The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-08-04


corpus, directed to tLs Sheriff o. Lincoln
county, ordering him to bring W. G.
Burton before the District Court aud
show cause why thu said W. G. Burton
should no. be discharged from custody.
the writ was granted and hearing set for
Tuesday night. On hearing the sppli'
cation that the prisoner should be dis
charged Judss Rives decided that the
writ should be dismissed end the pris-
oner held to avail. the action Of the Eu-
reks authorities as the papers in the case
were made out and compiled with the
lsw. Burton was arrested here last
Monday in accordance with Geographic
dispatch from the Sheriff OF Eureka
county. He il waited there on the
charge OF petty larceny, and also that OF
breaking jail. He broke jail in Eureka,
from there escaping to Typo. where he
was arrested, but succeeded IN getting
away again ard coming to Pioche. Bur
ton generally travels with another party.
federate in a game played with knife
similar TO the patent safe game.
Burton was taken on Wednesdays stage
to Eureka by Eugene Blair. Just be-
fore he was taken from the Jail 10 be
shipped off i. was discovered that be
had been busily employed 10 making
hole in the side of the jail and would
been free man in few minutes.
DAHNHAIT's WATCH Every one in
Piochs knows Phil, Barnhart, the stage
driver who is supposed to be Arst.clasS
Judge Of horse. Daring the late races
at Silver Reef Phil. matched q small
mustang against small sized pinto
horse Neither horse entered for the
race would bring at sale $50, but not
withstanding Phil put up his watch
worth about $50 against the pinto, he to
have the pinto if he won. Previous to
the race Phil Was SO sanguius in regard
| to the result that he had made arrange
ID ents to sell the pinto, after the race came
of, the prlce being agreed upon; he tell
| ing every one what an easy thing he had
on that Mormon horse. The race cams
| off in due time, the pinto winning eaaily,
| leaving Phil minus his watch. The boys
around Silver Reef annoy Phil. consider
ably by asking him what time it is.
KRAusE is known to have the very
best imported genuine Havana cigars. Il
ANNUAL. ELECTION. The members oil
the Lightner Hook and Ladder Com.
pany held their annual meeting On Mon.
day evening. Tue election resulted in
the choice o; the following officers &c
! H., A
Halls President. A. Fl Emanuel Score
tary, Chas. A. Wiedeghold Treasurer, NJ
Sullivan Foreman. l.. Betz First Assist
ant, John Cartwright Second Assistant
The company is in q good financial con
dtion, being entirely out Of debt Thu
regular meeting night is the first Frida,
in every month.
RAYMOND & ELY.-The ore-breasts il
the upper leyals are looking much bette
than usual and are yielding we'll, with
better character of ore. The ledge o,
the l200-ioot level remains about th
same, no change OF note having occurred
since our last report. The mill il still
running on tailiugs; ore being allowed
to accumulate on the dump, about 80
tons now being on hand. Payday TO
both the mine and mill will be on Mon
day next, the 9th instant.
ALPS S. n. COMPANY The Chicag
} mill has been running constantly O.
company ore during the past week. Tn
prospect in the mines is even bette
than ut last report. The SuperiptenG
| snt reports that the developmer
in the wirze on the 900.foo. lev,
o! the Mazeppa mine referIe
J to last week is improving. A fns vel
: of free milling ore has been discovere
! in the upraise from the fourth level c
!, the Washington and Creole mine.
. DEATH or DAN BELL.-Dan P. Be
4. auicided in Sal. Lake City on the 27t
i. nit. Dan was an old Pacific cosste
= having been widely known as the buildt
I Of q number OF quartz mills in Easter
Nevada. Several mills around Austi
q are IN memorials OF his handiwork. He WI
4 the Republican candidate for Sheriff {
{ Lander county in 1867, but after b.
;. contest was beaten for the position /
Ben Sanborn.
DEPARTED A 3. Hunt left Pioct
with 0. D. Gass on Wednesday last I
l. private conveyance to go by the WI
IS Of the Vegas and Ivanpah to San Bern
n dino county, California, Tor the purpo
t. of trying suit to mine in which j.
y Bidwell, of Ivappah. is interested. Ge
IS Birdaal, ex-Deputy Sheriff, left on Il
10 stage on the sane day for Virginia Git
t. to take up his abode In that town.
IN ENGINEERS ELECTION. The eleetit
in for Chief Engineer and two Assistau
i. OF the Phoebe Fire Department to-
~ place on Wednesday at the hou
Ia of Protection Hose Company, wi
the following result. Chief Engines
Geo. W. Arnold; First Assistant, J.
u Stephens; Second, Louis Sultan.