The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-08-15

John Dias drove 10 town from his
ranch on Reese River last Friday and
returned Sunday morning. He reported
as having heavy rains IN his section.
The Independent says that Rev. Geo.
H. Greenfield, formerly of Winnemucca,
will arrive in Elko about the 10Th to
take charge of the Presbyterian church.
Joe Jory of Willow Creek was in town
this week. They will start to cut their
second crop of hay in about a week. The
late rains did no damage to their ranch.
Mrs. VIM. Licking and two children,
and Misses Jennie Pate and Mary Nc
Carthy will go down to Winnenucca to-
night for the circus.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. McGopagle and
daughter Miss Clara of Ogden. passed
through a few days ago for San Fran
cisco on a short visit.
Vim. Licking and Guy Butterleld
went up TO Silver Creek this week to
clean out n well for the N. G. Co, which
had got filed up with mud from Che late
rains.
Marion s. Wilson Of Elko will late 10
the Fall go TO Washington, d. G. He
will be accompanied by his family. Mr..
Wilson will act as private secretary for
II q Newlanda
Mrs. N. Il. Bartoo returned last Satur-
day from n two months visit 10 relatives
in the East. Mr.. and Mrs. Bartoo will
occupy the Delano house lately pur-
chased by +. A. Limbaugh.
Mrs. j. A. Blossom and daughter Miss
Grace. Mrs. L.. E Kendrick and two
children. Mrs. I. E. Hagar and Mrs. Z.
e. Starrett went up the river last week
to spend "a few days fishing.
Walter Holman and wife came down
from Cortez Tuesday afternoon and re-
manned oyer until Tuesday night when
they took their departure on No. 5 for
Verdi, New, where they will visit friends
for a month.
The storms OF last week did consider.
able damage to hay crops on a number
of the ranches. 1t has kept the hay
hands busy on many Of the ranches
turning over the hay that was DOWN and
quite a lot OF it will be spoilt.
The Washoe County Liquor Dealers
Association has agreed to sell no intoxi
cants to students of the University. nor
tn allow them to enter their places of
business. The request was Nude by the
President OF the University.
Frank Boskowitz, the genial drummer,
was ia town Monday and Tuesday OF
this week, Frank kindly paid this Office
a pleasant Wis and is always a welcome
visitor. He had as usual, II number of
funny little stories which lie be,s full,
enjoyed.
Mrs. Emily Dunsdan died in Austin
last Friday after "a ling ring illness of
many months. She was "A kind and in
dulgent wife and mother and leaves n
husblnl two sons and two daughters
10 mour her loss. She was a native Of
Newport. England. and aged So years.
Mr.. and Mrs. |. Solomon and little
son returned home Saturday evening
from n trip to San Franrisee While in
the city Mr.. Solomon purchased a large
stock Of goods for his new store. He
will start to nnpack his stock as saon as
his store is completed which viii he in
about a week or ten days.
Roy Davis who has held the position
Of ~baggageman at the depot for several
mopths, was transferred to Palisade last
Sunday to take the position rs night
operator at that place for n short time.
Mr.. Fry of Ogden is filing Mr.. Davis
place at the depot.
Flowers or water will be used instead
of champagne III "baptizing'' the new
cruiser "ClevelandH next month. An ex-
cellent idea. A bottle of good cham
payne could he put to better use in the
case of an invalid and the new ritual
will more perfectly suggest that the ship
belongs to the Republic Which is FIRST
flower of the army and first gem OF the
sea, says the Chicago Chronicle.
On Monday OF last week a food tore
down Indian Creek Canyon at Ballion
ia which the Kaitenhorn ranch is To-
Gated, aud caused considerable damage.
Forty tons of hay WAS washed down the
canyon and several head Of cattle were
killed by the food. Albert's hay field
and potato crop were badly damaged,
being covered with mud and debris to a
depth of several inches. Apples from
his orchard were washed dDwn to Stew
arts ranch, a distance of soue miles.
Fl. Mattox. alias "Frisco Jack" who
escaped from Constable LiVoy Sunday
evening while under arrest for beating
a woman OF the tenderloin district, WAS