Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-01-14
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NEVADA STATE ITEMS.

months are very extensive, and the
of plan. system and 'disci'
pline is apparent. The unsightiy old
high board fence in front Of the prison
has been replaced by neat rail fence,
and the yard is entered by gate which
is slightly substitute for the old and
ugly one. There are now ll3 convicts
in the prison. There were Is when Dem
yer turned the institution over to Hyman
at the point of the bayonet. In order
that there may be adequate cell room for
those already incarcerated and the in
crease which seems inevitable before the
new prison can be built,
Mr.. Hyman has planned new wing
40I50 feet to be erected upon the south
side of that part of the main prison build
ing where the prisoners dining room
now is. This addition will accommodate
about 40 more than are now In the prison.
o. the west side of the yard, against the
high stone wall, there is now construct
ing large room for a shoemaker shop.
This is to be Il by 90 feet in the clear.
Its walls and roof and floor are already
completed. Extending south from this
shoe shop is to be built carpenters
shop, As by 20 feet in the clear; and at
the south end Of this is to be constructed
n capacious bath room. Another con-
templated addition, and one, indeed, Tor |
which the walls are now building, is |
laundry on the northeast wall. neat
and well ordered blacksmith shop has |
been erected in the yard. in the shoe.
makers shop there are twenty-five con-
victs employed, under practical
shoemaker, hired from the ranks OF
citizenship, at salary of SIPS per
month. This factory turns ont one dozen
brass-screwed calf and kip boots. and as
many similarly made shoes per diem.
That is about one pair piece for the
operatives. This shop is provided with
many of the modern improvements
known to the shoemaker trade. An in
teresting thing there is New England
wax thread sewing machine. The heavy
sewing on boots and shoes is done with
| this contrivapce. 1t sews with the rapid
ity of an ordinary sewing machine. and
WAKES its own thread. Then there is n
machine that does the work OF an old
fashioned lap-stene-does it with rollers
called rotary lap stone. There are
clamping machines, and other labor-sav-
ing things When the new shoe shop is
completed the force of workers will be
doubled. The cases in which these
boots and shoes are sent to market are
all made by prison labor. Owe like to
have forgot to say that they also make
boys boots. They are as strong as they
are cheap and shapeiy.) We saw some
handsome stonework in the yard. The
governing principle of the institution is
strict discipline. combined with hu-
maneness OF treatment of the prisoners.
| The Borax Miner gives lengthy ac-
count of a murderous assault at Column
bus on the LIST inst. A Mexican whose
name is Victor Moncago, but who is
known by the assumed name OF Roman
Castillo, and who is know to be a desper.
ado and is suspected OF having murdered
man and boy in San Luis Obispo
county, Cal, being angered at some
slight occurrence about the possession OF
guitar, attempted to kill a Mexican In
dian named Ruiz, whereupon we'll
known Mexican named Rivera inter
fered to preserve the peace. Then, &c
quote from the Miner, "Castillo STRUCK
Mr.. Rivera across the face with large
bowie knife and then stabbed him in the
back, somewhere between the second ant
third ribs, with the knife, The wount
in the side is very painful, and by those
, who are in attendance upon him. con
sidered dangerous. Castillo was arrested
and lodged in the calaboose.
A PRESENTATION JUBILEE.-The EN-
ployes of the Sutro Tunnel Company
night before last presented the retiring
, Chief Engineer of the works, John Ander
, son, number OF costly and elegant gifts
, Quite jubilee was had on the occasion
and there was no lack of estables ant
t drinksbles. The healths proposed dur
{ ing the jubilee were those of Adolpl
Sutro, f. A. Benjamin, John Anderson
J. D. Bethel and scores of others, no
forgetting, while drinking to everything
and everybody, to drink success to III
, Sutro Tunnel Enterprise, 10th.
PERSONAL. Dan Lyons, who was acci
dentally shot through the foot abou
four months ago, while target shooting
and who has since been at San Francisc
I'D under surgical treatment, yesterday re
n turned. He is still obliged to use
o crutch, but was ID good luck to save hi
. foot. His friends are glad to see him
i home again. even though not altog ethe
s wolff Enterprise, 10th. ,.-- ,--
SpR1Yo-L1Kr AND BLAND. The weathe
II continues mild and Spring-like. At
0 o'clock yesterday afternoon the mercur
. stood at As degrees in the shade. In tb
!. sun it seemed much warmer, and me
IT stood about the streets for hours withor
thought of hunting hot stove. Dos
snoozed on doorsteps and pigeons coe
" on the roofs.-[ Enterprise, 10th.
DIED. - Mrs. Mary Maud Holme
= mother Of Mrs. D. W. Balch. and Of Mr.
= Mary Champlain, died in this city ys
d terday, at the advance age of ~. Ful
e sral services will be held at the resident
"a Of D. W. Bslch at o'clock this afte
:. noon, bnt the remains will be taken
:" San Francisco tonight for final int
y ment.-[ Enterprise, 10th.
:, New CARs.-we understand that Il
- Virginia and Truckee Railroad Compar
y will. some time taward the end Of ne
D. month, put on train Of new passeng
cars. including some luxurious sleepir
!. cars. to run between this city and Rem
Virginia Chronicle, 10th.
re SWIFT JUSTICE. little girl in eros
I'd ing Union street. near the Information
e, corner. this morning, dropped -
s. piece from her purse and passed on
o. few steps without being aware OF herlos
N An old man Eugene German stepp
n. into the street and placed his foot up
m the coin and kept It there until the lit
:. girl, crying a. II her heart would brea
III returned past him searching for the 60
to when he picked it up and put IL in