The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-11
STATE ITEMS.
Tramps arc plentiful at Elko.

per ton.
The Courier says politics are red-hot in
Nyc county.
An Archery Club has been organized
in Gold Hill.
The Elko Post has commenced its 9th
volume. 1t is an excellent paper.
Full connection has now been made
between the Crown Point and Belcher
on the 5000 level.
Parties from Glenbrook say there are
immense quantities of large and small
game on the other side of the lake.
The Democratic primaries of Humboldt
county will be held on the 25th instant
The county convention on October 5th.
The Eureka Sentinel reports that the
lessees of the Pioneer mine struck a
three-foot ledge of rich ore on the 100
foot level.
Eureka Sentinel The Champion Min
ing Company, of Silverado, have shipped
five tons of very rich ore to the Rich.
mond works for reduction.
The latest thing in the way of drink,
is LANES frosted kangaroo cocktails. I"
The Independent says they are all the
rage in Elko. What next!
The Carson Appeal intimates that it
would swallow Democratic Senator in
preference to Sharon. And SO would
three-fourths of the Republican voters of
Nevada.
Ward Reflex: Dave Felsenthal informs
US that Sc tons of ore from the Crescent
mine, at Osceola, worked in the mill at
that place, went $22 to the ton. The
cleanup was made Tuesday.
The question of proxies to county con-
vsntions is attracting good deal of at
tention. A good many people feel that
when a man is chosen by the people to
represent them in Convention that he
should go.
Lyon County Tines On Monday last
lad about ten years old on Mr.. Cleaver's
ranch, in Mason Valley, while playing
with shotgun, accidentally discharged
it and shot off the first and middle fingers
Of his left hand.
Carson Appeal: The "vag" portion of
the chain gang is still "bucking" and
unwilling to work. Bread and water, as
an exclusive diet, does not break the
spirit Of the gang. Something little
more effectual should be experimental
with.
Elko Independent: A visit to the camp
and mines at Railroad, last week, dis.
closed the fact that the reports of the
greatly improved prospects of the locality,
have been in nowise exaggerated; indeed,
the importance Of the developments Of
the past few months, have been rather
under than over estimated.
The total amount Of wages disbursed
on the Comstock in twenty-five mines
during the last seven months, according
to the Nevada Monthly, foots up 81, 943,
SIS, or on an average of $277,754 pei
month, On IN average 9, 459 men were
employed, making the rate of wages q
little less than "a per day.
Ward Reflex: By letter from Ham
ilton we are informed that much darl
political work is going on there and thai
no one can make move without being
Swallowed. The writer also says that oul
county officials fully realize the fact thai
they can only win by scratch.
| Mrs. Mary Durnin, proprietress Of tn
lcdging.house 1853 South G street, Vir
giniA, City, was instantly killed at II
o'clock on Sunday night, on the Gigel
grade while out riding with Denis Crow
ley. In tarning around the buggy tipped
in attempting to spring out her ciothe
caught and her neck was broken and ne
skull cracked by the fall. She leaves tw
children.
The Bodis stage was attacked by roa'
agents at 4 o'clock Sunday morning nea
Wellington Station. A fight ensued b
tween the messenger and foot-pads. Mix
Tevoy shot robber in the face, KILN
him instantly. He was in turn shot il
the arm by another robber. They drov
/, the second man off and took Tevoy to
farmhouse for treatment. While the
were away the robber came back an
made the driver throw down the DO
from which he took $500
Silver State: An old acquaintance {
John Robins writes from Cedar Rapid
Iowa, that Mr.. Kilborn Of that plae
has invented and just obtained pater
for q new ore pulverizer, which, it
claimed, exeels anything heretofore il
vented in that line. The machine o.
cupies only about six feet square of spac
and costs only $500 delivered on the car
and will crush six tons Of ore in 81
hours. Mr.. Robins is informed that OF
of the machines is running in the Ozal
mountains and does all that is elaine
for it. It IL said to work on the pril
cipal Of attrition, and accomplishes
much a. an expensive stamp mill.