Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-05-06
NEVADA NEWS.

We learn, says the Humboldt Reg
lister, that the Rye Patch mill has clos ed
down for the purpose of putting in new
settlers. The last months run of the
mill has been very successful one,
some $50, 900 having been taken out.
The cinnabar mine in Evans Creek
District is giving good account Of itself.
A very rich body OF ore was struck in the
southeast drift. There is every reason
to believe that valuable and permanent
deposit is about to be opened.
The Elko Independent Of the 3Oth
says: Lieutenat Governor Adams passed
through on his way to Salt Lake by the
train last evening. He had just returned
from his ranch in Nye county, and will
not don his new clothes until his return
from the Colorado river, whittier he is
now tending.
John Sevenoaks, Supt OF the Jersey
smelling works, has brought suit against
William Hamilton of the Bank of Cali
fornia. also. that they be declared to
hold $50 shares of the Jersey mining
stock in trust for him, and that the Bank
be restrained from delivering the stock
to Hamilton.
The Supreme Court has rendered n
decision in the case of t. W. Raymond,
convicted OF killing an innocent out
slider, by name Twigg, while engaged in
exchanging shots with Mooney, at the
Reno Fair Grounds last Fall. His sem
tence was for ten years.
The Carson Tribune says: In Messrs.
Ellis l. Kings office are some samples of
coal just arrived from the Pancake coal
mine. Better looking coal we have not
seen for long time, and by comparing
the samples with the Pennsylvania coal
at the Carson Mint. so little difference is
discernabls as that it would require an
expert to tell one from the other.
Larken Richardson, the contractor for
building the State Prison at Reno, in
forms the Reno Journal that the outside
walls will be completed by the first of
June, after which time tho connections
can be made at q cost not to exceed &c.
OOO. and the Carson prisoners removed
to their new quarters. This, however,
rests entirely with the Board of Prison
Commissioners, one Of whom is opposed
TO removal.
Z. II. Beyers, who just returned from
visit to Bull Run Basin, showed the
Elko Independent some specimens from
the coal field discovered in that section
last Summer. The Black Warrior is the
best looking location, having vein 20
inches wide at depth of from 16 to Is
feet from the surface, and dips ut an angle
OF forty-fve degrees. This mine was
located by Spaniard last Summer, but
very little labor has been performed with
the view OF Its development. We tested
the samples brought. and found them to
burn quite freely.
The Reno Journal says the news from
the sulphur mines near Steamboat con-
tinus good. TIE mine, worked by the
Wheeler Company. in which cut 2Ox2O
feet has been made into the side hill.
reveals mass Of solid sulphur. A shaft
has been sunk about 1900 feet north of
the cut, and It shows a continuation Of
the ledge and OF independent veins. This
mine has been leased by Duffy, who paws
the owners IS ton for all he sulphur
extracts.
The Austin Reveills of the 28.h says:
A couple Of days ago a squaw died out
1t Yankee Blade, and the Indians buried
her and her infant together, without
taking the trouble to make corpse of
The latter. II is q custom with the
Piutes and Shoshones to bury the dead
mother and living child together, when
he latter is too young to help itself. In
his instance they dug a hole, threw the
woman into II and laid the infant on her
breast. covering them over with brush. |
In explanation of their conduct, one of
hem said; "Baby no good; no got milk;
'imeby heap cry; die pooty soon any
now"
The Eureka Sentinel OF the I'd OBJ
serves that things are beginning to indi-
ate symptoms OF frightening up little. |
The Richmond Company yesterday COM
nenced receiving coal at its furnaces,
md the Atlas Company's furnace will
probably commence operations toward
he last Of the week. The Eureka Con-
Iolidated will doubtless resume opera
ions at the mine upon the completion OF
no new hosting works, which will be