Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-12-29


INsrALLATroN.-A meeting of Ma.
sons held on the evening Of St. Johns
Day December 27th). Keystone Chap
ter No. 6. R. A. Mssons, installed their
officers for the ensuing Masonic year as
fellows: NJ. E. H. Priest. Edward D. L.
Cutts re-elected); EI. King, Gustavus
r. Alexander (re-elected); Ex. Scribe,
James W. Wright; Captain of Host,
Henry s. Lubbock; P. Sojourner,
Clinton II. Patchen (re-elected); r. A,
Captain, James G. Mcdonald; G. NJ. of
Wall, VIM. H. Van Slyke; G. NJ. OF
"a Vail, silas W. West; @. N. OF 1st
Vail, johnson Vivian; Treasurer. Chas.
Wiederhold (re-elected); Secretary, Her
man Krsuss (re-elected); Sentinel Geo.
D. woodward (rs.elected). The officers
oiSt. Johns Lodge No. IS. F. and A.
NJ. were also installed. In addition to
the officers names published on Sunday
last. the following officers were induo,ed
to Office Senior Deacon, G. H. Patchen;
Junior Deacon, Adolph Coin; Stewards,
R. H. Eylam and Sam I Irvine; Marshal,
E. F. Morton; Tyler, r. NJ. Cook. j.
F. Hallock, w. NJ, installed Bro. Ewd
Cults as W. G. P. of the R. w. Grand
Lodge of Nevada. After the ceremonies
were completed those present sat down
to an elegant repast and spent social
evening.
RETURNING parties from Psnamint are
giving poor accounts of that camp. From
Mr.. Duff who returned on Saturday in
company with Mr.. A. McGrath, we learn
that he was not favorably impressed with
the mines. Most Of the men employed
are not judges Of rock if they are they
are not wanted. Mr.. Duff thinks that
$4,000 would cover all the outlay ex-
pended on the mines, meaning OF course
simply mining expenses. As to obtain
ing foothold there, the companies con.
troll everything, and 30 everything de.
ponds on thon. There ia no money
there except that which is brought in BY
outsiders. The circulating medium is
principally composed of the companies
scrip. Mr.. Duff and party left Pansmint
on the 10th and reached here on the
9th. On the way back they met Archy
Yoacham, Jim Clancy and party about
one hundred miles from Panamint. MIG.
ger Boss was along all right. and unless
some unforeseen accident happened
there is no show for him to get into the
complication, as that eccentric darkey
calls the notices OF death. Mr. Duff also
met the United States troops between
Gill Springs and Pah Rock on the way
to Hike. Yesterday be met train Of
eight wagons which had left Salt Lake
for Psnamint. Mr.. Duff concludes his
recital by stating that be does not think
Psnamint will do to tie to, not for this
winter, at any rate.
REACHED HERE.-The unusually fine
weather experienced during the present
month has proved to be very beneficial
to the interests Of Phoebe, for it has per.
mitted the transportation OF the heaviest
portion of the machinery intended for
the Raymond & Ely Company. Ysster-
day the second immense spur.wheel,
with some other massive castings, reached
town, drawn by Gasson's heavy mule
teams. Thus one source of anxiety is
removed, for 1t was feared, and reason
ably, that the storms usual at this period
OF the year would occur and then it
might be some time before the roads
were in q condition to allow such i'm
mense weights to be hauled over them.
AZ to the Test OF the castings and ma.
terial, 1t is being sent via Palisade and
Eureka, and Pritchard's big teams will
snake almost any load through mud or
snow. So, though the machinery was
shipped later than was at first calculated
upon, still the elements proved propitu.
GUS and permitted the transportation at
q season when frequently such opera.
tons are preforce entirely discon.
tinued. We hope this good luck is but
the harbinger Of long continued period
OF prosperity which will BE- experienced
by the Raymond & Ely Company and
our goodly little town. Il has had its
ups and downs, and for the last few
months the latter contingency has be.
come disagreeably monotonous, so we
are now very willing to reverse the mo.
ton.
For CARsoN.-On Saturday last an old
and esteemed friend Senator Wescoatt
left Phoebe to attend to his legislative
duties at Carson. Without any refer.
ence to political matters We are sure Mr.,
Wescoatt will make an enviable record.
We have known him intimately for more
than fourteen years aud have invariably
found that he always perfo, med the
duties of many important trusts in an
unexceptionable manner. He is man
OF extended experience, liberal views,
much natural ability and incorruptible
integrity, and We are sure will leave
nothing undone TO promote the interests
OF his constituents and tho State.
A GREAT CIRcus.-We received in.
formation through a letter from o.
Kingsley, one Of the propristors Of Viii.
sons California Circus Company. now
in st. Louis, Mo-, that arrangements
have been made with James Robinson,
the champion bare back rider of the
world. With an entirely new company.
who. with menagerie connected. will
open at the Palace Amphitheatre in San
francisco, about the middle Of January
next. We give this information for the
oeneht of the San Francisco show going
people.
ExpLoIED.-We learn from Mr.. Duff
that our friend and late townsman, Mr..
B. H. Hereford. has secured situation
IN tho employment Of the five.stamp
mill at Panamint We are glad to hear
tnat friend Ben fell on his feet. He will
% found capable. active and reliable in
any position.
RrruRRsxD.-Mr. A. Fife, the Sheriff
elect Of this county. has returned from a
visit to his relations in the East. He
looks we'll and says that he had pleas.
ant journey. Mr.. Fife will shortly as
sumo the duties Of his important Office
ana we have no doubt that he will prove
very efficient and reliable officer.
On Saturday night We thought We
were In for regular old fashioned storm.
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