The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-01-16

been found about five miles from Glen
brook and that vicinity is said to be
greatly excited over the discovery.
The talk is that the Southern Pacific
company propose to dig q large well in
the gravel back OF the machine shops to
get a supply OF pure water. That IS
good news, iletrue.
About six inches OF snow fell in Wads-
worth, good, moist, heavy snow, and
several people got out their cutters for a
few hours ride. The hills are white and
we all feel good over the storm.
Wadsworth Lodge No. 80, |. 0. o. f..
installed the following officers for the
ensuing term: r. II. CoWles, n. G.i
n. Y. Brown, Y. G.; T. l.. Bellam, SEC
rotary T. II. Bastian, Treasurer.
Commissioner Dave Wightman is not
a success as a telephone line man. He
climbed a pole and fell from'it, injuring
his chest considerably and causing a
slight hemorrhage. He is improving.
William Roe of Cloverdale was
sentenced to sixty days in the county
jail for stealing a kiss from ayonng lady.
That's what Willie got for hoeing his
own roe. However, Cloverdalc isn't
Elko..
Monday night Ivanhoe Lodge No. Is,
Knights OF Pythias, celebrated the
seventh. anniversary of its organization
by a banquet and a dance at its lodge
rooms in Winnemucca and it was a great
success.
The Ward Bros. have bought 1000
head OF stock cattle this winter and fall,
| winterel through, for about $l5 per
head. &. w. Mapes has bought about
the same number on the same TERMS
Gazette.
Fitzsimmons and Corbett will proba-
bly, fight in Nevada between Virginia
and Carson. 1t is even said that the
matter has been definitely arranged be-
tween Dan Stuart and the Nevada State
| authorities,
+. During the year 1897 there will be two
eclipses, both Of the sun. An annular
echpse, February lst will be visible to
only n portion of North America. The
second on July - is also visible to Il
portion of this country.
The principal expert in the world u
grasses, sod and turf btlieves hat !;
grass may be grown on the arid plains
Of the West entirely without irrigation.
He wants to try the experiment. |
would be refreshing il he could carpet
Nevata's desert with green.
I Queen Esther Lodge No. 8, Daughters
of Rrhekah, installed the following Off
ceFs for he ensuing term: Mrs. W. II.
A. Pike, n. g.; Mrs. NJ. A. Melvin. V.
e.: Miss Agnes Steele, Recording Secre-
/ r.: Mrs. l.. lI%ettenhausen, Per. Secre-
lary Mrs. L. H. Bastisn, Treasurer.
The latest Senatorial gossip is that
SkaYys, OF Elko has declared himself
a~gainst Jones, and that the friends of
Judge Fitzgerald Of Elko, will come in
presenting his claims for the Senator
slip. Also that A. G. Cleveland has Sc
cured four votes and will come into the
tight Carson Appeal.
Storey county takes the cake for gen.
'ral all around sharpness. A good sized
~.ub was exploded at the stato teachers
institute when it was STAGED on good IL
%thority that Storey had been drawing
school money on all her Indians between
s and IS years Of age. who had been in
Guided in the school census.
The vote on the funding bill only
shows that it is highly improbable any
hin on the same lines will pass. As to
what the tiovernment will do il merely
speculation. 1t Is not likely that the
government will attempt IL operate the
roads hut that foreclosure will follow in
due time and the property bid in BY
some syndicate or by the pfesentowners.
1t is rumored that Judge Mack will
shortly place his resignation in the
hands Of the Governor. 1t il salt the
move is because OF his duties as admin
4 istratnr of tim E;rpo, as,,ta III.