The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-10-27

consists OF a series Of wingdams -
placed as To concentrate the flow Of
the river. The effect, il is believed,
will be 10 greatly incresae the securing
action u the current, 80 that the de-
posits Of sand and slickens which COM
pose the sl'oal viii be cut away.
Gov. Brady Of Alaska, who has re-
turned from an official tour Of the
Pribylo islands. says OF them and Of
the Aleutian islands: "They are de-
stined TO become the home Of countless
herds Of cattle and sheep. Some Of the
, islands have not stick Of timber ON
them. but are covered all over with q
luxuriant growth 81 grass, affording
the finest kind of pasture land for
cattle and stock. =
The contract Tor building the Cen
trail Railway Of Coahuila. Mexico. has
been awarded to the Coahnila Central
Construction Company, Mexico City.
sixty-two miles Of standard gauge road
will be laid with 55-pound rails The
company, according to the report from
Mexico, will also build hotel and
smelter AT Saltillo, for which valuable
concessions have been granted by both
the Federal and the State Govern
ments.
II Is again asserted that arrange
ments have been perfected between the
North German Lloyds Steamship Com
pany and the Atchison. Topeka & Santa
Fe system Of railways for through
line by rail and steamer from New
York via San Francisco To Japan and
China, and that the extension Of the
S. II. q; $. j. Valley road from Bakers
field 10 Los Angeles, Cal, will give
a through line independent Of the
Southern Pacific system from New York
to San Francisco.
Electrical power from the Sooke
mountains, eighteen miles distant from
Victoria, b. c.. is completed The
water from the mountains starts 23O0
feet above the level Of the sea, and il
the highest fall in Canada. About
700 feet above sea level, and sixteen
miles from Victoria, these waters form
n lake covering so acres, into which
empties Gold-stream river, which is
tapped three miles from its source by
an artificial lake or reservoir. covering
az acres, / 1872 feet above sea level.
From this reservoir the water passes
through steel pipe, 83 inches in di-
ameter, 600 feet to the power house of
the electric company, which is 400
feet above sea level, thus giving fall
of 1000 feet from the main lake, sup
plying 1900 H. p.
According to the new treaty of com
merce and navigation between Japan
and the United States of America, the
subjects or citizens of each county shall
have liberty freely to come with their
ships and cargoes to all places, ports or
rivers in the territories of the other,
which are or may be opened to foreign
commerce. Osaka Is distributing
center for merchandise in the central
part of Japan, and absolutely controls
the local trade in the southwestern part
of the empire, but cannot be considered |
the most important export port. The |
new treaty is to 60 into operation July !
18th, 90, and to remain in force for a
period of twelve years thereafter; but
either party shall hive the right to give
notice to the other of its intention to
terminate the agreement, and at the
expiration Of twelve months after such
notice is given, the treaty shall wholly |
cease and determine.
The Hawaiian Commercial &, Sugar
Company has decided not to increase
ts capital stock from 100, 900 to l50.-
300 shares, as was proposed. A de-
allied report states that the total liza
oilities are $644, 1862, including
operating expenses of $4,000 until
December 81, 1898, 1886, 49l .52 liabil.
ties matured and $247 ,975 liabilities
incurred part of which will not mature
until June 30, 1899. The assets
mount to 1857, 2G4, including $349.-
'64, the market value of 1915 tons of
ligar afoat, at $70.25 per ton. On
anuaryl, 1899, after having paid all
of operation of every kind IN
o that time and after setting aside
uiiicient money to ppy for all the I'M
'rovements authorized by the stock.
folders at their last meeting, the com
amy will be in debt $2s7, 2O2. SO. The
lew crop Of sugar, estimated at II, 1000
ons, will then be ready for milling.
The value of this crop is estimated At
he present price of raw sugar at ST.
"a, $50