The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-06-23
THE GERMAN PICNIC.

eDJOyhDie aHalr tEal uhs ocCuiieu thio
season. Early that morning teams were
being prepared for the excursionists, and
from eight till near ten clock were leav-
ing town, stripging ell along the road to
tbs place of resort. Many of the teams
and conveyances stopped at Schustrch's
brewery on the way out, for the purpose
of "wateripg the animals "--both biped
and quadruped-all reaching the big
trees about half'past eleven. At that place
it WAS shady, cool and pleasant just the
SPOT for a picnic. The drive having
made every one hungry the lunch baskets
were broken into. spread under the
shade Of different trees, the contents dis
That duty having been faithfully per-
formed to the best of every ones ability,
the picuickers proceeded to scatter
around and enjoy themselves ~ they
were so disposed. Various games we're
instituted, such as sack racing, egg race,
target shooting, rope jumping and dice
throwing, all of which We're INDUCED in
by the ladies'. children and gentlemen. A
sack race was won by Billy Mcintyre,
and also one by young Jacobs. An egg
race was won by one of Mrs. Armer's
daughters and another by master Jacobs.
Charley Craig received prize for target
shooting and Craw's boy for rope jump
ing The prizes won at dice games by
ladies', gentlemen and children are too
numerous to mention. Private purses
we're also made up for shooting at the
target, the best shot getting the money.
The prizes were distributed by Herman
Krause, who WAS supervising the differ
ent games, consisting of articles too
numerous to mention. While these
gamss were in progress singing, the
fsvorite amusement of the Germans, was
INDUCED in, the orchestra being COM
posed OF Charley Wiederhold. who played
the harmonic flute, and the gentle
zephyrs amid the boughs Der head, most
of the Germans and Cornish being the
singers on the occasion, altogether max
ing splendid music. At last there
seemed to be general desire TO dance,
30 space was found to accommodate
one sett of dancers. Barnum playing the
violin and Wiederhold the flute. The
ground being too dusty and uneven
made the work of dancing go hard that it
was obliged to be relinquished for the
time being, resort being had to swinging
aud other amusements to while away the
time. About five o'clock the general de-.
sire to have q dance caused the entire
party to have the teams harnessed up
and start for the brewery, at which place
dancing was kept up for about two hours.
mh q ha III q
out with the days pleasure, returned to
town, all expressing themselves AZ being
highly pleased, with the picnic. W.
were enabled to participate in the days
amusement through the kindness of
Billy Trowbridge, who conveyed US both
to and from the picnic, and to whom we
return our thanks.
OacEoLA. We have before Us let
ter addressed to j. N. Curtis, from
Msttson. dated June 18th. He ssys the
mill is on the ground ready to be erected.
The placer excitement is increasing and
raging. A nugget was found below the
claim owned by Mattson, Curtis and
Smith, the weight of which is twenty-five
ouuCeb, dL goOu. lucIt 10
looking fair, work progressing rapidly.
There is no chance to locate there SO
there is no use for rush Of men to that
place, although dirt pans out from one
to five dollars per pan, Two stages are
running between Ward and Osceola
There are four saloons in full blast also
one store. one butcher shop and one res
taurant. Heckethron is improving daily
and will be around to work again soon.
ALPS MINING CoMpANy.-The Wash
ington & Creole and Mazzeppa mines
ore looking splendid, turning out at the
rate of 20 tons of ore daily. The force
OF men working has been increased deiI J
and is now complete. One hundred
tons Of ore from thess mines was at thu
Condor mill OF the time OF it burning
and ~ tons was ready to be shipped BY
Train yesterday morning. Commenced
shipping ore to the Alps mill yesterday
as the mill will be started up on Mon
day morning, on half-hme if no othe
arrangements are made to get anothe
mill to work the ore.
RAYMOND Il ELY Are extracting bet
ter ore and much more Of it from tn
lower level and doing well in tho uppe
levels. The ledge on the lower leve
continues to improve as work progresses
It being Of larger sizs and the ore ais
being richer. A large force is employed
the mine, the work continuing a
usual without much variation. At th
MIL fifteen stamps are running on ore
producing bullion rapidly and givin,
every satisfaction thus far The ship
ment OF bullion from the mill is gradu
ally increasing.
f1ocHE STOCKHOLDERS g. L. Weller
OF Phoebe Silver Mining Company. pub
fishes the following notice in the Stoc
report; Your entire property, includ
ing mine, has been sold on O judgemen
lor debt. and the time for redemption