Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-06-11
NEVADA NEWS.

lieved will pay the taxes due on the pro-
ceeds Of mines.
A stage line has been established be-
tween Reno and the new Pyramid Lake
diggings.
At Virginia City two bruisers whose
names are Bussey and Harris, had an
impromptu set-to, ending in the total
rout Of Bussey.
The Eureka Sentinel was informed on
the 9Th that Shorty Hayes, the noted
highwayman and desperate who recent
ly escaped from the California State
Prison, was recaptured yesterday in So
mona county.
Some fellow, as yet unknown to fame
or the police. is amusing himself at vir-
ginia City with scratching and defacing
with diamond valuable panes OF glass
In show-windows and doors.
Henry Junkirs brought to Winnemuc-
ca. a fine lot Of copper specimens from a
ledge which he is prospecting in Tehama
Canyon, near Mill City. Some OF the
specimens are almost pure copper.
The Rye Patch mine is looking better
at present than for some time past.
There Is large quantity of ore on the
dnmp and = fine body OF 1t is in sight in
the mine at the 200-foot level.
Following is the coinage of the Carson
Mint for May: Double eagles, IL, 900
pieces. 1920. 900; eagles. 2,116 pieces,
$21. 160, half dollars, 278,600 pieces,
$l39, 900; quarter dollars. 236, 900 pieces,
$S4. 600; dimes 1,170,0 900 pieces, $117,-
900; total number OF pieces, 1911, 116;
total value, 1851, 160.
The Gold Hill News says that though
the great mining companies are paying
their miners and bills in gold, that silver
is II possible more plentiful in the Com.
stock towns than ever before. Tho News
accounts for this condition of things by
stating that lot OF silver sharps are buy
ing silver coin in San Francisco and sell
ing 1t in Virginia City at profit,
The Carson River has risen consider
ably during tho last eight or ten days,
says the Sutro Independent, and has dis.
lodged quite q large quantity of wood
which had been landed on its banks at
the time OF tho Spring drive. This wood
is now floating down the river unclaimed
and would pay rich reward to three or
four enterprising men who would
catch it.
At Virginia City, George T. Dodge, a
teamster who has been engaged in haul
ing stone from the neighborhood of the
Wells Fargo mine, sustained fracture
OF the left leg. at the thigh, while loading
up. de also received severe blow in
tho chest from piece of rock. This is
the third time Mr.. Dodge has had his
left leg broken.
The immense and powerful engine and
pumping machinery for the Savage Min.
ing Company, built by the Pacific
Foundry, is now complete and the ship
ment OF the same will commence on
Tuesday. 1t is a most handsome piece
OF machinery and reflects credit upon the
builders. The weight of the entire ma
chinery will not fall short of 300 tons
those interested in such matter can see
the machinery set up by going to the
above foundry as late as Tuesday.
George E. Weber. late Superintendent
OF the Belmont mine, informed tho Sill
yer State that the Barcelona mine, near
Belmont. is producing ore worth $1,000
q ton. and that be saw blast displace
ore in that mine last Saturday estimated
at being worth $4,000. He SAYS the
ledge is 105 feet wide between walls, 40
feet OF which yields milling ore that
averages over 500 per ton. This is on
the surface. however, and of course
nothing is known OF what tho mine will
prove to be when depth is attained.
The discovery OF this ore body has
created great excitement in Belmont.
The Alta, in giving an account of the
exercises Of the graduating class at Mills
Seminary, refers in the following eulo-
CYSTIC terms to Miss Emma Wixon, a
daughter of DR.. W. W. Wixon, of Austin
Miss Emma G. Wixon, of Austin, Neva-
da. carried of the largest share of must.
cal honors by her highly artistic render
ing OF scene and the prayer from der
Freirchutz." For q young person, her
voice is marvelously sweet, clear and
strong. SIZE will 60 to Europe in Sep.
TENDER for the purpose of completing
her musical education. 1t is to be hoped,
meanwhile, that she will save her voice
as much as possible. for few possess 80
rare gift.
Storey county is in funds. The Chron-
icle OF the 18th says: Under the new levy
the Consolidated Virginia will pay into
the hands of the Assessor $3.50, 265 for
the quarter ending March 3lst last. The
other companies which have not yet
paid the tax, but which will now do SO
under the Consolidated Virginia's lead,
are the Belcher, Crown Point, Empire
and Vivian. Bassett & Bro. must also
pay tax on tailiDgs. The whole amount
to be turned into the treasury within a
few days will foot up to $4,000. The
companies which paid under the old levy
will Of course get back the difference.
The Eureka Mill has been tho scene of
another fight. The names of the COM
batants, were Lewis Pearson and Noble
Cluff. II appears that Cluf, who ia a
large man, commenced to abuse Pear.
son or Persons. whom he accused OF
circulating wrongful reports about him
(Cluff) tiat he choked Persons, who is
small, and told him that il he were
larger he would thrash the ground with
him. After this Persons started to go to
the Superintendent office. Cluff fol-
lowing closely, when Persons stopped
and picked up stick OF wood and
struck Cluff with it. hitting on the fore
head. cutting severe cash aud knock
ing Clu6 senseless. Persons was ar.
rested, tried and acquitted. on the
ground that he had acted only in self
def ense.