The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-08-11
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house.
Assessor Easton is spending a few
days in town on business.
Attorney Wilson was ia town from
Elko last Friday on business.
H. r. Lemaire and James Blossom
paid Golconda a visit last Sunday
William Altenberg and Dave Norris
returned last Thursday night from
Mountain City, New. where they have
been spending several months.
Five cars loaded with horses came
over the N. G. last Sunday from Austin.
The horses belonged to j. r. Wilson and
p. s. Jensen. They were shipped west.
Mrs. W. II. Hood came up from Reno
last week and returned Sunday accom-
panied by her two little sons who have
been spending several weeks visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Addington.
The band at Winnemucca captured
the hearts OF the visitors last Monday.
The boys put up good music and were
highly complimented. Winnemucca has
a band that they can feel justly proud of.
In the grand Circuit bicycle races held
at the Worlds Fair stadium last We'd
nesday the two-mile national champion
ship was won by Burton Downing, rid
ing under the colors Of the Reno Wheel
men. The time was 4:47 30.
Mrs. William Licking and children re-
turned from an extended visit to In
diana yesterday. James Paul accom-.
panieo Mrs. Licking and children to
Battle Mountain aud he will remain for
some tine visiting his numerous friends
here.
Sunday morning a man, whose name
is unknown, was killed at the switch
about five miles this side Of the Hum
boldt House. He was taking a free ride
on top OF a box car, when in some man
ner he fell between two cars. Both legs
were horribly mangled. His remains
were brought to Winnemucca.
A Chinaman named Sam Kee COM
mitted suicide at Tonopah Tuesday
morning by taking poison. He was over
$1,000 in debt through heavy gambling,
and being continually dunned by credi-
tors and becoming downhearted, con-
cluded, no doubt, that this would be the
easiest way to pay his debts.
When Adm awoke just at dusk and
found his thru rib standing before him
IN the form OK u beauteous female (the
very one OF his dreamy attired not in
choice raimea;, bnt wearing simply a
smile and a e i Zig leaf, he did not get
fresh and say, "Gaod morning, Carriel'
He just bowed very polite like to the
lady aud said "Go5d, Eve And that's
how she got her name.
Nevada mosquitoes are bad enough
hut they d, not equal in size aud f~erocity
those Of New Jersey, where an old
man was killed by them last week. He
was found Numbering 10 the WOODS nall
dead from their bites and succnmbei
shortly afterwards. Moiai-Young ladies'
the twilight hour il this good old sum
mer time can bs made unhealthy for
those who linger around about where
mosquitoes can bite.
A colored man in the employ of Nor
itz Scheeline, the Reno banker, assault
ed Miss Margaret Flynn, a domestic al
so in the employ Of Scheeline, Monday
forenoon. Ia her efforts to escape from
the brute she partially climbed out OF a
second story window and screamed for
help. Her cries brought assistance and
her assailant ran and hid in a livery
stable. He was captured after a desper-
ate r resistance and taken to Virginia
City to prevent lynching by a crowd
that had hastily gathered. The girl was
badly checked and bruised.