Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-07-06

result OF this provision vermont was ao-
mitted as q State March 4. 1871; Ken
lucky, June /, 1872; Ohio, November 20.
1902; Louisiana, April s. 1872; Indiana.
December II. 1916; Mississippi, Decem-
Der IL, 1917; Illinois, December 3. 1878;
Alabama. December IL. 1919; Maine,
March Is, 1920; Missouri, August 10,
1921; Arkansas, June Is, 1886; Michi-
gan, January 20. 1887; Florida. March 3.
1916; Texas. December 20, 1915; Iowa.
December %. 1876; Wisconsin,, May 20.
1848; California. September Q, 1850.
Minnesota. May II. 1858; Oregon. Feb
ruary IL, 1859; Kansas, December ..
1859; West Virginia was first admitted
| December 81, 1862, and confirmed in all
| its rights az one o. the original States OF
the Union 10 1864; Nebraska was ad
mitted in February. 1867; Nevada, the
Silver State. was admitted into the
| Union by proclamation OF President
Lincoln, October 81, 1864.
Nevada was originally a portion OF
Utah Territory and constituted portion
OF the territory obtained from Mexico by
treaty with that power after the Mexican
war. Nevada was organized as Terri
tory March 2, 1861. james W. Nye was
appointed Territorial Governor, and
acted as such until the admission OF the
Territory into the Union as State. An
enabling Act was passed by Congress ad-
hitting Nevada into the Union upon IN
equal footing with the original States on
the 21st OF March, 1864. A Constitu-
tional Convention assembled at Carson
City, July 4, 1864, and elected j. Nicely
johnson rs President OF the Convention.
This Convention adopted the present
Constitution, which was submitted to
the people for ratification on the first
Wednesday 10 September, 1864. The
same was adopted by very large ma
jority of the votes cast. Owing to the
near approach OF the Presidential cleo
ton and the desire OF the people to par
ticipate therein il became necessary to
telegraph the entire Constitution 70 the
President of the United States. This
was telegraphed, and upon receipt Of the
telegruphed copy. President Lincoln
issued a proclamation on the 3lst day of
October, 1864, 10 which it was declared
| and proclaimed that the said State of
Nevada is admitted into the Union on an
equal footing with the original States"
Sixteen thousand four hundred and
twenty votes were cast at the Presi-
Dental election in November, 1864.
When Nevada became State that por-
ton OF the Territory now within the
boundaries Of Lincoln county was 10 all,
save O. few adventurers and explorers
End a portion Of General Corners In
dian fighters, an unexplored region in
tested with large bands Of rowing In.
dams, whose treacherous cruelty rem
dered il an unsafe region for the visit of
the prospector, the labor Of the miner or
the home OF the agriculturalist. Silver
had been discovered where Phoebe now
stands, and at other points within the
limits OF the county. Maroni, an In
dian Chief who resided at Shoal Creek.
had shown the Panaca Ledge to William
Hamlin and William Pulsifer in the
Fall Of 1868. They did nothing with the
mines until the Spring of 1864, when
they showed the same to those veteran
prospectors, Sherwood, Vandemark, Box
and Shirts. These men organized
Meadow Valley District and located sew
eral claims; being, however, short of
provisions they returned to Salt Lake
City and procured necessary implements
and supplies for extended mining opera.
tions. Shortly afterwards they. in CON-
They did not stay long however and did
but little work upon their claims. They
busied themselves in placing location
notices upon nearly every reef of rock in
the district. Many Of these locations
have since proven to be Of great value.
While this party of prospectors were at
their camp on Spring Mountain, near
the eastern boundary OF the Americas
Flag mine as now situated, a detachment
OF General Corners soldiers arrived in
camp. They, too, made many locations,
but did little, II any, work upon them,
and soon left the mines, returning to
their command at Salt Lake City. The
camp was soon deserted, and remained
so, with the exception OF a few visits
, from some of the most sanguine Of the
first discoveries, until the relocation of
the mines in 1868 and the formation of
Ely Mining District by John II. Eiy,
VIM. H. Raymond. Thomas Grieves, E.
Martin Smith. J. Mcneil, J. W. William.
son, G. E. Hoffman. T. j. Townsend and
others March IL, 1869. Since that time
Phoebe. like all mining camps, has been
visited by seasons Of prosperity and de.
preston. In its most prosperous DAYS
, Phoebe contained populatioa OF ex-
cseding six thousand people. The town
was named after +. L. A. Phoebe of San
Francisco, who was ut that time one Of
the principal owners OF the mines in
the district, and to whose energy and
liberality much Of the early prosperity
OF this section of country is due.
Phoebe is built upon the mountains In
the midst OF desolation. II stands as
pioneer upon the border OF civilization
far from the busy marts of commerce
= dependant upon its mines alone for sup
: port. Its citizens are employed ia ex.
tracing precious metals from the veins
OF the mountains upon which they have
, raised their homes, which metal they
} give in exchange for the products other
oiimes that are necessary to supply their
wants. 1t stands beacon upon the
mountain top upon the American
frontier. 1t is tho homo of class
, who have learned the lesson OF
, freedom by studying the princi-
| pies OF the American Constitution.
, They hail this birthday of human liberty
. and personal freedom with "a perfect .
, determination to act well their part az
does each and every American citizen
throughout the length anAsusadth d &hs
land. On this day Zach. citizen kolds
out to his neighbor the hearty hand Of
, friendship. and they mite in drawing q
line which, like an act OF oblivion, s6sll
bury in forgetfulness every former dis.
sention. Party names are forgotten,
The people stand united and invincible
band OF virtuous supporters Of the rights
OF mankind and Of the free aud indie.
pendent States Of America.
The citizens Of Lincoln county ere al
perfectly imbued with the principles O.
Freedom and Justice, and as perfectly al
tached to the Federal Union as were tn
fathers OF liberty who signed the Decla
ration, or those who by armed force com
PEELED Britain to assent to the dootrin,
that all men are created free ant
equal. Its citizens are not passive pa
triots. Thew are forcing the dessrt 4,