The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-07-14

me Democratic and Silver parties
have issued a call for primaries on July
I'D for the purpose of electing dele.
gates to the State conventions to be
held at Winnemucca on August 22d.
Miss Eva Bradshaw, who formerly re.
sided here, spent last Monday in town
calling on some Of her old friends. She
was returning from Ogden on her way
to her home in Reno.
The Republican State Central Com.
mittee will hold a meeting in Carson
City tomorrow for the parpose of nam
ing a time and place for the holding of
the Republican State Convention.
Misses Hettie and Beatrice Woolcock
expects to leave Sunday for Napa, Cal,
on a visit to friends. On their return to
this State they will go to Virginia City
where they will spend several weeks, ere
returning home.
Edward G. Friberg and bride returned
Tuesday morning from a trip to the
western part of the State. After spend
ing a few days up at Lewis visiting they
will go TO Dean to reside, at which place
Mr.. Friberg has accepted the position of
Foreman of the Dean mine.
@. II. (King) johnson, of San Fran
cisco, who arrived in Reno a few days
ago, has contracted with Flanagan &
Dunn for $4,000 worth Of spring lambs,
the delivery of which is to begin within
twenty days.-Harriman Herald.
Rev. A. BARLEY. who was formerly
pastor of the NJ. E. Church at this place,
but who is now residing at Modesto,
Cal, is spending a few days 10 town, the
guest of Rev. NJ. W. Frary. Mr.. Bart
ley is on his way to Ely to visit his son.
According to the Eureka Sentinel the
marriage of Miss Quick aud Richard
Jury was solemnized at Ruby Hill on
June 18th. 1t is not expected that the
new Jury will render its verdict Quick,
but will take the regulation time
Gold6eld News.
Miss Flossie BiIkey, eldest daughter
of MIR. and Mrs. Ed. Bilkey, has been
dangerously i'll at her home in Elko for
several days past, suffering from heart
trouble. At last accounts We were in.
formed that there was an improvement
in her condition. We hope the young
lady will continue to improve.
A bed at Carson during the carnival
sold for SO, SO it is said. Six d liars
would pay for a room for a month or.
dinarily. Carson went on the principle
of "making hay while the sun shone.'
The rates charged would indicate that
Carson never again expected a sun.
shiny day."-I,eno Observer.
The Grand Jury OF Esmeralda county
failed to find An indictment against
Howard Sharpe Who killed Curt Ken
dali Of Goldiicld last Spring aud he Wal
discharged from custody. Kepler, who
shot Arnold Mayer at Goldfield las'
March, was indicted for assault with in.
tent TO kill. lis whereabouts are un
known.
Prof. Foster, the well known meteorol
ogist, who has a desk in the observatory
of the u. S has given out a long range
forecast for the month OF August, Sep
TENDER and October. He predicts q
series OF big and destructive storms dur
log those ,i.onths which will come from
the Gulf of Mexico. He predicts three
cool waves for July. This is much moIt
TO the point than showers with increas
ing cloudiness.p
From II to 10 cents a pound was the
wholesale price set by the meat trust foI
prime beef in New York last week. al
was the highest rate declared an old
market man, since the Civil War
Why, he continued, "ordinary cattle to
day cost 10R cents a pound, and the
Trust is getting 6 and 8 cents for ole
cows that under normal conditions they
would be glad to get 3 cents a pound for
These advantages hava been made with
out any regard for existing conditions
on the Western ranches"