The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-05-04
STATE ITEMS.

Tho late cold weather is ssid to havt
killed nearly all the fruis in. Washo
Valley.
Charley Wright has sold his interest il
the Tuscarora Times Review to Samue
McElroy.
The Bechtel Mining Company hal
levied an assessment OF fifty cents pei
share. delinquent in the Board May 9th
White Pine News: Dali does not ex
press the condition of Hamilton just a,
this time. Nothing is going on, neithel
are there any prospects for an improve.
ment in the near future.
The Enterprise Of April 9th says
The books OF registration were closed
last evening at 6 O'Clock. The total
number of registered voters in the city
being STA.
The Virginia Enterprise says Nat.
Holmes, of Washoe Valley, has taken
charge Of the Bowers Mansion. He will
furnish Accommodations TO- picnics, and
all parties who may call at his place.
The Winnemucca Postoffice has been
made money order Office. The order
is to take effect on the first of June. The
Postoffice ut Tuscarora will also become
money order office on the same date.
Lyon County Times: An egg war is
raging in Silver City, and everybody can
afford to eat eggs two or three times u
day. How long hostilites nre to be con-
tinued, and how low the price may 90
1t remains to be seen.
Reno Journal: The jury in the Ricard-
O. P. r. r. case came into Court at G
o'clock last evening, with verdict for
$4,000 in favor of the plaintiff. The
Railroad Attorneys say they will spend
ten times the amount before the boy
shall get q cent.
Ward Reflex: We have been shown by
L. G. Clement an assay of rock from the
Santiago. large ledge located in Nevada
District. and owned by him that goes
109.0O to the ton. The district is an old
one, ia situated about three miles east of
Mosier's ranch and twelve miles east of
north from Ward.
Virginia Chronicle; Mushrooms of an
excellent flavor are found in large guam
titles in the ravines ut the foot of Cedar
Hill. The best way to guard against be-
ing poisoned by toad-stools is to cook the
suspected fungus and feed some of it 10
your Chinaman. II it makes him turn
his toes up. don't you touch it. Prudent
housekeepers should preserve this recipe
in a scrap-book.
Enterprise: Large stacks OF new dol
lars have made their appearance in the
windows of some Of our brokers. The
Goddess of Liberty presents very credit
able appearance. but the wings of the
eagle reach all the way down to its tail.
The bird looks like phoenix rising from
it's ashes. The letters around the edge
are too prominent. They give the coin
the appearance of a splel-mark. Ugly as
they are they will be just as hard to get
and as hard to hold on to when captured
as any other dollars.
Typo Sun: One OF our young ladies'
who is very modest. telling gentleman
how her dog got hurt, said: He sat
down on the hearth and stuck his mar
rative' in the fire and burnt it terrible.
the poor little dear!' "Stuok what in
the tire?" Said the gentleman. "Why
tail, you know" And she
bushed rosy red. "Oh! sh! l see.
And then he took his hat and went out,
and asked friend what narrative was.
He said: ut means a story, q tale" He
studied a moment and said, "let's irri-
gate"
Carson Appeal: Deputy U. s. Marshal
McLain arrived from White Pine with
the witnesses summoned to appear be-
fore the U. S. Court in the stage robbery
case, which involves Doc. Bell and two
others, and which was postponed for
lack Of these witnesses Their testi-
mony, We are told, is strong against the
prisoners. Their names are b. NJ. Bar
ney, j. Burns, VIM. Frayburn, Dan.
Rutherford, Charles Day, Nose Watkins,
Louisa Dolter and Jacob Sheiner. They
will be held by the Marshal on sort of
parole until the case comes up for trial
on Monday next. In the meanwhile
they will have time and opportunity to
see the sights.
Eureka Republican: Mrs. Yowl,
widow with two children, a little boy and
girl, who arrived here from Chicago on
Thursday last, met with great mis-
fortune while on her way From motives
of economy she took passage on an EN-
grant iraia. The day before the train
reached Palisade Mrs. Yowl discovered
that wallet containing $500 had dis