Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-10-24


,bs citizens of Phoebe flying visit
While we were glad, and always shall b,
Glad to welcome our old-;ime friends, o.
whom Judge Belknap is one Of the mos
nrized: still We cannot ignore our duty
to the public and the State. Judge Bel
tnan is now a candidate for the high
and important position Of Supreme
Indoe of the State. We cannot disguise
our feelings and Of the bar of Nevada,
xbep we say that we think that Judge
Bslknap is both presumptuous and arro-
Usut in his pretensions. 1t is true that
b,uay be nearly connected with the Exec
n,;ys of the State, and may have been
.ppOnted by that power to fill posi-.
tj0u to which he (Belknap) had no
earthly claims. That may be all so. but
we are one Of those people who believe
that for the high and important position
of Supreme Judge candidate should
show qualifications far higher than any
Belknap can offer. Whoever heard Of
him as lawyer? Where are the cases
be pleaded or figured in? There are
none He was simply picked up be-
cause-well, we will not name his rala-
t,one IN ~. o---.-~. because he
was supported by Judge CARRIER and
Colonel Thornton. The recommended
ton OF those gentlemen would have
great weight with us and with the people
Of Nevada but in the present instance
We want to know what they founded it
on. We shall probably receive NO an
swer further than that they did it. This
is not enough, and Governor Bradley
and Belknsp, his son-in-law, will have
to learn this lesson, that they cannot
pocket the State OF Nevada. We are
opposed to Belknap because he is not
competent; because his candidature il
an insult to the bar OF the State.
That man who never was
known as practitioner should be
promoted to its highest rewards; and
further. that Bradley must learn, like
Grant, he does not carry the State of
Nevada in his pocket. The people do
not yet bear the branding iron that
Kittrell talks about, and they never will,
though j. r. X. does fuss and rear, and
stare round like one of the Governors
steers recently let out of his stall feed.
TIE races yesterday were run under
difficulties. The weather was bad and
the track was heavy, but still the judges
decided that the races had to go on any.
way. What was fair for one was fair for
another, and away they had to 20. The
result OF the matter was, that for the trot
for the $3.50 purse, three candidates
put IN Tor appearance, viz: the Barns
Colt, Rowdy and Gray Mac. The race
and money was won by Rowdy in three
straight heats. The race was won in the
midst Of driving storm of wind and
rain, which was likely to put each mao
to its mettle. Time, 800, 3:15, 3:l5I'
In the running race, Lizard got away
with the race and money without great
deal of trouble. The race was the best
three in five. but the horse shut the bal |
ance out in the second heat and left no |
room for further contention.
LAST EVENING wa had tha rlenanrA If
meeting Judge G. H. Belknap. It is
many long day since we had the graft
dcation Of renewing our old.time Austin
acquaintance with the Judge, but yester-
day afforded US an opportunity to speak
Of past days. Our opinion of Judge |
Belknap is the same as formerly. He is |
very clever and strictly honest gentle
man. but we think his appointment and
candidature for Supreme Judge is pre-.
sumptuous, uncallei for and should be
condemned by every right.thinking voter
in the State. Judge Belknap is On amia-
bic gentle and an honest man, but his
aspirations for q position to which he
he has no claim, ought to meet with a
severe, stern and unmistakable rebuke. |
he Is not competent for the position,
and the Bradley ehivalry slate ought to
De Informed that they cannot rule the
State.
TO-DAY the races are a trot for the
$Looo purse and running race for
$3.50. In the Western part of the State,
at the Agricultural Fair, they have been
making trot or run for $500 or $500.
why do they not come to Phoebe and get
away with the spoils, if they can stand
up to it. The boys here are willing to
express their mind and put up soap on
the issue, but none Of these Western
sharps seem to want to know which side
they are betting on. The next time the
boys send their horses to Pioohe, they
would do we'll to send some coin with
them. Piochers think they can get away
with most Of the scrubs.
TO-DAY there will be the big 81 600
trot. There are three entries: Tom
Thumb, Hope and Dublin Maid. Our
Eastern cousins are apt to sneer good
deal at this coast, but we would like to
see some of them enter one of their fy-
ers. The purse is more than an Eastern
club would give in a month of Sundays.
A suLzsAcHEn gives a social quadrille
party at his hall on Meadow Valley
street sire this Saturday evening, Oct. "a,
BULLION SHrPMENT.-Wells, Fargo &
Co. shipped yesterday bullion amounting
to $7,570.12.
PHnopENA. = George Washington
Phipps, the great North American bar.
Keep, has arrived with the sack" at
Panaca Saloon. Lacour street. Ono
prioe-one bit! oc18-8t
HIGHEST cash price paid for new and
secondhand furniture of all kinds. j.
\. STAPLES, Phoebe street, below the
Postofiice. oc13-tf
Cheap--Port Wine Sandman Il
Cos tOporto), Dun Gordon Sherry,
Cabtnet Bourbon Whisky and Vieux
Cognac, 1t Ashim Bros. oc2O
Four Years Old. nniIberger
Cabinet, Malaga, Madeira and Ca
sawba, California Wines Of the vim
Br0s'. oc2O
HIGHEST cash price paid for new and
secondhand furniture of all kinds. j.
II. STAPLES, Phoebe street. below the
Postofice. ocl3-f
BILLY, the Stage Boy, will run bis
concord coach daily to the races on Fri
dav md Qok,.l.u