Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-08-21
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miles from Columbus. which was started
by the Northern Belle Mill and Mining
Company on account OF its proximity TO
wood aud water, il situated six mills
from their mine. The mine has been
thoroughly prospected. The vein is
from twelve to sixteen feet wide, and
yields an average of 500 a ton. Ibis
company has 20-stamp mill with
Stetefeldt furnace. The ore IL very soft
and friable, and they are crushing MY
tons day. 1t is the intention OF the
company to erect Immediately another
20-stamp mill, rs they are satisfied oil
having ore enough in sight to run forty
stamps for years to come.
An amusing story is tod Of Governor
Bogley, of Michigan. who is a good Sab
batarian. He was lately in Detroit on
Sunday, and. passing billiard ball with
some friends. heard the balls clicking os
II it were weekday. He politely IN
quired OF the proprietor If he made
practice Of keeping bis hall open on Sun
day, and WAS astoDished when tho man
replied: mo. Governor, not as a gen.
eral thing; but If you and your party
would like to play quiet game ! guess
! can fix il for you.
The Eureka Sentinel says General
Ryan. of flibuster fame, who died, with
others connected with the Inflated Viz
ginius, at the hands OF the barbarous
Spaniards. was formerly resident OF
Helena, Montana. He owned copper
mines there valued at $40. 900, and land
at $50, 1000. He bequeathed nearly all his
property to his brother Notwithstanding
that he had large family. After his
death his family received large subscrip-
tons from st. Louis, Chicago and other
cities.
A Chinaman was killed few days ago
in one of the railroad cuts in tho Teha-
chepi Pass. 1t appears that several
blasts had been charged and fired. All
went Off but one, and the boss " or
dered one OF the Cinnamon TO see what
was the matter. The man had just ar
rived ct the blast when it exploded,
tearing him to pieces. The other China
men became much excited and tried to
kill the foreman. They fred several
shots at him, and he was compelled to
get on horse and fly.
On the 18th inst the Humboldt reduc-
ton works at Winnemucca commenced
working concentrated orc from Galena.
The fumes arising from it while being
| chloridized was not agreeable to the
Chinese employed about the mill, and
they refused to work unless the mill was
run on different ore. and the result was
they were all discharged. and the fore
man of the works is engaged in looking
up less fastidious crew.
Frank Weinberger fell beneath the cars
ut Winnemucca on the 10Th instant, and
was killed. The car wheels cut both
legs off below the knee. He lived about
three hours. What makes this accident
peculiarly touching, is the fact that the
young man had just heard OF the serious
illness of his father ut Gold Hill, and
was getting aboard the train to 60 to Vir.
ginia, when he fell, to see his father no
more.
The grounds Of the Agricultural Soci-
ETY. at Carson wero attached on the 11th
instant for the sum of S2,974. by Dun
ming e. Hunt, lumber dealers. The
bringing of suit for 30 large q sum has
astounded some Of the stockholders in
the enterprise, and they are anxious that
the trustees should give an account of
their stewardship.
"Old Tumacacori' is the namo of a
silver mine sixty miles south. east of Tue
son, n specimen from which has been
sent to Prescott, Arizona. 1t assays ST.
100 to the ton, and is an elegant sample
Of ruby silver ore. The mine has once
been worked by Mexicans. who were evi.
IDENTIFY killed by Indians Some of their
bones are still found in the works.
The Sutro Independent says: About
two years ago the streets laid out in that
town were cleared of sagebrush, and,
strange to say. instead of young sagebrush
springing up again as was expected, none
has made its appearance. while large
growth Of wild tobacco plant has taken
its place, where none existed before.
Who can tell where that tobacco came
from?
Articles of incorporation for the Elm.
pire a. Lexington Mining Company were
filed in the County Clerks office on the
10Th instant. The company ia to mine
in the Eureka district in Nevada. The
Directors are Messrs. Geo N. Kidd, A.
@. Davis. Geo. d. Roberts, S. Hemen.
way and II. l.. Tracey The capital
stock is fixed at S5,0O0,000.
Mrs. Trimmer, from Diamond Valley,
near Woodfords. was brought to Carson
on Friday and examined by physician
who pronounced her insane. She will
doubtless be committed TO the Insane
Asylum by the proper authorities of
the county in which she resides She
has husband and six children.
The Sutro tunnel is now in distance
Of ten thousand four hundred and forty
feet. or one hundred and twenty feet less
than two miles. This ia little more
than one-half its entire length.
The Enterprise local announces his
determination TO throw metaphor to the
| Wins, uhu VIII III iuttiS Sttth W lutIS.
The first number of the Daily Elko In
dependent has come to hand. lis we'll
eot.up little paper. and will, no donbt,
do we'll
Bishop Whitaker dedicated q Chine sc
Church in Virginia City on the 18th
instant.
The Virginia Chronicle comes to hand
in new type and presents q neat appear
ance.
Phil. Sheridan will arrive in San Fran,
cisco about the 23d instant.
W. Frank Stewart arrived in Virginia
City last Sunday morning.
Smallpox is reported as having broken
ont in San Francisco.
There are eight prisoners in the Wasboe
county Jail.
Vivian sings nj Enral,, u, ,;obt