Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-06-19
Swimming in the water-Tsnk.


Great WAS the joy of our sober-minded
and order-loving citizens when the water
tank was completed and pipe connection
maize with the Floral Springs, which
was to supply our towns people with
that beverage pure which God himself
has given, to nourish and invigorate His
creatures and beautify His footstool.
With a full supply of water, no more
would men created in the image of their
maker seek to drown their sorrows in the
Bacchanalian bowl, or continue slaves to
that appetite which cries ''give, given'
and is never satisfied Dealers in al
coholic beverages shuddered at the
thought of continuous supply of water.
But it would seem that the Evil One
always looks after his own, and SO he
put it into the heads of parcel of boys
in town to appropriate the water in the
tank to sanitary purposes; consequently
these urchins have been using it as q
huge swimming bath. This is ruinous
to all our hopes of personal reformation,
and from sheer necessity we shall be
compelled to return to whisky straight
and lager beer.
EXCITING RUNAWAY AND GRAND SMASH
UP.-Yesterday afternoon, about6 o'clock,
two gentlemen were seen coming down
Meadow Valley street in a buggy drawn
by superior pair of PAGERS from Bull
lionville. "All went merry as marriage
bell" until they undertook to round the
corner Of Main and Meadow Valley. This
was the entering wedge to all the trouble,
for they failed to ''call the turn" and the
buggy was upset, throwing both gentle.
men out Of the vehicle, but fortunately
not injuring either. The horses finding
themselves unrestrained, shot up Main
street at John Gilpin speed. When in
front of Halpin's store they sought to
take the sidewalk, but in this attempt the
buggy struck an awning post, by which
collision the hinder portion of the buggy
was broken of, and with only the two
forward wheels as an incumbrance they
fed up Main street, followed by an ex-
cited crowd. By some flank movement
on the part of the many who started in
pursuit the horses were finally captured.
Neither of the animals were injured; the
buggy was the principal sufferer.
PRESERVE THE WATERPIpEs.-Eve
body is interested in preserving the
waterpipes of the Floral Spring Company
from Intentional or accidental injury, as
the safety of the town may at any time
depend upon it. Yesterday afternoon an
injury was thoughtlessly done to the
pipe on Meadow Valley street, near the
corner OF Main. There happened to be
drill and a sledge at hand, when q
miner took up the drill and struck it a
heavy blow with the sledge, not thinking
of the mischief to follow. The result
was that the drill penetrated the pipe
and cut off the water from the Phoebe
mine and all points above Main on
Meadow Valley street. The act was no
doubt committed thoughtlessly, but a
repetition of the offense will lead to the
prosecution of the offending party.
Charles Wiederhold and Mat. Shusterich,
Trustees of the Fire Department will
see that any person guilty of similar
offense is prosecuted.
A NUIsANCE.-In one of the most
public places in town near the junction
of Phoebe and Lacour streets, immedi-
ately in front of the Postofiice and the
Justices Court, is a pool OF stagnant
water, which emits foul and unsayory
stencil. The nuisance should be abated
at once, Should signing swain receive
a tender and highly perfumed episte
from his dulcinea, he would be appalled,
to have his olfactory nerves shocked by
such leprosy-breeding odor as is emit
ted from the aforesaid pool; and if q
man were sentenced to Jail for ninet,
days under the Vagrant Act, he would
feel IA sense of relief when the iron doc,
closed upon him and shut out the hor.
rible stencil arising from this pool. II
should be drained, or something done to
remove it without delay.
DULL TINES. That's what we said as
We wandered pensively down town,
lingering solitary quarter, and deliber.
ating whether to take a solitary two-bit
drink, or to poison ourselves in bit.
house for the sake of sociability, when
our false impressions of matters and
things were suddenly put to fight b,
hearing the CHEEKY voice Of citizen Ashim
as he drew our reportorial attention &c
a cargo of new goods disembarking il
front of the pioneer Store" enough te
supply common mining town, or al
agricultural city, for a month of Sun
days" We ventured down into his eel
lar, and returned home, bordering thu
problem, if these are dull times, wha
were the flush ones? We give it up.
PosrpoNEMENT.-In consequence of tn,
elaborate and extensive character of thu
changes and Improvements necessary t.
convert Armory Hall into a theater, it ha.
been found absolutely impossible to com
plete the same by the time announced
and Manager Bird, although under heavy
expense, believing that whatever is worth
doing at all is worth doing well, has de
cided to further postpone the opening
night till Saturday, the 21st inst.
STATUTES OF 1S73.-The Statutes O
the State Of Nevada for 1873, passed q
the late session of the Legislature, .hav,
been received by the County Clerk
whose duty it is 70 distribute them to tn,
various county officers and different Jus
tees of the Peace. Many were sent GU
yesterday by mail. The officers in tow
who are entitled to copy of the Stat
utes will be furnished on application t,
the County Clerk.
FILLED UP.-The post hole complaine
Of in our last issue was yesterday morn
ing appropriated in proper manner
and now there is no apprehension of
broken leg. An awning post now occu
pies the site of the former pitfall, and
handsome awning will soon be con
pleted, to afford shade over the side
walk in that locality.