The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-01-27
Death. of Judge Pitzer,

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ness lasting nearly three months, most
of that time he being confined to his
residence on McCannon street. His
death occurred at - o'clock on Thursday
morning, and although it was or has
been expected for some three weeks.
still it was sad blow to his numerous
friends in and around Phoebe, and will
be much regretted by numerous friends
in Virginia City, throughout the State
and in California. Judge j. S. Pitzer
was native of the State of Ohio. and
was born in the year 1918. making him
little over SIS years of age. He removed
to Illinois at an early age and served
with great gallantry in the Black Hawk
war. He afterwards studied law in
Illinois, and practiced bis profession
there some years. His first partner was
J. M. Caruthers. afterwards noted
in political circles. He came to
California early. crossing the plains, we
understand, in the year 1S49. He was
elected District Judge of Trinity and
Shasta counties, but soon after resigned
his office and resumed the practice of his
profession at WeavervilIe, Trinity
county, and since that time has re-
sided on this Coast, having lived
in California until 1864, at which
time the Washoe excitement break
ing out he emigrated to Virginia
City, which town became his residence
and place OF business until 1865 when
he moved to Hamilton, thence to Phoebe.
During the political excitements of the
election of United States Senator from
this State from 1865 to 1874, the Judges
name was always mentioned as promi-
neut candidate for that position by the
Democratic party, but the Republicans
always being in the ascendant, elected
their favorits. Jesse s. Pitzer was a
member OF the Masonic Order, and
belonged 10 Escurial Lodge Of Vir-
ginia City. The members of st. Johns
Lodge No. Is, of Phoebe, have taken
charge of his remains, and he will be
buried under the auspices Of the Lodge
from the lodge.room on Lacour stree to-
day at 2 o'clock p m. A notice pub
lished to-day requests the members OF the
Lodge to be ON hand promptly at p. M
10 attend the funeral. We sympathize
with his wife in her misfortune, as do
many friends of the late Jesse S. Pitzer
From DEADwooD CRY. We have be-
fore us letter written to resident of
Phoebe, dated December 20, 1876, from
Deadwood City, in which the writer says
it took his party 90 days to make the
trip from Cheyenne to Deadwood. He
expected to find mors extensive min.
ing country than what there is there.
The Hills cover an area Of about sixty or
seventy miles. No gold has been found
out here in paying quantities, and that
Is very limited. About heIt Summer
will work out most of the placer
claims here. The quartz l don't go
much on. have seen what they call
the best quartz mines here. There has
not been much work done on them vet i;
As it is. they look like a regular quarry
The formation is slate, with some quartz
and cement or sediment mixed in. The
slate. think, is nothing but high bed
rock. Times are terribly dull here, and
there are great many broken men.
There are not twenty men working for
wages on the Rulch. There is no excuse
for this, as the diggings are drifting,
which can be worked in Winter as we'll
rs Spring. The weather has not been so
very cold as yet-there is about snow
enough to make good sleighing. There
Is plenty OF timber. The water for min
ing purposes is scarce; that is if the
mines were extensive, there being only
one good sluice head at the best. Two
days ago the Indians made n raid on the
stock at Spear Fish, about II miles from
here, and got away with about fifty head
OF horses. A couple of men were killed
last week between here and Cheyenne.
lexpect to start from here with a party
for the Big Horn Mountains. There is
no show to take up any ground here
and they ask more for claims than whai
10 on the bedrock. Don't advise anyone
to como here.
COLD WEArHER.-O On Sunday nigh
started the coolest weather we have ex
perienced in Phoebe this winter and to
wards Monday morning the air was ex
ceedipg frosty and cold. The sun cam,
out bright on Monday morning but /
tailed to make the air feel any warmer
Some OF our milkmsn related to us tina
milk taken fresh and warm from COW
at Rose Valley on Monday morning froz
before reaching here the same day, some
thing unknown to them before. especial,
when the sun shone as bright as it di,
on Monday last. Several canary birds
which were pets. froze to death on Sun
day night, and there was much mourn
Ing and tears shed over the little feath
Al cred corpses by their respective owners
CoAsTINa ACCIDENT. One of the re
results of costing was experienced O.
N monday night last by Mrs. Mcdonald
who unfortunately had her right le
broken between the ankle and knee b
oeing run over by sled. 1t was com