Local and Regional News Briefs from Reno and Vicinity
Senator Keyser of Churchill visits town amid ongoing police actions with about forty arrests this month. Visitors include M C Lake and wife and C H Eastman to Pyramid Lake for fishing. Star mail service to begin after June 30 from Hawthorne Garfield. Six patients remain in the county hospital. Tom Brown’s leg heals slowly. A Hailey Wood River suit debates the Nevada Chop House name. Reno Guard to join Decoration Day observances. Claims against the In sane Asylum due by month’s end. Paul Nathan departs for San Francisco for wholesale work. Climax Fire Extinguisher exhibit on Commercial Row and Virginia. C S Martin building a brick office on Virginia below Odd Fellows. A Tucson dairyman’s suicide due to water scarcity. Mint bill allocates 108 600 dollars for Carson City Mint. Col W W Bishop arrives from San Francisco to consult with Dr Bishop. Apple trees at the Asylum orchard show bloom. valley growth praised. Sierra Valley Leader to appear June 1 on a 7-column paper. Justice Young’s Court reports twenty eight civil cases in five months. criminal matters drive business. Ben Hunter hands Barnett red tomatoes claimed from a hot house. Barnett counters with tomato skins stuffed. Governor Stoneman pardons T S Harris of Los Angeles from San Quentin for deadly weapon assault. Harris once foreman at the Gazette. Mose Ariendeau’s body found in Ophir Canyon near Franktown. decomposed, funeral at Franktown.
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C. H. Eastman
Pyramid Lake
Star Mail Service
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Wood River
Reno Guard
Commercial Row
Virginia Streets
Martin
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Odd Fellows
Tucson
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Nev
W. W. Bishop
Bishop
Asylum
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Sierra Valley Leader
Leader
Justice
Barnett
Stoneman
T. 8
Harris
Los Angeles
San Quentin
Charles Whitehead
Gazette Office
Mose Ariendeau
Ophir Canyon
Franktown
Crossings tragedy near Vista injures trio and kills horse
An accident at the C P crossing near Vista eight miles east of Reno involved Carlo Corsiglia a four horse team and an eastbound express. Corsiglia his wife Rosaco and their three year old daughter were hurt as the wagon was struck splitting it into kindling. one horse died three injured. Corsiglia escaped with bruises doctor says recovery expected. the woman saved the child with a bruised back and scalp wound. Witness Dan O Connor aided victims and they were taken to Reno. No fault found with the train crew as visibility was limited.
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Vista
Reno
Carlo Corsiglia
Corsiglia
Rosaco
Dr. Bergman
Dan O'Connor
Fatal Fall Ends Life of Virginia City Plumber George Hanbridge
George 8. Hanbridge, a prominent Virginia City plumber and gas fitter for the Virginia City Gas Co., fell down a short stairway at the company's works Monday night and died instantly. Investigations suggest a misstep as he started down, carrying a bucket of water. the bucket and spilled water were found along the wet steps. He struck a tank on the way down, leaving a facial bruise, and died at about 33. The ex Chief of the Fire Department leaves a wife and two young sons in Comstock.
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George
Hanbridge
Virginia City Gas Co
Comstock
Fire Department
Parents at Fault for Faulty Teeth Care
J. J. Moons argues that parents are responsible for a generation of poor dental health. He warns that delaying treatment leads to crowded, decayed teeth and costly, painful fixes. Early extraction and timely fillings can preserve proper bite and facial structure.
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J. J
Desperate Washoe Indian Killer at Large Near Reno
An Indian named George, a Washoe, killed a tribal member near Reno last Sunday and fired on a white man in Washoe Valley. He claims he will kill more before dying, regardless of victim, alarming Piutes and Washoes. He previously killed another tribesman and cut a squaw, and authorities plan to arrest him if found.
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George
Washoe
Reno
Another Boom at Comstock Mines Sparks Stockholder Quests
D Pechner returned from Virginia after examining Comstock lower levels and confirming long suspected ore bodies were being concealed. He found astounding discoveries but withheld details. Heavy orders for Ophir, Mexican and Sierra Nevada suggest a boom, with Pechner noting the concealment has lasted as long as possible.
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D. Pechner
Virginia
Comstock
North End
Ophir
Mexican
Sierra Nevada
A O U W Grand Lodge Elects Nevada Leaders
The Grand Lodge of A O U W for Nevada and several territories elected J M Kinsley as Grand Master Workman and D Thorburn as Grand Recorder for the coming year. The Recorder’s report shows sixty one lodges and 3328 members, up 19 lodges and 811 members from last year, with twenty deaths and nearly $50 000 in money handled. Delegates from Nevada totaled eighteen, Utah nineteen, Montana thirteen, Wyoming six, Idaho four.
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Grand Lodge
Nevada
Idaho
Montana
Utah
Wyoming Territories
J. M. Kinsley
Workman
D. Thorburn
Grand Recorder
Wyoming
Sleeping tramp wakes depot crowd with loud snores
A seedy tramp sleeping upright against an awning post near the depot bar-room draws bystanders. Tales of his improbable sleeping pose multiply as witnesses claim his balance could shatter by a breath. Captain Townsend notes the scene starkly shows poverty defying misery.
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Tramp
Wadsworth
James Townsend
Miners Revive Eureka Camp As Town Grows Alive
The Eureka Sentinel notes fewer idle men on the streets as prospectors flood Prospect Mountain Adams Hill and Silver Lick mine. Miners report wages and returns while the Maszonic Odd Fellows cemetery gains two marble enclosures from William Payne & Co Sacramento Marble Works.
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Eureka Sentinel
Prospect Mountain
Adams Hill
Silver Lick
Theo. F. Lewis
Frank Perkins
W. Sanders
William Payne & Co
Sacramento
Helon the Bet in Reno Saloon Dispute Over Votes
In Richardson's Reno saloon a quarrel over Democratic primary votes led to a wager on the tally. Joe Peers claimed under 160 votes while Richardson asserted over 700. The recorded tally of 7 5 1 was produced, Peers alleging a clerical error and insisting 157 was the true count, but the dispute was settled in Richardson's favor.
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Richardson
Reno
Joe Peers
Peera
Eastbound excursion train honors Blaine delegation
The Chicago excursion train passed Reno yesterday morning ahead of the overland with holiday attire and large Blaine portraits for the California delegation. Nevada passengers, including W. H. Gould, Prof. F. M. Alexander, and Andrew Fraser, rode at the low fare for 90 days. F. C. Wilson, jailed for forging a railroad pass, seeks a pardon at the next board session after a three year sentence, one year served.
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Reno
Overland
California
Blaine
Victory
Nevada
W. H. Gould
F. M. Alexander
Andrew Fraser
F.C. Wilson
Brevities from Reno and surrounding towns
Local notes report M C Lake returning from Pyra mid and L Adams of Fish Springs visiting town. Coffin and Townsend in town, plus various updates on court, travel, weather, saloons, and local incidents including alfalfa loss, a jail workout, a dance at Wadsworth, and a discussion on railroad uniforms and their social and salary implications.
Prom Fridays Daly Journal notes Fourth of July plans
A crowded item list reports Daly Journal mentions celebrate Fourth of July in Truckee with old fashioned events and ice cream at the Reading Room on Decoration Day. Other brief notes cover arrivals, visits, local repairs, road and river conditions, and community updates across Nevada and California.
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Truckee Bave
Griffin
San Francisco
Prominent Nevada butcher Charles Kent missing after trip to San Francisco
Charles Kent a well known Nevada county figure and local politician disappeared after leaving Nevada on a trip to Colfax and then to San Francisco. Mrs Kent expresses hope he remains safe, while noting no clues to his whereabouts. A separate bird tale from Carson River recounts robins feeding hungry catbirds as both broods thrived.
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Charles Kent Missi
Transcript
Atesha
Chas. Kent
Nevada County
Nevada
Wigside
Feara
Colfax
San Francisco
Leach
Baldwin House
Kent
Mr. Kent
Thomas Prince
Carson River
Nev
Crooked Mail Carrier Linked To Utah Flight Rumor
Fragmented report cites a Osceola to Aurum mail contractor accused of crookedness who fled the country, allegedly three months of fraud, pursued and compelled to disgorge some funds before escaping again toward Utah. The piece also notes cemetery conditions, a San Francisco case postponement, saloon rent denial, vagrancy arrests, and Nevada general’s West Point son heading to Iowa and then West Point.
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Osceola
Aurum
Utah
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