Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-10-10
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

The Reno Gazette learns that the as.
ssssment OF Republican candidates in
Washoe county reaches SLIPS.
A Chicago special says that rich veins
OF silver ore are said TO have been dis.
covered in the vicinity OF Pigeon river,
on the line OF the Canada Pacific.
The Byron mine in Humboldt Dis
trict has been incorporated in San Fran.
cisco under the name OF the Corona
Company. The Silver State says that
mine IL proving to be the best gold bear
ing lead developed in Nevada.
Jay Gould, who has at his command
millions OF money and hosts OF friends
with other millions. says that early next
Spring the work Of building a railroad
from some point on the Union Pacific to
the Black Hills will be commenced. and
that the line will be finished to the Hills
within two years from the Idate of start.
ing.
Some Silverton. Colorado. follows
thought they would break loose from
that country and start for the Black
Hills. That would have been all right
had they not stolen some horses to get
away with. The party was overtAken
and Gagged. narrowly escaping miner 3
law.
The Reno Journal informs US that
Senator j. P. Jones is going to build a
magnificent residence on the top OF Clay
street hill, San Francisco. Some two
years ago he acquired the land which
covers the whole bali block on the south
side of Clay, from Jones to Leavenworth.
ct the cost OF SO. 900; aud the new resi
dence will be one OF the finest evel
erected there. The lot is the highest
spot on ths.highest hill in the city. 1t II
335 feet above the bay. Governor Stan
fords elevated homestead 10 only 22t
feet above the bay. 30 that the Senator
oan smile upon the Government from
the lofty hight Of lO7 feet.
The Wallapai Enterprise says: During
the past six months hundreds Of oastl,
and sheep men have visited this Terri
tory for the purpose of looking VI
ranges, and the consequence is that I
large number Of ranges have alread!
been taken up and stocked. Although
many thousand head Of sheep aud cattl,
have been lately driven into the Terri
. tory, and many desirable ranges located
there are still hundreds OF ranges wher,
stock would keep fat all the year unoc
cupied. But stock men in Utah, Califor
, MIA and Nevada are casting their eyes II
. this direction, and it is altogether prob
able that within few years the mos
desirable ranges will be taken 10; then
those who cone after will have to 60 &c
sinking srtssiAa wells.
The Wallapsi, (Arisons) Enterpris
says: H. =. Thompson, who returned
from a trip to HardyviIle a few days ago
reports the death and cremation OF tn
mother OF Macsdow, a noted Captain Q
the Moj4vs tribe. The wake" was KEEP
: up for several days. during which tim
i. fourteen hns horses (the property Of tn
relatives Of the decsassd) were burned
J. II 10 the custom OF the tribe to burn a
:. the effscts ofthe relatives Of the decesse
at the time OF death, In this instance
large amount OF property was consumed
as the Meadow family for some yesl
Q past has been unusually healthy. an
consequently accumulated considerab
wealth. Besides the fou rteen hors,
q mentioned. several tons OF nescal. q lare
:, quantity of seeds, o considerable SUN
silver coin, and all the provisions an
clothing Of the relatives Of the decesse
u were consumed. Even the clothing the
were wearing when they commence
their march around their funeral pyl
J, helped to feed the flames. and Il
mourners returned to their homes
- naked as when they came into Il