The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1907-10-17

tuesday evening ne was present at a
meeting of the Rebekah lodge.
Royie s., the 5-year old son of Mr..
and Mrs. J. G. Phillip, OF Austin,
died in Reno last week of Bright's
disease, after an illness Of several
months. The remains were taken to
Austin last Friday for interment.
Il is rumored that the s. P. Com
pany intend making Valmy, u station
Id miles west of Battle Mountain, a
coaling station. For some weeks past
engines have been obliged to get a new
supply OF coal from the cars at this
place.
Dudley Wilson made another good
strike a short distance from the Burge
strike last week. 1t is said he opened
up a two-foot ledge which carries a
great deal of lead carbonates. We
hope Dudley may strike it rich.
William Sandercock and Ed. Hunt,
who have been employed at the Cop
per Acres property, which is located
about seven miles southwest OF Stone
House, aud of which Jesse Fox is
superintendent, arrived in town last
night.
At the present time Battle Noun
tain Mining District has five shipping
mines namely, The Little Giant, Cop
per Canyon, Golden Era, owned by
Messrs Snow and burst, the Eldorado
mine at Willow Greek and the Burge
strike.
Constable Human gave orders
Tuesday night to a few h~ard.looking
characters TO move on as Battle
Mountain could do very well without
their presence. They kindly obeyed
Georges orders and did not lose much
time in getting away.
The editor has received a letter from
@. s. Moore, dated Haywards, Cal,
the 10th, in which Mr.. Moore says he
is feeling fine, and what he has seen
Of Haywards is simply gland. The
population is about four thousand,
mostly families, and $50 school chill
dren.
X. II. Case, Of Colorado Springs,
who inspected the " illow Greek prop
erty about two weeks ago, and made
a favorable report, returned this morn
ing from Nevada City, Cal, where he
has been inspecting some mining
property. Mr.. Case is On his way to
Willow Creek.
b. +. Wilson Of Galena presented
the writer last Friday with some beau-
tiful pears which were grown in his
orchard at the mouth OF Galena can
yon. The pears we're luscious, juicy
and of tine flavor, aud were enjoyed
immensely. We extend our thanks
to Mr.. Wilson.
L. L Starrett and X. G.. Langford
last week bonded a group of claims
located west of town to Judge W. G.
Robinson Of Colorado Springs. Tire
bond calls for development work to
begin not later than the LIST of No
vember. and so shifts per month are
to be employed ON each group.
The trial Jurors for the fall term OF
court to convene in Elko ON Monday,
the 2lst inst. has been drawn. From
this list is to be selected the men who
will try Patsy Dryer, who was con-
victed OF murder in the first degree in
this county, granted a new trial and a
change of venue to Eiko counSy.
Mrs. |. Watt and daughter, Miss
lisa, returned last Thursday from ~
four months visit to Scotland. The
ladies report as having had an erjoy-
able trip. They spent several days
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. III. X. Lemaire
Of this place and returned to their
| home ut Silver Creek on the N. G. k.
Ry. Tuesday morning.
Jas. II. O'Hara and G. A. Lee have
discovered, which no doubt win prove
to be a rich property in the Rock
Springs range of mountains, and about
40 miles west of here. They have Sc
cured assays from the property that
run as high MS $1,000 in gold. They
are now ON the ground doing some
development work.