The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1883-09-29

The Elko Independent gives an &C.
count Of a shooting ARRAY on the North
Fork Of the Humboldt, between two span.
iards, in which one, whose name the
paper does not give, was fatally wounded
by the other, whose name il Remone
The latter went 10 Flko and surrendered
to the authorities.
Eureka Sentinel 25th, A we're destruc
tive fire occurred on Ruby Hll yesterday
morning between ~ and o'clock in
that part Of the camp which IL known rs
the "Culch." Within the space Of an
hour Is buildings. including stores. a..
looms, family dwellings and miners
cabins had been entirely consumed. As
10 the origin Of the fire various notions
are entertained. but the universal opin.
ion is that il is the work Of an incen.
diary.
The Tuscarora Times Review says.
James Raker aud seth Rosenberg have
discovered ledge in Berry Canyon.
about seven miles west Of here. IL Is a
hard, blueish quartz, and an assay Of
half an ounce Of pulp developed but.
ton larger than buckshot OF some kind
Of metal Of which the assayer could not
determine the character. Ii Is 80 soft
that il can be indented with the thumb
nail. Some think it is nickel and others
are confident that it is tin. There is
plenty Of that kind Of rock In the ledge.
and piece will be sent to San Francisco
for analysis.
A number Of Paradise men, who hsve
been 10 town this week, says the Whine.
macca Silver State, agree that the yield
Of wheat and barley in the valley this
year, in proportion 70 the number Of acres
sown, IL the heaviest for years. Many
farmers are now through threshing, and
are well satisfied with the result. Bot,
while the yield per acre was good, the
acreage was less than common. IL is be-
lieyed, however, unless the revival in
mining should attract large crowds to
Spring City and Willow Creek, that there
will be -four enough made 10 the valley
TO supply Northern Humboldt and Elko.
Lyon County Tines X. Il. Hackett,
Of New Jerusalem, has couple Of young
boars which are quite curiosity. They
are fighters from the word 30, and can
whip anything In the shape Of . dog or
pig On the ranch. The bears are about
six months old, and their chief amuse.
msnt IL quarrelliDg- fact, they would
rsther fight than eat. Mr.. II. has an old
boar that has been terror 10 swine for
miles around until the advent Of the young
ones into the ring, Now IL IL common
occurrence for the two young pigs "
double team on the old one and give
him sn upmsrcifuI whipping. The pigs
are game, sure, and Hackctt IL thinking
of matching tbsAsiDs against the best
bulldog 10 the county for sunday after.
moons amusement At no far distant day.
The upraise from the 200 level has yet
twenty feet 70 80 70 connect with the
bottom Of the Wine down from the 200
level. The rock continues bitterly hard;
besides, II does not blast well, breaking
short and blowing out IN hot holes
With all this perfect torrent Of hot
water ~ constantly pouring down upon
the men. II IL difficult 10 conceive how
they can work At all in such = place.
They must 10 principally by the sense VI
touch--must ieel their way like blind
men. Not only IL II impossible for the
miners 10 look up, but such ~ the force
Of the pouring cascades d water that