Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1904-12-31

Harry Warren expects to take
in the New Years ball in Virginia
City. The question IS, what takes
Harry to Virginia so often these
days?
Mrs. James Curran was an arri-
val from Butte City, Montana, last
Saturday to spend the holidays
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Farrell.
There was light sprinkling of
snow on the ground Christmas
but it lasted but short
time after old Sol awoke and cast
his rays upon it.
Since cars can be obtained much
hay is being shipped from this val
ley to Tonopah. A. Clifford, H. Bar
rett and w. Penrose are each send
ing out several carloads per week.
Miss Anna Damn, teacher of the
Smith school, came down from
Smith Valley last Saturday and
on to her home in Love
lock to spend her holiday vacation.
Mrs. Chas. Snyder, who re-
turned from San Francisco couple
of days ago, after undergoing a
surgical operation, is improving
some, but her health is not yet the
best.
The partnership between A.
Clifford and S. w. Gregory in the
ranch and cattle business in this
valley has been dissolved, Mr.. Greg
DRY having purchased Mr.. Clifford g
interest.
The G. 4 G. water tank, at Wa
buska, is about completed. 1t IS re-
ported that the windmill put up to
keep the tank full will not fill the
bill, and that donkey engine will
be installed for this purpose.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Smith, of To-
nopah. were arrivals last Saturday
to eat Christmas turkey with Mrs.
Smiths parents. Monday Jack con-
tinued on to San Francisco, and Mrs.
Smith will visit until he returns.
George w. Webster and wife
of East Walker, left Wednesday
for Fresno, Cal, to spend New
Years Day with Mr.. Webster's
mother. They will also visit other
points in California before return
ing.
The many Mason Valley friends
of Mrs. Turritin, of Reno, will be
pleased to learn that she held the
lucky ticket which won the beauti-
full piano which was given away by
the Bruner Co., of Reno, on Christ
mas Eve.
Billy Sinclair and G.. w. Sum
merfeld, of Winnemucca, came in
from Tonopah Thursday, looking
after more hay. 1t is reported that
Mr.. Summerfeld has purchased Mr..
Sinclair's livery stables and bust
ness in Tonopah and Goldtield.
Manila Itch" is quite prevalent
among the Piutes on the Reserva-
ton and in this valley. No cases
have been fatal as yet. Monday Drs'
G.. 1. and G.. Z. Leavitt vaccinated
ffty-seven Indians, and there are
more to receive the same treatment.
The first of the year is a good
time to square accounts. 1t you re-
ceive statement of your account
with this office please don't delay in
settling. Singly the accounts are
trifling, but in the aggregate amount
to considerable, and we need the
money.
Al Cummings, Jim Meadows
and John Parker are clearing of
about fifty acres of new ground on
each of their ranches to put under
cultivation next Spring. Phil Mann
is also clearing off quite tract OF
sagebrush land opposite the Rsllen's
ranch. More land will be put i'll
next season than ever before.
H. G.. Turner, who is handling
the combination twentieth century
wrench, has been in the valley this
week. The tool is a combination
affair, with which you can make g
wrench, screwdriver, vice, brace
x-;yat aet and "A number of other