Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-08-31
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS

Reno expects to have wooden mill be-
fore long.
Encouraging news continues to come
from the Black Hills concerning mines
but scalps are not safe.
The water in the Carson River is not
as plentiful az is usual at this season of
tho year.
Sitting Bull wants pay for the braves
that have been killed. also consequential
damages.
The drivers Of the Overland and "Op-
position" stages between Deer Lodge
and Butte make fast time and run neck
and neck.
Won't there be fun after the Indian
war is over and Sitting Bull takes u turn
around the newspaper offices to iiud out
who wrote those articles.
The Central Pacific and Union Pacific
Railroad Companies have offered to con-
vey all veterans Of the Mexican war who
wish to visit Philadelphia, over their
portions Of the route free of charge.
There were less than eighteen miles of
gap between the ends of the Southern
Pacific Railroad u week ago. As the
iron is laid from both directions the work
progresses very rapidly and the first OF
September will see the ceremony of lay
ing the last rail.
II. g. Hyde. assignee Of the Nevada &
Northern Telegraph Company, which
has been thrown into bankruptcy, has
arrived at Winnemucca from San Fran
cisco to attend to matters pertaining to
the corporation and ascertain as near as
possible the value of its assets.
The most beautiful outdoor horticul-
tural conservatory in Virginia is that
which is attended to and cared for by
United States Marshal Ash. In the
yard there are at least eighty different
kinds OF flowers, the most of which are
in bloom.
The Gray Eagle Silver Mining Com.
pany, to operate in San Francisco Dis
trict, has just been organized under the
laws OF Utah, with headquarters at
Springfield, Illinois, and an Office in
Beaver. The capital stock is 5000, 600
and sufficient has already been sub
scrIbed to commence business.
The town of Monterey, California, is
at u standstill. No improvements can
be made, as the land on which most of
the town stands and Al, 900 acres outside
belongs to one man, and he refuses to
sell. 1t appears that twenty years ago it
was sold, under an Act of the Legisla-
ture, to pay the debt OF the corporation
! to David Jacks. for 5000 He still holds
tho property.
The Nevada State Fair will open at
Reno on September llth. Grand prepar.
atoms have been made for the accomo.
dation of all exhibitors. and Reno's peo-
pie propose to have tirst-class Fair, and
| with such men as w. II. Chamberlain to
manipulate for them, they will satisfy
all who may attend. The sum of So
600 is offered as premiums in one speed
ing, which will draw together some of
the best race horses in the country.
The Eureka Sentinel ia given to un.
derstand that one of the most popular
and stanch members Of the Republican
party, who does not feel satisfied that
the present element which is manipulate
ing the conventions and organizations in
that town. is fair representative of the
Republican party, intends to come out
as an Ina pendent Republican candidate
for the long term Senatorship.
The Helena, Montana, press is talking
up the proposed railroad from that city
to Benton. Responsible parties will
build and equip it for $500, 900 in county
bonds. OF this it is proposed that
Lewis and Clark shall give $500 900:
Deer Lodge, $50. 900; Jefferson, S5O, 600:
Mesgher, S26 600; and Choteau, S25 900
1t is proposed to submit the project to
vote of the several counties at the No.
yember election.
The Wallapai (Arizona) Enterprise
says OF minink operations in Mohsye
that all the mills are running
and paying well. and the yield of silver
bullion for the last quarter exceeded that
of any previous quarter. There is very
little ore worked In this county that does
not yield 5000 and upward per ton, and
we are told that the ore worked at the
Mineral Park mill during July and
August averaged $500 per ton. SO it is
not at all likely that the discount on sill
yer will cause a single mill in Mohave
county to shut down.
On the 25th at Mrs. Pierces lodging.
house. in the Rinckel brick building on
Carson between Telegraph and Spear
streets, lad who was sent to waken
him, found a man named Charles d.
dead in his bed. Evidences
we're at hand that he committed suicide
by taking laudanum. The dead man
left letter stating that he had long been
suffering from illness; asking to be for
given for his rash act; begged that his