The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-09-05

Dhib6s
e. w. Clayton was transferred to Col
conda yesterday to take the position AS
agent and operator at that place. We
do not know whether be will remain
there permanent or not.
We learn that several potato buyers
are here from Iowa and Nebraska to ne
gotiate with ranchers having spuds for
sale. The crops we're failures In their
s-ections Dispatch.
p. s. Jensen has a contract with Ton
opah butchers to furnish 1000 head of
mutton, the delivery Of the various in
stallments to occur at stipulated inter
walls. until the contract is fulfilled.
The Board of Equalization will meet
Monday, September 10Th. II you have
any complaints TO make about the assess
ment of your own or neighbor's property
lay them before the Board.
A New York actor sang because |
Love YOU" under the window Of the
girl who Tilted him, and then blew out
his brains. Love in such an acute form
is as dangerous as dynamite. 1t is likely
to go off at any time.
Their is said to be a proposition un-
der consideration by the Southern Pa
cifc Company for the double-tracking Of
the line between Sacramento and True
kee. So far there is nothing more
authoritative than rumors.
Senator John 2. Jores is coming to
Nevada on September 9th and will re-
main here several weeks. That is. that
is the latest story told. 1t is also said
"by a man that should know" that Sen
ator Stewart is also coming on septem-
Der l5th.-Va. Enterprise.
A bolt of lightning hit a hearse in a
funeral cortege at Larned, Kansas,
bursting open the metallic coffin in which
lay little Kittie Praez, aged 5. Kittie in
stantly sat up and began crying for her
mother. People about Larned believe
that God Almighty sent that thunder
bolt. SO do we.
DIR. j.. G. Leonard arrived overland
from Golconda last evening. DR.. Leon
ard in company with s.. G. Coats, a con
ductor on the s. p. have just returned
from a hunting trip to Oregon. The DR..
reports having had a good time and en-
ioyed the trip very much. He left for
Elko this morning.
The N. G. force is equipping the com
pany's cars with the Westinghouse air
brakes as fast as possible and now have
a great number equipped with the same.
They were out Tuesday with an engine
and a number of cars that have been
equipped with air and it was found to
work satisfactory.
ii. Paulsen has had his dwelling house
moved from back of his store to a lot be.
low Bob Blossoms blacksmith shop. He
has had the building weather boarded
and a porch and fence will be attached.
An artesian well will be sunk on the
premises and in a year OF two he will
have a very pretty place.
Alex. Shaw of Paradise Valley was in
town last Saturday. 1t is eight years
ago since the Shaw family left Battle
| Mountain for Paradise and this il Alexis
first visit to his old stamping ground
since he moved away. He has grown to
be q fine looking young man and his
many friends were pleased to see him.
A. d. Lemaire g. Sons have just re.
ceived another carload Of Bohemian
Lager Beer bottled by the Enterprise
Brewing Company of San Francisco.
This is one of the best brands of beer
manufactured on the Pacific Coast. The
price per barrel is $40 70. Once Civ n
a trial you will use it in preference to all
other brands.
Nearly all of our exchanges are hold
| ing conventions and nominating tickets
for the next campaign, a year or more
ahead. hey are fixing up tickets for
all kinds of parties, and some prominent
men of the State are being mentioned
for any old office from Governor down
to guard at the prison. How some fond
hopes will be shattered a year from now.
David II. Gray, for several years the
general agent of the Southern Pacific
Company in Salt Lake City, has been
appointed general agent in the inter
mountain region for the entire Hartman
system, including the Southern Pacific,
Union Pacific, Oregon Short Line and
Oregon Railway and Navigation Com
pany. This is a new position growing
out of the recent railway consultations.
The public school opened in Austin
Monday morning with two sets of teach
ers assembled in front of the school
house. The corps of teachers elected by
Trustees Littrell and Van Patten were
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