The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1907-01-24

noon.
A bill has been passed In the As
sembly allowing the assemblymen $6'
each to pay for stationery and Incl
dentals.
Southern Pacific trainmen are or
dered to stay in Sparks during lay off
unless given special permission Il
visit Reno.
Senators Easton, Boyd and Bel
have been named as the railroad com
mittee In the Senate. VIM. Easton il
| chairman of the COMMITTEES.
The dance which was to have beer
given by Battle Mountain Lodge No
%, F. d A. NJ, tomorrow night, Jan
25th, has ben postponed until Feb
9th. The invitations are being print
ed at this Office.
Clarence Hoicomb is getting along
nicely from his recent attack of ty.
phoid fever and If he receives no sci
back he will soon be on the road to
rapid recovery.
Advertise in your home paper il
you desire to do a lively business this
year, as the outlook was never more
favorable than at the present time for
Battle Mountain.
The Gazette says that the Demo-
Gratis in the Assembly created four
general assistants who have nc posi-
tions in particular, their duties being
to assist everyone in general.
J. ]. Varcoe, who has been holding
the position Of Western Union opera
tor at this station for the past three
months, accompanied by his wife, left
Monday night for San Francisco.
Being robbed OF his coat and vest
while he peacefully slumbered in the
lower berth OF q Pullman on his way
to Reno from Palisade was the ex-
perience of State Engineer Henry
Thurtell.
No. 8, westbound, was wrecked near
Deeth Tuesday night and one man
was killed outright and several other
passengers were severely injured. The
entire train of eight cars were hurled
from the track.
Miss Lulu w eaver, who is teaching
school at Schwin's ranch on Mill
Greek, appeared before the county
toard OF examiners in Austin last
week and passed a very creditable ex-
animation for a primary grade certif-
cate.
Thomas j. Tenant died in Carson
last Friday. his death being due to an
attack OF heart di-ease. He has been
a resident of the State 80 long and
was SO intimately connected with its
early history that he will be mourned
IN its remotest orner
We have received a copy Of Survey
or-General Kelley's biennial report.
II gives q detailed account of the bus
mess of the state land Office and IL
full OF interesting information con.
corning the mineral, agricultural and
other of the State.
County Clerk Dron came down from
Austin Tuesday on his way to Car
son with the papers in the DwyeI
murder case, containing the bill o.
exceptions. Monday the attorneys
filed notice of an appeal for a new
trial. The Supreme Court has grant
ed a stay of execution in the above
case.
A gang of Western Pacific survey
ors arrived In town last Saturday
from Golconda. Their mission here
was in connection with the Western
Pacific survey in this section, they
being at work in strengthening ou'
the old survey ut Rock Dam, about
seven miles east of Battle Mountain
A dispatch dated San Francisco
Jan. 21st, says: All lands of the South
ern Pacific Company included in the
Government grant to the old Contra
Pacific Railroad in the States of Ne
vada and Utah, with the exception o
timber properties, will be placed or
sale not later than July l, next. Thu
company's holdings in this Stat
amount to approximately 6,0OO,OO'
acres.
1t is rumored freely around Spark
that the Southern Pacific Compan,
will take charge OF the shops here oil
the first OF the month. This NOV
has been contemplated for some tim
and will mean a resumption Of tn
former control that existed when tn
town Of Sparks was first formed. l
was also stated that after the first q