Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-07-21

Mrs Fifeld Thomas Dwyer
KILLED.-Jas. B. Maxwell, former
residen. of Spring Valley, was killed on
the 10th inst, six miles north of PAN
gwitch, on the Sewer river, by Joseph
Wood We learn that Mr.. Maxwell was
ont hunting some of his cattle, and found
few of them in Woods corral; that he
went to the house inquired for Woods,
and being answered by Mrs. Woods that
Woods was away and would not be
back for three or four days, Maxwell
then told her that some of his cattle
were in their corral and he wanted to
drive them away, and accordingly started
for the corral to let down the bars, which
he was in the act OF doing when Woods
raised up from behind the corral and
fred at him with o gun loaded with
buckshot, nineteen OF which entered
Maxwel's body, who fell dead instantly.
Maxwell, az we stated, resided in Spring
Valley in 1870 and was charged with the
killing of man at that place in that
year
ORGANIzE.-A proposition has been
made to the subscribers to the smelling
furnace to erect the furnace according to
contract and put it in order for the light
ing of the fires for the sum of 81 900 and
to give good, responsible bonds for the
faithful performance of the contract.
The contractor also offers to run it
thirty days without charge to show that
It can be successfully run, and if he
makes any money on the contract of
building it to invest it in the furnace
stock. SO it has been suggested that the
subscribers had better organize, appoint
Trustees, elect President and Secre-
tary, let a contract for building fur
mace, and after the ground is broken
issue stock, which could then be sold to
make up what money might be needed
for coal, etc.
ANNUAL ELEcrIoN.-Pioche Hose Com
pany held their annual meeting for the
purpose of electing officers of the Com
pany for the ensuing year, which re-.
suited as follows President, Thompson
Campbell; Vice President r. II. Elan
Secretary, Louis Sultan; Treasurer, J. j. .
Halpin; Foreman, W. p. Goodman !;
First Assistant. NJ. D. Halpin; Second
Assistant. Dave Cohn. j. 0. McCor-
mick, Ben james and Charles Goedicke
were elected Finance Committee. Rus
sell Scott was the nominee for Chief
Engineer, and John Roeder for First
Assistant. The meeting then adjourned
The REAsoN.-The reason the Stock
Board held no afternoon session yester-
day, was because the annual election of
Trustees OF the Savage mine took place.
Flood OB rien have hitherto had control
OF that mine, bat they were yesterday
ousted by the Jim Keene crowd, who
n have the controlling interest of the stock
and who elected their Board Of Trus-
III tees.
REruRNED.-Tommy Dryer returned
Nj 10 Pioche by yesterdays Salt Lake stage
from trip East to the Centennial Exhi.
Dition, Chicago and elsewhere. At Chi
cago be met Dan Mitchell, a former resi-
uent OF Phoebe, who intends locating at
mat place. He also met Martin Driscoll,
another Piocher, on the road to the Cen
;enniai' Tommy had good time and
LOOKS healthy.
STAGES, ETC The Hamilton buck.
BOARD and Salt Lake stage arrived yester-
gay morning at l O'Clock. The Salt
I Tahe stage brought two passengers.
ne hamilton stages and buckboards
wiz De about six hours later than usual
~ arriving here, owing to coming by the
way OF Ward City. The buckboards de.
II pai.eo from town yesterday morning or
a ""e' without passengers.
N GUST OF WND.-A slight gust of wind
accompanied by thunder and rain TO,
ABOUT minute. visited camp yesterday
noon' The wind coming suddenly tool
many men by surprise, so that their hats
were In the air and they chasing them
almost before they were aware of th.
u FOR lYBo.-McAvoy departed yester.
Jay with his team for Typo, taking with
MN Dan Hastings, DR.. J. $. Hammond
IA wne and children. The trip will bt
made In about AZ day.
DR. HAMMOND and wife made visit tc
me lower regions of the Raymond G. Ely
mine on wednesday night. They ex
press themselves we'll pleased with the
different levels visited by them.
NoTrcE the advertisement of Jos. Rich
by which it will be seen be takes all due
pills of the Alps mine or mill at par.
In TowN.-Baldy Sackett, Division
Agent on the Salt Lake stage road, is il
Tsn looking as thin and as happy as Of
BROKE DowN.-McAvoy's wagon hat
noptlng broken yesterday while loading
- b I ,of Iybo; it was repaired however il
00at an hour,
We were visited yesterday with plenty
signs indicating a copious rain, bu
usual, all signs failed in that case, fol
JAILED to,rain more than second.
living to the depreciation of silve,
NJ D; me want of plenty OF trade dollarl
r'oehe, business matters are very dull
LOG sHor.-A dog having a fit wa.
H. A.. Yesterday in the neighborhood O
'ne County Hospital.
hAIN,-A heavy falFoi rain occurred
bs;s.erday at Dry Valley and north o,
& 'o'"e' but nary drop for Phoebe.
NC iHE Hamilton and Eureka stage ar.
I'VE. i've. last evening at 8 o'clock witbou,
Passengers. .1
& LOUIS SULTAN AND w. NJ. WILSON de-
parted for Hiko ,ao. .~;