The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-04-27
HAPPENINGS IN OUR
OWN STATE
Late News NOtes Gathered
From Many Places in
Nevada

The bed of the Tonopah railroad has
been graded to within one mile of that
town.
ore assaying $1o,o37 per ton has been
uncovered in the Golden Terra mine at
searchlight at a depth Of ffty-fve
feet.
The rumor that the Armour Packing
company has purchased the plant of
the Nevada Meat company is denied by
the officers Of that company.
The San Francisco Argus says the
holdings OF Miller & Lux in land and
cattle In Nevada. California and Ore
gon have cash value of $2OO,o0J.ooO
Burglars gained an entrance to the
Elks home at Reno Sunday night ana
got away with several cases Of wines,
a lot Of cigars and considerable sill
verware.
The mining outlook is growing
brighter in Nevada and there a-e many
fine prospects In sight When Nevada
IS thoroughly prospeeted it win be seen
that she is yet in her swaddling clothes
so far as mining goes.
The body of Tom Murnane. who is
supposed 70 have hanged himself abou,
February o. was found In stro forest
last Sunday. lie was an inmate OF the
San Francisco almshouse. a native OF
Ireland, aged So years, and miner
by occupation.
Joseph Colby. a prisoner In the
county jail. who is serving a short
sentence on a charge Of assault and
bate Y. is an escaped convict from
Sing Sing. New Yo k. and will be re-
turned to serve his sentence after en-
1oying freedom for many years.-Jour-
nal.
General Bacon Of the Reno Journal
resigned his position In order to go to
New York Mr.. Bacon left for san
Francisco on a brief visit last night be-
fore going east. Mr.. Bacon formerly
worked on the Gazette and that paper
wishes him all manner Of success in his
new location.
Street paving was again unde- dis
cues'on by the Reno city council last
evening. II was decided TO can upon
property owners on the streets to be
paved and obtain exp -essions Of opin-
ion from the people who viii have to
pay for this needed improvement. The
committee has already begun its can
vass.
The youngsters OF the Comstock are
just now in the midst Of an EPIDEMIC
Of rubello, or roslyn. which bears about
the same relation to measles that
ch,ckenpox does to smallpox. A rash
appears, but Is net dangerous so long
as the little ones are kept warm. Ex-
ira care should be taken that they do
not take cold. as dropsy might ensue.
f. II. Hartman, the railroad mag
nate, arrived In Reno in his private
car Sunday night and spent portion
Of Monday visiting the new railroad
town of Sparks. Mr.. Hartman.
though courteous, was very reticent re-
garding railroad matters. simply ex-
pressing himself as greatly pleased
with the excellent work that has been
done thus far in Nevada.--Journal.
Work of dismantling Wadsworth,
preparatory for the change TO Sparks
City, began Friday. Houses, many OF
them costing thousands of dollars. are
being razed preparatory to being trans
ported to the new division point. The
first house arrived In Reno on fiat
cars last Friday. The division change
VIII take place in about four weeks
The Wadswo, tn townsite win be off
the main line two Enterprise.
Chas Stewart, DIR. Goode and others
have begun work on an extremely !
promising prospect a few miles from
this city. Ii is located on what is
known as the big ID" back of the hot
springs and i'm plain view from Carson |
City. They have outcroppings assay /
ing about 81 In gold ard something |
over 81 in silver at prevailing market I
prices. Work is now being done to de- +
termine the extent of the ledge and 1
also the ratio of values at depth.-Car-
son News.