Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-12-20

sldlng IN Plocho permission to peruse
aud make extracts FROM letter recently
received by him from friend in Colo
RADIO. The letter is dated Rosita, Hard
scrabble District, Fremont county, COL,
Nov. "a, 1873, and the writer is evidently
a man above the average in intelligence.
Referring to the San Juan mines, he
says: Nothing can be done in the mines
during the Winter, and it seems to me
foolish to start from here before Spring.
see persons from there every day, and
am acquainted with hundreds who have |
that country. and have
formed the opinion that it is rich min |
ing region; yet l believe it will be terri |
bly, overdone, and that more excitement |
has already been produced in regard to
those mines than there is any necessity |
for. There is q good pro-
portion OF experienced miners here from
Nevada, Utah and California, among
whom are Irwin, Robinson, Pringle, the
Thorntons, McClurg, Aiken and others"
After giving very pleasing account of
the advantages enjoyed by the country
around Rosita, the writer continues:
Perhaps all these advantages serve to
keep our camp from enjoying the wide
spread notoriety which others have &C.
quired by being located up among the
mountain crags, hundreds of miles from
supplies. and where ore is packed many
miles on burros, with snow from ten to
twenty feet deep seven months in the
year." The writer thinks it will be one
or two years before the mines are devel.
oped to any great extent, and that the
great drawback will be the unwarranted
rush to San Juan in the Spring.
SURPRISE PARTY. : On Wednesday
evening Mr.. and Mrs. John Nelson were
the recipients Of very pleasant sur
prise party. 1t was complete surprise,
and Mr.. and Mrs. N. not having an in
timation Of what was coming, were
wholly unprepared for the invasion;
nevertheless, by the adroit management
Of few ladies who took the lead in the
undertaking, matters were soon properly
adjusted, and a very pleasant evening
was passed. A prominent feature of the
evenings pastime was a patent music
box, performed upon most exquisitely by
a worthy young gentleman whose native
modesty will not admit of his name be-
ing mentioned in print. Among those
in attendance and who participated in
the innocent pastime were the Rev.
Messrs. Macbride and Badger. The
party was given in compliment to Mr.. and
Mrs. Nelson, who are about to leave
| nha m x-so,k 10 he Enok
CHRISTMAS TREE.--The committee into
whose hands has been committed the
duty Of procuring the presents which are
to be placed upon the Christmas Tree
and distributed to the children at the
Episcopal church on the evening of the
oath were out yesterday and prosecuting
their work most industriously. The
committee on collections met with very
great success, having succeeded better
than they hoped for. The amount col
lected, when all has been paid in, will
reach 1925 or $3.50. We IRE requested
to state in this connection that all who
desire to do so may place presents upon
the Christmas Tree, and the same will
be distributed as desired.
DISTRICT COUNT Night before las
when our report closed counsel wer'
arguing the case Of Newman VS.. ex
Sheriff Kane and his bondsmen, AM
about 10 o'clock that night the jur,
brought in a verdict for plaintiff in tn
sum of 81 500 and costs. Yesterday wa
| lad i,,o A. - 49,, s,,~
for the trial of the case of X. j. Hanle
vs.. W. s. Travis, Sheriff. When our re
port closed seven jurors had been oh
tanned. The case will probably occup
the attention Of the court all of to-day.
! To BUSINESS MEN.-Patrons havin
business with the RECORD office, relatin
! to advertisements, job printing or sui
0 scriptions are requested to call at th
0 business office, Main street, opposii
= Meadow Valley street, where their order
1 will receive prompt attention. Bushes
0 is business.
1 We visited, yesterday afternoon, Il
= school under charge of Mr.. Schop]
. mann, and were much gratified to Of
= serve the great progress made by Il
q pupils. We will give this school furth
notice at some future. time, as it is full
y worthy OF commentator.
l. GREAT REDUCTION IN PRIcEs.-Dupr
y & Herring are offering large stock
i goods, which they are DESTROYS of partil
|. with in return for cash. Their store
|. on Lacour street, second door west
e the Courthouse.
% TIcKETs for the Masonic ball, to
n given on the evening OF the Goth, are
le sale at the various places Of business
n town.
'e COMPLEMENTARY acknowledge t
- receipt Of q complimentary ticket to t
a ball to be given by the Masons Of Pioc
~ y, on the evening of the Goth.
The Hamilton stage got in on ii,
H. yesterday afternoon-arriving here abe
). 5 o'clock.
ry Hobby PREsENTs.-P. Heitzelman /
n. received for the holidays large asso
a. ment OF diamonds, jewelry and silv
10 ware, which he will sell cheaper than a
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