Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-01-08
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

1t is reported that . heart-sm asher Of
this city, says the Reveille, had fourteen
offers Of smarriage from as many Young
ladies within ten minutes Of the first
sound Of the bell announcing the advent
Of leap year. He accepted them all to
save trouble, and will marry at least one
Of the ladies to get rid OF her.
The Alta says Donald McLenpan. Of
the Mission Wooden Mills, is going East
to see about the Government contracts
for the new year. 1t is Q matter OF pride
to us in Csliforniaihat be has secured
80 many contracts, and that everything
made by the Mission Wooden Mills has
been passed by the inspecting officers.
He is safe to procure for the Mills the
new contracts to be awarded.
1t has been asked, seys the Salt Lake
Tribune, "What great things has Brig
ham Young accomplished during the year
just past 2" As near as we can recollect.
he has inaugurated the United Order to
rob the Saints OF their last dollar; has
been conveniently sick when needed In
court, and on one occasion issued an order
against round dancing" Great is the
Profit Brigham!
The Austin Reveille says: We learn
from John Frost. Superintendent of the
mines OF the Manhattan Company, that
rich and extensive strike was made in
the South American mine Bowman in
cline) last week. Two lodges of rich
ruby ore were encountered, each averag-
ing about sixteen inches in thickness,
and carrying ore which il ia estimated
will mill from $4,000 to 5000 per ton.
In the language of Frost, it is 1.-THE red
dest ruby ever found in Lander Hill"
The snow storm has had the effect Of
stopping the trains on the Sierras. The
passenger train westward bound that left
Reno last Saturday morning, says the
State Journal. got ow.bouud between
Truckee and the Summit and up to our
advices last evening had not succeeded
in getting through. Several trains have
been abandoned and the engines concen-
trated at Truckee to work on the snow
pillow. We hope the trains will get
through, for it will be little unhandy
not to have mails now.
On Friday afternoon. says the Alta,
the attention OF the Alta reporter was
called to the first and last clearance re-
corded at the San Francisco Custom
House for the year just ended. and are
remarkably appropriate to the year clos
ing the one hundredth anniversary OF
the nations existence. The first was the
Great Republic, the last the Uncle Sam.
As the latter cleared about 8 D. m, the
gentleman in charge of the desk, Colonel
Craig. closed the book as soon as posi-.
BILE, fearing that the Union or Constitu.
ton might want to cleer also.
Pat. Reyes. says the Sentinel Of the
9Th, was yesterday convicted in the Dis
trict Court of embezzlement; the pen
atty for which we believe is not less than
one nor more than fourteen years in the
State Prison. The offense committed by
Reyes is doubtless familiar to the most
of our readers. He was saloon keeper
on Ruby Hill and apparently doing a
rushing business. Henry Kind had left
in his possession about $1,400 with
which to cash the checks of miners on
payday. This money Reyes took and,
accompanied by Bob Mellon, struck out
for tall timber. They got in three days
as far as Fish Creek, where they were
arrested by Constable Kelley and brought
back to town. The examination in the
Justices Court resulted in the defendant
being turned loose on his recognizance.
All OF this occurred several months ago,
since when Reyes has been at perfect
liberty to execute change OF base had
he felt so inclined. He did not appre-
bend any danger, however, and fingered
in our midst until the meeting OF the
late grand jury. when he was indicted
and lodged in Jail. His trial came of
yesterday with the result already given.
He will receive his sentence next Satur.
day. The present jury seems likely ia
be noted and quoted for years to come
as the staunchest that has ever occupied
the box in this county.
A correspondent OF the Salt Lake Tri
bune, writing under date OF Deer Creek
American Fork, Utah, December 3ls
gives the following account of the loss Of
VIM. Wilson in snow slide: During thu
heavy storm on Saturday last. William
Wilson, in company with myself, left the
Milk Maid mine cabin, situated on Silve,
\ Lake Hill,f Deer Creek. on snow shoes
He being very good runner, and myself
q new beginner. easily left me- behind
and was out Of sight In . moment
Heavy winds and drifting snow prevailing
at the time, We could see but short dis
lance. About quarter OF q mile from
the cabin, run over the upper end OF
snow slide, then in motion, but 80 small
as not to attract particular attention o.
thought OF possible danger to him OF
myself. On reaching Deer Creek apt
not finding Wilson. as l expected. I mott
fed the men residing there, who kindl,
volunteered to 60 and search for him
One Of the snow shoes was found at tn,
foot Of the slide spoken Of. and this LEI
to the belief that he was caught and car
ried down. During the three foliowin,
days every effort was made to find hi,
body but without success. Mr.. Wilson
was from Mississippi, was about twenty
eight years OF age, and has been a resi-
dent OF this Territory for the past al,
years. He has during this time been On
gagged principally in mining. He be
made many warm friends, and oom
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