Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-01-03
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


y TO 100 gentlemen who devoted tue day
- making calls upon the different fami-
lies who kept open house ON the occasion.
n Ts, most elegant and bountiful repasss
I ~ snread before the guests wherever
Se .iIled besides which there was a
my ;ai,v about the Happy
CO. Var which told that those words
Wv not merely uttered in spirit Of
,,,,.sv. but that they came from tie
., We are sure that in the observ-
n sas n the annual holiday on Thursday
a. friendships Of former years were CO.
wv more closely, aud also that on
.La, day the foundation WAS laid for last
w.. .ua friends hips among those who had
,.-ssviousy been only casual acquaint.
p' 20 II must have been observed by
81 wbo made their first visits on Thurs
az that there was more of comfort and
oa,,eptment in Phoebe than had before
an,srei into their philosophy. The
mind cannot conceive OF more genuine
hannints IS in the domestic circle than is
found among the families of Phoebe.
The day sped rapidly by amid the
round OF festivity and pleasant social
converse among the gestlemen who called
TO pay their respects and the charming
and lovely ladies' by whom they were so
HOSPITALITY received. The genuine pleas
ures psrticiI ated in on Thursday made an
oasis in the desert OF life to which each
and all will ever revert with supreme
pleasure,
RACE AT SALT LAKE NEVADA BEATS |
UrlH.-Some time ago the Salt Lake
papers gave to their readers the Ito
them welcome intelligence that the
Utah horse, Walking John had easily
beaten the Nevada horse, Mark Moore.
Well, Utah has had her langh mt Ne.
yada's expense, and We hope they enjoyed
it; but now it appears that the tables are
turned, and the laugh is on our side
Yesterday Sheriff Travis received dis
patch from his bro ther, DOT Travis, say
Ing that at the race in Salt Lake ON
Thursday between Mark Moore (backed
BY Travis brothers) and Walking Jack
backed by Kitchen and others Of Salt
Lake. the former won an easy race
This run was for 81 .000-half mile. 1t
is supposed that $4,000 changed hands
on the result.
TIE WEArHER.--N Years Day was
quite pleasant, the thaw Of that day hav-
ing softened the ground only sufficiently
to enable pedestrians to get fair foot
hold, without being compelled to carry
upon their boots M uusupportabls
amount of the sacred soil upon which
Phoebe is built. Yesterday was a shock
ingly disagreeable day. A thick fog
oyerhung the town all day. and at inter
walls a gust Of wind threatened to uuroof
houses, though, We are happy to say, no
damage was done. 1t continued to thaw
nearly all day. A DRILLING rain fell for
time, but did not last long. Taken in
its entirety yesterday was the most disa-
greeable day We have ever encountered
in Phoebe.
AQUIEr DAY AND NIaHr.-Thursaay
last was incomparably quiet and order
ly day, considering that it was general
holiday. The police found no difficulty
in preserving order and keeping the
pence, US every one seemed we'll disposed
while on Christmas Day the number
who required an officer care would have
filled the County Jail full to OVERLOOKING.
We take pleasure in noting the marked
change for the better 1t may truly be
said that the year has made good be-
ginning everybody having enjoyed
themselves rationally-so much SO that
each was able to take care of himself.
TOBACCO AND CIGARs.-A splenid OPP
portunity is offered the trade. and also
others who buy only for their use. to
purchase tobacco and cigars. The prices
are stated succinctly in the advertisement
Of II. Michaels, who desires to close out
bis business here, and is determined to
do SO. A comparison OF the prices given
will show that reduction to the extent
Of so per cent. has been made. The
goods are all prime articles.
LADY CALLERS. for the inclemen,
weather yesterday many Of the ladies
would doubtless have returned calls re-
ceived by them the day before. However
notwithstanding the unpleasant weather
several ladies' made calls. four of the mum
Der calling at the RECORD Office. We or,
always glad to see the ladies' and regre
that we were absent from the Office whel
they called.
IHE disagreeable weather OF yesterda,
continued until late in the night. A few
drops Of rain fell and the wind howle,
t.roelously 1t was not very cold, bu
ABOUT 10 o'clock a very wet snow bega
to fall. We should not wonder if W
soon had the roar of many water
IN the streets of Pioche.
LEO BRokEN.-On New Years Day
man named Robert Dryer, by occupd
ton miner, fell in Main street and ha
the misfortune to break his left leg, d.
Deal was called and took charge of III
case. The injured man was taken 10 hi
cabin. "
IHE WiNNER.-On Wednesday ever
ing the buggy. team and pair OF horse
pnt up at rattle by Maj. Peck and W. {
nlissan, was won by Russ Scott, Of til
falace Club Rooms. He threw 40, an
so won the prize.
DISTRICT CouRr. - Yesterday a jur
was obtained in the case Of Boone < Do
man vs.. II. Lewis, and the trial was b.
gun at the opening of the evening Sci
sion.
oU1sIDE.-On our first page this mort
ing WI be found an interesting lett
from Mr.. Holland.
ALL trial jurors except those sworn
o'clock.
JUSTICES CouRT. = Ashim's case W,
yesterday appealed to the District Cour
"here 1t will be tried anew.
buLLIoNvILLE BALL.--There was
pa!i AZ bullionyille on Thursday nigh
OF the event.
Now IS THE TIxE.-Chr;.tmas IA cor