The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-12-29

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day celebrated all over the world by tn t
Masonic Fraternity. At Phoebe it was
celebrated BY the installation of the
new elected officers OF Keystone Chapter
and OF st. Johns Lodge No. IS Keystone
Chapter made their installation public
!, before st. Johns Lodge, when the fol-
lowing officers were install ed: E Cuts,
Il. f.; G. r. Alexander, King; H.
hrause, Scribe; c. II. Patchen, G. Host :;
U. W. Quits. p. s.; D. A. Fnks, Z G
T.; e. d. Turner, g. M. of Sd v; M.
Cropsey, G. M. of I'd V; A. Brown, G.
NJ. OF lat "; j. W. Wright, Treasurer;
A. Cohn, Secretary; G.. woodward,
Guard. After the above chapter had
completed their ceremonies the following
officers to serve for the ensuing year
were duly installed by ST. Johns Lodge
No. Is: j. NJ. Hanford, W. M; Adolph
Cohn, S. W; A, NJ. Polleys. j. W.; D
A. Fulks, Treasurer; Geo. T Gorman,
Secretary; r. H, Elan, s. D !; L. V.
LOOMS. j. D.; II. Stein, Steward; L
Wollenberg, Steward; E. +. Morton,
Tyler; @. II. Patchen, Marshal.
We are under many obligations to
brother Newman, proprietor of the Pa
naca Saloon, for donkey load OF
Whisky, brandy, champagne and cigars,
which he donated to the RECORD Office
and inasmuch as it impossible for this
establishment to get away" with such
a vast amount of goodies inside of
couple OF weeks, rather than see the
above articles spoil, we will be under the
painful necessity of postponiug "swear-
lug off, on the coming New Years Day
to one year hence. Every time the
aforesaid articles are placed in use a
gentle prayer is whispered for an extern
sion OF life to the generous donor ore.
CIDER, from the Land of Apples, at T.
@. Poujades.
Day MINE.-Ore continues to be
shipped from this mine as rapidly as
teams can be had to haul it. The 80
stamp mill started up on Thursday
morning crushing the ore from this
mine, OF which about 200 tons are al
ready at the mill A rich body of ore
has been struck in the cut running south
from the incline and the mine ia now
making splendid showing in regard to
ore. The recent work has developed q
well defined north and south vein, which
has been opened up for a length of 55
feet, both ends being in exceeding rich
| ore.
MAYFLowER MINE.-The road to the
mine being nearly completed, double
shifts will be placed to work running
the north drifts and sinking through the
ledge at right angles for foot walt; are
boisting ore and getting the ore. teams
ready to transport ore to the 20-stamp
mill as soon as repairs to it are COM
pleted. The work on this mine is being
vigorously pushed along.
RAYMOND & ELY M1NE.-The following
official letter shows what is now going
on in this mine: Good progress has
been made in the winze during the past
week; 1t has total depth OF 103 feet;
no change to note, and water continue
about as heretofore; no change to note
IN upper portions of mine. One-balf Of
the 3O-stamp mill started up on the 25th
instant on custom.
OFFICERS. following are the
officers Of the Mayfower Silver Mining
Company: E. B. Dorsey President, P
S. Van Rensselaer, Vice President, MI.
Mcdonald Treasurer, j NJ. Pew S. Gre
tary, Frank Wheeler Superintendent, Il.
Il. Day General Manager. Geo. W. Arm
old Home Secretary The office OF the
company is at No, 315 Pine street, San
Francisco.
WILL CLosE.-on Monday night, De-
cember 3lst. the branch Office of the A.
Il P. telegraph line will close in Phoebe.
George Miller, the operator, will leave
on the "a OF January to take charge of
the Wertern Union Office in Austin. He
expresses great regret in having to leave
Phoebe as be says the people have treated
him so kindly whilst here.
New YEARS D1NNER.-The Bank Ex.
change Restaurant intend on New Years
Day to spread before their guests din.
ner composed of turkey, geese and
chicken, also some of the fuest roasted
meats now to be found in the Phoebe
market.
TAxEs.-The District Attorney informs
US that only 1900 of Phoebe taxes were
delinquent for 1877, and of that amount
5000 has been paid since the Goth.
81, 900 in taxes outside of Phoebe limits
still remains delinquent.
BAY STATE MINE.-Have the house up
and have now commenced to straighten
up the shaft preparatory to putting on
whim. The work will be pushed ahead
as fast as possible.
GREAT EASTERN MINE-The shaft hav-
ing been finished have men to work |
placing the within in poaition on no to