Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-10-12
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

ire now shipping their bullion direct 10
London, instead OF San Francisco h' I
heretofore.
A visitor in South Park, Colorado has
found curious kind OF stone, which, on
scientific examination, is pfohounceu ~ ,
be petri6ed plug Of tobacco
San Diego. California, has appropri-
ated 81 900 to send an agent to Wash
inpton TO look after her railroad inter-
ests this Winter.
Cummings the young man arrested in
Virginia City, charged with defacing the
glass 10 show windows with obscene
writing, has been found guilty and sent.
erced to 1870 days in the County Jail.
A special commission is holding ses'
sion in London for the purpse OF taking
testimony in the suit Of the Emma mine
shareholders against Treuor W. Park,
Ex-senator Stewart and others.
The Governor Of California has issued
proclamation Offering a reward of $500
for the arrest and conviction of John X.
Crews, who Is accused OF having killed |
Thomas Polmanteer in Colusa county on |
the Oath of last July.
A new mining region has been opened
in the McCloud river country, Shasta
county, Cal. A number of lodges have
been located and prospectors are busy
| at work developing them. The quartz
! contains gold silver and copper which
| rrn ~, 0E0 IN 2100 n ton
The Navy Department has received in
formation to the effect that the fraudulent
certificates of Indebtedness issued by G.
M. Pinney, clerk to Pay Inspector
Spaulding OF San Francisco, amounts to
one hundred and seventy-tive thousand
dollars, bnt the loss will fall upon indi-
viduals, and not upon the Government.
Two Indians at the Siletz, on Grand
Ronde Reservation, made the wood work
Of, and ironed and painted spring
wagon complete, without the aid of any
person. They intend to manufacture
another for the Oregon State Fair, which
they will have implanted for inspection.
How is that for Lo 2
The Idaho Avalanche believes that an
effort will shortly be made to resume
work at the Red Jacket mine. Its works
are in thorough order, with good sup
ply Of wood and other material on hand
ready for operation. 1t is known that q
rich ledge exists there, and experts be-
lieve that il will pay handsomely to work
the mine.
1t is said that Grants special train on
the U. p. road was run at the rate OF
forty miles an hour. and Supt. Clark did
not approve of this high speed and eau.
toned Assistant Supt. Nichols against
! it. If it ia safe to run Presidential
train at such rate of speed, why should
the ordinary traveller be compelled to
drag YEARLY through the country at less
, than half that rate?
or the Hale & Norcross, the Gold Hill
News says prospecting and prosecuting
the 2l00 foot and 220O-foot levels is still
progressing as rapidly as it is possible tc
Q accomplish such work. The ledge OF
n the 2200-foot level is wide, and of goot
, character OF quartz, afford!ng low assay
of both gold aud silver, but as yet de
o veloping no ore that will pay for extrac
o ton and milling. ea.s 81. ...
On the 9Th instant prairie schoone
IL 10 Virginia City broke loose from it
A. moorings and, like thing of life, mad,
a for q restaurant, one wheel accompanied
ia by horse dropped over the restauran
q entrance, causing CONSERVATION whicl
- has never been equaled since the gor.
10 ghost of Banquo rung in on Macbeth
It dinner party. Had it obtained it'll
;, headway. it would undoubtedly hav
, made match wood Of at least one side o
~ the restaurant
When gentleman was being intro
3, duced TO the President at the public re
x cepton in Salt Lake, and while his Ex
~ cellency was in the act of reaching fort
- his hand, stalwart miner standing b
- ;; placed specimen of ore therein, sayin
- at the same time: Mr.. President, that
20 from our - mine. OF course, 20
have heard of our discovery, but tha
10 amt q very good specimen; and II you
stay in town few days, I'll get you
darned sight better one" ulysse
IN thanked him, the crowd laughed. but y
III honest miner was in dead earnest.
er The Consolidated Virginia Mimi
l. Company lately set the example Of ha'
y ing q steamer, with the name of Il
mine on it, floating from the flag staff G
the hosting works OF the mine I'll
~ good example has been followed by Il
u Ophir folks, who have raised the Conso
ed idated tIihs. The Uphir steamer
er one of the gayest looking things Ia Il
ia line of the flags to be seen in the cit.
They are very particular about its healtl
taking it out Of the cold every EVENT.
or. aud wrapping it up in blanket. TT
,e,, Gold Hill News thinks it probable tn
in doing this they are having an eye
trs the health Of the eagle on it, which
ate still young and delicate.
Monday last, ssys the White Pi
ina News Of the 9th, when the stage CONT
"a from Phoebe to this place had got abe
:. a mile and half this side of Doc. II
sons ranch. on White River, the sta
was upset into "a ditch about five I,
M deep. The road being very narrow o.
Dauiy cut up ny Tue oiR ifelsnt teal
We that are constantly travelling over it
wo the canse assigned for the accide
There were four passengers in the sta
at the time of the upset, all of wh'
le- escaped with only few bruises and
NJ lively shake up. with the exception
Harry Strout, smelter OF the Hamilt
IN Mining and Smelling Company's I
mace, who received several cuts on
forehead and face. Harry says that
geo feels thankful that matters were
,nd worse.
ins From gentleman who has been VII
: ing Ward district the White Pine Nc
En-. gets the following information: ]
no. Paymsster mine continues to improve
ily devslopement ia being made. and
vein ia increasing in siza and vi