Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1886-08-21
BRIEF MENTION.

evening.
The TINES Office is the place to get your
job work done.
Homer Bonham, returned form Shaws Car
son Warm Springs, yesterday.
The South bound train was late again
Thursday and yesterday mornings.
The Douglass mill is now running but
seven pans owing TO the low water.
The Seven Day Advents opened their
meeting with a crowded tent last evening.
1t tried hard to rain last Wednesday but
failed, although there was considerable
thunder.
The wood drive was all taken from the
river Thursday morning, and the wood men
left for Empire that afternoon to get pain off.
"Buck" has managed to get as far on his
way home from San Francisco as Carson.
The papers there note his arrival. He will
probably be home TO day.
Gov. Solomon, who is President Of the
Mount Como Gold and Silver Mining Com.
pany, is expected up from San Francisco be
fore the first OF next month.
Lee Mccullough, Of Mason Valley, was
in town a day OF two this week. He has
lately returned from Mason's Quinn river
ranch after taking some stock up there.
So far only two parties have announced
themselves for Office in this couaty, one Re-
publican and one Democrat. And still there
arc about twenty candidates for evey Office.
J. G. Smart and wife returned from San
Francisco last Wednesday after visit in
that city of about three weeks They stop
ped in Dayton on their way home to Mason
Valley.
Mrs. II. d. Albee, (nrr Miss Molle Lang
uy), of Newcastle, Placer county, Cali
foirna, is now the happy mother Of bounc
ing baby girl The event took place on the
18th OF this month.
Another load OF rock from the Como
Eureka mine passed through town last
Wednesday for the Taylor mill in Silver
City. 1t was fine looking ore and is said to
be quite rich in gold.
Byron Gates has pumpkin tree in his
yard. Some lime ago he grated vine onto
tree and it grew finely. Now he has tree
full Of yellow pumpkins. and it has to
be propped up strongly to hold its heavy
burden.
The manager of the Fort Wayne, Ind,
Gdstn<, Mr.. B. NJ. Holman, says he has
often read OF the wonderful cures effected
by ST. Jacobs OIL. Recently he sprained
his ankle, and invested in a cane and a bot
tie of ST. Jacobs Oh The latter proved the
better investment, as il entirely cured his
ankle.
Hon. VIM. NJ. Stewart delivered an ad e
dress last Thursday evening in Silver City,
to a rousing crowd. The meeting was held
at the Miners Union Hall, and there was
not even standing room for the people. A
full report Of the gentlemans' speech will
appear in our next issue.
Ike COINS team ran away last Thursday
morning while hauling Rea's dredger up the
river The raft was hilched TO Ike's wagon
and he hold broke loose, or the raft would
have been dragged around the fiat at lively
rate. No damage was done, but lke's feel.
ings were hurt somewhat
Captain Gus Brann returned from his visit
to San Francisco, last Wednesday. He
stopped in Dayton a day or Two and will
probably leave for Mason Valley TO day.
kumor has il that Gus is a candidate for
Sheriff on the Republican side. and that he
will make good man for the position there
is no doubt.
Alec Rraun, brother Of Gus. is now in
Arizona in the mining and mill business. lie
has charge of two mills owned by Eastern
companies, and also has a mill OF his own
which he expects to soon start up ON low
grade gold rock from a mine owned by him.
self and other parties. He is well satisfied
with the country, as he is in the mountains
away from the hottest portions OF the Terri.
tory.
About forty men are at prsent employed
on the new ce.works which are being con.
structed two miles below rruckec. The ice
pond will be about 1880 feet long. A dam
across the river will be built to raise the
water in the river about five feet. A new
patent motor will lift the water from the riv
or inta the Dond taking il from henrath the