Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-10-25
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

A new postoffics has been established
at Guthrie's Ranch. Grass Valley, on the
route between Winnemucca and Jersey.
The first Legislature of the State of
Colorado will assemble in Denver on the
first day Of November.
The Wellington coal mine, Victoria.
is on fire. The slopes are gone and
several caves in the top have occurred.
There is an opening for minister in
the Black Hills. They had preacher
there, but he was killed by the Indians a
short time ago.
1t is reported that there are orders at
the Mint for at least GOO. 900 trade dol.
lars, which cannot be filled before De-
cember LIST.
The mines at Meadow Lake are now
shut down for the season. but active
| operations will be commenced again next
Spring.
Those who know General Crook best
have faith in his ability to subdue the
Sioux as thoroughly as he did the
Apaches of Arizona and other Indian
tribes.
Mackey-Fair have commenced the con.
struction Of another tailings fume, to
carry the slums from the Consolidated
Virginia and California mines to the
Ophir MILL on the Carson River. The
new hume will be eight miles long.
The case of Ephraim Pickett, charged
with the crime OF rape, and sentenced to
the State Prison for fourteen years,
which was remanded to the District
| Court at Austin for new trial, was con
tinued for the term, and is set for trial
on the Iirst Mond ay in January. 1877.
A man named Thomas Hilson was
lately arrested in Philadelphia, charged
with swindling Phillip Carlin of SIG.
600 in gold, while gaming at faro at Long
Branch. Carlin Is an agent of q Paris
banking. house, sent to this country to
buy mining property in Nevada. He made
the acquaintance of Hilson on the voy-
age. and the latter invited him to Long
Branch, where he met his loss.
OF the Eureka Consolidated, the Sem
tinel says: About sixty-five men are now
employed at this mine. Work is being
prosecuted mostly on the eighth and
ninth levels, which, although not yield.
ing at present sufficient ore to keep the
the furnaces running, present indica-
tons which justify the expectation.
amounting almost to a certainty, that a
| large body is near at hand.
The Gold Hill News says The case Of
Mrs. Kate Sullivan vs.. the Savage Min
ing Company. for $3.50. 900, claimed by
her on account of the death or her hus-
band, who was killed on the 10th OF
September, 1875. while working in the
winze from the 2200-foot level, by being
hoisted up in q bucket which, through
the alleged carlessness Of the engineer
was run up into the shesve. causing him
to fall out, has been transferred to the
United States Circuit Court by tho Com
pany.
The Odd Fellows resident in Dead.
wood aud vicinity recently held meet.
ing in the theater. The brothers assem-
bled represented twenty different lodges.
form the following States and Terri.
tories: Ohio. Illinois. Kansas. Ken
lucky, Wisconsin. Iowa. Nebraska, Yer.
mont, Dacota. Colorado, Wyoming. Mon
tana and Idaho. The Chairman STATE d
that the object OF the meeting was to
form u permanent organization for the
relief of brothers in sickness or distress.
The names Of all the brothers were then
recorded, with the lame, number aud
location OF their respective lodges. and
the degree to which they had attained.