Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1893-07-08
BRIEF MENTION.
silver 73.

The gophers are disappearing in Mason
Valley.
H. II Sheldon and C. J. Crowley, of sutro,
spent the Fourth in Reno.
Quite number of silver City people went
to Reno to spend the Fourth.
There is an abundance of water in the East
and West Walker rivers this season.
Henry Wood was in from Mason Valley
this week. He stopped during the Fourth.
Miss Annie Barclay, of Virginia City, is
visiting Mrs. Russell Schooley, of this place.
The prize fight in Reno was hot contest of
eight rounds, and Mckenzie wasn't in it at any
stage of the game.
Six men are employed in the Red Jacket
mine near Silver City, and report says the mine
is more than paying expenses
The report of the celebration at sutro on
the Fourth was received too late for publication
this week, but will appear in our next issue.
About twenty-five persons, young and old,
left Dayton Monday night and spent the Fourth
in Reno. They report having had good time.
The alfalfa crops on the Randall and Per
kins ranches in New Jerusalem are looking fine
ard will be full. The first crops are nearly up.
John sontag, the noted bandit, died at 1885
O'Clock Monday afternoon from the effects of the
wounds inflicted by the men who had hunted
him down.
The oest mine, leased by Bierke. Randall.
Dickson and Armstrong, Is showing up some
good ore. and indications are good for a rich
strike at any time.
The lower creamery is turning out some Of
the finest full cream cheese ever sent to any
market. The company is only supplying local
markets at present.
Young Jones, who was thrown from his
horse some weeks ago in Mason Valley, reeev-
ing serious injuries about the head by striking
a tree, has not yet fully recovered
Jim Townsend says there are thousands of
sheep between Lundy and Bodie. and not a
shepherd IN charge can speak English. The fat
bell wethers are more intelligent than their
owners.
Dennis Higgins. OF Mason Valley, passed
through here last Sunday evening with car
load OF hogs and six fine veal calves. which he
| took to Virginia City. He received &c pound
for the porkers.
Smith and Lees claim. near the Buckeye,
camp. Some good ore is being taken out. and
prospects are good for the claim to prove a
steady bullion producer.
The Fourth was spent in very quiet man
ner here. Flags were hoisted on the business
houses few fireworks were shot of at private
residences in the evening, and a social dance
was held at the odd Fellows Hall
A young man named Kelley, son Of Mr..
Kelley of sutro, was kicked twice by horse
on the ranch of Commissioner Holland in Ma
| son Valley last week, He was quite badly
bruised, although not seriously hurt
j. II. Rae left here last Tuesday for his gold
mine, which is located near Senator Gignoux's
ranch, on the West Walker river. He is a hall
owner in the property, and intends to have
some development work done at once.
The interest in the Mcwhirter murder trial
has all died out. For two whole days no law
yer has offered to whip brother attorney, and
counsel and witnesses have not been required
to check their revolvers in the hat room.
-sutro had quite a little celebration of ia
own on the Fourth A procession of "horri
bles" created much amusement. and the ladies
furnished lots OF good things 10 eat during the
day In the evening social dance was given,
Neil Mclean shot and killed a man named
| McFetridge, alias "Three-fngsr Jack" at Oar
win, Inyo county, last Saturday week. After
the shooting Mclean drove to Keller and gave
himself up. 1t is claimed that the killing was
iustifable,
Editor Buckingham of California, writes
back to his journal that he kissed the Blarney
Stone AT the exposition at Chicago. And the
Carson appeal says man who would walk
right by the Nautch girls on the Midway Plais
ance, to kiss a cobble stone. has poor idea OF
| fun at fair
Jim Lothrop came in from Soda Springs
Monday evening. The telegraph and express
office is now closed there, and the place is en-
tirely deserted. owing TO the shutting down OF
the mill there and the mines Whereabouts. Jim
took agent Cofln's place here while the latter
went to Reno with his family to celebrate.