Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-01-18
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

The White Pine News says there is on
exhibition at the White Pine County
Bank large and very fine specimen Of
bituminOus coal The specimen was
sent from the mine by Superintendent
Welsh, and from this we infer that the
company are now taking out coal.
That nice, pretty young grass wild
over, Frank Kenyon of the Lyon County
Times, says the Carson Tribune of the
18th, was in town last night, and left this
noon for Virginia. Frank was at the
Leap Year party last night, but didn't
dance. Lots of girls and old ladies' ap-
preached him, but he invariably refused,
and with n sigh moaned out the words.
I'm widower and dare not dance"
and so he was let off. But alas! at l a.
m. he was found standing against Glib.
son II Dealey's awning post, inquiring
OF passers by the nearest way to Theater
Hall.
Says the White Pine News. During
the recent snow-storm, while Mr.. Shoe
maker was going to Mineral City, he lost
his way in the binding snow, became
bewildered and was compelled to stay
out all night. The result was that both
of his feet were badly frozen and fears
are entertained that amputation will be
necessary. Johnny Condor started with
Mr.. Shoemaker from Mineral City on
Saturday last, and on arriving at
Shekels' ranch. twelve miles from here,
was compelled to stop over night there
on account of the severe cold and the
pain Mr.. Shoemaker was experiencing.
The next day he was brought to this
place. and from here was removed to his
friends in Shermantown. At last ac-
counts his feet were in horrid con-
dtion.
The Elko Independent of the 14th
says: Some time since Hagan 6 Tevis.
of San Francisco, brought suit, by at
tachment, against DR.. Henderson, to re-
cover some 1000 head of cattle, which
the latter acquired by purchase, the
plaintiff claiming that the sale was not
bona fide. The attachment was placed
in the hands Ut Sheriff Brown, who,
with his usual diligence, Immediately
put posse of men at work collecting
the cattle, but now Messrs. Hagan 4
Tevis appeared to have changed their
minds. At any rate, this week they in
formed Mr.. Brown that he need proceed
no further in the matter, and could turn
loose the stock gathered up. No cause
was assigned for 80 doing, but this
action conveys the very natural impres.
sion that they had "caught Tar tar, -
and took this method Of dropping him.
The Eureka Seminal of the 14th says
Wreceived yesterday from VIM. Ken.
ney specimen from Senator Shepherd
soap mine in Elko county. The sub.
stance. whatever it is, so closely re.
sembles castile soap that when it was
| first handed to us we thought 1t was a
chunk of that article. 1t apparently
possesses all the qualities of ordinary
soap, except that it will not raise
lather. 1t removes dirt from cloth an6
is generally used instead of soap fol
washing purposes by people residing il
the vicinity OF the mine. The ledge Of
deposit ia situated near the south fork O
the Humboldt river. about Ave miles
from Mr.. Shepherds house, and is abou
two feet in thickness. in a limeston
formation. Specimens have been sen
for analysis, but the truck thus far ap
pears to have confounded the eavants O
Yenkeedom, who don't know what L
make of it, and whether it possesses al
intrinsic value is as yet matter of con
lecture.