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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1890-03-01
THAT BRIDGE.

It seems that Steve G aige must have
been laboring with the Senate Committees
for when, the other day, Senator Frye
made report on the Pacific railway
debts he used language which is. as nat
ural to the lips of Brother Gaige as IS
the cry of his wares to huckster We
have no fault to find with the bill intro
duced to rebond the indebtedness of the
roads to the government, extending the
time for payment and reducing the in
terest, provided the Railway Company
will give the securities mentioned in the
bill, The measure, as telegraphed, isgood
enough perhaps; but it was made the ex-'
cuse for another fling at Nevada. The
old complaint of the Central Pacific PEG.
pie that "Nevada is only bridge as far
as profits are concerned" had to crop
out.
This is not true. Though the popula-
ton Of Nevada is small, the people con-
sumo more merchandise per capita, prob
ably, than those of any other State in the
Union. Exorbitant charges and other
causes make the aggregate amount of
freight money paid quite large. For ex.
ample We dare say that Storey County
alone, with its fifteen thousand inhabi-
tants pays more gross freight charges per
year to the Central Pacific Railway Com.
pany for hauling freight three hundred
miles than is paid to that company by
the whole of Utah with population ten
times as great for carrying freight three
times as far. Yet it is only Nevada that
is referred to as "a bridge" With all
the discrimination which has been prac-
ticed against Nevada the State still exists;
and now it seems that the feeling Of the
Railway people has assumed the shape Of
pure malice, exhibiting itself in frequent
attempts to heap insults on the commu :
mites which they have so long injured.
But if it were true that Nevada is on
ly a bridge" the Central Pacific people
would know that they had never done
anything to change that condition
While they had the management of an
immense property given to them by the
people, for public ends, and with which
they might incidentally, without loss to
themselves, have aided in building up a
great State, they have refused to do SO.
Not merely this, but with an impudence
seldom equalled outside of corporation
service, they refer to one Of the proofs OF
their narrow sulfshness as an argument
their own favor.
Fortunately for Nevada, however, the
road now building through Lincoln Coun.
ty, with the connections which must in.
evitaby be made, is apt to make one OF
more competitive points" within the
State, and the land Of silver and sagebrush
will probably be field in which even
those who now regard it as 'only q
bridge" will actively seek their own in
terests in those Of the people.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1890-03-01
STATE NEWS.

|
year in Nye county is fixed at So so on
each 500 valuation.
The Supreme Court has only one sub.
| mitted case before it undecided. OF
| new business it has but four cases.
Mason Valley hay is selling at So a
| ton, and it is sad that at least 10000
tons will be carried over the Summer.
State Treasurer Tuhy has returned to
| Carson from California. He has lost l25
pounds during his recent illness and now
weighs only go
The residence of John Rodgers, at
| Wellington, recently constructed at a
cost of about $1,000 was consumed by
| fire last week.
A gale at Tuscarora last week demol.
shed the hosting works over the shaft
of the DE Frees mine, the oldest location
in that district.
John Maddrill, formerly State Printer
Of Nevada, who was lately connected
with the Los Angles Tribune, is now con-
nected with the San Diego Bee.
The Robinson Canyon placers, White
Pine county, promise to pay well. At
every point where shafts have been to
the bedrock big prospects have been
obtained.
The case of s. G. Deposter, charged
with rapel upon his neice, little girl
less than eight years of age, is being
tried in the District Court at Winnie
mucca.
The following from the Eureka Sen.
tinel applies to other localities than
Eureka: ut is not creditable for men to
play cards with boys, or in any manner
encourage them in vicious habits.
Journal: The wool market is about as
badly depressed as the beef market.
Sales of last Springs clip were made
day before yesterday1at Is cents, which
is two cents less than the price last
summer.
Austin Reveille: The bonds on the
Manhattan property become due on the
first of next July, and there will have
to be made another deal and new parties
get in or else it is likely the bondholders
will take the property.
The Tuscarora Times review is of the
opinion that the title of Seattle King
will become obsolete 10 Nevada after
this Winter on account of the heavy
losses in live stock. 1t says: There
may be a few "Dukes" left in the Spring
but "Kings will be id scarce"
Silver State: From the information
furnished by men from different parts o.
the country, about 30 per cent will fully
cover the losses Of range cattle from
winter causes, and about Is Per cent, the
sheep losses. In some localities the
losses are heavier, but not wholly from
winter causes, as cattle were starving
before winter set in.
Walker Lake Bulletin: We are re-
liably informed that the sale of the
Holmes property in Candelaria has beer
contaminated through the efforts O
Colonel w. J. Sutherland. The Georg
enc Company is the purchaser. The
price is said to be $40, 900, and possession
will be given on March II next. This il
good news for Candelaria, as the Georgent
Company will probably begin active
| operatinns at once
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1890-03-01
A Curious Puzzle.

Open book at random and select a
word within the first ten lines, and with.
in the tenth word from the end of the
line. Mark the word. Eow,double the
number Of the page and multiply the sum
BY five. Then add twenty. Then add
the number Of the line you have selected.
Then add FIVE Multiply the number by
ten. Add the number of the word in
line. From this sum subtract $50, and
the remainder will indicate in the unit
column the number of the line, and in
the remaining figures the number of the
page.
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1t is easy for man in health to preact
patience to the sick.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1890-03-01

"Do you know there's something about
that little fellow over there which is par.
tcularly attractive. The rest of the
boys are perfect young savages, and l
feel as though I'd like to smother the
whole lot. But that little chap isn't
like the rest" mo; he's deaf.mute. +"
Boston Transcript.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1890-03-01

Wife-When l married you / thought
you would give up your drunken habits.
Are you ever going to give that red nose
of yours chance to resume its original
color?
Husband-Never! I've got no use for
a man who deserts his colors. Texas
Siftings.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1890-03-01
Gone Up.

"Whar's Bill?"
"Gonejto heaven, l guess.
Dead"
Guess SO. Tried to ride my bronco. +"
"Whar's he buried?"
"Aint buried. He never come down.
N. Y. Sun.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1890-03-01

Idaho,s population is about $4,000.
Idaho will probably be admitted to State
hood this year, and will add one to the
Republican vote in the House, two in the
Senate and three in the Electoral College
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1890-03-01

Many of the horses found dead in
Eastern Nevada are seen to have the
hoofs of their forefeet completely worn off
ia paving for food.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1890-03-01

The Senate Committee on Territories
has directed the chairman to favorably
report the bill for the admission of Idaho
as q State.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1890-03-01

Rev. G. Wager, of Selma, is said to be
one Of the heirs to fortune in Germany
that amounts to $5l, 100000.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1890-03-01

The Reno Journal says that Sparks
Tinnen may lose 30, 900 head of cattle.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1890-03-01

Elko's County Hospital is crowded
with sick people.
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A Poor CIergyman's LuxurIes.

The Rev. VIM. Gunter, rector OF
Abberton, Essex, is a curious kind
of clergyman. At the Colchester
Bankruptcy Court the other day he
confessed that though his yearly sti-
pend is only f2l0 he had incurred
liabilities for 9720. Among other
Injuries he mentioned wine, victo-
ria, greenhouse, man servant and
nine children. He was once in the
navy and, on the whole, he had bet
ter have staid there. His creditors
have accepted his offer to set aside
9l00 a year for the payment of his
debts, but it would be interesting to
learn how he is going to keep wife
without property and nine children
on the balance.-London Figaro.
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West virqinia's Shooting.

PITrsBURa, Jan. 25.-A special
from Wheeling, W. Va, says: The
shooting atfray at Trap Hill, Raleigh
county, in which G. II. Bump was
killed and two others wounded, was
a most desperate and bloody-revolver
duel.
The scene of the murder was the
house of Hush Davis. Bump applied
a foul epithet to a man named Stef-
fers and shot at him. The ball
struck Eldridge Smith, wounding
him badly.
Steffers then fired at Bump, and
then the two men caught each other
with their left hands and each fired
two shots. Steffers was hit in the
head, while Bump was shot through
the body and through the arm and
died in twenty minutes. Eldridge
Smith may die.
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Names Ice Crop The Best for Years.

A dispatch from Portland, Me-,
says: "The prospect for the ice
crop in Maine are excellent, and
made more favorable by a cold snap
which has set in throughout the
State. The absence of top snow has
resulted in a freeze or the clearest
kind possible. Nearly all companies
on the Kennebec began cutting or
running ice Saturday, the crop being
from seven to twelve inches in thick
ness. Harvesting is also in progress
on the Penobscot. About 10000
tons have been already shipped from
Horse Island Harbor and Phipps-
burg for New York, mostly by barg-
es. The outlook is for one of the
best ice crops in the history of the
State"
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A Beauty at the Lathe.

Miss Nellie Patterson, one of the
prettiest girls in the village of Mount
Carmel, Connecticut, has just COM
pleted a four years apprenticeship
to the machinist's trade. At present
she is working at her lathe and wise
in the factory Of the Mount Carmel
Belt Company, and there isn't a
mechanic in the whole shop who can
do a better job or in less time than
the fair young work-woman. Four
years ago, when Miss Nellie began
to think OF the means whereby she
must earn her living, she looked
over the whole field of woman's
work. Among the trades or occupa-
tions which the pushing women Of
this country had made their own
there was none she especially liked.
She was bright girl, with a great
deal of Yankee cleverness and cou-
siderable ingenuity and inventive
ness. The remark was made by a
friend that she was so fond Of inven-
lions she ought to become a machin-
ist The seed thus idly sown took
root, and she applied for a place as
apprentice. For the past four years
she worked faithfully, and a few days
ago her time expired, and she is now
a full-fedged machinist. She is able
to block up a piece of work Oh the
the planer or turn up an arbor on
the lathe. She uses the drill or
handles q file as we'll as any man in
the shop. Her speciality, however,
is tool making, and to this she pro-
poses to devote herself. She can
also draw plans, figure out dimen-
sions, and from the working draw
ings she can make anything. She is
not afraid Of the grease and CRIME of
the shop, and her beauty is not In
the least marred by long swipe Of
dirt across her dimpled cheek, nor a
spot of oil on her nose. Her hands
are not as white as those of some of
her sisters, but they are by no means
large, though they are strong. She
is a great favorite with her fellow
workmen, and is the pride of the
little country village.
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1890.
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SALE NOTES OVER DUE.

Persons who failed to pay their notes
given at sale of personal property of
John Aiken, deceased, ut maturity, are
hereby notified that unless paid within
ten days from date hereof, suit will be
instituted thereon.
Dec. Tit. j. NELSON WIsNER.
Administrator.
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nov,l6,3m
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ter proof boots, because he sells them
at low figures, and guarantees the
quality.
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Sharp County record., 1890-07-10
A Safe Guard,

Few people living in a malarial country
but occasionally need vigorous tonic,
either to keep of the malarial feeling or
else to cure the disease if it once gets into
the system. There is no more uncomfort-
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Sharp County record., 1890-07-10
WHERE TO SPEND THE SUMMER.
If Undecided, Perhaps This VIII Help
Won

Where to go, what to do, how to do it,
and the expense neutrality-suspicious. agitat.
ing so many households contemporary with
the advent of Summer--are all answered
satisfactorily in the pages Of the handsome
volume entitled "Health and Pleasure, u
just issued by the Passenger Department
Of the New York Central u Hudson River
Railroad.
The book is profusely illustrated, con-
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formation is presented in a concise, yet
readable manner. 1t embraces an exten.
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houses along the Hudson, among the Cats
kills, in the Adirondack Mountains, at Sar-
atoga, Lake George, Niagara Falls and
other famous resorts.
Copies of the book may be obtained free
upon application to w. B. jerome, General
Western Agent, No 81 Clark st, Chicago,
or will be mailed postpaid upon receipt OF
ten cents in stamps, by George il. Daniels,
General Passenger Agent, Grand Central
Station, New York,
Sharp County record., 1890-07-10
The Champion Divorcee.

California is rapidly developing facili-
ties for divorce getting, which bid fair
to lay Chicago as a refuge for marital in
fclicities away into the umb 'ageous
shade. A California woman married a
man, got divorce from him, tried an
other man awhile, got a divorce, remar-
ried her first husband again, was Sec
ond time divorced from him, spent all
her alimony, and has now again married
her first husband. When you have as
original quantities to your marital
equation an elastic feminine heart and
malo head which heeds not the disfg-
uroment of horns, the California divorce
possibilities would seem as limitless as
the California presumption on Eastern
credulity.
Sharp County record., 1890-07-10
WHITNEY, WAS Spoiled.
ale Couldn't Even Fool Greenhorn from
Ashtabula.


Tho anxiety of newly married couples
to appear "like old married folks" is
proyerbial, says tho Cleveland Plain
Dealer, When ex-Socretary of the Navy
Whitney, then promising young attor-
uey, was united in marriage to Miss
Flora Payne, they started from Cleve-
land on their wedding trip firmly re-
solved to appear as if they had been
married for years,
"Now, if l appear little cold," saili
Mr., Whitney to his bride, remember }
am Only acting my part"
When the train reached Ashtabula a
vordant couple, showing beyond all
doubt that they had just como from the
altar, came into tho car where Mr.. and
Mrs, Whitney were seated.
"Why, anybody could tell that that
couple had just been married" said Mr..
Whitney. "Just look at the mans
bumps, the woman's flowers and all that.
Nobody would doubt that they are bride
and groom. Their dress shows that to
anybody, but l don't believe we look
quite 50 green"
After few hours the train stopped
at station and Mr.. Whitney left the
car for few moments to smoke a cigar.
As he paced up and down the platform
enjoying his Havana the Ashtabula
groom stepped up and asked Mr.. Whit
ney for light. The Ashtabula stogie
was hardly lighted when the man who
was putting it, showing q disposition to
be friendly, remarked to Mr.. Whitney:
"Well, partner, guess we arc in the
same boat"
Mr.. Whitney was disgusted, He re-
turned to the car and explained to Mrs.
Whitney:
"Flora, it's no use. Even that green
horn from Ashtabula has spotted US"