Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-09-14

) tbree.foot log, which led into marsh
called Till's marsh. The whole neigh
10 greatly excited now. and there
are lots Of borsemep securing the coun-
try in search Of the great serpent.
The Bishop Greek indians. Inyo
county. California, have been troubled
with measles. and one OF their tribe.
called Mike by the whitos-who was pos
sessed Of q good farm and much prop
erty, for an Indian of6ciated 40 medl'
cine man. He failed to effect cures. and.
as consequence. sgreesbly TO the Gus
tom OF his race. bis own life has been |
taken by the tribe % the forfeit. But
bis mourning relatives have the copsola- |
ton OF knowing that bis spirit has flown |
whittier measles don't prevail.
W. W. Randall. who came over from
Ouray last week, says the Lake City
tColorsdo) World. informs us that
party OF surveyors from Utah were in
that vicinity. They were very reticent
as to their instructions or movements.
but it is very reasonably surmised that
they were in the interest OF some railroad
company. They stated that the dis
lance from the terminus Of the Utah
Southern road to their Damp, four nj les
below Oursy, 10 only l52 miles. The
Central Pacific has long desired some
line competing with the Union Pacific
from Ogden to Omaha. and this survey
ing party may possibly be looking up
route connecting with some OF the lines
entering Colorado from the east.
The United States Marshal Of Utah.
by virtue Of two executions, sold the
Emma mine at auction on the 9Th, for
the amount of the judgments and costs.
$l44, 1924. The judgments, which
were taken by default several months
ago, we're in favor Of Trenor W. Park
and the New York Loan and Indemnity
company, and the Judgment OF the latter
has been transferred TO Mr.. PARK. 1t IL
understood the property was purchased
Tor Park by Charles g. Lincoln. The
Emma company has ak months from
date in which to redeem the mine. at the
expiration of which period, upon failure
to redeem. the title passes to the pur-
chaser. 1t is hardly probable that tho
company will again take the property. as
il is next to bankrupt, and II would be q
difficult matter to raise sufficient money
on the mine to cancel tho indebted
ness.
The Gold Hill News says: Fires have
been burning brightly for number Of
days past at various high points upor
the mountains beyond Sutro and thu
curious virginian has INDUCED in con
siderable speculation as to their mean
ing. Some hold that they we're Lighted
by the city Piutes to let Their bretherr
know that circus was on hand, an,
others that they were signs Of the In
dams joy over Sitting Bulls victories
A reporter found Captain Bob shivrrin
3 in plug hat aud buster on G street, Vii
Riuia, aud asked him what tho fires be
tokened. The chief shook bis head mys
teriously and eyed the reporter furtiv-l
9 from beneath his lowering hrows. The
y he remarked: +" Bob heap sAbe." Th
:. pale.f.ce pressed the question, and tn
i Captain inquired in whisper: S'poi
Bob tell you got two-bit2" The col
Was passed over, and Captain Bob di
= closed the secret: "Piuts man hea
9 cook rabbit"
While in this city. says the Virgin
Enterprise, Lieutenant Wheeler oalle
= on I. L. James, the well-known civil an
7 mining engineer. In the course of II
conversation that ensued between Il
two gentlemen, Lieutenant Wheeler T
ferred to u certain section Of Lower Cal
% fornia in which Mr.. James made survey
lie in 1873, for certain purpose. In ina
re ing these surveys Mr. James mapped
ut large area OF country. Lieutenal
Wheeler had one OF James maps wi
n. him while in that region this Summe
% On the map was marked large lake
u lake $50 miles In extent. All that Lie
10 tenant Wheeler found of the lake was
,e small pond. The Indications are that
4 one or two years this will have disa
TO peared. The lake that il thus rapid
.ir becoming extinct is situated betwe
Signal Mountain (Cocopah ranRe) al
the Coast Range Mountains. Mr.. Jam
o. found the lake very shallow about I
ng shores. it being not more than foot
n depth 100 feet from the shore. n
James filed a cant-en with water fro
~ the lake and brought it home with hi
" He found It to b. saturated solution
.o salt. In drying up the waters OF the Ia
- have left large deposit Of salt.
to. A singular robbery occurred recen
ug in Sacramento. A French prostit'
Did was called on by two men, both Frent
Ia. men. One of them pretended to
a drunk and to have a large sun OF mon
rly in bank notes. He said his father b
,aa left him fortane, and he was going
the priest to pay him $4,000 to b
masses said for the repose of his &C
-" but he would have to change the nc
no: for gold and must go to the bank
no; that purpose. The other privately I
N the woman that she had ns we'll m
"a the fee in the case as thu bank and /
car she would get large sum in notes
ma. 81, 900 in gold. the woman went to
in, bank aud drew 81 900 and brought
back to make the lexchange. The 4
opened hand vslIse and took out I
de- tore open one end and exposed q fol
ain gold note for one hundred dollars,
ot told her the other packages in the
"a chel we're like it. Singular as it Z
,rn seem, she believed them. They loo
;,as the satchel. took the 81 900 in gold
ths left. She tried to open the satchel.
found it was difficult to do so, tho
she had the key. After long time
nts got it open, and discovered the roll '
go. the gold note to be only roll Of toba
"a the three other rolls were lead pipe 70
in paper and sealed with wax.
on.