Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-10-23

""' VIC VI dho JpT tdbitH vi lutn DER.
Quite a number OF men from Red.
wood City, Cal, came in with OK
teams, and many others from south
ern California. 1t makes one smile
to think of the farmers of those DAYS.
was present when the affair was
discussed, several times; when the
line was located and Aurora was de-
clared in Nevada. Mono county had
faded away, so far as county govern
ment and population was concerned.
In September, 1863, an election was
held for state and county officers.
Polls were open for election of Off
GERS for Mono, also for officers of
Esmeralda. My connection with the
lumber company brought me in con-
nection with matters in Aurora.
went to Aurora with several from
the mill to vote; cast our ballots in
two states the same day-and both
counted. The day following I left
for Sonora, Tuolumne coynty for nv
family, and retuaned rs soon as pos s.
IDLE, From that time was engaged
in much that was making history for
that section.
When Aurora became the county
seat OF Esmeralda the parties elected
for that county of course became
duly qualified. The man elected
County Clerk of Mono never came 10
Bridgeport; the sheriff, Mr.. Bailv,
resigned. A majority of the County
Commissioners were residents of Au.
rora, and faded from view. One 10
Patten, blacksmith for the Del
Monte mill, held to his job and came
to Bridgeport. Bryant was appoint
ed one of the Commissioners Do
not recollect how they received their
appointment; somewhat irregularly:
however it went and no fault was
found or questions asked. They
John Dudleson Clerk. Seth.
&. Sneden Sheriff A committee
was appointed and with Dudleson
went to Aurora and removed what
records pertained to the county of
Mono. There was no obje ,tion from
Esmeralda county. Du lleson installed
himself in Pap Kingsleys house. The
Sherlff's Office was wherever he hung
his hat. Our first election was in
the fall of '65, choosing Judge Good
all AssemblymCn, Sneden Sheriff,
Dudleson Clerk, Murphy County
Judge, Whitman District Attorney.
In the fall of "a we had put in the
mill something like 300, 900 feet of
logs. During the winter matters in
Aurora went down; there was no de-
mand for lumber; the Twin Lakes
Lumber Co. was broke. Yours truly
had hung on until all connected with
the mill were in the same condition.
Talk OF hard times with no prospects
surely we were up against it. All in
the valley were in the same boat. In
the spring of 65 the Empire mill at
Bodie Cater known as the Syndicate)
was erected. Mr.. Robinson received
the cont act for supplying the um.
ber Tlnkham and Smith, of the
Twin Lakes Lumber Co.. both broke,
made deal with Robinson. and
their logs in the pond became an
asset. | was to run and conduct the
mill as usual and receive six dollars
a day in advance. My time amount.
I'd to sixty.five days-that was my
dividend Tor two years hard labor;
however, during the two years, my.
self and family were boarded. Re. |
NAMED at Bridgeport and vicinity |
Until the fall of 81, when l went to
aurora, engaged in the milling ousi- |
less and was familiar with most of |
he varied phases, ups and downs of
he old camp; raised my family in
he old town; experienced mu,h sor,
ow and much pleasure. No place
yer held more noble men and WON
n than the old town of Aurora dur
ng that period. II. Marsden.
1927 Pine St, San francisco.