Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-02-20
SAMPLES.

DR.. and Mrs. Berry visited Carson
last week. 4
To-day is Ash Wednesday, the be-
ginning of Lent. '' -
Mrs. W. J. Douglass is guest at
the Nucleus Hotel "
The examination for West Point
cadet will be held in Reno Friday.
Ike Strosnider was an arrival on
Mondays train from Mason valley. !.
On Thursday last, by q vote OF ten
to three, the State Senate defeated
lottery amendment to the Constitu-
tion. u
Senatar WATSON returned to Car
son Thursday. He.asserts that work
will begin on the Silver Peak mines
10 the Spring.
Johnny Mack left for Carson Sat-
urday to undergo an operation for
the removal of a cancer or tumer
from his face.
Geo. Leidy is now engaged 10 haul
Ing q Bottom lot of Tenapah ore to
Candelaria. 1t will be shipped thence
OSelby's by rail.
Mrs. Bowers, the famous Washoe
"Seeress, is still fortune telling in
San Francisco. She is aged "a years
and is hale and .hearty.
Mrs. d. ]. Robb and son departed
for Carson Friday. The little boy is
an invalid, and it is hoped that a
change Of scene will prove beneficial.
Hank Blanchard, the Bodie evan
gelist, has been in town during the
week. He is circulating subscrip-
ton for new church 10 Bodie, which
be says is much needed in that God
less town. ~--<. .4f.
Chinese new year was ushered in
with the usual pandemenium last
Monday. The Chinese houses were
Illuminated and Charley Qui and
Chang Kee RECALLED their visitors
with vine. nuts, candy and cigars.
II. A. Iddings died In Wild Rose
canyon, Inyo county, last week of
ptomaine poisoning, caused BY eat
ing tomatoes which had been standing
in the open can half a day. De-
ceased was division Superintendent
Of the Market street railway and
was in Inyo county examing borate
lands.
Nina, daughter of Carl and Ida
Hansen, died as Yerington on the
10th instant. Nina was born in Haw-
thsrne district nearly nine years ago.
She was beautiful child, but owing
to paralysis had been helpless and
speechless all her life. The bereaved
parents have the sympathy of many
friends in Hawthorne.
The south bound train which left Nd.
House Saturday morning, struck a
rock on the track near Clifton, north
Of Wabuska. The engine and two
coal cars left the track The train
did not reach Hawthorne until 10
o'clock Sunday morning. The north
bOuad train was hung up at Wa.
buska all Saturday night. Nobody
was injured. ss x
Inyo Independent: DR.. G.sI. Lea
witt, in employ Of the Interior De-
partment, is in the Valley vaccinat-,
ing the Indian school children. He
says that, while no serious appear
ance OF smallpox may be feared
here, it is the policy of the Govern-
ment to be extra, ,cautios in such
matters. Cases OF the disease, how.
ever, are known along the main rail
road, aud consideration of the vac
cination proposition is thus suggest
ed to the general public.
P. M. Bowler departed on Sunday
for Carson, where he Is to argue a
case before TIE Supreme Court. He
will then proceed to San Francisco,
thence to Seattle and other parts Of
Washington. He will also visit Port
land, Butte City and Salt Lake. II
ne hnds a place that suits him he will
drive stakes asd locate permanently.
Mr.. Bowler has been Q resident OF
hawthsrne for many years, and his
departure and the departure Of bis
nest estimable family will be deeply
regretted by their many friends.
However, we hope that their lines