The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-29
STATE ITEMS.

The Senate bill fixing the number and
compensation of the attaches of the
Legislature has passed.
The Austin Reveille believes that a
repeal of the salary law would be for the
best interests of all concerned.
James E. Anderson, the proprietor OF
the Ruby Hill News, returned from an
extended tour over the Eastern States.
Eureka Sentinel: By the bursting Of
a gun, on Monday, Jake Martin with
Remnant & Coz had his hand severely
burned.
1t is stated that Senator Fair will leave
for Washington in few days, and will
remain to see President Garfield inau-
gurated.
Pilgrimages to Arizona and New Mex
leo seem to be the order of the day.
Spring is likely to inaugurate quite an
exodus.
William Thompson has brought suit
against the Reno Savings Bank. About
forty claims are represented in the suit,
amounting to $3l, 1923.
Mrs. Treloar, widow of the man MUIR
dered by DeRoche at Bodie, and who
was ordered out of the camp by the Wig
ilantes, is now in Carson.
DR.. Bishop has rendered his resigna-
ton as County Physician of Eureka
county. He intends going to Arizona or
New Mexico on account of failing health.
The smallpox scare on Pyramid reser.
walton has reached Carson, and Sheriff
Swift has notified the Washoes to keep
away from town for the present. They
were driven out.
Senator James G.. Fair says times are
rather dull on the Comstock just now,
but the north.end mines are looking well
and improve with depth. He takes a
favorable view of the future.
Olive N. Preston, of Virginia City,
has brought suit against her husband,
Albert Preston. She asks the court to
grant her divorce and to permit her to
take the name of Olive N. Doris.
| At 4 o'clock ON the 18th James Craw-
ford, convict, died at the State Prison
of consumption. He was Al years Of
age, and was sent from White Pine in
1877 for term Of seven years for at
tempted robbery.
The Census Officer, Washington, fur
nishes a list of towns of the United
States having population of 10000 and
less than 30, 900. Virginia City is given
place in the list, and credited with a
population of 1905.
Virginia Chronicle The case of B. H.
Carrick, Storey countys defaulting
Treasurer, will come up before the Su.
preme Court on appeal next Tuesday.
The main question to be settled will be
As to the legality of the indictment under
which Carrick was tried.
Mrs. J. NJ. Yeates, of Storkville, Mis-.
sissippi. wants to know the whereabouts
Of her uncle, Robert Piper. He was last
heard from at Austin some twelve years
ago. Any one knowing his address will
confer favor by writing to Mrs. Yeates,
As above.
The old ore Slopes Of the Californis
and Consolidated Virginia are holding
out wonderfully WELL Several times il
the last year it was thought that but lit
tie more ore could be obtained, but al
ways-just when a pay streak wal
thought about to peter out-a widening
or strengthening has occurred just in tn,
nick of time.
Carson Appeal The Enterprise asserts
that young Dick Snowden was the boy
hero killed at the battle of Pyramie
Lake by the Indians along side of Majo
Ormsby. This is q mistake. Snowder
was killed at least seven miles from thu
spot where Ormsby met his death. TIL,
boy who died defending his commando
came to Nevada with Mcclure, a membe
of the Legislature from Churchill county
but his name is still unknown.
The census returns show the popula
ton Of the several counties of this Stat
as follows: Churchill, IT'S; Douglass
2,0l9; Elko, 5,757; Eureka, 1854; Es
meralda, 1857; Humboldt, 1855; Ian
der, 4,ll6; Lincoln, 2,62S; Lyon, 2,5Ol
Nye, 1868; Ormsby, 1851; Roop, 2S4
Storey, 1920; Washoe, 1888; Whit
Pine, 3,ll0. The entire population q
the State is 65,27l Storey has the lare
est and Churchill the smallest number
Elko third aud Eureka second in rank.
Ward Reflex In effect the Perley bill
says the people Of Eureka, White Pin
and Lincoln counties stand in need of
railroad. They have made no move t
that end so far as heard from. Known
+; their wants better than they do then
Q selves, it Is now proposed to build . roa