Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1888-12-08
BRIEF MENTION.

The south bound train was two hours
late yesterday owing to delay on the C. P.
e. L. Buckingham, Of this place. is a
candidate for Sargeant-at Arms of the Sen.
ate.
Constable elect McNeely, of Mason
Valley was in town this week on a short
business visit.
Hay at St. Clair and Saltwater, in
Churchill county, is selling for So 50 and
S in the stack.
The Dayton peoples soles are about to
be saved. Another shoemaker has struck
the camp with his kit.
Bill Foster was in from Mason Valley
this week with fine load Of hogs, which he
found ready sale for.
Eugene N. Robinson has been selected
by the Presidential electors to take Nevadas
vote on to Washington.
The Sunday school children will give
an entertainment on the evening Of the 2Ist.
More about it next week.
The Douglass mill is only running sew.
en- pans now owing to the scarcity of water.
The Rock Point manages to run full.
The most remarkable cures of scrofua
on record have been accomplished by Hood S
Sarsaparilla. Tryit. Sold by all druggists.
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An Alabama paper publishes the fol
lowing notice: "Married, at Flintstone, by
the Rev. Samuel Milestone, Ephriam Grind
stone to Miss Emline Sandstone, both Of
Limesto
The Virginia City Report has suspended,
and it is rumored that new morning paper
will soon be started in opposition to the
Enterprise. 1t is not known whether the
Report plant will be used or not
An Alabama woman, who was reported
as having beard five feet, nine inches in
length, was sought after by dime museum
men, who found that the rumor was based
upon local joke which grew out of the
woman marrying man named Beard.
B. A. Downey and wife furnished the
music for the Thanksgiving ball at Smiths
Valley. The people were much pleased
with it, as they should have been, for there
are not two more accomplished musicians in
the State than Mr.. B. A. D. and his wife,
!. A. Bonham has received, so far, two
carloads of Christmas goods, and there are
more on the way. His stock OF holiday
presents exceles that of any house in Carson
| or Virginia and his prices are reasonable.
Examine his stock before going elsewhere.
| 1t is reported that the Piutes are trap
ping fish in the Walker river. They build
dams in the river, thereby preventing the
fish from coming up. There is law against
catching fish for market in this manner and
the officers should see that such business is
stopped.
Eleven carloads of cattle were driven
from Wadsworth to Mason Valley to Winter
this week. The cattle belong to John Sib
boldt, of Golconda. While hay is scarce
and high in that section Of the country it is
cheap and plenty in Mason Valley, and the
Valley is one of the finest Winter resorts in
the State for cattle.
Willie, the 5.year old son of Joe Din
gle, died very suddenly Of pneumonia in
San Francisco, a week ago last Thursday.
The remains were brought here and buried
last Wednesday. Mr.. and Mrs. Dingle de-
sire to extend their heartfelt thanks to the
kind people in Dayton and Silver City who
so generously came to their assistance in
their time of need.
The Central Pacific Railroad Company
has permitted its taxes to become delinquent
in Lander county. The company was as
sessed to the amount Of $I,7o7 70, and it
rendered $I5,SoS 20 in payment, which the
county authorities refused to accept. The
difference is in regard to lands which the
county assessed, and which the company
designated unpatented. Suit for the pay.
ment Of the full amount will be brought.
The Como. Eureka mine has shut down
for the Winter. Since starting up last Sum-
mer the shaft has been sunk one hundred
feet deeper than it was, crosscut has been
run one hundred and fifty feet, and drift
run fifty feet. One small ledge was cut,
the rock in which gave very fair assays, and
another ledge, thought to be the main one,
was tapped just before work was suspended.
The Company is we'll pleased with the pros
pect and will begin operations again next