The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-05-19
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LOCAL.,
STATE N
GENERAL

Be0wawe yesterday
George w. Human returned Monday
from a short trip to San Francisco.
Miss Bridge Cooper is taking the
scbool census of Argenta school district.
M. ]. Trutton has returned to town
after spending about three weeks up at
Pittsburg canyon.
On June 10Th the New Century Wheel
man Of San Francisco will race with the
Reno Wheelmen.
Harry Wise is spending a few days in
town visiting his relatives. Harry is a
ireman on the S. 7.
VIM. Vielmetter has been engaged for
several days past painting in and around
Lemaire & Sons store.
Mr.. and Mrs. A w. Allen OF Sacrament
to visited DR.. Hood and family in Reno
for several days last week.
Memorial Day is again drawing near
and preparations should be looked into
for the proper observance OF the day.
A tourist car passed through laet Sat
urday going east, bearing the following
na~e: "Quantzentecomatzin." We give
it up.
The Central Pacific railroad company
has patented 1925 acres of Nevada land
grants. the bulk OF which is in Humboldt
county.
w. A. Cheek OF Reno is spending a
few days in town, being summoned here
by the %serions illness of his father il. law
j. II. Crum.
Chas. Grayham returned a few days
ago from his trip to Tonopah and Gold.
field. He reports much life and activity
in both places.
George aud James Crum, SOM Of j. ii.
Crum, arrived from California Monday
ia response to a telegram announcing
their fathers illness.
As a restlt of a drunken row at Gal
iente, Lincoln county, on the 9th inst,
Wall Kane was shot 10 the cheek and an
Austrian ir the neck.
Miss Belle Human, a sister of George,
arrived from San Francisco Monday on
No. 8 aud will spend a few days visiting
with her brother ind his family.
The Treasurer OF Humboldt county
has received 81, 1851 from the Central
Pacific Company, being the second Fay
ment for State and county taxes.
John Desmond was in towL this week
from his ranch in Glover Valley. John
looks hale and hearty and his many
sriends here are always glad to see him.
Verne Bartoo, a brother OF Nelson, is
spending a few days in town visiting
with his brother and family. Mr.. Bar
too may decide to locate in Battle Moun-
tain.
within the next six months" said one
of the owners Of the Goldfield mines.
''This camp will have startling news and
/ think that it will o~utrival even Tono
pah."
Oil has been struck at Fallon and
there is great excitement in that town.
The oil sand was encountered at a depth
OF 40 feet on property owned by Bob
Douglass.
Matt Fihnegan OF Denver has pur-
chased the Hercules mining claim at
Gold6eld, Esmeralda county, for S25 600
and @. l.. Lane has bonded a group at
the same place for 100000.
James johnson of Shoshone, who has
been in the employ OF the s. p. company
for upwards OF thirty years as section
foreman, was in town last Saturday
evening. We understand Mr.. johnson
is about to be pensioned by the COM
pany.
Charles A. Richards arrived from the
county seat last Sunday on business
connected with his mining property at
Galena. He left for home Tuesday
morning, and intends leaving in a few
days for Tonopah where he will take up
bis residence.
Superintendent 7. II. Borland and
j. M. Huffman, President of the Huff
man Mining and Milling Company, re.
turned to town Monday from Blue Can
yon where Mr. Huffman spent several
days inspecting the company's property.
MIR. Huffman left for San Francisco
last night.
Joe Bartolozze sold out his stock of
wines, liquors and cigars Sunday night
to two Italians who will conduct the
saloon in the same old place. Joe took
his departure yesterday morning for his
old home in Italy on a visit to his
parents He expects to be absent three
or four months.
Services in the NJ. e. Church next
Sunday as follows:
Preaching at IL a. M.
Sunday School at 2:30 p. m.
Preaching in the evening at 7 80 p. m.
M. w. FRARY, Pastor.