The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-05-23
Late News Notes Gathered
From Many Places in
Nevada
ABOUT WELL KNOWN PEOPLE
Accidents and Incidents Told in
Our Exehanees--Notes on
the States Growth.

Five Reno bunco steerers and sure
thing gamblers were ordered to leave
that town yesterday.
The splendid decorations in Carson
lave been taken down and are to be
saved for some other big occasion.
Miss Lilly Richards leads in the Car
nival Queen contest in Virginia City
and Miss Mary Muckle is close sec
ond. There are six candidates In the
iield.
The Reno Aerie of Eagles are re-
hearsing "The Octoroon." This play
will be put ON on the evning of the
18th. The rendition will be under the
direction of Fred Mershon
The four young incorrigibles who
were arrested last week for breaking
into Hanson's and Fettic's saloon at
Genoa, were each sentenced Wednes-
day by Justice Burnham to thirty
days in the county Jail, says the Gard
nerville Record.
Charles B. Walker was arrested at
Reno Thursday night on a charge of
embezzlement. He is accused of mis-
appropriating $3.50 belonging to the
Chicago Crayon Company He is con-
fined in the county Jail, but the time
for trial has not been set.
1t is reported that there are about
500 men employed on the Comstock in
various mines. The pay roll foots up
to about $50 900 each month There
are eighteen men working on the Un-
ion ground. All the mines now use
electricity not only for lighting but
for power purposes.
At meeting of the Orphans Home
Board yesterday, the plans submitted
by Mr.. NJ Kirk were accepted
and he was instructed to draw up
specifications in accordance Herewith.
Mr. Logan will go to the prison next
Monday and commence getting out
the material for the building, which
will be of stone.-Carson News.
Chief Engineer Hood of the South
ern Pacific Company, said yesterday
that the shops so long talked of would
surely come to Reno. He said 1t was
the company's intention to put up
extensive works here for repairing
and considerable new work would be
done here. Engines will be changed
here going east and west Orders for
grading are expected at any time
Gazette.
The first of June will find what is
called a CLOSED town" that is, the
gambling will be in the second story
and away from the gaze of the pub
lie This law was enacted to pro-
tect the young from the temptation
of the gaming room. 1t is to be hoped
that the new law will do all the good
intended, as it did when on the stat
utes before.
Robert Theckston a man about As
years of age, died suddenly of apo
plexy early Wednesday morning, at
Mr.. Killabrew's ranch, 10 miles south
of town. He had been sick man for
some time, but would not go to the
county hospital Mr.. Killabrew gave
him his board and room in considera-
tion for his doing light work around
the ranch. OF late, however, he was
too sick to do hardly anything. DR..
S. Pinniger was sent for but he was
beyond medical aid. and expired ten
minutes after the doctor arrived.
On last Friday j. w. Travers, the
man, and p. Forzani locat-
ed eleven claims on the side OF Lone
Mountain, about fourteen miles from
Tonopah, and only a short distance
from the Kelsey mine, says the Miner.
On one claim, which they named the
Lone Mountain Mizpah, they found a
40 foot ledge cropping on the surface.
Assays from the ledge show values
OF s51 to the ton in gold. Messrs.
Travers and Forzani think they have
struck a bonanza They left this
morning for the scene of the new dis
coverv to monument their claims
and otherwise perfect their locations
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