Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-07-22
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS

fuller & Clugage have put on line
OF stages between Jefferson Canyon and
Barcelona City, Spanish Belt district.
The Austin Reveille was serensded by
band Of Indian squaws the other day.
The editor Is a great tavorite with the
dusky maidens.
The Rsveille encourages the timid
ones Of Austin, by announcing that the
clergy of Austin will accept silver coin,
and even silver bullion, without dis
count 10 payment OF marriage fees.
Indians living 1900 miles west OF the
Big Horn are said to have received the
news Of Clusters defeat as soon as the
whites, but their information came
through Indian channels. Their system
of telegraphy, although crude. is equal
TO the white mans harn.ssed lightning.
The Silver State says: Work has
been resumed on one of the mines in
old Trinity District, and that the pros
poets Of its being good mine are very
fair. This district. which boosted OF
having mill In the early days Of the
Humboldt. aud produced thou sands OF
dollars iu gold and silver bullion, has
been abandoned for at least eight years.
1t is situated about eight miles west of
Orsaua.
The editor OF the Coso Mining News
announces he has again fallen into the
hands Of the Pbilistines. Within two
months he has been forced to attend the
Grand Jury twice us witness in GRIM
inal case. When it is known that the
county seat 10 distant over sixty miles
aud It costs on an average SIS per trip
and worse than all, when be knows
nothing about the case-it must be con-
ceded that. to use a soothing expression,
1t is very unpleasant.
Ranchers In the Reese River Valley,
who have lived there for many Years,
inform the editor Of the Reveille that
the Shoshones are rapidly being thiuned
out through contact with the whites, and
that large number OF Indians, ranging
from IL to 80 years OF age. have died
during the past i've years. The NOR
tality is not attributable to whisky, but
to the immortality Of the squaws and the
adoption OF other Of the habits aud Gus.
toms OF civilization by the Indians.
The immigration movement toward
this coast thus far this year, shows a
large falling off as compared with las.
year. The through arrivals by rail for
the month of June numbered COG, and
4,l66 departures. against TOSS arrivals
and 3,O59 departures for the same month
last year. The arrivals from China
show large falling off. The difference
between the total arrivals and total de-
partures by both routes shows a he,
gain to population OF 8. 2UG.
Hon. NJ. ]. Farrell has recently re-
oeiVed letters which are very encourag-
ing to belief that the construction of
the railroad between Battle Mountain
and Austin will be speedily commenced.
II is to be hoped that the silver situation
will not operate to give this project an.
other black eye. The Reveille saws. il
seems to be Austin's luck that whenever
tits on the eve of perfecting arrange
ments for the construction of the road
some unlocked tor and extraordinary
circumstance intervenes to prevent its
contamination.
The Gold Hill News says a gentleman
in Virginia stepped into a store with a
friend and called for two 25-cents cigars.
Throwing down a trade-dolar he WAS
surprised to receive but forty cents in
change. Demanding his dollar back
again be pulled out IS gold piece aud
said, Here. give me the premium on
that" The cigar man gave five trade
dollars in change, and our quick witted
friend and his companion smoked their
havsnas in peace, consoled by the
thought that their cigars had cost them
nothing.
The Kern county (Cal) Gazette of
July 18th says: An immense amount of
material for the construction OF the
Southern Pacific is being sent to the
front. Great trains pass here every day
for that destination, and We learn that
tracklaying is now progressing with great
rapidity. "Wednesday evening eight
miles OF track had been laid beyond Te-
bschips, aud il was reported that great
enthusiasm existed among the employees.
rho were making all the speed possible.
The construction OF tho road from Cali
Bnts to Tshachips was very slow, tedious