The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-07-27
HAPPENINGS IN OUR
OWN STATE
Late News Notes Gathered
From Many Places in
Nevada

having passed a very creditable examin-
alton before the Supreme Court.
Pete Mckenzie, the well-known mining
man, has leased the Dexter mine at Tus-
carora, and will start it up again.
The Dayton Observer will be the name
of the new paper to be started at that
place z.lortly by James Green and George
Smith, formerly of the Genoa Courier.
The italian who killed a Mexican near
Gold Mountain several months ago was
found guilty cf murder in the second de-
gree in the district court at Hawthorne
last week.
One of the Cinnamon arrested at Beo-
wave for being unlawfully in the coun-
try attempted suicide at Carson the 9TH
er day. He had produced the necessary
certificate before Commissioner Edwards
and had been discharged. Being with ut
means to get back to Beowawe, he
thought it best to end his trouble by TAX
ing opium.
The work of clearing the Union shaft is
progressing rapidly and the caved ground
near the surface is now being timbered.
An examination of the shaft was made
ds could be seen the shaft is not damaged
at that level. The presence of gas in
the tunnel prevented more thorough
examination. The main shaft has not
been entirely reopened, but this will soon
be accomplished when it is timbered. The
pump shaft, however. is now clear of de-
bris.
At the Consolidated Virginia, Ophir.
Mexican, Sierra Nevada and Chollar
shafts work is being steadily pushed and
a large quantity CT medium and low
grade ore is being mined. At the Ward
Hale& Norcross, Andes, Best & Belcher,
Gould & Curry, Utah, Justice and Silver
Hill drifting is going and .derable
shafts and tunnels and the in
stallation of considerable new machin-
cry is also being carried out in nearly
all the properties. No new rich veins
have been opened up, but work steadily
progresses, returning fair values.
Another rich strike is reported at Sill
yer Peak, about thirty-five miles south
west of Tom pah. The lucky prospectors
this time are ]. r. Jones and jeff Jones.
The ledge is two feet four inches wide.
The average of a number of assays shows
that the ore carries values to the extent
of si45 in gold. The new strike joins
the Mary mine, owned by John Chiato-
vich. OF late this mine has proven to
be one of the greatest on the Peak ana
at present is under bond for $4,000. The
strike also joins the Blair property. The
Blairs are millie naires from New Jersey.
rhe Jones strike has created consider
able excitement.
Another long resident of this county
has been called to his long home. This
lime Natalie Petar. a well known and
highly respected citizen of Empire. an
swered the final suminc MS and passed to
his reward. The deceased has been i'll
some few weeks and while his demise was
not unexpected 1t came as a severe blow
10 his family and many friends. He died
about o'clock on Saturday evening of
last week. Natalie Petar was a native OF
Switzerland, and came 10 Virginia City
thirty-five years ago and has been en-
ployed as a mill man ever since. He
leaves Living wife and three daughters
10 mourn his loss.-Chronicle.
One of the largest celebrations ever
when speakers and labor delegates will
congI egate from all parts of the state.
The committee having the celebration in
charge have succeeded in raising con-
siderable sum of money and before the
subscription list cl- ses this amount will
be largely added to. The subcommittee
are now at work ana details ana de-
finite plans win soon pe announced. Aside
from the parade me days program will
include athletic sports, L.erary exer-
cises and entertainment of visiting un-
ions. An invitaucn mas been sent to
Governor Sparks and staff 20 participate
in the parade.
The Storey County delegates 10 the sill
ver-Democratic convention at Winnemuc-
ca are all Bartine men and opposed to
Judge Belknap for denomination. The
following resolutions were administered
to the Silver delegates and will be adopt