Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-08-23

Legislature. Yavspai's census marshal
has returned the population Of that
county at 1878. and advices from
Phoenix give the census Darshafs re-
por, OF Msricopa at 4 500. Yuma claims
about 2. 100. and Pinal 1000. Mohaye
returns 5000 Pima's figures are S.OOS.
Yavapai's figures are believed at Tucson
to be greatly overstated. and a meeting
OF citizsns was held there TO take some
action with a view TO preventing her
from getting more than her share OF re-
representatives.. Tucson is in Pima
county.
The Gold Hill News Of the 10th is re-
sponsible for the following: Governor
Bradley was in Dayton yesterday, and
while there he went into Big Nick's
saloon to take drink. together with q
nun Der Of friends. Nick was full and
feeling jolly. and was making ss much
good natured noise as he generally does
Under similar circumstances. As the
Governor was preparing to depart, after
the parties bad slowed away their
toddies. the happy host called him back
and said: "Guvner. before you go
want ter show yuu barrel OF whisky
that brought all the way from the State
of Kaintuck. It's the reR'lar thing; pure
Blue Grass whisky" my son." quietly
answered the Governor, lit is not night
for You to tan,alize me it that way; for
you know / have not the time to stay
and drink it all to-day" He sighed and
sadly took his leave.
Reports were received in Salt Lake on
the 10th, to the effect that body OF ore
two hundred feet thick bad been struck
in the Flagstaff mine. Little Cottonwood,
which is said to be the most extensive
and richest ore body yet discovered in
that region, not even excepting the Ia
nous Emma in her palmiest days. l,
was also reported that similar, though
less extensive strike, had been made IN
the Richmond.Teres mine in Big Cot
tonwood.
Hundreds of thousands OF sheep ar,
being driven into Arizona, but the los
OF the poor lambs en- route from thirs
and starvation is simply frightful. ON
/ party started from Kern county will
5000 and arrived at TETON with but 2, $50
Another party started with like nun
Der and suffered even greater defamation
Reports give a very poor account of tn
suitability of Arizona as stock raising
country, owing TO the extreme drynes
before the Summer rains set in.
The Gold Hill News says: TIL
friends of Harrington, the murderer c
Sullivan, are working tooth and nail I
make up a defense. Great precsution
have been taken at the County Jail
prevent the escape of the murderer.
is suspected that, other means failing
the mans friends will attempt to tunn,
under the prison, cut through the boar
floor and carry off the ironed prisone
This would not be by any means dltficu
OF accomplishment, as the Jail is a mel
shed. Nothing but constant watchiu
ness on the part OF the Jailer could pre-
ven. the escape of desperate man aide
from the outside.
Mr.. A. E. Putney, the famous artesia
well-digger. says the Los Angeles E
press, called on us this morning al
: showed us some curiosities which
brought up from the depths OF We
which he has just bored for Z. ]. Du
rell, near Florence. At the depth Of l,
! feet the bore struck into at limb
stratum. and with the aid of the sar
q pump he brought up large amount
wood. Two pieces shown us are Vel
fine specimens of well preserved mou
t pine. One is about five inches long, tv
/ inches thick, and three inches broa
i The other is smaller but thicker. The
look just as natural as il they had on
4 tain for season on the banks OF rive
Centuries ago. when Florence was Il
estuary OF the stream, the timbers fro
:, which these pieces were taken are float
d down from the mountains and deposit
o where they were found. The accumul
n tions of ages. have left them at the gre
depth from the service at who they We
found.