The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-03-24
JOHN d, LEES CoNFEssIoN.-We are

D. Lee, who was shot to death on Fri |
day, March 23d, at Mountain Meadows
at II A. NJ, for participation in the muir
der of over one hundred emigrants ct
Mountain Meadows. Utah. in September,
1857, for an abstract of the confession of
Jno D. Lee. written by himself; and de.
livered to his counsel, w. W. Bishop.
Our space being small the abstract is
rather brief, but Mr.. Bishop intends
publishing the same in book form, and
the public will then be able to have a
full and correct history of Mormonism
from its earliest dates to the present
time, and also the accounts of numerous
m Mysterious disappearances and murders
in that section of the country. The
written manuscript of John D. Lee en-
braces over 800 pages OF close writing
and will probably appear in book form
in three volumes. II will amply repay
for perusal, as it will contain the true
history of the Mountain Meadows Mas
sacre.
The DRUMMER LAVA certified copy
of the drummer law as passed by the last
session of the Legislature, provides that
drummers, peddlers. etc., pay tax OF
twenty-five dollars per month to the Tax
Collector of any county where they solicit
orders for their respective houses. The
vendors of agricultural products from
any State or Territory of the United
States are exempt from payment OF such
tax, but drummers or agents can not
represent more than one branch OF trade
with one license. The law being an
amendment to the general revenue
statute. it went into force Immediately
on its approval by the Governor. The
next batch Of drummers that come to
town will be interviewed by Sheriff Nc.
Kee. failure to comply with the law
is punishable by hne OF not less than
$50 nor to exceed $500.
BULLION TAX SUITS. Thompson
Campbell, the District Attorney of Lin
coin county, publishes in to-day
RECORD notices OF suits commenced in
the Justice Court of Phoebe Township
against the following described mines OF
mining claims, with the Improvements
thereon, to recover the tax and delin.
quency assessed to said defendants on
the proceeds Of mines for the quarter
ending December 81, 1876. A summons
has been issued in each case, and unless
the defendants appear and answer the
complaints filed on or before the 25tt
day of April, 1877, judgment will be taker
against said defendants and the posses
sorry claim to the mines or mining claims
Yolo mining claim, tax and delinquency
Sc %; Newark mine, tax and delinquen
3 cy, $l3.26.
b ALPS CoMpANy.-The Condor mill hal
been busily engaged for the past weel
running on custom ore, and will con
, tinue on the same until the Alps mill i
e repaired. Nevada Central trains vii
depart from Phoebe twice week con
. veyin9 ore to that mill. The Alps Mi
: was closed down yesterday for the pur
:, pose of repairing the engines and piat
" ing new guides for the batteries, and fo
general overhsuling. Out Of the Alp
Q mine considerable ore is being extracted
"a which is allowed to accumulate until th
Alps mill starts up again.
"a CLEANING Up.-Pioche Hose Compan,
It under the direction of the Presiden
:. Thompson Campbell, had thoroue
!; overhauling OF their hose and washir
!, :, out of their hose house. Seven hundrt
:, !. feet Of hose was found to be in good col
C. dition and three hundred feet reeled c
er the carriage. Alb. Polleys kept the DO,
re- steadily at work until the job was COZ
pleted by furnishing the whisky al
~ cigars necessary for the occasion.
re- To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. p atri
,s Cavanagh, and others whom it may co
Of cern, are notified that they are indebt
~ TO Thomas Mcmahon in the sum of 81
gold coin. for money expended by hi
III in working the "Home Rule mine" Al
at unless the said proportion expend
~ is paid within ninety days he will ella
:" MINING TAx.-Ths tax on the procee
in Of the mines of Lincoln county, for
raj quarter ending December 81. 1876, y
due apd payable on Monday last, u
oh being the last day of grace. All
,se amounts due the county and State
said tax were, however, promptly p
~ before the time expired.
tly BoRN.-J. N. Curtis, who keeps
ore corral, has been since Wednesday
the happy father Of an indefinite mum
Of Of pounds of female youth and low
vas ness. Curtis will wager all the Raymo
10, & Ely stock that was ever issued {
pa there is not another Just such bG
ing anywhere in existence. .=
her Townsville fine Spring and 81
!. mer weather that We have lately EMO.
ted around Phoebe has commenced to N,
AZ. the trees bud aud flowers to bio
'n' around the hillsides. We observed {
ack eral boquets brought in during the I
hey week which looked very pretty.
Horse MEAr.-The Indians, at Il