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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1907-09-07
Empire

81 like the Empire, said Mr.. Orem
to the Times man during his most re-
cent visit, it has the ear marks of max
ing mine. Had the present owners
been few days late in acquiring title to
the property, would have taken it into
the Nevada-D Douglas fold = Develop
ment consists of shaft-sinking. While
the owners are exceedingly silent con-
cerning the holdings, reliable news has
leaked out to the effect that rich ore has
haar, at,co,,pfarad
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1907-09-07
SAYS YERINGTON is
ONE OF THE BEST
HE HAS seen
The surface and near-surf-

The surface and nedr-surf-
ace showing in the Yerington
district is one of the best |
have ever seen, and ! have
seen nearly all Of the inn
portdnt copper districts in the
United States, Canada and
Mexico. For the amount OF
work that has been done an
dstonishingly large amount
OF commercial ore has been
developed There are innu-
n1erable small piles OF good
shipping ore, s per cent to 20
per cent copper, by the sides
OF prospects holes and tun-
nels throughout the camp
Extract from copyrighted
wrlte-up of Yerington by G.
/. Walker, one of Americas
foremost copper experts.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1907-09-07
STRIKE REPORTED AT
BLACK MOUNTAIN

From the south end of Black noun
tain comes the news of another strike at
that place. This time the property OF
Johnny Higgings, A. E. Low, 9. r.
Houston, Douglas Grant, Henry Baker
and 7. M. Coleman comes forward with
a discovery of the yellow metal which
promises to place the group in the list
of mines.
While sinking on the ledge which
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1907-09-07
Review Of Districts Operations

Yerington district is just entering
upon an era of greatest activity The fact
that its electric power is all but here
has stimulated operatoos in this district
to bigger and greater things. Its advent,
which is but the matter of few days,
comparatively speaking, will witness an
activity III this section which will far
outshine all previous efforts.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1907-09-07
WHAT ROBT. BILLINGS
HAS TO SAY OF
YERINCTON

| have given the YER
ington country a great deal Of
attention for the past half
year and there are good pros
poets there and am firmly
convinced that in the course
Of a year or SO Yerington
will be producing high-grade
copper that will be richer
than any mined in the World.
Why, the ore that has been
shipped from the Ludwig and
other properties has been av-
eraging better than 90 per
cent The camp will be sup
piled With electricity from
the Truckee river both for
power and lighting purposes.
Some Of the best properties
in the district are owned by
Goldfield residents .-Robt. S.
Billings.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1907-09-07
Black Diamond

This company has a force of men
sinking shaft on the big lead which
traverses the acreage. This vein carries
a good percentage of silica, fux. In
addition, the management report good
copper values with an increasing tend
ency as depth is attained.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1907-09-07
McC Connell Mining Co

T. D. Buell., local manager for the
Goldfeld- Nevada Reduction company,
recent purchasers of the Mcconnell
group, states that machinery, including
compressors, hoists, drills, ETC., is being
rapidly installed In connection, de-
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1907-09-07
Yerington Needs Game Warder

Word has been received at this Office
of the killing of game out of season.
There is severe penalty for the viola
ton of the game laws, and it would be
proper for the sportsmen of Yerington
to see that the law is enforced.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1907-09-07

being mined is chalcopyrite carrying
values in copper up and above shipping
grade. The Reno Yerington is the CEN
ter of much attraction and bids fair to
make the ''big ones' hustle to retain
their long-held honors.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1907-09-07

velopment work is proceeding salts
factorily. A campaign is planned for
the future which will open up that won
derful estate at an early date. The shaft
has reached depth of 12O feet.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1907-09-07
II1WIn ENCOUNTERS GLANCE AT Depth OF QTDIur
LUD vvIU 800 Feet RECORDS ITS GREATEST y 0INr

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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1907-09-07

LOST Engineers notebook with
name of Vim. Coleman on cover. Finder
please return to this office.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1907-09-07
Reno>Yerington

Driving the tunnel on the rich vein
encountered last week, characterizes op-
erations on this acreage. The ore now
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-08
MORE MURDEROUS ASSAULTS
Scores of Women and Children As
 ssulted in New York City.

New York, August.-One of the most brutal of recent crimes against women and children was Monday charged against Lucca Fontza. who was locked up at New Brighton, Staten Island, accused of assaulting Antoin- ette Taluci. the 2-year.old daughter of MT. and Mrs Pasquale Tulaci of New Brighton.
 Fontza and Taluei are both laborers employed with the King plaster mills at New Brighton, and Fontza boarded with Taluci. Fontza was left with the little child while Mrs. galuci went shopping. The mother had not gone far from the house when the child's screams brought her back. When be saw Mrs. Taluei. Fontza rushed fro the house, Mrs. Taiuci following him. Her cries brought out the neighbors, and soon a mob was following the fleeing Italian down the street. The pursuers soon overlook the man, and he was knocked to the ground, and was severely beaten and kicked by men and women until a policeman ap- peared and fought off the crowd.
 Fontza was held in $5000 on a charge of assault.
 Angeline Condarti, 6-year-old child, was found terribly bruised in thick ct near the village of Lineolumville, Staten Island. She had been attacked by an unknown man.
 John Ambato, an Italian laborer, was arrested in Brooklyn on charge of attempted assault on two little girls. Danial Lato and Frank P. Body were arrainged on similar charges. Scores of people have been attacked in the last few days and agitation Is now going on to have the New York State Militia called out
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-08
Will Buy In South.

Berlin, August.=Factory owners of the textile centers of Germany will
 send five delegates to the Cotton Grow CTS Congress. which will be held in the United States in the autumn. A sys- tenn will be proposed by which buyers for manufacturers will visit the cot ton belt during each summer and buy up cotton before the harvest com mences by advancing money to the growers. Buying cotton by German
 manufacturers i'll the English market is to be discouraged. Colonel Ulai- mann, whose interview on cotton rais-
 ing in German colonies was recently published in the Herald. asserts me
 that his statement referred to con- ditions both in East and Southwest Al rica. He predicts the failure Of the project to raise cotton in the colonies.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-08
State Capital Notes

Little Roek.-The State Board of Confederate Pensions, composed or Secretary of State o. C. Ludwig, State Auditor A. E. Moore and James H. Berry, met in annual session in the state auditors office Monday The board will be session several days. The object of the meeting is to pass upon new applications for pensions and applica- tions for pension increases. The board will have from l 1,500 to 1000 applica- tions to consider. Until the board passes upon these applications it would be impossible to state with any degree of accuracy what percentage each pensioner will receive of his claim. The amounts paid on the total allow ances of the board for the past five years are as follows Forty-eight per cent in 1902. 46 per cent in 1903, AS per cent in 1904, 5t per cent in 1905, 6S per cent in 1906. There was received this year on account of the pension fund about s2S0,000, the levy being one mill. Next year the receipts will be larger. the recent legislature having increased the levy 1-2 mill. This increased levy, together with the state this year, will increase the pen sion fund next year, it is believed, to S350 ,000.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-08
~-@S ARKANSAS N ESTATE NEWSQ
Editor Scott Killed.

J. NJ. Scott, city editor of the Hell ena World, was found recently in a dying condition on the sidewalk near the river levee with two bullets in his head. He died without making a state ment. Just a month ago, at the same hour in the morning, an attempt was made to assassinate him by the same means At that time he was attracted by a noise in the rear of his office. Going out to investigate, he was fired on, the bullet passing close by his head. He returned the fire, shooting four times, but without effect. His assailant ran, and in the darkness Mir Scott was unable to identify him, not being able to tell even whether he was black or white There were no witnesses to the shooting, so far as known at present. MT. Scott was unconscious when found, and although he lived sereval hours. was never in a condition to make a statement.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-08
Election Returns Questioned.

Jackson, Miss, August.-Charging that fraudulent returns have been made, the campaign managers of Gov ernor Vardaman, running for the Dem ocratic nomination for the United States senatorship against John Sharp Williams, and Hon. Char.es Scott, gu bernatorial candidate, make official announcement that the election on the face of the returns of August l will be contested. Steals are alleged to have been made in the counties of Al corn, lssaqdenna, Pearley and Wash ington, cripp ing the chances of Narda- man and Scott The legislature will be asked to decide the issue on which will hinge the next occupant of the gubernatoriai mansion and the sena torial seat.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-08
Pardons Granted.

Acting Governor Pindall has granted quite a number of pardons this week, among them being: Lillie Adkisson. convicted in the White Circuit Court in January on the charge of conceal ing the death of a child and sentenced to 90 days in the penitentiary. Miffie Russell convicted in the Phillips Cir cult Court in October, 1906, on the charge of obtaining money under false pretenses and sentenced to three years in the penitentiary. VIII Coleman, convicted in the Garland Circuit Court in March on the charge of grand lar ceny and sentenced to one year iB the penitentiary. Norman Lawson, con victed in the Phillips Circuit Court in May, 1905, on the charge of mur- der in the second degree and sen fenced to five years in the penitentiary. Jake Morrison, Lewis Corona, John Rossi, E. ]. Conway and F. P. Jack son, convicted and given light sen tenees in the Sebastian Circuit Court in March, 1907, on the charge of Sab bathbreakins. Harry Lee, convicted in the Hot Springs Circuit Court in August. 1906. on the charge of petit larceny, in order to restore his citi- Zenship.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-08
Drowned In St. Lawrence.

Montreal, Augnst-It is surmised that Shirley Davidson. son of Judge Davidson, and Miss Kingston, daugh. ter of the late Sir William Kingston, the great Canadian surgeon, were drowned in the St. Lawrence river Monday. Lady Kingston and family live in the summer at Varenes, re- sort on the St. Lawrence, about 20 miles below Montreal, on the oppo- site shore. Mr. Davidson took Miss Kingston out for a sail and the boat was found in the rifiling about empty, in the evening In view of the we'll
 known sailing ability of MT Davidson, the accident is somewhat inexplicable. Mir Davidson is known all through America as hockey and football play CT, and sailed with Buggan on his vic torious Seawanhaka cup defenders. He is an engineer. and has he'd important positions with the Dominion Steel Company and other large concerns.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-08
Fees Under Winqo Act.

The total amount of fees received by the secretary of state at the close of business on account of the Wingo act, which requires all corporations to file certificates of their charters with the secretary of state and pay certain fees in proportion to their capital stock, was S73.757. The total amount received on account of the Combs fran chise tax act was $53.145. The total amount received by the secretary of state on account of both Wingo and Combs acts, both of which were passed by the recent legislature, is $126.902. There still remain a number of con- panies that have paid no attention to the notice sent them by the sec retary of state. At the proper time they will be sent another notice and if this Is ignored will be prohibited from further operating in Arkansas.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-08
Three Insane Convicts.

hrce insane ConNlctS.
 The State Board of Penitentiary Commissioners, in session this week. will be asked to transfer from the state convict farm three insane negro convicts. Charles Stuckey, James Kidd and Andrew Harris. All three conyicts are extremely vicious and 1t Is neces- sary to keep them confined to their cells to prevent them from doing bodi- " injury to others. Andrew Harris. sent from Jefferson county for ten years for assault to kill, is the most dangerous Of the insane trio. About a month ago he killed another negro convict by striking him on the head and fracturing his skull with an iron bar. Charles Stuckey, serving sen tence of five years for grand larceny, assaulted Dr. R. l.. Russell, the peni- tentiary physician, recently. and but for timely assistance he might have been seriously if not fatally injured. James Kidd, the third insane negro convict, is serving 21-year sentence for assault. The law providing for the transfer of insane eonyicts to the asy- lum was enacted by the recent legis- lature. It provides that the recommen- dation for such transfer must first be made by the penitentiary physician to the superintendent and, if approved by, the latter, he shall recommend favor able action by the board. The super intendent of the State Hospital for Nervous Diseases is required to accept such insane convicts when So ordered by the Penitentiary Board.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-08
An Aued Lady Killed.

During an electrical storm in Hope, lightning struck the residence of Oscar Taylor. A bed occupied by Mrs. Fay Tor and new born babe was fired by the lightning, and the contents of the house were destroyed by the fire, and the building was saved with difficulty
 When the bed occupied by Mrs. Taylor was fired by the lightning that lady jumped from the bed, and the mother of MT. Taylor, wso was S3 years of age, endeavored to rescue the chil. from the burning bed, when a dresser was overturned, crushing tae aged woman so badly that see died. Mrs. Taylor is in a critical condition from the excitement and the shock, and it is feared that she may also die. The child was removed to place of safety
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-08
Altus Coal Options.

Options have been taken on large tracts of land in Altus and the sur rounding country to the north, west and east by parties who are prospect ing for coal, and who are said to plan opening a number. of mines, should the deposits be as good as expected. A vein has been found to the west of the town, where a drill has been in operation for few days, and another drill will be put in operation to the cast early next week. New York cap ital is believed to be behind the pro iect. For months options have quietly been taken on all the land which could be secured in this vicinity, and 1t is only recently that th.e purpose of these operations .Yas suspected. Now many are refusing to sell their holdings on the terms offered, and the effect has been to boost the price of real estate in a very decided manner.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-08
Trust Answers Kansas.

Topeka. han., Aug.-Attorneys for the Standard Oil Company and the In ternatonal harvester Company haSc filed objection with the State Supreme propoundei by the attorney general Of Kansas in the state suits charging these concerns WJn violating the Kan sas antitrust law. The Standard Oil Company ayers that it is willing to answer the questions, but asserts that they are unconstitutional. The haryes- ter company, however, is making its fight on the constitutionality of the law. and they strongly object to an swering the questions.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-08
Sue Railroad For Damages.

Memphis. Tenn. August.-Suits were filed Monday in the Circuit Court against the Frisco Railroad Company as the result of personal injuries al legged to have been sustained by the derailment of a passenger train Sat urday afternoon at Gilmore, Ark. The suits brought were by Nettie Barn. hill and Ezekiss Barnhill for $5,000; Sarah Barnhill. by her next friend, Nettie Barnhill, for g 2,o60, and Ezekial Barnhill for s15,000.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-08
Pardoned Dead Man.

Muffin Russell, the negro ,eonvict who was granted pardon by Acting Governor Pindall Wednesday, died at the state convict farm May 26 last Russell was committed to the peniten- tiary November 15. 1906, on three years sentence on the charge of obtaining money under false pretenses He was convicted in the Phillips County Circuit Court at the October 1906, term. Gov. Pindalls reason for granting the pardon, was because it was requested by the sheriff of Phil lips county and former Acting Cover nor Jno I. Moore.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-08
Work Progressing.

George W. Caldwell of the firm, Cald- well X Drake, contractors, says that rapid progress is being made on the State capitol building. The last cars of stone columns and lintels have been received and placed in position. With in forty more days he believes all the There are about 80 men at work on the building. The electric wiring apparatus is being put in and the sheet metal and copper work are being placed in position. Some of the work men are engaged in putting in the ornamental iron work and others are at work on the stairways. The glass domes are in position.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-08
Four Hurt in Explosion.

Four boys, Paul Green, s; Jean Green, II; Jim Kelly, s; and Tobe Kelly, 10 years old, sons of Mrs. w. w. Green and MT. and Mrs. James Kelly, of Fort Shit, were badly in jured by the explosion of dynamite cap placed in a bonfire. Paul Green will lose the sight of one eye and may not live. The others were bad ly cut by flying stones and copper. The boys say they found piece of copper wire in an alley and were burning the insulation of to sell it as junk. They didn't know tt was loaded.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-08
To Succeed Osear Wolff.

Acting Governor Pindall has appointed Thomas A Buford of For Levee District Board for St. Francis county, to succeed Oscar Wolff, resigned. Mir Buford is about 30 years of age and member of the mercantile firm of Petus & Buford of Forrest City. said to be the largest merchandising concern in St. Francis county. and said to have larger real estate holdings in the St. Francis Basin than any firm in that section.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-08
Boat For White River Trade.

A movement Is now on foot to organ ize a stock company for the purpose of building and operating a boat on White river from Gotter north to reach the territory cut off from transporta- tion. There is a rich stretch of coun- try to which the White river route is comparatively inaccessible, and it is to market the products from that section that the enterprise is being under taken
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-08
Family of Seven Poisoned.

family by the name of Ware, liv- ing in the Stuart settlement. four miles from Parma. Stone county, were pois- oned from drinking water from a spring A meatskin had been placed in the spring during the night and it is supposed that it was covered by some kind of poison. The family of seven were all very sick for several days and one little girl died.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-08
Skull Fractured.

Newton Earhart, an employe at the Shaw rice farm near Stuttgart, fell 32 feet into the rice well pit in which there was ten feet of water, few days ago. His skull was fractured and he has been in a precarious condition eyer since the accident.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-08
Child Severely Burned.

The little 2-year-old daughter of Mrs. W. J. Smith of Eureka Springs was badly burned with cresoline recently. The mother had put the child to sleep and left cresoline yaporizer. burn ing on the table near the bed. After the mother left the room the child awakened seized the vaporizer and held it over its head. The hot fluid was spilled over the ehild's face burn ing it severely
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-08
Boy Was Killed.

John Gilbert. grandson of John F. Gilbert, a prominent citizen of Powers, Hampstead county, was killed recently. The lad was driving pair of mules to wagon loaded with lumber and in going down an incline the blanks ran forward against the team. which ran away. throwing the driver and breaking his neck. A nephew of the senior Gilbert was killed near the same place by a runaway log team less than year ago.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-08
New Line To Marisnns.

Work on the construction of the Mari anna road will be commenced at Mari anna September 1. The new line will open up an extensive territory and will give Marianna it's second railroad out. let. The land contiguous to the rail- way is especially favorable to the growing of tomatoes. It is said that tomatoes grown in that secton will mature earlier and are of as fine a famous Humboldt district in Tennes- see
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-08
Work on Oil We'll.

The work in drilling for oil near Stuttgart is to be resumed at once. Recently the work was stopped on account of the drill striking caprock. With new drills the rock can be pene- tated and it Is believed that oil or gas will be struck below it.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-08
Prevent Boys from Buying Whiskey.

Postoftice Inspector Bassett has discovered that in many parts of Arkansas boys are buying whiskey by mail. Many boys secure money or ders and send them to wholesale liquor dealers, and the latter, not knowing by signature whether the or boy, sends the order as requested by the letter. The government off cials seem to have no way to get at such cases, but are making every effort to do so It is violation of the law to sell whiskey to minors, but it appears that the law is being violated daily with the assistance sof the Postoffice Department.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-08
New Road For Enqland.

Initial steps have been taken to build the England and Clear Lake Railway to Lonoke, connecting there with the Rock Island road. From Lonoke the line is to be built west to the Arkansas river to point where connection can be made with the Iron Mountain. thus giving Eng land the advantage of three railways and Arkansas river fieights.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-08
Office Was Dynamited.

The law and real estate office of N. c. Brown at Cotter. was dynamited recentls MT. Brown has been active in prosecuting cases of petty law vio- lations and it is believed that he has incurred the enmity of some one who in a spirit of revenge resorted to the use of dynamite.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-08
Reward For Murderer.

Acting Governor Pindall offered a reward Saturday of $250 for the arrest and conviction of the unknown party who robbed and murdered Dr. l.. T.. Lindley in Pope county on Tuesday last Dr. Lindley was on his way from Russelville to Hollabend, when he was shot and killed by some unknown par ty. On the day following the river was dragged and his body with a piece of railroad iron tied to it was found. His watch and about $500 in money was missing. The murderer also took his horse and buggy, no trace of which has yet been discovered.
The Monticellonian., 1907-08-08
Dry Kiln Compieted.

steam dry kiln containing 12,00o feet of inch pipe at Mckee Lumber Company's mills, Mt. Pleasant, has been completed The daily capacity of this modern kiln Is 2o,060 feet eery 24 hours