The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-04-26
STATE ITEMS.

Hon. Thomas Wren has returned to
Eureka.
The Independent, OF Cherry Creek, is
no more.
There is not vacant dwelling house
in Winnemuccs.
The mill hands in Ward now work
eight.hour shifts.
Four lines of stages ply between sutro
and Virginia City.
The territorial Indebtedness Of Nevada
has been cancelled.
The Eureka Consolidated has declared
dividend Of 81 per share.
The Virginia Stage says the rails for
the branch railroad to Bodie are arriving.
Sutro is rapidly becoming famed for
two things: Bad whisky and worse
water.
The Reno Gazette local says that the
Indians who dispose of trout in that city
are "a selfish lot"
The Times Review tells that large
crop will be cultivated on the Indian
farm at Duck Valley this season.
The Appeal says in the case of the
Uuited States vs.. r. r. Parkinson WAS
yesterday continued until May 9th.
The Eureka Sentinel says Richardson
e. Howard report that they have good
vein of 1854 ore in the Garnett mine.
Eureka Leader: E. h. Clute, formerly
OF Phoebe, has accepted the position Of
head accountant in W. H. Clark's store.
The will OF Frank Kenyon has been
filed for probate. Testator bequeaths
all his property, valued at $4,000 to his
wife.
Rebel Creek and Esmeralda Districts
have been consolidated, and will be
hereafter known as Rebel Creek Mining
District.
The name of the military pos. in Elko
county has, by order of the Department.
been changed from Camp" to Fort"
Halleck.
The Lyon County Times says the
Trench mill is again running on ore from
some one or other OF the bonanza or
Ophir mines.
Austin Reveille, 10th: The Grantsville
stage brought in to-day eight bars Of
bullion. from the Alexander mine. valued
at $8.565.85.
The Sierra Nevada Mining Company
has commenced suits against the Solid
Silver and Gold Lead companies TO test
and quiet title.
The funeral of John A. Moch, whose
death was caused by injuries received at
the Eureka fire, says the Sentinel, took
place last Monday.
The Eureka papers put the loss oc.
oasioned by the fire in that town at from
$3.50, 900 to $3.50. 900; $500. 900 will prob
ably cover the entire loss.
Elko has French dancing teacher.
The fathers Of pretty girls in Elko had
better keep their eyes opened or he will
disappear, also one OF their daughters.
Sentinel: a number of stolen cattle
have been driven into Eureka lately and
sold to our butchers, and four OF the
thieves now languish in the County Jail.
The Ward Reflex says improvements
are contemplated at the Martin White
Company's mill, which will make It one
OF the best of the same capacity in the
State.
Enterprise: Mr.. Sutro was on the Com
stock yesterday. He says he is making
rapid progress in the work of putting ir
his sub.drain. He is confident that he
will be on time in the completion of the
work.
Esmeralda Herald: The recent excite
ment about the Bodie placers has abou
subsidized. Nothing of any permanen
character was found, just slide of de
composed quartz from the south end O
Bodie Peak
News: The station OF the 1900 level O
the Ophir incline is being opened ant
interferes with sinking for the present
1t is in very likely formation. A vel,
OF quartz OF considerable thickness at tn
bottom gives low assays. principally il
gold.
Reno Journal: Sheriff Walker is havinI
tough time OF it with the vags sent t.
the county Jail few days ago. The,
refused to work, and dieted on brea,
and water; gave more trouble and hav
now been put in a dark cell and thei
legs chained to ring.
An inquest was held on the body o
Patrick Thornton. the miner who die,
from injuries received in the Californi
mine. A Chronicle reporter attende,
the inquest, but from the testimony O
the witnesses was unable to form a clea
idea of how the accident occurred.
| Ward Reflex: Work on the Star of tn
West. at Robinson, the property of Mr.
Long, was started up during the week
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