The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-04-07
STATE ITEMS.

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The pay roll of the Justice mine for
the month of March will foot up nearly
500. 1000.
The mill-men on the Carson are be-
coming alarmed at the prospective
meagerness of the water supply during
the coming dry season.
Scarlet fever, this dreadful disease, 30
fatal to children, says the Silver State OF
the 31st nlt., has made its appearance in
Paradise Valley, where one death has oc-
Cured from it. We are also informed
that there is one or two cases OF 1t in
town, but this report lacks confirmation.
The Carson Tribune man, who goes
running around the streets of that vii
Lagoon windy days, of course in search
of locals. relates the following We fol-
lowed two ladies this afternoon who
seemed to be doing their level best to
keep their skirts down, and overheard
one say: "This windy weather is rough
on big feet amt it," One of the ladies
was from Reno, and the other from Vir-
ginia City. II was rather rough, and
the Carson ladies' had sense enough to
stay home
Silver State, March 30th Naches, the
Pluto Chief. was brought here yesterday
from Big Meadows. Two stalwart bucks
assisted him in getting from the depot
to the Central Hotel, where he is now
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very feeble, but under the rational treat
ment of the pale faces he will undoubt-
eddy recover. He requests the whites to
inform the members of his tribe that he
will visit them as soon as his health is
restored. His brother, who is quite a
farmer, having worked for years on a
ranch in Santa Clara, California. is Gull
tivating his farm on the Big Meadows
and hos 65 acres prepared for seeding.
Eureka Sentinel, 1st: Yesterday morn
ing F. W. Cole, of the Sixth judicial
District Court, rendered his decision in
the mining suit of Gleason vs.. the Mar
tin White Company, deciding III favor
of the defendant. with Judgment for
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in November last at the regular session
OF the District Court of White Pine
county, and occupied several days. 1t
was very important aud interesting
suit involving the title to piece OF min
ing ground estimated at q value of mil
lion or more of dollars. Matt. Gleeson,
the plaintiff in the action, is the owner
of the Shark mining claim and claimed
that defendant was encroaching on his
ground in the working of the celebrated
Paymaster mine. The case will 20 to
the Supreme Court for final decision.
Judge Cole will file his written opinion
on the case in few days.
Virginia Chronicle, 30th nit: Yesterday
afternoon a Piute Indian was passing
along G street, just about half slowed
with Gold Hill whisky. His appearance,
however, did not attract much attention,
as he was by no means uproarious. A
white man with the same quantity Of
liquor aboard would have banged off his
six-shooter at the omnibus, bet all bis
money on the ace, cleaned out a saloon,
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for a years subscription; but with the
stoical Indian it was different. He mere.
~ walked along the street and occasion.
ally stepped twice before he planted his
foot in the right place. When he felt
wearied he leaned against an awning
post and seemed buried up to his neck
in thought. Presently he spied wooden
Indian woman in front of cigar store.
She displayed the usual lavish calf, and
was otherwise gorgeously arrayed. The
Piute contemplated the inanimate figure
for several minutes and began gradually
to advance: Then he put his arms round
her neck and remarked, "Noosha kamee
(hic) nashkeeta." Observing that
although bis advances were not recipro.
Gated, they were certainly not repealed,
be continued to spoon the young woman
to the delight of q number OF young
squaws who sat on the sidewalk little
distance away and giggled immoderately
Presently the buck looked his arm In
that of the wooden squaw, and was about
to lug her off, when the proprietor OF the
place rushed out and prevented the ab.
duction of his sign by knocking the In.
dian down and replacing the wooden
woman on her pedestal.