Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-05-02

from Carson TO virginia and Gold bill |
at the rate OF 1900 cords per month.
The whole number of locomotives in use
at present 10 twenty-five.
Ten bars of bullion valued ct $l4,975
the produc. of the Raymond 4 Ely mine,
1t Phoebe, left Wells, Fargo 4 Co.'S Office
at Eureka on the Goth for New York.
The Austin Rsveille says that in that
burg poll tax receipts at the low price Of
"a each are without demand while straw
berries meet ready ssle:
At Hamilton tho Madison furnaces
will commence smelling about the 1st of
June. The amount OF ore now out on
the dumps is much larger than at this
time last Spring.
The Virginia Enterprise Of tho 25th
ultimo says the Consolidated Virginia
Company yesterday placed on deposit at
the Nevada Bank SAL, 295 20 In gold
coin fresh from the Carson Mint. This
10 the largest shipment ever made from
that Mint.
The Reno Journal OF the 2Jth ultimo
says: Tuesday night twenty-five boxes
Of dimes and twenty-five Of five cent
pieces. valued at $50, 900, were trans
ferred from the Virginia and Truckee
train to that Of the Central Pacific for
the East.
The valuable property known as the
old Psrlsy ranch, in Stsptoe Valley. Was
sold few days ago to Dave McQuitty.
who has removed his family from White
river and isVgons tdplive at this new
homo. The ranch is one OF the best in
White Pine county. and contains one
thousand acres. principally hay and farm
ing land.
The Chronicle Of the 25th ultimo says
the advent Of good weather has given .
strong impetus to house building in vir-
ginis City. On every street the sound
Of the carpenters hammer can be heard
and houses are rising by the score. In q
month from now it IL probable that the
gap made by the Ore will be entirely
closed up BY the busy hand Of industry.
Joe Potts. from Cherry Greek. says the
White Pine News Of the Goth ultimo,
gives very Aattering information Of the
mines In and about Cherry Creek. and
says the time IL not far distant when that
district will give good account Of itself
- bullion producer. At present there
are about one hundred men employed in
the different mines, and two mills are
kept constantly employed In crushing
the orc taken out.
John Frost, Superintendent OF the
mines of the Manhattan Co.,, informs
the Austin Reveille, that in the mines of
that company there is sufficient high
grade ore exposed to run for o long time
three mills OF the capacity OF tho Man
haitian, and that il the company pos.
ssssrd greater milling facilities they
could give employment to . much larger
number Of men underground than are
employed at present.
John Frost, an old and popu lar citizen
WAS on the Gath Of April elected Mayor
Of Austin. The Rsvsille says: The
election was the most spirited city cleo
ton which has taken place In this city
since SO; and the friends OF the various
candidates for appointivs offices--the
contest for which was the issue of the
campaign-.wers up and doing from the
opening to the closing OF the polls, which
were surrounded by anxious and eager
crowds until tho votes were counted and
the result announced.
The Austin Reveille Of the 25th states
that John Frost, the Mayor of Austin,
wants to know II anybody misses any
rich ore. He found 200 pounds of rich
stone buried in an old cabin, and at 4
o'clock this morning he hauled il up to
tho mill for safe keeping. He says IL the
losers will prove property and pay
charges, they can have the rock, BY APP
plying at the Office Of the Manhattan
Mil. It was owing to information re-
ceived from . laxative Indian that John
went on his night prospecting trip with
such successful result.
At Silver City the folks arc enjoying a
centipedal centennial. The Reporter Of
the 9th says: Since our notice of the
big centipede, captured by Mr.. Dovey.
these vsnemous little pests have made
quite number Of wicked demonstra.
tons about town for tho express pur.
pose, It seems, OF becoming more motto.
rious through print. One of them, last
Saturday. insisted on sleeping in Mrs.
Ryan's bed; another mounted over into
the back yard of Mr., Wilson's residence,
and still another has been found trying
to Guido Blondin's feat, by walking a
cloth.s.line without . balance pole.
Don't pick up anything with forty legs
stuck into it, unless you want to see
what centipsde can do for its own pro-
lection.
Work on Major Henry's tunnel through
Treasure Hill is being pushed to its ut
most limit. The White Pine News Of
the 29sh ult. says that the BurleiRh drill
has been set up and put In place for &C.
tive operations. A force OF workmen has
been engages In running the open cut,
and II IL thought the drill can b. put to
work on the face Of the tunnel the first
OF the coming week, at which time an
other shit OF men will be employed and
the tunnel driven in as rapidly % posi-.
BILE. Az It seems impossible to get CAPT.
talists to take bold Of the many unde.
veloped mines in this district, our people
take great interest In the large enterprise
just being started by Major Henry.
We learn from the White Pine News
Of the 29th ult.. after being laid up for
months, on account Of not being able 10
haul rock during the winter months, the
Eberhavdt 4 Aurora Company's mill will
commence crushing ore on Monday next.
There 10 not lsss than 1000 tons OF ore
on the mill dump ct the present time; all
the mill teams are busily engaged In
hauling ore from the mine, and no doubt
10 entertained but the mill will be kept
constantly running for the mart aiY