Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-10-12
SAM PLES.

The sleeper between Carson and
Oakland has been discontinued.
Al. Church and family returned
Wednesday after weeks visit in
Inyo county,
The Comstock mines paid employees
for services during the month of
September $l45, OO0- -.-
On Monday, October3, 1892, Judge
Rising granted a divorce to Mrs.
Catherine Nancy from John Nancy.
A new 500, 900 hotel is to be built
in Reno. 1t will have 154 rooms
There will be seating capacity OF
140 in the dining room.
Charles Gallagher's horse, Skipper
took first money at the Wabuska
Fair. Time % seconds. Wild Bills
''Pinto" took second money.
On Saturday evening after the reg
ular dancing lessons a social will be
given at Urquhart Hail. A good
time is assured to all who attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Zabriskie were
passengers on Mondays train Mrs.
Zabriskie was en- route to San Fran
cisco and Mr. Zabriskie accompanied
her as far as Reno.
Jesse Woodcock has sold his Mason
Valley ranch to Mr.. Fitzpatrick, the
sheepmaa. who will bring his band of
sheep to the valley to winter. The
price paid was 5000 we are told
A Grass Valley girl has no desire
to get married. She has money of
her own, a parrot that swears and a
monkey that chews tobacco and
spits. Therefore she has no use for
a husband.
The San Francisco Examiner says
that General J. w. Powell, so long
Chief of the United States Geological
Survey, will probably be tho next
President of the Nevada State
University.
Exchange: A private letter from
Bodie says the people in that sec
ton are the incest in the world.
They are socially inclined, and deter
mined that everybody shall have as
good time as they do.
Henry Miller, of Lux & Miller, the
noted California cattle dealers, pur-
chased 500 head of beef and stock
cattle last week from N 7. Piper and
$50 head from John Chiatovich. They
will be wintered in Mason Valley.
A cattleman says it is the root of
the loco and not the leaves that
poisons live stock. The root is light
and eaisly pulled up with the leaves
which animals bite off. They chew
and swallow it and fatal effects
follow.
The News says everything in the
mining line is closed down at Cherry
Creek, in White Pine county. With
silver at a fair price the mines of
Cherry would be paying handsomely
and giving employment to many
persons.
Two London chimney sweeps have
been in Carson for several days.
While up on the top of a chimney
they wind an Alpine horn and are
dressed in Swiss costume. They are
from San Francisco and are reported
to be quite we'll fixed.
Nicholas T. Farbcr, blacksmith, q
former resident of this county, was
thrown to the ground from wagon
Saturday, near Round Valley, lnyo
county, Cal, and killed. The Bishop
Register says he was AZ years old
and native of Pennsylvania.
The funeral of Amos Fish, who cut
his throat at Pine Grove Wednesday,
took place in Carson Saturday He
was we'll know in Carson and leaves
an aged father and two married
sisters. He was 81 years of age. 1t
is said that religious excitement was
the cause of his act.
A freak of nature has been prod
uced in Pomeroy, Washington, in the
vegetable line 1t is carrot in the
shape of human hand. 1t has five
fingers with nails as natural as on the
human hand. 1t will be sent to the
Worlds Fair as one of the great
curiosities of Washington.
General ]. c. Hagerman, Demo
cratic nominee for Congress, has is
sued circular address to the voters