01 Oct 1887
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Newspaper
Weekly Nevada State Journal
Location
Reno, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1887
Page
1
The Nevada State Journal appears weekly with a Saturday morning publication cycle. It delivers local news, briefs, and market notices likely reflecting Reno and surrounding area events, with emphasis on community updates and public interest items.
The piece argues Nevada shares the Jordan Basin's mineral soil wealth, urging irrigation to unlock grain, fruit, and grape production. It cites Jordan’s ancient wheat and wine success, Desert basins, and potential dam projects to harness Sierra Nevada waters for widespread cultivation and regional prosperity.
The Grand Jury in Nevada City indicted Al Miller for grand larceny over a horse theft. Miller, exposing his lineage as Joaquin Miller’s son, explains his actions as retaliation to ill-treatment from his father. The jury is in session and expected to continue next week.
Nevada's Bishop Whitaker's School for Girls celebrates a decade of operation in Reno. Founded with Miss Catharine Wolfe's gift, the institution emphasizes character, religion, and rigorous study under directors and successors. The campus expanded from a single building to a five-room, three-story complex with boarders, staff, and a growing library and mineral cabinet.
The Palace in Reno opens as a premier dry goods emporium by Morris and Levy, longtime Nevada merchants from Virginia City and Eureka. The ad highlights elegant plate glass windows, a wide stock from French serges to novelties, lace, trims, carpets, and home furnishings. Prices align with quality, with a pledge of dignified service and local shopping benefits. Also notes Grand Jury findings in Grass Valley and a Carson politician’s move to Oakland.
The article details J N Woodhouse of Esmeralda county, an ex soldier and mining owner, believed killed around January 10 1887 after taking $200 to $800 cash to Bishop Creek. Suspects with bad characters allegedly followed his trail, boarded a southbound train, seized horses, and fired on him near Teal's marsh. Eight months passed with little local effort to solve the case, prompting citizens to pursue justice with wider authorities.
Sacramento grocers T H Cook & Co announce a splendid exhibit at the Pavilion with a well arranged display. They question why home merchants allow foreign competitors to outdo them.
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