The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1906-05-10
George Abel was in town from his
ranch Monday.


James Byrnes, a pioneer OF Hum
boldt county, and one of the first set
tiers in Paradise Valley, passed away
Friday night. after a brief illness OF
throat and lung affections.
Thomas Patterson was brought
down from Austin Monday in charge
of Deputy Sheriff Oliver, Patterson
being taken to Reno to be placed in
the Hospital for Mental Diseases.
President Hartman of the South
ern Pacific made the run from Oak
land mole to New York City in less
than ~ hours on a special. This
breaks all former transcontinental re-
cords.
Mrs. w. G. Helm OF Napa, CAL, and
Mrs. Mcmillan of Winnemucca mother
and grandmother OF Mrs. l.. A. Le-
MARIE, arrived last Friday evening
and will spend some weeks visiting
relatives.
Mrs. Georgia Hagar and daughter
Irene, arrived last Thursday evening
from Winnemucca and spent several
days in town visiting old acquaint-
ances. They returned to Winnemuc-
ca yesterday.
George w. Callahan of Reno, the
wool buyer who represents a Boston
firm, was in town last week. Mr.. Call
ahan says that the Nevada wool crop
this season is one million pounds
short, but that the quality is excellent.
Beginning with last Monday Man
haitian will have a daily mail service,
Sunday excepted, from Austin. The
route runs from Austin to Belmont.
Mail leaves Austin at 1:30 p. m. and
is due at Belmont within thirty-four
hours.
g. A. Beemer Of Sparks, Grand
Master OF the Grand Lodge of Masons
of Nevada, paid Battle Mountain
Lodge No. 81, q visit Tuesday night.
After the adjournment of lodge a ban
quet was served to the Masons and
their families
County Treasurer Hogan has begun
the erection of q new store building at
Douglas, in the Gold Park district.
Mr.. Hogan intends to conduct a gen.
eral supply store, consisting OF min
ers' supplies, groceries, provisions,
boots, shoes, clothing, etc.
A business change was consum-
mated this week by which Frank A..
Frietas disposed of his entire business
and good will to Steve Mendive.
Steve has been a resident of this town
for some years and is well liked by all.
We wish him success in his new n
dertaking.
C. B. Ramsdell, who forwarded the
$314.00 contribution to the Relief
Fund which Was 81 bscribed by our
citizens for the San Francisco suffer
ers, has received a letter from the FL
nance Committee of the Citizens
COMMITTEES stating that they wish to
convey to oui citizens their sincere
appreciation of our efforts on their
behalf.
The mosquito has arrived and is
kept quite busy getting acquainted
with our people. They have nc re-
gard for youth, beauty or age, and
take as much delight in punching
their bills into the cheek Of an editor
as they do in sticking them into the
finty cheek OF a delinquent subscriber.
All people look alike to them and all
are tormented by the long billed
critters.
l.. A. Lemaire lie busy these days
making many Improvements at his
home across the track. He has re-
Gently bought eleven lots from the
railroad company and hss cleaned off
the brush from the land and en-
closed 1t by putting a fence around IL.
He has also set out a large number OF
shade trees which will in two or three
years add much to the attractiveness
of our town.
We we're informed this week OF the
death of Mrs. May Drake, which oc-
cured on March End. at Los Angeles,
Cal. Mrs. Drake will be remembered
by many of our old time residents,
having lived in Galena for a number
Of years. She in company with her
daughter, paid Battle Mountain and