Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1891-12-05
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about the Umatilla Reservation.
Napa's wine product for the sea-
son will reach 100000 gallons.
The success this year of peanut
culture in Ventura, Cal, will in
duce many to go into the business
next year instead of raising beans.
The State Constitution of Ari-
IONA will be adopted by about 5000
majority. The Arizonians who
favor Statehood are pleased with the
vote.
The pool-rooms of San Francico
are to be re-opened, the gamblers
having evolved scheme which
their attorneys think will evade the
law.
There is very strong flow of
natural gas in the bed of the river
about three miles from Ventura,
Cal. A lighted match will set fire
to a space six or eight feet in diam
eter.
The saloon men in Sacramento
have virtually knocked all vitality
out of the Il o'clock closing ordi-
nance. The privilege of keeping
open all night may be obtained on
paying $40 extra.
The report sent out that Apache
Indians had killed Daniels and
wounded Major Downing in the
Chirachuhua Mountains in Arizona
turns out to be false. The shooting
was done by a man named Fay,
who wore moccasins.
Two new veins of rich ore have
been pierced in the mining opera
tions of the Temescal tin mines,
near South Riverside, during the
past week, and the most sanguine
expectations of the miners have
thus far been realized.
The Pomona Progress says that
two men in Pomona Valley have
made over $4,000 in catching and
killing coyotes in that region since
May, and that others have paid off
the mortgages on their homes this
year simply by getting coyote scalps.
The fire in Iron Ridge Tunnel,
on the Northern Pacific, fifteen
miles west of Helena, destroyed
portion of the timber support, and
communication on the main line is
cut off. Through trains for the
next ten days will be forced to make
trips via Butte, Mont.
Frank Jules, man 80 years old,
who is supposed to have been beat
ing his way east on a brake beam,
was found ON the G, P. track mile
and half west of Toano, Monday
morning, badly mangled and dead.
1t is supposed that he fell off. He
was discharged soldier.
Atlantic and Pacific Railroad
Agent Brady, at Wingate Station,
A. T., was held up and robbed last
Sunday night. The robbers secured
gold watch and chain and several
hundred dollars belonging to the
railroad and to Wells, Fargo & Cos
Express Company. Soldiers are
after the robbers.
Stephen T. Gage and Timothy
Hopkins were examined this week
by the Sacramento Grand Jury in
reference to their connection with
the waste-basket scandal. Both
denied having any knowledge of
the use of money said to have been
transferred by Messenger Jones to
Assemblyman Dibble.
From latest accounts it docs not
seem that Salton Lake is disappear
ing very fast, says the Yuma SEN
tinel of the 28th of November.
Samuel F. Webb went as far as AL
amo Mocho few days ago, and on
his return stated that there was
stream of water, carrying at least
10000 inches, running toward the
Salton basin.
C. Carlson, of Kingsburg, Cal,
was drinking Saturday, and while
on his way home his team ran
away and he was thrown from his
wagon. A neighbor, who had also
been drinking, passed, picked Carl
son up and put him in his wagon.
But the neighbours team also ran
away, and Carlson was again
thrown out, and this time killed.
He was an old resident and well off
financially.
Samuel Dittenhorf, better known
as Navajo SAM" and who conducts
n smell Ooarohapdica ctora on tho