Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1903-05-09
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in the State University at Reno.
Cora Harris has been granted di-
vorce from James Harris at Reno.
The new local train between San Fran
cisco and Reno is pronounced success.
Steps are being taken to establish a
bank at Loyalton with capital of $780,
600. fs
Ore that goes 500 to the ton has been
struck in the mine in Olinghouse, owned
by w. A. Jackson.
The purchase of the Oregon Short Line
southerly from Salt Lake, by the Clark
road, is officially confirmed.
The university cadets will have bat
TALON drill and annual inspection at the
time of the Presidents visit. -.='.-,-.
Eleven men are now employed at the
Golden Gate mine in Antelope Valley, a
night shift being started last week.
Boring for artesian water on the Mil
Ter 4 Lux ranch at Quin River Crossing,
Humboldt county, will begin immedi-
ately.
Tonopah sport attempted suicide
last week Thursday. He cut himself in
ten places with penknife, but will re-
cover.
Daniel Kenney, an old and respected
resident of Silver City, died Saturday
morning last of old age and general de-
bility.
Steam transports having capacity of
100000 bushels OF wheat each will soon
be plying between the Pacific Coast and
Japan.
The vault in the old Nevada Bank
Building, on the Comstock, is being re-
moved, and probably will find its way
to Tonopah.
A new 10-stamp mill is now in opera
ton at the Quartette mine in Search
light, New The power is supplied by a
gasoline motor.
The dead body of Tony Miller, OF St.
Louis, was found by the railroad track a
short distance east OF Wadsworth last
week Wednesday.
1t is reported that ore being shipped
from the Kennedy District, in Humboldt
county, to the smelter at Salt Lake,
averages $ll5 per ton.
The warehouse of NJ. Badt, of Wells,
was destroyed by fire on the night of
May LIST, The loss was heavy but was
covered by insurance.
An error in enrolling the bill granting
a franchise to one Lennon for the con
struction OF railroad to Tonopah kills
the measure it is thought.
Harry Smith, who was released from
the State prison week ago, is in the
county Jail at Reno already, on charge
OF robbing car in the yards.
The Carson postoffice has been raised
from third to second-class, the change to
take effect in July. Six clerks are en-
ployed in the office at salary of 81 600
each.
Mrs. Clara Stevens, found guilty of
petty larceny in the Justice Court at
Reno, failed to appear for sentence and
her cash bail of 800 was declared for
feited.
Thomas AGREE, a guard at the State
prison four years, and who went to To-
nopah few months ago, died there last
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Austin.
A large cooperative creamery COM
pany was recently organized at Bridger,
Montana. Preparations are being made
to put up finely equipped building on
the site recently secured.
Two deserters from the United States
army gave themselves up to the Reno
police few days ago. They were taken
back and will probably serve three years
each in the government prison at Alca-
traZ.
Nevada towns are being sidetracked
plentifully by the changes under way on
the Central Pacific. Battle Mountain
will be left two miles from the main line
when new cutoff near there is COM
pleted.
The framework of Tonopahs opera
house, which is being erected by the To-
nopah Amusement Company, is almost
completed. The new structure will be
40 by 100 feet, with balcony, and will
have a seating capacity OF 700.