Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-06-29

ARChEkY.-l ne afcnery excitement III OaE
son has taken shape in the formation Of 6
! club with the following members: Ex- Sheriff
Swift, George H. Davis, Jr., Walter Stscker
DR.. Smart, Geo. L. NJ. Comstock, Sam Davis
The above held their frst meeting At Tread
ways yesterday afternoon and shot their frs,
practice match. William Lynch, If the Mint
pulls the heaviest bow in the State. 1t il q
60 FOUNDER, worth $50 ana with i. he sends
With bow of such strength he finds it hard
work to keep it supplied with strings which
will not break, and copper wire is about the
only thing that he can use. Walter Stecker,
who clerks for Foster, has a splendid snake
wood bow Of English mako valued at $l3
which sends an arrow 800 yards with 10
pound pull. DR.. Smart is an expert at the tar
get and scored as high as $40 at 60
yards out of possible go. Elk Sheriff
S. T. Swift, is All old hand at the bow
but little out of practice. Comstock for
,nerly belonged to an Eastern club Of archers
Geo. Davis is a hard man to beat at 40 yard
fair to middlng. 1t is proposed on Sunday
next to pit four Of the Carson men against
four Of the Merry Bowmen Of Virginia City,
at Treadways grounds. Although the club
likely to number couple Of deZen inside Of
a month; for cherry is a contagious sor: of
sport, and will spread over town in short
order when it once breaks out. There is also
ladies club but as yet there has been more
talk than anything, but in time the ladies will
get their club in shape ard then the two clubs
will combine and shoot against the Merry
Bswmen If Virginia City, which is composed
of ladies and gentlemen. Messrs. Sweeney
and Allen have fitted up free target range at
and those whe choose can prac-
tice there at any time during the day. John
hand, and goods can be ordered through him
ut any time.
FLOOR AT OPnIK CANYoN.-On Sunday
evening food of water rushed down Ophir
Canyon carrying everything before it. W. c.
Boynton's house was carried along in the tor
'ent as if it had been an eggshell. The tail
ngs At Iagers mill =ers covered two feet
leep with water and rendered worthless
Three miles of Prices hume was carried away,
'alued OF $1,000 The V. Il T. crossing at
)phir was carried away and three-q quarters
s l., ID l,lo h.,
rain two hours yesterday morning. 1t was
umored last night that the cabins OF ten |
had been swept away and ths
nen drowned, but there is no confirmation of |
his report The flood was caused by the
'ursting of dam at the head Of the canyon
1hich held small lake.
A KEEN SENSE OF DANGER.-':John, can't
on keep away from saloons? you know the
ssociations are SO demoralizing. If you feel
hirsty why don't you 90 to Thaxter's Soda
my dear, you don't comprehend
he risks man runs standing near soda
They have retort and two conden-
ers that carry pressure of hundred and
evenly pounds to the square inch. 'Sposn one
'em should bust with your hubby close be-
de it Think of a man launched into eter-
ity to leave wife and six children on the
Did charities of heart-"The sturdy thwack
the broom stick nipped the peroration in
le bud
JUVENILE TH1kvEs.-On Sunday after
nsn tive Carson youngsters were discovered
y Mr.. Allen stealing some cigars from the ,
n at Trsadways ranch. He marched them
p to Jail where they gave their names as
,hn Sutherland and John Bowen. They
ere convicted in the Justice Court yester-
y and sent to Jail for 80 days each.
"Will you aluays hold me dear7' asked a
7eetheart Of young man On back perch on
evada street last night. ] can't always hold
u this way, Jennie, but can put in about
ur hours every evening at it. You know l
ast attend to business during the day. a
Lesr. When MsjorOtey was shooting in
Q archery match on Saturday, he lost a
zen valuable arrows in bs1. The finder
II be literally rewarded by leaving them q,
Q bar at Treadway's, care Of Sweeney and
len.
Cokr1NuES-In the u S. District Court
sterday morning the case of the United
ates vs.. John A. Jones, indicted for forgery, "
$ continued until Friday next, owing to