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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-24

The young men of Silver City have
had taste Of the old sport this week.
We mislaid the score of a game
played on Tuesday, intended for our
last issue; but, while the game was q
good one, it was not the best time on
record, and so our readers met no
irreparable loss. The boys design
some big things in the base. ball line
the coming season. They have two
clubs-the Blue Stockings and the
Black Stockings, or some kind Of
colored hose-and they intend to
practice, wind and weather permit
ting, until they can pick nine from
the two which shall be invincible.
One club hiss one the very best short
stops-he stops short Of the first
base. The other has frst-class
pitcher-frst to pitch into pitcher
of beer. They expect by June to be
able to select picked nine that can
beat the Green Stockings of a neigh.
boring town, which club beat all the
clubs and restaurants within twenty
miles around last summer.
But, seriously, we commend the
young gentlemen for seeking this
manly sport and think it infinitely
better than indoor games-at which
the muscles become fabby and the
brain dizzy, perbaps-or lazing life
away on dry goods boxes in the sun.
And if they will bring us the names
of the clubs and members, with scores
of the games, we will publish them.
There are few kinds of recreation
better than baseball.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-24

F. A. HERRING has received very
complimentary note from Louis Bo-
decker, the great pianist of the Eng
fish Opera Troupe, certifying to his
skill As piano tuner. Mr.. Bodecker
sayshe never saw a piano more per-
fectly tuned than the one used at
their concerts in Virginia City. Mr..
Herring attends to business In hrs
line In Silver City.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-24

THURSDAY was noted for wind,
and the Old Comstocker readily de-
tected the coming storm in its moan
ings around the buildings. Eleven
o'clock at night mixed rain and snow
was borne on the fittul gale, and
black clouds betokened q war OF ele-
ments on a grand scale. II told you
So" said o. c.; sit will be knee-deep
by morning" An hour later not a
breath of air was stirring, hardly a
cloud could be seen, and the moon
was flooding the streets knee-deep
with silver.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-24

HIGHwAYMEN.-There we're two
robberies committed on the Geiger
grade, near the old brewery, Thurs
day last. From Reno man the rob-
bers got the muniicent sum Of one
dollar; the amount Of the second
robbery was not ascertained by our
reporter. Chief Lackey will not lack
much of capturing the robbers.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-24
No Lack Of Locals.

We often wonder how the Virginia
and Gold Hill papers get along in
such dull towns, and are not sur
prised or disappointed when, opening
one of those handsome sheets, damp
from the press, we turn it every way
to find local happenings and, after
reading the paper from title to last
ad. on fourth page, utterly fail. Not
so in Silver City, where the people
are always up and doing-someth,ng
every day, and it would require big
daily to tell what they daily do and
say; and they do say that, if we can
have our say about county lines and
seats, we will have big daily-line
of stages, hourly, to all suburban
towns, besides a DAILY T1xEs when
times improve somewhat. Be that
as it may, all this may be.
Now, as to what did occur: On
Wednesday morning there was a
serious scrimmage between two of our
best and. most respected-dogs, and
they made it dogoned lively for the
space of half minute, fighting all
over the space inside the ring of spec
tators. Later in the day a lady called
on ueighbor and they commenced
about like this: Haveyouheardthat
awfulthingaboutMrs .Soandso7It'sawf
ul." No;whatisitsD .Iamdyingto
hearit." They closed the door and
we heard no more. In the afternoon
the boys played baseball. Thursday,
more baseball; but old Boreas came
bowling down from the north and
made the bowlers caase bowling.
Evening, little boy with a paper on
which was written, "Send the fool
further" was followed by a lot
OF foolish boys. Friday, all the mills
running on time-fastest time in
town; hotels all crowded with board
ers-and hash; stores doing rafting
trade, and trade dollars rafting over
the counters; saloons full--likewise
some of their customers; a party of
men teasing tiger; stages loaded
with all ages; meat markets keeping
Lent; night, ball by the Cosmoroli-
tans; midnight, we went to press, at
which hour the police had not made
an arrest for y week.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-24

BASEBALL. - Following is the
score of game played yesterday
The clubs styled themselve Scrubs
and Hoodlums, but we give the score
after the names of the Captains. II
will be seen that they were not
very evenly matched. j. d. Wake
field acted as umpire:
W. A. r. Latimer. s o o o o o Q o.
G. Howard. ............4s s 8 4 3 8 l 3-S7
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-24

BURGLARY.-The store Of Simon
Block, Gold Hill, wss entered by a
burglar early Thursday morning,
who succeeded in capturing a pistol.
A young man who sleeps in the rear
OF the store heard the intruder and
frightened HIM away before he could
secure any more plumber.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-24
FIRE.
The Bridge Saloon Entirely Con.
sumed...PrObable Losses.

Last evening about 7 o'clock an
alarm of fire was sounded from the
whistles of the mills and hosting
works at the lower en- of town, and
soon Main street was thronged with
people hurrying to the scene of the
conAagration, which was at the ex-
treme southern limit of the town, the
building being known as the Bridge
Saloon, and owned and occupied by
Thomas Mcdonald as saloon and
lodging house. The fire was discover
ed issuing from the roof at the south
west corner of the building, and there
being no water at hand it was only q
question of time as to the result.
Willing hands were ready to lend aid
in saving the furniture and fixtures
Of the lower floor, but no effort was
made to save the furniture from the
lodging rooms on the upper floor,
owing to the imminent danger of the
flames extending to and overlapping
the entire floor. Everything nova
BILE was saved from the lower story,
but the furnitfe of five rooms above,
valued at about $1,000. was con-
sumed. Mr.. Mcdonald estimates his
loss at $1,000; insurance, 1000, in
sured in a New Orleans company,
represented by M. J. Henley of Vir-
ginia City.
INCIDENTS, ETC.
Only a few minutes before the
alarm G. G. Clarke left the saloon to
90 to his hotel for supper, and had
proceeded but few yards when he
looked back, discovered the fire, and
gave the alarm. Mcdonald and fam
lily had just sat down to their even
ing meal. On hearing the alarm,
they attached a garden hose to the
hydrant, but it proved of no avail.
At one time the residence of Mr..
Wilson, on the opposite side Of the
creek, and some sixty feet distant.
was thought to be in danger, but
a liberal sprinkling prevented dam
age. Cause Of fire-Stove pipe.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-24

TTOU WnaC We learn we WOulO NOT
be surprised ii the stockholders in
Amazon and Glasgow you'd find
food for an investigation ample to
satisfy the most voracious appetite
for disclosures. A great many assess
ments have been levied within the
past year, and where the money has
gone might be interesting to those
who paid the assessments to know.
Those who feel like making an in
quiry may find out that $1,000 worth
of wood was consumed in two and a
half months, and that bill of 81 900
was certified to for candles, fuse and
steel for the same period. There is
only a small donkey engine at the
works, and how it could use up 80
much wood in so short time prac.
teal engineers may be able to say
If not they, at least those who are
versed in the mysteries Of mine man.
agement may. Malmanagement is
doing the Comstock more injury--is
doing outside mines more injury
than all else combined. Every case
OF swindling discovered on the lead
should be at once disclosed by the
press. Such management as that of
the Niagara has fatal effect upon
many enterprises that might eventu-
ally be of great advantage to the
country. The person who has been
managing the affairs of the A. &. G..
Co., is of the same family as the man
who made such record for Niagara.
From information that we have re-
ceived We should not be surprised if
little wholesome scrutiny into the
affairs of the former company would
result quite interestingly.-( Foot
light.
We have the following statement
of facts in relation to the insinuations
contained In the above scurrilous ex-
tract. At the Amazon and Glasgow
works the average for three months
was four cords of wood per day, at
$1l. The mine is using one double
donkey engine, Of capacity to sink
1000 feet. To run two pumps, a
large boiler is used, separate from the
one that supplies the hosting works.
The pumps are, one Knowles 5-inch
column and one Blacks 4-inch. These
pumps raise the water 450 feet, to
the surface. The estimated amount
of fuel to run these pumps was four
cords per day for each, but by the
strictest economy four cords only has
been used for both boilers. As
to that $1,000 candle story, tor two
and half months: The bill referred
to is for pump shaft and machinery,
and amounts to about $800-only
about $25 per month being expended
for candies.
The Amazon mine has been in ac-
tive operation over two years, and
there have been but three assess
ments levied, amounting to 70 cents
per share; number of shares, 10000.
No mine on the Comstock can show
so much improvement and work per-
formed for the same amount of ex-
penditures. We feel assured that
these damaging reports are circu-
lated by some person or persons tor
mere spite, and that the party has no
knowledge Of the mine.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-24

BANNER Bros, the champion cloth
iers of the Comstock, never cease
adding novelties TO their immense
stock. They are now disposing of
their winter supplies to make room
for an immense spring stock, which
will soon begin to arrive. No end to
the bargains at Banner Bros.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-24

The conductors and engineers of
the Virginia and Truckee railroad
will give a grand bali in Carson on
or about the 10Th proximo.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-24

H. M. YERRINeToN, Superintend-
emit Of the Virginia and Truckee rail-
road, was married in Carson Thurs
day evening, to Miss Clara Bender,
one of the most accomplished young
ladies of the Capital. Bishop Whit
,taker oMciated.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-24

HoLLowAY's PILLS. - TURN OF
LIFE. Armed with this great anti
dote, the fiery ordeal is passed
through and the sufferer once more
restored to the possession of unim-
paired health. These Pills are equal
ly efficacious In all female com
plants, and distractions at the door
IF womanho d. Sold everywhere.
Is cents per box or pot.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-24

AN uNaoDLy writer for one of
the Virginia papers protests against
the use of h-ll for hell. He seems
to want the whole lake. Patience,
man your wish will be gratified.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-24

RELIGIOUS. = Rev. Mr.. Jenvey
will hold Divine service in Dayton
tomorrow at IL o'clock A. NJ, and
In Silver City at 7 p. NJ. Sunday
School at $50 P. n. All are in.
vited seats free. +blENk
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-24

THE Purim masquerade ball will
take place on Tuesday evening, the
9th instant.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-24

THE STREETS of Virginia, il good
weather holds, will soon be passable
if the damned bitches and cutters
are opened properly.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-24

Bill DAVIS writes to q friend In
Virginia that no only got $50 out of
the $4,000 house that he and Mace
secured at their glove contest in San
Francisco. He now thinks that Mace
can outspar any man living.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-24

BENErIT.-,'im Myers, the gentle
manly usher of National Theater, is
soon to have a benefit. He is very
deserving.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-24

DIR. SPAULDrNe's billiard parlor IS
supplied with four of the finest Ia
bles in the State.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-24

gT For Latest Styles Of Clothing
try N. Brown Il Co., No. ~ South Z
street, Virginia City.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-24

CHARLEY Moon has the choicest of
seasonable fruits at his stand, north
of the postoffice.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-24

SPRINKLE.-Several times during
Thursday afternoon rain drops fell.
At 80 in the evening it sprinkled
quite hard, but was of short dura-
ton.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-24

SFor Gents Furnishing Goods
FRY N. Brown q Co. No. ~ South @
street, Virginia City.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-24

THE regular monthly literary ex-
ercises Of the Gold Hill High School
took place yesterday afternoon.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-24

RAINBow.-A rainbow was observ
able for a short time Thursday after
noon, about 5 o'clock.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-24

BGet your clothes made to order
at j. W. Downing's, and secure per-
feet fit and good workmanship.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-24

A BILL has passed the Third House
to "prevent cruelty to married men,"
1t Is wise law.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-24

IN. Brown q Co., the new Cloth.
ing House Of Virginia, guarantee sat-
Asisctipp In all cases. Try them.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-24

EVERY other able-bodied Gold
Hitler is a candidate for Marshal Of
that borough.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-24

BETTER THAN LAST YEAR.-Two
months of this year are nearly gone,
and we have not heard of a single
instance of Silver City woman ask
ing hubby to take her to the Center
nal
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-24

- Tho richest stock of clothing
IN Virginia City is At Brown 4
Co.'S ~ South @ street, next door
south Of 6choenfeld q Cook.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-24
STOCK REPORT.



FRIDAY, February 20.
MORNING BOARD.
90,
225 Ophir, " "a
$40 Mencsn' Lon ,,,o.
GO Gould curry, 10
10 Best 1eic cH% 49, s
so1 Osiiiosn1 ~ - ''h 'o'
1si5 Con. Virginia, 48, AK l7ks1o An.
90 Cbollar, IS 64h.
500 Hale Norcross. 1A 8b6 ~.
rs Crown Point. sM N ~
79O Yellow Jacket, IAN II l3h ls%'
400 Imperial, 10 10.
40 Belcher, 81 8h sSA w.
10o Sierra Nevada, IN IN.
lis Utah. 16 l6A.
Ais Bullion, IN TX ~.
246 Exchequer. tS ~ ~,
1876 Overrnan, % 70. .! o'1.
$50 Justice,lS lSA lSH.
1OO Succor, l.
go Union, ~ 3.
20 Julia, g.. -
$50 Caledonia, " syApo.
400 Knickerbocker, ACC 4oc.
100 Baltimore, 10 ".
m silver Hill, 8.
40 Lady Bryan, n.
sa0 Rock Island, y.
10 Dayton, !.
100 New York. Sc.
aOO occidental. ~.
KS Phil Sheridan, 6M $3.50.
10 Alta, IN.
200 Kossuth, 1900
400 LADY Washington, Q IS.
200 North Con. Virginia, 85c 75c.
GOO Prospect. Soc soc.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-24

CRoQUET by moonlight is Silver
City amusement. fif
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-24

GLASS. Coin viii be here every two
weeks with his xlas boz.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-24

OPEN FOR TRAvEL.-The Geiger
grade is open for travel.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-02-24

G&-N. BROWN & Co., ~ south e
street, Virginia, uanutactule their
own clothing.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-09-12
Dodge County Items.

A special meeting of the Board of County
Commissioners has been called for Tuesday,
iiIlttth inst, at o'clock P. NJ for the purpose
of providing Offices for the several county
officers burned out by the late fire and take
such other steps as may have become neces-
sary on account of the fire.
The two tramps brought up for examina-
ton before Esq. Bertram on the charge Of
burglary on Saturday were remanded back
to the jail, the examination having been
postponed till the 18th to enable them to
procure witnesses.
An expert to open the County Treasurer's
Office will be here on Tuesday. 1t will then
be definitely known whet her an attempt to
force the safe was made. a .lsl
1t is reported that Beaver Dam is again
moving in the matter Of removing the
county seat. Beaver Dam, and Beaver Dam
only, is responsible for the late fire, for had
it not been for the steady opposition from
that quarter, Dodge county would long ago
have had a fre-proof building for its records.
The County Fair next week and the fire
last week are the uppermost topics of con-
versation. 8 W
The arms for the Military company are
expected to arrive on Tuesday.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-09-12
Educational.
TAXPAYER.

Regular meeting of Board Of Education,
Sept the 5th, 1877. f
Present-All the Commissioners and the
Supt. Prcst. Specht in the chair. The
minutes of last meeting were read, corrected
and then adopted. The Sup's. read to the
Board his report of the School Census for
the year ending August the 3lst as follows:
Male children from to 20 years in
the city,. / 1903
Female children from to 20 years
in the city. ......................... 1894
Total number of children from to -
20 years in the city.............. 1897
On motion of Com McCabe
Resolved, That the account of the Sup't.
for taking the school census be allowed at 3
cents for each name, ana that this Board
reserves the right to fix the price for taking
such census in future, prior to the taking Of
the same.
u The Committee appointed to select and
purchase the necessary school furniture for
the present school year, reported through
the Sup't. as follows: Your Committee for
the purchase of School Furniture have Sc
lected the following school desks. to be
furnished by the Sterling School Furniture
Company, to wit:
For No. l, frame building) % double
desks size at $3,2O...... $50 so
Same "a double desks, F size, $500 u 90
Same backseats E, $2.6o.......... l3 90
No. 2, So single desks size at So, 40l76 90
+" 10 single backseats G size $50, 25 90
No. 3, Is double seats, D size, $50 81 SO
I" 5 backseats D size, $50. ....... l3 90
Total amount $480,7O. Desks to be de-
livered and put up ready for use free of
further charge Also the following desks
for Union School No. to be paid Janua
LIST, 1878. A
"a double desks, B and G size at 1875 $50
back seats G size at $3,00........... IL
On motion report was adopted. 9ss
The committee on Free Text Books made
| a report, which was read and laid on the
table until next meeting.
On motion of Com. WILDER, Resolred,
That 100 copies of the rules and regulations
| for the purchase, distributing and use OF
iloe teAt uoohS, us ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ny tue
above committee, be printed on good paper,
and that copy thereof be placed in every
| school-room. ~
Com. Volkman offered the following res.
/ olution
! Resolved, That standing committee on
Finance, of three, be appointed. whose duty
1t shall be to examine the state of the school
fund and tuition fund, to see that a yearly
settlement is effected between the Clerk Of
the Board and the City Treasurer, to canoe
all school orders paid, to examine all bill!
Iibefore they are allowed. and to do all othel
| business which generally is done by com
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-09-12
Heavy Law Suit in kenosh a.

Notices to levy taxes to pay judgments
amounting to about $50 900 have been
served on the officers of the city OF Kenosha,
by Finches, Lynde and Miller, as attorneys
for Fl. Amy & Co., OF New York city, and
others. These judgments We're received on
bonds and coupons and scrip issued by ke-
nosha for the purpose of building its ives
tern railroad The road was sold under the
mortgage and purchased by the Chicago and
Northwestern railroad, and the city is left
to pay the debt, which now amounts, with
interest to near half a million OF dollars
The most unfortunate circums lance is that
the railroad track to the harbor has been
taken up and grain brought over the West
ern road is carried 10 Milwaukee and Chi.
cago, and, therefore. the road is of little
value to the city.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-09-12

mttees on finance. TIE committee shall
whenever required.
Resolution adopted, and CONS. Volkman
McHugh and Gaebler appointed as member
OF such committee.
On motion of Com. WILDER, Reso1uea
That Committee on Buildings, Grounds
and Repairs, consisting of three, be APP
pointed.
The chair appointed CONS. WILDER, Chad
wick and Volkman members Of said com
mittee.
Com. Gaeb!er offered the follow ing re So
luton:
Resotued, That the principals shall admit
TO the schools only such non resident schol-
ars who bring receipts from the Sup't for
tuition paid in advance, and said receipts
shall be handed over to the committee on
finance Resolution adopted.
On motion of Com WILDER, Reso1ued
That the sum of SIS per year shall be paid
for sweeping, building fires and taking care
Of the Seventh Ward School house.
The following accounts were presented
and allowed out of the general fund, to wit:
Q. Mayer, strips, shutters, door, &C.. $38 81
q. Pfatfenbacb, paint, varnish glass;
WOFh...... -.................... ~ SO
VIM. Bieber, taking school census....11O 81
Sterling School Furniture Co., school
desks....... ................. .4SO 70
On. Schmidt carpenter work..,....... so 38
u. behseman. whte-washing. ......... 20 90
j. Weber Son, lumber, 90
u. Marquart, teaming.. .... 5 90
j. heck, REPAIRS. ........... IS
A 5. Barnes, Il Co, text books... Is
E. Steiger, ........ 80 Is
q. E. Lane (" ... 9 Ga
lvison, Brakeman, Taylor & Co., text
ooosS.. ........... so
ID. Hot & Co., text books. ....... 40
The following accounts were allowed to
be paid from the tuition fund:
A. Volkman, insuring Seventh Ward
School House. 49,. So so
Mrs. McGraw, cleaning and white
washing, 9th ward ......... 50
Sterling School Furniture Co., stating 80
Z. e. Klein5teubtr, repairing air
On motion Board adjourned.
WIN. B[EBER, Clerk.