The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-08-01

A Wisconsin young man who wore a
gaudy shirt waist was recently mistaken
for an escaped convict and he was OBJ
liged to remain in Jail for thirty-six
hours. Just what he ought to got.
Charles Graham has returned from
Tuscarora where he has been for the
past month. Charley says times at Tus-
carora are quite lively and a large num-
Der of men are employed in the mines.
Mrs. I. Solomon and little son Harold
departed for San Francisco Monday
night. Mrs. Solomon will join her hus-
band in the city who left for that place
last week. They will return in a few
days.
General Passenger Agent Mccormick
of the Southern Pacific states that the
meeting of the Knights Of Pythias at
San Francisco in 1902 will eclipse any
Pythian demonstration ever given in the
United States.
James L. Butler, the king OF Tonapah
was on the Comstock a few days ago and
informed a Report reporter that Tonapah
is alright and that it will surpass any
mining camp ever known in the history
Of the world.
Ralph s. Osborn, cashier OF the Bank
of Nevada. Reno, and one OF the promi-
nent men of Washoe county and the
State, died very suddenly in Reno Tues
day forenoon. Deceased was a Past
Grand in Reno Lodge No. IA, l. o. o. F.
The Nevada Central Railroad Com
pany nave a large force of men at work
in the shops equipping the company's
cars with the Westinghouse Automatic
Air brakes. Harry Frasier of the West
inghouse Air Brake Co., is superintend-
ing the work.
D. A. Mcdonald has opened up a sa-
loon adjoining the Nevada Hotel and
which was formerly occupied by the
butcher shop. He will endeavor to keep
the best Of wines, liquors and cigars and
will always be pleased to meet his friends
and will give them a welcome smile.
The Lattleship Maine was successfully
launched at the William Cranip ship
yard and engine building company's
yards at Philadelphia at 10:40 Saturday.
An immense crowd witnessed the launch
ing. There was not a hitch to mai the
success of the battleship's initial dip.
j. w. Holbrook who held the office of
Deputy State Controller under Halleck
for eight consecutive years, came down
from Austin Monday having in charge
Martin Bargon under arrest for selling
whisky to Indians and was taken to Car
son for trial. Mr.. Holbrook was depu-
tized by u. S. Marshal Frank Emmitt.
After spending two weeks visiting
friends in Battle Mountain, Gus Gold
berg returned to Sacramento Monday
night. Gus says be had a most enjoy.
able time while hero and will never re-
greet having paid the town a visit and will
always remember the pleasant time he
had with the boys.)
p. s. Jensen came down from Austin
last Monday tn meet his wife who re-
turned from a visit to San Fra ncisco.
| While 10 town Mr.. Jensen kindly left an
order at this Office for a years subscrip-
ton for the NEvADAN. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jensen took the train for Austin Tues
day morning.
George E. Crowell returned to Austin
Tuesday morning after spending several
weeks here with his wife here who has
been very sick. Mr.. Crowell is a very
pleasant gentlemen and during his stay
here made many friends and acquaint-
ances. He desired to have the NEVADA
sent him so that he could keep posted
on the doings in our town.
Newspaper men, as a rule, are kind
hearted and liberal. An exchange tells
OF a subscriber who died and left four
teen years subscription unpaid. The
editor appeared at the grave when the
lid was screwed down for the last time
and put in a linen buster, a thermometer,
a palm leaf and a recipe for making ar
tificial ice.
A San Francisco dispatch says: AL
though there are $4,000 people idle on
the docks alone. and $4,000 in the city,
there was little disorder in the city.
One man was wounded by a pistol ball
and several others received minor injur-
les. Several hundred teamsters viii
probably go out and the strike is now
threatening to involve the building
trades.
F. NJ. Huffaker Of Virginia City has
been appointed Chairman of the Com
mittee on Appeals in the Sovereign
irand Lodge Of Odd Fellows. AS this
ia the most important committee in that