The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1880-08-07
STATE ITEMS.

on the Comingo Cuneo ranch near Day.
ton.
Pyramid Lake is found to be from Sc,
to 375 feet in depth about the central
parts.
There is goodly gang OF petty thieves
in Eureka, and their pilferings are be-
coming nuisance.
n. A. Chandler, an old resident OF
Eureka, committed suicide in that town
last Saturday morning.
Robert st. Clair killed Pat Tully at the
ranch of the latter, on Big Meadows,
near Lovelock Station.
The Leader says times are certainly
growing better. Eureka again supports
first-class hurdy-house.
The examination for the appointment
to the Annapolis Naval School will come
off in Carson August Dist.
Parties from Cherry Greek are in Eu-
reka for the purpose of procuring a first
class deck of hurdles for that burg.
Matters in Typo are very quiet, but
the mill keeps up its ceaseless clatter and
turns out its regular quota OF bullion.
Eureka Leader: We are informed that
in few days party OF 81 will leave for
Washington Territory, and that the COM
pany is now forming
Belmont Courier: Some of the ranch
ers of this county say they will raise an
average crop this year, while Others think
that the crop will fall good deal short
Of previous years.
The Virginia Enterprise reports blast
Of 500 pounds being fired near the
Morgan mill, Carson river, to shake up
bank OF gravel for the Virginia and
Truckee gravel train.
Sarah Winnemucea has located in Or
egon, where the Government has given
her nice home and garden and yearly
pension of 5000. as reward for her SER
vices during the Bannock war last year.
The Sentinel is in receipt OF postal
card from Andrew Wright, OF Knox
Postofice, Pa, making inquiry for his
brother, John Wright John wrote home
from Eureka about one year ago. He is
expected to respond should this fall under
his eye.
A difficulty occurred Monday morning
at Tuscarora between w. B. Weaver,
Deputy Sheriff of Elko county, and w.
B. Hammond, in which the latter was
killed and the former mortally wounded.
The difficulty grew out OF a game OF
cards.
Gold Hill News: J. NJ. Douglas re.
ceived from the Carson mint to-day lot
of silver dollars. He tried to count
them b. Nauang up piles, but could
not. Some piles of twenty were three.
fourths of the thickness of dollar higher
than other like piles, but they all weighed
alike.
The Nevada Monthly for July has
been received. 1t contains the usual
quantity OF statistics, and other informa-
ton concerning mines and mining. Sam
Davis contributes some readable stage
recollections There are also some tough
bear stories and numerous short articles
on general subjects. Terms, % cents per
copy, or $3.50 per year.
Ward Reflex: Ore was struck in the
Main Tunnel Tuesday night last and has
been passed through, proving to be 20
feet wide. No assays having been made
its value is unknown. 1t is not the Pay
master however, and the tunnel goes
bravely on towards the celebrated deposit
that once made Ward famous. The tun-
mel is now in black spar. ...
Eureka Sentinel: Mr.. George Will
liams, the well known carpenter, is back
from Grantsville. The town, he says is
quiet and there is but little opportunity
for outsiders to engage in profitable bust
ness. Town lots range from $500 to
LOGO. The Alexander is an immense
mine but the ore is low grade. There
are about forty Eurekans over there. and
most OF them will return Immediately.
The Carson Appeal says John T.
Pritchard, who has just been convicted
the second time for murder, is very much
dissatisfied with his lot. He is reported
to have said that death would be prefer
able to him to much longer confinement
in prison. When his alleged wife was
brought into the prison on Wednesday,
on charge OF drunkness, he abused the
officer who made the arrest in vile man
ner.
Joseph Strong Curtis, son Of George
Ticknor Curtis, OF New York, and dis
tinguished mineralogist and mining cx-
pert Of this coast, has been appointed
Special Census Expert, in connection
with the geological survey of Nevada and
California, to examine and report upon
all important mines, mineral deposits,