Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-05-02
Shooting Aaair ON Meadow Valley
Street-Probably Fatal Result
Two Men Shot.


in front Of bowling-allsy saloon Oh |
Meadow Valley street, two men, named
Thomas WEIGH and Frank Soule, quar-
relied over an old business Transaction.
when they drew their pistols and ex-
changed shots. At this juncture in the
difficulty by-stander, named James
Curtis, interfered to separate the combat
ants, when, by accident, it is said, he re-
ceived a bullet through one of his hands,
inficting an ugly but not dangerous
wound. WEIGH was shot Through the
abdomen, and Soule escaped uninjured.
WEIGH is now in the hospital in critical
condition, and Soule is in Jail A pre-
liminary examination will take place in
the Justices Court this morning
Coon News FROM OscEoLA DISTINCT
E. s. Smith, a well-known pioneer of
Phoebe, returned here night before last
from Osceola district, where are the
lately discovered gold leads. Osceola
district is six miles south of Sacramento
district, in the Snake range, about 1875
miles northeast of Phoebe. Mr.. Smith
was favorably impressed with the pros
poets Of the gold discoveries. There are
two main lodges, called the "West End
and "Pilot." They were discovered in
the foothills, and have been traced high
up towards the SUBMITS, their strike"
being easterly and westerly. So far as
developed the veins have an average
width Of about three feet. Several shafts
have been sunk, varying in depth from
80 to 60 feet and development continues.
The discoveries and owners are very
sanguine. Free gold and sulphurets are
said to be scattered throughout the en-.
tire width of the veins and in the West
End. especially heavy sulphurets pre-
dominate. The ores are said to return
high assays. The natural working facil.
tiles cannot be surpassed.
MINING News. = We are convinced,
from many considerations, that mining
items in our columns will prove more
satisfactory to the general reader if given
currently, as the facts may be ascertained,
than to hold them over, from day to day,
until the last issue Of the week, and then
publish them collectively. Tho pro-
ceedings in the great mining suit being
concluded. We shall hereafter give special
attention to mining interests, and will
lay all information in regard to the
mines before the public as soon us we
acquire it, thus our mining intelligence
will be news in fact as well rs in name
We will be pleased to meet prospectors
and mining men in our sanctum at any
time that they have reliable information
to impart.
A CANTANKERoUs MULE Yesterday
forenoon mule on Lower Main street
tied to post by halter, looked up tc
the corner of Main and Lacour where
. dog fight was in progress, and, thinking
, the excitement ought to be more equally
distributed, proceeded to attract part o
, it down that way by pulling up the pos
it was tied to and dragging it arount
, through the Chinese quarters long enough
! to scare o hundred Celestials out OF thei
, wits and gather large crowd. He wa
, secured without the loss Of any legs.
ST.. GEORGE PoMoLoGIsT.-This valua
!: BILE little sheet, published in our neigh
S boring town of St. George, has reache,
r our table. j. Z. Johnston, at one tim,
| editor of the Council Bluffs (Iowa) Blu
gle, is the conductor and proprietor
!, Mr.. Johnston is free, graceful and Wig
orous writer, and we are gratitied to Sc
!, him devoting his ability to the develop
q ment of the agricultural resources of tn
country.
=. STILL ANOTHER. Meadow Valley stree
will have to improve in morals, or it vii
y be necessary to prefix its name with tn
, adjective bloody" The third fight 70
q yesterday on that street occurred in
I saloon about six o'clock. 1t was
4 rougb-and-tumble, and the combatant
2 were arrested. We may get more par
Q ticulars to-day from the records o
Justice Stoutenburgh.
e The FRUIT CRop.-The few fruit tree
t we have in this county-all being i
e Meadow and Muddy yalleys-promis
E bountiful yield. Enough has bee
l. done in fruit culture in Lincoln count
l. to demonstrate the adaptability of th
/. soil and climate to the cultivation of a
the fruits grown in the more temporal
:, regions = apples, apricots, peaches
plums, grapes, etc.
LAND JUMpNa.-We have heard {
% several cases OF ranch jumping" lately
II One of these cases was with the vie
1t of circumventing a great public ente
prise, and it is so certain Of failing
accomplish that object that it is useles
80 to say anything more about it.
: Prosperous MovING. Several partit
5. Of prospectors have lately taken adval
l. tage of the fine weather to go out, in v,
'r rious parts OF the district, on prospectin
excursions. We have heard OF no NOV,
ment of the kind to distant points.
i New MINES REponTEp-New mines al
II reported to have been recently discovere
ID down on the Colorado, and two or thrt
ss parties are organizing in Phoebe to go
ss them, or in quest of them. 81. raa
,r A CHANGE OF BASE. = Andy Fife
e. heavy ore wagons will be brought dow
A. from Bristol to-day, and again put
III work hauling ore from the Raymond
rs Ely mine. gsstte
THOMAS WHICH, who was shot yeste
:" day by Frank Soule, was, the last '
y heard from him, lying at the point
Is death. There is but little hope Of b
recovery. H
ly CHARLES O'CoNNon, il you read thi
fe write to Father Hynes, Kansas City, M
r Did not man OF that name die here
few weeks since?]
III THERE were more drunken men to
e. seen on the streets yesterday than '
!. have noticed any previous day for Sc
No eral weeks.