Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-05-24

shares of stock OF the Wahsatch Coal
Company changed hands yesterday at an
advance OF fifty cents on the share. 1t
never has been on the general market,
and probably never will be. as such
paper is too stable to be used for mere
speculative purposes. The bulk of the
stock, we are tod, is now in the hands
of five or six enterprising men. who are
the development of the deposits. Already
WORK is progressing on wagon road
from the mines to Phoebe, and 1t is prob
able We will soon have an abundance of
Wahsatch coal in this market These
mines are especially valuable for the
reason that they are in close proximity
to the great iron mines of Iron county,
Utah, which must be supplied from
them. The coal seam now developed is
ID feet wide, and the coal has proved it.
self, by every test, to be of the very
best quality. There is probably no more
promising undeveloped mineral property
on the continent tn III those coal and iron
mines, taken together. There will never
be difficulty in getting foreign capital to
invest in such field.
ARMoRY HALL is being converted into
quite theater. Seats are being laid for
upwards of four hundred, the circle being
composed of chairs. The programme
for John Maguire's benefit is excellent.
The Phoebe Glee Club will render some
choice musical selections, Mile Jose
phine and Carrie Armstrong will sing
some sweet duets, and Larkin contrib
utes to the comic element. On the bal
cony the Meagher Guard Band will dis
course sweet music. Altogether treat
may be anticipated. We hope to see a
crowded house. The plan of the hall can
be seen at Captain Hanly's saloon, where
seats can be selected and secured until 4
O'Clock in the afternoon.
CoMPLIMrNTARY.-John Booth, one oil
the best printers and most honest men
in the whole sagebrush country, and al
present partner in the publication OF the
Phoebe RECORD, came into Carson yester
day on brief visit to his family. As il
Carson, SO in Phoebe, he is looked on a.
one of the best of citizens and most relia
BILE Of men; and we are glad to hear from
himself that his business is in flourish
ing condition. He will 60 to San Fran
cisco for brief visit, and return to Pi
oche about the first of July. He look
as if the atmosphere and provender O
his new habftation agreed with him. =
Carson Appeal, May 21.
ORE FROM CHERRY CREEK.-we wer
yesterday shown some ore from the newl,
discovered silver lodges on Cherry Creek
1t was literally covered with what tn
miners call "horn silver The gentle
man who exhibited it was never himsel
on the ground, but he said the party VIII,
presented the specimen to him had oh
tanned it from the ledge, and that h
asserts that the ledge Is extensive an,
we'll defined. The Cherry Creek excite
ment is not abating whit.
The ARTISAN WELL SrocK.-Many in
quiries are being made in regard to tn
stock of the Artesian Well Company. ]
will soon be ready for delivery to sui
scribers. When it comes to hand thol
ough canvass will be made for its sale
and it is hoped and believed, as this
8 purely public-spirited enterprise. fire.
from all faint Of private speculation, tha
every property-holder in Phoebe will sui
scribe for stock in proportion to hi
means.
ANOTHER Snow STORM. - Yesterda
i; morning, between nine and ten O'Clock
we had snowfall in Phoebe. For fe'
/. moments the flakes descended as fast q
at any time last winter, and they cam
down in broad leafy drops like Shove
of feathers. How is this for the latte
part of May on the 38th parallel? Blu
those abroad will be still more surprise
when they are informed that oranges ma
I ture hundred miles directly east of us
ORIENTAL SHOOTING GALLERY.-Thi
institution has just been reopened o
Meadow Valley street, as will be seen b
an advertisement in this morning issu,
The guns, pistols and targets are all frs
( class, and there marksmen will find ever
facility for showing their experiences. TIL
t bar is stocked with the best of wines, lie
l. uors and cigars.
t MoRE FooT-BALL.-At least 500 me
were yesterday evening engaged in pla,
t ing football on Main street, between ii
RECORD office and Meadow Valley. "
paid an urchin two bits to pass down IL
4 street and count the number of window
e and reported that the crowd was tc
= dense for him to get through it,
D. B. NYE, OF the famous San Fral
. cisco importing house of L. A. Fargo
e Co., is now en- route for Phoebe from Sa
Lake City-will arrive to-day, probabl
He will remain here for day or two, r
. ceiving orders for goods on the house
represents. Mr.. Nye has many frient
a in Phoebe.
y MINING REvIEw.-To-day We resun
IS the publication Of a regular Weekly Mi
! ing Review. We hope mining men w
v take notice, and be prepared to furni.
. us data. Information will be received
r. the editorial room until 2 O'Clock in Il
afternoon.
u MONEY is close in Phoebe, but holde
), of our leading mining stocks "stick
!. them like grim death to dead nigge
this is not taken from any of the o
J, poets ], refusing to sell at present quot
!. tons.
HILL BEAcHY, the well-known sta
a line proprietor of Idaho and Nevad
!. and now prominent hotel proprietor
;" San Francisco. is expected to arrive he
s on to-day's Hamilton coach.
/ We don't own the Floral mill or al
A. part Of it, unfortunately for ourself, al