The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-03-30
IocAL INTELLIGENCE.


Lusus NATRUE.-We hear very often of
freaks in which nature INDUCES. some OF
which are truly wonderful, exciting many
comments as to the cause and effects.
The latest thing of the kind that has been
heard of occurred on Mr.. Glissan's
,auch, in Rose Valley. last Sunday. On
that day a mare mule belonging to this
Gentleman gave birth to colt; but.
however, there are nothing 30 very won
dsrtul in this, as there have been several
instances on this coast where mules have
given birth; it is the colt itself that is the
owpder and it is one OF the most curious
oneciuens of mule-hesh that we have
aver heard of or seen, and we have seen
both the woolly horse and two-leRged
co,t The animal is qneer looking
creature, covered with heavy coat of
long. brown hair, resembling that of
Grizzly bear, intersperced here and there
with a spot of lighter color. and
has black streak running from its main
to its tail, which is very short, being
about four inches long. This little crea-
ture is perfect in form. with the e1cep-
ton of the left fore-foot, which very
much resembles that OF bears foot.
This little animal is exceeding lively in
fact N ore 80 than colts of its age usually
are, and it possesses all the instincts OF
it's mother, having all ready kicked q
curious pup out of existence that came
smelling around his heels. For thu
qualification of our citizens the owner
of this little curiosity has promised to
send it to town and it is exp cted to ar
rive at Curtis e. Smiths corral some
time during Sunday afternoon. Those
DESTROYS of seeing it can do so by visit
ing the corral at the lower end of town.
MINING PROPERTY SOLD j. B. McGre
and s. G.. Steele arrived from Silver Reef
last Wednesday. Mr.. MCGEE and A. j,
Blair have purchased from Mr. Steele
the National mine, furnace. townsite OF
Bristol, springs. stone quarry, etc.
and it is their intention to start in vigor-
ously to work to show every one what
can be accomplished by energy. The
above property was purchased for the
Hillside Mining Company, that com.
pany now comprising the Hillside mine,
Tempest, Red Cloud and National, to.
gether with all the buildings and prop
erty belonging to the last name mine
On the Hillside the work of sinking the
incline from the further end OF the DRIFT
and taking out ore is being pushed ahead
vigorously. assays showing over $3.50
but mill test OF the ore will be made in
few days, an immense amount now be-
ing on the dump awaiting reduction,
The Tempest incline ia now down depth
OF over so feet. in good ore. the ledge
presenting an improved appearance
On the Red Cloud work is vigorously
being pushed forward. Work will b.
Immediately commenced on the Nationa
mine. This mine has an old and gooC
reputation, large quantities of ore having
been extracted and shipped to San Fran
cisco for reduction. The intention o
the company is to go to work as soon a
material can be procured to build ten
stamp mill at the town of Bristol. Takel
altogether, this company is starting witt
splendid prospects in view.
DUMP CARs.-Engineer Stoddard i
having lot Of new dump cars made u
at the Raymond l. Ely machine-shor
These cars are great improvement o.
the ones in nse at the present, for in
stead of discharging their load throug
the bottom of the car, as the old ones dc
the new cars will be made with flat boz
toms, and fixed 80 the box of the Car ca
be easily tipped to either one side or tn
other, where the bottom Of the box rest
on brace, which is placed for the pu
pose OF preventing its tipping too fol
The side of the boxes are made wit
hinges. 80 when the bed is tipped th
side will open, permitting the content
to be dumped out on the side of Ii
track. The cars are to be painted red.
DRY VALLEY MrLL.-The experimel
OF working the tailings in the Dry Vale
mill having proved success Superb
tendent Duff has started in to have Il
mill placed in thorough order and read
Tor running. and expects to have the jc
completed by the first OF April. Whe
II Is in order the entire lot of pans ar
settlers will be kept constantly going 9
tailings, except at such times as the
have chloriders ore from the Meade
Valley mine. When there ia ore to VOL
from the mine ten stamps will be run O
" and suitable number of pans devote
10 Its working.
MEASLES. children or
some grown people have lately boz
troubled with eruptions Of the skin, pa
ents have been frightened and pr
noonced 1t measee, but we have the a
thority Of the doctors in saying that it
not any such disease, but is caused by Il
spring season coming on and the prop
medicine not having been taken to +
move the effects of the high living i
oulged in during last Winter.
LEATHER, ETC. Eli Schweiger b
just recived large lot of new leath.
boot legs, and all the material neoessa
In the boot and shoe business, and
now prepared to make TO order the late
style and most fashionable boots al