Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-08-12
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS

]. E. p. Weeks, q veteran journa list
for twenty years connected with the Sac.
ramento Union and Record Union, has
been stricken with paralysis.
A young eagle. measuring over six
feet from tip TO tip OF its wings. was
captured by the men employed on Chas.
Kenler's ranch, in Paradise Valley, re-
gently.
A gentleman from the sink OF the Car
son informs the Enterprise local that
great numbers Of fish are dying in the
lake known as the Lower Sink OF the
Carson. The fish seem As though
stunned by electricity, and float to the
shores in millions.
James Harrington. the man who shot
Sullivan some time ago. has been brought
back to Virginia, and il now In the coun-
ty Jail. He does not care to have much
to say about the matter. He says he has
been advised not to talk much about
the shooting, and what led to 1t.
Myriads Of army worms are devastating
Pleasant Valley, which is between
Steamboat Springs and washoe City.
Their line Of march is in q southerly di.
rection. Mr.. Huffaker tried to drown
some Of the varmints, but after being
immersed In the water for twenty min
utes he found them as lively az ever.
Surveyors will start from Carson to.
day. says the Carson Valley News, to
survey route for the extension OF the
Virginia 4 Truckee Railroad to Genoa.
Three or four months ago 70 heard Of
this contemplated enterprise from aiar
of. but now 1t comes from direct head.
quarters.
An Oregon paper says: "One OF tho
quesrest fishes ever dug out OF water
was caught by Mr.. Gray. at Chinook. q
few days ago. and sent to Parker's
Museum in Astoria II cannot be de-.
soribsd. II has legs and claws aud
wings and 6ns and teeth and gills, and .
face and nose like rat"
The Enterprise says Tho sulphur
developments in the region OF Steam
boat Springs are proving to bs OF much
more Importance than was at arst sup.
posed. There is enough sulphur in sight
to run the lower regions for over eighteen
months. No bstter place could be
found on tbs Pacific coast for . manu-.
factory OF sulphurio acid.
The Enterprise says: Nisa very In
teressing fact that the O. and G. shaft 10
draining the Gould 4 Curry mine. though
the distance between the shaft aud the
mine is not less than 1000 feet. On the
south side OF the shaft the water has
lately been squirting out to the distance
Of four or i've feet. showing . great
pressure from that side. The pump
handles the water very easily. however.
A claw hammer found ito way into
thresher while tho machine was running
at full speed. In Paradise Valley. last
week. The boys did not know whether
IL Numbered or was an earthquake. The
owner, being q member Of tho church,
was not allowed to express his feelings.
de wants to employ some man who can
swear by note. N - to bs prepared for
future accidents.
During the present month subsidiary
coin (half dollars and quarterly will Be
turned out from the Carson Mint to the
amount OF $400.O The gold coinage.
(twentiss) for the Same period will
amount to $3.50, 900. Consolidated vir.
ginis bullion yields on an average forty.
i've per cent. gold. Bullion from the
California mine yields a. high % sixty
per cent. The whole number of persons
in the Mint 10 ninety, sixteen
Of whom are women.
A gentleman who has been prospecting
in the vicinity Of Pyramid arrived in
Virginia few days ago, bringing some
fine specimens Of asbestos. He says there
Is great abundance Of the mineral in
The region be has boon exploring. Az .
good deal Of asbestos 10 now being used
Tor coating boilers. steam drums and
steam pipes. the newly. discovsred mine
ID likely 10 prove Of much value. The
lsbssaes liss In the essvisss Of the rock