The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-11-28

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Our State has a brilliant future before
1t. Prosperity sparks illuminate every
turn Of all roads within its borders. We
are a happy lot OF people and our larders
are always well filed.
This Office has received 4 copy Of the
Mining and Scientific Press, published
at San Francisco, which contains illus
t~rations of the town OF Tonopah and its
mines, together with a writoup Of the
camp.
John Paul of Argenta left Monday on
No. 3 for California where he will remain
for the Winter. John will visit many Of
the principal towns of the Golden Gate
State before he returns. He expects to
be absent about five months.
The telephone operator at Truckee
and one of the Sacramento telephone
girls were married the other day. They
had never seen each other previous to
the day on which the ceremony was per-
formed and their courtship was by wire.
e. W. Clayton and wife have returned
from Golconda where Mr.. Clayton has
been holding the position as agent and
operator fer the past two months. Mr..
Clayton has taken his old position as
day operator at this place.
A meeting Of the trustees of the M. e.
Church was held Monday morning. The
trustees decided to build a manse on the
west side Of the Church. There has
been about $500 already subscribed to-
wtrds the building. They viii not start
to build before next Spring which was so
decided at the meeting.
Mrs. J. S. Noble, wife of S perintend-
ent Noble Of the Southern Pacific, died
at Los Angeles last Wednesday, Mrs.
Noble has been i'll ever since her return
from Europe last year, and about three
months ago went to Los Angeles in the
hope that it would benefit her health.
The remains were cremated at Pasadena.
The Nevada University football team
passed through Tuesday afternoon on
their way to Salt Lake City. The Ne
vadans played the Utah University team
to-day. judging from the showing
made by the Sagebrush players in their
games with the Stanford and Berkeley
teams, they should come out victorious
in to-day's game.
Vim. Curtis OF Idaho, went up to Aus
tin last week on a visit to his sister Mrs.
Elnor Horton. He returned yesterday
and is spending a few days with Morty
Horton of this place. Mr.. Curtis was in
this State in early days and find great
changes have taken in the State since
he was last here. Hs says the future
for our State is very bright.
A large deal was closed a few days ago
by which Frank Martin made a sale of
all of his ranch property, his sheep, cat
tie, horses and ranges to Mrs. Edith
Jenkins of this place, the purchase
price being so we are informed about
$4,000. Mr.. Martin, we understand,
will leave soon and locate either in Reno
or California.
The Tonopah Mining Company of Ne
vada has let a contract to build a tele-
phone line to Candelaria and the citizens
and business men of Sodayiile and Tono-
pah will build a through independent
telephone line from this place to Soda
vile. There will be no connecting with
the Company line at Crow Springs and a
direct line will be run bet ween the
points named. BONANZA.
John Wholley left for his home at
Austin Tuesday morning after spending
several weeks in Battle Mountain build
ing a couple Of warehouses for the Hor-
ton Co. Mr.. Whooley intends going to
Tonopah where he has the ontract to
erect some stone buildings in that camp.
Mr.. Wholley is a frst-class workman and
his work speaks for itself.
For the purpose of developing a group
of six mining claims, situated in Lander
county, Nevada, the Battle Mountain
Mining & Milling Company was org n
lied in Salt Lake City last week with a
capital of $4,000, in 25-cent shares. w.
B. Land is president; w. l.. Ernst, vice
president; E. +. Stolzenberg, secretary
and treasurer; and these. with r. J. Eads
and NJ. Herald, are the directors. The
company owns the Georgia, May, Louise,
Mohawk and Annie lode claims.
All of the above claims are located at
Lewis