Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1901-04-20

hauling groceries, lumber, rails, etc,
to the Bluestone from Wabuska.
1t is understood that negotiations
are under way for the sale of the
Ludwig mine to the Bluestone COM
pany.
]. S. Craig is contemplating the
construction of large brick hotel
on the lot between his present hotel
and DR.. Leavitt's building.
Monday was payday at the Blue
stone and Bluejay mines and as
consequence the town presented
lively appearance that night.
Homer Bonhan arrived in the val
ley from the Douglass ranch, in
Churchill County. Monday, and took
his family to the ranch to reside.
J. C. Kaufman has nearly complet-
ed the annex to his saloon building.
This addition will be used as a bill
lard and card room and will make
a very cosy resort.
About 100 men are now employed
at the Bluestone mine and smelter.
The smelter is nearing completion
and the company expects to put ore
into it by the first of June.
1t is reported that a strike of good
ore has been made in the Mcconnell
topper mine at depth of about 100
feet. This property belongs to the
Boston-Nevada Company. and the
company will run its smelter on the
| ore.
Jack Hall has built a new house
on the road from the town to the
bridge, and contemplates putting up
saloon building on the street. 1t
is said that this section is destined
to become the tenderloin district of
the camp.
1t is stated that Mr.. Miller, who
has a copper claim adjoining the
| Bluestone, has contracted to furnish
the Boston-Neyada smelter with fit
teen tons Of ore per day, and that the
smelter will soon start up on con-
tinuous run on ore from this mine
and the Mcconnell claim.
The pipe line from the pump sta
ton to the new smelter company's
plant, a distance of two and half
miles, has been completed, and the
water tank at the smelter is nearly
| finished. This tank is a round red
wood one sixteen feet deep and
twenty-four feet in diameter, with
capacity of $4,000 gollons.
Downey and Mckenzie are making
good Roadway on their new build
ing. 1t is two-story affair 4oxSo
feet in size and the lower part will
be used for saloon, club-rooms and
barber shop, while the upstairs
part will be used for a public hall.
When completed this will be the
most imposing looking building in
the town.
Report has it that a system OF
water works will be inaugurated in
the camp before next Winter. A
reservoir will be built on the hills
opposite the town and pipeline, two
miles in length, will run into the
town. This would be paying
proposition and great benefit in
the case of FIRE. A pressure of one
hundred feet, or more, can be obtain
ed.
DIR. Jones performed a delicate
operation on Will Dyer's foot last
Monday. Will has been suffering
with his foot tor some time past, the
result of an accident which befell
him some years ago. The doctor
split his foot open and took from it
quantity of bones and puss, and
since the operation the patient has
bsen resting easily.
J. S. Craig has laid out some streets
west of the main street of Yerington,
and running parallel to Main street.
He has also made cross street be-
tween his hotel and Joe Gallagher's
store. Lots in this addition are to be
used mainly for residence buildings,
and some of them have already been
sold. ]. S. has reserved a lot one
hundred feet square which he pro-
poses to donate to the County when
the people see fit to move the county
seat to Yerington.
Health for 10 Gents.
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