The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1885-08-22

LIE SQUIRREL fESr.-Mr. byrne, OF
Independence Valley, informs the Times
Review that the squirrels this year have
been more disastrous to the crops in that
vicinity than ever before. They have
nearly destroyed his wheat, which will
hardly pay for harvesting. They de-
voured fully one-half Of his cabbages, and
made serious inroads on his potato crop
and played havoc with all Of his other
vegetables. The pests have been equally
destructive at nearly all Of the ranches in
the northern part Of the county. Mr..
Byrne has used large amount Of poison;
has shot, drowned and trapped legiona,
have industriously hunted the pests, but
all these expedients made no dimunition
in their number. He estimates that he
has killed upwards of 5000. and his
neighbors have been equally persistent
in their endeavors to rid themselves Of
the ravenous rodents. Unless some
means are devised to exterminate them
there will be but little encouragement
for farmers to put in crops in that vi
cinity in the future.
Boz LowERYs DEATH.-Robert E.
Lowery died in San Francisco yesterday.
He was native Of Louisiana, 48 Year,
Of age. Deceased was among the earliest
settlers in Virginia City. and lie said at
one time to have been large owner in
the Savage mine. He held the Office Of
County Recorder here in 1858, and
served one term as member Of the Leg.
islature from this county. He was
elected Speaker Of the House at that
session. Ex-Mayor Currie says il was
largely due to Mr.. Lowery's efforts that
the debt Of virginia City was funded,
/ whereby he incurred the displeasure Of
sundry capitalists who held large
, amounts Of county scrip, bearing exor.
! bitaut interest. Bob Lowery was kind
| hearted and generous man-too much %
for his own good--and he died very
! poor man.-[virginia Chronicle.
The LOCAL PArER.--"The local pa
per-" says the New York Tribune. 'is
the best read paper in the world. All
the city papers cannot supply the place
Of the home paper. No other contains
the marriages and deaths; no other re-
lates the things happening before the
doors Of the town people; no other paper
gives the time Of the next ball, picnic,
political meeting; no other publishes the
roll Of honor Of the public school; no
other discusses tho Affairs Of town OF
county, and gives in detail the local newl
Q which cannot be obtained from any other
J source. Everybody reads it and that il
/ why it is the best paper in the world"
Y GoLD BARs.-Thc Central Nevadiar
J. says: The Pittsburg Consolidated d
: Lewis District lie running two Hunting
! ton mills on fair ore. The shipments o.
: gold bars during the month of july
. amounted to more than Il, 900. with onlj
2 one mill running Now the bullion yielS
will be doubled. for although they an
4 | only working few men iu the mines
!. they are piling up the ore pretty lively
= The Pittsburg Is wonderful mine ant
4 has paid well from the start
! THERE is scarcity Of female help .
= Silver Reef. The Mormons forbid thei
young women from working for Gentilea
o giving ~ . reason, says the Frisco Times
n that their morals are in danger Of bein
"a corrupted. This sounds well, comm
from men who sport from two to half
y dozen women each. The true object Q
y this espionage is plain. Rather thai
y allow the harem supply to run short
u your true Mormon would live on carrot
70 and water straight.
y THE ERIE IN OREGON. Mark
q Miller. travelling agent for the Erie Raj
d road, writes from Portland, Oregon, th,
)" an attack Of pleuro- pneumonia loft benin
it severe and painful cough. Att
X trying several remedies without success
,r he began using Red Star Cough Cur
- and upon taking one bottle found hin
u self on the road to rapid recovery.
SINCE the first Of last January, says Ii
- Sentinel, the clerk Of Eureka county HI
% issued Is marriage licenses. OF the,
" cases, three are said to DO ready for d
10 vorces and suits for the same will zoe
Of be commenced in the District Court.
4 FRANK WHITE, the Comet Bonans
" King. has transmogrifed into thoroul
:. prospector. On arriving in town he On
'" ploys his spare moments exhibiting ven
I'd pocket samples Of ths big strike.
"a THERE are favorable indications for u
y y development Of an ore body in tho 65
=. foot level Of the Navajo. The Time
=. Review says strike at that point won
:. send the .tock up like . rocket.
THE brethren are now keeping Il
n. market better supplied with fruit,
PC An intelligent Yuma Indian informs
he u the other day that the tribe had late
" held = meeting and that the princiP
TX subject Of discussion was the advisabilii