Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-03-18
SAM PILES.

in town a few days during the week
Constable O'Toole of Gold6eld was
In town on official business Thurs
day.
Gladys, the 14-year-old daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Rosenthal of Reno,
died last Wednesday.
At Gold6eld water sells for 50 a
barrel hay, s75 per ton lumber $50
per thousand feet and wood $50 per
cord.
A new fire bell has been hung up
in place of the old cracked one, but
we hope it will never be necessary to
ring it. 71
Messrs. Vermilyea, Bartlett and
Reynolds, three legal luminaries from
Tonopah are in attendance upon our
District Court.
Al. Jaqua, the genial and expert
mixologist, has returned from a visit
to Carson, and is now foreman fthe
day shift at the Pioneer.
Frank K. Lothrop and wife came
in from Soda to enjoy the dance, and
judging from the way they skipped
in time to the music they did enjoy
it.
Charles Lewis and Richard Kir.
man have purchased the Winters
ranch, known as the Home ranch, in
Jacks Valley. Reported consider
alton, $4,000.
A. M. Hamlen is employed as mill
man for the Con. Esmeralda Co. Be
sides being an experienced millman,
Mr.. Hamlen is familiar with all the
ores of Hawthorne district.
2. B. Ravenelle, Sam Albright
w. H. Roach, Jas. Acheson, ]. N.
Aiken, Ed. Stewart, Thos. Rooney
and Jas. Tinsley were among the
northern visitors during the week.
Harvey & Price of Tonopah have
opened up ledge half mile north
of Pactolus, which shows six feet of
fine shipping ore, and they are pre-
pairing to make extensive shipments.
Feldhusen & Co., Sacramento, make
prices On provisions far below any
house in the West. Write to-day for
big grocery catalogue III. ?" It's
mailed free. milf
The word bonanza is characterized
by an English dictionary of mining
terms as "A hole in the ground be-
longing to an American liar" Billy
Booth is going to bring suit for dam
ages.
A. D. Meyers, the discoverer OF
God6eld and one of the heaviest
holders OF property there, has been
in town a few days on legal business.
He predicts brilliant future for
Goldfield.
j. S. Dolen, an old and respected
citizen of Bodie, died there last Fri
day of acute bronchitis Deceased
was the father-in-law of w. H. Roach
of Sweetwater, and native of Ire
land, aged 63 years.
Reports are conflicting as to the
smallpox to the southwark. Some
say there are 20 cases in Tonopah,
and 40 in Goldfield, and others in a
positiol to know say there are II in
Tonopah and five in Goldfeld. All
mild. No leaths.
Alta Snyder, daughter of Jerry
Snyder, well known here, had her
leg badly crushed by being run over
by an electric car at Vallejo last
week. She was taken to San Fran
cisco hospital and it is believed her
leg will be saved.
Rlcnard Gundry, superintendent
Of the Montezuma mines, passed
through this morning Mr. Gundry
says the company will at once begin
work on large scale, and expects
before long to keep the transporat-
ton lines busy carrying bullion,
Governor Sparks has rendered the
Office of Surgeon General of the Gov
errors staff to Dir. W. l.. Berry OF
Hawthorne. The Office carries with
it the rank of Colonel. We congrat
ulate Dir. Berry and assure our Chief
Magistrate that he could not have
made better appointment.