Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-07-08


Fourth of July Committee met last
evening at 7 o'clock at the house of Pro-
lection Hose Company, the meeting
being called to order by President Bird
sail. The Treasurer OF the Finance
Committee presented the following re.
port. Amount of money subscribed,
$564.5O; paid over by Mexicans, $11;
total 1850; amount not collected SO.
The following bills were paid: carriages.
$40; music, 5000; Phoebe Hose, $25;
Protection Hose, $25; Lightner HOOK &
Ladder Co., $25; RECORD Publishing
Co., $35; flags, 81 SO; total 1851 so;
cash on hand $213.50. list of the
bills still outstanding. were read and re-
viewed one by one, which not being
completed at 8 o'clock. the time for the
meeting OF Protection Hose Company,
the committee adjourned until this
Saturday evening at O'Clock, to meet
at the same place.
New Assoc1ATroN.-An association is
being formed in Phoebe amongst the un.
protected male sex. the object being to
protect themselves from the encroach-
ments of the female sex; which of late
have become SO dangerous, that the poor
male is getting to be an object OF pity.
Many have lately been caught up and
married before they hardly knew it.
Females are arriving from all directions,
by stages, private conveyances, &c. In
consequence of this frightful state of af.
FAIRS. men are getting so timid that they
hardly dare venture in the streets for q
short walk for fear they will be married
men before they can return. This as
ISOLATION proposes to ameliorate the con-
dition of affairs.
RA1S.-After very windy night, a
heavy fall Of rain commenced about six
o'clock yesterday morning, rendering
the air very chilly throughout the day.
Rain continued to fall without inter-
mission, until about three O'Clock, at
which time it stopped. the thermometer
In the meantime falling to 60 degrees.
This rain will have the effect of render
ing the roads pleasant for travelling aud
Keeping the air cool and pleasant for
several days.
COMMITTEE Meeting The Joint Com
mittees on the Fourth of July Celebra-
uon are requested to again meet this
evening at o'clock at the house OF Pro-
.ection Hose Company and complete
sneir diminished business. As this will
20 ,ne winding up Of the whole OF the
snairs OF the celebration the President is
aesirous that all OF the Committee should
be present.
OPENING To.NIaHT.-We are glad to
learn that our friend Ed. Thorn pson is
gong into business again. He has re.
lifted the old City Club Rooms, which
Will hereafter be known as Thompson's
saloon. Ed. will be glad to see bis old
Ir,ends at the opening this evening.
wnere VIII be found fine assortment OF
s,i articles kept in frst-class saloon.
Give him call.
OWING to the intensely stormy weather
yesterday and the heavy winds blowing,
no nags were half masted, as there
xooId have been. in memory of the death
OF denerul Custer. had the weather
proved such. 30 that they could have
been hoisted without being torn to
pieces.
THE SMELrINo FURNACE. sub.
scribers to this enterprise did not visit
the business men yesterday owing to tn 9
inclenency Of the weather, but win mee,
to-day at eleven O'Clock. at the house Of
Protection hose and start around.
DULL.-In consequence OF the rain
storm and the general stagnation after
holidays, Phoebe was very dull place
Yesterday. A few freight teams we're in
%Sxn, but outside of that nothing was
u0ns in the way of business.
DEIAlEp.-Mrs. McClans and family
ing to the inclemency of the weather
h h,a not leave for Bslleville yesterday
VIII depart to-day. Their furniture
sss packed up and started off yester
MEADOW VALLEY NAcH1NERY.-Tvc
p''.ons arrived yesterday BY the Eureks
Mo No Palisade railroad teams, for the
~eadov Valley works.
BULLION Sz1pxENr.-wells. Fargo 4
$24, S4S. ~ '~'ueu u
orAoEs.-The Salt Lake and Eureka
w;sS loft Phoebe yesterday mornipc
n 'nree passengers.
TIRES In houses we're found to be com.
S'Aoie on account Of the cold and
oa~pness yesterday. ''
lHsas was NO demand for ice yester.
NY water was cool enough without il