The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-08-10
STATE ITEMS.

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Herald. Aurora may be called an "all
night town"
The Con. Virginia shaft has been en-
larged and retimbered TO point SO feet
below the 1900 level.
The Elso independent says less than
quarter of a crop of hay will be realized
about the Hum oldt this season.
All the machinery appertaining to the
new hosting works at the Phenix, says
the Eureka Leader, is on the ground.
The Leader saya over 10000 gallons Of
water are used nightly in Eureka after s
o'clock, "A draft that is too much for the
present supply.
The Washoe County Republican Com.
mittee will meet per order OF the Chair
man on Monday August 10, for the trans
action of business.
The Gold Hill News says the matter Of
a narrow guage to Reno from Virginia is
again being agitated, and this time with
better hopes OF success.
Ward Reflex: Robinson District begins
to attract attention and ere long will take
unto itself portion OF its departed
glory. Copper is now its main stay.
The Silver State says the Fsirmount
mine in Winnemucca Mountain is now
being thoroughly prospected. The ledge
improves as the drifts on it are being eY-
tended.
Jas. Hickson informs the Ward Reflex
that he has been engaged in the pleasant
duties OF settling accounts against the
Pleiades, the amount SO far not exceed
ing 81, 400.
The Delegates from Nye county to the
Republican State Convention have been
instructed to cast their vote for p. Ed
ward Conner for the nomination of Gov
ernor.
Gold Hill News: A woman created
something of a sensation on D street o
few nights since by making her appear
ance in policemsn's clothes and wear
ing his star.
The Sentinel of the 9th says Robert
Martin, one of the timber men at the
Eureka Consolidated mine, had his foot
badly crushed on Sunday morning while
putting in a set of timbers.
Times Review: An assay made Of some
Jumps OF solid ruby ore taken from the
Revenue mine. yielded at the rate of
$25, 7l9. IA per ton; of which 500, G53. %
was silver and So. 063.92 gold.
Virginia Chronicle: Nearly 400 feet
OF water have been already pumped out
of the North Consolidated Virginia shaft
| All demands of every kind against the
company were paid off in full.
The New York Mining Company has
levied an assessment of thirty cents PEI
share and the Sierra Nevada one of I
dollar per share, delinquent on the b
and 4th of September respectively.
The Eureka Leader of the 9Th says
Fred Ranger, while working in the Rich
mond mine. this morning, had his lef
leg broken in two places, by boulde
falling from the roof of the drift.
Carson Appeal: Thomas Flynn. VIII
murdered William Bethard in the Stat
Prison few days ago WAS examined be
fore Justice Witherell of Carson an
held to appear before the Grand Jury {
Ormsby county.
The Times. Review of the 4th say
Mrs. wilkins, wife of Bert wilkins, wer
to her room from the parlor, and in fe
moments afterwards came screaming int
the hall with her clothes all on ire. TIL
lady was severely burned but will r
, cover.
Belmont Courier: The Highbridf
Consolidated Silver Mining Compar
/, have completed an ore house 1880 fe
during the week. and are now engage
!, laying track and making other necessal
improvements preparatory to startli
work on large scale.
One Of the two baby locomotives whit
have been at the Sutro tunnel for SOL
years past, says the Lyon County Tim
: of the 80, was taken to the Mou,
4 House, it having been sold TO YeriDgto
: Bliss a. Co., for use on their narrc
i guage railway ut Lake Tahoe.
Elko Indedependent; Runners Of
;. strike in the Hussey mine, have reach
s here. Parties from San Francisco ha
< gone ont to look at it and that fact alo
9 is the foundation for the report; as
whether it is based upon actual devele
r ments in the mine is not yet determin,
n The Eureka Sentinel says there is 81
10 considerable feeling among the peo]
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