The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-04-25
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.

The high water mark of the True
kee has been reached.
The Pyramid mining company is re-
building the works recently destroyed
bv fire.
C. E. Mack has been appointed a
notary public to reside in Washoe
county.
The plans of the Southern Pacific
company for its shops east of Reno
include twenty-eight sidetracks.
The Tonopah public school house is
about filled with scholars. Another
building will have to be erected.
An election was held in --ko last
Saturday for the issuance of school
bonds at which 27 votes were polled
The Appeal says Carson will be in
it with both feet in aiding the Com
stock to celebrate during Fourth of
July week.
The railroad company has donated
to Mr. Beck a large tract of land east
of Carson for a flour mill. and the
erection of the building will soon
ccmmence.-Appeal.
Lieutenant Wright and Quarter
master Sergeant Evans of Reno have
sent to Washington for three head
stones for deceased Spanish-Ameri-
can war veterans.
The $4,000 of bonds which are to
be issued by Reno school district,
were awarded to the Washoe County
Bank The bank paid a premium of
$3.50 for the bonds
Congress has appropriated $4,000
for the expenses of the Geological Sur
vey in their meteorological duties. A
large portion of this will be expended
in Arizona and Nevada.
Jim Butler of Tonopah has purchas-
ed Rawson ranch of $500 acres near
Bishop, paying 100000 Mr.. Butler
also bought the Big Meadow hotel at
Ine same place lOF 9IzsUUV.
Another meeting has been called in
Reno to nominate a third ticket for
city officers. 1t begins to look as if
there would be about as many candi-
dates as voters at the election next
month.
Chales Malm. who has been fore
man of the Adelaide mine, near Col
conda, for several years, resigned his
position several days ago. His sue
cessor is Henry Larsen, who has also
been employed at the mine some time.
Prospector Hunsinger of this city
has bonded a group of claims in To-
nopah and it is said will incorporate
and develop them. The claims are
said to be favorably located and of a
character that will easily entiee cap
ital.-News.
The Nevada State University has
been admitted to membership in the
Pacific Athletic Association. The
university will endeavor to have rep
resentatives on the athletic team
which will be sent to the Lewis-Clark
exposition at Portland. Or, in 1905.
At twenty-four minutes to eight
Friday morning a severe shock Of
earthquake was felt by Comstock resi-
dents. 1t was so severe in some hous-
es that dishes ratified. chandeliers
swung and clocks stopped. Those
that got the full jolt did not wait on
the order of getting outside but got.
Report.
The annual debate between the Uni
versities of Utah and Nevada will be
held in Reno on May 26th. The team
chosen to represent the University Of
Nevada is composed of Emily Berry,
senior Normal: Harold Louderback.
'05, and d. r. Sullivan, '04. The ques-
ton for discussion is: Resolved, That
municipalities should own and should
operate lighting plants, street rail
ways and telephones. The University
OF Nevada will argue the affirmative.