Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-03-04
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OFFICIAL BoSDs.-Upon the recon-
Uendation of the Grand Jury, the Board
g Commissioners have ordered several
o,pptv and township officers to give new
hands. This was very proper on the
n.rt of both the Grand Jury and the
commissioners, for officers having the |
control of funds belonging to others |
ehonld be held to strict accountability, |
without regard to their personal trust
,rorthiness and integrity. 1t is worthy
os mention in this connection that wealth |
IL of a transltory nature III this country,
and while the sureties ON official bonds
we're responsible when the bonds were
Given. all are not SO now. In some cases
the bondsmen have met with reverses
which render them irresponsible for the
amounts for which they are sureties, in
other cases bondsmen have left the
county and State. The new bonds will
be fled within the required time.
March is closely allied to Mars, the
God of war, and is celebrated as the most
clustering month IN the year, though
there are at times brief intervals of pleas.
ant weather. The month came stormy,
and though the first week is not half
gone several changes in the weather
have occurred. Night before last We had
a hail storm, accompanied by thunder
and lightning. Yesterday was a pleas
ant day, it turning off cold aid continu-
a w - anr-
ident of continuous clear weather until
the equinoxial storm, which vii! occur
about the 23d OF the month.
MARSH PIEncE.-Jt will be remembered
that Mr.. Pierce and two other men were
Injured by an explosion in the Raymond
& Ely mine on the 9th of December
last. Subsequently he went to San
Francisco to consult an occulist in regard
to his eye, in the hope of having it re-
stored. Judge Clapp yesterday showed
us letter he received from Mr.. Pierce,
dated on the 25th ult, in which the
writer says his eye has improved consid-
erably, and that his general health was
good He was under the care of DR..
Smith, on Bush street.
ABOUT SAN JUAN Sam Montgomery
writes from Denver to Ike Phillips that
there is no such excitement there in re-
gard to the San Juan mines as there is in
Phoebe and at other points distant from
the expectant new Silyerado. Distance
seems to lend enchantment to the mines
Montgomery says there is no getting te
the mines now, and advises people to &C
slow-to look before they leap.
Woop BUSINESS. - We are informed
that there are quite number of people
in town who never buy any wood, YET
they manage to keep warm and comfort
able, notwithstanding the incleDency o.
the season. The inference is plain to
blind horse, and wood owners would dc
well TO watch, as others "prey' upon
their wood piles at pleasure.
School ATrENDANcE.-I In the pub
lished report of attendance upon thu
Phoebe intermediate School for thu
month of February it was made to ap
pear that the average attendance OF pu
nils was S1.2 per cent, instead OF 81.
per cent. We cheerfully make the cor
fection.
FusERAL.- the remains
the late Owen McCaffrey were consigne
to the silent tomb. The Learse was fol
lowed from the Catholic Church to tn
cemetery by long procession, SHOWING
the respect entertained for the memor
of the deceased.
ELECTION FOR MINING REcoRDER.-Tt
day an election will be held for Mimi
Recorder of Ely Mining District. IL.
Breakey. who has held the position Il
two years past, is candidate Tor re'eie
ton.
To-ARRIyE.-Left Palisade for Pioch
March /, Jot Travis and wife, Mrs. Car
well, Mrs. HASTEN; March z, noood
March 3, Carl Davis, ?. Falk and
Newman.
LETTERS from Colorado and New Nd
leo unite in advising people to beware
the heavy snow and severe weather
the San Juan country.
BANK DIvIDEND.-The usual DIVIDE
of21s per cent. has been declared on
capital stock of the State Bank OF
vada, payable on the 10th inst.
Coon T1ME.-The Hamilton stage
making good time these days. les'
day it got in about 4 O'Clock p M
ri AsurN of the house of S. Ash
& Bro, left on Monday morning Tor
Francisco.