The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-03-11
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The California delinquent list occupies
10 columns Of the Exchange.
The Genoa Courier predicts the erec-
ton of three quartz mills and not less
than five paying mines in Douglas county
the coming Summer.
The News says the men recently dis.
charged from the Gold Hill mines are
leaving town rapidly. A sensible move
on their part, Judging from the present
outlook.
John Cox, miner working on the
23OO level Of the Gould and Curry and
Best & Belcher, was killed by falling to
the bottom Of the shaft, distance of
about fifty feet.
The Eureka Sentinel says a large
amount of ore has been accumulating in
the mines on Prospect Mountain, which
will be sent to the furnaces as soon as the
roads will permit of transportation.
The Gold Hill News says: One Of the
prominent Vice Presidents of the anti
Chinese meeting to take place tonight
had three Cinnamon saving wood in
front of his place of business on G street,
Virginia, to-day. Oh, consistency.
Eureka Sentinel: Four men yesterday
took l2-month's lease to do work on
the second and third levels of the Phenix
mine. They commence operations this
morning. Probably there will be large
amount of work done in this mine during
the present year
Ward Reflex: Robt. Briggs, Superin-
tendent of the Madre, has received
letter from New York explaining why
work was ordered stopped. 1t appears
that some papers necessary to a perfect
title have not yet reached now York, and
it was not deemed advisable to 60 ahead
until the title was secured. .....
Tuscarora Times Review: Although
none of our mills are running at present
work in the mines progresses as usual,
and considerable ore has accumulated.
In number of our mines leases have
been taken by miners who do not care to
fool away their time idling about town.
Some are taking out rich ore, and all ap.
pear to have excellent prospects ahead.
Last Tuesday, says the Enterprise,
two Cinnamon found in Pine Nut Valley,
while on their way to Dayton, the frozen
and mangled remains of John Swatina,
better known as Chicken john" Ger
man about sixty two years of age. The
body lay on the side of the road at point
about twenty miles south of Dayton, and
was partially devoured by coyotes. The
old man had a chicken ranch at Pine Nut
Valley, and lived alone.
Virginia Enterprise: Owing to mis-,
management the estate of the late Robert
Apple, who lived here in early days, has
dwindled down to $780, which, after
the expenses are paid will leave only
$40, 900 to be divided amongst the heirs.
There is little probability that the Masons
of this city, who were remembered in the
will, will get cent. There are also no
funds for the erection of drinking foun-
tain, as ordered by the deceased, on
Market street, San Francisco.
Tom Andrews, says the white Pine
News, who went below a couple of weeks
ago, writes to friends here that he is
meeting with his anticipated success in
disposing of his mining property in Ruby
Hill. He says the specimens he took
down opened the eyes of the San Fran
ciscans, and several mining men of large
means are arranging to come up to inspect
the property and see for themselves.
There is no question but the ore taken
from the mine is very rich, and from
some of the men that work there, we
learn they have large body of it in
sight.
The Reno Gazette says two of the four
or five men pardoned at the November
session OF the Board of Pardons have
turned up in the San Quentin prison.
Charles Peter Weibusch, who went up
for robbery from Douglas county for five
years, and pardoned, for what reason no
one could tell, is in for five years on two
charges, and on his own plea of guilty.
William Reilly, alias Coon Dog Reilly, is
the other good citizen deprived of his
liberty by California's hard and oppressive
law. The rest of the boys pardoned at
that session have not been heard from
vet.