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


advertises his goods by claiming to know
all about Sitting Bulls antecedents.
The southern Pacific Railway Com
pauy will extend au invitation to the
Mayor and leading citizens OF San Fran.
Disco TO participate in an excursion
which shall signalize the completion Of
tho line to Los Angeles.
The grape-growers Of California have
resolved to organize an association to
protect their interests and find market
for their fruit, which cannot be con-
verted into brandy under the present
ruipons tax.
A subscription has been raised to build
wagon road from Ward through tho
Schell Creek range to Spring Valley,
which will give the ranchers good road
and market for their produce. There
are some twenty miners prospecting in
the Snake range.
The Carson Appeal says: Those par.
ties who are trying to seduoe General
Kittrell into running for Congress, want
him to resign 30 they can administer
upon bis political estate. Don't be
tempted by the voice OF the siren, Gen
eral. Stand firm.
Rawlins is said to be the most -four.
ishing town in Wyoming. The Snake
and Bear River settlements and Indian
| Agency on the South have their outlet to
the U p. Railroad, pouring into Rawlins
the proceeds OF their mining, stock and
agriculture.
The commission 10 examine into and
report into the change which has taken
place in the relative value of silver and
gold, etc., ia composed Of Senators Jones
OF Nevada. Boutwell, and Boey, and
Representatives Gibson. Bland and Mil
lard. Three outside experts are to be
added by the commission to Their mum.
Der.
The Board of School Trustees OF Eu-
reka District have employed the follow
ing teachers for the ensuing school term
Principal. A. Benedict; first assistant
teacher. @. j. Hamlin; primary depart
ment. Mrs. Bibbens. The salary OF the
principal was fixed at 5000 per month
OF the first assistant, 800 per month
and the teacher Of the primary depart
ment at $50 month.
Humboldt county abounds in base
metals, precious metals. rare metals and
queer names. There is a man there
named W. ]. Pulling. who is teamstel
aud does hauling; and there is another
man there named John Catalow, who
deals in cattle. But also and further.
more there is John G. Fall. who is nc
Spring chicken.
The Philadelphia Commercial thinks
Nevada is destined to become famous for
her wonderful growth Of grain. On
Change recently were exhibited some
specimens of wheat and rye grown by
Mr.. John Guthrie, OF Winnemuccs,
Humboldt county. Nevada. which beat
anything ever before seen. The wheat
weighed GA pounds and tho rye GO pounds
to the bushel. The wheat, as seed, is
said to be sure crop for rs bushels to
tuc hoto w oiuiuoiy coiit uuu tuo rye
will produce in proportion.
The new school-houss which is to be
erected on the Gold Hill side OF the
Divide is TO be very creditable affair.
Its cost will be over $4,000 without the
furniture, which will amount to about
81, 500 additional. This. together with
the big house which is being put up in
the Fourth Ward Of Virginia, will fur.
nish accommodation for all the students
In Storey County for the next year at
least.
On Pixies Peak in July they had nine
teen days on which rain OF snow fell, and
one cloudy day without storm. The tenn.
perature corresponded almost exactly
with that of July 1874. but was more
than seven degrees warmer than that OF
the same month last year. The lowest
temperature was fourteen degrees below
the freezing point, the highest was
twenty.seven. and the mean just ten de-
grees above that point.
A census Of the population Of Arizona
by counties has recently been taken. with
visw Of apportioning members Of the