Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1872-12-18

A CORNER IN LocALs,-Allfa familiar with
mining operations on this coast, will
comprehend the force Of the term cor
ner,' as applied to the rise and fall of
mining stocks. The intrinsic value of
the mine, its prospects and general ap-
pearance, often have no bearing what
ever upon the figures at which it is re-
ported on the Stock Board Parties try
ing to "corner" the owners of any par
ticular stock persistently cry it down,
and refuse to bid npon it when called at
the meetings of the Board. In this way
they create the impression that the stock
is Of little value, and 80 the owner is re-
luctantly forced to part with it at a sac
rifice. So much in regard to mining
stocks. A corner" in money is sup
posed to exist in San Francisco at the
present time, and its effects are apparent
in every city, town and hamlet on the
Pacific Coast. The object of this cor
ner p" is doubtless to cry down the price
OF railroad, mining, and other stocks and
real estate, in order that the moneyed
men of the metropolis may get control
OF valuable property at less than its real
value. The great financial corner . of
1889 was brought about by the Wings
crying down the public credit and Gre
ating financial panic, and throwing the
blame of that state Of things on the Van
Buren, Administration. The result was
the election of the Wings to Office in
1910. Having digressed far from our
starting point, we will endeavor to re-
turn to it. There seems to be, from
cause that does not appear upon the sur
face, a "corner in locals. The Dis
trict Court is not in session, and will not
convene again until the 9th of January.
Tho Grand Jury also stands adjourned
until the Court meets next month, when
they will resume their labors. But little
is doing in the Justices Court, and the
town is very quiet. We are happily ex-
empt from the ravages of fire; personal
broils and fights have been scarce for
several days, and we very much fear
there is corner" in locals. It ia
probably only the calm that precedes the
storm.
PREsuMPTIvE EVIDENCE. Yesterday
morning we observed a portly, we'll pro-
portioned man passing along the street
whose appearance indicated that he had
met with some heavy usage at least.
Considering that the man is good spec
linen physically of the genus homo, We
were led to infer that the pummeling he
had received was not in accordance with
the rules Of the P. R.; his injuries GER
tainly resulted from nothing else than
the manly art of sslf-defense. Evidently
poker or small-sized bludgeon had been
used upon him, for his eyes were bunged,
the skin OF his nose cut of, and his head
bruised very considerably. The injured
individual went to the Court of Justice
Stoutenburgh for redress; his complaint
was heard, warrant issued for the ar
rest OF the offender against the peace,
and he was brought into Court He
gave bonds for his appearance this
morning at II o'clock, when the merits
OF the case will be determined. ..,
GOODS ARRIvINa.-The merchants Of
Phoebe cognizent Of the fact that the
pleasant weather OF tho last few weeks
cannot last the entire winter, and desir-
ing to provide against the contingency
OF heavy roads and the difficulty Of OBJ
tanning supplies, have laid in a full
assortment Of articles likely to be needed
in the course OF the coming winter.
Yesterday several teams arrived with
merchandise for one or two houses and
more is on the way. In the way of gen
eral merchandise, clothing, dry goods,
groceries, wines, liquors, etc., there is
every likelihood OF plentiful supply
during tho coming winter. There is
likely to be heavy demand this winter,
considering the influx of population, but
the merchants Of Phoebe, we are sure,
will have on hand supplies sufficient to
meet the fullest requirements of the
trade. 'a
PNEUNoNIA.-Amons the many ills to
which flesh is heir, pneumonia is
probably as difficult to manage in this
section Is any other disease. The fatal
ity OF this complaint, we believe, is not
owing. to any local cause, but Is attribu-
table to the fact that many of weak
lungs have dritted this way, and taking
sudden cold have rapidly yielded to the
disease. The fatality, however, is due
in great measure to the delay in calling
physician. Our suggestion is to take
this disease in time and combat it from
the start. The medical faculty is amply
able to cope with it if physician is
called at the proper time. But negli-
gence and delay may in short time
send the patient beyond the reach of
medical skill, and then death is inevi-
table. Delays are dangerous: q hint to
the wise is sufficient. ~ ~ 81.
| ACCOMMODATIONS INcREAsINa.---A week
ago we gave statement Of the lodging
and eating houses in Phoebe, showing
80 in all, some places providing both,
but as general thing tho kwo requisites
being found in different localities. Since
our previous notice of this subject the
lodging and eating houses have been
increased, until new the accommodations
are ample for all who apply. Within
the past year it was no easy matter to
find sleeping place in Phoebe, and beds