Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1885-02-14
BRIEF MENTION.

The MOrm0nS are Delng driven out OF
Mexico.
To-day the Chinese New Year festivi-
ties begin.
Go to Bonhams for valentines. He
has an unlimited assortment.
Job work of every description neatly
and promptly executed at this Office.
There will be game of base ball on
the fat near the depot this afternoon.
Mason Valley has not had storm
eyough yet this Winter to lay the dust.
Ranchers from the Sink were in this
week offering fresh eggs at 80 cents per
dozen.
There will be grand ball in Craig's
Hall, at Greenfield, on the 10th of this
month.
"Billy" the barber has moved his
shop into Fishs' building on Main
street.
Spring like weather still continues,
although the nights and mornings are
quite cosl.
Our thanks to Senator Westerheld
and Assemblyman Leavitt for copies Of
bills introduced.
J. S. Craig, Of Mason Valley, will
have his new hall at Greenfield. com
pleted about the 22d.
The great question among Mason
Valley ranchers now is; What are we
going to do with our hay2
The price of iced drinks will proba-
bly, be high this Summer. No ice has
yet been put up by icemen.
James l.. Greedy. formerly well known
in this place, died at Eureka, California,
on the 29th Of last January.
Quite a number Of Mason Valley
people were in town this week. Some
t, attend the ball and others to serve as
jurors.
IN. recent warm weather has started
u? the alfalfa in the Valley, and the
ayes are now as large as ten cent
pieces.
The man Gray, who killed John
S oft in Paradise Valley, some weeks
ago, made an attempt 10 break Jail at
Elko this week.
A woman named Strong was shot and
kil.el in Reno last Sunday morning. 1t
is supposed her divorced husband com
mitted the murder.
Dancing parties among the ranchcrs
Of Mason Valley are Of frequent occur.
renee. The ages of the dancers range
from six years up to fifty.
The family Of B. |. Truman arrived
in town from Grass Valley, California.
Mr.. Truman intends to become a per.
manent resident OF this town.
Carson is to have another slegging
match in the near future. This time a
man named Sleeves Of Bodic, will try
to knock out Carson pugilist
Some forty OF fifty bodies of deceas-
ed soldiers will be removed from the
old burying ground at Fl Churchill,
this county, to Carson next Monday.
The family Of Jasper Daniels arrived
from California this week. They will
stop in town for few days before re-
turning to their home in Mason Valley.
Wabuska School District No. s has
received Chambers Encyclopedia-ten
volumes-at cost Of S3s. The schol-
ars were asking the teacher too many
hard questions. lie now refers them to
the new library.
Mrs Elmer will give the supper a,
Sutro, on the night Of the 22d. 1t is
needless for us to say much in regard to
her cooking, as the saying is "The
proof OF the pudding is the eating of il,
and so it is with Mrs. Ebner's suppers.
There will be dance in Sutro on The
s7d OF this month. Virginia City part.
les are making preparations to com.
down through the tunnel. There seems
to be a charm about this kind of travel.
ing, and it is stated by one who has
made the trip that it beats riding through
railroad tunnel with a pretty girl.
The rate Of taxation, for county pur.