Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-02-14
SAMPLES.
This is Valentines day.

Francisco Sunday.
OBilly Kelley was g passenger for
tide water on Sundays train.
Elko's tax rate is So 20 on the 800.
Washee countys rate is 500.
The Bodie Standard Company will
pay a l0-cent dividend on the 10th
instant.
J. S. Cain, the Bodie banker, was
a passenger for the Comstock We'd
nesday
Last week the State of Nevada re-
deemed SIS, 200 of her interest-bear-
ing bonds. as
Mrs Kitchens is still very low in
Bodie and there is but slight hope of
her recovery.
Twenty U. S. warships are to be
equipped with Marconi's wireless tel
egraph system.
Dick Miner has been retained to
prosecute the water suits against the
Carson valley ranchers.
Summer has been lingering in the
lap of Winter. Now the query is,
In whose lap will Winter linger?
Evan Williams and J. B. Somers, a
mining man from Yerington, are ex-
aiming copper mines near Soda.
Last Tuesday Henry Hill was at
tackled with paralysis, and as a result
his right hands completely disabled
Henry Mack, member of the Cali
fsrnia Legislature from Inyo county,
returned from Sacramento Thurs
day.
We have seen some pretty dull
times in Hawthorne, but the present
season is enough to give Piute the
blues.
Bishop Whitaker, formerly in
charge OF the Episcopal diocese, has
been sent to Cuba to inspect the
parochlal schools there.
Thomas R. Bard of Ventura coun-
ty was elected to succeed Stephen NJ
White as U. S. Senator by the Cali
fornia Legislature last week.
Adams & Miller have secured the
agency of the White sewing machine.
They are beauties, and will be sold
on easy installments. Call and ex
anime them. ae 50
George Shirwell and Nick Prater
of Virginia are examing mines near
Aurora. 1t is reported that they
will put up mill and cyanide plant
in the Spring.
Tom Sharp came down from the
Fletcher station last Thursday to
have a jaw tooth yanked out. He
was in too much pain to give us any
news from his neighborhood.
The Sierra valley railroad was
seized by the Sheriff of Lassen coun-
ty for delinquent taxes, amounting
to about $4,000. After hard Skin
mish the company dug up the cash.
A Washington letter says that the
1852, 44197 due on Nevadas war
claims has been tackled on to the de-
ticiency bill and will pass during the
present Congressional session. May
beso.
1t costs more to get ton Of freight
from San Diego to Chicago-2, 265
miles-than it does from San Diego
to Hongkong-7,00O miles $38 to
Chicago and only $40 ton to Hong
kong. Tfsaa'1"
Owing to the many packages pass
ing through the postoffices marked
falsely as to contents, all suspected
packages will be examined this year
with view OF determining the prop
er postage.
The largest half years earnings of
the Southern Pacific ended with De-
cember 31st The gross earnings
were $33, 237 900. The profits were
s. sl2, 844, COG. That company makes
more money than the Walker lake
BULLETIN.
Matt. Van Wrinkle, well-known
miner. fell down 2S-foot shaft in
= Tule Canyon last week. One of his
legs was broken and the other badly
bruised. He was taken 60 Carson for
y treatment. 1t is believed that his
leg VIII haye TO be amputated, and
mis- recovery is extremely doubtful.