The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-08-29

charge of one of the trains.
Congressman +. G.. Newlands and
family passed through to Reno on Mon
day mornings flyer. They returned re-
Gently from a trip to Europe.
Rev. Father Butler of Austin, will
hold services 10 the Catholic church,
Battle Mountain, next Sunday, Sept. ist
and the following Sunday Sept. 9Th.
j. NJ Herbert, manager of the Southern
Pacific Company, the position which j.
A. Fillmore recently resigned, passed
through on No. 6 yesterday in his private
ear San Jose.
Three crews h We been taken off this
division within the few days past. There
are now thirty-three freight crews run
ming between Carlin and Wadsworth.-
Silver State.
The Tonopah Mining Company pays
$1,000 per month for labor in a shaft
only 100 feet deep and it takes just 90
minutes to take that amount from
mother earth.-Bonanza.
A disappointed miner at Tonapah,
Peter Copeland, sat down On a box OF
giant powder and touched it off. L. was
a grand success. He sat down whole
and went up in sections.
The Gus Sun r. r. Show played to
the people of Battle Mountain Tuesday.
but the crowd that attended the shows
was not large and our people we're not
extra we'll satisfied with the perform
ances.
1t is learned from official sources that
the Southern Pacific will spend $4,000
600 in improving its lines. The proposed
tunnel through the Sierras on Central
Pacific will be cut. Work will cover
years.
p. r. Terwilliger. who has been EN-.
ployed for several years past as clerk in
the N. C. r. r. Co.'S Office has been pro-
noted t o the position of Assistant Gen
eral Manager and also agent for Wells,
Fargo & Co..
The big strike in the east has been in
force the past six weeks. Dispatchers
say that beth sides are satisfied. With
both sides in a satisfied condition there
should be no complaint on the part OF
the third party-the people.
Mrs. +. W. Reed, a daughter OF Frank
Muncey, pumpman on the N. Z. remain
ed over here yesterday on her way from
California to her home in Colorado.
Frank came down yesterday on the N. c.
to NEE I her.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. Williamson after
spending a few days with relatives here.
took their d departure for Salt Lake City
Tuesday evening where they will visit
for a few days taking in the sights IN the
city of Zion before leaving for their
home in Indiana.
The National Waterman of Washing
ton is dead. 1t was he standard OF
Demo racy under the platforms OF 1896
and 1900. aud a leader in the advocacy
of the politics involved. Many will be
sorry 10 learn that it is no more. The
subscription list will be carried forward
by the Co moner, Mr.. Bryan's paper.
A cargo of school teachers recent,
a,led from San Francisco for Manila,
aud the matrimonial fever broke out
among them so furiousl, that thirty
couples were married at Honolulu. At
last accounts the infection WAS spreading
and there was danger that Cupid would
pierce many more hearts before the des-
t~ination WAS reached.
Golden tie Comman1ery, No. IL,
Knights ~i'emplars, Z hinent Sir William
Ed Yards conmandant, On u special
tram, passed through Bittle Mountain
last tuesday for Louisville. Kentucky,
on its pilgrimage to attend the twenty
eighth triennial conclave Of the grand
encampment of the United States.
Cattle buyers continue to arrive daily
but there is little doing in this line at
the present time. Not much movement
is anticipated before the middle of next
month. The cattle men are buying hay
and contracting for feeding OF the ranches
of the valley. Six dollars per ton Is
about the average price offered for hay.
Gazette.
Two special trains, carrying the sec
ond battalion and headquarters of the
Fourteenth Infantry, passed through
Tuesday afternoon, enroute to Fort
Smelling Mimi, from San Francisco.
This battalion only recently returned
from the Philippines. 1t formed part of
the American forces in China and served
with distinction during the troubles with
the boxers a year ago.
A man named G. S. Bates, who claim
ed to be travelling for "A merchant tailor