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Clipping 1 [Reprinted from the Enterprise of about May 10, 1896]
Miss Zoe Gayton, the lady pedestrian recently mentioned by this paper as en route for here from Salt Lake on foot arrived yesterday, three days ahead of her time, winning her $500 wager that she would make the trip in 33 days. She put up at the Arlington Hotel. She was somewhat wearied by the journey, but arrived in Virginia in good health. She walked the 680 miles from Salt Lake in 30 days.
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Two Conventions.
A call has been put out for a meeting of the Democratic State Central Committee in Carson City on May 23d, signed by T. W Hawley, chairman, and another for a meeting in Virginia on May 28th, signed by Joseph R. Ryan, Chairman.
Clipping 3 [upside down at bottom of page, folded over. This probably the back of a clip folded over to reveal the handwritten text.
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[SF Report]
While the general impression is that this has been an unusually dry winter and an unheard-of May, the weather bureau records show it to be an ordinary season with an ordinary ending. The season's rainfall has been 20.77 inches, which is the heaviest of any season in 6 years, except last year's and that of 1893. The rainfall for May up to this time has been unusually light. There has been but one season in 25 years when there has not been rain in May.
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1. [Reno Gazette, May 13th, 1896] Mrs. M. S. Doten addressed the students of the University to-day at the General Assembly, taking the subject of "Woman" for her theme. The rank of woman from an historical standpoint, from that of patriotism and her place in the home was discussed by Mrs. Doten in a most interesting and entertaining manner, and her listeners much enjoyed the lectures.
2. A crushing of ore from the Logan-Hully mine at Como was made at the Rock Point mill last week. The amount ran through was 70 tons and milled at $15
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1. [Journal May 20, 1896] W. H. Lowell, Chief Clerk of the Con. Cal. & Va. Mining Company, died at San Francisco Tuesday evening. Mr. Lowell was taken to California a few days ago in thehope that a change of climate would benefit him, he having been in poor health for some time, but a compication of diseases and advanced age were against his recovery. He was 76 years of age.
2. SMITH-FOLEY--In Reno, Nevada, May 20, 1896, by Rev. J. A. Bready, Mr. Oscar J. Smith of Mexico to Mrs. Minnie D. Foley of Reno.
DALE-GRAY--In Reno, May 20, 1896, by Justice Linn, Thos. Dale of Carson to Miss Nellie Gray of Gold Hill,
3. [S.F. Report, May 20] The next murders on the roll were those of Blanche Lamont and Minnie Williams in the Emmanuel Church by Theodore Durrant. Blanche Lamont wass murdered April 3d, but her body was not found till ten days later. Minnie Williams was killed on the night of the 12th. The Trial of Durrant was begun July 22d. The jury was completed August 29th, and a verdict was secured on the 1st of November. The condemned man has ever since been confined in the County Jail pendng a determination of his appeal to the Supreme Court, the papers for which have not yet been prepared.
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[Reno Evening Gazette]
... schools for the ensuing year, with salary fixed at $2,000 per annum, and allowed bills as follows: J. E. Bray, Principal's sal.. $200 00
Mrs. M. S. Doten assistant Principal, salary.... 100 00
Miss Summerfield, salary... 80 00
Mrs. L. C. Booth, salary... 80 00
Miss F. C. Short, Salary... 80 00
Mrs. Layton, salary.... 75 00
Miss Unruh, salary... 75 00
Miss Henry, salary... 70 00
Mrs. Logaan, salary... 70 00
Miss Snow, salary... 70 00
Miss Rhodes, salary... 70 00
Miss Loder, salary... 70 00
Miss Joy, salary... 70 00
Miss Linehan, salary... 75 00
Miss Lewers, salary... 70 00
Miss Rhodes, salary... 70 00
Miss Van Duzer, salary... 2 50
Miss Nichols, salary... 70 00
Miss Stanley, salary... 30 00
Miss Jamison, salary... 30 00
L. Jamison, janitor's salary... 75 00
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Total... $1,602 50
C. J. Brookins, supplies... 10 00
Genesy & Savage, plumbing... 1 75
R. M. Coffin, painting... 2 50
Lange & Schmidt... 3 00
S. W. Upson, drayage... 3 00
Mrs. R. P. M. Kelly, trees... 2 50
Chas. R. Smith, labor... 12 00
On June 5th the Board will elect the balance of the teachers for the year.
The new Board will take office on July 1st.
The schools at this time are in a very healthy condition.
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Evening Chronicle.
VIRGINIA CITY, NEVADA.
WEDNESDAY.....MAY 20, 1896
DEATH OF W. H. LOWELL.
He Succumbs to Kidney Troubles in San Francisco Last Evening--A Coast and Comstock Pioneer--A Long and Eventful Life.
News of the death of W. H. Lowell, chief clerk at Virginia for the Con. Cal. & Virginia Mining Company, in San Francisco last evening, reached Virginia last night. Mr. Lowell, who was a man of venerable years, died of kidney troubles, after several weeks illness. Mr. Lowell was taken ill in this city on the last day of March. He was stricken down with a complication of kidney troubles, and after the attack he was confined to his home and unable to pursue his customary labors. His wife, who lives in San Francisco, was summoned to his bedside, and he was supplied with the best of medical attendance and careful nursing.
On last Wednesday he was taken to San Francisco, with the hope that the change of climate would be beneficial to him. When he left Virginia he was strong, and circumstances looked favorable to him. On his journey, however, he became weaker, and after his arrival in San Francisco his ailment got worse. It was not expected that he would die so soon, however, and the news of his death last evening was a shock to his Comstock friends. Owing to his venerable age, it is probable that his constitution was worn out by the disease he suffered from. He was taken to his home in San Francisco and nursed there until the end came.
The death of Mr. Lowell ended a long and eventful life, and terminated the career of a man who was greatly liked and esteemed for his genial disposition and upright character. Mr. Lowell was a pioneer of the Pacific Coast and the Comstock, and in his life he had engaged in many enterprises and seen many ups and downs. He was born in Maine on November 24, 1821, and he sprang from an old New England family. He was a graduate of Bowdoin College. During his early youth in the East, he taught school and at one time he studied law. While still a young man he migrated to the Southern States, and previous to 1851 he came to the Pacific Coast via Cape Horn, accompanied by a brother. The ship he sailed to the Coast in landed at Point Conception in Lower California, and from there he and several companions traveled on foot up the entire length of the peninsula to San Diego, from where they shipped to San Francisco.
He often referred to this event as one of the notable experiences of his life. While in San Francisco, unable to find employment for which he was fitted, like many other pioneers, he accepted the first that presented itself. He, with others, undertook to sink a well on the Plaza, but finally abandoned his contract and went to the mining regions of Nevada and Placer counties. He spent a number of years in these sections. He was cashier of a bank in Smartsville, and held other positions of responsibility as an accountant and bookkeeper. He lived at Nevada City, Rough and Ready, Sierraville and other places during these years. In 1863 he came to the Comstock, and he lived here up to the time of his death. During the years he dwelt in Virginia he made a host of friends and his death is deeply regretted by them.
