The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-05-07
STATE ITEMS.

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Twenty -one persons have died in Car
son City, since January LIST, 1881.
The Elko Post has been purchased by
the Elko Independent, and the publica-
ton of the Post will be discontinued.
Hard times are even telling on the
sporting fraternity Faro dealers who
were formerly paid $40 per day only get
S. per day now.
The Reflex says letter was received
in Ward in which the writer says big
strike has been made in the Blue Bell
mine at Silver Canyon.
The depot Hotel at Wadsworth was
Quilted the other day by tramp, who
entered the house and stole three blankets
and an abandoned shirt.
The White Pine News says the force
laid off at the Teacup mine during the
recent trouble with the Mechanics
Union, have been put to work again.
The law consolidating the Virginia
and Gold Hill municipal governments
with that of Storey county is to be
strongly contested. Heavy interests are
at stake.
State Superintendent Sessions states
that the next semi-annual apportionment
of school moneys will amount to about
$4,000. The July apportionment of
last year was $1,000.
The Dayton Times thinks the China
mon who are working the creek bottom
placers in Gold Canyon must be making
money. There are now about so of them
at work, and they have their sluices al
most up to the Atlanta mill.
Ward Reflex: At Osceola, Monday last,
VIM. Irvey took two shots at George
Muncey. The shooting was bad and
Muncey escaped without injury from the
shots, but not without two beautiful
black eyes from another source.
The Times Review, of Tuscarora, says
of the wrong color, found in her hus-
bands brush and comb, upon the return
of a - street lady from visit to Cali
fornia, are likely to form the basis Of a
suit in the District Court at Elko.
The grasshopper crop in the Truckee
Meadows, it is now said, will be neither
so great nor so general as was feared.
| The eggs are Matching out in spots. 1t
is thought that many of them were killed
| by the late frosts, along with the fruit
| blossoms.
Ward Reflex: The Teacup mill, at
Cherry Creek, has been shut down for
the reason that the engine has not power
enough to drive the machinery. A large
| hywheel has been ordered and the hope
is entertained that the difficulties under
which the company at present labors will
be overcome.
Reno Gazette: James A. Wardell Of
Silver City, is the locator of a new min.
ing district, which he discovered about
one mile from the Four House on
the old Ophir grade. He has fine
prospect for silver mine, and assay
have ranged from $50 to $50 in silver.
Lewis Lernhart, of Liverpool, Perry
county, Pennsylvania, is anxious t.
learn the whereabouts of his son, Isaac
r. Lernhart, who was last heard of a
Winnemucca in November, 1873. H,
was a small man, not over five feet thre
or four inches, and, if living, is nov
about thirty-fve years of age.
Virginia Enterprise: The COMMITTEE
appointed to examine the plans submit
ted for the Nevada Insane Asylum build
ing yesterday decided to accept that sub
mitted by Goth. Hast and A. F. Mac
kay, of this city. A prize of $1,000 wa
offered for the best plan. There were il
all fifteen competitors.
Ruby Hill News: About five years ag
John T. Richards was struck on tn
right cheek bone by a small piece {
steel, but at the time did not think
, more than bruised the skin. The spc
never healed, and few days ago h
called on DR. Todd, who upon examins
ton found the steel imbedded in tn
bone and removed it.
, Carson Appeal: The Chinaman VIII
! recently married white woman, has h
domicile fitted up in purely America
: style. The chop sticks are displaced b
$ knives and forks, and innovations ha,
e been made in the domestic economy
the establishment which must be d.
cidedly distasteful to his Oriental fame,
But the fact of the matter is he doesn
. "boss the roost."
n The telegraph stated that "Micha
! ; Savage, the original locator of the Sava.
;. mine," had died in San Francisco la
Sunday. The Virginia Enterprise poin
out that is mistake. Len Savage w
% the original locator of the Savage min
l and he died at his ranch in Truck
'e Meadows year and a half ago. \
It such man as Michael Savage was ev
+" heard of in connection with the Sava