The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1885-05-23

from twenty five to fifty head of hogs for
three months, and at a time, too, when
it is necessary to turn the water on the
alfalfa fields, and when the scarcity of
green food renders it very valuable.
There is really no expense attached to
raising the artichoke. The seeds are
planted and they grow with no attention.
Hogs may root the ground over time and
time again, the only effect being to do
what the laborer would have to do-pul-
verize with pillow. After one years
growth the seed cannot be eradicated
from the soil by the hogs, for wherever
so much as diminutive eye is left the
plant will spring forth. Considering the
great advantage in producing these val.
liable roots, it is wonder that the farm
ers do not all raise them"
T. B. PETERSON & BROTHER, Philadel.
phia, will issue in few days "SNoB
PAPERS," by Adair Welcker, Deputy
Superintendent of Public Instruction,
Sacramento, California. The scene is
laid in San Francisco, Oakland and the
surrounding country. and the hero,
bluff old "Forty. miner" has grown rich
at the mines. He comes to San Fran
cisco to mingle with the Snobs and see
Life, and the shrewd sayings delivered
in the peculiar style, are of the most con-
vulsing type, being one whirl of ludicrous
adventures, which are quite exciting and
sensational, while the action never ceases.
Hosts of droll characters are introduced,
among them several remarkable lively
young ladies and some ladies OF uncertain
age who are untiring fishers in the matr.
monial sea, while the local snobs and
dudes are mercilessly ridiculed. "Snob
Papers" will be published in one duode.
elmo volume of 500 pages, at the exceed
ingly low price of seventy.6ve cents in
paper cover, or Sl.25 bound in morocco
cloth, and copies will be sent to any one
at once on receipt Of price. We predict
for it very large sale. Local agents are
wanted for it in every county. Large
wages can be made selling it. Address
at once, T. B. Peterson & Brothers, Phila-
delphia, Pa, for special terms to agents.
AN IMPORTANT SrRIKE.-The Assessor
Of Humboldt county brings news into
Winnemucca of an important strike in
the Paradise mines, near Spring City.
Bauman & Luther, who own claim
called the Glory, about mile and a half
below Spring City, and on the east side
Of the canyon, have been prospecting it
lately. At depth of twenty feet they
have struck foot of solid ore that assays
over 81, 900 to the ton. The vein is stu
ated between slate and porphyry and the
ground is very soft where the ore is
found. The strike is considered Of great
Importance in Spring City, says the Sill.
yer State, as it proves that rich ores exist
in the district mile and half from the
Paradise Valley, Bullion and Wild Goose
mines.
CARSON MINT. The Carson Tribune
Washington correspondent writes that SC
far Senator FAIR has been unfortunate in
having recommended incompetent mer
for positions Of melter and refiner and as
sayer of the Carson Mint. Secretary
Manning and Mint Director Burchart
being unwilling to make any change il
those positions, except for men Of equa
capacity with the present incumbents.
Mrs. JAS. McFAppEN will leave abou
the first of June for Philadelphia. sh'
goes there for the purpose of having ar
operation performed on the leg of her lit
tie son, Clarence, it having been dislo
Gated at the hip, about q year ago, and
the leg not being properly attended to-
the little fellow is scarcely able to walk
on it.
The Right Reverend Bishop Gilmour
Of Cleveland, Ohio, is one of the many
eminent church dignitaries who have
publicly added their emphatic endorse
ment to the wonderful efficacy Of St
Jacobs Oil in cases of rheumatism ant
other painful ailments.
WE are requested to state, for the ben
eft of those interested, that repetition o
the occurrence, some time since, at al
unoccupied house in town, will cause tn
parties to be summarily dealt with. 4
word to the wise is sufficient.
THE Manhattan company, at Austin
have laid off every man in their emplo
that was working for days pay in th
mines.
THE mocking-birds are plentiful thi
spring During the summer those wish
ing young birds will be able to obtai
them.
GRANGER EIsENMANN left for his Pah
ranagat ranch on Wednesday. He goe
to look after his Sunfower crop.
D. A. FULKs continues confined to tn
house with rheumatism. The Lord pun
ishes the wicked.