Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-12-03
BRIEF MENTION.


California yesterday.
A list Of officers Of the Virginis
and Gold Hill Water Comp ss
been filed at Dayton.
There we're 1855 poll taxes ,ll.,
ted in this county in 1879 A. 81
each this makes total of 5000.
Limb and body nut pine wood
sells in Como for Sc and SO 50 per
cord. Stumps sell for 81 and 81 so
r. A. Young is foreman of the
Monte Cristo, mine said to be
owned by the Mammoth Company,
in Lake District, Cal.
A warrant has been drawn for 1888,
money due the Silver School District
under the last apportionment by the
County Superintendent. The coin is
therefore subject to the order of our
Trustees.
The Third Judicial Court met for
the December term in Dayton. last
Monday, His Honor Judge Seawell
presiding, and adjourned to next
Monday without transacting any very
important business.
County Commissioner Burrier lost
a valuable horse last Friday, near
Cooney's ranch. He was on his way
to Dayton with load of hay, when
the horse fell down and di.d-of
blind staggcrs, probably.
The DAYTON Amateur Ministries,
VIII ,se performance at the recent en-
tertainment Of the DAYTON Literary
Club vas received with great ap-
nj ,pse, iptcrd 10 hold iorth on their
ovn book, 10 " Christmas or New
Yai'
B lis for proyisaas or medicines
for indigeDt persons cannot be valid
against the county unless ordered by
one Of the County Commissioners.
Bills improperly contracted are re-
iscted At almost every meeting Of the
Commissioners.
James Biggs. one If the bosses in
"a Sntro tunnel, was ceved upon,
last FRIDAY, while adj the roof
near the ce Of th5 sou header,
after 1last. About q carload
af rock f:tl oa hiu. He was much
+,rulsad. but hal no homes broken.
n. x. Lampson is confined to his
bed at re International Hotel, Vir-
ginia City. The machinery for the
worl g of his mining interests in
this ,nnty is now lying at the depot
in VII ria, but will have to await
his rec Try before being placed in
position.
c. V. Boi : has received a full
line Of Eastern perfumery and
fancy 'riIet articles, which are
ins' TO, Ieve'y for anything. A pres
EN-, IF set about this time or before
the holidays are over will make
girl think that her fellow is the very
smartest man alive.
The total amount of tax levied in
this county during the current fiscal
year is S29,485 SO. OF this amount
S22,569 90 is for the county, and
&c. 500 Is for the State. The delin-
auent taxes amount to $685. 10, of
which $4,2S5 90 is the county's pro-
rata. and 81 800 so is the States.
Constable Hill. of this, city, has
succeeded in finding the piano re-
moved finm Paul CROSS house last
week, and has levied upon it. 1t was
in the residence Of Professor Jessup,
the " little music teacher" in Vir-
ginia. The price of the piano was
$500, and Mr.. Gross is said to have
paid it all except STAT.
d. II. Jackson has transferred his
interest in the Amazon and Glasgow
claims to Parke & Lacy, OF San
Francisco; the consideration stated is
$4,000 for the Amazon and $4,000
tor the Glasgow. The machinery on
the claims originally cost the compan-
les named not less than $4,000, and
would probably sell for half that
amount even In these dull times.
$500 Rock Worked as Waste.