Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-08-21
LOOKING BACK.

kOUkIN6 BACK.
An idle hour yesterday found US look
ing over old files OF the REcoRp. The
daily newspaper is always the record and
exponent Of its place of publication, and
as such the back numbers OF the REoonp |
are valuable repositories of information.
Turning over the issues Of 20, II, 70 |
and 10, We find faithful reflex OF the |
town from the time Of its organization.
Obituaries Of Pacific Coast pioneers,
tributes to their memories, grave prophe- |
cies never fulfilled, chronicles OF fire and |
disaster. and sad accounts OF sanguinary
encounters are found In its columns, to- |
Rether with vast amount OF informa-
ton and q portraiture OF the events OF
the day. In the Fall of II We find the
RECORD advocating tho construction OF
narrow-gauge railroad from Phoebe to
Bullionville. and figuring up q saving of
$500. 900 year to the mines in the mat
ter of transportation. etc. In the Sum.
mer OF ~ the population Of Phoebe is
put down at Ave thousand, and the
monthly shipments of ore at 500 900.
An editorial contradicts n statement in
the Elko Independent, saying bullion
shipments from this place amounted to
$1,50O.0O0 per month, but says such
shipment is only question Of time
This prophecy still holds good. and will
do to bet on yet. Stage robberies arc
duly chronicled, and demands made for
Justice. The local columns OF those
dates are replete with items which. no
doubt, formed very interesting reading to
all parties concerned A long list Of mines
are reported every Sunday, and the
editorial columns pitch into poor Horace
Greeley and make it exceedingly I'M
pleasant for the white. haired philoso-
pher. Poor Horace, the SHOWS OF three
Winters have covered the modest grave
at Chappaqua since those philippines
were written and one OF the truest-heart-
ed men that ever lived has long since
passed over the sea Of Immortality. On
the 21st Of August, IL. we find Raymond
h Ely quoted at $l75. Phoebe S3l.
Meadow Valley $3l, American Flag $40,
and host Of others. The paper OF the
same date warns careless individuals of
the sad consequences likely to result
from carrying key OF powder on the
shoulder and a lighted pipein the mouth
at the same time. and also recommends
hardware men to take their stock in at
night and thus save themselves the ex.
pense OF redeeming sundry articles left
at saloons as collateral security for
drinks. The subject Of diamond fields
south Of this place is also noted and the
idea discouraged, geological reasons be.
ing sagely advanced in demolishing the
theory. The difficulties Of running a
paper in mining town is duly set forth
and declaration OF independence is en-
unciated, the REcoRD keeping true to it's
old motto; with malice toward mono
and charity toward ALL "Toppy
Johnson's" adventures are narrated at
length and his disasters and grievances
between White Pine and Phoebe are Civ
en- in all their sad detail. The Kannara
coal mines OF Utah are written up, and
all manner of fun poked at the Louis.
vile Convention, which had just met
and nominated O'Connor aud Adams.
Charley Wiederhold's cigars are
pulled - literally and iiguratively 49,
and Clint Patohen's merits as
candidate for Senator from White
Pine are indorsed. W. W. Bishop
desires it understood he is not a candi.
date for Congress, and George German
is given good send.off for County
CLERK. On the 18th of September. 1872
the RECORD comes ont as Daily, and
inodestly lays claim to little credit for
its efforts on behalf of the camp. On
the 10th it throws up its cap for Greeley,
aud throughout the campaign makes n
good hight for the noble minded man.
All topics, social, political, natural and
local have at oil times found place in
me columns of the RECORD. and in the
light Of subsequent events some of the
opinions sound almost prophetic. 1t is
Ike living over past years to read
the columns of daily paper and note
the progress Of events and the on.
ward march of time. by the wrecks that
are strewn along the way. The hopes
fears. passions, sentiments and desires
that fill the human breast, find their po,-
traiture in the daily chronicle of the
worlds history. that silent record Of
passing deeds, and as an exponent of the
past and a criterion for the future, it
serves purpose beyond the original in
tention of its publisher. The ideas thar
passing events imprint on the brain are
here noted down with faithful minute
ness, and all the varied passions that
form our mental and moral natures, are
given place and expression.
II is said that the new steamship Civ
of Peking. for which the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company paid nearly 81 600 .