Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-02-10
SAM Piles.

Senator fotDeS Nds pdsScHSSl -On
last Sundays train for Carson.
Supt. Kelly of Bodie was passen-
ger for San Francisco yesterday.
VIVA. Sheckley was a passenger on
last Thursdays train for San Fran
cisco.
We are informed that about IL men
are employed in the Holmes mine on
contracts.
The Commissioners of Lyon county
have fixed the tax rate for the fiscal
year at $500.
d. H. Jackson, Superintendent of
the Holmes mine, passed thropgh last
Thursday on his way TO San Francisco.
Trenmor Coffin, General Manager of
the Inyo Canal Company, passed
through last Friday, en- route for Car
son.
The dance at Urquhart Hall last
Thursday night was largely attended,
and a merry time was enjoyed by all
present.
NJ. Martinez came in from the Lolita
mine last Monday. He brought some
fine specimens of silver ore in from
the mine.
The BULLETIN is ia receipt of the
first report OF the State Board of
Equalization. The work of the Beard
speaks for itself.
G. II. Stoddard has disposed of his
interest in the Reno Journal to VIM.
Webster son of Judge Webster of
Washee county.
r. Prltchard of the GARFIELD mines
lett on yesterdays train for San Fran
cisco, to seek relief from severe at
tack of asthma.
Schoolmaster General Ring arrived
on yesi erday's train. To-day he Wis
tied our public school and this evening
he will GO to Candelaria.
George Isbell, who has been So
journing in our town for the past week
to improve his health, left for his home
in Lundy on Monday much improved.
G. G. Fish of Garfield returned yes
terday from trip to Dayton. He re-
ports times quiet at Garfield, although
there are several promising prospects
being worked.
M. J. Coffee is taking out some high
grade ore from his mine in Garfield,
which is located about half mile east
OF the Hindley mine. The ore assays
from 500 to $500.
jim Knapp, the prospector, is in
town. So are his little donkeys and
striped wagon. jim and the wagon
and the donkey are preparing for an
attack on ellis Mountain.
The Garfield Limited Company
closed the mine down the first Of this
month, owing 10 the dscouraging
prospects of the price of silver. This
IS the old western mine.
Five old Comstock miners are going
to Peru to work in mines near Lima.
The Chronicle says they are to receive
$125 per month and found as soon as
they sail from San Francisco
The noted Truckee steam.slegh was
tried early this week. The engine was
not of sufficient power to move the
sleigh and another trial will be made
with an engine of greater power,
1t is whispered ia business circles,
says the Carson Appeal, that "a ehaltel
mortgage which Walter Chedic ne
elected to record before another one
got in leaves him ever $4,000 out of
pocket.
Miss Lou Graham departed for her
home IN Napa, Cal, last Thursday
She was accompanied AS far as Reno
by Mrs. X. j. Laws and Mss Carrie
Bardenwerper, who returned home
again Sunday.
The Truckee Republican says: AT
Sierra City, Sunday night, an Italian
undertook to drink gallon of whisky
within stipulated brief period, on a
wager, we understand. The Coroner
held an inquest Monday morning.
The Comstock mines paid to their
employees last month $16S,S7109. And
yet the business men of that town
complain bitterly of dull times. Each
month there is paid in wages about
quarter Of million dolars-includ-
ing mines, mills, fsundrics, railroads