Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1883-02-17
BRIEF M ENTIoH.


Four lew buildings are in course
of construction in Hawthorne.
We had the heaviest snow storm
of the season last Wednesday.
The Carson amateurs are conrem-
plating the production Of "The DC.
toroon."
Supt. Symonso of tie Como. Eureka
went to Virginia yesterday after a
larger pump.
Lots that could have been bought
in Hawthorne a mouth ago for $50
are now held at 5000.
A very pleasant social dance was
given at odd Fellows Hall on Tues
day night OF this week.
1t is reported that the value of
property in Hawthorne is almost
doubling every week.
j. l.. Campbell was lucky enough
to win the shotgun ratified at the Saz
erac last Saturday night.
The Mount Cory mines are devsl
opiDg a greater degree of richness
than was ever anticipated.
Ed. Niles, formerly of Carson, is
now a travelling insurance agent,
with headquarters in San Francisco.
Prof. Brooks is organizing dane
ing school. All those Wishing to
join shold apply to his agent, T. 7.
GAVIN, for particulars.
Mr.. G. w Robson, of Wabuska,
has been appointed County Com
missioner to fill the vacancy left by
the resignation of MIR. Malott.
Mr.. Leo ard, of san francisco,
one of the owners of the Como Eu-
reka, was in town this week. He
reports things at the mine looking
well.
Mr.. Pike has presented a petition
from Churchill county demonstrating
against the passage of Assembly bill
No. SO by Varian, annexiug Chur.
chill TO Washoe county.
Farmers and others desiring gen
teel, lucrative agency business, by
which S. 10 $40 day can be earned,
send address at once, on postal, to II
c. Wilkinson Il Co., 1875 and 1877
Fulton street, New York.
Senator Muller moved last Satur.
day to increase the duty on opium
prepared tor smoking, from 81 TO
$40, aud il was agreed to. This will
be rough on the tiuIe players.
l.. &. Malo't, of Wabuska, has sold
out his business in that place, re
signed AS County Commissioned, and
is about to start for Michigan, which
| STATE will probably be his home here
after.
The mill at New Boston is to be
started about the 10th, Ore from the
Lime Point and Lucky Baldwin
| mines is 10 be worked. 1t is anlici-
pated that This will be thriving lit.
tie camp ere long.
Mr.. Bennetts. Of Silver City. is
tearing down his house in that place
and taking it to Hawthorne, where
he will set 1t up and open first class
hotel. He expects to have it finished
in Two or three weeks.
The TIMES is indebted to Senator
Fair for copy OF the report of the
Agricultural department for 1ssl-2.
1t is a very nicely gotten up book,
and contains some good reading for
those Interested in agricultural at
fairs.
Every one is complaining of hard
times on the Comstock. Now that
the cold weather is almost over prob
ably quite q number f the miners
will soon strike out for new fields.
Before they go, however, they should
call at Banner Bros. and get a sup
ply OF clothing. Banners is the
place to trade as they are selling out
below cost.
Mr.. Walker had a narrow escape
last week. While chopping wood in
the hills his AK glanced from a log
and just missed the toe of his boot.
1t seems he had on very large pair
of boots and his tees came at least
three inches from the end, but he
claims that had not the boots been