The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1891-10-29
STATE AND COAST.

The price Of Nevada range cattle has
increased 33 per cent. in the past two
yeers.
The cost OF the State Prison in Carson
is 81 cents per day, the highest in this
country.
The Republican says AZ, 900, 900 feet Of !
lumber were cut in the Truckee basin
this year.
A seizure of $4,000 fraudulently
stamped cigars has been made at San
Francisco.
The State Board of Equalization has
discovered that the Sutro Tunnel Com
pany does not pay any taxes in this
State.
Numerous robberies are being reported
from Reno. That town seems to be a
good field for the knights of the dark
lantern to ply their vocation.
Jim Townsend of the Homer Index
thinks mining for salt will some day be-
come one Of the chief industries Of New
ada, when railroads are built to her great
salt deposits.
The Alturas Cal, Herald says that
several beef buyers have recently been in
Surprise Valley, and that Mr.. Males of
Reno, was offering $50 and s25 per head
for choice cattle. &H
The stage running between Redding
and Weaverville, CAL, was held up by
masked highwayman Sunday night. He
took Wells Fargo & Co.'S box, but did
not modest the passengers. 1t looks as if
Black Bart is back ON his old stamping
ground. IT
During the past few months number
Of mysterious fires have occurred in San
Bernardino. George Jessrang, the
Deputy County Assessor, and promi-
nent citizen Of the town, has been arrest
ed on suspicion of being the incendiary.
Homer Index: Information is wanted
OF the whereabouts Of Hugh j. c, mpbell
miner, who worked on the Comstock a
long time and ought to be remembered
there. He was last heard Of in Ventura
county. By communicating with this
Office he will hear something to his ad.
vantage.
The Yolo Mail saysl there is a girl in
Woodland, CAL, who is but sixteen years
Of age and weighs 270 pounds. This
causes the Sacramento news TO come for.
ward with the assertion that Sacramento
county has fourteen year old girl that
tips the beam at 200 pounds. The COM
bined weight of the mother, father and
daughter is GIG pounds.
Ex.State Senator Robert Briggs, Of
White Pine county, was found dead il
his room at the Commercial Hotel, Sar
Francisco, last Wednesday evening
Deceased made fortune out Of mining
property in Nevada but had family
troubles lately had been drinking TO ex
cess. He was native Of Missouri, 81
years OF age, and leaves wife and child
Carson Tribune: The State Board o
Equalization has been wrestling will
the problem as to whether or no thu
IL. mould ho aHaokaI bx,~ hnr;1pp
tai raise in the different counties. Tren
NOR Coffin, who carefully examined tn
law, gave it as his opinion that the rail
road companies would be equally affected
with other property holders, and Attor
ney General Torreyson conceded witt
Mr.. Collins views.
Carson Tribune: Three horses belong
ing to Otto Schulz have been Athlete
with strange disorder, one Of them dy
ing 1t appeared like paralysis, as tn
animals suddenly lost the entire use {
their limbs and fell like logs TO tn
ground. The spinal power entirely fai
ed them and not the least semblance {
motive power remained; the eyes appeal
ed glazed and no sign but an occasions
SILVER ovinced any sign Of life in the poo
creatures.
Carson, New, October 2l.--The Me-
ada creamery and Commercial Compan
was incorporated last week, for the pu
:, pose Of manufacturing and dealing
butter, cheese and condensed milk, an
y to build, purchase and acquire land
buildings, factories, ETC.. for the storat
!, and sale Of the product; to deal in farm
ing implements, live stock and mercha
disc of all kinds. The trustees are JUL,
: Kaupisch, Franz Kaupisch, Senator Ev,
Williams, T. r. Hofer, Governor CO
: cord, Jake Klein and ]. R. Judge. Ca
ital stock, 100000; sharea 81 eac
: The corporation will operate in Mas
. Valley and import large number
= mich cows from various peiats in Cars,
y Valley. The creamery will be under Il
: direction Of Kaupisch Bros. yetit ca
not supply the San Francisco demand +
I'd Nevada butter, as the estimate is th
: five creameries will be necessary. 9th
y plans are in progress in other sections.
IL -A-
VI The walls of the National Libra
IS Building in process Of erection in Was
t. ington are about up. 1t will cost ov
k s., 900, 900. There are 80 arches on q
C. four sides Of the building. and it is pr
10 posed to ornament the keystone Of the
N arches with representative heads Of .