The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1899-03-15

at Mrs. Ashby's home Saturday, March
18th at 2:30 o'clock.
John r. Bradley arrived from Cal
~ifornia last Saturday evening. He says
that State is suffering fearfully from
draught already, which is even worse
than last vear.-Jonrnal.
Jasper Harrell OF Nisalia, also of
Sparks & Harrell of this Stale, has start
ed an irrigation plant on his 0,000-acre
ranch neal Visalia. -Four pumps will be
operated, one pump at each well, total
capacity l65, 900 %allons per hour. With
the irrigation plant in full operation the
ranch will be the Fin de steele Garden
OF Eden" Water is pumped from a
depth of 40 to 200 feet. The expert
ment results will he noted by Nevada
ranchers.
Jerry Williams, more Familiarity
known Ia the residents OF the Comstock
a. ''Jerimo, the Pride OF the Bloody
Ocean, embarked on his last voyage,
sci sail on the boundless ocean OF etern-
ity Monday morning and another old
timer, "Yank" Burnham, passed in his
checks at the County Hospital within
the past twenty-iour hours. He was an
old-time ComsLock gambler, well known
and liked the members of the fraternity
and all who knew him.--Report.
1t is stated that the management of
the Southern Pacific AMI other large
railroad companies have issued orders
to freight and other office employees
relative TO the Use OF cigarettes, similar
to the order prohibiting the use of liquor
on duty. Persons who smoke cigarettes
are not desired ia the freight depart
ment in particular, NJ rIany fires have
resulted from the use OF cigarettes by en-
ployees. N,w when Paddy opens his
mouth he will put his foot in it. He
will be sorry to he at headquarters.
A number of men and teams are at
work constructing the new reservoir,
building dams and scraping up the soil
in the center tn bedrock. Several mas
ons are engaged on the stone work and
James Poole viii begin building the
tiume az soon as the material arri yes.
Everything is under good headway and
energy makts every movement. At this
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quite extensive. 1t will among other
things ker,. the sand from drifting. The
proposition OF n new water system seems
To take we'll.
1t seems tn us it wonld he a very
graceful art ii the railroad company
would light The promenade at the pas
senger depot by putting in two or three
electric lights such a. o being used TO
show our people that street lighting is
inexpensive. This would give passen-
gers an opportunity to delight in the
parks and View the library after IL ride
across the desert. The lights would be
useful TO passengers while the night
trains are being switched. They need
not he .'all night" lights and ut best
need only lie USED IA couple Of hours each
evening.
The ~postofice department at Washing
ton has ruled that The writer has Il right
to gain possession OF Il letter providing
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postmaster ut the office from which it
Was sent that he was the writer. OF it.
Even ii a letter has arrived at its desii-
nation and before it has been delivered
TIC the person to whom il Mas addressed
it may I've recalled 10y a telegram through
the mailing office. The reason assigned
is that the United States is only the
agent OF the writer vi the letter while the
letter is in transit. The decision is I'M.
portant to business men AMI private in
uividuals.
Senator Warren Williams arrived from
Carson Monday and proceeded TO his
home that afternoon. lie looks veil and
hearty notwithstanding the ardnons
duties devolving upon II Nevada
legislator. Senator Williams made 4
good representative in the upper hogse
and comes home with Il splendid record.
All Sho know him know him always for
just what he is: Nh earnest, sincere,
comnlon-sensed man. true to what he
believes to he for the best interest vi his
Sta'e and constituents. Over at Car
son II he had anything to Say he sanl il
80 every DO ~ could understand Just
What he meant. There waa no beating
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