Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-09-15
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SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

is 1904, 161 80 in coin, 1853, 901 40 in cur-
rency and Ala 500 In bonds in the State
Treasury. Pretssguod, that.
Two cases of guns from Austin arrived
in Hamilton last Wednesday. They
we're forwarded by stage by order from
Governor Bradley. A further supply of
arms from Sacramento are on the way.
During the year 1875 there were sown
in the limits of Lander county 1857
acres in barley; in wheat, 81; oats, 105;
potatoes, SO. There are 35 gardens in
the county.
The committee appointed by the citi.
zens of Dayton to solicit subscriptions
for the purpose of establishing a new
route to Columbus in Esmeralda county,
report that but $3.50 is lacking.
The famous running horse Joe Dan
iels, Springbok and the two trotters for
which Lucky Baldwin recently paid $685.
900 for each, arrived in Sacramento from
the East on the 9th.
The Eureka mill, on the Carson river,
ceased crushing ore on August 28th on
on account of low water. Operations
since then have been confined to reduc-
ing sulphurets.
The recent discovery of extensive gold
deposits in California will add much to
the prosperity of the State in more ways
than one. Last year the sum of &c.
100000 was paid for iron, which cost
half as much more for transportation
from Eastern and foreign factories.
Mr.. Chapman, of California, says the
Elko Independent, son-in-law of Dan
Murphy, the well-known stock man,
passed through here on his way to the
scene of the Indian disturbances. He
had with him sixteen Henry rifles and
5000 rounds Of ammunition. He prob.
ably stopped of somewhere to get an
other thousand rounds.
The census returns of the County AS
SCISSOR of Lander county shows total
population Of 2,375, distributed as fol-
lows Austin and vicinity, 1,949; Battle
Mountain, BOG; Galena. 100. To this
must be added at least 800 whose names
were not taken by the Assessor. owing
to their having been enrolled in the cen
sus of other counties prior to their ar
rival there.
The supply OF ice in Austin is almost
exhausted. there being only sufficient
left to last eight days. The Reveille
says: No more ice cream, no more sherry
cobblers, iced lemonade or iced whisky,
and water will have to be drank with the
chill taken off. The only thing needed
to complete the dismal outlook Ia to
raise the price of whisky to three bits a
drink and refuse credit for it.
There has been destroyed by rabbits in
Starr Valley this year nearly one hun
bred and fifty acres of grain. in patches
ranging from two to forty acres. They
commence on the field as soon as the
young grain gets above the ground, and
never permit it to reach hight of over
three or four inches above the ground.
All the valleys in Elko county have suf-
fered more or less from the same cause,
but none so much rs Starr.
Speaking Of whisky reminds q Colo
RADIO correspondent of what grizzly old
miner said in referring to Lake city, one
of the richest of San Juan mining dis
tricts. He brought the intelligence to
one of our party that n newspaper had
been started at Lake city; "and," said
he, " do you believe it, there is not a
whisky shop in the whole place? It is
the first place ever heard of where a
newspaper started before whisky
shop"
st. Louis capitalists in connection with
the directors and stockholders Of the
Denver and Cheyenne Railroad, have
organized company with five million
capital stock, for the extension OF this
road into Eastern Montana. There ia good
ground for believing that the Wyoming
legislature will subsidize the road to the
extent of two millions, and il Ia not i'm.
probable that our own legislature will be
asked to contribute for the same pur-
pose.
The Silver State of the It'll says: The
corps of civil engineers who arrived here
a few days ago to begin the preliminary
survey Of the Winnemucca and Oregon
Railroad, commenced operations yester.
day. The initial point is at the railroad
track, little west OF Kelmer's Touring
mills; whence they proceeded to the
river near the bridge. We understand
that they intend to proceed south Of
Winnemucca mountain, beyond which
there is pass in q northerly direction
through the range. Mr.. Maxson, who Is
: familiar with the topography of the
country northwest from here, informs us
that there are two available routes in
that direction-one by way of Black.
rock, through desert region; the Other
: by Kings River Valley, where there are
: thousands of acres of rich agricultural
, lands.
Says the San Francisco Ledger Dr.
, Mary Walker, pants and all. has arrived
in our midst. The crowd OF Frisco
CANINE that follow in graceful process
, sion the common drunk to the City Hal
. have now nobler prey. When Mrs
Mary Walker strays abroad the playful
school boy relinquishes the mild excite
/. ment OF stoning the passing Chinamau
to follow in her wake. Even John him.
self gazes with idiotic surprise at the
Mclean woman man." and the old
: iorty-niner finds her compeer only In
Saucy Sail Of Murderers Gully. Seri
ously, this absurd taste for masquerad
: ing in male attire is only another man.
Hesitation OF that morbid love Of motor,
iety which is the besetting sin OF &C
many men and women. There can bt
no possible objection to woman wear
!, ing her dress as short az she likes ant
showing the full beauty Of the ooloret