Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-11-19
nAJLY RECORD
WrnNEsDAY. NOVEMBER 10. 1879
Ivu,ry RIVER RACES. k. J. HanEy

WHITE RIVER hAcEs. - NANCY
..ho rsturned yesterday afternoon, the
o., IN afford us an account Of the White
p;,er races. He says racing comrenced
- Friday. The first race-ahd the
principal one-was between Burerheels,
Trancby and Fanny, half milt and re-
,,aat for $3.50. Butterheels wbn in two
strai,bt heats, closely follow ed by the
ether two. Time, 50 secondsieach heat.
Nv the same day there were a dozen
On races. upon which small sums Of
"anev changed hands, but they were in
losn:.d more for pastime than for the
money that might be won. Vn Saturday
Speckled Trout and Frenchy ran 6oo
yards for $500, and Frenchy proved him
sslf the best nag and won the money.
Next was quarter race between Carpen-
tsr's gray mare and the Washhurn horse,
in which the latter won. Eight or ten
scrnb races followed. On Sunday But
tsrbeels, Frenchy, Fanny and Speckled
front ran single dash OF half mile
for 800. Frenchy won. After this there
was n race between Fanny and Frenchy,
mole dash of mile. which was draw
race Badly and the Washburn horse
nert ran single dash of a mile, il which
Baldy won. There were many present
from Hamilton, as well as Phoebe, and
everything passed of very pleasantly,
and without any personal difficulty or
\ bitter feeling.
>DuIL.-Yesterday was very dull day
for our local He wandered from one
end of the Town to the other in search of
items, but had finally to give up in des-
pair. No shooting, no fighting. no gar
roting: not even a dog fight. The palmy
DAYS of Phoebe are certainly on the wane,
and should this state of affans continue,
he will be obliged to call upon the gen
erous people to favor him with the nee.
essary material for items in the shape of
suicides, genuine old shooting scrapes,
etc.
The Committee of Arrangements for
the benefit of Mrs. German and children
ar,W. s. Travis, p B. Miller, L. Ham
ton, John Adams, Martin Lannin, Thos.
5. Coleman, John Wilson, Jas. Clancy,
A, Brown, G.. NJ. Sabin, Nicanor B.
Rodiquez, Ike Phillips, A. Delmue, P.
Holland, ]. B. Williams, John McDer-
mott, Thomas McMasters, Mrs. J. r.
Peder, Mrs. +. Hasten, Miss Emma
Holland and Miss Ella Phillips. Tick
cts may be obtained at Z. Hamilton 8
" saloon, Main street
An Enthusiastically morning,
while Sheriff Travis was exercising his
fast trotter on Main street, be lost his
Whistler" and, being unable to find
it, he offered reward of five dollars to
the finder. Shortly afterwards Mr.. SUIT
erley, the photographer, picked up the
little joker and returned il to the owner,
and, on receiving the reward, immediate
ly donated it to the widow of the late
Vim. F. German.
HoIIpAYs.-There are but five legal
holidays in this State, viz: the LIST day
of January, the 22d day of February, the
4th of July, the day recommended by the
Governor as day Of Thanksgiving, and
Christmas Day. As one OF the legal hol-
idays is close at hand, we would suggest
that those who issue processes be careful
that they are not made returnable on the
:. 9th.
FINED FOR SHOOTING IN THE STREETS.
Yesterday man was tried and convicted
in Justice Van Hagen's Court for dis
charging his pistol in one OF the streets
Of Pioche. We are glad to note this cir
eumstance, for it will serve to show peo-
pie that there is a law against indiscrim-
mate shooting in public places, whereby
human life is endangered.
YESTERDAY morning we inspected at
Wells, Fargo & Cos Macneale Il Urban
safe, which, for its size, is about the
heaviest piece of mechanism we ever
saw. 1t is feet 4 inches high, 2 feet 6
inches wide and foot inches deep. 1t
weighs a ton.
PERSONAL Among the arrivals last
evening We were glad to see our old fell.
low-tovnsman James Schoonmaker, who
came up from San Francisco for the pur-
pose of looking after his mining interests
in Star district.
CONCLUDED. The case of Mccullough,
charged with killing Ed. Dennis, was
concluded yesterday before Justice Van
Hagen, who took the matter under ad-
vlsement.
IKE PHILLIPS desires us to an
nounce his determination to wage re-
lentless war against high prices in gro.
ceres, provisions, liquors, etc.
CoNsrABLE's SALE.-At a constable :
sale Yesterday horse was knocked down
at SAT, four head of cattle brought $40,
ana yearling calf sold for SC. The
prices were very low.
JUDGE MEsIcK, one of the attorneys fol
me Kentucky Mining Company, takes
City. "
D. A. sErBERr, of Wells, Fargo & Co.,
mas the quicksilver agency, and is also
agent for Macneale & Urban's safes.
ii. MIcHAELs will take his leave Of
rieche to-day and will spend fortnigh,
IN San Francisco, and then return.
MRS L. E. ATcHrsoN will arrive by to-
Jays stage from Hamilton.
~ fIoKLED PORK at 10 cents pound al
Ike Phillips. nl9-tf
JOHN q. LYNCH has just received 10,
OF hne foreign wines-Private Cuvse
sreen Seal Charles Heidseick, and othel
nne brands of champagne; also, superi
o. case-Chateau Ia Frauds, Chateau ID
nose etc., and choice brands of cigars
~. =. l.. will receive in few days 20(
packages of the finest LIQUORS and CASE