Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-07-13
Nevada State News.

Senator Thompson informs us
that lie has ten men engaged in re-
moving a portion of the wall of the
State prison, preparatory to fresh
start.
Reno Is in a healthier condition
than ever before. There is not a
house in town to rent, while calls
for houses are numerous.-Demo-
crdt, Reno.
The Reese River Rereitie, of July
| 7th, says: The advertising col.
umns of the Rcveiiie offer some nice
light reading to those of our readers
who pinned their faith and coin to
the First National Bank of Nevada,
and sold their claims at a large dis
count. 1t nothing more, its perusal
will afford them an opportunity of
see the way travelled by their bright
and shining twenty. dollar pieces.
In the list of bad and doubtful debts
due the First National Bank OF New
ada, which is published in our adj
vertising columns, appears many
familiar names, some of them Of cit
izens OF wealth and standing--such
"a name as James A Shotwell, for in
stance. Shotwell was noted thief
and convicted forger, and yet this
bank gdrc him thousands of dollars.
The bank officials may have consid.
cred it loan; but in reality it was II
gift; for Shotwell had no means of
paying it back, even had he been SO
disposed. The bank also seems to
have been very accommodating TO
Harker, the President, and tho en-
tire lIar.;er family, the names of
several of whom appears in tie list.
To any person acquainted with the
names included in the list, it is evil
dence enough that the affairs of the
bank were-lo put 1t mildly
shamefully misInanaged; and it viii
he calculated la make people who
lost nearly their All feel extremely
happy Ia see that their hard earned
dollars were dealt out with lavish
hand to Irresponsible and inIIecuui-
ous individ,iils and ilrsers and
thieves.
CLOUD BURsr.-A cloud burst in
Winnenucca valley the other day
flooded the ranches of Geo. W. Hep
perly aud Frank Dickinson, running
their crops completely. The loss on
these gentlemen is heavy, and their
many friends in Reno will be sorry
to learn the bad .Ncrdtio
Democrat.
WAsHoE ODD FELLOWS. - On
Thursday evening ID. ID. q. NJ. Jones
installed the officers elect of Washoe
Lodge, No. S, I. .. .. F.: A. Sauer,
\. q; ID. ID. Grannis, V. g.; Nat
Holmes, Il. s.; =. Marker Treas
Neraia Democrat.
SHOOTING. Some land troubles
between settlers south of Phoebe
resulted, the other day, in a shoot
ing scrape. About twenty shots
were fired. William Langford,
Taylor Bates, and Harvey Tregas-
kis were the parties to the Difficult
ty. Mrs. Langford also appeared
at the seat of war and had her sad
die horse wounded by stray bull
let. The men all escaped without
injury, except Langford, who was
slightly wounded in the arm. The
parties were arrested, taken to
Bullionville and placed under
bonds to keep the peace. We are
indebted to the Record" for the
above facts.
PACIFIC COAST PIoNEERs.-- At
the annual election of officers of
the Pacific Coast Pioneers, the fol-
lowing officers were elected:
Presidents. A. McMeans.
Secretary-E. b. Stone.
Treasurer-A. l.. Edwards.
Mlrshal-W. ID. G. Gibson.
Librarian-W. Frank Stewart.
Directors-W. w. Tinker, DR..
Spaulding, VIM. Meserve, and
Alfred Doten. The board of direc-
tors is composed of five members,
the President being the fifth.
Vice Presidents of Virginia City,
r. H. Taylor, j. y. Kenan, and
John Lambert.
Gold Hill-A. j. Tyrrell, and
W. H. Donnelly.
Lyon County-W. H. Atchison.
Ormsby County-Sam Baker.
Washoe County-S. F. Hoole.
A few days since the stage line
from Wells t. Spruccmount was rob-
bed, the mail sacks, express box, Il
watch, some .iewelry and other trim
kcts being taken, U. 5. Detective Ed.
Alexander was placed on the track,
and arrested man named j. w. Mel
son AS the culprit. Nelson had an
examination of Wednesday before
Justice Taylor, and was bound over
| to await the action of the grand jury,