The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-12-13
SAND >PRINGs.

-aHe ltiIs VI springs tual uuN sanu ih
stead of water;
A great many of our readers have, we
suppose, heard Of Sand Springs, while
Others have been there without even sus-
pectine that they were near one of the |
most wonderful curipsities to be found on |
the face of The globe
Sand Springs is in Churchill county.
about seventy five miles northeast of Day.
ton, and about twenty miles beyond the
Sink Of the Carson river
A great deal of salt was hauled from
there in early days to mills on the Conn
stock, but the advent of railroads and
cheaper method OF transportation de.
stroyed the business. The name of
Sand Springs" would naturally lead one
to the conclusion that springs of water
are to be found there. Such, however,
is not the case. Sand Springs is small
mountain of white sand thrown up and
kept in tact by one of those peculiar in-
ternal commissions OF the earth that con-
Il
Spring is shaped somewhat like fun
mel and continually changes from one side
Of the noun ain to the other, as the sand
is thrown or blown out of it. A person
standing at the old stage station can
plainly see the sand as it is thrown up,
aud hear a rumbling noise like that made
by heavy wind Sheriff Randall, while
lacking for some horse. thieves three or
four months ago, visited the place and
was only convinced after actual observa.
ton that there could be such thing as
spring OF dry sand running out of the
earth.
Mr.. Whiting, who owns stock range
near this wonderful mountain, states that
an Indian cannot be hired to 60 near it.
! The Piutes say that many years ago, be-
| fore the white man came to this country,
a young brave, getting too near the
spring, disappeared in its depths and was
never found; since then no Indian can be
hired to 60 near the place.
EcLIrsEs OF lSS5.--In the year 1885
there will be two eclpses of the sun and
two Of the MOON Another eclipse Of the
sun will occur March l6, visible in the
United States as partial eclipse. This
eclipse will begin at ll:37 in the fore.
noon, and end at 2:l2. March 30 there
will be partial eclipse of the moon, in.
visible in the United States. September
s total eclipse Of the snn will take
place, invisible here, but visible in Aus
tralia, South Pacific Ocean and Cape
Horn. September "a there will be par
tial eclipse of the moon, visible here. Il
will begin at 2 A. NJ. and end at 1851.
Kiss Your LOVED ONES. An exchang
says: kiss your children, man of bust
ness. before you leave home; kiss tn
mother of your children, and that dea
window-no matter if her cheek
wrinkled, her heart is young and the
90 about your days work with than
God in your soul that you have som
one at home to kiss" This all sound
7 very nice and pretty, but Phoebe hu:
: hands would rather kiss some othe
t mans wife.
EUREKA Coz. WORKSHOP Sunda
morning the Eureka Con. furnace, tn;
q had been shut down for day or so fC
h repairs, started up in fine condi ion an
:, with greater facilities for reduction. Tt
! rumor of permanent stoppage OF worl
J we are glad to announce, says the Sent
g mel, had no foundation in fact. Ju
u now more men are employed about Il
Il Il works than usual, as an accumulation
u fue dust is being collected and RI
y through.
. MIssrSG.-Mrs. Robt. S. Conley, wi
e is now at Auburn, Placer county, Ca
. forna, is anxious to learn the wher
abouts of her husband, who left Aust
1t for the Wood River country sever
y months ago. Any Of the lady's acqnain
l. ances who may he aware OF Mr.. Conley
address, will confer a favor by comlnui
g eating the same to his anxious wife.
- THE San Francisco Alta of the 5
i inst. says: "Sinc" Barnes, well know
at to all old Nevadans, is lying i'll at [
re Zeile's private hospital in this cit
IN His ailment is cancer Of the bladdt
ne There are hopes of his recovery, no
~ ever. The tale that was published as
v, Sine having fortune left to him in t
ar East must have been incorrect.
De THE newly elected county officials "
ar not assume the duties of their respect
n, Offices until Monday, January 5th. I
he law provides that they shall be sworn
ge on the first Monday in January.
RS Charley Hopkins and Ed. Cults int
er' working the furnace dump at Bristol t
winter. Next summer they anticip
spending the season at Newport.
- UNHAPPY are the Mormons in Arizo
On -" Bear in mind, dear brethren, those VIII
nus the Lord loveth he chasteneth.
~ MER1Sos, black cashmere, wooden h
W cry, and choice lot of jewelry, were
wv. ceived at Hyman's this week.
sss Put up your wagons and bring
at your sleghs and take the girls sle'