Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-08-16

will cross the Colorado at the Needles.
and the TeIas Pacific either at Fort
| Yuma or Ehrenberg. The work VIII
probably be pushed forward from In
dian Wells in the fall as rapidly as pos
sible. The work OF construction has
been stopped at present in order to get
the Los Angeles line completed
The Salt Lake Tribune says there is
an accumulation OF thousands OF tons OF
ore at Sandy. awaiting purchasers. Be- |
fore the decline in silver, it was almost
impossible for our miners to supply the
demand. This condition OF affairs can
not last much longer.
A gentleman from Pyramid lake tells
the Reno Journal that in places on the
lake are to be seen thousands Of pelicans,
gulls, ducks, geese and other waterfowl.
The pelicans often so gorge themselves
J with fish that they will hardly attempt
to fly when approached by the hunter,
and NAV be shot by scores within fifty
yards Of the shore.
The German gulch. Deer Lodge coun-
, ty, Montana mines arc working The
water had commenced 90 fall OF last
week, but the recent rains have bad the
effect Of filling the bitches again to their
!. full capacity. The diggings are paying
;, fair wages to those employed. The
, number Of white men in the gnlch Is
quite small, fifteen in all, while the
Chinese engaged at work count up to
ninety-two.
10 The members OF the Carson bar are
II agitating the Eabject Of segregating the
70 Second Judicial District, and putting of
n washoe county in district by itself.
10 They intend to bring the matter before
IA the next Legislature. They say that the
interests of litigants demand the change.
v Most of the business transacted in the
er District is Chamber business, and when
rs the Judge is wanted in Carson he is in
H. Reno, and vice versa.
IN Says the Silver State: An Indian
We known as " Big John. who is hall
OF Piute and half Shoshone. is engaged II
II. ranching in Pleasant Valley. below Don
al nely's. He raises barley and potatoeI
-. aud boasts Of having among his persona
," effects four ponies and wagon. Las
E. Saturday he brought over half q ton o
~ barley to town with his mustangs, ant
N disposed of it to Montana at two cent
-, per pound.
be At Bakers taillipgs.mi Virginia City
al which was burned last Thursday night
the fire started in the root and ha
gained much Roadway before discovery
The workmen battled against it wit
'at vim, but as there was no proper way G
lat reaching the burning roof with bucket
ter of water, the only available means g
~, hand, they had to give up the fight. Th
:" mill has been in operation only abor
ie; two months and cost SIG, 900.
,a The Austin Reveille says 1t has it frol
,,v an authentic source that q rich stril
NJ was made on Wednesday in the mir
a. owned by Judge Mckinney, Patric
Burns and John Lessey. situated in Ne
York Canyon, about five miles from Au
yes tin. These gentlemen have been at wor
h;s prospecting the mine for long tim
always hopeful that they would strike
Ter rich lode some time or other. The lon
ant looked for ledge just discovered ia sa
to be nine inches in width and Il
Reveille's informant states that the o.
lew in sight will assay $500 to the ton.
a'n Messrs. Graham and Yockey, in Il
ifA interest OF San Francisco parties, ha
~ for some time past been prospecting I
mica in Ruby Valley, and have disco
at cred what is supposed to be the large
and best deposit of that mineral y
found in this State. Mr.. Graham |
,b,e Gently shipped to San Francisco t'
~ hundred pounds of the mica taken frc
the new find, the sheets of which q
bright, clear and elastic, and will squa
hieS from six to eight and in some instsnt
ten inches. Four men have been o
ployed in opening up the claim, and
rage two weeks work which has been do
upou it show that IN immense body
ore ia before them.
When the Carsonites have ball
Tribune reports male costumes thus
r, is Billy Ames, of Carson. proved peri
"masher" among the girls, with
MI, Centennial" shoes. These buckles
many heart humping. Mr.. Persi
of GARDENERS Camp, came attired in
the glories of store clothes. His ole
shirt made him an object Of much
miration. Sharkey, a knight of Crisp
on was universally acknowledged the bal
the belle room. He appeared in Gle
a.. shaved face aud clean socks; hair a
'n' Piute. The gentleman Is bache
= but signs for better things. Frank Il
rdy- by, of Glenbrook. was there in studs
a for great value. Forgot. however, to put
ona. a clean collar. but as he is now III
red man he is excused.
The Austin Reveille OF the 9th 81
Through a private letter, dated Belme
:, e. August 7th, addressed to a gentleman
=. this city, we learn OF the sad news of
suicide OF j. T. Hathaway, for
resident OF Austin, and who was
very and favorably known throughout Z
II ex ern Nevada. The following is the le
who which gives the information: 80
community was horror.stricken
o,,ss morning over the sudden and teri
death of an old citizen. ]. T. Hathav
that a former resident OF Austin. He 1
Q use himself this morning at 6 o'clock wit
revolver, the ball entering q little
,ord ward of the right ear and passing
through the back part OF the skull.
ago. died in few minutes after the shot
,g OF fired. The reason assigned WAS
u one He was charged with having set fire
owest hay-stsck six miles north Of town
Sunday night He left letter dscll
.,,; ing any knowledge of the act, repeat
saying that he was innocent OF
party charges, and preferred death to Ii
The with SO serious stain on himself
ship. family. He has been held in
from esteem by the community az an ho
able man. All our people deplore