The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-04-06
STATE ITEMS.

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The Virginia Chronicle says there 10
large number Of trout six inches long
In the Truckee river.
At the meat-shipping slaughter-house
in Reno, cattle are killed by puncturing
the spinal cord just back of the horns.
The Belmont Courier says there is
good prospect Of mining operations be-
ing resumed in Spanish Belt District
shortly.
The butchers Of Virginia City are
organizing an association for mutual pro-
lection against class of customers who
buy but never pay.
The Reno Journal has entered upon
its TX volume. 1t says: "This paper is
no longer an experiment. 1t is built
upon foundation that nothing can
disturb
Enterprise: Trouble continues to be
experienced in various parts of the town
on account of the displacement of the
water and gas pipes by the settling of
the ground in which they are laid.
The Gold Hill News says Martin
Clancy, lad of 10 years, who resides in
Lower Gold Hill, was seriously wounded
by the explosion of a giant-poyder cap,
with which he was playing.
Belmont Courier: Mart Thomas has
received letter from Stockton inform
ing him that Joe Payette, the man who
was sdjudged insane and sent to the
asylum last November. is improving
rapidly and there are hopes that be will
recover his reason.
Gold Hill News: Dan De guile, who
owns large band OF horned toads,
wishes to trade some Of his stock OF bull
frogs. as his animals increase ia nun.
bers Dan strokes himself. says "howdy
do" my son, and feels that he has
right to be Governor.
Ward Reflex: Jas. Matson, Of Osceola,
has been in Ward several days. He re-
ports the prospects of that camp con-
stantly on the improve. There is not 30
much free gold encountered in the Com.
berland as formerly. but it is becoming
more generally ditfused through the
ledge.
Enterprise March 30th: About o clock
last evening shocking accident occurred
at the Ophir mine, resulting in the death
of two men-Wiiliam r. Leehy and
Edward Duffy. The scene of the &C.
oi1 yloo "a Hrift he
1900 level, and the cause drilling into a
giant powder cartridge, the presence OF
which was no. known.
White Pine News: We learn from
Superintendent Kendall that recent de.
yelopments in the Jennie A mine are OF
flattering nature. Assays from recent
ore discoveries in this mine 60 S7S pei
ton in silver and carry AZ per cent. in
lead. We expect to see this mine bull.
lion producing property during the com.
ing summer.
R. NJ. Daggett and C. G. Battermar
are the leading candidates for the Re
publican nomination for Governor o.
this State. The fight between them fol
the Storey delegation will decide the
issue, the one who can succeed in cap
turing that vote being almost certain &c
receive the nomination.
Times. Review, March 30lh: Thi.
morning Charley Leach will finish tn.
first 100 feet of his contract on the new
Grand Prize shaft. The shaft is a three
compartment one and requires a hole
seven by nineteen and a half in size. The
100 feet has been sunk, timbered anC
Jagged in just sexteen days. This is sale
to be the best time on record in the State
for a shaft OF that size.
Enterprise: Ore is being hoisted at thu
Ophir shaft with q rapidity that i.
astonishing even to old CCmstockers
Doube-decker cages are used, and tn,
two loaded cars that come up on then
are hardly wheeled ont of sight before
the cage is at the top OF the shaft with
two more. This is all California ore
No Ophir rock is now being hoisted a
the shaft. All goes on IN the hoistiu.
and handling of the ore like clockwork.
Cherry Creek Independent: Mr.. Rees,
came to our city on Thursday last irest
from Duck Creek, and reports the gras
green and growing ON all the ranches
and live stock looking we'll. Usually
there is considerable mortality anon,
cattle in the spring Of the year or tn,
latter part Of the winter, from the effects
of hard usage aud cold weather, but thi.
year promises to be an exception.
Virginia Chronicle: The water com
pany may not run their ice manufactur
ing machinery this Summer, as the,
have made arrangements with the ic
companies whereby they will get all tn
ice required for use in the mines at
fair rate. They will still keep their ic
works standing ready for use, and shout,
the ice companies not come to time il
every particular will start mp their ma
chinery and make their own ice.
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