Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-11-20

cations are that it will march onward
henceforth in wealth and people until it
will be the second city on the Pacific
coast in every element of greatness. Dur
ing the past four years our population
has more than doubled in numbers. The
census returns OF 1870 showed q popula-
ton of but a little more than 1000 in
Storey county. There were registered for
the election OF the Sd 1900 voters. OF
these over 6,0O0 voted. The number of
registered voters indicates q population
of not less than % 1000, which may be
reasonably estimated AS about the num-
Der Of people in Storey county to-day.
And for all these people profitable en-
ployment may be found in the neighbor- |
hood of the Comstock. There is work |
enough for all who are willing to labor.
and the Developments now made and
making in the lower levels Of the great
assure promise employment flor as many
more before the close OF another year
[Virg. Enterprise.
FOLLOWING is the official count of the
vote of Nye county, on State officers:
Hazlet 4O1, Bradley 527; Bowman 428,
Adams 55l; WOODBURY. 484, Ellis 4S4;
Dentty I1llluOubc fC1y HHcp
Belknap 500; Minor 473, Spires sos;
Bicknell 1886, Hereford AL; Tebbs 432,
Kittrell 456; TuAy 264, Hogle 65. School
| ing 624; Hobart 545, Cranley 428; Day
4S5, Hast 495; Kelley AGO, Willis $40,
Spencer 173; Whitehill 5l3, Stewart 46l;
Powning 448, Hill $50. On the county
ticket Ellison and McGee. Democrats.
Plumb by only two or three votes; cfess-
well, Democrat, beats Sine for District
Attorney; Caldwell, Democrat, is elected
Sheriff, and the balance of the county
officers elect are Republicans, with the
exception Of Mccain. Short Term Com
missioner.-T Austin Reveille, 18th.
ANOTHER shooting scrape occurred on
the west-bound emigrant train last Mon
day night. A drunken man had been on
the train all day, but was apparently
harmless. Conductor Kelly took the
train at Toano, and after going the
round, upon starting out Of the latter
place, repaired to his caboose. In few
minutes after starting the drunken man
! was taken with delirium tremens. He
produced pistol, fourishing it around
, considerably, and firing o shot OCCASION
ally by way of amusement. This was
repeated until an emigrant told the Con-
ductor who Immediately secured the
shootist, and tied him down, in which
position he was kept until he became
sobered off-[Elko Independent, IA.
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The progress in material development
OF several Of the cities of the great West,
has for the last few years been unsx-
} ampled in the history Of the country.
Chicago, st. Louis, and even Milwaukee
in Wisconsin, have made remarkable
strides. So has Denver in Colorado.
The News Of that city says that CASTOR,
J the Governor elect of Massachusetts. in
1864, paid 81, 900 for tract Of real estate
which he has since sold for over $l7O,.
900. When We come still farther West,
we find that San Francisco is keeping
paco With the most favored Of all the
neutrality-suspicious. cities.-[S. F. Call.
IMpRovING.-Judge Will Campbell il
slowly improving. He has had close
call this time but has weathered the
storm nicely. He is not yet strong
enough to entertain all his friends who
might desire to congratulate him on This
recovery, but it is hoped will be ere
many days.-[G. H. News, Is.
EIGHTEEN emigrants. direct from Rus
| sia have arrival in town-T TirO Chron