The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1885-07-04

The CoMIxo BosAssA.--Ths Virginia
Chroicie says they are It'll stoping out
ore from the Wine station in the south
drift along the vein from west crosscut
No. 2 On the 5000 level Of the Hale 4
Norcross mine. Several assays taken
from ore hoistcd to the surface Wednes-
day morning gave an average assay Of,
$500 per ton, while picked samples went
as high as $500. The north drift along
the vein from west crosscut No. will
probably reach point opposite the west
side Of the main incline winze station on
Friday. The ore grows stronger to the
easta ard as the drift 10 advanced, and a.
it now extends across the entire face aud
seems to b. only skirting the western
rim Of the ore, it is evidently widening
rapidly. w, 80
The air gallery on the 24OO level has
been completed and portion Of the force
that we're employed in excavating ID have
been transferred to the 5000. 1t has
been decided not to resume operations in
the face Of west crosscut No. 4 on that
level until the new hydraulic pump, nov
~ course Of construction ct the Union
foundry In San Francisco, has hsen
placed in position. The management
have determined to take no risk Of tap
ping any considerable budy Of water until
they are amply prepared to handle it.
New TEXT Books. "A meeting Of the
State Board Of Education was held in
Carson on the 22d ultimo. the object Of
the meeting being further consideration
II the bids offered on text books to Be
used four years from date in the public
sch',ols Of Nevada. Various bids from
the leading publishers in the East and, ON
the Pscitic Coast were duly c0nsidersd.
The buoks adopted are Hsrper's series, ii
Biographies to supplant Curnells geogra.
phies now in use, Swinton's series Of Ian
snage lessuns and grammar's u supplant
Harvey's grammar, and, Sx inton's word
b0k to supplant the Pacific Cost spellsr.
These new bwks were substituted for the
Id BY the publishers I'm the basis OF even
svchange and lower retail rates guaran-
iced than those now paid for similar text
i,0uks.
$4,000 0Rx.-The Shasta County
Gal Democrat says; "Last Thursday
Sehsarer deposited in the bank $500 in
Jnld amalgam, the proceeds Of two days
work with large hand mortar. This il
the way the rich tellnrium end on Salt
Creek is banning out IN free gold. They
aave ore on the dump, which 10 pro.
"unced black tellurium by Supt. Lang
lell. that is said to be worth over $50, 900
ton."
CHINA DICK, who has been on trip to
the land Of his nativity. and Dick having
been we'll liked by the miners and pros
pectors at Jackrabbit. for the many little
accommodations rendered them, returnsi
70 Phoebe last Saturday, and the mel,
were glad to sec him back. While in
china the Emperor rendered Dick the
e.nnis ion Of Captain Of the "Black
Flags, but as be had lost no Frenchmen,
Dick declined tho honor. IS s. gsli \ M
BRIcHrESrso UP.-Ths mining ont.
look on the Cumstock is growing brighter
from day to day. The prospecting enina
IN 10 the lower levels 81 the Hale 4 Nor.
cross give assurance that there is "a large
ore-budy there, and many OF the old con,
panies that suspended mining operation,
are now resuming work on their mines.
II Looks as though the old lode, would
again send forth a stream Of silver and
gold bullion. a
CHARLEY LITTLE is again superintend.
ing a carrot patch in Eagle Valley. Al
tithing time Charley always informs the
church authorities that the 'hvppers had
cuniscatel their share. Such ! wicked
sinner 40 that. though he had twenty
coucG si.ies, stands =. diminutive show d
crawling through Heavens gates.
MARRIED. -On Wednesday evening, q,
Panaca. James Ryan and Miss Ami.
Rice were cemented together BY III.
bonds II uattimony. God bless yuu my
children, and, in accordance with the
teaching Of the church, do your duty, Il
one another.
On Thursday morning an addition wal
made 70 the Sawyer family in the shap,
Of q little girl. On Mr.. q. s. Sawys
learning this news he became down.cas
at the great disappoiutmsnt-.he ha.
set his heart on becoming the father .
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