Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-09-06

prevent iufthef operations.
Frank Clifford, who was convicted Of
stage robbery in White Pine county in
the Spring OF 1870, and sentenced to ten
years Imprisonment ia the State Peni-
Tertiary, was pardoned on the 3Oth nit,
and set free.
The steamer Grappler from Wrangel,
arrived on the Both ult.. at Victoria. b.
c., bringing about sixty miners from
Cassiar. News from the mines is dis
couraRinR, no new strikes being reported
and II Is expected that many OF the mir
ers will leave shortly.
The White Pine Newsisays: Jack Gil
mer. while in town the other day, was
bemoaning his bad luck. for the reason
that his partner. Salisbury. had inst sold
a mining claim in Big Cotton wood. Utah.
for $500. 600. Some time ago Salisbury
wanted Gilmer to become a partner in
the mine with him. but Jack couldn't see
1t then.
The Idaho avalanche OF August Goth
says: An old fashioned snow-storm pre-
vailed here on Tuesday night. 1t showed
and blowfd and hailed and rained at a
lively rate for several hours, and on the
following morning the country presented
quite wintry appearance in every d.
rection.
A Black Hills correspondent says:
Many men here prospect their claims
and then sit down and say: We'll,
boys, we have enough grub to last seve- |
raj months. let's rest until some fellow
comes along to buy out our Rround!"
And on this account there are not near
30 many men at work as otherwise would |
be.
The Mendocino Democratic Dispatch |
says saroastically: UHiah can boast of
the most efficient Fire Department in
the State. On Thursday last, when the
alarm OF fire sounded one of our citizens
seized bucket and started for the scene
OF the fire, but when he arrived on the
ground he discovered that the bucket
was bottomless. The fire was put out
after the building burned down.
There is a stream called Hansman's
Creek. in Washington Territory. 1t
rises in the Cour d'Alene mountains.
pursnes q north.westerly course for
about so miles aud emp,ies in the Spo-
kane river. From the point where i,
energies from the mountains il runs
through valley about Is miles long and
10 miles wide, which is called Paradise
valley.
or late, says the Virginia Chronicle, !
a decided increase of visitors from here
to Steamboat Springs has been noticed.
1t has included large number Of res
peotable young men and women, as we'll
as disreputsble characters. The fact has
come TO light at last that the sole object
OF these trips was to indulge in a quiet
pipe OF opium where there was no danger
OF police force pouncing down on them
or OF outsiders or friends discovering
them. This is new dodge.
Deadwood City is high up in the Bear
Buttes mountains. above tho tim Der line. |
and, in consequences Of the heavy growth
OF pines, stock has to be driven six or |
eight miles down from Dsadwood on to
the foo,-hlls in order to find grass. Ac.
cording to appearances, fires swept
through the forests some twenty years
ago, and in places destroyed the woods;
and wherever that is the case raspberry
and strawberry vines have succeeded in
the greatest profusion. Those who have
grazed their herds in the surrounding
valleys, and who have experimental this
season with raising vegetables, brag on
the country big for grazing and farming
The San Francisco Bulletin saws: A
new stock will soon be listed at the
Boards under the name Of Ontario. The
mine is about 40 miles from Salt Lake,
and is organized under the laws Of Cali.
fornia, with a capital OF 10000, 600 in
$l0O, QUO shares. We believe this is the
only Utah mine worked exclusively by
California capital. Since the opening Of
the NINE to date. it has produced 5000.
$50. of which SAL ,535 was produced in
August. All this bullion was taken from
ore displaced in sinking shafts The ore
IL known as ruby silver, and the owners
CLAIM to have large reserves. A 40. STAMP
mil IL now being put up, which will be
in running order in November, when the
product will be largely increased.
About two weeks ago, says the White
Pine News Of the ID inst, a teamster
over at Ward lost two horses, and it was
afterwards found that they were stolen
by man named Morrison, the black.
smith, who some time ago was shot by
James Sharon, who is now in Jail await.
ing the action Of agrsnd jury. At the
time the two horses were stolen, a saddle
was taken from L. Fl. Wagner, and a
bride from Cbas. Luddle. Directly
after the horses we're stolen. the team
strr, (name unknown) in company with
"a man named John Morrow, started ont
In pursuit OF the thief, and who have
been absent some ten or twelve d,ys.
STAGE which time not word has been
heard from them. Fears are entertained
that the two men have been foully dealt
win. 1t Is thought that Morrison was
connected with an organized band of
horse thieves who have been prowlipg
about in Ward District and that locality
for some time.
"afu ohy correspondent OF the
White Pine News says: " The furnaces
OF the Martin White Company will start
up about the lst of September, with a
good prospect Of making long and sue.
ctssfnl run. They have three coal kins
already in working order aud three more
in the course of construction, with a
capacity. when all in working
order. of 10000 bushels. They have q
with Campton and McGill for a
0o bushels per day for the next six {
months, which will insure the running of al
least one OF the furnaces during that
me, barring accidents. 1t is the in =
'ntlon of the company to run the Pay
aster ore with that of the Defiance, 10
lch proportion as will make the bullion
'ersee not less than 800 per ton in n
liver. L.
The grading for the company's mill. :,
gently purchased of tha Trov C,moan, =.