Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-07-16
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS

A mild type Of mountain fever prevails
at White Pine.
The name Of the woman who poisoned
herself in Dayton last week was Emma
Myers, q native OF Switzerland. and aged
about twenty.one years.
The Los Angeles Herald says that In.
dian Wells is now substituted in the
timetable OF the Southern Pacific Rail.
road in place Of Seven Palms as the
terminal station.
A gold.headed cane has been pre-.
sented to Controller Hobart. 1t is From
an approved constituent to a faithful
official" The stick is rosewo God and the
head. as we nave intimated, of gold
The venerable Controller will be hand
some accessory to this elaborate staff.
A little girl who was in the Car Of
State, at Virginia City, on the Fourth,
was asked what State she represented
on the occasion. She said: "Oh,
wasn't State. was a sort OF Lalf-
way thing-I was Territory"
Theodore Winters has made the Meth.
odists good offer on condition that
they locate their new seminary in
Washoe Valley. He will give 40 acres
OF land on Ophir creek, with fine water,
the buildings thereon, consisting of n
fine two story dwelling house and two
store.houses. and $1,000 in money.
A party of Chicago capitalists are at
Prospect Mountain inspecting the mines
in that locality. A number of mines
there are attracting considerable atten-
ton, and negotiations are pending which
will likely end in the sale OF one or more
mines and the erection OF additional
smelling works.
Says the Arizona Miner OF June 30th ::
Hotel accom- odations in C.rbat are
decidedly limited, although there are
three restaurants where good board can
be obtained for $l8 per week. There is
no sleeping accommodations for strang-
ers. and every one places his blankets
where he can find the softest and coolest
place.
From the Sentinel, we learn that the
Eureka and Palisade stage line is being
changed 80 as TO take in Ward City.
This camp is growing rapidly. and the
proposed change will prove great con.
venience to the people there, az it will
also insure to the pecuDiary benefit of
the proprietors of the stage line. The
first trip will be made on the new route
about the first of next week.
The Board of Pardons of the State
have decided to send John Gates to the
Insane Asylum at Woodbridge. Gates
was tried in White Pine county for mur.
der in the second degree for killing John
Mack, was convicted and sentenced to
confinement in the State Prison for life,
Rome time since be became crazy and ia
90 bad that it has become necessary to
chain him in a cell to keep him from in.
Juring himself or those about him.
The News Letter says the landed DOS.
sessions OF Lux & Miller, the San Fran.
cisco butchers, amount to principality,
and the revenues th.refrom to more than
those Of Prince. 1t requires an effor.
OF the mind TO grasp the extent and value
of the territory gradually acquired by
them, or OF the countless herds OF cattls
that roam over il. Among their property
is nearly700. 900 acres of land, valued
1t from $500 TO $1,000 per acre. On
The more valuable portion Of this there
are between 500 and GOO miles Of fencing.
To compute what this track alone 10
worth now. and then consider what its
vslue will be in, say ten years. Is simply
A short time ago Michael