The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1902-02-20
Mrs. B. A. jacob and son Matt were
in town from Hot Springs this week.

Mrs. B. A. jacob and son Matt were
in town from Hot Springs this week.
w. G. Gayhart came down from Aus
tin last Friday on his way to Reno.
Mrs. w. S. Porter and little daughter
arrived from Winnemacca this after
noon.
Diphtheria continues epidemic in
Grass Valley, Cal. The last victim was
Miss Oliver aged II years.
AT present the town is very quiet, but
it is thought the early Spring will witness
marked activity in this end Of the county.
One n cream of tartar dissolved in
a pint of boiling water. to be drank when
cold, at intervals, is said to be 40 infal-
lible cure for smallpox in the early
stages of that disease.
According to the Nevada Miner, John
Comes Of Golconda has made a discovery
of what promises to be a valuable prop
osition near Sadorus district, ten mile,
north Of Golconda. 1t carries lead, gold
and silver.
C. d. Van Duzer was in town yester-
day afternoon working in the interest Of
his paper 1.-THE Nevada Miner" solicit.
ing subscriptions. He left this a. H..
for the eastern part of the State. He
will give Lander county a write-up in
the near future.
Mrs. o. V. Cook, who has been on a
visit of several weeks to her mother, Mrs.
Chiara, left Oh No. 3 Tuesday for her
home real Los Angeles, Cal. She was
accompanied by her sister Miss Annie
Chiara, who will remain with Mr.. and
Mrs. Cook for several months.
Standing room at the Metropolitan
opera house at New York for the per.
Torrance Prince Henry is to attend will
cost So. and prices range from that
figure to $50 for orchestra chairs. Who
cares for the expense? New Workers
don't have a princely visitor every dav.
Harry Tonkin, an old time resident of
the Comstock, died at that place Tues
day morning from hemorrhage of the
lungs. Deceased was a brother OF
Walter and John Tonkin who have been
in Battle Mountain for the past two
weeks. Mr.. onkin leaves an estate
valued at $4,000. Walter passed through
Tuesday night from Eureka to Virginia
City to take charge of the funeral.
The NEvADAs has received the initial
number of the Nevada Miner" publish
ed by G. ID. Van Duzer at Golconda. 1t
is beautifully printed and is full of in
teresting articles about the State and its
mining industry. This is something that
the State has needed for a long time past
SO as to thoroughly bring our mining
possibilities to the front. 1t should be
ably supported by all Nevadans. We
wish the Nevada Miner unbounded sue
cess.
The editor received a letter from B. A.
jacob Tuesday, dated Herkiiner. Marsh
all county, Kansas, in which he states
on leaving Battle Mountain, January l6,
he had a pleasant trip. After arriving
at his destiI alton about four inches Of
snow fell and it was very cold for some
days. He says hay is selling there for
81 a ton in the stack, corn is worth 60
cents and wheat 60 cents. Porkers are
ready sale at a good price and beef is
very high. Barney wishes to be remem
bered to all OF his old friends.
Hon. A. c. Cleveland, the well known
stock raiser of Nevada, was 10 Salt Lake
a few days ago. He reports exceptional
prosperity in Eastern Nevada, owing
largely TO the reopening of many old
mines, from which large quantities OF
silver were taken in former years, but
which are now being mined for copper
and gold. Mr.. Cleveland is confident
Nevada is soon to become one of the
greatest copper producing regions III the
entire world.-Salt Lake Tribune.