Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-04-14


meeting of the Board of Fire Delegates
held on Wednesday evening, Jno.
Roeder, Second Assistant Engineer Of
the Phoebe Fire Department, was elected
to fill the vacancy Occasioned by the
death of Earl Hamilton, First Assistant
Engineer. Jno. d. Ernst was elected
Second Assistant Engineer, vice Roedsr
elected to higher grade. The majority
of the Board of Fire Delegates recon-
mended Jas. McClane to the Sheriff and
Commissioners for the vacant position of
Fire Warden. The minority presented
petition to the Board of Commissioners
and Sheriff, asking that they appoint
SOME one else besides McClane to that
position, claiming that he ia physically
incapable OF attending to the duties of
the position.
Hrs WHEREABOUTS. ulcers Kelly and
Knerr travelled out on the road toward
Highland, the direction that Roycroft
had been taken. thinking to end out
something about him. They found a
telegraph pole around which rope was
still hanging, but no Roycroft. He had
evidently squirmed himself loose. In
searching around they picked up q letter
Of which the following is copy: "Gil.
bert Roycroft:-If you are found within
the limits of Phoebe Township within
the next forty eight hours you will re.
ceive repetition of the punishment you
have just received, which you justly de.
serve. COL" Roycroft was yesterday
seen in Bullionville by Assessor Dayton
FoR BELLEvILLE.-Dick McAlpin, il
company with Thomas Williams, lei
Phoebe yesterday in buggy drawn b.
two mules for Belleville, Esmeraldl
county, Nevada. This is the mimi,
camp that is just now attracting mucl
attention and these gentlemen are goin
there to see what the prospects are 10
business men. Their buggy was ladel
with all the necessaries for trip OF tina
kind. even to small key OF water; som
mean individual said it was whisky, bu
we knew better.
DIssoLuT1oN.-We publish to-day
notice Of the dissolution of James Pie
son and s. s. banner as partners in th
business of running the saloon at th
corner of Main and Meadow Vale
Streets. Sam Danner will hereafter RI
inc business on his own hook. We wis
him good success.
HORSE RACING. Several attempts wei
made yesterday to get up a few scru
races on Main street, but when SON
were ready others were not, 30 that Il
arrangement all fell through. One ind
vidual who jumped on behind one of Il
riders was thrown off in the mud, whit
created quite laugh among the b
ISLANDERS.
REMovED.-The thirty days Of mour
ing having expired since the death
Earl Hamilton, Phoebe Hose Compan
Protection Hose Company and Liehtn
Hook l. Ladder Company yesterday !
moved from their respective houses h
emblems of mourning placed there at I
time of the death.
ANNUAL MEETING. We publish tod
The annual meeting notice of the stoc
holders Of the HUM and Hunt Sill,
Mining Company. which will be held
tuesday. the 25th day OF April, at
O'Clock, noon. at the Office OF the Co
pany. room 2. No. 400 California sire
i San Francisco.
FALSE RxPoRT.-A report was in q
culatlon yesterday that Gilbert Roycr
was 81 the County Hospital and that
sas IN very critical condition, hut
inquiry We found that the report '
without foundation.
riocHE DELINQUENT Lrsr.-ws pu
nsn to-day the delinquent list OF
d s,Oahe Silver Mining Company. 7
va osy Of sale is Tuesday, the second I
LIE CAUSE.-THE early arrival of
pony mail was caused by Fred Gill
,;s s.nR me place Of the regular DC
'uer' Fred made the regulation time
iar pony mail arrived in town Fl
o'a1non last evening at hall. past
No passengers will arrivs in to.a,
hamilton stage. 'o'0'