The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-02-16
STATE ITEMS.

A man named Sharkey has been SEN
fenced to the wife.beater's post in Frank
town.
The stage of water in the Carson river
is still very low, Notwithstanding the
late storms.
The Typo Sun says there is a lady in
Typo whose feet are longer than Der
arms. Whols-soled girl that.
The Elko Independent reports the
artesian we'll being sunk at Elko as hav-
ing attained depth of 270 feet.
The United States Grand Jury have
dismissed the charges against Jack
Leathers, the Pyramid disturber.
Diptheria is still raging among the
children OF Ormsby and Douglas coun-
ties, and there have been many fatal
cases.
Silver State: Lieutenant Governor J.
w. Adams and his fair young bride
passed through last evening homeward
bound.
The nomination Of Midshipman j. G.
Cater, of Nevada. for promotion to the
rank of ensign, has been confirmed by
the Senate.
The Belmont Courier announces the
OF the new hosting works of
the Ell Dorado South COMPANY, replacing
no DO h1rpa1 Iou-p loc Fall
A Washoe Indian killed Piute In.
dian in Pine Nut Valley g few days ago.
The Washoes and Piutes in that vicinity
are now playing at hide and seek.
The Bonanza firm are said to be nego.
tiating, and with every prospect of sue
cess, for the V. & T. r. r., the Lake
Tahoe narrow.gusge. and all the wood
and timber owned by Yerington, Bliss
g. Co.
The Cherry Greek Independent says
the Star Company shipped by this
express to San Francisco
three bars of bullion weighing 1892
ounces. Mr.. Carey the superintendent
OF the mill, reports more to 90 out on
the next stage, and to continue, whether
the mill runs or not.
During recitation, the other day, q
schoolmarm asked of q
pupil. what is zephyr" The pupil
hesitated answering, when the hands of
all the others in the class went up.
"Well, Willie, what is a zsphyr?" asked
the teacher of bright-eyed youngster
at the foot of the class, "a big wind, "
was the ludicrous answer.
The Cherry Greek Independent says
Jack Williams received a fve-pound
chunk OF ore from John Devine of Deep
Greek, Utah, which came from Clifton
District. Assays of choice specimens
went as high Oh $S16 Is, the average
specimens assayed 1921. Mr.. Williams
informs US that they have an immense
amount of this class of ore.
Virginia Chronicles: The total ship
msnt Of the California Mining Company
for the month of January was $1,774,.
O68 80, of which 1912, 9S5. so was silver
and 1851 ,083 40 gold. The total ship.
ment of the Consolidated Virginia Min
ing Company was 81 ,611, 271 08. of
1864, 596.01 was silver and $746, 675.07
gold. Total from the two mines, So,
1856, 339 SO.
Gold Hill News: A little difficulty oc.
CURED between George I Lammon and
Oliver Cromwell jackson on G street,
Virginia, last evening. The trouble
grew out of the fact that Jackson came
all the way from Sacramento for the
purpose OF swearing to the bad char
acter OF Louis Ash, for the killing OF
whom Bill Davis is now on trial. A few
hard words passed, Jackson struck at
Lammon, the latter drew his pistol, but
the outsiders separated them and nobody
was hurt.
Eureka Republican 9th: As John D
mis-, of the Tuscarora Times Review,
was returning about IL o'clock to-day
from visiting a sick friend, and in com.
pany with Mr.. Laspeyre, and when in
/ iiohs VI nAh' haupiu . Iesiueuse, Ou
upper Spring street, he slipped on the
snow where the ground WAS a little
descending, fell and broke his right leg
just above the ankle. He was assisted
into the house of Mr.. Maupin and Dr'l
Owen and Bishop sent for, who set tn,
broken bone and at last accounts he wa
as comfortable as the circumstances o
the case would admit.
Virginia Chronicle: The Savage an,
Hale & Norcross pumps are handlin
the water finely, no delay occurring t
obstruct operations. At noon to-da
the 1000 level was drained, and the waite
got just below the station. In about 2
hours the water will have been lowere
to about so feet below the 1000 Level
after which the Roadway will not be a
rapid as it has been heretofore, until tn
Hale & Norcross company get their mai
pump in at that point. This will prot
ably require week, when the pump
of both mines will again start up an