Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-09-21
BRIEF MENTION.


And still there are no signs Of rain.
Thursdays south bound train was an
hour and half late.
Quail are very scarce in the mountains
hereabouts this season.
J. M. Campbell, Of the Enterprise, was
in town last Sunday and Monday.
There are 400 names on the tax list this
year, an increase of IL over last year.
e. P. Lovejoy, Mayor of Wabuska, was
in town last Tuesday on Fair business.
Senator J. B. Gallagher was passen-
ger on Tuesdays train bound for Carson.
"A sand storm struck the town again yes
terday. A three-day's blow may bring some
rain.
Great preparations are being made to
have base ball tournament at the Ormsby
Fair.
Mrs. Ashburne and daughters, Of New.
ada City. are visiting Mrs. M. L. Duncan Of
this place.
Mrs. Straus and three sons arrived here
from Germany last Saturday, and nave gone
to Silver City to reside. - -.-..
Mrs. A. J. Newman, who was quite Sc.
riously i'll for few days the first of this
week. is now recovering.
Mrs. d. C. Fox received the sad news
this week Of the death Of her youngest sister
who lived near Elgin, Ill.
Some sneak thief stole $6.25 from shoe.
maker Riley last Sunday afternoon, while he
was absent from his shop.
ALI Charts. the short hand reporter,
went out to Hawthorne the first Of this week
to report in some mining suit.
Prof. Levers was under the weather for
day or two this week, and on Wednesday
was unable to teach his classes.
The cool weather has set the provident
heads Of families to thinking that it is about
time to hustle fire wood for the Winter.
Mrs. George Barton has recovered from
her paraletic stroke sufficiently to be about
again. althouh she is not entirely we'll.
Joe Powning, cousin of c. C. Powning,
suicided in Virginia City Wednesday even
ing, by sending bullet through his head
The assessment roll for this year shows
falling of Of about $50, 900. THIS is most
ly owing to the stock in the county being as.
sessed at third less value than last season.
Park Barnes returned the first of this
week from a trip into the country north of
Reno. He reports it good country. but
found II little dull at this season, as it is
elsewhere.
The San Francisco Report claims to
have reliable information that the water is
to be pumped out Of the deep mines on the
Com>tock soon and work resumed on the
lower levels.
Mrs. E. B. Fairbanks, OF Milwaukee, is
visiting relatives Of hers in Dayton. In fact
the lady is our mother, whom we have not
met for ten years, and accordingly are much
pleased to see.
Hawthorne has proved that she has the
fastest Splinter, but Mason Valley has
jumper who it is said the boys will back
against any jumper in the State for money.
spuds or alfalfa.
AN exchange which offered a prize to
any one who could make two words signify
ing mot enough" out Of the single word
"enough" says several lady readers sent the
words "one hug"
The Virginia City base ball nine has
accepted the challenge Of the Hawthorne
nine to play for $1,000 a side, but it now
looks as though the Esmeralda boys were
about TO back out. They claim their men
are scattered.
Lou Vincent has the prettiest yard in
Dayton for this time year. tits full of all
kinds Of flowers in bloom. and among other
things he has a tobacco plant nearly FIVE feet
high, out Of which he proposes to roll some
Havanah cigars, when it is ripe.
Board OF Equalization.