The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-04-24
Late News Notes Gathered
from Many Places in
Nevada
ABOUT WELL KNOWN PEOPLE
Accidents and Incidents Told in
Our Exchanges Notes on
the States Growth.

There are one hundred miners en-
ployed in Ellsworth district, says the
Walker Lake Bulletin.
A carload of gypsum will be ship
ped from the new deposits at Mound
House in a day or two.-News.
The cutoff across Salt Lake will
be completed in about ninety days.
This will decrease the distance be-
tween Reno and Ogden about fifty
miles.
The Southern Pacific company is
contemplating abolishing the flyer
service, as they delay freight and reg
ular passenger trains-the flyers hav-
ing the right of way.
The track team of the Carson high
school will hold try-out for positions
on the team which is to try conclu-
sions with the scholars of the Stewart
Institute Saturday next.
The Governor has appointed Sena-
tor Hardin of Humboldt to act with
James Yerington and himself as
commissioners to the Worlds Fair at
st. Louis, to represent Nevada. The
Governor, under the law. is chair
man of the board.
The road race to be given under
the auspices of the Reno Wheelmen
club on the second Sunday in May.
will surely not suffer from lack of
prizes. The committee have already
secured over one hundred dollars. The
business men are taking a great in
terest in the race.
1t is reported that a number Of
men who have been interested in
Reno bank. will withdraw from that
institution and will build and start
new bank in this city. says the Car
son News They are reported of the
opinion that this city affords ample
field for two banks.
Two silver and one gold bar Of
bullion were shipped to San Fran
cisco Saturday evening by Superin-
tendent Ross. The total value of the
bars was about IS, 600 and represented
the cleanup of the late run of ore from
the lower Ophir levels which was
worked at the Douglass mill in Silver
City.-Virginia Chronicle.
Clifford and Leonard Murphy, sons
of James Murphy formerly of this city,
are now scoring a big success in Butte
City, Mont. as Cornish wrestlers.
These noted athletes are natives of
the Comstock and when they were
still in that class called babies they
we're taken on a tour of the country
By their father. In all the big cities OF
the land the boys made hit. and in
Chicago $3.50 in change was thrown
upon the stage by the ladies in the au-
dience.-Virginia Chronicle.
Under the new city government the
important one Up to the present
time there have been only two as
pirants for the position, so far as the
journal has been informed. One OF
them is c. p. Farrell and the other
is Charles Leeper. Mr.. Ferrel is now
on the force, having succeeded Dick
Nash as private watchman. Mr..
Leeper was formerly constable of this
township Both have their friends
and the contest for the position of
chief is liable to be a spirited one.
Journal.
On Tuesday the finishing touches
were put on the new ten-stamp mill
at Searchlight and the stamps began
dropping on ore. The mill is strictly
up to date in all its equipment and
construction. The stamps weigh 1000
pounds. The Risdon Iron works. San
Francisco, were the manufacturers.
Motor power is furnished by "a horse
power gasoline engine.-Chroniele.
The rejection of Richard Beekert as
a candidate for admission to the
United States naval academy at An
napolis, has resulted in bitter adverse
comment, the doctor being charged
with unfairness. The impression is
rapidly gaining ground that Dr. Stubbs
is assuming too much responsibility
in State affairs.-Chronicle.