Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-09-26

STATE BANK Yesterday the annua
election for directors of the State Banl
took place. The following gentlemen
we're chosen directors for the year com
mencing the first of October next: Johr
P. Kelly, J. W. Wright, C. wiederhoId
H. /. Thornton, John CARRIER, james
Finlayson and II. 5. Lubbock. We be.
lieye but few changes were made from
the present board. The State bank is q
home institution owned and managed by
our citizens. Its affairs are in the sound.
est possible condition. having a very
large surplus of earnings on hand, and
that after paying dividends at the rate of
2Ia per cent. per month for the last Is
months. Its prosperous condition, we
believe. is owing in great measure to
1.-The care and prudence Of its present
Manager, J. W. Wright. who is undoubt-
eddy the right man in the right place.
At the first meeting of the directors
which takes place on the Ist prox., the
annual statement of the affairs of the
bank will be reported. The showing is
so good that the shareholders NAV be
congratulated on tie success which has
attended their investments.
A PLUckY COMMUNITY That is the
term the Gold Hill News applies to the
inhabitants Of Phoebe, and that is lust
the right name. Times for some time
have been dull for Phoebe, and may con.
tinue SO for some little while yet, but
our citizens have undated faith that
Phoebe will come out all right in the end
1t will probably take some months
longer for the machinery to be placed on
the mines to free them from water
When, however. the pumps get to work.
so that sinking can be resumed, then we
believe the time of tribulation for Phoebe
will be over. Of course no one can see
into the ground, but the experience of
all the great mines in this State shows
that where there Is true fissure vein.
like the lead on which all our LEADING
mines are situate, and that vein has been
unusually rich, that it is only necessary
to acquire sufficient depth to again reach
pay ore.
JUsrIcE OF THE PEAcE.-To- day Judge
J. ID. CORN announces that he is a can.
didate for the Office of Justice of the
Peace for Phoebe, subject to the decision
Of majority OF the voters of the town.
ship. The Judge came to this county at
an early day, assisted in its organization,
and has since held important positions
when they were not very profitable. He
is well qualified for the position. and If
elected would certainly try to give gen.
eral satisfaction.
INFORMATION wanted of the where.
abouts of Patrick Vaughn, who was in
Phoebe in May last He is native Of
Ross Grea, County of Tippeary, Ireland,
and is Az years of age. Any information
addressed to me, at Leavenwortb.
Kansas, in care of John Keller, will be
thankfully received. JOHN VAUGHN.
The District Court will meet again
next Monday. We would again remind
those who are otherwise qualified, but
have not applied for their final papers of
naturalization, that it will be we'll to do
50 at the earliest possible opportunity.
PAID IN.-Day before yesterday Asses |
s@sherwood paid into the Treasury the |
sum Of 81 ,3l0.29 on account of the tax
on the Phoebe mines, for the quarter
ending June 80. The total received for
the quarter is So, 20541.
AssIGNEEs' SALE.-The Mendha Com.
pany property is advertised for sale on |
the I'D of October next, by order of the |
assignee in bankruptcy.
A FRESH installment of freight teams
reached town yesterday, bringing goods
ior several of our storkeepers.