The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-08
STATE ITEMS.

Bishop Whitaker's School for Girls re-
opened on Thursday.
The faro games in Reno have been
notified that they must 60 cup stairs"
The late A. NJ. Hillhouse's law library
was sold for half its original cost last
Thursday.
Dayton has taken new lease of life
since it has been reached by the Carson
and Colorado Railroad.
r. H. Carrick, defaulting Treasurer
of Storey county, will receive five years
board from the State free of charge.
The Weekly Carson Appeal has made
its appearance. 1t is a neat twenty col
umn paper, chuck full of good reading.
There are Isl insane patients from this
State that are being cared for at the
Pacific Insane Asylum, Stockton, Califor-
| mia
The Daily Index is another journalistic
enterprise started in Carson. 1t is pub
lished by Marshall Robinson, and edited
by Judge c. N. Harris.
Who wouldn't like to be legislator
just now, remarks the Eureka Sentinel,
when the prospects are fastering for
great distribution of coin.
Esmeralda Herald Col Sine Barnes
has gone over to Carson to be at the
opening of the Legislature. 1t is said he
proposes to take active part in the Third
House proceedings.
Eureka Sentinel: We are informed
that the Richmond Company contracted
for the shipment of 800 tons of lead, and
when this contract is completed another
will probably be entered into.
Times Review: A couple of ladies were
coming down Weed street, and at the
jump off just above the old corner, they
both of them sat down so easy--oh so
easy. Darn the beautiful snow," said
one. What presence Of mind.
Governor Kinkead has issued an off
cial proclamation to the effect that Geo.
w. Cassidy, of Eureka, has been elected
to Congress, and Charles H. Belknap, of
Virginia, Supreme Judge. Also, that the
proposed amendments to the Constitu-
ton have all been ratified and are now
portion of the Constitution.
Ward Reflex: Boone Tilford and
partner. we learn from VIM. Taber, who
returned from Osceola few days ago,
are taking out 500 day from their placer
claim in Dry Gulch. They get enough
water for their rocker by using snow.
II their ground holds out they are liable
to make killing"
The Reno Journal has been shown
some ore taken from new discovery re-
Gently made, within five miles of Reno.
The ore is fine quartz, and assays from
$23 to S45. The owners claim that the
ledge crops out ever 1000 feet, and is
from six to ten feet wide.
Virginia Enterprise: Claim jumping is
again favorite amusement with our
people. There are certain sets of claims
that have been jumped regularly every
year for the past fifteen or twenty years.
1t is about the only attention they re-
ceive.
w. E. Griffin, our accommodating ex-
press agent. has kindly furnished US the
figures showing the yield of the district
for the past year. 1t was made up from
the books Of the several companies for
use by Wells, Fargo & Co., and can be
relied upon rs correct. The sum total
il $3.50, 054.97. This is the product of
our mines in gold and silver, to say moth
ing of lead, which will add largely to the
above figures. Eureka Leader.
The Reno Gazette says: Henry Ruhe
explained in the postofice one evening
lately novel method of uncorking a
bottle. 1t used to be practiced by him
when a something-or-other in the navy.
His plan is to invert the bottle, place
handkerchief in the hollow of the bottom,
and then strike the bottom smart blow
or two with the open palm. The effect,
he said is to start the cork, so that it can
easily be drawn out with the fingers.
Carson Appeal: N. A. Chandler, who
was Deputy Sheriff under D. J. Cash.
erie, Of Ormsby county, was a witness of
the death Of Major Ormsby and knows
the name of the Boy Hero, " who gave
up his life in the vain struggle to rescue
his leader from the savages. Can not
some one send Mr.. Chambers present
address to F. T. Gilbert, Carson City,
Nevada and thus aid in rlacinr IN +ho
history of our State the name Of this
brave youth! State papers please copy.
CARSON, December Both Houses
organized to-day. Eurekas quota of ap.
pointments are: Senate-C. C. Wallace,
Sergeant.at.Arms; H. Henderson, En-
crossing Clerk; E. r. Dodge, Copying
Clerk. House--G. w. Merrill, Speaker;
A.. D. Rock, Committee Clerk. There
will be no delay in the election of United