The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1883-10-06
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CHER. a miner, Was killed in the Pastor
incline al Austin by car which he al
tempted b. hoard after il began a. as
cend rapidly toward the surface
The Times Review, q Tusearofa, says
an Indian caught white fish from the
0wyhee which weighed a pounds Il
was the largest fish 81 that variety We
ever knew to lie caught in that stream.
The Office u tho News was destroyed
ia the Ruby llill lire with all it, con.
tents. The paper will continue to he
issued as usual, the publishor already
having ordered new material lor that
purpose.
Ward Renes Capt. Axle OF osceola
has received letter from Eobt Briggs,
who went 10 San Francisco short time
ago. stating that he has succeeded in sell
ing the Verdi mine. The property was
bonded for $4,000. Mr.. Briggs IS ex.
pected home in few days.
Eureka Sentinel; The Geddes & Ber.
trand mine at Secret Canyon has been
looking quite dull for some time. but
during the last lew days the prospects oil
the mine have considerably improved.
We understand that ore has been stuck
in three different places in the mine.
Virginia Enterprise: In this market
are to be seen melons OF the cantaloupe
variety, Of Nevada growth, which are
quite curiosity. They are about four
inches in diameter and as round as can.
non balls. All are about the same size
and appear to he = dwarf variety OF can.
taloupe.
Eureka Sentinel J. ". Simpson OF
Duckwater tells Us that the blackleg
has broken ont among the cattle in this
region. 1t attacks the young cattle only
--yearlings and calves. They die in
two or three hours after they are at
tackled. Only few have died yet, but
the farmers are afraid the disease is 20.
ing to spread
LOST oY.--lniormation is wanted of
Willie Nc Hugh, aged 10 years, who left
Virginia six years ago. Anyone know
ing the whereabouts Of the Young man
will confer a favor by communicating
with his mother Mrs. Ellen McHugh at
Virginia City, Nevada. who has not
heard trace of her son since his depar.
ture.
All work in the Martin White mine,
says the Ward Reflex, was stopped Mon
day last until the LIST OF October. The
Superintendent has been instructed to
keep within certain limit and not to
expend more than that amount each
month. His limit was reached Monday.
The amount he is permitted to expend is
state secret.
Reno Journal: The indications are
that in the near future that extensive
fertile country lying east OF the Sierras
and north Of Reno will be provided with
ample railroad facilities. 1t is morally
certain that the Nevada and Oregon road
will be pushed through to the Oregon
line within the next twelve months, and
ultimately through that northern country
to tide water.
The Winnemuca Silver State says the
cattle men OF northern Humboldt county
are determined to stop horse stealing, and
say they will spend thousands OF dollars,
if necessary, for the arrest and conviction
OF the thieves who stole Jerry Hearn'.
and other horses last week, As starter
three Of them who met here yesterday
namely. Colonel Hardin, Hook Mason
and j. P. Anderson, offered $3.50 in ad
dition to the $3.50 offered by Hearn fol
the arrest Of the horse thieves.
Cattle Men inform the Battle Noun
tain Messenger that there are hundreds 0
cattle on the Humboldt that are perfect,
blind. So far no cause can be assignee
for the disease. A scum forms over the
ball Of the eye, entirely depriving tn,
animals OF sight. A few have but on,
eye attacked. The blindness lasts abou
twenty days, and, naturally, the ANNA
not being able to travel in search Of food
loses considerable flesh. From what W,
can learn, the same disease attacked tn.
stock in this vicinity about seven year
ago, and with very few exceptions, they
recovered in about three weeks.
Lyon County Times: The ranchers o
Mason Valley are considerably excite,
over the fact that horse and cattle thieve
are making frequent visits to their rapche
and running off stock. 1t is stated tina
there is regular organized band Of thes
thieves. and that they all live at or clos
to the Switch, and also that several par
ties who belong to the gang are known
but there is not sufficient evidence to con
Wet them should they be arrested an,
brought to trial. Many OF the citizen
are talking about organizing shotgun
brigade to rid the country of this band
and it would probably be good idea 70
the cowboys 70 60 little slow for awhil
or serious trouble may arise.
The Virginia Enterprise says w. l.
Bender, chief clerk Of the Ophir Con
pany, who has just returned from Inyo
says that in some lakes situated well "
toward the summit of Mount Whitne