The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1880-07-31
STATE ITEMS.

Bank are trying TO ma wnat tney are
going to do about it.
DIR. J. Henderson, son-in-law of Gov
ernor Bradley, proposes to open bank
ing house in Elko shortly.
The Tuscarora Times Review reports
the town of Cornucopia reduced to less
than twenty five persons.
The first bullion shipment on July ac-
count from the Consolidated Virginia
mine, amounted to $57, 296.36.
The entire population of White Pine
county is 1908, of which 2,4S4 are
whites, blacks, 1903 Chinese and $40
Indians
Superintendent Buford informs the
Belmont Courier that the Barcelona mine
is looking better and better as work of
development progresses.
The keeping and repeated trials of
John 7. Pritchard for the murder of
officer Symons will cost the people of
Storey county not less than $4,000.
The Silver Conner Mining Company,
says the Eureka Sentinel, has received
the machinery for their new hosting
works, and will soon have it in place.
The Esmeralda Herald says Henry
Brophy, who it is supposed SO foully
murdered Tom Mclaughlin at Belleville
recently, has not been heard from yet.
Appeal: A Carson man who was
very proud of his twins showed picture
of them to lady who paralyzed him
with the query: (Which one is yours!"
Remarks the Carson Appeal: "a Reno
paper speaks of man who was crushed
under load of ties. The party had
probably been marrying too often?" Have
you come to realize it SO soon Sam!
The Ward Reflex learns from late ar.
rivals that water will not be brought into
Osceola this year. The reason assigned
is that the projectors of the ditch have
their hands too full already to attempt it
this season.
Belmont Courier: Rich ruby ore is
being found in the Morey District Com
panys mine. The work of development
is being pushed vigorously, and the mill
is kept running steadily on ore from the
mines and the bullion shipments are
regular.
Ward Reflex: Ore was struck in the
Martin White main tunnel last night at
II o'clock, but how much of strike is
not known at present. 1t cannot pos
sibly be the ore body the tunnel is headed
for; that would be expecting too much.
The main ore body may be reached in the
next two months-may be possibly be-
fore.
The Reno Gazette says that the bank
ing laws of the State of Nevada are i'm
perfect. In the event of the failure OF
suspension of savings bank there is nc
provision for the appointment of a
retainer-some one to retain the assets.
This defect should be remedied. Under
the present system broken bank is
obliged to appoint its own retainer.
Virginia Enterprise: President Brush,
of the Sutro Tunnel Company, is up from
San Francisco, and it is expected that
arrangements will be made whereby the
Yellow Jacket will start drift to meet
the south header. The only thing is fol-
the Sutro Tunnel Company to establish
the requisite grade and the work will be
pushed right along.
Eureka Sentinel: Charley Graham and
Hy Cole, who returned Saturday night
from Grantsville, report the camp as
having excellent prospects, but say it il
very dull at present and must remain sc
for some time. There will not be an
other payday there until the 10th o.
September. The Alexander mine il
believed to be one of the biggest ant
most permanent in America.
Eureka Leader: District Attorne,
Merrill received notice last evening thai
ALI. Chartz would make application t.
the present Board of Pardons, now il
session at Carson, and in compliance with
the law he forwarded to-day the principa
data in the case relating to the mali
points i'll the testimony. Chartz's ap
plication will not be passed upon by til,
Board until the return of the Governor
about the lst of August.
Silver State: Deputy Sheriff Pryo
brought Pat Kennedy, who it is alleged i
insane, to town yesterday, and LODGED
him in Jail to await the examination of
commission which is to meet this after
noon and inquire into his mental con
dition. He. had no trouble in gettin,
him here from where he was herdinj
horses on Jackson Creek. He says if h,
cannot prove that man was killed OF
the Humboldt near Fairbanks place las
Winter, and his body fed to the hogs b,
his murderers, then he is insane beyont
doubt.
Col. Lyman Bridges, Chief Engineer o
this road, says the Battle Mountain Mes
senger, arrived from the East on Tues