The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-03-31

ming down rabbits. On Monday last be
was taken to Bullionville an the Nevada
Central train, and being busily engaged
in hunting rabbits in that locality, be
paid no attention to the engineers
whistle for all hands to get aboard, so
the train left without him. "Juno"
quickly perceived that the train had
started, and that if something was not
done he would be left to shit for him.
self in that desolate locality, and not lik-
ing the idea very much. he made tracks
after the train, succeeding in getting up
to it ct Condor Canyon. where it had
stopped. The distance is about nine
miles and he made the run in twenty
minutes. The dog appears to have been
fond of this kind of business, as CD
Wednesday last when the train was again
despatched to Condor Canyon and Bull
lionville he followed after it and was
taken aboard the train. He reached
Bullionville safely. and started to come
back with the train. but after passing
Condor Canyon and near the trestle
work. 1.-THE ride on the cars became too
monotonous for the animal, so he jumped
off and started to run ahead of the loco
motive. He was not. however, fast
enough, as the engine struck him and
then ran over his body, severing it into
halves. The dog was 90 close alongside
of the engine that the engineer was un-
able to see him. On news reaching
Phoebe sausage machine was immedi-
ately despatched so the scene of the mis-
hap.
FREIGHT. The Railroad Company,
says the Eureka Sentinel. is very busy at
its several repairing shops getting things
in order, in anticipation of q large in.
crease in the freighting business during
the coming summer. Old wagons are
undergoing repairs, harness mended and
put in good shape, mules shod. etc.. and
an influx of goods will find the company
ready to forward them without delay
We understand that some very heavy
machinery will be shipped to Phoebe as
soon as the work on it is completed by
the San Francisco Iron Works. The
Meadow Valley Mining Company will
ship pumping apparatus, similar to The
Raymond & Ely's, and this, with the
necessary supplies for Ward, Typo, Bel
mont and other camps, will tax the CON.
pany's resources to their utmost.
SHOWING AND BLowING.-The month
of March this year in Phoebe, has re-
versed the old adags concerning it, to
wit: that it "comes in roaring like a
lion and goes out like lamb" as up to
Wednesday last, during the whole month
we have experienced nothing but Spring
and Summer weather. The weather was
indeed so pleasant that the trees planted
around town commenced budding, bul
on Wednesday last q great change oc
Cured, the wind commencing to blow a
perfect gale. continuing until Thursday
evening. when snow commenced to fall
Showing continued throughout Thursday
night and in the morning it was on.
foot deep on the level through the town
Yesterday it was alternately showing ant
thawing. The heavy snow will be o
immense benefit to the ranchers arount
in the different valleys surrounding
Phoebe.
DEAD.-We publish to-day the motto
Of the death Of Louis Felsenthal at Sa
Francisco. Cal, March Oath. Loui
Felsenthal was resident of Phoebe fo
several years, being associated with hi
father in the grocery and clothing busi
ness. He left here for Panamint, Cal
and from thence to Arizona. in whic
, Territory he contracted fever, OF whic
, he never was cured and died from il
effects.
SPLENDID SPEcIMEN.-We were show
on Tuesday last by Doctor s. L. Lee
splendid specimen from the Tecumse
mine, at Silver Reef, presented to hi
by Mr.. Barbee. The specimen lool
: like stone coal, interspersed with nativ
: silver, and is petrifed cactus roo
o heavy with metals, it having in it $50
: silver and $40 in gold. This is the FIR
o we have heard of the ore there carryil
!. gold.
TAxEs.-The Assessors of the differe
. counties in this State when they NAL
l. out their assessment list for 1877 will a
e sess Church property of all kinds, M
l. sonic and Odd Fellows ASSOCIATE,
1t property and all other property belon
Is ing to associations which has hither
It been exempt from taxation.
WANTS TO KNOW. Emile Charles Je
- User, OF La Bale du Febvre, Province
d Quebec, Canada. Is DESTROYS OF heari
10 from Victor Jeniser, o former resident
as Phoebe. The said Emile is the father
10 Victor and has heard nothing of him
,e the past three years.
20 N. G. r. R.-The Nevada Cent
Railroad made three trips this week
~ the mill at Condor Canyon and the
TX stamp mill at Bullionvile. There
pit been quite quantity OF ore hauled
al these mills lately.
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