Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1902-09-20

day. In the pockets of an old pair of
pants belonging to him. which were
thrown away, was afterwards found
500 in gold coin.
The present term of the District
Court (Second DISTRICT will be one
of the most expensive terms the
county or State has ever had. 1t is
thought that the Court will be i'll
session we'll into next month.
The Indians are having big fan
dango at Wellington, Lyon coun-
ty, about $50 being III attendance.
They are emulating the whites in
having lemonade and peanut stands
and all kinds of chance games.
]. J. Shaughnessy is on trial at
Winnemucca for the murder of
Leetal Winston, his mistress, some
months ago. His plea will be tenn
porary insanity caused by over in
diligence in Intoxicating liquors.
Ben Merrill, a brother of David
Merrill, who was shot by his part
ner, the notorious Tracy, has eloped
with Mrs. Waggoner, the woman
who found the body of the dead out
law, and who is now claiming the
reward.
w. G. Hollibird, of the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company, spent a
few days of last week in Tonopah.
He left Monday for San Francisco to
report on the bonus proposition. 1t
is understood that his mission here
was not successful.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Comstock Tunnel Co.,
held at the company's office, rs Broad
street, New York, Monday, the old
Board of Directors was unanimously
elected. Franklin Leonard was re-
elected President and Superintend-
ent.
At Butte City last Friday John
Taylor, a Waterman for the Montana
Ore Purchasing Company at the
Cora mine, shot and instantly killed
Pat Carney. Carney was armed
with Winchester and was running
amuck, taking a shot at every one
in sight, when he ran up against
Taylor.
Edmond Butcher, full-blooded In
dian of Muskogee, Indian Territory,
walked seventy-fve miles from his
home and surrendered to the Ulcers,
stating he had killed his brother-in-
la w, Jack Fish, in self defense. With
him were his wife, two children and
black cur. The woman and kids
returned home after Butcher gave
himself up.
1t is reported that work by the
Tonopah Extension Mining Company
is being pushed ahead rapidly. They
have developed good body of ore
that will be valuable as a fluxing
ore for the Tonopah district. The
ore assays well in gold, silver, cop
per and iron. The work being done
on a four-foot ledge on this property
shows some very high values in gold
and silver.
According to the partial report
submitted by Engineer Sinclair, the
most that Ksmeralda county can
hope to get will be small portion of
the lower end of the town of Tono-
pah and about half of the Fraction
mine. The line runs through the
Fraction claim. There is still some
talk of making a new county of the
Tonopah district when the next Leg
islature meets.
The barbecue given by John
Sparks at Reno last week was on a
big scale. Thirty beeves, forty sheep,
six hogs, thirty barrels of lemonade
and one hundred and fifty gallons of
ice cream were required to feed the
multitude. Fifty gallons of cream
were required for coffee alone, and
$500 plates were laid. 1t is estimated
that the barbecue cost Mr.. Sparks in
the neighborhood of $4,000
Mr.. D. P. Daugherty, we'll known
throughout Mercer and Sumner
counties, w. Va, most likely owes
his life to the Kindness of a neighbor.
He was almost hopelessly afflicted
with diarrhoea was attended by
two physicians who gave him little,
if any, relief, when neighbor lea rn-