The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-04-12
HAPPENINGS IN OUR
OWN STATE
Late News Notes Gathered
From Many Places in
Nevada

A new railroad is to be built from
Placerville, Cal, to Lake Tahoe.
Governor Sparks went to Ogden last
night on a few days business trip.
Orders have been issued for all or
ange trains to go over the Wadsworth-
East Reno cutoff, commencing this
morning.
DR.. Mcdonald of Lovelock has sent
to Architect Curtis for plans tor
$4,000 residence he will build in that
fiourishing town.
The Reno Gazette quotes one F. c.
Radcliffe as saying that he was the
dlscoverer of the sulphur mines In
Humboldt county. Mr.. Radcliffe evil
IDENTIFY lies-under a mistake-as the
sulphur mines there were discovered
over forty years ago.
The total bulk assay value of last
weeks ore yield of Comstock mines
was $25,S6464. OF this the Con. Cal. &
Va. produced s945.24; Ophir s17,245.4o;
Silver Hill $1.274.92: Kinkead mill. les.
tmated) $4,000; Equitable, (estimated)
timated) $1,000.
Some splendid news of Olinghouse
gulch was brought to Reno by Presi-
dent Ira Miller of the Springfeld-Ne-
vada mining company. What is even
more to the point is the sixteen pounds
of glittering gold he carried in his
grip. The brick was taken to Carson
and disposed of at the mint.
Building will soon be at a standstili
in Reno, it is reported The bricklay-
ers have asked for an increase In wa
ges of 81, making their pay 81 per day.
and the hod carriers have requested "a
per day. There is no strike on. but
the property owners claim they cannot
afford to pay the rate and no new
! buildings will be started.
George Hardesty of South Fork was
in Elko the other day and suggests
that the next legislature should make
an appropriation to assist the ranch
ers Of the state in their fight with
ground squirrels and other pests. With
the observation of the Independent
| that there is a good deal of meat in
this suggestion" we heartily concur
| Times Review.
Deputy State Controller Doane ar
| rived this morning from Carson on an
official visit to the county officers. He
| is sent out by the state revenue board
to consult with the county officials In
regard to settlements with the state.
/ He will leave tonight for Phoebe by
way of Salt Lake. and on his return
will take in White Pine, Eureka, Ian
der and Humboldt counties.-Elko In
dependent.
| Suit to oust William Enger from the
office of county clerk of Nye county
has been instituted in the district court
by District Attorney Richards on COM
plant of Ed Cavanaugh, resident OF
Smoky Valley. Enger was elected
county clerk at the election on Novem-
Der 4. 1902. and the complaint alleges
! that at that time he was not a citizen
| of the state, the register of Mono
county, California, where Enger form
erly resided, showing that he had reg
istered there on May 10. 1902.
Word has been received from Ar
Latta, who is half owner in one OF tn'
most promising mines in Nevada. Ths
new district is known as Carpenter
and from what can be learned it Il
destined to be a great camp and M
mistake. Late returns from the ledg'
show gold values from $50 to $50 pc
ton, and the ledge is forty feet wide
While it is yet only prospect. yet ex
perts pronounce it the most likely II
the southern section of this state. ON
advantage is that the new San Pedr'
road will run within four miles OF th
property and water is only a short dis
tance away. Several promising offer
have been made for the ground, bu
they have all been declined. as th
lucky owners believe they have for
tune in sight. and as 1t is gold. Their
will be no trouble In disposing of tn
ore or of placing reduction plant OF
the ground. Arts many friends II
this city will be glad to hear of hi
good fortune.-Appeal.