Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-12-13
NEVADA HAPPENINGS.

The late john W. Mackey ie.t an
estate valued at $50, COG, coo.
The Southern Pacific contractors
are having considerable trouble with
sink hole on the new grade near
Corinne.
At Carson, on the 9TH inst, FIRE
destroyed the Toubn block, OPP
posite the Federal building. Loss
about $1,000.
The Southern Pacific company has
ordered one hundred vcstibuled chair
ears, to be used on the regular over
land passenger trains.
The Reno Chamber Of Commerce
rooms will include an elaborate dis
play of Nevada mineral and agricul-
tural products in its equipment.
Governor Jehn Sparks has been
elected President Of the American
Hereford Castle Breeders Associa-
ton, now in session at Chicago.
A shrinkage of 1915, 900, 900 in cop
per stocks is squeezing Boston, but it
will be able to get its breath
again. 1t has been squeezed before.
The San Pedro road has a survey
party camped above John Kiernan's S.
1t is reported that they are relocat-
ing the line from Calientes to the Cal
ifornia line. Phoebe Record.
A number OF Nevada papers will
nave trouble in explaining to their
readers why silver remains low sew
eral days after Newands is again in
session DIT Washington.
There is Il balance of 81, 672, l19, 30
in the State treasury, of which Slj2,
Ol9.52 is coin. There won't be so
much shortly after the legislature
begins to get its work in.
A new safe of immense proportions
passed through Carson Friday even
ing. en- route for Tonopah and will be
used in the bank of the State Bank
and Trust company Of that place. r.
Appeal.
Aft Charts in his weekly letter to
the Gardnerville Courier admonishes
Carsonites that there is more than
talk behiud the project of moving the
State orphans home to Reno
After an experience of about forty
years fighting fire without anything
of the kind, Carson city has begun to
begin TO commence to think about
getting some ladders for her fire
boys.
Elko is to have a large fire proof
warehouse. Messrs. Elmore & Null
linex have contracted for the cree
ton and it will be of brick and large
enough to accommodate the business
of that sec ton of the State.
The early closing movement is
spreading in this State. 1t prevails
in Virginia and Reno and now the
Carson clerks are agitating the same
idea, with the result that most of the
business men have acquiesced.
Fonntag, the stage driver, who a
few days ago received three bullets,
has returned to the Mountain House
and is again engaged with the lines.
His assailant fired five shots and
then escaped to California.
John J. Williams stabbed James
Gunston in the abdomen at Search
light, November 30, without provo
cation. Gunston S condition was crit
ical at first, but at last accounts he
was improving. Williams record is
bad. 1t is said that Gunston is the
fourth man he has knitted.
r. l.. Fulton has been appointed to
the vacancy created by the promo
ton of Division Agent Prentice to a
position in California. Mr.. Fulton
will have charge of the territory
west of Corinue to and including Col
fax, and also the Carson & Colorado.
1t is said that Reno is like grea,
overgrown girl she is vigorous ant
strong, but lacks finish and hel
clothes don't fit her But just wait
She is made of good material ant
when she puts on long dresses, round
out and puts on corsets, she will Gu