Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-11-05
NEVADA STATE ITEMS.


IL reference to the last days rae's
over the Carson track, the Appeal says:
The first heat. Bots d Are, on the inside,
sprang ahead in series of terrible leaps,
ami kept we'll in advance OF the mare Tor
a half mile, when she began to gain and |
gradually lessened the interval between
them to the outcome, where Bots d Arc
came in winner by nearly IN entire
length. His time IL sos. The pools,
which had been selling nearly even
continued TO go for the same In the
second heat, it being presumed that Net,
tie was held back on the first to out WIND
the stallion on the next, and Bots Are
being regarded the feeter horse, though
evidently worried by the first round. lie
went off ahead, and, as before, the mare
gained on him towards the end OF the
mile, but did not overtnke MIN. Bois
d Arc first by one length. lime, ava.
Confidence in Bos d Arc was thus re.
established and in the third heat he sold
at his probable real worth IN the race
two to one. He showed his ugly dispo-
sition in starting, but again on the turf,
he went as we'll as ever The speed and
bottom of the two horses had undergone
a square test. 1t was Bots dArc's heat,
race and money. Time, 80. For the
GOO Yards dash five horses were entered
for purse of $50 and $25 entrance
money. Only Belle, sorrel mare, en-
tered by r. X. Allen, and Agate, sorrel
gelding, entered by Billy Applebee, ap-
peared on the turf The dash was pref
tily made, and won by Belle in 341a Sec
onds. The next performance, which was
anticipated with considerable interest,
was half-mle pacing heat by Jim Orn-
DORIS roam horse "Trife" for record as
the fastest pacer in this State. Billy
Applebee accompanied the PAGER in on
Agate, which sprightly runner had to
spread himself and lose no time in keep
ing up. Trhe's time, which could have
been somewhat reduced if he had been
thoroughly worked down for the test,
liza. Purse $40.
The News learns from Mr.. Henry,
Gold Hill ageut of the Virginia and
Truckee Railroad Company, the follow
ing statement of freight that has been
, received at Gold Hill during the month
Of October: Mdse., S76,434 pounds
grain, 171,729 pounds; coal, l,O69, O5l
. pounds; lumber, 557.290 feet; nut pine
235 cords; ice, l07 800 pounds; salt, AS
I 745 pounds; hay, AZ, 1872.
5 The News says; We learn frou Mr.
F. A. Smiley, telegraph operator, Golt
e Hill, that during the month of Octobe
: 1900 car loads of ore were shipped from
: the Comstock mines to the various mill
in this vicinity. The shipment durin
the first week in the month amounted t
800 car loads during the last, 4s7.
q Or the sutro Tunnel the Virgini
. Chronicle says: As our readers al
:. aware, the connection was made o
: Monday last between the main header {
= the tunnel and the east drift from Sha
/ No. l. Work has been progressing steat
/, lily in the west drift from that shaft (no
If the main header, twentysever feet ha'
e ing been drifted during the present wee
e at that point The entire length of Il
}, tunnel is now 5,l97. The officers Of Il
Is company are much elated at the success
lie full result of the surveys of Mr.. Schussle
their engineer, who connected the tv
N drifts so accurately that there was on
Mt difference of seven-eighths of an int
st in the measurement of the distanc
a Shaft No. has been sunk eight feet du
10 ing the week; present, depth, TAG fee
is Shaft No. sunk eight feet; presel
of depth, 4l9 feet. Shaft No. sunk te
S, feet; present depth, SAT feet. Ever
IN thing is progressing iavorably on IL
ne line.
III The ninth anniversary Of the ADM
ne sion of Nevada into the Union was e
ID Enthusiastically celebrated in Virginia Ci
e. and Gold Hill, of which the Enterpris
~ Chronicle and News give glowing a
u counts.