Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-04-16

sooner or late: be taken there. Haw-
thorDe will also be for some time the
initial point of stage travel to Bodie
aud Candelaria. Naturally great
many Of those who received a free
ride allowed their enthusiasm to
carry them away, aud under the in =
fldence of tonics and the lake breeze,
predicted that Hawthorne would be
a second San Francisco. A great
many basing their predictions upon
the circumstance that the city at the
bay is built upon sand hills, and
reasoning therefrom that if sand is
what is needed to make large city,
Hawthorne would come to the front
at the next census. When the train
stopped in the heart of what will be
the city, the passengers unlOaded
themselves and their lunch baskets,
and seeking the shade of the waving
grease wood proceeded to allay the
cravings of hunger, such as many of
them had not experienced for long
time. 1t Is but justice to Mr.. Yer
rington to say that although he al
lowed his guests to furnish their own
eatables aud drinkables of tie malt
and spirituous variety. he skirmlshed
around Little Sqaaw Canon and sup
piled plenty OF good fresh water for
those who were that way inclined /.
After the luEch was disposed of
maps of the town were distributed,
and an auctioneer began calling for
bids. Notwithstanding that it was
pretty warm, when the crowd gath
cred great deal Of interest was
taken in the sales, aud excited bid
ders stood around the stand for
more than two hours. Thirty five
lots were sold, bringing in total of
more than $4,000, the highest price
being $195 and the lowest SIS. While
the lots were being sold spectators
on smaller scale stood around the
inevitable sweat cloth and gave a
little Frenchman who was dealing
enough money to take his girl to
the springs and pay for an oyster
supper, The crowd in attendance
though feeling pretty we'll, was or
derby, no disturbance of any kind
occurring. At 3 80 the train started
homeward. The run home took a
little more time than did that going
out on account of more frequent and
longer stoppages, but very good
time was made. Dayton was reach
a1 af y ~ nd
House at 80. On the way in as
the train passed the curve at the
tower end of the lake, near the com
pany's supply camp, a Chinaman
jumped off and was violently thrown.
The train was running at the rate of
about % miles an hour, and he was
probably badly hurt, but there being
no bell rope and the train being
crowded, it was impossible to give
the engineer notice without climb
ing over the crowded fiat cars, and
as "what was every body's business
WAS nobniy's,n he was allowed to
rem in there. He had got on at
Hawthorne, and as was explained by
iunpel he wanted to get OF at the
camp, and accordingly he did.
There has been no train il since,
aud it is not knnwn how much he
was hurt. With this single eXrep
ton .nere were no accidents, unless
cinders in the eyes can be counted
as such. II WAS impossible to make
things AS comfortable AS at an even
ing party, but the best was done
that could be, and all possible care
was taken by the managers of the
road for the security Of those in
their charge. There was Jolly
crowd on the return trip. Every
one was in u good humor, even
joking about their sore eyes. Sing
ing appeared to be the strong point
Of some, and they sang whether they
were listened to or not. 1t was
probably the motion of the cars
that made them so indifferent to the
appreciation of their companions.
There were about 1000 men on the
train, and at least 900 will think
these observations are personal.
la conclusion the general verdict
WAS that the road is. well built
and we'll managed one, and that al
though it will never be much for
scenery, it will probably be araying
investment financially; that Haw
thorne is liable to become thriving
place, and thas those who purchased
lots there will pro badly get their
money back.