The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1883-09-08
STATE ITEMS.

| says the sentinel, committed suicide last
Monday. He had been on a spree.
The Belmont Courier learns that op
erations will be resumed on the Morey
mines, situated in the eastern portion Of
Nye county, in about two months.
A Montana Indian is named Woman.
shoes. The Austin Reveile says he had
seen Eureka girls feet az she rode a
mule, and he knew at once that he had
found great name.
The Bonanza says the people of Grants
vile are on the anxious seat-on the fence
so to speak. They don't know whether
to stay with the pot or travel for fresh
fields and pastures new.
The Shoshones and Bannocks at Ruby
Valley talk of putting on their war paint
and measuring arms with each other.
The Flutes are trying to make peace be-
tween these red warriors
VIM. w. Laughton, "One-eyed Ned, "
who cut Rattlesnake Dick " some time
ago, was fatally shot at Sweetwater Sta
tion by Shorty Edwards, former stage
driver, last Monday. Edwards was ar
rested; he attempted to escape and was
shot dead.
The Silver State learns that the arte-
sian well at White Plains is now down
to a depth of l,5O0 feet. Fresh water
has been struck in the well, but does not
rise to the surface. The well will be
sunk thousand feet deeper if flowing
water is not found.
The unholy alliance OF the Star Com
pany and Wells, Fargo & Co., to defraud
the creditors of the former, says the
White Pine News, is OF so diabolical
a nature as to merit the everlasting
condemnation OF every honorable
man. To rob the poor has ever been
considered one OF the crimes that cries to
heaven for vengeance. But these fellows
care nothing about that. On, for a
their lair and make them disgorge their
illgotten spoils.
Eureka Leader: John Potthof came
in this afternoon from Wells ranch,
which is about forty miles northwest
from Eureka. bringing with him the
dead body of Samuel Hansen. Mr.. Han
sen was employed at the ranch working
a hay press, and at o'clock yesterday
after noon went to work on that machine
In some manner the heavy chain that is
used in pulling up the large bundles OF
hay became detached. and with tire.
menuous whirl struck Hansen on the
head, rendering him uncon cious. He
remained in that state until 6 o'clock
this morning, when he died.
For some time Uncle George W. Crum
has been satisfied that parties in this vi
cinity have been killing his cattle and in
many instances making a regular bushes:
OF it. He accordingly has had detective
on the look out for several months. Hav
ing obtained sufficient evidence to Justify
the prosecution of number of the cattle
killers, he last Saturday had Sheriff
Dunlap begin making the arrests. which
up to the present time, number eight ant
are as follows: From Galena, j. Meager
w. Meager and J. c. Merit; from Mil
Creek, H. Jochimsen, and WIN. Hill
from Bullion District, WIN. Gidley, II
Well and J. Z. Johns. Mr. Crum is de
termined to prosecute the guilty ones t,
the full extent of the law. District At
torney Fl. T. Creswell is prosecuting th,
case for Mr.. Crum, and will see tina
none escape on legal technicalities o
faulty indictments. i Battle Mountain
Messenger.
Virginia Chronicle: Little johnnie
Werrin went down chute yesterday il
manner that he will doubtless ever re
member. Johnnie and a playmate wer
prospecting for fun around the mouth o
chute, near the old Chollar works be
tween ID and E streets yesterday after
noon, when Master Johnnie. with tn
curiosity natural to boy of his age
lifted up the end OF one Of the plank
that loosely covered the mouth OF tn
chute, and in second he had gone dow
the mouth Of the chute. The lad VIII
accompanied him was worse frightehe'
than was Johnnie and ran away for help
and soon brought Mr. Sanders, who hap
pened by, to the spot A rope was pro
cured and Mr. Sanders descended to Tin
the little fellow Oh his pins and all right
waiting to get out Mr.. Sanders aske'
him if he could ride up on his back an
the little fellow pluckiIy replied that h
could, and, climbing on, put his arm
around Sanderss neck and was brough
safely to daylight once more. DIR. Cob
was Immediately summoned, examine
the boy, found that no bones were broker
and but for a rather ugly cut on the face
apparently uninjured. The shock is
severe one, bot unless it should prov
that he is injured Internally, he wi
come out all right.
The opinion attributed to Generi