The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-06-09

worm sunday for Stockton to reside.
P. s. Jensen of Austin is in town sup.
~erintending the shipping of his wool.
Robert Watt and Ed. Rockville of
New York canyon, five miles north of
Austin, recently shipped to Cortez for
reduction, 1915 pounds of ore, which
Melted them after all expenses had been
paid, $1,000.
The decision of Judge Advocate Davis
that Nevada is not entitled to a pro rata
share of the appropriation made for the
National Guard does not effect the local
militia, as each company will still draw
$50 per month from the state.
The political sky is commencing to
brighten. The dark clouds Of doubt
and mystery will be dispersed early this
year we think. 1t is said the county
will be as full of Office seekers as a dogs
hide is full Of aeas in dog days.
IL view of the fact that a large mum.
Der of Tonopah people will attend the
carnival at Carson on the Fourth, it is
suggested that Tonopah forego its
Fourth of July celebration and concen-
trate its energies on Railroad Day.
1t is said that s. 7. Pearson has re-
signed as General Manager of the Austin
Mining Company and that a Mr. Daggett
of Salt Lake City has succeeded Mr..
Pearson. Mr.. Daggett accompanied by
Mr.. Pearson went to Austin Tuesday.
Our people who have occasion to cross
the railroad track, either walking or
with vehicles, should see that no trains
are coming or going for of late there has
been several narrow escapes from people
being run over and killed with the
trains going and coming.
The United States Supreme Court on
Tuesday ordered a new seal for the Court
for the first time since 1890. The old
seal was the size OF a silver dollar. The
order issued Tuesday calls for a seal two
and a quarter inches in diameter. some.
what larger than tn old one.
MIR. Frank Carter, representing the
Peters Cartridge Co, Of Cincinnati, Ohio,
was in Winnemucca tais morning where
he gave Il free exhibition Of his skill with
firearms. When he arrives here he will
probably favor the people with an ex-
hibition of his crack shooting.
Let everyone remember hat Battle
Mountain will celebrate the 4th of July.
No arrangements have as yet been made
but we presume the program for the day
will consist of literary exercises in the
morning ard games in the afternoon In
the evening a dance will take place in
Lemaire's Hall.
One hundred and thirty-seven steam
ers, a%2gregeting 10000 tons gross, are
now plying IN aud out of San Francisco
harbor under steam generated by oil
The engineers figure that four barrels Of
oil will give the equivalent heat of one
ton of coal. while weighing only go per
cent as much.
The american Flag Association" OF
New York City has issued a letter call
ing TO mind the fact that June 18th, 1904
will be the one hundred aud twenty.
seventh anniversary of the adoption by
Congress OF the stars and stripes as the
flag OF the United States and urging
that the day be suitably observed.
Miss May Pearce arrived from Orc
vile, Cal, Tuesday morning on No. 4 on
an extended visit to the Jory family at
Willow Creek. This is the Young lad VS.
second visit, she having visited here about
Elk years age. She was met here by John
and Mrs. Joseph Jory. They departed
for Willow Creek Tuesday afternoon.
We witnessed one OF the worst dust
storms Monday that we have had for
many years. 1t did not last long for if
it did b. NJ. no doubt would be located
on some other part OF the globe. While
it lasted it blew very hard aud the trees
and young shrubbery suffered great
ly. Leaves and branches from the
trees were found strewn all over town.
The excursion train from Austin to
Battle Mountain which brings the school
children here will be run on Wednesday
the 22nd inst. The train will leave Aus
tin about $50 a. m. and arrive IN Battle
Mountain between 10 and 1890 a. IN.
and return to Austin the same evening
leaving Battle Mountain about 4 o'clock.
The rates for the round trip are with
in the reach of all, adults being charged
50 and children 81.
We have a copy Of thrift" a monthly
magazine published at Cedar Rapids,
Iowa. In this number are two articles
written by Ben l. Tanner, namely-"The
Iowa State Prison at Anamosa," and
Thrills Book Review" department
conducted by Mr.. Tanner. The articles
are well written and worth reading.
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