Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1902-03-22
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Reno will soon have a steam laun.
dry that will cost $4,000.
The new Chinaman mill, at Kly,
was started up this week, and works
all right 40 far AZ tested.
The new Vulcan smelter in Carson
Valley, near Gardnervil1e, will be
ready for operation on or about May
LIST.
ANDY Peterson Il well-known liv-
cry man of Virginia City, died in
Oakland last Sunday of cancer OF
the stomach.
Itis said that Lem Allen, of Chu rch-
i'll county, has the inside track for
nomination tor Governor on the
Democratic ticket.
The turquoise mine near Crow
Springs, on the Tonopah road, has
been bonded to eastern people for
three months for considerable sum.
The will of the late Humboldt cat
tle-raiser, Geo. d. Bliss, provides that
neither the widow nor child of his
son shall inherit any part of the
estate.
Nevada was near the head of the
list of States last year in number Of
miles of railroad built. Present in
dica tions are that the position will
be retained this year.
Bert Campbell, of Unionville, is be-
hind the bars of the Humboldt coun-
ty Jail for trying to burn his fathers
house. The grand jury will attend
to his case next week.
Carl Brown. wanted in Eureka
and Lander counties for cattle steal
ing, has been located in Truckee and
arrested upon request of Foreman
Merchant of the Grayson ranch near
Beowawe.
A big traction engine which will
plow, harrow and seed forty acres OF
land day is to be given a trial on
the Dangberg Co. ranches in Carson
Valley. The machine will also be
used as ditch builder.
A. A. Smith and Reese Kvans
fought duel last Saturday at
Purdy, north of Reno, with Win
chester rifles. The shooting was done
at close range and both men are dead.
The trouble occurred over a worth
less strip of land.
The Soda Works Company, at
Keeler, is making preparations for
the construction of sixty acres more
of watts. 1t has about 100 acres in
operation at present, and is expend-
ing over $4,000 in adding to and i'm
proving the plant.
1t is reported that J smelling plant
il to be constructed at Battle Noun
tain to work Tonopah ore, which
will be hauled to that place over the
new railroad to extend to Tonapah
from the southern terminus of the
Central Nevadan road.
A man was killed at Hawthorne
early Friday morning of last week.
Five men came into the town. Two
went on to Bodie and the other three
got into a knife quarrel. One of them
grabbed an IKE and killed another of
the party. Names are not known.
A company has been formed in Car
son Valley to put an electr ic general.
ing plant on the Carson River near
Vaudeville to furnish electric power
drought the valley. 1t is said many
pump plants will be put in on the
ranches to furnish water for irriga
ting.
Hay is in demand on the G. P.
where so many animals are at work
grading, and it is reported that Fred
Dangberg, of Carson Valley, has Sc
cured contract to furnish one
thousand tons of baled hay at $40 per
ton, delivered on board of cars at
Carson.
Dave Cole, well known character
in southern Inyo county, Cal, was
found dead last week on the road
between Ballarat and Darwin. He
was returning home from Ballarat
and it is supposed that he became
stupi6ed with liquor and persisted in
the storm. He leaves wife and
six small children.
DIR. H. H. Hogan died at his home
in Reno last Monday from an attack