The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-06-30
STATE ITEMS.

In the District Court at Reno. on the
22d instant, J. w. Rover, for the murder
of I. N. sharp. was sentenced to be
hanged on the 31st of July.
The Enterprise says there were II feet
added to the length of the Sutro Tunnel
during the week ending on the 22d inst
Total length at that date II, l59. Water,
&c inches.
Near Austin, June 20, son of Antoine
Maestretti, aged nine years, had both
bones of his left leg broken by being
thrown by yearling colt which he
caught and mounted.
Belmont Courier: The ledge in which
gold was lately discovered in Jefferson
canyon is beginning to carry considerable
silver as greater depth is attained. Some
assays run as high as 81, 200 to the ton
in silver.
Elko Independent: The application
for patent to the Grand Prize mine has
had protest filed against it by the
owners of the Convis lead. We hear of
similar protests from two other sources.
The Sutro Tunnel Company have do
mated to the inhabitants OF Sutro two
plots Of ground, toward Six-mile Canyon,
for burial purposes-one for the burial
Of Professionals, the other for Catholic
decedents.
White Pine News: An additional force
of men have been put to work on the
King mine. fine body of ore is being
exposed and the company feel confident
that they have valuable property.
Silver State: Wells, Fargo & Co. 8
express brought to Winnemucca from
Idaho six bars of bullion valued at $l3,.
876 from the Golden Chariot mine at
Silver City. and four bars from the Mon.
arch mine, valued at $4,000.
Reno Journal: We were shown some
thing rather curious by the way of Q
stons that will float on the water. 1t
WAS about the size of cocoanut and
would weigh near two pounds. The stone
seemed to be porous and the surface
looked much like that of sponge.
The army of crickets now raiding
Elko, says the Independent, is about
equal to the Russian hordes not attack
ing the Turks. They are crossing the
Nevada Danube by the lower bridge, not
outstanding the fearful slaughter OF
General Smiths broom brigade.
virg. Enterprise: Some young men,
miners out Of employment, on visit to
Washoe Lake, and in search OF som g.
thing out of which to coin funds for the
Fourth OF July, found in the hills east of
Washoe Lake recently o ledge. the crop.
pings of which assay SAP, staked their
notices. and ore happy.
Austin Reveille: Indians and Chine.
men are prone to initiate the customs oil
the white man. Last night at the thea.
ter Chinese merchant regular Mon.
golian Muldoon- into the hall
with Chinese belle clinging to his arm,
"all same Mclean man., and, subse-
/ quently, the risibilities of the "boys'
on the back seats we're excited BY the
sight of q Shoshone brave walking in
with his "sequaw's" arm tucked under
his own in similar fashion,
Tuscarora Review. 23d: Mud Spring,
District is situated about u miles iron
Beowawee, G p. r, R., and about Al
miles from this place, and is just now at
tracing tho attention of persons in thi
place. Two parties have gone dowr
there, another will start to-day. Jacl
Pearson came In few days since from
there and brought several pieces Of tn
quartz, which looked exceedingly well
and tour OF them assayed az follows
1881 90, $247. l3, $3.50 sc and $40. TIL
ore showed plenty Of mineral, with bu
little base metal.
Smslter No. l and Cupel Furnace No
l will start up the drst of next week
and before the week Is over some ide
, can be formed as to the outcome. Tn
capacity Of each Of the cupel furnaces
, from two and half to three tons at
, charge. There IL enough ore on han
o: the furnaces to last for two months I
come and coal for an equal length c
time. Ore 10 now coming down froI
} the Paymaster that will &C from $500
/ $1,000. Cupel Furnace No. 2 an
smelter No. 2 will also start up in th
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