Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-05-26

ria, passed through to Bodie last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs r. J. Laws and Miss
Charlotte Laws arrived on Mondays
train.
1t is probable that another cyanide
plant will be constructed little be-
low sunshine.
Frank Mills, an old resident of
Candelaria, passed through for his
old stamping ground last week.
Dick Kennedy and Pat Guilfoyle
left last week for Furnace Canyon
to work on one of Gilfoyle's mines.
7. B. Hickey returned to Carson
last Wednesday after spending a
week at Independence looking after
his cattle interests.
The new bridge across the west
Walker river at Frosts' old place is
completed. The Antelope road is
IN QOOu OTutI gain
Professor Brooks, the so-called ex
pert, who spent several months in
Hawthorne last year, is now expert
ing mines near Elko.
1t is reported that Frank Fitzger-
aid has struck valuable ore body at
Modock and is taking out about ton
a day of very rich ore.
Heavy rains last Friday washed
out the track between Schurz and
Mason. The train was delayed four
hours in consequence.
Ben Rosenthal won the 100-yard
free-for-all foot-race at the Univer-
sity field day sports in Reno last
week Time-10 20.
R. H. Wright and Fred Weber
have force of men working on the
Queen Isabella mine at Taggers. Re-
ports from the mine are quite flatter-
ing.
]. A. Yerington came out on Mon
days train Jim has been quite
stranger in Hawthorne for the past
year or two and glimpse of him is
good for sore eyes.
The Gazette says the price of flour
has fallen a dollar a barrel at Reno
since last week, and is now worth
$3.50. The drop was caused by out
side flour coming into Reno.
Empire is again deserted village
All the tailings that would pay to
work have been used up and the mill
with the Peck plant in it and the
bucket tramway has suspended oper-
atoms.
Shafe Hanger is working on the
Fitzsimmons mines-the old Red
Bank, in Hawthorne District, and he
expects to astonish the natives in
short time by showing up paying
mine.
Persons who locate mining claims
hereafter will do we'll to study the
new law providing for such matters.
The old law has been changed ma
terially, and mistake might cause
serious trouble.
A Bodie lady remarks: "To flirt
with husband after marriage is the
sacred duty of every wife" You are
eninently ambiguous, dear madam.
You do not say whose husband the
wife shall flirt with.
The Independent says that min
ing sale of considerable Importance
Is being negotiated at Benton with
parties in San Francisco and Boston
who will inaugurate extensive opera
lions if they take the property.
The Bodie ball players have de-
cllned the invitation of the Haw
thorne nine to cross bats on the
glorious Fourth, as they have a pre-
sloas engagement with the Bridge
porters. Now If the Silver Star boys
come in they will receive cordial
welcome.
Bishop Register: Superintendent
Laws of the G. Il c., stopped at
bishop Saturday on his way up from
heeier He considers the future out
look along the railroad as being en-
Foaraglng, particularly the future
OF Silver Star, Silver Peak and the
owens lake soda works.
Professor Jones, a we'll known min
ing man, has been examining the
mines OF Hawthorne District for the
past week. A company with capital
" invest could not find more invit-