Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-05-26
SrEALINGS.

Charles Crick. a saloon-kecper at
Sandy, Utah, had a horse stolen from
him, and, suspecting one Archv of the
theft tOok a novel way of furnishing
the fellow. Yesterday morning, it
seems, says the Salt Lake Tribune of
the Goth inst, Archy passed the saloon
and was cornered by Crick, who accused
him of stealing the horse, and then
ordered him to get down on his knees
and throw up his arms. Arehy obeyed,
at the same time appealing for mercy.
and praying to Crick not to shoot; but
he did, the ball passing through one
arm, infiicting a painful wound. The
Tfibune's informant left the place be-
fore any arrests were made or any ac-
ton taken in the matter by the auth
critics of Sandy.
The Phoebe Record says that, in the
case of James H. Langford VS.. Taylor
Bales, it was decided that a mere asser-
ton of residence, or only a temporary
residence, is not enough to comply
with the provisions of the homestead
or presumption act. There must be al
actual and bona fide residence, occupa-
ton and cultivation. 1t was therefore
recommended that the homestead fill
ing of Bales he set aside and cancelled.
The decision was rendered blythe Reg
lister and Receiver. The case will be
appealed to the Commissioner of the
Land Office.
Messrs. Duffy, Benton, and other
CarsOnites, have located two mines in
| Mason's Pass. Neileigh District, Lyon
| county, and filed articles of incorpora-
ton OF companies formed to work the
| same, in the office of tho Secretary of
Stale. These are respectively styled
the Surprise Consolidated Gold, Silver
and Copper Mining Company, and
Blue Bell Consolidated Copper Mining
Company. Certificates of assays from
| the Surprise mine show the ore to be
particularly rich in gold, and the as
says run from 1854 to $IS2 to the o n
The recent rains in the vicinity of
Winnemucca have, the SIIper State
saws, materially improved the general
appearance of the country. The Har-
mOnv hills look green, and the Hum
boldt bottom has the appearance of an
extensive meadow, through which the
river winds its way, crookedly and
sluggishly. The sagebrush valley has
a fresher, greener tint than before tbs.
storm, and IN many places the valley
is ~variegated with flowers Of every
shade and color.
The Central Pacific Railroad Com.
pany is having the road supplied with
an improved sleeping car, which is said
to excel the celebrated Pullman car in
it's internal arrangements. Eight or
nine of them have been ordered from
an Eastern car factory, and the first
one of them passed west, a few days
ago, attached to a passenger train.
The hills in the vicinity of Win.
nemucca are said to be filled with
p~rospectors. Never before, says the
Re1ister, have our mountains here
abouts received such scratching or ex-
animation as the present. Even the
Indians have caught the infection and
are putting in their spare hours
searching after bonanzas.
Last Sunday Geo. l.. Jackson, of Vir-
ginia, was to have stood at a distance
of one hundred and fifty yards, with
an orange on the top of his head, to be
shot at by Mayor Kaneen, on a bet o.
81 900.
Attorney General Kittrell, who has
had a severe attack of erysipelas, il
somewhat better and is able to appear
on the streets of Carson, although the
Appeal says he has a good deal O.
su~perogatory cheek.
The centennial anniversary of the
battle of Bunker Hill will be celebrated
by the Young Mems Social Club o
Phoebe. They will give a grand party
in honor Of the occasion on the 18th o
June.
Dies FIR the now twenty. cent Dioces
have been forwarded to the Carson Min
and by the LIT of next month the new
coins will be put in circulation.