Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-07-20

Of power to the new incumbent Charles
F. Myers. Charley Bowen has been in
the Postofiee over three years. and Col.
Allen two years the 2lst of last April.
During their term Of office both of them
were eentlemanly, oblging and accom-
modatine, and many will regret 10 lose
them, although they are so well replaced.
We wish Charley and the Colonel sue
cess in whatever else they may under
take.
HURT.-From Bob Wilson We learn
that on Sunday afternoon there were a
lot of Indians congregated in and about
one of Flies quartz teams at the first
station. Among them was little In
dian Girl aged about six years who met
with a very severe and painful, though it
is thought not dangerous accident.
While playing near the team she was
run over. the wheel crossing the dia-
phragm diagorally. The team was
empty but weighed as it was 5000
pounds. The child at last accounts WAS
doing well under the circumstances.
TRAv. NJ. JOHNSON, who was men
toned in the press report as having been
shot in Eureka by one Nixon, board
ing house keeper from Ruby Hill, had
Just returned from Oregon where he had
been to visit a mother lying at the point
of death. He visited Phoebe about two
years since on official business, and has
always been connected either with the
Constable or Sherlff's office in Eureka.
In 1869, at Shermantown, over game
of cards, he attempted to shoot one
Frazier and accidentally killed Jonathan
Young of that place.
BOB Thomas, Deputy Assessor and
Deputy Sheriff of Nye county, visited
Phoebe on Sunday and left on Monday
to assess the different portions of Nye
county recently annexed to Lincoln
county, the intention of the authorities
of Nye county being to make test cases
for the Supreme Court as to the legality
of the law passed by the last Legislature.
The Assessor will not attempt to collect
poll-taxes or on personal property, only
assess the real estate.
MEMBERS of the Phoebe Fire Depart
ment will not forget the meeting this
evening at the Truck House, Main street,
at 8 O'Clock p. N. This meeting is for
the purpose of separating and forming
two companies, Hook and Ladder and
Hose company. W. P. Goodman is
now Secretary of this department as it
stands.
The great original sprinkler WIS.,
tied Phoebe on Sunday evening and
Monday afternoon and evening, causing
the atmosphere to freshen and otherwise
invlgorating those oppressed by the
heat. Prof. W. +. Stewart remarked
that water was necessary for the health
OF this community, so that we are always
glad to see 1t come in any shape.
Gao. G. JOHNSTON of the Dexter Livery
Stable to-day advertises in the RECORD
that all teams, buggies, rockaways, etc.,
will be let at greatly reduced price.
This reduction will meet the views of
every one; the prices now being in reach
OF the pockets of the poorest man or
woman. Give Johnston call.
YESTERDAY afternoon while the case of
the State OF Nevada against Mrs. Powers
was pending, the courtroom was dens-ly
crowded. The Madame played to IA full
house. Amongst the witnesses for the
defense were the Hon, Henry Edgerton,
A. b: Hunt and Charley LaForce, of the
Eureka Sentinel.
HE proprietor of Baylor's station on
the Salt Lake road accidentally shot
himself last week in the hand with der
ringer pistol. He came to Phoebe on
Sunday to have some attention paid to
1t, as for want of that attention it was
not doing as well as it nigh. otherwise
have done.
DEPUTY CENSUS MARsHAL.-J. E. Luz
cas- is hereby appointed Deputy Census
Marshal for the town of Phoebe. Per-s
sons that have given their names will be
careful and not give them again, as
names must not be duplicated.
r. P. DAYTON,
If Assessor and Census Marshal.
NOTICES of sale issued from the Con-
stables office yesterday were posted in
three conspicuous places, wherein Fred.
Baker recovered Judgment against the
washington Il Creole Mining Co., and
tulks u McAlpin against the Washing
ton u Creole Mining Company.
In the Land Office yesterday the case
OF John Fl. Rice against John Meyers,
alleged abandonment of homestead
rights, was called. Very little testi-
mony was adduced. and the case was
continued until Saturday, July oath, at
10 a. N.
W. E. GRIFFIN, Wells, Fargo & Co. s
agent at Phoebe, started for Salt Lake
City yesterday morning in the stage.
lie VIII be absent only week, During
his absence John III. Rice attends to the
business of the office.
JUSTICES CoURr.--Judgment was rem
derei against Samuel McAdam in the
Justice Court yesterday in favor of the
following parties: J. W. Wright, for SOL
and costs, and P. H. Felsenthal, for SlO4
So and costs.
N. b. NoRvALL, Supt. of HUM &
Hunt. Phoebe West Ex, and other mines
in Phoebe, left by yesterday morning 8
Salt Lake stage for that city, to be gone
week or ten days.
Hon. HENRY EDGERToN is visiting
Phoebe on professional business. He
was taken around and introduced TO
many OF our citizens Sunday and yes.
terday by Judge Pitzer and A. B, Hunt.
We sincerely congratulate our friend
Judge Henry Rives on his having be-
come the father of beautiful girl. May
its future be always sunshine and happi.
ness.
The sentence of His Honor U. e.
Allen in the case of the State ys. Mrs.
Powers, will be given to-day at o'clock
in the Justice Court.
DEPARTED. - Col. Richardson, Eliza