The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-01-30
CENTRAL NEVADAN
Local and Personal.

Walter Dobbs was in town last satur-
day from his ranch.
Ike Solomon returned from San Fran
cisco last Friday morning.
George w. Human and wife departed
last night for California on a visit.
Mrs B. r. Wilson returned yesterday
morning from a visit to San Francisco.
The s. P. Company has placed an or
der for 5000 tons of 80 pound steel
rails.
Frank Muncey returned from a months
visit to his wife and family at Denver,
Colo, last night.
The Bonanza says that there has been
no new cases OF pneumonia reported for
the past five days.
Superintendent j. w. Mitchell of the
Iron mine, was down from Galena last
Friday.
A miner named II. Clancy was crush
ed to death by a fall of rock in a mine
at Typo, Nye county, last week.
This office extends thanks to Secre-
tafy of State Howell for a copy of the
Election Laws OF the State OF Nevada.
Fred Fry has resigned his position as
baggageman at the depot. A Mr.. Jones
arrived from Ogden last night to take
bis place.
No magic about Trib, no witchcraft;
5ust n liniment, but supreme.
The Knights of Pythias have secured
$50 round-trip rate from Chicago to San
Francisco for their August 18th conven-
ton.
II. G. Laugford and wife left on Nc. 6
last night for San Francisco where Mrs.
Lapgford will undergo a course OF me6i-
cal treatment.
Guy Butterfield and wife left yester-
day for Palisade where Guy has been
appointed as night Waterman at the E.
L p. shops.
Supreme Chancellor of the knights OF
Pythias, Ogden II. Fethers, and wife,
passed through Battle Mountain going
East Monday morning.
Court convenes in Austin next Wed
nesday morning, Feb. 9th. Several jury
men and witnesses will 60 up to Austin
next Tuesday morning.
Superintendent Noble passed East
isst Friday on q special train. He
stopped here long enough TO inspect the
buildings and track.
Merchants visiting San Francisco this
Fall are cordially invited to inspect the
holiday display of Sanborn, Vail Il Co.
which has no equal in that city.
A clean, strong wholesome lini-
rsent, Trib does all claimed for it.
Reno has a case Of smallpox. The pa
tent is at the fremont hotel, OF Plaza
street. The Gazette says the man, small
pox and hotel have been q~uarantined.
The Southern Pacific Company has
placed an order with the Baldwin Loco
motive works for seventy five engines.
The classes OF the engines have not yet
been determined.
Six carloads Of heavy ordinance passed
through Battle Mountain last week bill
ed for San Francisco. The shipment
consisted in part of disappearing guns,
which will be used for coast defense.
j. A. Fillmore, for many years general
manager of the Southern Pacific, from
which position he resigned some six
months ago, has been appointed general
manager of the North Pacific Coast
Railway.
Chas. Leonard, commonly known as
Shorty Leonard" one of the best known
and most popular passenger conductors
on the S. 2. road, died Tuesday. Lately
Ae has been running between San Fran
cisco and Sacramento.
This is hard weather for the hobo. On
tine overland passenger that arrived in
Reno Monday morning was found the
bodies Of two tramps, one on the roof OF
a Pullman, the other reposing on a
brakebeam. Both were frozen still.
s. N. Nicholson of Helena, Mont, Su-
preme Deputy of the A. o. U. W., was in
town last Saturday for the purpose OF
seeing what the prospects were for start
ing a lodge here. Not meeting with
much success he left for Winnemucca
Sunday.
Indian Fat Jack, well-known in Battle
Mountain, accidentally shot himself in
the head at Golconda last Thursday af-
ternoon with a rife, the ball striking
him in the forehead. inficting only a
slight flesh wound.
Arrangements have been made with
the Tacoma smelter, ut Tacoma, Wash
ington, whereby 600 tons of Tonopah
ore will be shipped monthly for reduc-
ton. The Selby Company would take
more ore but their charges for reduction
are 80 per cent. higher than the Wash
ington smelters. -Bonanza.