Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-08-11


visit Her Msjesty's dominions. and II is
more than probable that they will before
the close OF this Centennial year. There
are other urgent reasons Why the Force
should be increased. II is also q we'll
authenticated fact that the Cypress Hills
contain valuable gold mines and other
mineral deposits, which. il once developed
would attract an immense population TO
this favored region. Adequate protec.
ton for the pioneers and their families is
all that Is required TO induce others TO
follow, and the natural advantages of the
country will accomplish the rest.
The Carson Appeal says that Christie.
pher Columbus Powning. Of the Reno
Journal. is making lively work for the
nomination by the Republican Conven.
ton for Congress. Powning claims that
be will 60 before the Convention with
his own county solid for him.
Colorado is held up as Q remarkable
example Of railroad progress. Eleven
years ago 1t bad no railroad; now 1t has
In the north touch Of the Union Pacific;
the Kansas Pacific enters il at the middle
OF the east side. and the Topeka. Atchi.
son and Santa Fe also crosses q part
Many local roads have been built, and
the total length Of road In the State is
now ego miles. A considerable proper
ton Of this mileage is mario w.gauge.
The Eureka Sentinel has heard it
stated upon good authority that the
major portion Of the proceeds Of the as.
sessmsnt recently levied by the Geddes
4 Bertrand Mill and Mining Company
will be devoted to tho erection Of q mill
at Secret Canyon. II ia proposed to
build It at the mine, the same machinery
used for hosting to be utilized in run
ming the mill. The ore will be landed
from the shaft on platform close to the
batteries. thereby saving considerable
labor in handling.
Disooursing OF porphyry. the Gold
Hill News says: This word is spelled
porphura In Greek, and 10 that language
signiAsd purple. II was first applied by
the ancients to an extremely hard rock
Of purple and white color. which was
used In statuary and susceptible OF o
very high polish. Later, 1t was used as
. generic term and applied to an unstrati-
fed or igneous rock, containing imbed-
ded crystals OF feldspar. This brief his
tory may be Of interest to some miners
OF the Comstock who are curious to
know the origin Of the mining term 80
generally used in this section OF The
country.
On the 81 Inst, while two sons of
Judge Rising were out shooting with
Antoine, the boatmen at Yank's Station,
Lake Tahoe, one Of the boys was acct
dentally shot by his brother. The cir.
cumstances are these: Antoine had shot
and killed dove, and the youngest OF
the Rising boys jumped out Of the team
to secure the bird, when the other boy
discharged his gun, hitting the little fel.
low in the lower portion OF the right leg,
filing his leg with shot and tearing away
considerable flesh. The boy was at once
removed to Yank's Station. and DR..
White. OF Carson. dispatched for. The
doctor arrived last evening and attended
to the suffering boy. The wound is a
painful one, but not dangerous.
By treaty made at Fort Laramie 90.
tober II. 1851, with the Crow Indians, il
10 provided that the following boundaries
shall embrace their country. and the
same is set apart to them. From the
mouth OF the Powder river up the
stream to its source. along the Black
Hills and the Wind River Mountains,
from the headwaters of the Yellowstone
down to the mouth OF the Twenty-Five
Yard creek, across the headwaters OF the
Muscleshell river, down to its mouth,
and from the headwaters to the mouth of
Dry creek.
This embraces the whole of the Big
Horn country. including Fort Kearney.
Fort Smith aud part of the Black Hills.
The treaty has never been abrogated and
10 still In force. The Sioux have no
right to tho country they are fighting
for.
In Cedar Valley. Arizona, July 8, NJ.
D. Warren was shot dead by his partner.
Ship, In the oorrel owned by the two.
The trouble between them originated in
business affair, and Warren suddenly
undertook to draw his pistol on Ship.
1t caught In the waist OF his pantaloons,
and before he could get his weapon
loose Ship drew his pistol and shot
him through tho head. Three days pre-
vious to the shooting Warren said to M.
l.. ID. Hewitt, who was starting from the
rach to the Willows: Goodbye Hewitt;
you will hear from this ranch in few
days. II Tom Ship don't do az want
him to will start a grave yard here, II I
am the first man in it," After the shoot
ing Mr.. Ship went to Mineral Park and
gave himself up. He had an examina-
ton before Justice Welbourn on the 18th
and was discharged. Warren's remains
started the graveyard he spoke Of.
The Sacramento. Union Of August Sd
reports this robbery by an honest
miner" An elderly man named Henry
Dobbins was in the city yesterday seek
ing information of James Reyes, who
had robbed him Of $500. 1t appears
that they were partners in a mining
claim in Trinity county, and started
about the middle OF last month for this
city and San Francisco. Ono night,
shortly after they had entered upon their
journey. Reyes stole his partners treas.
ure--$l 900 In gold dust and $500 in
coin-and made of with it. Dobbins
pursued as soon as he discovered the
theft. but tho thief gained on him for
while; for several days the pursuer heard
OF his man as being about twenty.four
hours ahead OF him, but at Nicolaus ell
trace OF the rascal was lost, and it is pre-
missed that he made for some station on