Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-04-16

FURNITURE al haoDl445AbAs N-ANA al
pro1imates quarter Of million in val
ue. The following, from the Oakland
Transcript, will probably be read with
equal interest; "A few years ago, Bill
Stewart lived in Nevada, ana was 50
coniounded poor that he had to drive an
OK team day-times to support existence
studying law and politics at night time.
His wife assisted in the rustic for hash
by teaching q country school, and had to
tramp mile each morning through snow
to reach the sehool-house. all Of which
is so much more to Bills credit.
PARTY of Prescott diamond hunters
Travelled about , 900 miles in going from
Prescott to Fort Defiance, thence north
to San Juan river, up that stream to the
mouth Of the RIO de las Animas, up that
river till they reached the Lata Noun
tains, where they were turned back by
the Utes. The expedition has made one
point certain-that gold is to lie
found everywhere on the San Juan river
and its tributaries, with plenty of water
and fine show for hydraulic operations.
Coon News FOR BALD HEADs.-A Ken
lucky sharp has discovered that by in
sorting the cut end OF lock Of hair into
kind Of paste made Of two vegetables
and simple chemical, it can be made
to grow, and can he thence transferred
successfully to scarihei surface Of skin.
1t then grows with ease and rapidity,
only needing TO be held on by a BAN
dage for two days, If this thing be true,
the curling aad graceful wig must fade.
ONE Of the steamers plying upon the
extreme northern coast has found the
dead body OF child, which is believed
To have come from the wreck Of the
George S Wright. The fact that tile
body had a life preseryer strapped around
it proves that the Wright did not blow
up, bat that she ran aground, and that
the passengers made great efforts to save
themselves.
AGmcuLruRE IN AEIzoNA.-The Pres
colt Miner says that ten years ago Ari-
iona produced little, if any, wheat, corn,
barley, meat and vegetables, To-day, it
produces more than sufficient to feed
citizens, soldiers and indians, with fair
prospect for a large surplus for tue COM
/ ing year and to meet the increased de-
mand that will come With an increase of
population.
The Blue Mountain Coal Company, of
Washington Territory, have received a
lot of implements for constructing rail
road from the Coquille river to the navi-
gable waters of Coos Bay. The length
of the road is eight miles. The COM
pany intend to have the road in running
order this summer.
The candidates for Mayor Of Virginia,
according to the Chronicle, are-but we
haven't caps. enough in the Office to put
'em in type. A large percentage of the
entire population will be disappointed
when the nominations are made.
SOME of the California farmers saw
their orchards from the effects of frost o
cold nights by piling up straw and othe
refuse matter and setting it on fire, plac
ing it in such a position that the smok
/ therefrom will blow over the orchard
The Governor of Nebraska, though re
ceiving only $1,000 salary, is allowe
incidental appropriations for secretary
Office, gardener, coachman, livery, CLERK
and incidental expenses, which bring u
the total to $4,000
The California Female Suffrage Cor
:, vention met at San Francisco on the st
inst, and had stormier time in organ
izing than was ever known in politics
q convention of male office-seekers.
The Alta complains of the way Ii
1 lawyers in the Police Court of San Fran
cisco bully and outrage witnesses. Onl
, pettfoggers are guilty Of that.
HE total cost of the Virginia an
I Truckes Railroad, including rollir
! stock, amounts in round figures to SO
!, 100000. OF this sum $4,000 were co,
tributed by the mines and counties alor
the line of the road.
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= IDAHO is 4l0 miles long from north
}, south; its width on the southern bord
is 257 miles, narrowing to 40 miles c
its northern boundary. It's area is abo,
T. equal to that of Minnesota, containir
g 1924 square miles, or So, 22S, 100 acre
MAN who was distinguished Ge
eral in the Federal Army in the late w
was lately picked up in Denver mise
aDle, Pennies drunkard. In very shan
he had changed his name.
! The leg drama is now the winnir
O card at the Salt Lake theatre, and Il
!. journal, of that city, says half a dozt
e OF Brigham's daughters take leadir
r. parts.
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1t Ex-PREsIDENT Andrew Johnson inten,
!, to contest for the seat in the Unit,
1T States Senate, to be vacated by Brownie
in 1876.
+ JAMES Dock, his wife and a m,
g. named VIM. Smith, were drowned in I
y Sacramento river by the upsetting OF
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