Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-07-25
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS

the old Buttercup works. recently pur-
chased by the Chicago capitalists, is pro-
crossing rapidly.
Mackay. one Of the BONANZA Kings,
has an income Of a 1000 per hour.
just think Of i'll says the Carson Tribune.
that's more tbsn some Of rs make all
day.
The Idaho Avalanche says Mr.. Regan
has sent his famous racers Target and
Humboldt to White Horse, Nevada.
where they will be pnt in training order
for the Winnemucca Fair.
The Silver State says the Hurricane
Mining Mining Company. which re.
Gently purchased the Hurricane
and Montezuma mines in Oreana. are
rapidly constructing their furnaces and
vigorously developing their mines.
The Enterprise tells Of q Gold Hitler
who has cat that is sucking four kit.
tens and young rat. A cat which so
far forgets her mission in life as to cul
tivate and encourage such familiarities
on the part OF common enemy to,.a pan
try should be looked after.
II caused quite litter the other day
in Virginia City church when one OF
the worshippers pulled out two-bit faro
check and put it on the plate, thinking
it was a four-bit pi ece. and the way bis
wife nudged him with prsyer-book
only increased the excitement in the Vi
cinity of his pew.
The Elko Independent is informed by
parties from Pine Valley that the Buck
ner furnaces are now in position at the
new mill erected for the Lee mine, and
that the works will be ready to commence
the reduction Of ores on the first OF
August.
| Mrs. NJ s. Hocomb, OF Yadkinville,
Yadkin county. N. c., writes to Fos..
master Wilson, OF Eureka. to inquire
concerning the whereabouts of her son,
Lafayette d. Holcomb, who, for several
years WAS engaged in strengthening in
that vicinity. but who was last heard Of
in Eureka.
The Silver State reports that Natchez,
Chief OF the Piu.es, upon hearing that a
band of 200 Shoshones. under Washikie,
| had gone to JOIN Crook in the war
against the Sioux, remarked that he
would like to take hand in the fight
| with some OF his Piute braves and re-
grets that weak eyes would prevent him
from taking good aim at an adversary.
The Reno Journal reports the follow
ing from Pyramid District: The Savage
& Palmer shaft is down ninety-two feet,
with considerable water Coming in. The
Seq, Monarch tunnel is now in porphyry.
though the tunnel has cut several good
streaks of ore. The tunnel will be
driven another hundred feet. when it is
expected to tap the ledge. Work is being
vigorously prosecuted on the Infant and
other claims.
The Carson Tribune says the big
wood-drive is now in the Carson river
and is slowly coming down. The water
is low for this season Of the year. but it
is thought that the present stage will
bold sufficiently long TO bring the wood
very slowly, as it freezes nearly every
night near the summit Of the Sierras.
Going off in this way, the snow will be
likely to keep up good milling stage Of
water in the river all Summer.
Some time since leopold Cohn left
Denver in hurry to claim big fortune
left him by rich but dead uncle in Ger
many. He reached Nevada and stopped
ct Virgi MIA City, waiting for more def.
mite Information about his fortune This
gave officer Forte time enough to catch
up with him. the result being that Cohn
is again in Denver, under bail of $1,000,
lor obtaining goods under false pre-
fences.
Bishop Whittaker's school at Reno
for girls will open early in October
Thoroughly competent teachers have
been engaged, and Bishop Whitaker.
who had long experience as a teacher
before entering the Ministry. will have
supervision Of the course Of study, boice
of teachers and discipline. The school
building will be three-story wooden
structure. and thoroughly equipped in
modern style.
John Morrow died at his residence in
Omaha, few days since, aged As years.
He was one Of the earliest pony express
men across tho continent; the first to
pitch his tent at Kearney; was one OF
the four men who escaped from the
Sioux massacre at Julesburg, January
4th, 1864; became wealthy as contractor
on the Union Pacific construction; lived
and died one OF the most popular of the
indomitable frontiersmen.
The Carson Appeal says: State Treas.
urer Schooling has pu. one OF Halls
Chronometer attachments to the Treasury
vault. The advantage Of this attachms ut
is that in addition to the complex CON-
bination OF the lock, the safe can not be
opened until certain time, hence
sho uld the Treasurer be aroused from bis
s!umbers and be compelled to give up
the safe key and reveal the particular
combination, the vault could not be op.
ened until the set time. The cos. Of
this ingenious device is about 800.
The ore body now being opened in the
General Thomas mine. says the Borax
Miner. promises to be the finest ever de.
veloped in the district. 1t has already
been uncovered a distance OF over fifty
feet, and is from four to eight feet wide
This body is situated one hundred feet
below the main tunnel in the north drift
from the south winze. The amount OF
ore now being taken from the mine is
fourteen tons per day. aud the entire
force working, including foreman. car
men, blacksmith, etc, is fifteen men.
Two tunnels are now being pushed
into Treasure Mountain; one by Major
White and the other by Captain Drake.
for the English company. Both will