The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1905-12-14

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Eureka county IN 1903-05, has been
appointed lieutenant of the guard at
the Carson state prison.
On Tuesday, the 5tn, inst, Francis
A. Freitas, of Battle Mountain, re.
nounced his allegiance to the effete
monarchy OF Portugal, and is now a
worthy citizen of his adopted country.
Four narrow-guage engines, for
meriy used by tho Tonopah railroad.
went East Tuesday, each mounted on
q fiat car. 1t is said they are to be
used on a railroad in Eastern Oregon.
John and Bernie Russell, sons of
the late Anthony Russell, arrived
from Butte City last Friday on their
way to Austin to attend their fathers
funeral which took place Saturday af-
ternoon.
p. b. Sawser, who is charged with
stealing merchandise from the s. p.
company while acting as agent at
Palisade, has been held to appear be
fore the grand jury of Eureka county,
with bonds fixed at $1,000.
Homer E. johnson, who has held
the position of night operator at this
station foi some time past, was called
to San Jose, CAL, by the serious illness
of his mother last Thursday. Mr..
Buckhout, an operator from the east,
has taken his place.
Mr.. Gilchrist, a mining man of Salt
Lake, was in town this week. Mon
day, in company with Mr.. K. Z. Star
rett, they drove out to the iron mine,
located in the Wild Range, some 20
or % miles south of Battle Mountain
to inspect the property. They re-
turned Tuesday night.
The United States District Court
for the district of Nevada, at Carson,
on Saturday, adopted the following
rule, viz:
Rule No. l. Hereafter it shall be
duty Of the bankrupt, when preparing
a list OF his creditors, showing their
residences. if in a city, to state IN
street and number, If known, and if
unknown to state that fact.
Charles Richards and wife arrived
Sunday direct from Tonopah. Mr.,
Richards came here for the purpose of
having some work performed on his
valuable mining property at Ga.ena.
He expects some mining men shortly
to arrive from the East to inspect the
property. Charlie tells us that he
suffers at times with the rheumatism
and aside from that says he has no
complaint to make about his health.
They leave for their home at ronopah
this afternoon.
p. ID. Delmas is in Salt Lake with
a shipment of ore from the Gold
Quartz property ut Bullion which
netted $74 a ton. IL is said that at
the bottom of n two compartment
shaft, which is down thirty-fve feet,
shows ore that runs 1886 a ton in
gold. The Gold Quartz company has
fourteen claims, which constitute al
most an entire mountain. The ore,
it is said, runs $50 at the grass roots.
There is an enormous quantity OF low
and high grade ore, the richer rock
being encountered with depth.
Messrs. Estes and Brice, of Colorado,
who have taken hold Of the Grey
Eagle mine, located in Bullion dis
trict, are spending a few days in town.
The gentlemen informs us that they
are here Tor the purpose OF receiving
an engine and other machinery for
the mine which is expected Saturday
or Sunday. They are making ar
engagements to have the machinery
transported t. the mine as soon as it
al rivrs. As soon as the machinery is
set in place several men will be put to
work. We predict lively times in Rul-
lion district next Spring.