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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1900-06-09
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Last Tuesday morning word
reached here that the dead body of
"Pony" Crowninshield had been
found lying near his cabin in Como
by Andy Nelson, the teamster. The
Coroner at this place was at once
notified and left for Como immediate
ly. The body was found to be in
such a condition that it was impossi-
BILE to handle it, and the head was
entirely missing, having been car
ried off probably by coyotes or dog,
so it was decided to cremate the re-
mains, which was done Wednesday.
The remains had laid in the open for
ten days at least, before discovered.
From all appearances IL is believed
that PONY" was preparing to go to
Como and carry some rhubarb,
which he raised i'll his little garden
around his cabin, and i'll some man.
ner fell, or was thrown from his
horse, striking his head or breaking
his neck; and this probably occurred
on Sunday, May 27th, as Sunday
was the day of the week he general
ly went up to the camp.
Word was at once sent to Dewitt
Crowninshield, in Mason Valley, of
the discovery, and he came here i'm
mediately, and sanctioned the action
that had been taken.
NNa1tar x.yuu hNv-y
in Cumberland, Rhode Island, and
at the time of his death was 76 years
of age. He came to the State of Ne
vada in 1860, and in the early sixties
was employed on the overland route
as pony express rider. He did ex-
ira service on the route between
Vansickle's ranch and Placerville,
Cal, distance of something like SO
miles, while brother-in-law of his,
Sam Hamilton, rode from Van
sickle's to the auckland ranch on the
Carson River below this town. Mr..
Crowninshield was man of more
than ordinary intelligence; he saw
some stirring times in this State
during the Indian war, and had a
number of close calls with Indians
and highwaymen. When Como
was first discovered he moved there
and became interested in some min
ing property. He had great faith in
the camp, and when it went down
he became somewhat Respondent.
He has lived about mile from Como
in a cabin under the pine trees ever
since, and for months, and some
times years at time his only COM
panions have been his horse, his dog
and cat and chickens. In 1893
"Pony's" friends induced him to be-
come candidate for the Legislature.
He was elected. and it was thought
that he would then break his habits
of recluse. This was not the case,
however, for upon going to Carson
he hired cabin out in Treadway's
Park and "bached." When the SEES
sion of 90 was over he returned to
Como and only came to Dayton about
once year since then. Dewitt
Crowninshield, of Mason Valley, is
the son of deceased, and the only rel
ative i'll this section, although there
are other relatives in Rhode Island.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1900-06-09

About 3 o'clock last Sunday after
noon there was an alarm of fire. 1t
was found that the chimney of the
Union Hotel was burning out. The
ire engine was brought out quickly
but the blaze was stopped by
bucket of salt. No damage was done
to speak of and the boys then turned
in and sprinkled the streets.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1900-06-09
A Conner Miner.

Charles T. McHenry, of Butte City,
Mont, left Reno Thursday morning
Tor Yerington, where he goes to
begin development work on the old
Blue Stone copper location. Mr.. Nc
Henry is representing the Excelsior
Mining Go. of Butte, and will put
twelve or fifteen men to work doing
development work.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1900-06-09
6rand Master Here.

]. ID. Campbell, Grand Master of
the l. 0. o. f. of this jurisdiction, ar
rived here on an official visit yester-
day, and i'll the evening was wei
coined at the Lodge rooms in the Odd
Fellows building. Mr.. Campbell will
90 to Yerington to visit that Lodge
tonight.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1900-06-09
BRIEF MENTION.

II. p. Mack returned from Reno
and Truckee yesterday.
Miss Viola Perry returned from
Reno last Tuesday night.
Joe Mack is home from the Uni
versity to spend his vacation.
Mrs. r. B. Davis and daughter
came in from Silver Star District
last evening.
Miss Eta Warren, of Mason
Valley, is visiting Miss Lille Tail
leur, of this place.
Mrs. Con McGinnis, of Virginia
City, was visiting Mrs. Joe King
this week Tuesday.
Thomas Hully and wife went to
Bartlett Springs hast Tuesday for
the benefit of his health.
Al Reynolds left for Mason Val
ley Thursday to work in one of the
copper mines in that section.
Mrs. +. T. Reynolds left for
Wadsworth Wednesday,, called
there by the illness of her daughter,
Ivy.
KID McTigue, the Silver City mill
man, left for San Francisco last Mon
day where he will stop for some time
for his health.
Capt. Davis and J. K. Gignoux
paid Antelope Valley visit this
week. They were looking at some
mining property.
Mrs. A. Walmslev and her three
sons, left for Santa Cruz, Cal, last
Tuesday night where they will
spend the Summer.
The Mound House school closed
last week Friday and Miss Ida
Cooper. the teacher, il visiting
friends in Carson.
This place was visited by a nice
little thunder storm yesterday after
noon, and indica tions are that the
storm is not vet over.
There will I've a half-holiday in
school next Tuesday. That will be
the Odd Fellows Decoration Day, and
many here desire to observe it.
Mrs. J. K. Shaw arrived from
Reno last Saturday and continued
on to Mason Valley Tuesday, accom-
panied by Vim. Shirley, her brother.
&C. H. Rulison, of Reno, was over
here last Saturday and Sunday. He
will come over next week to put the
new battery in the Rock Point mill
for Davis and Gignoux.
johnny Belz, the popular Reno
barber, died very suddenly in his
shop last TUESDAY afternoon. He
was brother in-law of Chas. Frisch,
OF Reno, who formerly lived in
Dayton.
The Rebckah dance and supper
at the Odeon Hall last night was a
success in every way. There was a
good attendance, the music was ex-
cellent, and the evening cool and
delightful.
Tho Comstock Tunnel Co. ship
ped one of its small engines from
Sutro to San Francisco yesterday.
The engine will be rehtted and sent
to Old Mexico to do service for a
mining company.
Miss Clara Rammelkamp gradu-
ated from the State University this
season, and lett last Saturday night
Falls, Idaho. Misses Lizzie and
Georgia Rammelkamp returned to
DAYTON last SATURDAY..
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1900-06-09

Mas. wIHsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been useo
for over fifty years by millions OF mothers ior
cess II soothes the child, softcns the gums,
alays all pain, cures wind collie, and Is the best
remedy for Diarrhea. II will relieve the poor
little sufferer Immediately. Sold by oruBgls..s
in every part OF the world Twenty-Five Genus
a bottle Be sure and ask for mrs. Wfnsiow
Soothing SYRUP" and to re no other kind.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1900-06-09

The undersigned desires to extend
his heartfelt thanks to the friends
who did what was in their power to
do to assist him in his time of sad
bereavement.
DEWITT CRowNIxsHIEIp.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1900-06-09
MASON TlLl1Y IEYS.
By Our Regular Correspondent.

Tuesday.
Billy Aiken passed through to
Pine Grove Monday.
L. H.. Bell was an arrival from
Carson last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Hayes returned
to Pine Grove Monday.
George Jones came over from
Wadsworth last Friday.
Will and Julius Reymers went to
Antelope for lumber this week.
F. w. Fairbanks came in from
Dayton last Saturday and left Tues
day.
Edgar Leavitt returned from Reno
Tuesday and Allen came home Wed
nesday.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Davis, who has been quite i'll, is inn
proving
Fred Littell went to Dayton last
week to begin taking the census in
that district.
Miss Nettie Hayes left for Oakland
Thursday, where she will reside
with her aunt.
George Martin and Harry Bonham
left for Carson last Saturday and
returned Monday.
came in from Dayton Wednesday to
work in the mines.
Mr.. Ball passed through on his
way to Cambridge with a load of
provisions, Thursday.
Mrs. Pilkington came out from
Dayton last week Friday and con-
tinued on to Pine Grove with her
husband.
G.. A. Charters and w. G. Hooper,
mining men, left tor Auburn, CAL,
last Saturday. They expect to re-
turn in a couple of weeks.
Ed Fisk fell down the shaft in the
Bluejay mine Tuesday morning,
distance ut fifteen feet. He was
pretty badly shaken up, but not &C.
riously hurt.
Mrs. G. l. Leavitt, Miss Bessie
Young and Ernest Leavitt returned
from California last Friday. Ernest
has just graduated from the Stan
ford University.
Misses Kate MCGOWAN, Florence
and Winnie Strosnider, Maude and
Eta Warren, Bertha Pursel, and
George West returned from the
Reno University last week Friday.
The Bluestone group of mines has
been sold by Mr.. Miller, we under
stand for 100000. Mr.. McHenry ar
rived this week to take charge of
the property and begin work on the
group.
A meeting of some of our citizens
was held in the hall last SUNDAY to
see about having Jesse Allen, who
is here from Genoa, sink an artesian
well. AS yet nothing definite has
been decided upon.
The Meissner school, Miss Lille
Jones teacher, closed last Friday.
Exercises were held in the after
noon and the program was excellent.
Miss Jones received much praise
for her efficiency in that line.
Vic Bernard and wife left for
Bodie last week Friday, taking
with them their son Jimmie, who
has been living with his uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew johnson,
for the past two years. Albert
Hayes accompanied them.
A stranger, who came to town last
week Friday, was found dead in bed
in room in the Hotel Yerington
Saturday morning. He retired in
the evening apparently in good
health. The strangers name could
not be learned, but he was of French
descent, evidently, as letter writ
ten in French was found in pocket
of one of his garments. A watch,
$I,4s and a sack of tobacco were all
his worldly possessions. A coro-
ner's jury rendered a verdict on the
evidence OF the physician and other
witnesses that death resulted from
natural causes. Deceased was bur-
led Monday.
N. l. H.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-10-04
HOLIDAYS OVER.


 The Jewish Day of Atonement or Tom kippur was closed Wednesday afternoon with appropriate memori- al services at the Presby yterian church, where services were conduct ed all day. Dr. Kornfeld's morning lecture, Gods Mercy" was rare intellectual treat. In the memorial services later in the afternoon Dr. kornfeld paid a glowing tribute to the life of the late Rabbi Isaac Nj. Wise, the great Jewish scholar and leader of Cincinnati, and prayers were offered for him and members Of the congregation who have died in the past year. The musical program of the day was well prepared.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-10-04
\ SUDDEN DEATH.
Mr. 4. H. Woods, of Little Rock, Dies
 in This City.

Mr 4. H. Woods, of Little Rock, member of the Hemming Wood Directory Company, of the same place, died at the boarding house of Mrs. Dowell on East Sixth avenue Wednesday afternoon of appendi- eitis. He had been sick just one week.
 Mir. Woods came here a short while ago and began .wIrk on the Twentieth Century City Directory to be issued by tho Adams Wilson Printing Company. He was taken sick while at that work and every. thing possible was done to save him, but without success. His wife was telegraphea for aud arrived from Little Rock few days before his death
 MT. Wooes vas about B years of age. He was one of the best known directory men in the country, hav- ing been in the buslne $ for num- Der of years and had worked lu almost every town in this state. He made his home at Little Rock for the past three years. He was an honest hard working and derserving young man. His devoted wife will have the sympathy of the community in her sad hour Of bereavement.
 The funeral was he'd from Mrs. Doweli's this {Fhursdayl morning at 10 o'clock, the services beinr con ducted by Keys. J. F. Carr and c. W. Daniel.
 The pail bearers were Capt. w. J. Galbraiih, Messrs. E. B. Houston, E. |. Plummer Geo. H. Adams, Hon. H. K. Teney and Hon. J. W. Adams.
 The floral feriugs, considering the fact tbat the deceased was a stranger in the community, were numerous and abundant.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-10-04
GEORGE INcARoERATEp,

George, the court house mischief maker, was on the warpath again this morni 1g. He got into some offices over Dewoody & Co.'S. drug store and threw the furniture and fixtures topsy-turvy Tn each of them. He broke pitchers, turned over chairs, pulled down pictures, de- stroyed books and then took sneak. He WAS locked in his cage in court square this morning, orders having been given b. the city coun- cil that he would have to be remev- cd to place Of safe keeping
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-10-04
OWN GOULD AND PARTY
tod Pine Bluff Today-En Route
 .,uth From St. Louis Meeting.

N distinguished party af raiiroao
 4 other officials. representing
 udreds of thousands of dollars, I'd Pine Bluff a short visit tohav. Fhey were Edwin Gould, of New TX. president of the Cotton Belt |1road and a multi milliona air; w.
 Taylor, of New York, Vice presl- at of the Bowling Green Trust mnany and an il fiuential capital. . A. $. Dodge, oi St. Louis, traffic In aeer for the Cotton Belt; E. Il. Ifton. of St. Louis. vice-president .the cotton Belt, and Sandford Irthrpp. of St. Louis, manager of $ American Refrigerator Transit Mpany.
 rhe gentlemen came in on their Ein of special private coaches and
 aained here few hours calling on 3ns, Joh NJ. Taylor and w. Il. Ip pgford and viewing the city. nhey are en route south on tour
 Inspection over the Cotton Belt will go as fas south as Shreve- rf. The special left inc Bluff at C clock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-10-04
AN OLD CITIZEN
MT. Hugh Ross is Dead-L Lived Here
 Many Years.

MT. Hugh Ross. age about 76 years. died in this city early this lThurs- dayl morning. He was one of Pine Bluffs oldest citizens and in early years was largely connected with the uphuilding of Pine Bluff. He was kind old gentleman and had many friends. Mir. Ross was q broth CT of the late Mrs. J. R. Westbrook and is quite we'll known in this county. He leaves to mourn his death number of relatives, among whom are his nephews. Messrs. W. H. and H. F. Westbrook.
 The remains were buried this after noon. the funeral being held from the residence of MT. W. H. WestJrook oa West Sixth avenue, Rev. J. F. Carr officiati ting.
 We extend our sympathy and con dolence to the bereaved rt latfyes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-10-04
BLOW BROKE HIS ARM.

James Matthews. negro laborer in the employ of the Sawyer X Aus tin Lum Der Company, was arrested by the officers today on charge of assault with intent to kill Mat thews and another negro, named Bud James, fought. and during the trouble Matthews struck James on the right arm with d heavy club, breaking the member near the elbow. The injured negro was game and fought his opponent until they were parteJ
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-10-04
NR. AND MRS. MILLS INJURED.

MT. and Mrs. k. H. NJ. Mills met 'ith a painful but not serious acci- snf early Wednesday evening. They ad just returned from prayer meet
 at the Main street Methodist lurch in their family buggy and
 re. Mills and Master John Butter Drth had left the buggy and walk Into the yard. Mir. Mills remained tirive the animal back. to the able The animal gave a sudden TX, threw the old gentleman out id ran the buggy over him. Mrs. ills hurried to her huhand's assist ace and was also knocked down by 1e horse, which jerked the buggy lHt as she grab bed it to lift 1t off CT
 x Mills. sTne animal did not care , ron away and assistance reached
 k. and Airs. Mills i'll time to save aem from further injury. Mir. Mills 'ae badly bruised about tie arms, shfle Mrs. Mills received a small cut as he forehead and was bruised
 neiderably about the face. Weare IeAked to II ,te their escape from 83rP eiions il jury.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-10-04

Kidney disease is the enemy we have the most to fear as result of the feverish restlessness of our much vaunted modern civ z4ti@n. 1t is a treacherous enemy, working out its deadly effect under cover of 1 he most trifiing symptoms The first indiea- tion of changes in the urine, frequent headaches. digestive troubles, should be the signal for prompt remedial measures. PRIcEIY ASH PETERS is a kidney remedy ofsuperla tive merit; it is soothing, healing and sti ength- ening, quickly relieves the aching or soreness that always appears in the advanced stages, checks the progress of the disease and through its excel lent cleansing and reguiating effect in the stomach, liver aud bowels. it brings back the strpi gth and rnddA glow of vigorous heaith Safa bs Walker Drug cu. d2v
 Dr. T. c. Edgar. Dentist. Office over Citizens Banks i5oth phones. 1T
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-10-04

2,25O names. Mr. M. L. Bell, who
 had all of the Fourth ward in the city, says be secured almost 2,700 names. There were seven of these emu nerators and on an average each secured over :, GOO names. Thus it will be seen that mistake has been made somewhere. as their reports show Pine Bluff to have about b, 900 people. It should be correct ad
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-10-04
PINE BLUFF BOORIlG
Have An Electric Street Rail- way System.

are glad to know that Pine is to have electric street cars. rhy is it that she has not had long before now? ne Bluff is today the wealthiest, nost prosperous and enterpris-
 ity in the state, and it is 8
 ery that the editor of this H cannot solve, why she bas |so tardy in securing an electric k rail way system. 2 time is near when Pine Buff bot only be the best city in the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-10-04
PR 1oF AT HAND

A Graphic reporter was nnsue cessful today in his attempt to find each Of the seveu city census enu merators and determine from them as nearly as possible how many names they secured while Out in their respective territories. Mir c W Lindsay, who had for city terri tory the Third ward north of Ninth avenue, says he turned in about
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-10-04
State but will rank among the lead ing cities of the south.

otate put Will rank among tne leauf ing cities of the south.
 The Daily Graphic, which is own ed by the Graphic Publishing Com pany, is doing great deal for the upbuilding of that rapid growing city, and if it contites to be the favorite paper among the citizens and business men of that place as it is, and COD tinues to improve in the future as it has in the past, it will soon have an establishment not eaualed in the state and will publish the best daily on this side Of the Mississippi river.
 Under the careful management of it's president, J. W. Adams. we are sure the daily Graphic will soon be recognized by the reading public as the leading paper in Arkansas, and will be quite ia avorte in the states W Which border us.
 There is no reason why Pine Bluff should not have metropolitan daily as it is a progressive city and if her business men will give the Graphic the patronage it so justly deserves, the city can soon boast of such a worthy enterprise.-Pike City Can non Ball.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-10-04
COTTON BELT DIRECTORS.
The Goulds Are Given the Hooks by
 the Minority Interests.

The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Cotton Belt or St. Louis sout hwestern Railway Com pany. was he'd in St. Louis, Tues day. Much interest attached to the proceedings on account Of the legal steps taken in New York on behalf of the minority interests. It was an effort to prevent the Goulds from controlling the board, and it resulted in the election of one director, Albert Loeb, of New York, repre- sent ting the minority stockholders.
 The election consumed almost the entire day and there Were present: Edwin Gould, president, New York; K. H. Brittou, vice president, St. Louis; Wm. H. Taylor, director, New York, Albert Loeb, director, New York; Winslow s Pierce, gen eral counsel, New York; Sam H. West, general attorney, St. Louis, George Erbelding, secretary, New York; George K Warner, treasurer, St. Louis.
 The directors elected for the en- suiug year were as follows:
 Edwin Gould, New York; F H Bfltton. St. Lotus; Winslow s Pierce. New York; Wn. H. Taylor, New York; R. ". Galloway, New York; Thomas T. Eceert, New York , Albert Loeb, New York; Murray Carltoo, St. Louis; \ L. Wolff, St. Louis.
 The directors declared payment Of $180, ,000 interest on second mert- gage income bond certificates for the six months ended June 30, 1900, out of net earnings for the six months, payable January 1, 1901, being the full amount Of interest provided for ia the bond.
 For the first time in the history of the property the full interest, 4 per cent, on the second mortgage income bonds, $a60. 900, has been paid during the fiscal year, repre- senting interest earned during the calendar year 1899 Prior to this the orly interest ever paid on the second mortgage income bonds was durisg the preceding fiscal year, covering eiest.earned curing the calendar year 1898 -this payment amounted to S130, 900, or at the rate of Z per cent per annum on the total amount of such bonds issued. The physica. condition Of the property has been fully main tained, and large expenditures have been made for betterments and heavier equipm mt, as indicated iu detail, which policy will be COD tinred.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-10-04
ARKANSAS POPULATION
Is 1,311,5G4, as Officially Announced
 By the Census Bureau.

Washington, Oct. 3 3-Late today the Census Bureau announced offic- ially the population of Arkansas, the first of the States to be enumerated.
 The population, according to the recent census, is 1,31l, ,564. This is an increase over tae population in 1890 of l83 3S5. or 16 9 per cent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-10-04
THE POPULATION GIVEN PINE BLUFF BY THE
 CENSUS DEPARTMENT
GREAT DISAPPOINTMENT
Not to Say Indignation Over the Returns-A Great
 Injustice.

Pine Bluff has a population of II, 496, according to the total of the 1900 census taking, as reported by the census department-4n increase of only l, 554 in 10 years or since the census taking of 1890. when Pine Bluff was credited with 9, 952 peop,e.
 There is great disappointment here at the II, 496 estimate, for it is a we'll known fact that Pine Bluff has a larger number of people than she has been credited with. Several large enterprises, including saw mills, congresses, railroads, foundries, shops and other similar concerns, which have large list of employees, have been established here since 1S90 A total of l6, 900 people would not be an aver esti mate of our population.
 Pine Bluff has grown wonderfully in the past ten years and an in- crease of only 1554, as reported by the census bureau, is simply absurd, incorrect, and great injustice has been done our city from some source.
 Either the census was not taken properly and cor. eetly or mistake has been made at the compiling headquarters.
 The eensus report gives Fort Smith an increase of only PFC people in ten years. That alone will prove a mistake ID the result. for Fort Smith has been the center of attrac- tion to immigrants and investors for the past few years and especially Las it enjoyed a wonderful growth in population. If the report is cor rect, Pine Bluff made better show Ing than Fort Smith. Little Rock is given first place in Arkansas, Fort Snlth, second, ard Pine Bluff third.
 Texarkana is given only 4,9l4 people. That may be tbe correct figures, for half of Texarkana is built over Jon the Texas side and half the population will likely be counted as being in Texas.
 MT. Harry Hanf. who recently comple ed the school census in this city, informed Graphic represen- tative that there are over 3. 960 school children in Pine Bluff alone.
 Hundreds of people bere are ready to swear that their names were nev- er secured by the enumerators.
 Let lhe Commercial League, the only represeL tative body in the city, take up this matter, and they should and will be assisted by every citizen in this and adjoining towns.
 The following are some of the totals as reported from the census bureau: