The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1888-03-10
COAST NEWS.

be removed from Hamilton to Ely.
The California Theater, San Francisco,
has been sold to Kate MeDopough for
$4,000.
A s2s, 900 bullion shipment was made
last Monday from the Grand Prize mine
at Tuscarora, the first for several years.
An agent Of Phelps, Dodge & Co., OF
New York, has arrived at Prescott, Ar,
to reopen the copper mines Of that dis
triet
Gold dust valued at So, 600 was brought
into Prescott, Ar, last Saturday. 1t
was panned out from gravel claims near
town.
s. N. Henry of Elko is seeding his
ranch to tea. Piute women and chill
dren will be utilized in gathering the
leaves.
There are so many people out OF EN-
ployment in San Diego that the Union
offers to devote column day to their
want advertisements free.
In anticipation OF railroad being
constructed through Southern Nevada
many parties are being organized to
thoroughly prospect that section,
A great many Of the cattle on White
River, White Pine county, had their feet
so badly frozen during the last heavy
frost that their hoofs are coming off.
The Salt Lake Grand Jury declares
the Utah Penitentisry unfit for occupa-
ton. The County Jail is also condemned
as disgrace to the community"
Owing to the high price charged for
wood in Virginia City people have again
started in at buying old buildings, pull.
ing them down and utilizing them as
fuel
The authorities Of Jacksonville, Or,
ars furnishing 'deer-skinners' severely.
About FIFTY deer carcasses were found in
the mountains the other day, the skins
alone having been taken.
A colt was recently foaled in Diamond
Valley, Alpine county, 1Cal., with five
feet. The fifth foot branches out from
the ipside..of the fore leg, near the ankle
joint. and is in perfect form.
The payrolls Of the Comstock mines
for February, 1883, amounted to the
sum ef S226, 400. This was the sum dis.
bursed in wages to employees; other op.
Grating expenses are not included.
Helena, Montana, is to have the larg-
| est reduction works in the Northwest.
The capacity Of the new works will be
500 tons day, and they will cost $780,
600. Mr.. Willard and Governor Houser
are the instigators Of the enterprise
The Big Bend Empire says In dig
ging wells in and around Watervlle,
Wash., some very interesting discover.
les have been made Of distinct impressions
OF maple, aldar and other leaves per.
fectly and beautifully preserved in the
clay 40 feet under ground, indicating
that sometimes this country has been the
scene of volcanic action, and that some
day maple and alder fourished here.
During the late snow-storm in Trinity
county, CAL, an enormous land slide on
Morrison gulch carried away placer
mine and all improvements into Coffee
creek, half mile way. Great trees
were snapped like straws by the sliding
mass, which moved distance Of mile
and quarter. When the dirt all slid
away all the owners Of the ex.mine had
to do was to take crow bars and pry the
gold nuggets out Of the crevices.
There is mining excitement at Fresno
unequaled in its frenzieness by any re.
cent metallic mania on the Pacific Coast
outside Of Mrs Langtry's well at Car.
son City. 1t appears that work has
been resumed on long deserted mine
called the lilly, and admission to the
mine is now refused. As they are not
allowed to know all that is going on the
neighbors are wild. In imagination they
see millions on million in glittering gold
behind the locked doors Of the lilly.
The Virginia Chronicle Of March 3rd
says: The six Italians arrested in the
Bullion Mountains, Lander county. by
U. s. Marshal Kelly, for cutting timber
on Government land, were arranged in
the U. s. District Court at Carson on
the charge. Counsel for the accused filed
demurrer which was overruled, and
they were held to appear for trial April
2. with bonds fixed at $500 in each case.
Marshall Kelly informs the Chronicle
that the arrests were made on complain,
Of mine owners in the district were the
wood was being cut The defendant,
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