Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1891-06-10
lnnocentS Abroad,

'u 'a'uIday norhlhg last party
consisting of Senator Forbes, !. A.
leringten, A J MeCone and BurIF-
TIN man left Hawthorne in rnckaway
Tor Bodie, Aurora and way stations.
After six hours of shaking over ex-
trenely rocky ruads we reached
AURORA
There are many among us vet who
remember when Aurora polled 1,Soo
votes. HE mines were rich and ap.
pc red inexhaustible, town OF sub.
stantial brick buildings was built, and
arrangements were made by The people
for long and prosperous residence.
Soon, however, the mines began to
peter ont, the ore was becoming low
grade, large volumes OF water were en-.
'ountered in the mines, and other
OF stacles presented themselves until
after a noble struggle of thirty years
the town is at list gone in The
Con, Is neralda Company, "the last
b1ton on Gahe's coat, has given orders
to remove The machinery from the
mines and TO quit work absolutely.
There is NJ business doing and the
few people remaining are making ar
engagements to get away. There are
bul i've men working in the camp, and
they are lessees OF mine prospect.
Frank Neal has closed his butcher
shop, and what meat is used comes
from Rodle or Hawthorne Ed Wood
has large stock of goods on band and
is in quandary as to what he will Co
with it.
John Neidy has good mine. which
he will work during this year Mr.
Neidy still believes the day will Gene
when Aurora will boom again.
On Sunday morning our party left
Aurora for Bodie. Owing to the re-
cent rains and freshets the road is al
most impossible. Huge rocks have
been deposited in the roadway, and
nearly all the little bridges are washed
out of place.
At Del Monte is the rural residence
Of j. w. Hogan. The bad roads have
added many years to Mr.. Hogan's age
From early morn TIL dewy eve he is
working on tho roads so that his stages
may pass. (Parenthetically | will oh
serve that last Thursday the team run
ming from Bodie To Bridgeport ran
away, and the driver was thrown out
and the blackboard badly smashed)
HANK BLANCHARD.
In due time we passed Hlnk Blan-
chard's abode. Hank is the toll keep
er, When we reached his place we
observed slate hanging in the win
dow bearing the legend: Toll man
gone to Sabbath School" When with
in a few miles OF Bodie we met Mr..
Blanchard, and in answer to inquiries
he sad that he found all the scholars
drunk when he got to Bedie and at
once severed his connection with the
school. Our party forgot all about
paying toll and Mr.. Blanchard in
formed us that times were very dull.
He eai1: "Tbere is not much In it
now. If | can manage to get three
meals day and one drunk a week |
am satisfied" After sampling our
" goods" and saying he would see US
when we returned, Hank passed on.
At Bodle our party was royalty en-
tertained. Under the guidance of Sup't
Benedict and Jas. Cam we visited the
Standard niue an mill. The mill is
running steadily, fifteen stamps being
in use. The new process for work
ing concentrates introduced by Mr..
Macy will be put into practical
operation next week. There are about
rs men working in the Standard mine
and mill.
In the afternoon Jim Kane took us
for drive to the various mines, mills,
etc. While many are abandoned, still
there are several in active operation,
and it was a reminder of old Virginia
TO hear the whistles toot.
la the evening all hands went to
church aud the preacher IN ilustrat-
ing his sermon said that man was no
Christian who tried to sell a $40 plug
for $500. He looked awful hard at
Senator Forbes, and as that gentleman
and Jim Cain had been talking horse