The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-02-16
STATE ITEMS

The coiusge OF the Carson Mint during
the month OF January was 800, 900 in
standard silver dollars.
Winnemucca is suggested as the place
for holding the competitive examination
Tor the West Point Cadetship.
Thirty-three Of the fiftyichildren OF the
State Orphans Home have just had the
measles. At one time nineteen were in
bed with the disease.
Belmont Courier: The mining men
hereabouts are still entertaining great
hopes that railroad will be built through
this section in the near future.
The present big snowstorms, says the
Carson Appeal, are all the farmers and
mill men can desire, and there is now no
longer any fear OF drought next Sum-
mer.
1t is reported that the Richmond and
Eureka Con. Mining Companies, of Eu.
reka, says the Ruby Hill News, will put
go miners 70 work if they will work for
$3.50 day.
4 force OF men are at work repairing
one of the Northern Belle mills at Belle
vile, but for what purpose, or what ore
will be crushed, the True Fissure is UNI
able to learn.
Bishop Whitaker informed Reno
Journal reporter that the school could
not accommodate any more boarders until
there happened to be vacancy; that
during the past week he had to decline
two applications. '~"-
The Candelaria True Fissure says:
Mining for borax in the marshes south
Of here is about suspended for the Win
ter. 1t is anticipated that this work
will 60 on stronger than ever when the
Spring weather permits. f"
1t is reported that the Como Eureka
Company, says the Lyon County Times,
has . lot Of machinery OH the way here,
and that work on the mine will be re-
sumed As soon as settlement can be had
with Superintendent Symnos.
Virginia Enterprise: c. G. Steevn.
sons water mill, near Dayton, is running
ten stamps right along on Kentuck ore.
Ten additional stamps are in place and
will be started up as soon as water
wheel arrives, which is now on the way
frcm the East. The mill is doing excel.
lent work, with twice as much water
available as can at present be utilized.
The political papers in the western
portion Of the State, are inquiring. Why
wouldn't such one make good repre-.
tative to send to the National Conven.
ton, One enthusiastic journal has sug.
gested in this manner about thirty names,
and a. Neyada's representation is only
six, we are at loss to understand how
the editor expects to work all Of his can
didates in.
WILL LEAVE. Eureka Leader ID:
Rev. Father Monteverdi will leave here
next Monday for the purpose Of taking
years vacation. The reverend gentleman
has been on this coast for the last twenty
years and he greatly needs little recre.
alton and rest. He will go directly fer
Europe and remain there about a year.
The good people of Eureka will be sorry
to lose Father Monteverdi but they are
well pleased to know that the reverend
fathers place will be taken by that man
Of God, Father Maloney.
Settlers upon public land DESTROYS Of
having the same surveyed in order to
secure title, are requested to make i'm
mediate application to the U. s. Surveyor
General at Reno. The application OF
bona fide settlers will be given preference.
All othors who desire to purchase large
tracts Of public lands for stock raising or
agricultural purposes, said lands not yet
having been surveyed, should file their
applications in the U. S. Surveyor Cen
erals office, in order that the same can
receive attention as soon as there is an
appropriation available.