Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-10-04
BRIEF MENTION.

Mrs. i. II. farr Will leave Tor the
East with her family next Monday.
Claus Becker's handris improving,
and will doubtless heal soon. For a
while it was feared that amputation
would be necessary.
All outstanding claims against the
South Comstock company have been
settled up, and work will be resumed
at the mine in a few days.
Residents of Dayton who have
been out to Mason Valley recently,
say that ducks, geese, quails, sage
hens and wild cats abound. and the
sport enjoyed we'll repays . visit.
Professor Baker, Of the public
schools in this city, gave a reception
to the children of his department,
at his residence, last evening. This
example should be followed by other
teachers.
Persons who have served as grand
or petty jurors during the last term
of the District Court In this county
can obtain their scrip upon applying
to tho County Auditor, personally or
by letter.
A meeting of stockholders of the
Chieftain Mining Company, Of Como,
will be held in Dayton, tomorrow
evening, to elect Superintendent
and take steps to further develop
their property.
Robert Sherwood, Jr., son Of the
President Of the South Comstock
Mining Company, has been admitted
to Harvard, without conditions"
This is an honor seldom attained by
the best Of applicants.
w. A peculiar disease is reported in
Reno. The patient gradually sinks
into a death. like stupor, the extrem.
tiles begin 10 n,ortify, but still
breathes. A little girl died Of 1t
yesterday State Journal.
Visitors to Dayton will fnd all the
requisites Of . frst-class establish
ment at the Golden Eagle Hotel, on
Pike street. Mrs. Jaqua, the proprie-
tress, is one of those gifted beings
who know how to keep hotel.
Thomas Beer, the well-known mer-
chant Of Empire, who visited Como
the other day, says that that camp
will prove as great and prosperous as
Bodie. He intends removing large
building there from Empire in the
spring.
James r. Shaw, Of Dayton, has a
quantity of nut pine wood on hand,
large and small, which he will de-
liver in Silver City for e12 so per
cord. All in need Of wood will do
well TO order soon, as the price may
be raised.
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The State Fair will open at Reno
next Monday. The buildings Of the
Society under whose auspices the
Fair will be held have been enlarged
and improved, and the managers
are determined that this shall sur
pass all other fairs ever held In the
State.
The school at Sutro is reported as
being in prosperous condition.
There Is plenty of money in the
treasury, good attendance and
lively interest manifested by teacher,
pupils and patrons, with prospect
of soon having one Of the prettiest
little schoolhouses In the State.
A considerable quantity of nut
pine wood has been received or
ordered in town. during the past few
days, it being considered much
cheaper than coal. Housekeepcrs
who have used both assert cord of
nut pine is fully equal to ton of
coal, while the cost of the former is
much less. n, leit
L. d. Noyes, of the Armory Hall,
in this city, returned from San Fran
cisco last Wednesday. He saw all
the festivities incident to the recep-
ton of General Grant, and eat pork
and beans with him at the camp fire
I'm Oakland. He says that the Gen.
'eral looks weary, and that unless he
escapes soon he will be Toasted to
death.