Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-07-16

last evening, (the place of meeting We
refrain from mentioning for obvious
reasons Presiden! Patchen in the Chair,
W. P. Goodman. Secretary. The disord-
cred minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved. after which an cleo
ton of new Sergeant-at-Arms took
place, Mr.. Fred Grandjean being the
gentleman duly elected, vice J. R. Hoag.
resigned for cause. The President in a
lengthy speech showed to the Society
the good that they were effecting, stating
that no marriages had taken place since
its formation He urged them to con-
tinue on in their good work, as he had
no doubt that by proper care being taken
by each member with the aid OF the
Others, that no one of them would be un-
willingly forced!to matrimony, and if any
of them did go and commit matrimony
with malice aforethought. they would be
ANONYMOUSLY expelled from the Society
over which he had the honor of presid-
ing. This brilliant effort seemed to
touch tender spot amongst the hearers
for on its conclusion there was a general
cry of "hear-hear. On its conclusion
there was not dry eye in the meeting.
room, all of them being suffused with
" moisture. " The Treasurer's report
was then called for, which he read, stat
ing that owing to the hasty exit of him.
self on the previous meeting night, he
had in some unaccountable manner
found himself short of five dollars. AT
this point an excited member jumped up
and asked whether the Treasurer thought
he could saddle that heavy loss on the
Association. The Treasurer quietly said
he thought he could, would and should
on which announcement there was a
general scramble for the floor, all the
members being anxious to speak at once.
The President called to the Sergeant at.
Arms to preserve order, at the same
time bringing down his gavel in an au.
thoritive manner, but it was no use.
Bedlam had turned loose on that five
dollar question. Amidst the confusion,
a motion was seconded to adjourn, which
was carried, the members fling out all
grumbliug.
Two MEN PERIsH.-We learn from
the Arizona mail rider that Just as he
was leaving Cerbat with the mail 70,
Phoebe, the news came there of the
death of two men from thirst at place
about 80 miles from the Wallapai
Mountains, one being q white man, well
known as prospector, whose name be
could not recollect and the other 6
negro. The negroes body when found,
was perfectly naked. The white man 6
body had not been discovered, but hi.
clothing and horse had been found
Parties were sent out searching for tn,
body. The last heard of the two men,
they had left ranch 80 miles frou
Mineral Park.
FREIGHT TO ARRIvE.-Freight for tn,
following parties will arrive this after
noon by the Eureka and Palisade Rail.
road teams and will DO delivered to
morrow morning: H. Eilers, D. G
Clark & Bro. Meadow Valley Mining
Co., ]. Nesbitt & Bro, Raymond & Ely
s. M. Co., Miles CULLEN, Wells, Fargo
" Co., A. j. Blair, H. Stein, Chas
Koch, @. Wertheimer, P. Harrison, j
Wagner, H. Wellsnd. j. Cohn & Co.
j. Finlayson. G. Wiederhold, w. R
Wilson. j. o. Mccormick, Il. & T., s
L. Lee, F. W. Clute.
ANNUAL FArR.-We received yesterda,
by mail copy of the bylaws and frs
financial statement of the Huubold
District Agricultural, Mining and Me
chanical Society at Winnemucca, Nevada
The fair will be given on October ID, Sd
4th, 9Th and 9Th.
JURoRs.-A number Of gentlemen hav
been summoned as jurymen, the venir
of which is returnable Monday mornin
at 10 O'Clock. Those that have reason
able excuses had better be in court i
time to give them, and those who hav
no excuses to give why they should nc
serve had better be there also.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. Boar
of County Commissioners met yssterda
at three o'clock, the full Board bel n
present. The bill of W. Fl. Knerr fc
services for Waterman was allowed fc
5000. The Board then adjourned.
SNELTINa FURNACE MEETINa.-Th
citizens of Phoebe and the subscribers |
the smelling furnace must not forget th
meeting to be held at the county Coul
House tomorrow evening at 8 o'clocl
Let every one attend.
NoT1cE TO READERs. -Wiederhold
Goodman received by last evening
stage large assortment of illustrate
papers, periodicals, Magazines and otht
suitable reading for Sunday.
MINING PATENT Mineral Patent N,
1912, arrived at the land Office yesterds
for the Bunker Hill Lode. situated
Typo, Nye County. New. The patent
issued to j. B. MCGEE and John Ger
tras.
Episcopal CHuRcH.-Services will
held at the Episcopal Church at Il
usual hours morning and evening, SUI
day-school at 2 p. m. Rev. r. l
Kline will officiate.
GOING TO SCHOOL. Miss Fanny Dyer
daughter of Mrs. I. Jennings of s
Thomas on the Muddy, arrived
Phoebe yesterday on her way to scho
at Vacaville, Cal.
Observation-Disclosures is st
, going on very slow at Justice Allen
Office, only 16 names being register,
up to last evening.
The School Trustees of Piochs Soho
District. have concluded to have q
schools re-opened on Monday Septemb
4th.