The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-01-03
Ghr 0ailn State 1lroistsr.
STATE IsTELLIGENCE.
Rrom tho statc Journal.l

per steps are being taken by our
leading and best men to ask the
President to pardon e. Il. Davenport
ont of prison. If y there was a
case when Executive clemency was
demanded il is in this of our fellow
townsman. No one, friend or foe,
who is acquainted with c. y. Daven-
port. and his record in Idaho and
this State will say that he would in
tentionally swindle the Government
in any shape or manner.
THURSDAY morning last eleven
cars loaded with tea passed through
Reno for New York. TWAS shipped
through from San Francisco to New
York on guaranteed time"
AT a regular meeting of the
Truckee Ledge, No. II, 1. o. q. T.,
held in Reno last Wednesday even
ing, the following officers were elect
ed for the next ensuing term: John
VI. Elder. y. G.; n. G. Kinney, Y.
c.; Will L. Frank, r.. S; Rev. \.
L. Hitchcock, II. s.. and Tllos. Bar
nett, Treasurer. The Trustees are
Dan. H. Pine, J. S. Sellers and John
III. Elder, hold till the July term.
From the Reno Crescent
OK Sunday last four Of the high
waymen recently engaged in the rob-
berry Of the Central Pacific express.
six miles west Of this place, were
duly installed in their new quarters
mt the State Prison-John Squires
for twenty-three years and six
months, Tilton Cockerell for twenty
two years. l.. i. Parsons for twenty
years, and j. i. Chapman for eigh-
teen years-all Christmas day, 1879.
DURING the week ending Friday
noon, December Both, freight re-
ceipts at the Reno depot amounted
to $50 tons.
Eiko.
From the Independent
Uncle Jim Pierson returned from a
p~rotracted trip through the southern
mines last Thursday evening. and
reports everything prosperous in
that direction. Phoebe City. he
thinks. will be the Mecca of impecu-
NOUS miners another season.
Passing down the street. the other
evening, we heard q person address
another rs follows: Look a-her:
thar's a piece OF rock thatll pay we'll.
I'm gwine to send that-ar down To
Reno and have it surveyed. an if It
surveys as well rs Think it will. I'm
gwine TO envelope the ledge early il
the Spring
Our new county officers Will take
their respective Offices ON Monday
next. The Republican element OF
the Courthouse Will be completely
cleaned ont, with the exception OF
the Recorder, Frank Rogers. But
Mr.. Rogers has many friends. and
all who are acquainted with him and
his upright business capacities know
that he will discharge the duties in.
cumbent upon him III an honest and
satisfactory manner.
Frank J. Bartlett. of Mineral Hill
paid us a visit some days since. He
reports Mineral Hill rs improving
rapidly, buildings going mp, am
plenty of workfo carpenters. l.. i,
Hogle, ut Palisade, is furnishing
large quantities Of lumberand build.
ing material for the place. Mr.. Bart
lett feels very sanguine that Minera.
Hill will grow into a place of mucl
Importance in a very short period Of
time.
The lovers Of skating are now hay.
ing splendid times on the Kinks neal
town. The ice IS in good order and
skatists have hadit all their own way
Among the diversions. the other day
we were very much amused in look
ing at n party who had formed
quadrille on the ice. composed o
ladies and gentlemen. They wen
through the various evolutions Will
ease and grace. Fred. Wilson, n
his rink, has every convenience {,
please his friends, and will teacl
any lady or gentleman the graceful
movement OF the art.