The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-23
STATE ITEMS.

Carson Appeal: The railroad fare from
Hawthorne to Carson will be $40, and
it is said that the stage fare from Bodie to
Hawthorne will be no less than IS. This
is So more than it now costs.
| Austin Reveille: During the past week
the mill has reduced l62 tons of the
assay value of S48,053.20 Of this
amount SIS, 532. Is was from custom ores,
and $40, 476.7 from tribute ores.
Belmont Courier: From Jas. S. Wood
we lean that there are quite number Of
miners at work in Montezuma District,
| and that John How expects to have his
furnace running by the 18th of May.
Two dogs belonging to Jack Magcc,
formerly of Virginia City, took prizes at
the San Francisco bench show. Nevada
has some of the best-blooded dogs ON
the Pacific Coast and some of the
meanest.
The Battle Mountain Messenger says
there is some talk OF the Miners Union
of Nevada holding State convention
next month The place of meeting has
not been selected yet but good many
favor Eastern Nevada,
In the Carson river there is war be-
tween the native trout and catfish, who
are looked upon as carpet-baggers. The
catfish are able to more than hold their
own against the trout, who, though of
quicker movements are not so tough Of
hide nor so well armed.
The Virginia Chronicle says the ground
is settling so rapidly as to crack the
window-panes of the Gold Hill railroad
depot. The big crevasse in the neighbor-
hood of Fort Homestead is constantly
widening. The town is actually falling
into the old workings of the Yellow
Jacket, Crown Point and Belcher.
The Carson Appeal tells of this en-
couraging sign: A woman in Virginia
City, who is 43 years of age, is about to
bring a breach of promise suit against
well known Comstocker for $4,000.
This is about the most encouraging sign
of stock boom that has presented itself
in Nevada for long time.
Virginia Enterprise: The 10000 sal
mon eggs recently received from Maine
by Hub Parker have all been safely
Matched, not over fifty in the entire lot
failing to produce salmon. The young
salmon will be placed in the Carson and
Truckee rivers as soon as they are large
enough to hold their own with the cat
fish.
The Times-Review learns that Sam
Sarah Pollard, the Tuscarora What-Is-
It," has settled down at her old home in
New York State. She has resumed the
habiliments of her sex, and doesn't want
to be called Sam any more. Marancy is
married in Carlin-this time to man
and is said to be we'll satisfied with the
change. "All's well that ends WE'LL"
Ward Reflex: james Opie visited lay
lor District few days ago, and returned
more than favorably impressed with what
he saw Another strike was made in
the district few days ago while grading
for road, an assay from which went
$l35 to the ton. Mr.. Opie says Taylor
is the biggest prospect he has seen in
many years. All who have visited Tay-
lor lately join him in that opinion.
The following additional rules were
adopted by the Board of Pardons at its
last.meeting. Rule 9.--No document re-.
lating to pending application for pardon
| or communication OF sentence or to prior
| application which has been denied shall
be withdrawn from custody of the Clerk
after filing unless by consent of the
Board. Rule l0-Applicants for pardon
or Ommutation of sentence, must be filed
with the Clerk at least two days before
the regular meeting of the Board, at
which the application is to be considered.
Gold Hill News: A number Of large
excursion parties are expected to visit
the Comstock this Summer. From Bos.
ton alone party of Us persons will
leave on the 10Th inst. They expect to
arrive in San Francisco about the 10th OF
May, and will take in all the places of in.
terest in the route. A second party will
leave Boston in May, and in May party
will leave New York, and large one
will come through the same month that
will be made up of people from Cincinnati
and st. Louis.
Dayton Times: A short time ago O
blacksmith in Mason Valley named Nc.
Intyre, and rancher known as French
Charley" had quarrel over game Of
cards, and French Charley gave notice
that he was going home to arm himself.
He returned in short time and Nc.
Intyre, who was ON the lookout for him,
shot him as he passed door. At last
accounts the wounded man was in a very
critical situation. Opinion seems to be
equally divided as to the dement's Of the
case.