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Newspaper
Weekly Nevada State Journal
Location
Reno, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1884
Page
3
A Long Valley visitor recounts playful danger as a farm prank ends with Allen Bragg toppled into a milk bath by a temperamental cow. John Woods of Wood Brothers hires 500 cattle in Eastern Oregon with plans to double the herd to 1,000 and drive them overland by June.
Charlies Maltby was found unconscious with a fractured skull near his ranch after an altercation with John Hart a plasterer and mason who fled town after allegedly striking Maltby with a shovel. Hart later deeded his property to his wife and disappeared. Maltby’s prognosis remains poor.
The speaker condemns the trial as a spectacle of perjury and asserts witnesses have lied under oath. They call for the judge to dismiss the case and for decent citizens to expel the entire outfit from the city.
The grand jury filed its final report Monday evening, discharging after finding three indictments two for burglary and one for grand larceny. James Crowley and Thomas Ryan were arraigned on robbery indictments yesterday morning and given until this morning to plead. A third defendant indicted for grand larceny remains at large with his name not released.
About 7,000 pounds of Angora wool was received by E. Reinhart & Co. in Winnemucca on a Saturday, destined for pressing before eastward shipment. The wool, from Bailey's Angora goat ranch near Battle Mountain, is described as silk-like and snow-white, fetching three to four times the price of ordinary wool. It was baled in units over 700 pounds each.
J W Hedenberg agent of Lew John’s Original Plantation Jubilee Singers arrived in town and secured a Nevada Theater performance for Monday evening May 19. Sam C Mott leads the company and is noted for traveling with quality shows.
The Enterprise reports work starting on the 1200 level of Consolidated Virginia under lease to J. P. Jones. A drift will run from the south line into California ground, then crosscuts will prospect levels above and below with winses. John B. Gough to lecture in Reno May 28 at Nevada Theater, drawing attendees from Carson and Virginia.
In Justice Court Monday Dublin Annie was tried for stealing 40 dollars from a guest. The jury found her guilty. The Judge fined 200 dollars or 100 days imprisonment, and she chose to pay the fine.
W W Scholl and the Cramer Brothers sold their stock and range at Horse Lake to Blum and Alexander of Susanville. Blum and Alexander receive 18500 and 45000 dollars respectively. B Bhamway 12 also offered 16000 for his interest at the same place.
A sweep of town items notes D A Bender in town, Mrs. Alt ill, iron front work on Horn building, Gov Kinkead’s wife back from Washington. Auburn Mill to start on Pyramid ore, lawyers and cattle moves, horses shipped, Ex Gov Biasde and others westward, health returns, Pyramid Lake trip, and local business plans including a large dance hall at Steamboat Springs.
A humorous note from Steamboat Springs Hotel owner Charley Moeller describes ducks trained to swim in a boiling hot spring, producing boiled eggs for guests at all hours. The Index notes Governor Adams recovering and resuming duties, plus a count of state treasury funds showing $188,230 42 in clean coin remaining.
The Battle Mountain Messenger reports W. W. Cole’s advance agent met F. W. Dann to arrange a circus route to Austins with shows set for August 7. Reno Guard Ball at Kimball Hall May 27 to fund new band instruments. District Court hears two burglary cases with not guilty pleas and July completion plan. John Hart, the Maltby killer suspect, remains at large.
George W Conkling Jr died in San Francisco at 6 oclock P M Tuesday after a protracted illness. He was a bright young man respected by his community. His decline followed troubles in New York and the death of his sister, leading to consumption. Friends in Nevada will remember him kindly. May he rest in peace.
Salt Lake Chronicle notes Lew Johnson's Jubilee Sings performed at the Nevada Theater last night. The group, all Southern natives with roots in slavery, showcases the humorous side of the negro character and pleased the audience.
An exchange notes Miss Emma Nevada, the American prima donna, weighing a return to the United States next season. She is expected to appear in New York during the winter as a principal in a strong musical organization, likely under an American manager backed by John W. Macky. Also reports progress on a Workmen’s beneficiary certificate claim in Hawthorne and an Indian supplies claim of about $8,000.
Hart remains at large as Washoe floodwaters inundate Trackee Meadows. A young printer knows about a secret marriage. Norton ships Peavine ore to Denver. Maltby is alive but fading. death hoped momentarily. Gough will visit on the 28th. agata secured. A thunderstorm hit the eastern part of the state Tuesday night. Mrs. Pierce Evans worsens. Lola Grows returns to Oakland after visiting her sister. Sierra street beer depot decorates for the holidays. Pete Comatock at Boca Hotel in Reno socializing. Dr Bergman fraud cases set for District Court next Monday. Washoe County honey production tops local market with some exports. Dan O’Connor’s big river boom breaks apart after two miles. Reno’s most profitable trade is driftwood logging, season near end. S. M. Jamison cleans the old post office, plans to move dry goods in. Mr and Mrs Don Barker and T. K. Stewart travel to San Francisco for George W. Conkling funeral. Lewis Sawyer family heads east to Surprise Valley for future home. John Devoy insolvent assignee notes sale of estate property. Last winter’s cold killed many cattle on Table Mountain and Hot Creek. Montgomery Howe’s daughter dies in Oakland from poison oak. Attorney General Davenport suffers paralysis after carbuncles. Local dog nuisance discussed by paper editors. dog ordinance repeal questioned. Grizzly bears kill cattle in Sprague River Valley. $20 bounty offered per bear. Brooks and partner from Cleveland stay in Reno en route home, plan to visit Salt Lake City and Denver.
Tom and John Cary serve as Grand Jurors in Reno. A tramp jailed six months for selling whisky to Indians. Carpenters work on railroad office buildings. John Lee near finishing floor of his new house. Gillespie busy on a new residence. Wadsworth growth anticipated. River residents harvest driftwood as floods rise. locomotives arriving for Trackes line. Ranchers near Mud Lake report widespread bottom land flooding. shanties resemble a picket fence. Judge Griswold rigs a cellar and plans a fire-proof one-story building, brick burn nearby.
A Salem editorial endorses Parker’s Ginger Tonic for relief of sickness and suffering and extols Parker’s Hair Balsam for restoring youthful color and luster to gray hair, noting doctors typically guide medicine choices.
A weathered note discusses heavy snow and dry ground hindering Reeves river reaching Humboldt. It recalls old river fantasies of steamboats and mills, contrasts a Yahoo bought mining shares with a small country store, and ends with a wry take on imagination versus reality in mining towns.
A dated advertorial urges mothers to use Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children Teething to ease teething pain and treat related ailments. It promotes universal availability, a 25 cent price, and cites the syrup as a cure and tonic from a reputed nurse. It also touts Ayer's Sarsaparilla as a health tonic for cleansing and vigor.
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