The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-09
STATE ITEMS.

There are 4Gj colored people in the
State.
The white population of Nevada num-
bers SO, 574
The Carson Mint rate for fine silver
has been advanced to SLIP per ounce
fine. -.-
The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of
this State will meet in Eureka on the
18th of June
Eureka Sentinel The Banner and
Orange mine, situated on Prospect Noun
tain, were yesterday bonded to Eastern
capitalists.
Elko Independent: Fred Hart has fin
ished his work Of writing up Montana,
and is now in New York where he will
be employed on the Times.
Eureka Sentinel: f. p Raines, resi-
dent of Nevada in early days, died in
New York last month penniless. He was
decently inferred by Pacific Coasters.
The Gazette says married lady of
Reno ventures the opinion that the one
ina. bed theory will never become popu-
lar among the married people of that
| section.
The Dayton Times says there has been
such rush for ranches in Mason Valley
| that the amount of water heretofore con-
| sidered ample has become q matter of
grave question to intending locators.
The Times Review says many of the
Tuscarora ladies are discarding the non
sensical, corn producing, leg varying
high-heeled shoe, and adopting the more
natural and comfortable low heel. How
do you know?l
Tuscarora Times Review: There is in
Hope Valley very rich copper mine
which was located about twenty five
years ago by Uncle Billy Rogers, who
died a couple of years ago at Elko. 1t
contains much native copper and a por-
ton Of the vein is rich in gold.
The Gold Hill News says the V &. 7
R. Il. Company have nailed up their
stables on the Divide, boarded up the
windows and taken their horses to
Washoe county, near Steamboat to feed
them, leaving their wagons in the stable
yard, drawn up in military fashion, to
await better times.
Messenger: Last Monday morning at
2 a. M, two distinct shocks of earth
quake were felt in Battle Mountain. The
first shock was very heavy, shaking the
buildings and giving forth a rumbling
sound. The second shock came a few
moments after the first, but was not so
heavy. Both were felt by nearly every
person in town.
Willie Gray, who ran away from the
Orphans Home the other day, and ex-
hibited the marks of severe whipping
to the sympathetic reporters of Virginia
seems undeserving of any sympathy. He
refused to obey his teacher, lady, and
without any provocation struck her in
the face with poker. He was beaten
for that assault and for disobedience.
Esmeralda Herald: Last Tuesday the
Del Monte shut down, and put VIM.
Cotfey in charge Of the works as watch
man. Over month ago Superintendent
Tyrrell informed the company that it
was simply throwing away the money it
cost them to run the works, as with the
facilities at hand it was utterly impos-
sible to successfully combat the increas-
ing flow OF water at every stroke of the
pick in the mine.
Silver State; 1t is now stated, upon
reliable authority, that the Indians, at
the burial of a member of their tribe, in
the Harmony mountains, some eight or
nine miles from town, actually sacrificed
squaw on the grave of the dead brave.
| The Indians were very reticent regarding
the matter, but admit that the souaw
was witch, and had, by her influence
with the Evil Spirit, caused the death of
| four or five men of the tribe, against
whom she entertained some grudge.
Virginia Enterprise: Frank Osbiston
recently wagered SlO0-suit of clothes
with General La Grange that he could
not name a stock on the Comstock list
which would not double in value within
twelve months. The General selected
one of the Gold Hill stocks. In order to
be sure to be able to pay for the suit of
clothes which he will be obliged to buy
for the Colonel, the General no doubt
named mine in which he holds con-
siderable amount of stock.
Carson Appeal: Major WATSON, the
Indian agent who is about to resign the
care of the Piute agency, is in all prob
ability the first agent who was ever
known to let 60 his hold of such CON-
mission, but considering the salary in
adequate he has concluded to throw up
the situation, and leaves the service as
poor as when he entered it. When one
considers how many persons with the
same chance have retired wealthy and
built themselves elegant houses out of
the proceeds Of downright thievery, the
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