Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-04-14
RANDS BURG.
A Sarcastic letter from a Victim
of he Boom.

0o' oae Y dhtlc power Oh tue press.
The transformation of what had for
merly been bowling desert, stunned
by human beings, barren waste uu-
Inviting in the extreme, a playground
for the coyote, home of the deadly
rattlesnake, scorpion, turantula and
a paradise for the wild cat, has been
changed as if by magic into large
lnhabitable city of some 5000 people
Eager beings, anxiously awaiting
with longing eyes the ship that never
came. Nobly has the press doomed
this place to its present magnitude,
and nobly have the people responded
and it is to be regretted that their
child-like simplicity will meet with
nothing better than hard experience.
1t has been truly said that this is
a good poorman's camp There are
sufficient living evidences of it here
to attest the fact, as a majority of
those located here are so poor that
the tabled Jobs turkey, were hepres-
ent under the most unfayorable cir
cumstanees, would feel fat There
are at present about 30 miners work
ing the various claims; compensation
from So per l0-hour shift to anything
they can get. Picks and drills are
now being freely used instead of
plows and harvesters in all under
ground work. The much talked-of
RAND GROUP,
it is rumored, has been offered as a
free gift to the Hon. Patrick Reddy,
the well-known, eminent barrister, as
a token of recognition for the heroic
manner in which he struggled to
place it on a paying basis. The gen
tleman in question being man in
the full possession of his senses, and
one of pronounced views on the fin
ance question, it is presumed the offer
will be declined with thanks.
The Segregated Combination Co.,
controlled by Los Angeles speculat-
ors, contemplate making an import
ant move shortly on their vast hold
ings. A competent corps of practi
cal miners from the interior of Mon
rovio, has been secured and will
shortly proceed to work exploring,
being well supplied with all manner
of congeyances, hammocks, lawn ten
mis- suits, tan leather shoes, Panama
hats and divining rods. Great things
are expected. This company has
added five miles of extensions to their
already 10 miles of ground acquired.
ST. ELMO.
This mines last shipment of ore,
consisting of so tons of selected rock,
did not meet with expectations, Mill
returns bring them in debt $240. A
good, healthy assessment will no
doubt equalize matters satisfactorily,
especially to those holding the top
cut.
BUTTE.
This property, it is alleged, was
sold for $50, 900. Rumor has it that
So, 900 was asked, and 30 cents offer
ed Not being conversant with the
ms and outs of the deal, | would not
even hazard guess as to the truth
fulness of either side of the question.
There is no doubt this claim, judging
by its length Gncluding extensions)
is capable of holding untold wealth.
At present the low-grade flag still
surmounts its peak. These three
mines are the principal objects of in
terest among spectators. There are
innumerable side issues in the shape
of small holdings, none of which, in
my Judgment, are worth doing the
assessment work on, although offered
for sale at fabulous figures.
REAL ESTATE.
The threatened exodus OF q vast
portion of the people of this burg to
more congenial and lucrative sec
tions, has given the real estate mar
ket serious shaking up. As mat
ter of safety interested parties are
making hasty preparations TO have
several tons OF heavy metal weights
shipped from Los Angeles to be used
in holding the town down for the an
ticipated Summer boom, In view Of
the urgent necessities of the town
folks, and the alarming scarcity OF
mineral substance, the committee on
safety has inaugurated a most novel
scheme 10 relieve their temporary
needs by establishing
SWAPPING EXCHANGE.
Following is the first days transac-
tions: