The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-10-19
STATE ITEMS.

The Chronicle says John Mackay was
expected in Virginia last Monday.
The Belmont Courier gives a very
good account of the Highbridge mine.
The State Fair at Reno closed on the
18th instant after meeting OF six days.
The people of Eureka amuse them
selves on Sundays by wrestling matches
on the principal streets OF that town.
Reno Journal. October -: The State
Fair receipts yesterday were over 81, 800,
not counting the percentage from pools.
The Euraka Sentinel says the great
seal of the Centennial State" has for
its center figure the Colorado potato
bug.
Tho Board of County Commissioners
OF Esmeralda county have appointed j.
B. Hiskey Sheriff in place of l.. B. Lott,
deceased.
The Esmeralda Herald reports shoot
ing scrape at Cantelara in which one
George Moore was killed by Ramona
Montenegro.
Carson Appeal. 18Th: The Mint ship
ped 500, 900 in standard silver dollars to
the Colorado National Bank at Denver,
last night.
The Leader says H. K. Mitchell, for
mery of Virginia City, is about to ship
to Eureka superior machinery for boring
artesian wells.
Courier: Thomas McMasters arrived
here from San Francisco on Saturday
and has taken charge OF the Monitor.
Belmont Mill.
Leader: At the Hot Creek races, Coal.
burner and Red jacket, two Eureka
| horses, ran half mile and repeat race.
Coaburner won in two strait heats.
The Republican Convention of Nye
nominated j. w. Ballard and w. B. Tay-
lor for the Legislature. They were in
structed to vote for Hon. j. p. Jones.
The number Of voters registered in
Tuscarora up to the 10Th instant was 515.
The Times-Review says there are known
to be $50 more in the precinct unre-
giatered.
Elko Independent: Joseph Gerrans,
a citizen of Tuscarora, died at that place
Thursday. His funeral under the au-
spices of the Odd Fellows, took place
yesterday.
The Enterprise says good deal oil
prospecting OF the old fashioned kind
knocking off croppings and digging uF
surface indicatious-is being done to the
northward.
Lyon County Times: There is large
amount of sickness at Sutro, the chic
. cause OF which ia supposed to be the i'm
pure water from the Sutro tunnel, which
the residents are compelled to drink.
The Silver State says Spring City ha
a tall, heavy man, who can boast of be
r ing foot racer, judging by the time b.
8 made up the grade from Frog Town,
: pursued by IN angry woman firing
six shooter in his direction.
Reveille: Here in Austin, in the mid
die of October, flowers are luxuriantl
blooming in the open air. The usua
. October fros.s have not put in appear
ance this season, which accounts for tn
: long lease of life enjoyed by the flowers
Sentinel: at shutdown last evenin
= there were COZ names registered in tn
g First Ward of Eureka. and 1872 in tn
g Second, making total OF 1894. Their
l. are yet large number OF persons to b
registered. Walk up to the Captain
office gentlemen.
Esmeralda Herald: E. j. Ely, who
q an old practical miner and expert, say
g q series OF quartz ledges-gold bearing
d are being daily found in Washingto
q District. This district lies about sixtee
a miles north of Aurora and is destined
a loom into prominence at no distant da,
n Enterprise: We hear of one man G
10 the Comstock who started in at tradiI
in stocks three months ago with ST.
: who is now $50 0OC ahead. He shou
y now get in out of the weather or ligh
: ming may strike him. We have new
= heard of lightning striking any one
:, =, this country, but should not be surprise
40 at any time to hear OF this man beir
t. knocked over by thunderbolt.
Carson Appeal: The trial Of Il
r Cherry Creek stage robbers has bee
is postponed until the 18th of Novembe
If when they will again be brought up b
fore Judge Hillyer. These robbers ha'
had two trials in the United Stat
70 District Court here, but in each instan'
IS the jury disagreed. They ars now ar
have been confined in the State Prise
to make sure OF their appearance VIII.
70 wanted.
10 Gold Hill News: Thomas Il. Ralstt
has a OF An assay OF Sierra Nevat
a .u.d. H., II uorr;a aoaaver in ~