The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-05-24
HAPPENINGS IN OUR
OWN STATE
Late News Notes Gathered
from Many Places in
Nevada

JACK Davis, the DIAMOND Heiu hihi-
ing magnate, was married in Tonopan
on Wednesday evening to Mrs. Minnie
Williams
1t Is reported that Joe Bryant has
recently uncovered a four foot ledge
of manganese ore carrying lead, sill
yer values on his claim adjoining the
Gar ison claim west of town.-Pioche
Record.
N. A. McSweyn. the painter. has
shaken the dust of Sparks from his
feet and left for parts unknown. in
cidentally he left number of con-
fding people who mourn his departure
and refuse to be comforted.-Herald.
At a well-attended meeting of the
Sparks Athletic Association held last
Tuesday evening Morris O'Connor re-
signed as president and James A.
Donovan was unanimously elected ir
his stead. Arrangements were made
for constructing an athletic field.
George S. Nixon, the Winnemucca
banker. came in Wednesday to look af-
camp. He states that his visit is
purely business one and has no politi
cal significance. Mr.. Nixon was ac-
companed by Rube Battle of Winnie
mucca, and Robert Henderson of Glas-
Cow, Scotland. The former is an old
time miner and very well-knowr
throughout the State.-Goldfield News
Superintendent Nelson of the Consoli-
dated Esmeralda Mines Company
brought in a big gold bar Wednesday.
the result of the last cleanup from
Paml'co ore. Mr.. Nelson reports work
progressing satisfactorily in the mines
although the mill is not running full
time. owing to a scarcity of water
However. the company is preparing to
Increase the supply. either from Whis-
ky Flat of by running a pipe a few
miles further up Cottonwood Canyon
Walker Lake Bulletin.
The first question asked by Governo,
Sparks upon his arrival at the Worlds
Fair was the location of the I've stock
exhibit, to which he will contribute
later a picked herd of eight Herefords
Not only men, but women. too. asked
the Governor scores of questions about
his famous Alamo ranch. He replied
with evident pride, which he made
no effort to conceal His Herefords.
he stated. would be headed by the bull
Perfection. which has won first prize
in many sections of the United States
F. NJ. Chapman came In from Kin
kead yesterday to arrange for the mill
ing of a ten-ton lot of ore from the
mines near Kinkead belonging to him.
self and John Borland. This is simpl,
to be test run and he expects the ore
to mill $1,000 ton or better. He has
with him a valise full of samples, in
nearly every piece of which free gold
Is visible. His partners have recently
made a new discovery, the ledge being
so feet wide and the ore showing val
ues of from $40 up. They have 81
claims located.-ChronicIe.
A meeting of the leading Republicans
of Nye county was held on the17th inst.
at ]. X. Chambers office and a central
committee nominated with the follow
ing membership: H. H. Brown. chair
man; c. H. Reynolds, Capt, G. r
Bradley. w. w. Booth. S. A. Knapp.
Hank knight. r. B. Davis, ]. X.
Climbers, secretary: r. F. Gilbert. Bel
mont; NJ. B. Millett, Smoky Valley
G. Keough. Berlin, AL Wager. Typo.
of "a nrda
warded to G. Mills. Carson, chair
man state central committee.
A letter from Alpha states that there
are now eight men employed by Will
liam Whalen in the mines of the United
States Gold and Silver Mining COM
pany at Alpha, Eureka county ana
Manager Charles Lay has force OF six
men at work on the Whalen Copper
Company's properties at the same
place. j. III. Benson. repg esenting some
OF the Chicago shareholders of the lat
ter company, who has been at Alpha
for about two weeks. returned to the
East the first of this week. No set
tlement has yet been made on the out
standing claims against this company
for labor, supplies, etc.
Jaes A. Po.ndexter, an old resident
of Eureka, met with an accident In
peculiar manner last week, which he
suited in his death at Cortez Eureka
county, on May IA, 1904. Mr.. Poindex-
ter was a native of Missouri, aged 63
years. For many years he lived In
Eureka most of the time employed at
the Eureka Consolidated Furnaces.
About ten years ago he went to Cortez
where he worked In the mill for the
Tenabo Company. He is survived by a
| brother. John 7. Poindexter. who for
years mas foreman OF the Eureka
Consolidated Furnaces in Eureka. but