Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1886-09-04
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Fish are scarce on the Monterey side Of
the bay.
Geyserville is boasting of its large sweet
potatoes.
Santa Barbara will have centennial in
December.
San Diego has now 2So structures in
course Of erection.
The Big Bend Tunnel is to be made
about three feet higher.
A fish cannery has been established at
Acme, Siuslaw Bay, Oregon.
Railroad. building at Newhall has sent
real estate booming at Ventura.
Michael Cronin, an old resident of Red
wood City, hanged himself Tuesday.
George Q. Cannon has reimbursed his
bondsmen the S25, 900 forfeited by them.
A company has been formed, with 81 900,
900 capital to supply the city of Portland
with water.
Irving Osborne, while drunk on the
Reavis ranch, near Chico, was seriously cut
by Leonard Shouse Tuesday.
Four women in Plumas, three in Shasta
and three in Tehama are announced as can
didates for Superintendent of Schools.
Portland, Or, is said to hold fifteen men
who are each worth $1,000, 900 or more,
and all have made their money in Oregon.
Jack Powers, who was under life impris-
onment at Salem, Or, for the murder Of
Ben. Cornelius FIVE years ago. was pardoned
yesterday by Gov. Moody.
Wages of miners at Silver reef, U. T,
have been reduced from 81 so and 50 per
day to 81 and 81 SO. The reduction is at
lributed to the low price of silver.
An uncondrmed report has reached No.
gales, A. T., that Geronimo has finally sur
rendered The willy old fellow is believed
to be playing for time and an opportunity to
escape.
Henry Farnsworth while driving wagon
near Santa Rosa, Tuesday, became entang-
led in the lines and the horses turned sud
denly and upset the wagon, which fell upon
Farnsworth breaking his neck.
II. P Henderson, recently appointed
Territorial Judge in Utah, as successor to
Judge Powers, has arrived on his field of
labor, been sworn in and assigned to the
First District. He will reside in Ogden
Reliable reports state that the Yaquis
completely routed the Mexicans in the recent
fight, scattering them in all directions. No
prisoners were taken anG many Mexican
dead and wounded were left on the field.
A rumor was persistently circulated in
Salt Lake last Thursday evening that the
White River Utes are out and have slaugh.
tered citizens in the neighborhood. The
military authorities place no crcdence in the
rumor.
The Grapegrowers and Winemakers As.
sociaton OF Southern California yesterday
appointed salaried committee of six to in.
vestigate and report upon the expense of
running L. J. Roses distillery by the assoei.
alton. This years crop is estimated at 10,
900 tons.
The courts OF Utah are still fning and
imprisoning polygsmists. Six applied for
release Tuesday on the expiration of their
sentences, and under the Pauper Act swore
they could pay no fines. Three of them
were remanded, it having been shown they
had property.
portion Of the wharf at Gaviota, Santa
Barbara county, has fallen down under the
weight of the immense amount of grain
which has been recently stored upon it await
ing shipment, much Of the gram being pre-
cipitated into the sea. The amount of dam.
age is not known.
project is on foot to establish a nam.
moth refrigerating machine at the slaughter
houses, two miles east of Stockton. The |
machine will be similar to that used in max |
ing ice. The evaporatlng fluid will pass
through pipes which will line thick walled |
stone house, in which the meats will be
placed as soon as the animals are slaughter.
ed. The machine will cost about S, 900