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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-03-08
BRIEF MENTION.

John CARING returned from his
trip to the East last Tuesday.
The liver is very high just at pres
ent and the old Barrett ranch fiat is
flooded.
Harry up that masquerade ball or
1t will soon be too warm for such an
amusement.
The Harris mine, west of Virginia
is looking we'll, and 1t is understood
that parties are negotiating for its
purchase.
Superintendent Yerington and
Governor Adams passed through in
a special Gar Wednesday morning,
bound south.
The rsnchers in the agricultural
parts of the State are growing be-
cause there is too much water. It
never rains but it pours.
William Partridge former resident
of Dayton, and we'll known on the
Comstock, died at Empire last Tues
day. His family, which Is in CalIfor-
MIA, were unable to be present at the
funeral.
The other Leffel turbine wheel for
Stevenson's mill arrived last Sunday.
The work of placing the wheel in
position was begun at once, and 1t
will be but n short lime before the
other ten stamps will be in opera
ton.
County Recorder, w. r. Davis, is
the happy father of another boy.
The event took place on Monday Of
this week, and so elsted him that 1t
drove the govt from his limb, and he
is now able 10 be about without
crutch or walking stick. Mother
and child are doing nicely.
There was water enough in the
Gold Canyon Creek last Tn ursday
morning to run two or three good
sized quartz mills. The rain took
all the snow off the foothills, and for
q time 1t looked az though there
would be q genuine flood. The rain
stopped in time to prevent any dam.
age.
On Thursday morning of this
week the train from Hawthorne,
when near Fort Churchill, ran into
a band OF cattle on the track. Four
of the animals were killed outright
and three were crippled. The stock
belonged to Mr.. s. ). auckland, Of
Fort Churchill. The engine and
train had barrow escape from be ing
ditched.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-03-08
Esmeralda County Items.

The following items of interest are
taken from the Walker Lake Bulle-
tin of last Wednesday:
There is no change to report IN the
workings OF the Mount Cory mines.
The Tenderfoot borax works al
Columbus resumed operation last
week. The Red Head began work
on Monday.
The material fer the Court house
furniture and fixtures arrived last
sunday and workmen are now busy
making desks, tables, etc.
NJ. d. DeSoto has suspended work
on the Comet mine and begun on
the Blsckhawk, which sdjoins the
Jumbo and Mount Cory No. 2. 1t
is promising property,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-03-08

case, and that the provisions OF said
Judgment be STRICTLY COMPLIED
WITH. And we further recommend
that the Commissioners Immediately
set aside such a sum of money 40
will pay the interest on Esmeralda
coon,y debt, according to the terms
of said Judgment; tirat fer the con-
venience OF the citizens Of Mason
aud Smiths Vallies the transcript of
records from Esmeralds county af-
fecting the title to the property an
nexed to Lyon county should be
made and deposited in the Office of
the Recorder Of Lyon county as soon
as possible, and if it should be nee
essary we recommend that the com.
missioners of Lyon county furnish
the necessary books and have the
transcript made at once.
In examining the books of Town
ship officers we find the books OF the
various constables correct; and the
fees charged by them not in excess of
the amount allowed by law. We also
find the books Of the Justice OF the
Peace generally correct.
We find the books of the County
Superintendent of Pubiicanstsuction
kept 10 = neat and comprehensive
manner, and in every instance to
correspond with the books of the
Auditor.
We find the schools 10 districts /,
2, 3, 4, 5, go, 8, 10, IL, and IL, in
prosperous condition, and the school
houses supplied with all modern
conveniences. Wefind that the school
house in District No. Q 10 unfit for
school purposes, and that the Trus-
tees Of that district do not manifest
that interest in school matters essen
tisl to the maintenance of good
schools, and that the Trustees of
school districts No. o, 10 and II,
have not kept careful and full &C.
commits of their transactions as re-
quired of such officers.
In regard to roads We would rec
ommend the pressing need of some
general system of roads and road
districts throughout Mason Valley.
In conclusion, we wish to call the
attention of the County Commission
ers to the general decay Of the court
house, and recommend that they take
such steps az will put the doors,
windows and floors in good CON-
dition. w. J. WEsgERFIELP,
Foreman.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-03-08
The Literary and Dramatic
Entertain

Elaborate preparations are being
made for the entertainment next
Friday evening. Thorough rehesrs-
ais are being held every night, and
everything is nearly in readiness,
though week yet remains for prac-
tice. The programme includes 3
play Estate Secrets" an instrument
al Duet, a recitation, dramatic i'm
presentations, and four songs by the
best musical talent In Lyon and
Storey counties. Let us all go for
two reasons: First, because 1t is for
the benefit Of the Sunday School, and
Second, becsuse it is undoubtedly
going to be first class entertainment
we'll worth the admission fee and
we'll worthy Of general patronage.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-03-08
Thieying.

On Wednesday night of this week
]. c. Gruber had several hams and
two sides of bacon stolen from q
shed in the rear of the hotel. The
same night Mr.. Fox had several fine
chickens stolen from his hen. house.
There has been considerable wood
stolen of late, but not until this
week have the thieves been bold
enough to enter any houses to carry
on their business. 1t is about time
the officers stirred around and put a
stop to this petty larceny thieviug,
Il has been the custom 10 let these
cases GO upnoticed and lay the blame
upon the Cinnamon, but II is a well
known fact that there are parties in
town who need watching as much as
the heather Chinee.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-03-08

A man named Jacob Buchle- q
blacksmith and horse. sheer, who has
been at work on the Sutro ranch for
the past year or SO, is supposed to
have committed suicide by jumping
from the Sutro bridge into the river
last Thursday morning. Buchler
formerly was a very hard drinker.
and had always gambled off and
drank up his wages Is soon as they
came into his hands. About q year
ago he reformed, Joined the temper
ance lodge and was also admitted
into the A. o. U. W. Lodge of Sutro.
He had kept his pledge until about
q week ago, when he lost his nip and
got on spree. He gambled away
ell of his hsrdearned money, and
becoming disconsolate remarked to
several parties that he had q good
mind to jump into the river. When
he was missed his tracks were follow.
ed to the bridge and there they ended,
so the supposition is that he jumped
into the river and was drowned.
The river 10 very high and swift on
account of the recent rains, and, al
though efforts were made to find the
body, the attempt proved useless.
1.-THE man is drowned the probability
is that the body will never be recov-
ed AZ the river at that point is full OF
brush and tree tops, and once lodg-
cd therein the remains would never
come to the surface. In '62 or '63 q
man was drowned In this same place
10 the river and the body was never
found.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-03-08
Hotel Arrivals.

Following are the arrivals at the
Union Hotel during the week:
b. II. Reymers, Mason Valley;
Thos. Hill, Como; II. w. Ely, Como;
J. C. Gavin, Virginia; A. o. Savage,
Mason Valley, VIM. C. Patton, Co.
mo; Pete Murphy, Comoi Hinerich
Hogrefe, city; Otto Schroeder, city;
John Crowley, Virginia; James
Powers, Silver City; w. II. Spragg,
Mason Valley; Matt Bag, Silver
City; d. Mclaughlin, Silver City;
X. ]. Ruby, Gold Hill; Il. Smith,
Mason Valley.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-03-08
The Overland,

The March number of this excel
lent monthly has reached this Office.
Chapter III of the "Late War in
South America" by Holger Birkedal
is very interesting, as are also chap
ters VIII and TX of the splendid
story, ga Shepherd at Court" Be-
sides these there Is large number
Of other interesting sketches and
poems. The Overland Is improving,
1t seems with each number and will
ere long rank with Harper's, Leslie's
and other leading monthlies.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-03-08
Justice Court.

The case of the State of Nevada
VS.. J. b. Dszett came before the
Court on Wednesday. &c. Hszlett
appeared tor the State and f. NJ. Huff
fsker for the defendant. There was
no jury trial and the Judge found
Dazett guilty Of selling liquor with
out license and fined him $50 and
costs. The case was appealed. Day.
cit was released upon furnishing
bonds.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-03-08

Mrs. c. LeavitI, Supt. of the W.
c. I. u, Of CAL, will DELIVER a leo
ture on Temperance" in the Court
house, Tuesday evening, March 18th.
A large attendance may be expected
as the lecturer comes highly recon.
mended, and the cause she advocates
is q very lsudable one.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-03-08

~ WV AAOh'f DA' 49, 40
of the Third Judicial District.
In compliance with the instructions
OF the Court we have carefully ex-
amined all official matters in relation
to county affairs since the 1st day of
Jan. 1888, and such other matters as
we deemed it our duty to enquire
into as Grand Jurors.
We have examined one criminal
case and found one true bill.
We find after a careful and search
ing examination of the Auditors
books, that on the LIST day of Jan.
1883 there was tine sum of$ls,8S5 in
the County Treasury; that during the
year 1883 the receipts amounted to
$54, 07935, and that the disburse-
ments for the same year amounted
to $46,39s31, leaving balance in
the County Treasury On the 1st day
of Jan. 1884 of $26,51604.
We especially commend the Audit
or, W. r. Davis, for the neat business
like manner In which he keeps his
books, and the various accounts in
his office.
We also examined the books of the
County Commissioners and commend
them for the neat manner in which
they are kept. In allowing bills we
would recommend that they would
be more careful in allowing bills for
INDECENT persons, and see that all
bills allowed are properly itemized
before allowing them, as quite por-
ton of our revenue is DEVOTED TO
INDECENT persons. 1t is our opinion
no bills should be allowed or paid
in advance of services rendered.
In looking over the bills allowed
by the County Commissioners we find
one bill allowed for legal service
amounting to $3.50; the same was
vetoed by the Auditor, and properly
so we think. See Sec. S,O7S Compiled
Laws.
We have examined the books of
the Sheriff, Treasurer, Assessor, Dis
trict Attorney and Clerk, and find
they are kept in neat and business
like manner. We find said officials
have paid over ell moneys las shown
by their books as having been collect
ed by them) and have proper receipts
therefor.
We find by examining the Sheriff's
books that there are two parties doing
q retail business in the county without
q license, and would recommend that
the District Attorney enforce the
laws for the collection of all licenses
due the county, SO that individuals
may have no cause to complain of
or injustice on the part of
county officials.
In examining the books of the
various county officers we find that
many of the 5ondsmen are wholly
irresponsible, particularly the bonds.
men of the Sheriff and County Treas.
urer, and would respectfully recon-
mend that the County Commissioners
take the necessary steps in this
matter, so as to insure the fullest
protection to the tax payers of the
county.
II 10 the deliberate opinion OF this
Grand Jury that the Judgment rem
dered by the Hon. NJ. A, Murphy,
Judge of the Third Judicial District
in regard to the annexation of GER
tain portion Of Esmeralda county to
Lyon county, was in strict accordance
with law, and would recommend that
the District Attorney withdraw his
motion for a re hearing and abstain
from any further proceedings in the
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-03-08
County Commissioners.

The Board of County Commits
sioners held their regular monthly
meeting on Monday, March Sd, 1884;
present J. r. Shaw, Chairman; Fl. J.
T. Scbeel and Geo. W. Robson,
Commissioners; J.. s. Dallas, Clerk;
J. C. Hszletl, District Attorney.
The minutes Of previous meeting
were read and approved.
The bills examined and allowed
will be found 10 another column.
The monthly reports of the sever
al county officer we're examined and
approved.
The Board purchased the Gallagh-
or bridge iu Mason Valley as per
petition, and paid therefor the sum
of 500.
The County Treasurer was ordered
to sell the Lewis property in Silver
City and the WEIGH property in
sutro. The latter was sold to Mar
tin Cooney for $3.50. The Lewis
property was sold for $40.
The District Attorney was ordered
to bring suits against the delinquent
taxpayers who have failed to remit.
Barney Reymers appeared before
the Board and presented petition
from the citizens of that section ask
ing for q road to be run on q line
between Sections IA and % and Is
and "a, in Township IS, said road to
intersect the main road at south
west corner Of Section IA, and to run
due east along the line of said Sec-
ton one mile to corner of Section
IS, thence along said Section east
one. half mile. The petition was
accepted and Chas. Snyder appoint
ed appraiser for the county. The
appraisers are to meet at Greenfield
March 18th at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
The Treasurer and Sheriff were
ordered to file additional bonds in
the place of those stricken off by
the Board as worthless.
The petition for new school dis
trict In Mason Valley, presented by
A. l.. Greedy, was rejected.
1t was ordered that Commissioner
Robson have the bridges and roads
in Mason Valley put in good con-
dition.
The Board has fixed the following
rate of taxation:
General Fund............... ......."$l so
State Fuud...... ......."........."." W
School Fund. ......................." 90
Int. q Sinking Fund.........- 15
Total .,....... ..... .,""......rvo W
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-03-08
STAGE CONNECTIONS.

Al HAWTHORNE with the United States
Stage CompAny's coaches for Aurora t96 miles)
Bodie t37 miles, Lundy and Bridgeport.
AtLUNING u2s miles from Mound House,
with Gilmer, Salisbury b Co.'S tri-we-kly
stages (lesving Mondays, Wednesdays and
Belmont.
At CANDELARIA with U. 8. Stage Cos
stages for Columbus 10 miiesl, Silver Peak
Montezuma, Aida Valley. Gold Mountain, 60.
HIM, YERINaToN, Ri. LAWS.
General Supt. Asst. Sup't.
b, A. BENDER,
General Freight and Passenger Agent.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-03-08

The shove trains are run daily. and make
close connection ct Mound House with trains
of v. q T. 4. r., for Virginia and Reno, and
with the Central Pacific railroad ct Reno, via.
v.&T. R. b. for all points East and West.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-03-08
NEW THIS WEEK.
BILLS ALLOWED
BY The
Board of County Commissioners.
LYON COUNTY, NEVADA,
For the March Term Of 1884.

The following bills were examined and al
lowed by the Board Of County Commission
ers at their regular monthly meeting. held
March Sd, 1884.
h. J. CARING. County Assessor. salary
for month Of Feb. .................. 100 90
J. D. Sims. County Treasurer. salary
for month Of Feb. so 90
@. I. Lesvitt, care of INDECENT sick for
month Of Feb................ 90 90
Storey County Hospital. board and
medical treatment of Frank Osborn So 90
st. Msry's Hospital. care Of INDECENT
sick for month Of Feb. ............ 81 90
W. R. Davis. County Auditor. salary
for month Of Feb. .................. 100 90
O Swift. work on road with teams. 20 90
HI T Bcheel, County Commissioner.
salary for Feb.. .................... 81 "
8 Ripley. supplies furnished indigents
In Feb... ............,....-..... " az
Bonham. stationery furnished TO
county officers. .................... 10 10
W Parish. work on rosds............ 800
A wslmsley, taking Henry Collier to
Virginia City hospital ........... soc
J. R. Shaw. County Commissioner. sal
airy for month Of Feb............ IS SO
ChAs. B. Osborne, work on roads In
Mason Valley. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ~ %
Geo. W. Robson, County Commission
er, salary for Jan. and Feb. ........ sc &c
John Lothrop. Deputy Sheriff, salary
for month OF Peb. ......,.......... 10 90
Warren Howard, work on road. ...... s 90
A.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-03-08

The rate Of taxation for State and
county purposes in this county this
year is the same as last years.. 06,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-03-08

Following lie the honor roll OF the
Wabuska school for the month of
February, John G.. Young, teacher:
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-03-08
STATE OF NEVADA, L..
COUNTY OF LYON.

], ]. 8. Dallas, Clerk of the Board of County
Commissioners, in and for said county and
State, do hereby certify that the foregoing
bills were passed and ordered paid by the
Board Of County Commissioners on the srd
day OF March A. r. 1884.
rs. DALLAS. Clerk Of the Board.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-10-23
Five O'Clock Tea.

New York Mall and Express.
Grotesque figures with movable heads are
tho newest thing In fashionable dinner cards,
and are called small.talk stimulator5.
Since It has been disclosed that diamonds can
be hirtd, every bedecked woman at the opera
will not DO reputed as rich as abe appears.
Olive wood square perfume bottles are the
latest. Strips OF glass are inserted In the side
In order that one may see when the extract is
out.
When one sees In the chops the new dress
materials ut 500 and S120 yard the "Dusiness
depression" is felt to be, II anything, greater
than ever.
Roman punch Is now served at dinner par.
ties In tiny pasteboard pink pond lilies that
can subsequently be used for pin boxes on
FlOra's toilet table.
Ilack cloth tailor made costumes trim ned
with Hstrakan and modelled after the Duchess
OF Albany's outhr, arc TO BIO fashionable next
winter.
Ornamental lamps arc handsomer a1d
more ornamental than ever, and a variety OF
new shrpee, patterns, and styles are exhibited.
They play an important part nowadays 10 wed =
ding presents.
Tho use of wax for sealing envelopes has be.
come universal In fashionable society. AMI the
government Is the gamer, for the weight OF the
letter by tho seal Is increased, and, c)nse-
quently, the postage.
Apropos OF Sevres ware, tho newest Is OF vio-
lot OF gray "clouded," with monograms In gold
or sometimes miniatures framed In gold, for
its decoration. 1t ia said that the manufac
turers are very proud OF II, but foreign buyers
are not greatly impressed by It's beauties.
fashionable freak last summer, at New
port LenoS, siockbridge, and other places
irequeLtsd by what are called "our best
people, was for ladies and gentlemen to have
their Photographic taken In the most absurd
Positions, and making the most frightful grim.
aces. Several OF these delightful pictures are
now on private exhibition along the line OF
Murray Hill.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-10-23
DIED.

BARKER Suddenly, October 23, 1884, sam
uel Morris Barker, aged 90 years, son OF Anna
Il. and the late George II. Barker, OF Philadel-
phia.
Burial from Sc. Paul's Church, Twenty.third
street, Friday, october Ii, 1884, at o 80 q. m.
Friends VIII kindly omit flowers
AsHDoWN-on the morning OF October %,
1881, VIM. Ashdown, In the 10th year OF his
age.
Funeral from tho residence OF his son-in.
law, q. Clinton Thomas, No. 467 IL street
southwest, Friday, October "a, at 10 o'clock a.
m. No iowers.
PENDLErON.-At $40 y. M, October 81
1884, Mr.. Douglass Pendletop, youngest son
OF tho lato Professor A. G.. Pendleton, United
States Navy.
WEEKS.-In Bait re, at the residence or
her son, Henry Weeke, on Mondoy, October
20, 1881, Sarah Ann, relct OF the late Henry
Agreen Weeke, In the S5th year OF her age.
May she est In peace
WILKINSON Tuesday, October 81, 1881,
hannah Wilkins, aged 73 years.
WILLIAMSON Tuesday, October 81, 1881,
al o'clock p, M, Alice d., beloved wife OF
henry Williams, aud second ia lighter OF JAS.
Lydan, aged % years.
WILSON Wednesday morning, October
-, 1851, at 2 n. m, Eddie, the second sOn of
cornelius D. and the late Ella Willis, aged 3
years and z monthe
QUlFLIN. ION Wednesday, October %.
1854, In San Francisco, Cal, Alfred @. O lin.
lln, Nj, D., surgeon OF volunteers In the llte
family
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-10-23

resident OF Ronkonkoma, L. l., possesses a
relic OF tho last century for which more than
one antiquary would be glad to pay literally.
II is gold watch, of quaint pattern and rich
deeign and execution, which formerly belonged
TO the Inflated Marie Antoinette. II is about
the size Of trade dollar IN circumference,
and is open.faced. On the back It bears the
device OF the Fronch Queen, n cupid on a
cloud, worked in gold and silver. The fes.
lures OF the boy god are nearly effaced by long
wear. wreath OF Guinea gold and ono OF
Roman gold surround the disk. The hours
on the dial are marked In odd.looklng Arabic
numbers. The porcelain shows tho ravages OF
time In minute cracks at the edgep, and the
silver hands, nearly black with age, are
thfckly studded with small diamonds. Tho le-
gend the owner gives is that tho watch was tho
GIT or the queen - tho architect OF the Tuil-
cries, who shot himself through the heal GA
the day following her execution by tho Reyo.
lutioni9ts. Its entire appearance Is ono OF
quaint richness and originality. Its present
owner was near relative OF wellknown
American poet, now dead. The watch came In
10 his possession through marriage, as q gift
from his wifes father, who 10 direct desccn-
dant Of tho original recipient.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-10-23

"Cnn you think OF fresh Joke this morning?"
"Yes, sir" replied the Phonoy Man, with a
tear, NOW that the smoke of the Battle has
cleared away nothing but the stumps are left.
In Celtic address, delivered In the m other
barbecue, the orator remarked; Wrhe barbe-
cue 10 an original Fenian institutionH thas
long been known that Adam was Connaught-
man, and grateful public will be glad to
recognize the original home OF the roast OK.
WALLPAPER at veerhon's, DIG Seventh ct.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-10-23
All About Eyes.
Sun.

In paper on eyes read before the late
English social congress IL is said that very
quiet eyes, which impress aud embarrass one
with their repose, signify not only self-com-
mand, but also much complacency and some
cOhcti IL. Restless eyes that cannot look one
steadily In the faco denote decelttul, design.
lowieh tlnge and Is streaked with reddi.h
veins indicate strong passion ana hasty tenn
per. Very blue eyes bespeak a mind inclined
10 coquetry. Gray eyes signify dignity, tntsl-
ligence, and .excellont reasoning faculties.
greenish eyes, falsehood ana a fondness for
scandal. malicious mind 10 often Indicated
~ greenleh eyes. Black eyes show passion.
ce.Iilll dIsposition.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-10-23
EAST WASHINGTON.

South Carolina avenue, from Fifth to Sixth
elreels, once an unslghtly square, has been
superintendent OF Public Buildings and
Grounds. The property In tho immediate
vicinity Will be much enhanced In value.
There are numberless hydrants 10 Eas.
Washington that noed Immediate repairing.
colored woman named Maria Hawktnp, rs.
siding at Hillsdale, was run over by q country
wagon yesterday afternoon and badly hurt
about tho body and head.
Since March last It is estimated that nearly
one thousand dwelling houses have been
erected In East Washington, and every house
found tenant. This is an indication that the
building boom has struck this section sure
enough,