The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-11-03

Rode was christened and the mines
scratched over some fifteen years ago.
The writer, W. II. Dolman, formerly of
Phoebe, says: was engaged In surface
mining within ten miles OF Bodie in the
Spring of 1858, over nineteen years ago.
When the mining crash Of ga came
Bodie was deserted. One quartz mill
was moved away and another (now the
Syndicate) was sold for taxes. A negro
having little capita! put up for two
white men, and the striking CT the
Standard mine was the result. Some
millions of gold is and will be the profit.
The range is the Oldest geological forma-
ton Of porphyry known. There is
length OF about two miles and width OF
1900 or 1400 hundred feet in which there
ia great danger of striking a lode if one
does much digging. The town is build
ing rapidly; goods not dear so far; wood
now $40 per cord. lumber $40 to $50 per
M, hay $40 per ton, barley 81 to 6%
cents per pound. The following old
Piochers are in Bodie: Mr.. and Mrs.
McCloud have a lodging house, Tom
Williams (the wood-paoker) is building
q billiard hall, Dick McAlpin starting a
saloon, Zinc Barnes back and forth pros.
pec.ing, big Phil" locating and stalking,
Frank Taglisbus surveying, W. H. Dol
man selling feed. etc. Bodie is colder,
with more snow there. than in White
Pine.
ROYAL CIrr.-Stages continue to run
regularly to Royal City, conveying pas
sengers to and fro, but nothing of inter-
est has taken place in that burg lately
different from the usual routine of mat
ters, with the exception OF an attempt TO
shoot into the saloon OF Rock Droette
one night. The bullet struck post,
and very likely prevented some person
from being shot, as the place is crowded
every night with men, it being the prin-
cipal resort OF the town at present. A
large amount of building is going on, the
town rapidly increasing in size and bust
ness Of every kind starting up. At the
Day mine work on the two tunnels is
being pushed day and night. The black
smlth-shop, carpenter-shop and ore
house are being finished up, the Office
building and stable having been com
pletsd. The appearance OF the mines
at this place have greatly improved.
BRISTOL Quite an excitement was
created around Bristol on Saturday and
Sunday last by the finding Of float among
the gu artzite, the assay value of which
was found to be $4,000 per ton. The
whole population of Bristol turned out
and commenced prospecting for the
ledge from which the float" came. 1t
had not been found at last accounts. s.
G. Steele is engaged in deepening his
spring to sse il larger supply Of water
cannot be obtained. and if 80, it will be
OF in III ense benefit to the district. Mr..
Steele is owner OF the National Mine and
Furnace at Bristol. The ore from this
mine carries, besides the silver, As per
cent. copper, aud pays well to work it
for the copper itself.
FROM SILVER REEF.-Lyman Grant and
Sol Brisacher came in from Silver Reef
on Wednesday, having left that place on
the Monday previous. They report
Silver Reef as experiencing cold snap
the day they left. also six inches of snow
on the deseret through which they had
to break trail. Captain Lubbock has
bis millsite graded, lumber and other
material arriving or on the ground. j.
E. Lucas has disposed of his saloon in.
terest to Thompson. Alex. Brown has
sold out and expects to return to Phoebe
Htrison's house is now pretty well
occupied owing to the arrival of strangers
from Salt Lake City. The Reef looks
pretty fair for business this winter.
SAwTELLE TRoupE.- The Sawtelle
Combination Theatrical Troupe are e1-
pected to arrive in Phoebe daily, as an
nounced in the RECORD to-day. On their
arrival they will appear in the celebrated
play Of "Trip Van Winkle," the perform
ancs Of which has called forth frst-clsss
notices from the newspapers published
In all the places visited by this company
lately, such as Eureka, Austin. Typo and
Ward. Our citizens can prepare them
selves for treat in the dramatic line.
which they have not been able to witness
~ Hloouo Ior long tlAe.
FIRE AT HEBRON. We learn from
Johnny Driscoll, driver Of the Salt Lake
buckboard, that FIRE occurred OF the
Mormon settlement OF Hebron, Utah
on Tuesday evening last, burning the
Coop store and dwelling Of the Bishop,
which were connected, nothing being
saved except some furniture from the
clearinghouse. The fire was caused by
defective lamp.
DELAYs.--The Hamilton stage du,
here on Thursday evening did not arrive
until yesterday morning at 8 pollock. tn,
heavy roads being the cause. Judg,
Rives and family. who were expected or
that stage, did not put in appearance
having taken an extra" OF Ward ant
lying over while OF Prairie's.
MINERAL SURVEYOR. S. Davis, U
=. Surveyor Of Nevada, has appointed
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