The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-02-23
STATE ITEMS,


Valley, and Mr.. Martin of the same
place, will shortly begin sinking artesian
wells on their respective ranches.
The Esmerelda County Bank at Can
delaria has closed its business. 1t did SO,
however, with handsome surplus Of
cash on hand after settling with its de-
positors, dollar for dollar.
Hawthorn Bulletin: 1t is said the key
to the Aztec heroglyphics has been dis
covered. II this is true the writings on
the rocks near Fort Churchill will doubt
less soon be read, as they are almost GER
tainly Aztec, and we will have some
knowledge OF the very long ago OF Ne
vada.
| A Carson husband went home at s
o'clock Wednesday night and found a
young masher fondling with his wife's
affections. He attempted to lead the
young dude out by the ear, when the lat
ter pulled pistol which was wrenched
from him by the old man, who shot
couple OF times at the retreating form Of
tne Wouiu-De destroyer.
Austin Reveille: Our curiew law has
now been in force long enough to show
that it is success. The crowds of un-
ruly, boisterous boys who used to be so
troublesome have now disappeared from
our streets. When o'clock arrives and
the eight taps of the fire bell announces
that the time has arrived for juveniles to
be at home, there is scampering by all
boys who are out at that time.
Naches, the Piute chief, says the Sill
yer State, is ill with pneumonia, and his
recovery is problematical. Yesterday
the Indian medicine man arrived, and all
through last night his walls, long and
loud, could be heard near the campoody
of the sick man back of the Court House.
Whites as well as Indians, are hoping
that Naches will recover, as his good
common sense has frequently prevented
trouble between members of his tribe, as
well as between whites and Indians.
Since the mining industry was inau-
gurated on the Comstock, says the Enter
prise, up to the close of the year 1888.
stockholders have paid, in round figures,
$Sl 1000 900 in assessments and received
1924, 100000 in dividends, showing
credit of nearly S43, 900, 900 in favor of
the industry. The total product during
the period is variously estimated at from
S400, 000,0 to $780, 100000, an enor-
nous addition to specie stock of the
world, and families that have been sup
ported by this industry foot up in the
thousands. These few simple facts 90 to
refute the oft repeated assertion that
Comstock mining has been q failure from
its incipiency.
The record shows that the various
county officers in Nevada, except Judges,
are pretty evenly balanced on the politi.
cal question. Judge Henry Rives is the
only Democratic District Judge in the
State. There are seven Democratic and
seven Republican Sheriffs, ten Republi-
cans and four Democratic clerks, seven
Democratic and seven Republican treas
urers, six Democratic and eight Repub-
lican District Attorneys, eight Demo-
cratic and six Republican Recorders,
five Democratic and six Republican Sur
veyors; the Administrators are evenly
balanced and the School Superintendents
stand eight Democrats and six Republi-
cans.
White Pine county has a citizen who
is administering to the stock. thieves a
proper emetlc, which is a sure cure to all
who receive dose of it in their carcass.
The White Pine News tells the following:
Word comes to us that Doc. Wheeler
continues to do good work among the
alleged band of horse.thieves who, for
some time, have been making their head
quarters in Butte and Newark Valleys.
A short time ago he killed Bill Norris
and last week he blazed away at TEX
and put bullet in his side The ball
passed around his ribs and did not prove
very serious. AS we are told, TEX"
was the guest of Wheeler the night be-
fore, and as he was leaving in the morn
ing the latter opened fire on him without
warning or provocaton. As this man
Wheeler seems to be doing good work
among class that needs reformation, it
is not likely that the law--which is so
slow and uncertain itself-will interfere
with his summary manner Of Kidding the
country OF this bad element.
An item relative to the improvements
being made by the Nevada Land and
Cattle Company, on their lands in the
, eastern part of Humboldt county, says
that R. N. Grover organized the com.
pany. The Winnemucca Silver State says
the facts are that Robert Graves, we'll
: known Comstock mining man of the
i olden time, purchased lot OF land on
5 Kelly Creek, Willow Creek, and Souaw
: Valley, in that county, some five or SIX
s years ago, and has been improving i,
J. more or less ever since, under the manage
o ment OF L. d. Parkinson. the well.knowr
e civil engineer. Recently Mr.. Grave;
IS succeeded in getting English capital in
h 5erested IN the project of irrigatine
rra l.