Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1906-11-24
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1t is reported that the coming Legisla-
ture will be Democratic by one majority.
Governor Sparks has proclaimed Thurs
day, November %, as Thanksgiving Day.
One day last week over 400 cars of
freight passed through Sparks in one
day.
Leo Buncel, who has been on trial in
Elko on a charge of arson, has been ac-
Quilted
The Western Pacific has acquired every
foot of timber along its right of way in
Nevada.
The Pacific Ice Company will soon
commence the erection of large plant
in Reno.
Reno is overrun with thugs, and sew
eral daring holdups have occurred there
this week.
The Fallon papers claim that the rail-
road will enter that town on the 18th of
this month.
From one to a dozen new articles of
incorporation are filed with the Secretary
of State daily.
Robert Stein, the first Sheriff of Nye
county, died at the county hospital at
Tonopah last week.
Jake Eggers, of Elko, has been elect
state controller, defeating Robert Raftice
by slight majority.
For the past week or two water has
been selling for $40 per barrel in the
Greenwater country.
The postmaster at Rhyolite will send
in his resignation, as his salary is too
small to run the office.
The Western Pacific is making de-
termined effort to close the saloons at
Chilcoot, north of Reno.
When the water system of Fairview is
perfected water will be charged for at
the rate of 81 per barrel
The Western Pacific track being laid
from Salt Lake City, is now within a
few miles of the Nevada line.
The Virginia Water Company are con-
templating extending their pipe line
from Virginia City to Ramsey.
A majority of leases on Goldfeld prop
critics expire January l, and it is doubt
full if any of them will be renewed.
Samuel Davis died in Tonopah last
week from the effects of a terrible beat
ing he received on the night of election.
The Board of Pardons will meet De
cember at Carson to consider the case
of the two Indians under sentence of
death.
J. P. Vane, charged with .embezzling
over 81 900 from Tonopah carpet COM
pany, has been discharged for lack of
evidence.
Miners are offered S. per day at Won
der, Churchill county, with no takers
on account of the high cost of living at
that place.
An earthquake occurred at White
Cloud, Churchill county, the latter part
of last week and created large assures in
the ground.
The gypsum deposit, ten miles east of
Lovelock, is to be worked and the pro-
duct shipped to the Marblette Plaster
Co., of Reno.
The Tonopah & Goldheld railroad has
announced that on January passenger
rates will be reduced from eight to six
cents per mile.
The Wilson placer ground at Round
Mountain, Nye county, is netting the
leasers 81 900 daily. Three dry washers
are in operation.
The amendment to the State constitu-
ton, providing for the taxing of patent
ed mines, carried by small majority at
the recent election.
Joe Williams, employed in the Stand
ard mine at Bodie, fell 80 feet down an
incline chute last Sunday, but escaped
with few scratches.
At the recent general election the vot
ers of Douglas county decided to have a
high school, which will probably be To-
Gated at Gardnerville.
]. T. Johnson, a former resident of
Reno, was drowned at Montesano, WASH,
one day last week. The particulars of the
drowning are lacking.
Senator Nixon states that money can
not purchase interests of Nixon and
Wingfeld in the merger of the wonder
full Goldfield properties.
The contractors on the government
canals in Churchill county are expert
encing great difficulty in getting enough
men to carry on the work.
Senator Nixon and George Wingfeld
have secured control of the Combination
mine at Goldfeld and will work the
property on gigantic scale.
A lively wind storm swept throug Car
son valley several days ago, taking the
tops off hay stacks, breaking telephone
poles and doing other minor damage.
An Italian section hand, who was
working on the railroad near Winnie
mucca, had both legs cut off last week
Thursday by a freight car running over
him.
Word has just been received by Nick