Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-04-22

A SwINDLE SMOOTHLY AND SuccESs-
yrr1Y PLAYEp.-We have just heard the
PARTICULARS, for the truth of which We
will youch, OF one of thu smoo!hest and
most successfully played swindles Of
we'll we will say Of the week. for there
have been so many bilks operating here
lately, that it is hard to say which one
has "eot away with the pot" the most
handsomely. A fellow approached the
owner Of new frame house on lower
Main street, which had just been finished,
and asked what rent lie wanted for it.
"Eichty dollars month" was the an
sver. t'Well," said the proposed renter,
"put counter in it, and will give You
that" The desired Improvement was
accordingly made; and then the fellow,
representing that he had finished off
saloon building, managed to get a good
stock of liquors, cigars. ETC., from some
of our merchants; and the house owner
was kept quiet by being promised the
first receipts, Now, having possession of
the buildipg, with q good stock laid in,
the las. step in Carrying oat the pro-
rramme was easily taken; business prom
Used to be so brisk that he needed part
uer and must have one. He soon found
his man-an invoice was taken, and he
receipted for the coin for half the value
Of the goods. The next morning he was
missing. The draymen made few dol
lars yesterday hauling back what was
left OF the goods to the stores they came
from; and the partner of q night in "a
promising business is studying how he
can get even on his loss while stocks are
so low.
ENCOURAGING FROM BRISTOL DISTRICT.
We are in receipt of very encouraging
news from Bristol district. The Nation.
al Company are at work smelling George
White & Co.'S ore, purchased from the
Hercules Mining Company. They have
purchased 300 tons, and are taking il
from the famous Cave mine. The ore
proves very rich and easy to reduce, and
about $4,000 day are being run out.
Doc RACING. There was considerable
fun on lower Main street Sunday after
noon witnessing the novel sport of dog
racing. Four large dogs, which are as
well trained to run at the word as any
horses in this part of the world, tried
their speed against each other in shafts,
hauling juvenile wagons. The boys OF
Phoebe are following the example of some
of the adult citizens in thus desecrating
the Holy Day.
The GYpsUM.-A San Francisco chem
list is making inquiry in regard to The
extent and richness Of our gypsum de
posts. The gypsum is very pure, an(
the deposits are inexhaustible in extent
We hope the discovery can BE- utilized
some way, and made new source o
wealth, but We have little confidence il
anything being done with it before tn
contamination Of railroad communica
ton.
A FALSE ALARM. About ten o'clocl
yesterday morning number OF quickl,
succeeding reports, like pistol discharges
were heard mp in the direction of one o
the hosting works, giving rise TO tn
belief that general shooting row was i
progress and immediately causing consid
cradle excitement. The reports wer
caused by the simultaneous blasting o
several pieces OF heavy timber.
ora oldfriend Meganiele, OF St. Thomas
down on the Muddy, asks us, "What
the matter with the mail from Phoebe
We have not had letter for fourtee
days We turn the question over to til
contractor and Postmasters for answer.