Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-06-24

RAYMOND 4 Liza EoSNhkA.-- lesteIuay,
through the politeness of George Ames
and his foreman, ]. B.. Pitehford. we
were invite,l to inspect the workings OF
the Raymond 4 Ely hosting works
and the foundyg We found everything
in the hosting works running smoothly
as usual. In the foundry they were just
about casting new cylinder for the
Phoebe Mining Company. twelve
inch cylinder, being two inches longer
than the one ut present in use By that
company IT viii make the capacity OF
the engine one-third more than hereto
fore. and il a nice piece of workmanship
Four tons of iron were melted last night,
making. as they called il, a big heat, and
we thoucht ii was. The blower for the
cupola. used for making blast with which
to melt iron. makes 3, 600 revolutions per
minute. The. principle castings that
were being made were pan bottom for
the RAYMOND & Ely mill. weighing l 400
pounds. and pan bottom for the Newark
mill, weighing 1900 pounds. Also re.
tort, mullcE anu sctttot oottoLi, WeiSu-
ing respectively 1907 LOG and l,400
pounds. They were also making num-
Der OF gear and car wheels, small cast
ings, etc. A new blacksmith shop is
being erected in dimensions fifty five feet
in length by thirty-two in width. When
finished will contain two FORCES. There
will be room enough for two mora FORCES
when necessary. The Raymond & Ely
works consist of well appointed ma.
chine shop, With the latest improved
tools; foundry where from four to five
tons or iron can be melted at heat q
boiler shop, with all necessary imple-
ments with which to make boilers enough
to supply the demand OF the entire camp.
They also have pattern shop. where
patterns are made for the different kinds
of castings required. Mr.. Ames is now
engaged in making plans for pair of
Direct Acting" hoisting engines for the
Meadow Valley mine. When the plans
are completed we will be able to give a
more minute description of them.
WATER MEETING.-At meeting of
citizens at Browns Hall yesterday to
consider the matters in dispute between
the County Commissioners and the
Water Company. l.. Y. Looms was
elected Chairman and John Croyland
Secretary. After a few remarks were
made by several of our citizens. Alex.
Brown moved that q committee of two
proceed to the Water Company's Office
and get copy OF the contract; carried.
The committee appointed went and re-
turned with copy of the contract. DR..
Lee reported that Captain Lubbock, on
the part Of the Water Company. does
not wish to annul or alter the present
contract, but simply wishes the County
Commissioners to give their assent to
the use of the hydrants, etc, for the
purpose of Watering the streets, as joint
owners. On motion, 1t was carried, that
the Comfy Commissioners and Captain
Lubbock be requested to attend Captain
Lubbock, his brother, and D. A. Fulks
arrived at the meeting, and after some
desultory conversation, the meeting re-
solved that the County Commissioners
be requested to take legal advice in re-
gard to the contract, and any permission
they might give as to the use OF the hyd-
rants, see If it did not vitiate the con-
tract, or whether it would bind them to
anything further than they we're already
bound after which the meeting ad-
journed to meet this Thursday after
noon at p. M, at Browns Hall.
UNDER the head of New To-day
will be see notice of the withdrawal oil
II. J. Booth from the Union Iron Works
the celebrated iron foundry Of San Fran
cisco, and the continuance of the bust
ness by Prescott, Scott & Co., the othel
partners. The successors to this bust
ness-Messrs. Prescott, Scott & Co.-art
all good mechanics, good business mer
and have extra facilities for doing al
kinds of iron work. The house is old
and established, having been commenced
in 1850 by Peter Donahue, and the gen
tlemen that now are to carry on the bust
ness of the Union Iron Works, hav,
been many years engaged both as work
men and principals in the same works
All engineers and mechanics recomm en-,
their work as being of the best kind
knowing that the articles shipped from
those works always come up to tn
standard. t5.
AUSTIN. Eureka and other places hav
beeen throwing the lively baseball ant
getting their fingers mashed, and nov
the question arises cant We Of this plac
organize and sustain crack base-bal
club. There is certainly sufficiercy o
skill and muscle and with little prac
tice We are inclined to think clul
could be got up that would--to draw |
mild-compare favorably with any Oh
the Coast.
IT was a current rumor yesterday il
Phoebe that man formerly employed il
the melting room Of the Meadow Vale
Company's mill at Dry Valley, had beef
arrested at Salt Lake City for stealth
bullion belonging to that mining com
pany. As we did not get the news so a
we could consider it reliable, we don
wish to give the name of the party sal
to be guilty. "a
THE Mystic Krewe of Comus held
large meeting last night at the True
House. Committees were appointed t
make all necessary arrangements for tn
coming parade on the Fourth of. July
They then adjourned till Saturday even
ing at $50 o'clock.
MORE Docs. Miss 'Flirt" a canin
OF the female persuasion. yesterday ha
q litter of healthy pups. bakers doze
ID. Sit there Miss Flirt. your bree
is not liable to become extinct.
GEO. BIRDsALL, the newly appointe
Deputy Sheriff, was yesterday presente
with handsome "whistler'' pistol, q
the latest improved pattern, by his frien
Judge Pitzer. rs
G. W. PINKHAM, who has for som
time been confined to his house BY
severe attack Of pneumonia, was yeste,
day able to take an airing in buggy
He is improving very fast.