Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-02-16

DuIluR inc lhto buOW-btOrm INC W uito
Pine News says that tho stage running
rom Hamilton to Eureka had o tough
lime getting through.
Referring to the death OF Dan Morgan
The Eureka Sentinel says: The town
flags are at half. mast, the engine houses
draped, and feeling OF respect and
sorrow is universally expressed.
The White Pine News states that a
large number Of cattle have died from
The effects Of the cold snow.storms.
The late storm will help to increase the
mortality.
The White Pine News says that
locality on Tuesday last was favored with
another big snow.storm. The News
it was the severest Of any this Winter,
and the coolest.
We and from the White Pine News of
the 18th that DR.. Brooks has just re-
ceived the documents for patent to his
Emerald Isle mine. Louis Yerk has also
received patent to the Sunbeam mine.
Both mines are located on Treasure
Hill.
A few days since woman residing on
Treasure Hill took nm overdose. Aston
ach-punp was all that saved her life.
Her love of - is said to have been
the cause OF her taking the drug. 30
says the White Pine News Of the 18th
instant.
Captain F. Drake, Superintendent Of
the Ebsrhardt & Aurora, has left, White
Pine on visit to London. England.
The object Of his journey is to induce
his company to undertake some extern
sive operations on Treasure Hill, which
his past successful explorations would
seem to warrant.
Mining matters in Ward District,
White Pine county, are looking up. The
News of the 18th says: Intelligence has
just reached us that rich and extensive
strike has been made in the third level
OF the Paymaster mine in Ward District.
We understand that ii is the first ore that
has been found in that particular locality
Of the mine.
BY the Carson Appeal Of the 9th we
hnd that John A. Thompson of Alpine
County, California, known by his ex-
ploits az Snow-shoe Thompson. is in this
city at present. He was occupied yes.
terday in obtaining signatures to a petit
ton asking Congress to pay him the
modest sum of six thousand dollars for
his services as mail carrier across the
Sierra.
From the Eureka Sentinel OF the 18th
we learn that the obsequies OF the late
Daniel Morgan took place yesterday
afternoon. and were attended by large
number OF the friends Of the deceased,
who united in rendering this last tribute
Of respect to the dead. The funeral
oortege was one OF the largest that We
have ever witnessed In the town.
The Eureka Sentinel says they are in
formed from reliable source that MARI
Moore, one Of the prisoners who escaped
from the Eureka County Jail couple o
weeks ago, was seen at Groom Distric
in the early part OF last week. He cam,
into that camp nearly famished with colo
and hunger He gave his name a
Read, but was recognized by severa
persons, but no steps were taken for hi
arrest. He left shortly afterwards.
In its issue Of the 18th. the Eurekl
Sentinel says: Day before yesterday
couple Of men left here afoot for Typo
stopping for the night at a house il
Pinto. After supper one OF the men wa
taken with fit, and after he came out o
it, evinced such evident symptoms of in
sanity that his companion left him be
hind in charge of the people OF tn
house.
G. F. Horn, and old Austinite, the Eu
reka Sentinel Of the 18th says. had hi
leg broken few days ago in San Fran
cisco. He was standing on the steps @
his lOdging.house, and as he steppe
aside to let q person pass, he slipped an
broke the bone Of his leg in the sam
place where 1t was broken several year
ago in Austin.
The Eureka Sentinel OF the l4th sayt
A report was circulated about town las
evening that there was trouble anon
the miners on Ruby Hill. A number q
claims are said to have been jumped an
the jumpers maintain fighting interet
thereto. 1t ia stated some shooting ha
been INDUCED in, but with what resu
could not be ascsrtainsd.
From the Carson Appeal OF the OF
we learn that two lads at the Orphans
Home, Frederick and Alexander Hooh
have fallen heirs to a,small bit OF pre-
perry. amounting to about $500. The
inherit this from their father who die
recently. Mr.. George B. Webb, Supel
intendent Of the Home, has been Of
pointed guardian OF these small capita
lists and their wee dab Of fortune.
The Austin Reveille Of the 9Th says
George F. Dinsmore. OF this city, sent
lot Of rock from the Phenician lod,
Bunker Hill district. to Joseph Barnet
at Salt Lake. who is a joint owner in th
mine. Mr.. Barnet had an essay made {
the ore. the certificate of which was =,
ceived in this city this morning. Fo
lowing 10 the result: Silver per ton, 81
1926; gold per ton, 1901. 46; tot,
assay value. ~, 42O.72 per ton.
The Touring mill question is settle
and the Elko Independent is happ.
That paper says; The question of II
establishing OF Touring mill at tn
place has, We are glad to learn, been DEF
nitsly settled by the prompt action
Messrs. Ainley and Boiler, who hav
already agreed to have Q first-clsss mi
in Elko, complete in readiness for th
years crop, having signed articles to th,
effect with our leading merchants.
The Elko Independent thus delivs
itself anent the Heather Chinee."
has become painfully apparent that,
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