The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-05-11
STATE ITEMS.

in circulation in Austin.
Sentinel: There is hint of further
grand developments in the Eureka Con-
solidated mine. ct point below the llth
level.
The Eureka Sentinel says there is
rumor that the Danville mines have
changed hands, new Eastern company
having purchased controlling interest.
The Ward Reflex says the Martin
White furnaces are in full operation and
the expenses of running them have been
between three and four thousand dollars
per mouth.
Belmont Courier: Prospectors in Jett
District are hard at work. Several pieces
OF rock we're brought into town this week
and assayed. The owners are highly
pleased at the result.
Samuel Robinson, miner fell through
q floor q distance of seven feet on the
first level OF the old Imperial workings.
His collar bone was fractured and be re-
ceived several other unimportant bruises.
Eureka Republican: Mr.. Wilmarth,
late school teacher OF Ruby Hill. had the
misfortune to write occasional jots for
the Republican. He now knows the
trials and fluctuations OF newspaper
man.
The Sun says the Two G mine of Typo
is fast taking rank among the great silver
producing mines Of Eastern Nevada. AT
date of writing, its present appearance
and future promise WAS never more flat
tering.
Gold Hill News: A remarkable protest
from the young ladies Of Virginia City
has been received at the News Office. 1t
shrieks wildly against having separate
entrances for ladies and gentlemen OF
the new Postoflice in Virginia.
Virginia Chronicle: About II o'clock
this morning James Hefferan, one OF the
Oldest miners on the Comstock, was
scalded to death in the Savage mine
Mr.. Hefferan had worked on the Com
stock for the last fifteen years.
The White Pine News says quito q
mum Der OF miners who have laid on their
oars in the vicinity OF town during the
past winter, are now sallying out in
small parties to prospect during the
summer in the adjacent mountains.
The Times-Review says notwithstand-
the complaint Of dull times and the per-
sistent croaking OF chronic descriers,
there are people here who manifest their
faith in the permanency of this camp by
investing their money IN town property.
Chronicle: Uncle Sam must be very
hard up. since the Postmaster Of Vir-
Rinia finds it necessary to 60 around
among the business houses of the city
soliciting contributions to aid in defray-
ing the expense OF moving to the new
Postoffice building.
The Elko Independent notes the ship.
ment of eleven tons of copper mat from
Railroad District, near Carlin. This
mat contains about eighty per cent. cop.
per, and is shipped to Baltimore. The
ore ia reduced to mat at the mine, by a
new process, which is said to work well.
Esmeralda Herald: Last Friday week
meeting of the miners of Sweetwater
was held and q mining district organ.
lied. The new district is to be known
as Sweetwater Mining District, and em.
braces an area of twelve miles square.
There are already some good locations
made which give promise of some rich
developments.
Enterprise: T. j. Galatian, an old
Uomstocker, writes to US from Jordan
Greek, Lsmhi county, Idaho. He says
be is in very rich quartz mining camp.
They ship their best ores to Salt Sake Of
cost of about 500 per ton. There is
plenty Of good milling ore in the camp
that will not pay to ship. Mr.. Callahan
says: "a man with money could make o
fortune by bringing mill here" 1t waf
in the Lemi country that the Mormons
obtained the gold coined by them in
early times.
Typo Sun: Marks and Kellogg. two
veteran prospectors, who have for years
explored the mountains in this vicinity
in search OF the precious metals, have o.
last "struck it rich" in the Mountain
View mine about ten miles north of Typo
The ore is very rich, some OF it assayinl
up into the thousands. The average
assay is about $500 per ton. free milling
ore. The ore body is very large. and tn
discoveries have body worth not les
than $40, 900 stripped ready to take out
White Pine News: Spring counting ha
broken out in Hamilton in full force
and the "boys" are running each othe
merry string for the inside track to th,
young ladies' affections. Pity there ar
not few more Of God best gift I,
man" in this section, 40 as to give th
"old bachs show. At presen
Beauty and "Wit" monopolize th
track and seem to get it neck and heck
with Just the faintest advance in favor O
Beauty" Go it. "boys," and ma
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