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Newspaper
Weekly Nevada State Journal
Location
Reno, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1884
Page
3
Numerous short notes from Long Valley to Esmeralda count yincluding arrivals and departures of residents cattle movements weather and local business updates. Mentions Kirkman and others, Dr Bishop plantings, mining interests, and a forthcoming Republican Central Committee meeting in Hawthorne on April 2, 1883.
Joseph Leonard aged 71 and a Maine native died at home after a hemorrhage of the lungs overnight. Neighbor Tommy Fisher found him bleeding and he died before help could arrive. Daughters in Elko and Ogden were notified by telegraph. funeral delayed until Mrs Littlefield reaches Ogden. Coroner Dickens in temporary charge.
A Scottish home marks the golden wedding of George Pardie’s parents. The three sons and four daughters celebrate with the family, while George is the sole absent son. The town honors him as a respected citizen and hopes the distant parents hear of his pride.
Markets had trout yesterday as Indians reportedly supplied fish captured with spears from Clark's Station area. The practice violates fish law by Indians for personal use only. trading or selling is unlawful. Dealers and peace officers must enforce the law and avoid willful neglect with fines for violations.
P H Mulcahy of Reno announces his Fourth Annual Excursion by Central Pacific to San Francisco and return with tours to Santa Cruz and Monterey. Departure July 2 1884 from Elko Palisade Eureka Austin Battle Mountain Virginia City Carson City and other points to connect with special trains. Return July 12 1884 from San Francisco with flexible dates. Subscribers must apply before June 15. round trip fare described as very low.
A Bodie Free Press inquiry into J C McTornahan's whereabouts has circulated widely. Reports claim he is trapped in the Belvidere mine while gnawing toward Deep Wells twelve miles distant, or that he has traveled East to join the Greely relief expedition as a snowshoe expert.
Constable Nash received a telegram to arrest Lycurgus Orr, wanted for murder in Martinez California. He boarded a passenger train at the depot and captured Orr as it halted, Orr acknowledging the shooting but claiming justification. Orr is jailed awaiting the requisition officers' arrival.
W N Knox representing the insurance companies forwards loss estimate for the late fire. The building is declared a total loss and the furniture damage is expected to greatly exceed the amount of insurance.
The Central Pacific Railroad General Manager Towne says the company is seriously considering a train to link with the East fast mail service and a decision is expected soon. Also a cure claim for weak lungs and consumption is offered by the World’s Dispensary Medical Association in Buffalo N Y with address and two stamps.
Jos Odette arrives from Winnemucca Valley. Matt Parrott’s new shop to be painted. John Foreman dies at county hospital. E W Cratcher ill with measles in Winnemucca. Miss Maud Merrill of Verdi visiting Sacramento. Ed Selby driving a base at the Total Deal Monte Monterey Cal. Painting of Odd Fellows building proceeds. Utah Mining Company levies $1 per share assessment delinquent April 24. Wm Anderson arrives from San Francisco. He appears bleached. Outside woodwork painting on the Odd Fellows building begun yesterday. W R Thompson returns from Southern California. An officer expected from Martinez after Lycurgus Orr, alleged murderer. Wm Cole returns from Atlantic States, to depart for Susanville. Matt Tollett off duty, threatened with pneumonia. Gallatin & Folsom expanding business. Calls extended. Gen A J Hatch back from San Francisco. plans to go east soon. English Mall to resume. Unit mine owners plan to test mine’s virtue. Harbert Luther of Paradise Valley visits Reno. early Washoe City settler. County matters quiet at Count House. judge busy with chambers and briefs. Republican County Central Committee meets Saturday to plan state convention delegates. Reese River Reveille to be run by John W Maddrill. Steele’s on Commercial Row and Fogg Brothers or Peek praised for meats. A notable Chinatown funeral yesterday. undertaker Sanders, hearse, and procession to cemetery. A C McFarlin’s ranch red clover field three to five inches high, earlier than alfalfa. An exchange notes Republican conferences show sameness. same horns, same blowers in both parties. Johnny Dickson’s team spooks Sierra street, unhitched error, no damage.
Fruit growers along the mountains rely on mulching to delay budding though experts say proper varieties suit the climate. Nurserymen note that California stock often needs adaptation, while Dick Kelly’s orchard of about one hundred apples yields well without mulching for ten years. Dr Hogan and others also harvest annually without such measures. The key is choosing climate adapted varieties.
Francis E. Wrightman appeals to the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union to mobilize support for nonpartisan prohibition conventions in each state and territory. He urges endorsing a Detroit Convention resolution urging voters to back a party committed to outlawing liquor and to circulate a Voter's Pledge through local WCTU unions before May 1. The letter seeks broad civic involvement and a pledge to uphold righteous government.
The tenth annual report shows 8 060 membership applications with 930 rejections and 6 051 certificates issued. Deaths totaled 104, net membership increase 5 640, grand total 25 425, with $300 564 80 paid to beneficiaries and a low death rate. The association saved $7 851 from fees, about 110 dollars per approved application.
The Virginia Chronicle notes a new running time. the regular Central Pacific train will leave the city between 3 and 4 PM instead of 4:10 PM. The Eastern mail will reach Reno around 6 PM and stay overnight before the next leg arrives here.
The season winds down at Winnemucca with several hundred head owned by Colonel Hardin still to ship and some smaller lots, plus large consignments from Lovelock. Winter shipments exceed 1883 for the same period, totaling about 26,000 head, according to the Silver State.
Jos O Neil, indicted in Humboldt county for cattle theft with a $1000 reward, was captured recently in Silver City Idaho. He will be brought back to Winnemucca for trial once requisition from Governor Adams is received. John Bell plans April startup for the English Mill lease, with part tailings and rest on custom ore. Central Committee of the Republican Party to meet at the Court House March 22 at 7 PM, chaired by F R Waaoeonesz.
Central Pacific Railroad issues a warning to travelers eastward. The circular prohibits exclusive privileges for excursion promoters and cautions buyers to use regular offices and standard rates. A January 9 1884 Transcontinental Association resolution requires nontransferable tickets with purchaser and selling agent signatures. Through tickets not recognized for baggage check or train passage without the manuscript signature. Stopovers and extensions on emigrant tickets are not allowed.
Carson’s Winnemucca Silver State correspondent reports Hon A. C. Cleveland visited the Capitol from San Francisco for hours of talks with top figures. He is welcomed socially and politically, with influence over local women and children, lottery funding, and votes in contests, making his support essential to any legislative effort.
In the Sharon divorce proceedings on Wednesday Miss Hill, the plaintiff, resumed testimony claiming she warned General Barnes she would kill him if Sharon had her convicted of a crime. Barnes denied she made such a statement. Hill also said she never offered to pay anyone to kill Sharon and that she told a friend Sharon had portrayed her as a bad woman and that if convicted she would take both their lives.
A suspected foot and mouth disease appears among southern Utah cattle. A committee of cattlemen from Colorado Wyoming and Utah inspected the affected herds on Wednesday. Opinions vary with some claiming frozen feet but yard locations contradict that. Wariness grows among cattle owners.
Pennsylvania Republicans held Tuesday night primaries for delegates to the State Convention. Early results show stronger support for Blaine faction over Quay supporters, indicating a shift within the party away from the National Administration ally toward Blaine.
The cattle kings and land grabbers of Texas are charged with appropriating extensive tracts of Government lands without paying for them. They purchase strips of land a mile wide around central public squares, fencing only the outside boundary while grazing the entire area, excluding other settlers.
The Mount Cory Mining Company announces its first bullion shipment from Walker Lake. Superintendent McKenzie delivered fourteen bits of silver and gold bullion weighing 4,740.85 pounds valued at 20,729.99 dollars to Wells, Fargo & Co. for San Francisco shipment. The ore is 800 fine, confirming leaching as the best method. Developments continue. base slag will wait for full carloads before shipping. The shipment boosts local finance and property values, signaling broader mining growth in the county.
In the Riggs House lobby Senator Bowen of Colorado and a seedy old miner, old acquaintances from the Rockies, reunite. The miner begs for help as he reveals he is broke, Bowen quietly offers $50, and the two reminisce about Bowen’s poker exploits and past fortunes.
During a Washington visit Auditor Holter parleyed with General Rosecrans of the Military Affairs Committee. The exchange recalls Civil War battles as the clerk of Rosecrans’s committee joins in, prompting a wry tirade about loyalties, captains, and a fat salary under the current government.
The Chronicle of last evening published one of the replies claimed to have been sent to General Powning and other political figures. It is described as well worth reading.
Eureka Sentinel reports B Sadler plans to attend the Democratic State Central Committee meeting with four proxies and favors Austin as the location for the State Convention. The note highlights his influence and preferred venue in party leadership discussions.
The question of who will be delegates to the Republican National Convention grows tiresome with no appointments before the thirtieth proximate. The Carson Appeal notes the delay and ongoing uncertainty about delegate selection.
Washington March 11 1885 Congress lingers as only sixty three of five thousand bills pass the House with few reaching both chambers and the President for signature. Debates reveal parlor tactics and naval wool and whisky clashes while suffrage advocates press a sixteenth amendment and private secretaries draw pay.
The president plans to veto the Fitz-John Porter bill citing executive clemency as a major gain for Porter. Although evidence may not prove full innocence, supporters say the original sentence was excessive and a pardon is a strong concession. The bill’s fate hinges on a tied House and may not reach the president this session.
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