Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1902-07-12
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smallpox.
The Reno policemen now wear
uniforms.
The Bank of Nevada, at Reno, has
increased it's capital stock to $780,
GOO.
The Journal says the Reno Carni-
val Committee will pull out about
even.
Major Dennis, of the Reno Journal,
has almost recovered from his recent
attack of pneumonia.
The v. 4 T. trains are now run
ming through the burned tunnel be-
tween Gold Hill and Virginia.
The Comstock papers have begun
booming a carnival and street fair
to be held in Virginia City July 4th,
1908.
The Virginia boys won the series
of ball games played with the Reno
nine in Reno during Carnival week.
week.
Charles Campbell, sheepman, was
stabbed several times during a sa-
loon row in Sierraville. Cal, one day
last week.
One of the Street Fair fakirs was
bitten by a gila monster in Keno,
last week, and had narrow escape
from death.
The fifty mile relay race between
the Carson and Reno teams on the
4th was won by the latter by dis
lance of about one mile.
The residence of ]. F. George, at
Wadsworth, was destroyed by fire
Monday. The fire was caused by
an exploding coal-oil stove.
Lovelock ranchers are pa wing hay
hands SI.7S per day and found and
are able to obtain the services of men
who come to work on railroad con-
struction.
A strike in one of the Manhattan
Mining Company's claims at Phoebe,
has opened up 9o-foot chute of ore
which yields from 900 to 1900 ounces
of silver to the ton.
The Bullion 4 Exchange Bank, of
Carson, has offered to advance the
money necessary to rebuild the Or
phans' Home and wait for payment
until the next Legislature meets.
Senator Stewart is laboring hard
to have the postal department give
Tonopah daily mail service. The
population il now estimated at 2.5oo
and the people are entitled to daily
service.
Men are wanted for the United
States Navy, and a recruiting Office
has been opened in Reno, where men
may enlist. Apprentices, landsmen,
mechanics, typewriters and nearly
every class are wanted.
G.. Lcra, an Italian coal shoveler at
Carlin, went to sleep under one Of
the coal cars the other day, and
while he was asleep some cars were
switched onto the sidetrack and he
was run over and killed.
The Reno wheclmen will try con-
illusions with the San Francisco
wheelmen in Reno tomorrow for
the coast championship. The San
Francisco team is said to be made up
of the best riders in the entire State
OF California.
The Orphans Home, at Car
son, burned down on the 4th. The
building was insured for several
thousand dollars and will probably
be replaced by new and more mod
ern structure. No casualties result
ed during the FIRE. '''"
An Italian was killed at Blue
Lakes last week. He was working
in the quarry getting out stone for
the dam and a large boulder fell on
him. He was terribly mangled, his
head being crushed and his legs and
one arm nearly cut off.
AS result of "A shooting affray
between two Indian doctors at Bic
Der, Cal, on July 4th, DIR. Charlie, a
prominent Indian doctor, was fatal
ly shot by DIR. Joe, while another
Indian, Little Tom, was instantly
killed by Tom Short, another Indian.
The White Pine Ne,Us says it is
now an assured fact that the New
York 4 Nevada Copper Co. will erect
45o ton smelter near KY. The
company has secured the right to
the water of hurry Greek and its