Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-02-04

The BLACK HILLs.-We had the
pleasure yesterday morning Of inter.
viewing j. Moody, former resident of
Phoebe, who for the last two years has
been in Southern Colorado, San Juan
and Cheyenne. Mr. Moody reports that
numerous parties are now fitting out a.
Cheyenne, which is the central location
for outfits, for the Black Hills. and that
the reports as to its richness is varied.
and conflicting, many seeming to think
that it will be good thing whilst there
are numerous others who think it to be
blk. As he was not there of course he
could form no estimate except from the
tu\k he heard. Those in favor are prin-
cipally the store keepers of Cheyenne.
who sell the outfits for that place and
whose business it is to encourage men to
rush in there, az they sell only for cash
and Of course quit no loser, but he was
so favorably impressed with tho pros.
pect that he thought q return to Phoebe
would be much more beneficial than q
trip to the Black Hills.
DRINK AND SMELL-A New GAME
Most OF our citizsns in Phoebe are ac-
quainted with and know how to play the
game called "sell out, in which the last
one out is stuck for the whisky or cigars.
having to treat the balance of the players.
The Mormons hauling wood to Bullion
vile have commenced to play the game
there at night when they are through
with their labor, but not exactly in the
style that it is played in Phoebe, as that
would be little too expensive. The
way they play it is for the first man that
makes the requisite number to imbibe
whatever cordial he may admire, after
which be passes the glass around, the
balance all taking smell Of the same
Seeing how good it is they then exert
themselves in the next game to be out
hrst so as to taste, not to smell. This is
an original method, and could be played
70 the profit OF the outsiders If not to the
parties running the saloon.
FIGHT. A fist fight occurred yester
day afternoon about o'clock. between
TWO wsll-known citizens OF Phoebe, i,
n front OF Halpin's hardware store, abou
n some business matters betwixt them
n selves the why's and wherefores Of whicl
n we 10 not propose to discuss. One o
.usn stripped to the buff and started intt
oa'ue In the old fashioned style; tn
, v'nef 10 the interval getting the head o
sus nfst mentioned in chancery, planting
aisw blows that will be the cause Of blu
Eyes tor q few days. The gentleman VIII
stripped had in the meantime plante
one blow on the face Of his opponen
Which will take few raw beefsteaks (
Keep it from coloring rapidly. Som
friends separated the parties Just abou
mat time, so that no further damag
was done.
REsIdNED.-Mrs. Lizzie j. Watt ha
rendered her resignation as teacher il
Inc grammar department of the publ
schools, to take effect on the 25th da
Of February. Application for the positio
maae vacant must be made to G. Il
tish. President of the Board OF Trus
sses accompanied by the proper cer,it
cate before that time.
PROTECTION HOSE Co.-This Frida
e'sn'ns, February 4th, the members
Protection Hose Company are called
stsnd their regular monthly meeting, {
~ neid at the Hose House, on Lsco,
;;ueet. AS this will be a business NEE
lug OF Importance it is to DO hoped th,
"e@oers will not fail to be present.
JUSTICE Yesterday no bus
ueSs was transacted in this court vii
,us exception Of postponing the case
ueimoie against Craw until Saturd,
ne NTH inst. Officer Mckee was co
ness, '"J W SIC
Eat FORK The Miners Market We
s'uas made fine display of numb
VI lat hogs. the weight Of som.
sn .n osing marked $50 pounds. O'Ns
anows how to make a Ana a;.,,I.r .e
everything in the meat line. ''p'1'
Nr'nIrr 4 BIO. have recently rscsiv
T Tvae 'snison in the shape Of deer ma,
iO aes Yesterday had on exb;b;t;on =,
o ~, sale the largest deer thst ~. !"
'u' lot to observe for long , sim mas 0e