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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-09-07
RYE PAacm MINES.
An Important OiscOvery-R Rich Ore
and Plenty sf IL.
RYE PATCH, Sept 4, +"

Rye PATCH, Sep't4 '76.
EDITOR SILVER STATE:--I often read
in your valuable payer news from most
every portion of this State, aud
although do not desire to be cores
pendent thought brief mention of
matters aud things ia this locality
might not come amiss, for, like great
macy otheis, l think Rye Patch yet in
its infancy.
Tue mines never looked better, with
the Rye Patch Company at the head,
with new aud powerful machinery 70
work their mine to greater depth
than has been attained yet in Ham,
boldt county. The most important
news can relate is that of uew find
by those veteran prospectors, "Jacksss"
Louis aud Martin Kearney. This new
niue, which will greatly add to the
bullion production of Humboldt. is
called the Washington Specimens of
rich chloride have been struck, and
enough of this valuable milling ore is
now in sight to keep ten-stamp mill
runnlng for at least ysar. The forta-
nate possessors of this important strike
are going to devote all the spare time
they have to develope their find. aud
bring to the mill what ore they now
have in sight. As soon as "Jackass"
Leuis finishes large wood contract,
where he has some eighty odd of those
animals from which he derives his
cognomen. Both of these lucky nina
owners are fog Tilden and Heudricks.
- FELIX.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-09-07

SILVER Com. Thousands of dollars
in silver coin are taken to California
every week from tho Atlantic States.
In fact it is stated that the greater part
of the silver coins sent east to the
United States Sub Treasurer from the
Carson and San Francisco MINIS. and
paid out for greeenbacks. finds its way
back to San Francisco, where silver in
sums of five dollars is equal to gold.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-09-07
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

An UNTIMELY RAIN. Charles Ksm-
Ter, who came in from Paradise yes
was most unpropitioas. Many of the
farmers we're engaged in threshing. and
the grain being exposed to the els,
msnts was dampened too much TO be
separated from The straw. No damage
except temporary suspension of OPP
erations resulted from the storm, how
ever.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-09-07

Personal. - George Ell. Crowley.
who is engaged in the stock business
in the Stems Mountain country, took
his departure last evening for Visa
liza. California. where his family re-
sides, and bid Nevada farewell FOR
the winter. :. Frank Hamilton. one
of the principal. owners of. the Jersey
mine, was a passenger on last eve-
ning's train going west. /. : .Chesley
Lamance. of Paradise Valley, was in
town yesterday. .s @r
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Poverty AND LUXURY.
-sas Extremes OF socisty en- q Rail-
ROAD Car.

Attached to the express train which
passed here yesterday afternoon, was
the special cur of q. p. Huntingdon,
Vice President of the Central Pacific
RAILROAD. The car was elegantly
painted on the outside, aud its inter-
nal arrangements were luxurious.
Brussels carpets covered the floors. the
seats and lounges wers velvet cush-
Toned, and the whole decorated in the
highest style of the art. In this ele-
CANT. palace on wheels sat it's owner
and his family surrounded by all the
comforts and Injuries of the million
sire. while in the other end of the car
in neatly arranged kitchen cook
skilled in the culinary art. prepared
the most tempting viands for the table.
Owing to the length of the train, this
car was partly hidden from the view of
the spectators at the depot by side
tracked freight train on one side aud
the platform of the freight houses on
the other. A ragged clad tramp took
advantage of this circumstance and
took seat on the brake beam under
the rear platform, with the view of
stealing a ride to the next station. In
this uncomfortable and dangerous po-
sition, with his head bent to his knees,
his feet dangling within few inches
of the rond bed. and his hands grasp
ing the brake rod. to let go of which
arter the train got under full head
way. meant mutilation if not death,
he was observed by the by ISLANDERS as
the train left the depot. one of whom
remarked, /" There goes the extremes
OF society on that car.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-09-07

COUNTY COMMISSIONER. -W We are
authorized by several of the friends Of
l.. A. Blakeslee, of the Humboldt
House, to announce him as can
didate for County Commissioner. Mr..
Blakeslee is eninently qualified for
tho position. and. would undoubtedly
fill the Office creditably to himself and
the people.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-09-07

HELD TO ANSWER. Thomas Melody,
examined before Justice Davis on a
charge of DEMONSTRATING, was held to
answer before the next Grand Jury. in
the sum Of 5000, and in default of bail
was committed to the County Jail.
Swsst-sounding names make no impress
sion on the matter Of fact mind of or
local magistrate.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-09-07

REMAsDrD.--W. @. Ricord. who was
taken before the supreme Court on a
writ of habsas corpus. was remanded
by that tribunal to the custody of the
Sheriff, with whom he arrived from
Carson to-day. gls ~
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-09-07

STATE MINERALnorsr. - Professor
Whitehill, State Mineralogist, arrived
here lalt evening from Battle Noun
tain. He is now making his annual
tour through the mining districts of the
State. preparatory to making his report
to the Governor aud Legislature. He
will remain few days. during which
time he will visit the mines of Winne-
mucca District. gaNs4
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-09-07

BRrhsToNE.-H. II. Fronan, candi-
date for Sheriff. arrived here yesterday
from the birthstone country. near Rab-
bit Hole. We learn from him that the
Pacific Sulphur Company's works are
running splsndidly. and turning oat
refined birthstone at the rate of several
tons day.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-09-07

HOME AGAIN.-W. ". Stevens, who
has been enjoying life in San Francisco
during the summer. returned this
morning, looking bale and hearty.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-09-07

BARLEY AND WHEAr.-Two teams
loaded with 10000 pounds of crushed
barley. frsm Davis d Pierce's mills,
Paradise Valley, arrived here ysster-
day. and unloaded ut the depot. from
which place their loads were shipped
west to Mill City. To-day one of KEN.
ier's teams brought 22.o0O pounds of
new wheat to the mill.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-09-07

FAIR TICKETS. Round trip tickets
to the State Fair at Reno, good until
the 18th instant, may now be procured
At the railroad Office here for SIT. q
reduction of 81 rs on regular rates. =
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-09-07

MUsrcAL.--Ths man who thinks Dis-
trict Attorney Grass has no music in
his "sols" has net heard him walk with
his new boots on. TIL
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100 South Chariot &c
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225 Yellow Jacket 1891 49,.
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$40 Ophir 695. COZ
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300 Con Virginia 5Ss% 58ts
$40 Prospect 8 24
1860 Imperial 81 bis
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lIO CALIFORNIA; co., COZ
l55 Union 14I l4s4
1855 Bullion A b5 40
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This Mornings Board.
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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-09-07
ACCIDENT AT SILVER CITY.

A Prominent Citizen Seriously
Wounded.
A dispatch from Silver City says a
prominent citizen OF that place was ac-
cidently shot and seriously. if not
fatally. wounded this morning. by a
man named 0gelsby, who was careless
~ handling some pistols. one of which
dropped on the floor. and discharged.
The contents took effect in the breast
and came out in the back. The pistol
was a large sized Colts. improved
patent.
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Notice to Trespassers.
FAIR WARNING.

All persons are hereby warned against
trespassing upon any of the lands of the
undersigned, in the vicinity of Little
Georgetown, by cutting or carrying OFF
timber, pulling down fences, carrying off
fruit, hunting, &c, or in any manner
that comes under the legal definition of
trespass. Against all parties so offending
the law will be enforced to the fullest ex-
tent. GEORGE NEWKIRK,
JAMES N. NEWKIRK.
JACOB R0PP.
Aug SO m'w
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$3.50, 900 81 WE'D TO THE TAX
PAYERS OFBERKELEYD

so we heard it promised to the
CountyCourt last Tuesday; provided,
that honorable body would order a
vote of the people of the said county
(which vote is TO be bad at an cleo
tion to be held on the 18th day OF
February aext-WhO should deter
mine by their vote to give and ap-
propriate $40 900 OF the sac, 900 here
tofore appropriated and subscribed
to the Martinsburg and Potomac
Railroad Company, which said lstter
Company. We're to give up, release
and return the balance of said $780,
600 90 after deducting the above men-
toned $4,000 90 therefrom, thus
saving and returning to the county
S50,0OO. Ts,e said $4,000 is intend
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tCumbtrlaal Valley r. r. Co. les
Gee) to the Jeffersen county lime, here
making connection with the Valley
Branch, Il. Il O. Railroad; also with
the Shenandoah Valley Railroad and
from IA point near Berryviile, Clarke
county, Va, over the cid Loudon
and Hampshire Railroad to wash
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which only are yet to be built to
make such connection. This will
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dria ill 50 mlies run. The Shenan-
doaL Valley Railroad has 65 miles
OF good roAd-Ded graded from Shep-
heIdstowu southwest along the west
base of TIE Blue Ridge, which is to loo
extended to the south side of the
State of Virginia.
by the extension of the M, and p.
Railroad from here direct to Charles
town, we are promised lat an early
day. three several railroad connec-
tions, and at IA cost to the county of
$4,000. Whereas, if we run to Wi :
chester, we have but one of the same
connections at "a cost to the county OF
$l70,oU0. Thus from the face OF the
figuring it is plain,that $50 600 would
be saved to the county, or the inter-
est upon which would be saved To
the taxpayers thereof. Beside, we
are promised that not one dollar of
this subscription shall be paid over
until the road shall be completed and
running to Charlestown. All this
seems fair and proper, in view of
which fact it must occur to the mind
of every intelligent taxpayer, will
not such connection tend to make
good and paying, the investment we
have now in the Martinsburg and
Potomac RailroaS I? If SO, the meas
ure should receive most hearty sup
port; if not, it should be defeated.
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Not So Very Pheasant.

One friend to another who has
Just returned from trip to Europe !:
Did You enjoy your European
tour ~
VERY much indeed"
"Did you call on any of the big
ones 2"
~ es, | called on two queens one
evening""
Called ON two queens Was it a
pleasant affair ~
mo, not very for after called |
found that the other chap had three
kings.
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