The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-03
STATE ITEMS.
The Carson river is falling.

A Mechanics Union for Lyon county
was formed in Silver City.
The Sentinel reports the discovery Of
good lime rock near Eureka.
The people lately burned out by the
fire in Eureka are all busily rebuilding.
Sam Davis. OF the Chronicle, is a can
didate for Chief of Police of Virginia
City.
There is nothing in the new fish law to
prohibit the catching of trout for ones
own use.
A carpenter named Gibson, employed
at the Sierra Nevada mine, recently had
his leg broke.
The delinquent sale of the Martin
White Company's stock has been post
poned till the 9Th.
The Reflex says that after short stay
Hon. d. W. Perley became disguised
with Ward, for some cause, and left for
the devil knows where.
Doves are reported to be very abundant
in the valleys and along the streams in
the Western portion Of the State.
The delinquent list Of the Phil Sheri-
dan Company makes five and three
fourths columns in the Enterprise.
Ward Reflex, Goth: Since our last issue
the Martin White Company shipped Is
bars OF bullion. valued at $14, 1921
A large number of suspicious charac-
tiers are hanging around Reno. The
Gazette says they are decidedly tough
set.
Virginia Enterprise The total number
of voters registered at Gold Hill is 1919.
making total for that place and this
of 4, 27G.
The Sutro Independent claims for the
town of Sutro population of 1900.
There are at present 600 men at work in
the tunnel.
Virginia Chronicle: Nose Watkins was
tried on a charge of vagrancy before
Justice Moses yesterday. convicted and
given until 10 o'clock this morning to
leave the city.
The Esmeralda Herald says people are
still focking into Lake District, though
the accommodations there are very lin
tied, and the chance to obtain work out
of the question.
Virginia Enterprise: The connection
between the Imperial and Yellow jacket
mines on the 2400 level was made yes.
terdsy. This will give fine circulation
of air at that depth.
The Reveille tells OF pelican being
shot ON Reese River measuring SO inches
from tip to tip of the wings, and 81
inches from the end of the tail to the
point OF the beak. The bird is pure
white save the long feathers of the wings
This pelican is very near the size of q
Missouri hummingbird.
The Gold Hill News is authority FOL
the statement that since the new law
forbidding the disinterment of human
bodies buried in this State, went into
effect, the Chinese remove the bones
from the body soon after death, and
simply bury the feshy portions.
The people OF Eureka want the Chi
nese Of that town to change the location
OF their quarters, and the Sentinel say,
John is willing to do so provided he il
remunerated for expenses and losses to
which he might be subjected to in NOV
ing. The citizens are considering thu
matter.
Times Review: We learn that a few
men who located claims in this distric
and abandoned them more than a yea
ago, attracted by the reported discovery
of gold ore, are seeking to recover pos
session OF them. Many of the claim!
have been relocated, and the parties a
present in possession declare their inten
ton to hold them.
Reno Journal: The Pioneers are goinf
to try and have Grant at their picnic
Senator Gibson suggested the idea. III
good one. Grant will be along thi
way, and if he could be induced to b.
present at the picnic, there would b.
such o rush, that the receipts woult
surely pay the "Old Boys" out of soak
If Grant will consent to stand, we hop
the exhibition will be made.
Silver State: Lee Duval, informs u
that horse thieves are playing their 70
cation pretty lively in Paradise Valley a
present They stole horse worth 500
from Widow Lamance, and took mul
that was hitched to post near Kemler'
store. A band of them with fourteen
horses, probably all stolen. were seen OF
Martin Creek, and our informant learne,
before leaving the valley that a party ha
started in pursuit of them.
Silver State; G. W. O'Neal. who lei
Spring City on Thursday, informs u
that the Paradise mines never looked a
we'll as at present. Work will be resume
by the Mount Rose Company next wee
with Cap. Lloyd Rawlings as Superiu
tendent, vice Colonel Robinson. Til