Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-10-15


BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. -
The Board of County Commissioners OF
Lincoln county met on Thursday morn
ing at II o'clock and transacted the fol-
lowing business 1t being shown to the
satisfaction of the Board of Commission
ers that 0. X. Westcoatt has been absent
from the State for more than ninety
days, it is ordered that the said Office be,
and is hereby declared vacant. 1t is fur
Their ordered that n. Wescoatt be, and is
hereby appointed to fill the said vacancy.
and that he file within ten days an Off
cial bond, conditioned according to the
law, in the sum Of $1,000. A communi-
cation being received from the Board of
County Commissioners of Nye county,
concurring with an order heretofore
made by the Board of County Commits
sioners of Lincoln county, it is ordered
that the County Surveyor of Lincoln
county, in connection with the County
Surveyor OF Nye county, prnca.d on or
about the Goth OF October. 1876, to es
tabIish the Fast, IN line Of Nye county
which, when established, shall be the
western boundary line of Lincoln county,
the same to be done for the purpose of
ascer.aining the correctness of the sur
vey of the south line Of White Pine
county, but not to run farther east than
TO reach point north OF Prarie's ranch
The Board then adjourned.
A special to the Salt Lake Tribune,
dated the 18th, says "a shooting ARRAY
occurred yesterday in Pinto Canyon. be.
tween two men named r. W. Aphin and
S. j. Burgess, An old grudse, not ne.
cessary to mention. was the cause. r
W. Alphin went to Panaca with load
of grain, and when within nine miles OF
home he was waylaid by S J Burgess
and the first thing he saw, Burgess haC
double-barreled shotgun drawn OIL
him. He sprang to his feet and drew
revolver, but Burgess shot three balls
which took effect in bis bowels. Alphir
fired and missed him the first time-th,
team by this time was on run. Bur
CESS jumped in the road and raised hi
gun, but Alphin was ready first and fred
the ball taking effect in Burgess heart
and he died Immediately. Alphin il
still alive but is not expected to live.
Alphin died the next afternoon, as al
ready reported.
That party Of Chicagoans that W
spoke OF some time ago are en- route TO
Pioche with view to purchasing som
Variable mining property in this vicinity
we are not at liberty at present to desie
nate the claims; the party will probabl
os mere IN the early part of next wee
"a a g. 4
Inc transactions,
a FlRsr-cLAss assortment Of woode
p'pes' cherry stems, fancy letter paper
etc., etc; also "Solace,'' "Doree,
Lone Jack, Durham "Apricot.
bob White. "Gilroy" and "Perioue,
SMOKING tobaccos. at my stand in Lee
or"s store, RoLLA V. WATT. If
YESTERDAY was dull looking dav O
the streets of Phoebe, caused as we mr.
derstand by the surplus idle men tbe
had been In the habit of lounpipg on IN
streets getting to work on the ra;lroa
and in the mines.
JUST received full assortment of tn
finest brands of imported cigars, anon
which are the popular brands Bouou
and Garcia; well known to old smoker
RoLLA v WATT, at Lees drug store. e"
A Bio TEAM.-O'Neil is rapidly havir
bis shop finished and he will be ready
open on Wednesday, October Goth. JAG
oBiien and Fred. Hatch will b. on ban
70 attend to customers. and between Il
three they intend rushing business.
FREIeHT- Freight arrived yes,erdt
by +. +. Marks line, via Toano, for Il
following parties: Ong Chong, Gibfri,
brisacher, Ntsbtt h Bro, Beaupre
Bro. and T. W. Clute.
sHusTRIcH & KLEINE are ornament,
the ceiling of the PHILADELPHIA Brewe
on Main street with a new coat Of Viii,
wash. e'"' VI WIN
LIcENsE.-Deputy Sheriff Biras,,, w
around again yesterday COLLECTING o,a
terly licenses. qua
ANDY FIFE. Sheriff of Lincoln con !,
ieft San Francisco yesterday for P;oot
JAKE c. CLARK returned to p;ooho
Wednesdays Hamilton stage.
FREp GIrMrR lrf. on yesterday mo,
ins's Hamilton stage. 'o'