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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1899-11-18
Used by British soldiers In Africa.

Capt c. G. Dennison is we'll
known all over Africa as COM
mander of the forces that captured
the famous rebel Galishe. Under
date of Nov. 4, 1897, from Vryburg,
Bechuanaland, he writes: Before
starting on the last campaign |
bought quantity of Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy, which used myself when
troubled with bowel complaint, and
had given to my men, and in every
case it proved most beneficial" For
sale by T. J. A. Flaws.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1899-11-18
BRIEF ENTION.

John BENEFITS, of Silver City,
is quite i'll with pneumonia.
e. Morgan and wife drove down
from the Eureka mill on visit last
Monday.
Mrs. Cora Strauss and son re-
turned from California yesterday
morning.
Jack Sweat and wife are in
from Mason Valley visiting friends
and relatives.
Attorney Langan was down
from Virginia City Thursday on
legal business.
Governor Sadler has issued
proclamation declaring Nov. both
as Thanksgiving Day.
To-day will be reception day
for the returning soldier boys. They
will arrive in Reno this morning.
Mrs. II. W. Bonham returned
from Virginia City last Saturday,
and is much improved in health.
The rainstorm of last Saturday
night laid the dust and improved
the roads hereabouts wonderfully.
The shaft on the Gregory cop
per claim is now down 80 feet, and
drift mas been started to tap the
ledge.
Hugh Brady came in from Ma
son Valley Thursday. He is on his
way to California to visit for few
months.
The southbound train was
about five hours late Thursday
owing to a bad wreck on the G. P.
near Colfax.
Wood is scarce and high priced
this season. Nut-pine wood hauled
to Virginia City from here now sells
for $l2 per cord.
Mrs. Nora Webber, postmis-
tress at Virginia City, has been the
guest of Mrs. Blanchard, of this
place, during the week.
&C. C. Braun returned from Sill
yer Star District last week Friday.
He will probably return to that
country in the near future.
News has just been received
that Thomas Barton, who once kept
hayward in Gold Hill, was
drowned in the Klondike last Sum-
mer.
Pat Gallagher was in from
Mason Valley this week, also pay
ing Reno and Virginia City visit
Mr. Gallagher will shortly put some
men to WORK on his copper mine
and ship ore to Selby q Co.
Joe Moore and Emile Tailleur
came in from Delphi Monday with
F. w. Smith, president of the Guy
ahoga Co. Mr.. Smith went on to
Virginia City to get some mill ma
chinery repaired, and the party re-
turned to Delphi Wednesday.
There is no such copper boom
in this camp as the Virginia Report
states. There is as yet nothing in
sight here to create a boom. There
are one or two fair copper prospects.
Whether they will develop into pay
ing mines remains to be seen. 1t
will take time and money to prove
this. We do not want a boom,
anyway, but hope to see a little
legitimate mining done.
Used by British soldiers IN Africa.
Capt. C. G. Dennison is we'll
known all over Africa as COM
mander of the forces that captured
the famous rebel Galishe. Under
date of Nov. 4, 1897, from Vryburg,
Bechuanaland, he writes: Before
starting on the last campaign |
bought a quantity of Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy, which | used myself when
fronhlad with howell com nj amt and
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1899-11-18
To Cure A Cold In One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Qninine Tab
let's. All druggists refund the
money if it fails to cure. K. w.
GROVES signature on every box. 25c.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1899-11-18
TIME TABLE
or The
CARSON & COLORADO r. r.
TAKING EFFECT
NOV. 05th, 1898.

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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1899-11-18

STATIONS.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24
dhe Commodore Nine.

There she is" cry half q dozen voices
simultaneously. There was nothing to be
seen but little grayish cloud, somewhat
lighter ia tone than its cIouded back
ground
When we got closer we made out 8 large
bark, the Jacques, one Of the fleet OF steel
vessels which the French, stimulated BY
d liberal Government subsidy, have re-
Gently been building. She seemed badly
managed she kept on running before thq
wind instead of heaving to, as she should
have done.
Blow the fellow. what's he dOing?"
ErowIed the captain. Pilots have a SUI
preme contempt for foreigners naviga-
lion. Wish I could speak French,
The ever ready Bill came TO the res
cue. "Tribord,' he roaTed. None or ua
had the slightest idea what 'tribord
meant, but Il seemed to have the desired
effect for they rounded to and waited Tor
US It was Captain TysOu's turn to board.
Shall I try 20 take him IN tonight he
asked anXiOusly. as the boat was being
Wouldn't" replied Captain Jordan
mot with a foreigner. Can't tell what
kind OF a crew he's got, or whether they
cam manage the snip, or drop anchor or
ANYTHING else Cot 10 see things by day
Hight Hang off ana on TIL morning.
gust my luck grOwled the Young
pilot Second FrenChuan I've had tq
take in. Last one couldn't speak woFa
Of English. and I had 70 give all my
orders by signs"
Presently the foreigner glded away int
the darkness, Rnd we resumed OUT soil
brought with II disappointment. 1t wal
the last day of our cruise, and we haA
still 8 pilot on board. We knew that the
coal hulk Colorado, in tow Qf the tug
Pilot was due from Departure Bay, an9
Captain Jordan had confidently cOunte@
on catching her. Through the fog wou
away to the uorthward, we sighted our
expected prize only to see her slip
through our fingers. The breeze was light
and before we could get anywhere near
the Lady Mine, pilot-boat on the inneS
station, had slipped in and made the caRr
ture.
FOR few moments rather free ans
easy language prevailed on our gchooneg
and then habitual good temper resumeS
its sway. Practically this ended OuF
crUiss though We had the pleasure 81
speaking the General FaIrchild from AUS
tralia- Now It was Rll for the shOre to gGs
q few hours' rest before commencing an
other cruise. However, on our way iR
We met the Bonita, and received orders
to wait for the outgoing Panama mai
steamer. It meant some hours delay
outside but pilots take life philOsophlo-
ally. Our old friend, CAPTAIN Murphy, TO
Joined us, having had but one night
ashore, and then we made all sail for
meiggs wharf.
mot 50 bad - said the captain as we
parted. ''l'Our vessels spoken and Two
pilots placed on board during the cruiss,
And the finest weather I have seen for q
long time" J. z. ROSE-SOLEY.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24

her-seversl small coasttng craft, and
finally three-masted schooner. 10 l..e
northward of the first bark sighted. She
was fair game, and we made for her as
fast as we could. Long before We reached
her We knew her to be the Mary Dodge,
which sailed from Hawaii on the same
had made the voyage Of 2l00 miles in the
Same time, arriving exactly within the
hour. We knew Of course, that she
would not take pilot but at any rate
ghe was good for half fees So we sailed
right down upon her; fl looked as II there
was going to be collision, when the
schooner close under the vessels stern.
w ant pilot2 cried our captain mo,
no" answered the other skipper, waving
MS hand disapprCvingIy- We were not
disappointed our purpose was served
and the owners Of the Mary Dodge had
been made responsible for half pilOtage-
The same thing occurred with the Mar
tina Davis, another sugar vessel. and with
two pilots still on board we bore up for
the hghtshtp. expecting to spend another
night fruitlesslE dOdging TO and fro in
search of fresh arrivals But fortune IA
voTed us unexpectedly. About g clock
a bright light flashed suddenly TO the
northWard, close to Point Reyes The
lighthouse and the Snip s light seemed al
most as one, yet the difference aid not
escape the keen eyes Of our watchman.
It was o'clock, as black as pitch and
fresh westerly breeze blowing. But at g
cry from the helnsman ''TorchHght
ahead, sir" the captain jumped on deck
instantly, ana away ike 4 4cllu FeIeaSeQ
from the leash, went the little America
in search OF her quarry.
There was no hurry, no fuss no excite
msnt- Everything was in readiness for
Just such Rn emergency. In moment the
hyiog jib and gan tOpsail were set, and
with all the canvas she could carry ths
schooner bent down to her work.
Where was that elusive Will-o'- -the-Wisp
light we were chasing? Again and again
we burned our torchught, but got no re-
ply Still we kept on, though our patience
was nearly exhausted. At last an an
gvering light came from over the waters,
far away between Point Reyes and the
FaraIlOneB.
Hard a-leer" shouts the skipper. Round
she spins Ike q top, and away we 80 on
q fresh tack.
'7T'lI catch him this time" exclaimed the
captain. Cant make out what he's after.
Why doesn't he burn another nght2
With patience, the light came, and It
was evident We were closing. on our chase.
"All hands to board ship" and our 1T
tie crew tumbies UP from below and
groups itself on the forecastle.
A moment before the schOoner's decks
were in darkness; now they were brightly
ulumned by @ torchlight held high aI0ft,
Forward the little group of rOugh-coated
men, straining their eyes into the gloom;
amidships the polished deck, cleaning
with moisture; abaft the captain, stand
ing solitary and watchful in the cockpit
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24

iBateman. which Is said to have been
entirely due to her iu-advised at
tempt to make herself mistress of a
/ repertoire the extent Of which was
far beyond her real capacity, has
aroused new interest in the question OF
brain power and brain endurance.
Ambitious and indefatigably industrf-
Gus, Miss Bateman simply drove will
ing horse to death" for she crowded her
brain until it's delicate Ctructure gave
way entirely under the unsupportabls
strain, and her friends We're Obliged to
place her in an asylum for the insane.
While Miss Bateman was crushed by her
self-assumed mental burden, Miss Mary
Nannary who is known all over the coast,
has weighted herself far more heavily
and has experienced no III effects what
ever Miss Nannary, however has with
out doubt one OF the most phenomenaIly
quick and retentiye memories possessed
by any member OF her particularly eK-
acting profession. Notwithstanding the
generally received opinion that theatrical
people are q rule. particularly blessed
In the matter of memories, X is in reality
by no means a fact, Tor some OF the most
brilliant stars In the dramatic armament
find Il impossible to include more than
dozen roles ia their repertolre5, ana even
these they are obliged to restudy II any
appreciable length of time intervenes be-
tween the dates of their presentation;
Many Of our most brilliantly intellectual
OF severe study their ability to commit
their lines to memory easily and well be-
comes much diminished, sometimes TO an
extent which Is snnoyingly inconvenient,
this being again, Of course, the result OF
too assduous application. The case OF
Miss Nannary, therefore, is SO unusual as
to be almost, II not quite, without par
allel. While the Eastern leading lady con-
siders herself as well equipped II she has
a repertoire embracing fifty parts, our
clever Western actress is excellently able
to perform a different role nearly every
night in the year, should she so choose,
and DO 30, too without having recourse
to restudy. Miss Nannary at the present
time is thoroughly familiar with 220 differ
ent plays. and is letter-perfect in her own
part therein. Her mind seems to bo of q
peculiarly impressible and retentive quail
ity, for anything that she has once
learned remains in her mental grasp from
that timo forth 1t has been said OF this
charming lady that she has q ''bilnen
word brain" and reckoning billions in the
American fashion, she doubtless can claiEa
this distinction
Not only does Miss Nannary remombes
what she once learns but she learns with
almost unbelievable rapidity, as 1t haA
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24
-Four Days
on q
Pilot Boat

gQuaIlyi Of course, It becomes an object
tor the pilot to catch tho ship, and 50 we
neglected no chance
Al night long torchlights we're burning,
either on our boat or the Bonita and moth
Ing passed us uDObserved though one
steamer va believe, went into port with
bQ9ts.
Next morning saw US comparatively get
tied down In our little floating home. The
eldest pilot OF the neet played q marvel
Gus gaIne Of solitaire all day long, with q
patience worthy Of a better cause Sol
itRire is a fRVoTite game with pilotg By
reason OF the loneliness Of their occUpa-
ton ana the long periods OF enforced
waiting they have to endure
The days routine on board 4 pilot boat
ls very simple The crew consists Of three
pen and mate. or s boatkeeper, who
fg a responsible man capable OF taking
charge Of the vessel when REQUIRED II
often happens that there is & sudden de-
mand for pilots and they all, including
the captain have to take ships into port,
Then the poatkeeper assumes control and
steers me ooat nome. unless be too
should be called upon for duty. IN that
case q responsible member Of the crew
takes command and the pilotbOat her
of Meiggs wharf.
Frequently the pilot boats have been
the means OF saving many lives. The lat
est instance occurred but a few months
ago. II wss the pathetic story OF the
lighthouse keepers SON. sick unto death
no medical aid nearer than San Fran
cisco and g stormy sea between The
only boat on the island was a small sl1lG
and into this the keeper. his wife, his
wife sister, the sick boy and another
man crowded. The invalid was laid on
mattress in the bottom Of the crazy craft
while his mother hello a three-months-o old
baby to her bosom strong Southwestern
was blowing and once The boat cleared the
point return was hopeless. The craft
proved quite unmanageable, but, luckily,
Just toward dusk, Captain Jordan, orula-
Ing In the America picked up the half
ewRmped skn. Huredly he transferred
bis pilots TO another boat and crowd ed
pn AL sail for the bay. The bcy was
landed safely, but seddsst OF ALL. he died
m two days.
The pilots refer with Indignation 10 the
manner in which the lighthouse depart
fnent ignores the North Faranones
They are most dangerous rocks" the
pilots point out, yet there is not even a
ksll sf whistle, let alone a light, to
haAxk thsts Whereabouts" There have
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24

p %tas& after I stepped on board q sea
PPoBe ever the port quarter and smashed
IN i've OF the deck cabins. turning them
inside out, hunks and all. Another close
We were crossing the bar In heavy sea.
The wind suddenly fell. and we were be-
Gained amid the breakers. No less than
eleven huge seas fell on board. But the
good little schooner lived through it all
right. and comparatively little damage
wee done"
pnshments n these pilot sailors IS their
gilt OF vision. All aailOrs are sure
sighted but pilots are almost clair
voyants. Does "a little cloud appear above
glasses and tells you ia moment how
She is rugged and how she is heading
name Of the ship, Where she Is from, and
whlth II bound.
on the last afternoon OF our cruise we
sighted FAR out beyond the Farallones, =
little speCk OF canvas What vessel Is
IT." was the first question. "Will she
take?" the second As she gradually rose
above the horizon, every detail OF her
rigging was criticized. The first point
ascertained was that she had no skysails.
next her large gafT-topsau proclaimed her
en- American bark Was she the s. G.
Wilder or the r. 2. Rfthet or the Haydn
Brown Gil American barks due flom
Hawaii with sugar cargoes2 Then, as the
gistening black hull appeared above the
sea line, the captain took another look
was all he said It was the Haydn
Brown and we set our gaH-topsau and
stood toward her.
''Valuabls cargo" observed the cap
tain, shell take a pilot" I may ex-
plain that Il q captain refuses to take a
pilot no matter how well no may know
the port. he runs a risk Of forfelIng his
Insurance should any disaster oyertaks
the vessel. The underwriters may de-
cline to pay, but II q certified pilot Is
employed they cannot dispute the claim
However. as luck would have IL, the
HAYDN Brown decided to save half her
pi,0tage We passed close under her
gnded stern, and as our services were
declined, laid our course for another sail
lust appearing beyond the Farallones,
Then ensUed quite a pretty little game Of
hide and seek. Several sails popped up
ell OF a sudden around the horizon: large
ship towing out-but We did not trouble
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24

Bza@pactor eS the mountain Ee made his
way, after surmountins many difficulties,
to the very top of the peak, far above tbs
line Of eternal SHOWS. There ne found
fine outcropping OF porphyriuo quartz. A
sertes OF claims W&s at once staksd out,
and work on q tunnel SHAFT was soon
sfterward begun. This mine Is 14 400 feet
above sea level and is the highest il the
United States. Another mining company,
which had been working at a lower level,
also above the timber line, likewise struck
pay rock.
News Of these strikes was bruited about
last winter despite the efforts to keep
them from the general public, and even
betore the snow was OF the lower levels
and out OF the gulches IN the spring pros
pectOra began TO gather at Alamosa and
other places on the railroad from which
teams could be taken to the great noun
tain. The first OF these were dressed like
farmers, and pretended to be such in
search OF ranches in the San Luis Valley.
When they hired conveyances 1t was os-
tensibly to drive TO a ranch near the town
Then came the fling of the first claims
for locations ct the county seat, and then
the secret was out A grand rush was
made from Alanosa, Hopper and other
towns along the Denver and Rio Grande,
reinforced by miners who were no longer
looking for ranches" Thus hundreds OF
btGEAed were uAlNeA an over LAo VAST
western and northern sides Of the noun
tain
one OF the mcst energetic bands Of
prospeotors IN pushing their way Up a
gulch hitherto uueEPicrcd we're surprised
to find a small section of q well defined
trail, showing that some one had been
there before them. Pressing onward they
found sull moro sections of th's trail and
st several places they discovered that It
was beaten path seven feet In width.
Most of # had been covered up oy de-
composed granite ard baW.5crs washed
from higher points on The mountain by
melting SHOWS or by heavy rains but
enough was left TO show that it was
road over which hundreds % men and
animals must have passed
NJ ora or this was soon borne to Ala
m0sa. Judge GolbTaok and the few others
who had held firmly go the theory that
the AzteCs or their pee. eessors ira power
il Mexico had had gr.al gold mines OF
Sierra Blanca were 1ubllalf. They once
more exploited their aHs and inVesti-
cations We're set OH foot which seem TO
have fully confirmed their views 90
far, however no CEe has been able tS
trace the tran TO even tne semblancs Of
e mine.
Crescentio Valdez. who had spent aII Of
his life in and about GuEdalUupe the old
est Mexican settlement tn Colorado. and
had devoted most OF .-s time TO prospect
ing about Sierra Blanca. announced that
found an od.Jng slJb. almost buried IL
sand, on the southern slope of the noun.
tain. On This Was cross with arrow
pointed heads. II was upright at tho
time. He dug II out and carried 1t away,
after digging deeply below it IN q walls
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24
Their Riches.

g:orsa ,ssy 'ef t',sFgg's zl.g VS. wAe 9sx3s Es3
swept away. all traces Of its former locs-
ton. The slab vas later mislaid n some
way, but he could describe Il with CIT
cuTnFtanual accuracy, and he made O.
rough sketch OF IL
Mexican history, and Was coheEitGuEsiy
pronounced an Aztec guide past. AhAj ~
Ras intended TO point the Wsy to HA = q
tee mine no one familiar with the ClF-
cumstancss doubts Tor @ moment. --t
Valdez cannot say II which direction
pointed, and only an accident VIII N9"
uncover the long lost mine.
a man who gave ais name aa bi1~+
appeared at the Bank Of Aiam0Ra orc
day ten years ago, anc tlro"ioB q hnlaii
buckskn beg o. Eo.d ouht ana l5fs&ets
changed for money. lie REUSED 40 ls.
the cashier n. l. Ross. where the 500
came from. The next month, ana Ine
next, the man reappeared, ale e3eh tms
solved 90 have htm followed los a couple
or friends TO WH0M ne aaQ cDuHue1 tLe
story of the gold mystery
Black went toward lapato canyon the
widest, most rugged portion ~ Sierra
Blanca Just as he was about o. enter
the canyon he discovered tl4- be was
turned on the two men and ordered them
TO return to Alam0sa as fast as their
horses would carry them, under pam OK
instant death. The men ohcEeG ana, Gs
the Impression got out that Black was
desperate In hiding in the mountain, ne
was not again followed.
Dr Caikins, a ply EsiCian living nearest
to the canyon, missed Black some months
later, and thinking be was ll, traced him
UP the canyon by his tfIiH The doctor
found the man lying i'm q log cabin IN
the widest par, or the 70nro4. suffering
from fever and gave L'fs some medicine.
i'll is he was. Black CraWIea 10 the cabin
door, rifle iu hand, as Elt taltins left
him and ordered dlm To 90 straight down
the canyon and make no Investigation.
Black 5isaDuearad rwU wears ago, but
no attempt was made uuu' last month 10
visit his lonely home. Then two men
went up the canyon and found the cabin
deserted Some distance away, at the
side OF the creek they found extensive
placer dtggiues which. 1t is believed, viii
prove very rich Whether Black had been
lost In the mountain or having washed
out enough gold 10 satisfy him. had gone
to some city to spend #, no one knows.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24
ECTRFSS MEMORIES 1000 WORDS IN HOUR

feats as this even she does net psrtoFa
over-freQuently, but that she Is capable
Of so doing is susceptible Of demonstratiaa
a. GnT time.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24

been proven that she can commit, and
correctly, fifty sides OF seventy-fve
words each In the Rstonishingly brief
space of Fifty minutes. Such surprising
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24

~TxHE mental collapse Of poor Victory
'Bateman, which IS said to have been
entirely due to her ill-advised at
tempt to make herself mistress of
L repertoire the extent of which was
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-05-21

entitled over the Hills Of Beihle-
hem"
6. Solo hymn by Miss Matte farbor'
ough. "The Day is Pastand Gone
Z. Recessional hymn, "Onward Chns'
tian Soldiers"
The rector, DR.. Bowers, Will
preach a special sermon. The
choir will vest at the rectory al
1880 p. IN. aud the rector asks those
who will entertain the members
Of the choir to see that their guests
are there on time.
The service at night will COM
mence promptly at S o'clock and
the public are asked to be in their
seats five minutes befors that time.
The doors of the church will be
closed after the choir is in its place
in order that there may be no con-
fusion.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-05-21
For pI.eharring union Men.

Mount Vernon. Ills, May 20 The
grand jury in session here returned an
indictment against William WiGginton.
foreman at the car shops for discharg.
ing employees because they had joined u
labor organization. Several days ago q
union labor order was formed here, and
a number Of the car shop employees
Joined IT, Believing the organization
to be inimical TO the shops interests. the
management posted a notice 10 the ef-
feet that no one belonging 10 the union
would be employed Through the fore
man. Wigginton, those who had joined
were discharged. The penalty is fine
Of 500 or six months imprisonment OF
both. at the discretion Of the court