Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-05-21
NEVADA NEWS.

Columbus toll road is nov the pet
project OF the Carsonites.
At Reno VIM. Bond was by the Dis
trict Judge declared insane and com.
mitted to Woodbridge.
The Reno Journal warns Col. A. W.
Won Schmidt, that II he attempts to
steal the Truckee river. be will find his
death.
The Carson and Humboldt rivers are
said to have formed connection, the
sinks of both streams having overlooked
and Reese river Is said to be running
into the Humboldt.
Superintendent OF Public Schools,
Kelly. has been examining into school,
matters in Washoe County and says he
is greatly pleased with the result Of his
scrutiny.
Gov. Bradley has received petition.
about fifty feet long, from the citizens OF
Eastern Nevada, asking him to remove
or procure the removal of II. NJ. Yering-
ton, from bis position on the Board of
Centennial Commissioners, because he
10 not citizen.
The Carson Tribune of the 18th, states
that in consequence Of the refusal OF the
most productive mines in Storey county
to pay the bullion tax, the State 1rea-
surer will for the present be obliged to
indorse State warrants thus: Not paid
for want of funds.
Smith Van Dreilen, just in from Bull
Run, informs the Elko Independent.
that the Blue Jacket mill started up on
the 18th instant. and everything is
working admirably. The Blue Jacket
lead is now four feet wide. and is yield
ing the best quality Of ore yet taken
from the mine.
A large and enthusiastic anti. Chinese
meeting was held at Dayton which al
journed to meet again on the 2oth, for
the purpose Of organizing club, every
member Of which is to pledge himself
not to patronize any one in business
who employed Cinnamon. nor to vote
for any political aspirant who employed
or sympathized with them.
From Bruno, the Elko Independent
Of the 18th, learns that the Aiken fur.
mace, which is to be used in roasting the
ores from the Mardis Company's mines
is now completed and ready for service
The mill has been ready for business for
some time past, but as the ores of Wyo
ming District require roasting, their re.
duction could not be profitably carried
on until tho furnace was finished.
A correspondent Of the Silver State
writing from varyville, says that Q
ledge has been found that was discover.
ed and located twelve years ago. From
the monument the discoverer obtained
the original notices OF location, all the
names are perfectly legible. there being
enough names 10 locate 5000 feet O
ground. A great many OF the names or,
of persons who formerly lived at oil
Humboldt City in an early day. Prob
ably some of the parties are still in tn,
J country and will remember their oil,
, location, and roget that they left such 9
good thing behind them. although a
that time il stood man in hand GU
here to sleep with one eye open on &C
count Of the noble red man.
The locality Of the internal region
a is now definitely ascertained to be clos
to Steamboat Springs. The Rem
a Journel Of the 17th says: In one Of tn
' sulphur mines near Steamboat Spring
a a number OF Cinnamon are employed
The mine is situated at the foot of bill
and mile from Steamboat. Two pei
Q pendicular cuts are made into the hill
o so that they converge at given poin
These are made for ventilation and al
kept open to permit the heat to escap,
. At the end Of these cuts they have q fac
!. twenty feet high. The sulphur begir
within seven feet Of the top and col
;, tinues in rich layers all the way dowr
y intermingled with sand and other form,
s tons. At this point the heat is vel
: great. The other day while working OF
OF the Cinnamon struck his pick throug
it into assure, when column of biz
/, smoke shot up to distance of thiri
feet, filling the atmosphere with mo
It villainous stencil and making it so terri
|, bly, hot that the Mongolians were unab
y to endure it. Dropping his pick Il
/ moon-eye who raised this miniature he
l. rushed from the place, followed by
% frightened companions. 1t was aloi
: tune before they could be induced to 7
sumo their work. Mr.. Rapp. OF Il
;, Steamboat Hotel, says it was worth
:, good deal to see those copper skins &
"a ont Of that out.