The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-05-26

which time he was at the Vegas, Groom
District, Hiho and Res,irg Springs Dis.
trlcs, California. He was obliged to go
to Resting Springs District to collect the
taxes on personal property that was as
sessed in Lincoln county, and in many
cases were obliged to travel out Of his
way considerable distance to have
ranchers owning real estate in the county
assume the Indebtedness of the parties
only owning personal property in the
county. as they being without money,
had no means of raising it, and stock
could not be sold in those out OF the way
places to produce the money to pay the
taxes. At Resting Springs Mr.. Dayton
found that there had been erected q
water Jacket furnace, Of capacity OF
twenty tons daily, which had Just been
closed down after II successful run. The
reason Of its being closed down was, as
is usually the case, the main owner
wants to get possession OF everything,
and intends, if possible, to hog the
whole game" Twas with much diff
Guilty that the Assessor succeeded in
bringing away few specimens of very
rich ore, with which the district is filled
P. j. Ii. Smith is tending store for
Henry Schaeffer. Charley Bradley is
working small claim there, but most OF
the claims are bonded to Osborne, who
will not work them himself nor allow the
owners TO work them, At the time Of
Mr.. Dayton's visit to FL Dorado Canyon
the steamer came up there with $50 cords
OF wood, and the mill had been success
fully running making some silver bars
with which to pay for the same. The
mine is looking splendid in the canyon
and the prospect is that considerable
bullion will come from there this season
as there is n large quantity of ore ex-
tracted
TEE PURCHASE. Mr.. Theo. Hale re-
ceived dispatch yesterday evening from
A. ]. Blair, Superintendent of the Alps
mine, from San Francisco, to the effect
that the Alps Company had closed the
negotiations that have been pending for
the Washington and Creole and Mazeppa
ground, and ordering him to take I'M
mediate possession and place force of
men to work. This is most acceptable
news to our camp, as it will give employ
ment to 40 or 90 additional men. for it is
known that there are thousands OF tons OF
good milling ore in sight in the first five
levels Of the Washington and Creole,
which has remained intact owing to the
fact that the parties owning this ground
owned no mill in which to work said ore,
and the ore being of low grade (assayipg
$40 to S60), can only be made profitable
by the parties who run the mills owning
the property.
"LABBIT STEW. - The loud report
emanating from 6-shooter or gun on last
Tuesday afternoon caused sudden rush
into Main street by various ore-keepers
and miners, who were off their shifts, 10
ascertain the cause. thinking that the
good old times of "'7l, 2 and g." when
there were n couple of men for breakfast
every morning, had in manner revived.
They retired very speedily in much dis
gust, however, when they all found out
that it was only Chinamsn engaged in
the pleasant pastine of killing cats with
which to make "labbit stew" Because
the Raymond & Ely have struck rich
body of ore Is no reason why shooting
should commence so early.
A BIG HEAT. Work will commence at
the Raymond & Ely Foundry on Sur.
day morning next in the way of firing up
and making ready for the "big heat
which they will take off that day. II
will mostly consist of castings for the
mill u. Buliionville, but as it has been
a long time since our citizens have seen
a "big heat we expect there will be q
crowd there. George Patton has been
busi'y employed making the various
monlds for the castings since his return
IL TovN-Mr. Cd. Gass, proprietor
OF the Las Vegas Ranch, located in the
lower portion of Lincoln county, came
to town Monday and remained few
days. Mr.. Gass reports the crops below
as being in excellent condition and says
that the frost forgot to visit them in thai
portion OF the county this spring.
SHOOTING IN THE STEErs. A CORE
spondent complains in to,day's issue o.
the practice which has been INDUCED il
too much lately of firing pistols in tn,
streets. Such practice is very repre-
hensible and the officers should attend
to this matter. A narrow escape wal
made on Tuesday by such shooting.
DISTRICT CouRr. Owing to the alb
sence of Judge Rives in Utah the Dis
trict Court did not meet on Wednesds,
last, the time to which it had been ad
journed. The Sheriff adjourned it OF
Wednesday to Monday, the 2Sth instant
in accordance with instructions received
from the Judge to that effect.
FREIGHT ARRIVED. Freight for tn
following parties arrived by the Eurek
and Palisade Railroad teams on Tues
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