The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1906-03-08

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acter OF that town, died last Saturday.
%Sheepmen will begin shearing at
Go)conda on April 10th. There are
fully $4,000 sheep to be shorn at that
place this Spring. Landing will fol-
low in May and a good crop is expect.
ed.
The deal by which William Licking
purchased A. Layton's property, of
which we made mention in our last
issue, was contaminated last Satur-
day. 1t is said the property was sold
for $4,000.
G. A. Lee has his card in this issue.
Clarence has a we'll equipped assay
Office fitted up and prompt and care
ful attention will be given to all
samples given him or those sem by
mail or express.
The charge against the Norwegian
cook, of obtaining money under false
pretenses, was stricken off the calen-
dar, as there was no indictment
brought by the grand jury, says the
Elko Independent.
A company composed of Chicago
and st. Louis capitalists have secured
control of the Banner borax deposit
and refining works, eighteen miles
southeast OF Fallon, Churchill county
and will operate IN extensive plans.
A class of instructions for adults
and children, desiring to become bet
ter informed upon the doctrine and
worship of the Episcopal church with
a view toward confirmation, has been
organized in town. The class il qnite
large.
Loyal Rebekah Lodge No. Is, d. of
r., initiated four new members into
the Order last Friday night. After
lodge adjourned a banquet was served
by the Sisters. Everyone present had
an enjoyable time. The lodge is
growing very fast.
Editor Bragg has retired from the
management OF the Silver State and
James f. Nugent has taken charge of
the paper. The Gazette says that it
is understood that Mr.. Bragg will re-
turn to Reno. The NEvADAN wishes
him success wherever his lot may be
cast.
State Engineer Henry Thurtell of
Carson City was in Battle Noun tain
last Saturday on business connected
with his office. He left on No. 6 Sat
urday evening on his way to the
Muddy Valley country. in Lincoln
county, to investigate the water con-
ditions.
James Stroud, foreman at the Dean
mine, met with an accident in the big
tunnel last Sunday by having the
burleigh machine fall on his right
foot, breaking the hone in the second
toe. He came down from the mine
Sunday evening and had the injured
member attended to by DIR. Pope.
A slight change has been made in
the running of the N. Z. train. The
train will lay over i'll Austin Sunday
instead of at Battle Mountain and
will leave Aus in every Monday morn
ing instead of Sunday morning as
heretofore. The OF her days of arrival
and departure are the same as here
tofore.
Frank Random OF Winnemucca
spent Monday in town chatting with
his many friends. He says that the
growing prosperity Of the State of
Nevada has not passed by Winnie
mucca for the town is in a most pros
porous condition and business liz
brisk. Frank says there is a bright
future for Winnemucca.
u. S. Surveyor General Kyle is out
with an emphatic denial of the
charges that deputy U. s. mineral
surveyors have located mining claims
at Tonopah, Goldfield and other camps
Of that section. He asks that specific
charges be filed SO that an investiga-
ton can be had and the guilty pun
ished. He asks this in justice to the
men who hold the positions of deputy
U. s. mineral surveyors.
She's Getting There.
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