Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1903-04-04
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on all negotiations. Rumor has it that
he represented the Southern Pacific and
that the buying of the road is to secure
new outlet ir the south
The smelter at the Keystone mine,
near Ely, which was about completed, is
to be taken down and regretted at
Georgetown, about a mile and a half
from Ely. About 35 men will be tempo
rarily out of employment.
At the last term of United States
Court in Cerson fourteen offenders were
tried on the charge of selling whisky to
Indians. They were all found guilty and
sentenced to terms in prison ranging
from five months to one year.
John Capure, one of the toughs driven
out of Reno by the police last week, got
on a tear in Wadsworth the other day
and fired his pistol in the streets. He
was arrested, convicted by jury and
fined $3.50 or 125 days in the Reno jail.
A bull ring is to be erected at Aqua
Prieta, Mexico, just across the line from
Douglas, Arizona, concession having
been granted by the Mexican govern
ment. The promoters say they will
build an amphitheater capable OF seat
ing 10000 people.
The sinking of the trestle in Salt Lake
on the Lucin cutoff overturned a loco
motive and killed fireman Robert w.
Watson last week. The report that this
cutoff is to be abandoned is groundless.
A way will be found to fill the quagmire
or it will be bridged.
F. c. Robins is having work done on
his Empire group of mines in Winnie
mucca mountain, Humboldt county.
These mines have produced some high
grade ore in the past and the present
work has resulted in the discovery of
some very rich carbonate ore.
The Nevada Keystone Mining COM
pany, whose property is in the Yellow
Pine district, Lincoln county, has started
up its mill at Sandy and is now running
full capacity, twenty tons a day. the
mill had been closed down since the 18th
of last December, during which time inn
provements were made in the mill and
around the mine.
L. H. Taylor, the well-known govern
ment engineer, says that work under
the national irrigation law will begin in
Nevada within two weeks. One of the
projects will be the damming of the
lower Carson river. Two hundred thous-
and acres southeast of Wadsworth will
be reclaimed by this dam, furnishing
homes for $50 families. The Truckee
river is also to be damned west of Reno.
Within score of miles of Reno, and
close to the a-California-Oregon
railway, has been discovered deposit of
mineral paint sufficient to supply the
entire West. The lead is nearly 300 feet
wide and 1900 feet in length. 1t contains
no grit or other extraneous matter. A
spur will be run from the N. c. & o. and
a mill erected in Reno if market for
the paint can be found.
Great Salt Lake has risen four inches
within the last four weeks. A total raise
of eight inches has been recorded since
the lake reached it's lowest point the
first of the year. Last year the lake
rose only ten inches during the entire
year, and as it has risen eight inches al
ready this year, it is estimated that it's
total raise for this year should be several
times the amount of last year, especially
as the past Winter has been unusually
wet.
An exchange says: One Sunday, not
long ago, in town not more than 1000
miles from Reno, new conner named
Jones went to church and disposited 800
in the contribution box when the deacon
passed his way. The preacher not being
used to such generosity on the part of
his regular parishioners, inquired of the
stranger as to the reason for it. Mr..
Jones said that he had just started in
business in the city and wanted to help
good cause. The preacher returned to
his pulpit and announced that he in
tended patronizing Mr.. Jones and asked
all of his congregation who would do
likewise to stand up. The congregation
rose enmasse. While the flock was still