Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1914-06-20
The Metal Market.
SAM PIES.

III AAbio' 6 va tlC l. Jul W.
Lets make up a load and walk to the
celebration.
Archie Graham and West. Ballin-
ger made flying trip to Carson and
return last week.
Mrs. Seawell Box and Mrs. j. E.
Higdon (Ethel LeavitD departed for
Los Angeles Thursday.
Herb. Coffin, well known here,
was married in Carson last Wednes-
day to Mrs. Cora Ritchford.
Steve Dondero dorve in from Haw-
thorne district yesterday. and turned
around and drove right out again.
Recorder Kelso arrived this morn
ing from Reno, where he has been in
attendance on the Grand Lodge of
Odd Fellows.
Mrs. John Boerland of Bodie died
at the residence of her daughter in
Sparks last Sunday. The funeral
took place Thursday.
Cecil Burkham was passenger
for tidewater Thursday. He expects
to be in Hawthorne tomorrow to
witness the ball game.
The total number of registered
voters in Mono county this year is
2l3, according to figures published
by county clerk Delury.
At the meeting of the Graad
Lodge of Odd Fellows and Rebeccas
held in Reno this week S. T. Kelso
of Hawthorne was elected Grand
Warden.
The Pittsburg Silver Peak has
declared two cent dividend for the
current quarter equal to disburse-
ment $55, $500, or $111,000 for the
year 1914.
H. L. Ticknor, years ago Wells
Fargo agent for the G. & G. r. R.,
subsequently that company's agent
at Carson died in San Francisco last
week, aged II years.
Mrs. o. Gerbig has returned from
visit to Reno, where she was del
egate to the Grand Lodge of Rebec-
cas-. Mrs. Gerbig says she enjoyed
every minute of the time.
James McCaghren died last week
in CHELSEA, Quebec. Several years
ago he and his brother Hugh worked
the tailngs at Kinkead by cyanide.
He was well known here and in Bo-
die and Bridgeport.
Judge Somers and Miss Bird Will
son visited Aurora last Sunday in
7. c. Sharpe's new Overland car.
They were escorted through the mill
and shown all other points of inter
est, and greatly enjoyed the trip.
Mrs. G. B. Burkham and two sons
came down from Bodie this morning.
Here she met Mr.. Burkham, who
shortened his trip to San Francisco
in order to be on hand for the ball
game Mr.. and Mrs. Burkham and
the boys are genuine fans.
Dr. Masterson and wife, accom-
panied by Miss Davis of Dayton,
passed through town today in the
doctors automobile. They are en-
route to Yerington and Rawhide
The doctor is now located in Tono-
pah, where he enjoys lucrative
practice.
A. A. Hassan ana NJ de Levante
New York mining men, have been
examining the Big lnjun property
for the past week, 1t is reported
that sale of this property is on the
tapis and consequent resumption
of work According to Mr.. Hassan S
measurements the Big Indian mill is
$500 feet above sea level, while the
elevation at the mines is 10,500 feet.
Some Parcels Post
Cecil Burkham, mail contractor
from Hawthorne to Bodie, Informs
the Bulletin that he has carried an
average OF 1850 pounds of parcel
post daily from the Hawthorne post
Office. There are now abont five tons
OF accumulated parcel post packages
to the regular automobiles, Mr., Burk-
ham has four-horse wagon con.
stantly on the road, aud yet he can
not move the stuff as fast as 1T ar.