Lincoln County record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1900-1905, 1903-01-23
State News

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There are 2084 Indian children il
the Nevada schools between the age
OF and IS years.
There are fifty-two prisoners in
the State prison at present, seven OF
whom are up for life.
The Gazette reports the discovery
of good quality of coal at Verdi.
The locators are now sinking on
the ledge to determine the depth
and extent of deposit
Tonopah residents are too busy
hunting for the precious metals to
devote any time to preparation for
the inevitable trip up the golden
stairs and one of the churches there
has closed.
Word comes from Tonopah that
the individual who attempted to
jump one of Frank Golden's claims
in that district accepted an invita-
ton of the citizens committee to
walk out of town.
The Reveille says that Jim Corbett
accompanied foreman Billy Madden
to Berlin, Nye county, where he will
pound drills underground as part
Of his training for the fight With
Jeffries next March.
The expert sent from San Fran
cisco to open the Inyo county safe
was successful and the books of the
missing treasurer were found to be
in perfect order. Treasurer Bunny
has not been seen since Dec. 26.
j. Connolly filled up on Carson
booze the other day and wound up
by buglarizing saloon. He plead
guilty at the preliminary examina-
ton and was held to appear before
the grand jury, Carson whiskey
most be a tough article If it will
make a common man rob a saloon,
says the Elko Independent, what
effect will it have on the legislators.
A telegram was received in Eureka
Tues lay announcing the death of
Nose Mathews in Phoenix, Arizona,
early that morning. Eureka being
the home of his childhood the many
friends of former years will be sorry
to know of his untimely death. He
had hardly reached the prime of life
being about 35 years of age and
father of three young children, who
will be deprived of his care and pro-
lection. Sentinel
The suit of Cal. Calvin, formerly
of Virginia City, to recover $20,909
from the Southern Pacific Company,
was begun in the United States
Circuit Court at San Francisco
Monday. Cavan was a postal clerk
and was crippled for life in an acci-
dent caused by washout near Mill
City, Nevada, on February Is, 1901.
Mrs. Coulter, whose husband was
killed in the Mill City wreck, got
judgment for $4,000.
The Paymaster group consisting
of seven claims and lying in the
range to the north of Lone Noun
tain in Nopah district is said to be
making fine showing. A shaft 40
feet in depth discloses ledge of
quartz four feet in width, says the
Tonopah Bonanza, which carries
average values of 1916 per ton. The
ledge is perpendicular and in con-
tact of lime and porphyry. The
company will thoroughly develop
the property before any great amount
of ore is shipped.
III. X. Wheeler and wife were ar
rivals Thursday on visit to MIR.
and Mrs. +. E. Fielding. Mr..
Wheeler who is a brother Of Mr..
Fielding, is a well-known mining
engineer, and is in charge OF the
business of Senator Clark at Los
Angeles. He is also deputy mineral
surveyor for California, Montana,
Idaho and Nevada, and he is now
en- route to Inyo county, CAL, to
settle surveyors dispute regarding
the boundary line of Nevada, having
been selected for that purpose by U.
S. Surveyor General Kyle.-Va.
Enterprise.