Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-02-15

DA"A iiouo IN hMERICA.-Iake
them in body, the hogs which, by COM
mon consent, have had the freedom of
this city, are the largest and latest we
ever saw running at large anywhere, !;
and this has been the observation of all
we have heard speak of them. Dat of
scores, We have yet to see the first por-
cine "runt " in Phoebe. They would
oil make respectable showing at stock
exhibitions. II there is local cause of
this extraordinary development it should
he ascertaind and given to the world.
for the benefit of pork producers every.
where; aud that there is we have no
doubt and we believe it may be thus ex
planned: The bladders of the hogs here
are seldom o. never distended bv over
drink. Water costs money here, is never
allowed to go to waste, and if their own
ers were compelled to pay the regular
waler-rates for all they could drink that
would be very decisive way of abating
the nuisance Of hogs roaming over our
streets at will. The cost of raising them
would be many times the receipts from
the sale of the pork. All the water they
get In dry weather. is what they are able
to sip ap around the hydrants and kitch-
ems. Food is much more easily OBJ
taned by them than water. Is there
philosophy in this explanation of the ex-
tlnordinary development of Phoebe hogs?
Let us hear from the stock journal
editors.
sTEProE VALLEY.-The Virginia En-
terprise local gets some interesting par
ticulars in regard to Steptoe Valley from
MIR. Bateman, farmer in that region.
The valley is from 80 to 100 miles in
length and averages about ten miles in
width. There is plenty of water for If
rlgation, and those who have their farms
opened are raising very fine crops. No
finer wheat, oats or barley can be pro-
duced anywhere than are raised in this
valley. Corn does not do so well, but
all kinds of vegetables flourish finely
Last season Mr.. Buteman raised 100 tons
OF wheat on his ranch. besides large
crops of oats and barley. 1t is q fine re-
9ion for stock OF all kinds. In the
mountains surrounding the valley are
valuable mines. Steptoe Valley is 800
miles east of Virginia, and about 100
miles north of Phoebe. This is its
natural trading point.
PNEUMoNIA-ITs UNPRECEDENTED FA-
TALrrY HERE.-The great fatality of
pneumonia here is truly alarming. 1t is
safe to say that seventy-fve per cent. of
all the cases prove fatal. There must be
some special cause of this great fatality.
II is matter of vital Importance, and
the people demand that, if within the
power of medical science, that cause
shall be discovered and explained. In
no other part Of the world is pneumonia
SO generally fatal. We hope some of our
local practitioners, or all of them, will
communicate to the medical journals of
me country their experience with and
treatment of pneumonia in Southeastern
Nevada: discussion may thus be pre-
clpltated which will result in evolving
iife-saving ideas.
To MINING MEN.-Next to reliability,
comprehensiveness is first considera-
tlon with us in preparing our Mining
heview. Stock owners in Phoebe mines
may rest assured the property they are
interested in is never Intentionally omit
ca IN our regular weekly report; and we
.ake especial pleasure in laying before
the general public the progress and pros
poets Of independent companies of prac-
Teal miners. To-day we make up our re-
view, and hope all interested in mining
property will put themselves little out
OF the way to give us correct informa-
uon. Written facts will be received at
me editorial room until two o'clock this
afternoon.
HE ADRrATrc RESTAURANT is one Of
the best conducted in Phoebe. Messrs.
''scovieh & Co., the proprietors, came
20 US with first-class regulations as res
.aurant men, having formerly carried on
me business in Idaho Territory. The
Adriatic is on lower Main street, next to
'ae store of D. G. Clark Il Bro.