Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-09-02


that nothing will be allowed to pass that
point. Ii is said the military have adj
vices which induced them to believe il is
not safe for immigrants. and this action
is adopted as precautionary measure.
Az extensive strike is reported in
the Davenport mine. Little Cotton
wood.
There is not Ute left in the camp OF
Gen. Terry, all having deserted before
they got within smelling distance OF the
Sioux. Their capacious stomachs were
satisfied and they were no longer eager
for the fray.
The President has appointed Charles
II. Earring Indian agent at the Piute
agency. Nevada. and Howard White In
dian agent at the Southern Ute agency,
Colorado.
Salt Lake Tribune personal: Brigham
accompanied by the One-Eyed Pirate
and the Smoothbore. left for Logan yes
terday morning to strengthen the feet of
the Fat Boy in that stake of Zion. and
gather up what plumber the Prince has
| taken from the Saints.
The Laramie Sentinel OF the Goth says
Yesterday the three-ton lump Of soda,
from the lakes near this city, was for
warded to the Centennial exposition.
1t was strongly boxed, with iron straps
securely fastened running around both
ways, and it would afford us great pleas
ure to see baggage smasher throw it
over his head into car.
Says the Gold Hill News: A heavy
mustache is a good thing to have in
these days, when flies are so thick. In
drinking beer or whisky, the mustache
strains the flies back and stands them
off nicely. At Mud Springs, however,
most OF the men have their mnstacbe s
burned off short, owing to the fiery ma
ture of the whisky they inbibe. You
can tell Mud Springs man by his short
mustache.
Fisher, Richardson & Co., of Los An.
geles county, Cal. owners of extensive
lands, have set out over 10000 ash and
several thousand maple trees, and
planted a quantity Of hickory nuts, with
the intention OF growing wagonmakers
lumber. 1t will take twelve or fifteer
years before any direct result can bt
obtained from this enterprise, but it viii
be better than gold mine after that
The Beaver Enterprise learns from
Hon. II. Hardy. who keeps posted or
railroad matters, that corps Of survey
ors have been sent out to the end OF thu
track of the s. p. Railroad, for the pur
pose Of finding new route by the wa,
of Ehrenberg. The route to be sur
veyed will cross the river about 80 milei
above Gutenberg and follow up the Ty
zon wash. This would bring the roat
within sixty miles OF the McCrackir
mine, and within 100 miles Of Minera
Park.
A young man, clerk in q wash house
was serenaded in Sacramento, and, &C
cording to the Record Union, made tn
following telling address to the must
nians: My friends. owing to the cool
ness of the atmosphere and other sur
rounding circumstances, shall be brief
1t is customary on occasions of thi
kind to ask party such as yours t
take something and in pursuance o
such custom | cordially invite you tt
take walk" The closing chorus by
the band was omitted after that speech
The Salt Lake Tribune says Wher
Col. Johnson's army of United States
troops were recalled from Utah, tn,
Prophet bought up and cabbaged all th,
arms and ammunition he could get hi
paws upon. Among other things, ht
secured large quantity of grape shot
canister and bombshells. These ole
traps became church property, and have
been for many years stored in the tithins
Office cellar. A few days since the ole
man turned an honest penny by dispos
ing of this material to one OF the
smelters at Sandy. to be used as huxing
The Beaver Enterprise learns that The
Utah specimens at the Centennial are
very fine but badly displayed. Instead
of being labeled with printed slips
pasted in such position as would admit
of being read, the slips of paper, In baG
ohirography, are placed under the pieces
of ore and can scarcely be made out
And the labels are not sufficiently ex
planatory to show what particular sec
ton of the Territory rock is from
Taken "a whole the display is said tt
be very fine but is sadly deficient in the
detail.
Says the s. +. Alta: The Eastern ant
Pacific Coast champions of the cue-
Sexton and Kraker-me. in another
match last night at Oscar Lewis poo
rooms. The game was 500 points
French carrom, for $500 a side, s. xtor
giving Kraker l75 points. Sexton won
easily. making one run of 1856 points, ant
when the game was called 1t was found
that he had made the unprecedentet
average count of 80 Is points-by many
points the largest average ever made in d
match tbre.-ball game. Kraker scored
but $50 points in the game. making hi.
count ut the finish 800 points.
The following gentlemen were selected
by the Convention to comprise the Ne
vada Republican State Central Commit.
tee: Churchill-D. W. Sturr; Douglas
| J. W. Haines Esmeralda Wilson Butte,
and s, B, Smith; Elko-J. D. Moore and
-Littleheld; Eureka-W. b. Harrut
and P. b, Canovan; Humboldt-C. H
Stoddard; Lander-A. E. Shannon ant
nj. j. Farrell; Lincoln-S. L. Lee ant
Z. Il. Cute; Lyon. B. Zabriskia anc
}. Sims; Nye-E, p. Sine: Storey f
Lord. H, Piper. o. A. King, G. Q. Bat
terman and ALI Doten; Ormsby-G. W
Bryant and s. d. Jones; Washos-S. NJ
Jamison and W ,Thompson;White Pine
| o Smith and II. Carpenter.