Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-04-12
NEVADA NEWS.

The Austin Reveille calls Jefferson
Canyon Democracy Gulch.
The total value Of the bullion pro-
duced at Austin for the month ending
March 81. 1876. was $92, 4S9.47.
An assessment Of one dollar per share
has just been levied upon the capital
stock OF the Leopard Company.
The White Pine Democratic County
Convention is called for the Goth inst.
The primaries will be held on the 22d.
The Elko Independent says the races
were success. The purse Of $75O-two
miles-was won by Balanites. The mile
dash was won by Capnonancy.
The ladies Of the M. E. Church OF
Eureka will give festival and musical
entertainment for the benefit of the pas
tor, Rev. j. G. De La Matyr.
John Shaw, formerly President Of the
Eureka Consolidated Company, was in
Austin the other day. His mission there
was to examine the Manhattan Com
pany's property, but with what object is
not known to outsiders.
w. McCurdy, who was badly injured
last Winter by being struck and run over
by sled on Washington street, Virginia
City. ia now able to put in an appear.
ance on the street. lie had three ribs
broken. his skull fractured and his hands
and arms badly bruised. He had very
close call.
Edward Lloyd. Deputy Constable OF
Virginia City, died quite suddenly on the
9th instant. He had long been troubled
with disease of the lungs. Twice last
year he was sent to California, but only
obtained temporary relief. At the time
Of his death bis lungs were entirely gone.
For some time he has only been kept
alive by stimularts.
From the following paragraph taken
from the White Pine News it would seem
as if the Hamilton folks had been taking
q big spree A spasmodical, periodical
cyclopeau desire seems to have imbued
our citizens, young and old, during the
past week to imbibe In crooked" We
attribute this to the gleeful spirits of our
people at the opening OF Spring, and a
desire to give old Winter parting blast.
The crevice east OF Gold Hill is by no
means lone instance in mining sections
where similar causes will produce similar
results. In 1868. in Pine Grove. SINH.
lar crevice was similarly formed. 1t ex-
tended half mile along u mineral lode
and from il a large stream OF water con-
! timed to flow for long time. What
rsndered the occurrence more notable
was the fact that the flow Of water was
in an exceeding dry and sterile country
Billy Ferguson, who left Eureka some
time since with Jack Gilmer, has ar.
rived at Cheyenne City and writes from
that place to friend in Eureka
"Fergy" does not seem preposessed
with tho accounts from the "placers, u
but having started on the trip is bound
30 90 through, and whether the new
FL Dorado is good or bad, does not in
tend to overlook it. He advises all those
who intend TO go to the "colored Hills
to wait until May. as at present travelling
Is bad, grub scarce and money ditto.
The recent developments made in tn,
mines near Eureka on Prospect noun
tain, have attracted the attention of th
miners and others interested in the de
velopment Of our mineral wealth, and O.
soon as the snow melts sufficiently tn
mountain will be alive with prospectors
miners and spectators. Parties from
Huntington Valley recently purchased
the Charlotte mine, which has show
fine prospects. 1t is one Of the lates
locations on the mountain and promises
we'll for the purchasers.
The Eureka Sentinel OF the 7th says
The chap who has undertaken to wall
from San Francisco to Philadelphia
passed Palisade few days ago travelling
centennialward. Notoriety is the only
apparent object Of his long walk, and q
he had repeatedly refused invitations I,
ride on the cars. We are decidedly OF tn
opinion that the officers OF the Damphoo
In6rmary have not been attending Il
their duty, or they would have extende,
to him an invitation to count the tie
from Palisade TO Eureka.
Rebuilding the Catholic Church il
Virginia City is to be commenced il
May, and II Is expected to be complete
by Christmas next. 1t will be ten fec
wider than the old church, 80 as TO ad
init Of gallery on each side. and will b
ten feet higher. II will be hard-finishe
throughout and furnished with q ne,
German organ. larger than that burps
in the fire. The furniture, altar, etc
saved from the old church, will serve I
fit up the interior completely. The est
mated cost is 100000.
In reference to the mining prospect
OF Treasure Hill the White Pine New
says From present appearances aroun
! rs, in the way Of contemplated furnas
: building. mill building and the proje'
ton Of tunnel enterprises. all Of whio
will be commenced as soon as Ii
weather will permit, we feel highly er
couraged for the future Of Hamilton an
White Pine generally. The erection
Ward District OF two large furnaces Il
the reduction OF the rich carbonate or,
Of that district, and the building Of
10-stamp mill at Lake District for Il