The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-10-02

down heal the electric light bridge Non
day night and robbed Of $50. He was
unconscious for an hour or two and then
reported the Ease to the police.
R. s. Ruble, travelling passenger agent
of the Union Pacific Railroad Company,
was in town for a few hours Saturday.
While here he paid this Office a pleasant
call.
Mrs. B. +. Winkler left for her home
at st. Helena, Cal, last Saturday night
after spending six weeks visiting her
daughter and son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. e. Randall.
Lorenzo Recanzone of Paradise Valley,
was in town Tuesday with a load of
luscious fruit. He found no trouble in
disrosing of his load. He returned
home yesterday.
Charles Sanders and wife drove into
town Saturday from Clover Valley and
will remain for some time, Mrs. Sanders
having placed herself under the care Of
DR.. Hood for medical treatment.
Mrs. 7. E. Hagar and three children
after spending some weeks in San Fran
cisco, returned home Monday. They were
accompanied by c. c. Miles and family
who will spend some time visiting friends
in Battle Mountain before returning to
their home 10 the city.
Frank Paul OF Ely, Nevada, paid Bat
tie Mountain a visit last week. Mr..
Paul is connected with the United Verde
company of Arizona and was here for
the purpose OF looking at the mines in
this district. He paid Bullion a visit
Saturday. Mr.. Paul left for the East
Sunday and expects to return in about
two weeks.
The c~olonist travel this month west
ward over the lines of the Southern Pa
ciic is very heavy. From September
LIST to 14th, $500 colonists passed through
the Ogden gateway and $40 by the El
Paso route. The ~colonist rate will be in
effect every day during October. The
rates are $50 from New York, $33 from
Chicago and $50 from New Orleans and
st. Louis.
Charley Auetin, a freight conductor
on this division was seriously injured
last Wednesday at Lucin. His foot be-
came fastened in a frog, and the train
hacked upon him. He threw himself
fat upon the ground in the middle of
the track, and when the first car reached
him he grabbed the brake rods, and by
superhuman strength, pulled his foot
loose. However, his foot was so badly
wrenched that he may lose it.
There isn't any room for doubt that
he coming winter will be lawful cold"
says an exchange. The prophets all say
so and the man is insane who disputes
them. They have found moss growing
thick on the trees and frogs standing on
their heads, sunlowers pointing toward
the north pole, grape vines running down
the pole instead OF up, and there are a
thousand other thing to show that We
will have a winter.
T.. w. Clayton departed Monday night
for Oakland where his wife is visiting.
From there he ard his wife will proceed
to Pendleton, Oregon, where Mr.. Clay
ton will, in all probability, reside, he
having had a position rendered him with
a large music house. Ernest has resided
10 Battle Mountain for upwards OF two
years and during his residence here has
made numerous friends who regret to
hear OF his and his estimable wife's de-
p~arture from our midst. We wish them
success 10 their new home.
Engineer Warner. who was fatally in
jured in the collision between the flyers
at Tonka siding, near Carlin, died at
Ogden. He was taken to that city,
which was his home, on the first train.
He leaves a wife and children. Engineer
Warner never regained consciousness
and it will always be a mystery why he
did not stop his train, knowing that his
orders were TO meet No. l at Tonka and
especially after he had received the
warning signal from the conductor of
his train.