Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-06-17
ocAL INTELLIGENCE.

TuE NARRow-GAUGE Railroad from
p.isade to Eureka is progressing at a
r.r;a rate. Yesterday we learned from
G. Minshull, the attentive and pleas
ant AGENT of Pritchard's freight line, that
nv next Saturday the road will be COM
Melted to q distance of twenty miles from
Palisade. The Eureka stages and freight
line will connect with the rail at this
noipt, thus saving five hours in the stage
time and one day by the freight line.
This will be good news to the citizens of
Phoebe who are travelling West or receiv-
inc goods from San Francisco. In fu-
lure merchandise by Pritchard's freight
line will only be thirteen instead
of fourteen days in transit. Mr..
Minshull informs us that the great
est activity prevails in pushing forward
the work of building the line. 1t has
been graded seven miles beyond the
point the rails will reach by next Satur-
day, and the track layers are following
fast after the footsteps OF the grading
force. Already the tide of freight is tax
ing the capacity of the road to forward it
as well as the material required for the
construction OF the line; as an example,
Mr. Minshull tells us that 20 car loads of
lime arrived on the day he left the end
of the track. The Eurekans are anxious
" watching the progress OF the line. as
its completion will materially increase
the supply Of cheap fuel, which is an es-
sential on the Base range.
Go1sG FOR HIM.-Passing saloon in
the lower part of town yesterday after.
noon, we heard an individual proclaim
ing his intention Of going for some one,
and Immediately two men sailed forth
with the avowed purpose of fighting it
out on the line before Pritchard's freight
corral. This announcement met with
great favor from the crowd, and an ad-
journment to the seat Of war was in
ORDER and away they went. When they
got to the seat Of war there was too
much time FILTERED away in prelimina-
ries, for before the important ar
rangements were fixed up q cry was
raised that the officers were coming, and
away went the belligerents and the spec.
tators in every direction, like bead
necklace when the string is broken,
leaving this local wearied and dissp-
pointed spectator Of the inglorious field.
What is it that some poetaster has said
about aunfulflled anticipations? We
said something too, but it wasn't poetry.
The BALL.-This evening the mas
querade takes place. This event has
been the subject Of many agreeable an
and we believe they will be
fully realized. Every preparation has
been made to further the comfort and
convenience of the guests. Among other
matters, it must be remembered that all
who attend the ball in costume must
rule there will be no deviation, so no.
body must feel annoyed at its observ-
ance. We expect to see very gay and
animated scene, for we feel sure that
the room will be crowded with dancers.
Coal OIL lamps are dangerous things
il not properly managed. Night before
last an accident very nearly occurred
through leaving coal oil lamp turned
down very low. The brass work
heated so much that it was all in
glow and the greatest wonder
is the oil did not take fire
and explode. II lamps are left lighted,
care should BIO taken that they are not
turned down so low as will prevent q
thorough combustion of the oil and cause
an accumulation Of explosive gas within
the lamp. .# a#H
En- RourE.-The Eureka Sentinel, of
the lith, says Mr.. Tarpey, Superin-
tendent of the Washington e. Creole
mine, Phoebe, tarried in Eureka last
night en- route for San Francisco. Dur
ing the evening he paid the Sentinel
office visit. MIR. Tarpey is firm in the
opinion that Phoebe will yet come out
and be as good as ever. ...-.y
RETURNED. - Sheriff Travis returned
yesterday, and to show his good will,
went right to work and assisted George
DAVIS, the auctioneer, in disposing OF
some household gear. Yves looks gay
SIT the denizens of Charcoal Flat had
treated him well, which we expect they
DEpARrED.- Yesterday l.. Felsentha
TOOK passage on the stage for the West
he goes on business connected with hi,
o'd established and well-known house
ana Will make some purchases to keel
up the large stock the firm carries.
BULLION SHIPNENT.--Wells, Fargo
20. Yesterday shipped bullion amount
ing to Sl5,0l3.39. slGre
NEWARK BULLION Yesterday tn
Newark Company shipped bullion to th'
amount of $3,O44.