Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-02-28
AROUND THE STATE.

By the Silver State of Tuesday we are In
formed as follows:
Old residents in Western Humboldt will
remember Joe Bartlett, or "Blackrock Joe, y
as he usually called himself, who was known
here in early days as great Indian fighter.
He emigrated to Bull Run in 1869 and subse-
quently from that place to Eastern Oregon
About year and half ago he was convicted
of assault with intent to kill, at Baker City,
Oregon, and sentenced to four years imprls~
onment in the penitentialy. We learn from
the Avalanche that the citizens of Jordan
Valley, many of whom were well acquainted
with Joe, have signed petition to the Gov
erner of Oregon to pardon him. 1t appears
that Joe was tried about two hundred miles
from the place where the assault was alleged
to have been committed, aud consequently
was unable to secure the attendance Of wit
nesses in his behalf, and the general impress
sion is that he has been punished sufficiently
for his indiScreet conduct.
There IS not the slightest excuse for Neva-
da's importing her -four and meal-not any
more than there is for CALIFORNIA; exporting
her hides and importing boots and shoes. AS
showing how possible it is for the millers of
Nevada to supply the State with breadstuff,
we quote as follows from the Reno Gazette:
The Nevada State mill is quietly working
away from early morn until the hour when
men retire to rest. The amount Of work be-
ing done may be seen from the following
statements: Amount Of -four made each day,
40 barrels ground barley, an average Of 250
tons per month In addition, there is large
quantity of corn meal and graham -four made
each month. Mr. Boles informs us that the
mill readily disposes of all it can grind, and
were the capacity of the mill greater, the de-
mand for flour and ground feed would be
greater. The mill tnrns out good -four, and
is under the best management If flour
mill pays here, why would not tannerv,
wooden mill and other industries prove profit
able! Let capital give this matter a second
thought. Reno presents, Ill our Judgme mt,
excellent opportunities for the profitable in
vestment of capital. Men Of enterprise and
capital are what We want, and we throw out
from time to time such suggestions as present
themselves for the present consideration and
future action of this class of men.
For expenses in the Rover trial Judge
Wright has given a decision against Hum
boldt County of Sc, 81, 55-tne amount being
within S72, 80 of what was claimed
OF brutal assault which lately took place
at Eureka the Republican O the 10Th says
James McDIanus and Roger Mccormick
have for some time past been running fight
ing interest in the affections of a damsel
named Sage Brush Mary. Heretofore matters
ran, first come first served, and the second
handed caller had to 90 home and console
himself as best he could But last Sundays
early morn found James in full possession of
the premises. on the hill side in Pioneer
Gulch, while Roger had INDUCED in too
much spirits to keep his emotions down.
Roger Mccormick, WHO lives a little way
down the hill from Miss Sage Brush, had 0c-
cason to go up and get his slippers which he
had forgotten The same were handed him
and he returned home. He must have seen
something that made him imbibe a little more
freely, for the next trip he made up the hill
he was too drunk for any use. He no sooner
got up to the door than James McManus met
MIN and commenced beating him over the
head with mahogany club which had been
sharpened on one side to turn tins for roofing
purposes. The assault, which is character
lied as brutal in the extreme, was witnessed
by five or six of the neighbors, who started
up the hill to arrest the enraged brute When
he saw the neighbors coming he broke for
Ruby Hill as fast as his legs could carry him
but they were too much for HIM, and caught
him at the junction of the street and the road
to the Hill. The crowd started for the jail
with their prisoner, and when they got to the
school house, some of the partywho thought
Mccormick had been killed, shouted chang
him." and it is thought they would have
done so but for officer Mckay who suddenly
appeared on the scene and relieved them of
their prisoner. Mccormick was taken to the
hospital, which place he left as soon es his
wounds were dressed Although severely cut
up, he was too drunk to get killed. McDlanus
will have his trial before jury at two clock
tomorrow afternoon