The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-11-23

AFTER run on tlne. We nope 3D.
Carson Appeal: The vestibule of the
Mint ia crowded with standard silver
dollars, packed in boxes, awaiting ship
ment TO the several u. S. Sub-Treasury
Offices on the Atlantic seaboard.
Auatin Reveille: The dispatch from
Belmont, announcing D. G.. McKenny
elected District Judge by twenty.seven
majority, we infer means that all the
returns were in at the time the telegram
was sent.
An average of Ave hundred cords Of
wood is consumed each month at the
Silver Hill mine. The wood costs SO
per cord. The cost of the wood con-
sumed at that mine is therefore not less
than $54. 900 per year.
l. Elko Independent, 18th: The express
train from the East this morning, had
three cars attached containing troops
for Arizona. They consisted of seventy
five men Of the Sixth Cavalry, comman-
ded by Lieutenant Crawford.
Reveille: Hay is being brought in
pretty freely to Austin from Reese River
valley, and is selling at $50 per ton. The
crop being lighter than usual, it is
thought that the price will materially ad-
vance from the present rate.
Reno Journal: Officers Thomas and
Ross last night raided on an opium den
and found lot of tramps. negroes and
Cinnamon smoking away in blissful
ignorance of the officers presence. The
boss, "Doc," was also captured.
Tlmes.Review: The joint winze of the
Argenta and Grand Prize was down yes
terday about fifteen feet. The bottom
| in width, all in ore, and the outer side
still some distance from the hanging
wall.
Eureka Sentinel: Every indication
points to the early starting up OF the
Metamoras furnace. Piles OF high.grade
ore. which are constantly being added to,
and the rapid pushing to completion Of
the railroad make promise of successful
campaign.
Leader: W. l.. Prichard (Nick of the
Woods), a former resident of Eureks
county, but latter!y in business at Sacra
mento, is closing out his extensive car
riage factory at that point, and selling
off his real estate. with the purpose Of
retiring from the trade.
Silver State: Two of the prisoners WHIT
escaped from the county Jail on Thurs
day evening, were tracked along the rail
road, to Rose Creek, twelve miles ives
OF town. They were afterwards seen a
or near Raspberry, and followed to Hum
boldt House, where two OF them wer
recaptured.
Enterprise: The Scorpion works wer
yesterday morning again raided b
jumpers. The jumpers were ARRESTED
and the company are once more in pos
session OF their works. These last jump
ers appear to have been p second detach
ment OF the first crowd. All will have
hearing in the court of Justice Moses.
Sentinel: Mr.. Andrew Service and MI
Sampson have just arrived from Tel
Pahute District. They report the cam
IS being in fourishing condition. Th
Philadelphia Company has already z
tons OF $200-ore on their dump. The
are now boring an artesian we'll fc
. water, with the most encouraging pro
poets.
Esmeralda Herald: Much comment hs
lately been made as to the manner
: which the miners of Whisky Flat ha,
i. been locating claims in that district.
is said as high as sixty locations ha,
|, been made by one person. Such pr
= oeeding keeps capital out of the COUNT
and retards the development of natura
ly rich district.
Reno Journal: Yesterday squaw wi
had imbibed freely of whisky, tried
Cross the Truckee up at the mill dar
J., and of course fell in. She foated dow
a to the bridge, where brave rescued he
and by q series OF hammerings and hat
inRs succeeded in getting her to yield Il
o water she had taken, and consent to ii
p q spell longer.
IT Appeal: A convict recently taken
the Nevada State Prison, was TESTING
l. told upon his arrival there that be W
q at liberty to make his own selection
it the trade he was to follow during
term Of his incarceration. The prison
cutely replied: If that is the case,
10 choose the trade of sailor" He is NJ
y sailing around in the stone quarry.
= Tribune: There seems to exist amo
tho taxpayers Of Carson City q stro
desire to disincorporate the city, and
ss shall not be surprised il petition
- to that effect is presented to the n.
" Legislature. Folks seem to think Il
10 the County Commissioners should ha
at power given them to do all city govel
a. ment can under existing circumstances
OF Reno Record: The project of buildi
q narrow QuaCe road from Virginia