The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-04-14
SELLING U. q. CATTLE.


Phoebe on Tuesday last from trip to
the Muddy via. st. Thomas, bringing
with them as prisoners to 60 to Carson,
Robert Logan, John Fl. Pickett and L.
r. Cummings; Mr.. Holland, deputy
Agent at the Maopa Indian Reservation
coming along as witness. The facts of
the case as near az we can learn are rs
follows: L. r. Cummings and wife have
been employed to work on the Reserva-
ton by Fl. NJ. Barnes, the Indian Agent,
Having worked for long time without
receiving payment, or getting any salts
faction from Barnes or his deputy, they
commenced suit against Barnes before
Justice Logan for the recovery of their
money. Constable Pickett levied on the
cattle Us Barnes property, they not be-
ing branded with the q. s. Government
brand, but simply with ~. R." and
sold the same for the benefit of Cum
mings' claims against Barnes. All these
parties claim that they are innocent in
regard to knowing these were Govern
ment cattle, as there is so much "specu-
lation" going on at the Reservation with
regard to cattle, grain, etc., that it is a
hard thing to tell whether the Reserva-
ton is being run by the Government or
in the private interests and for the uses
of II. NJ. Barnes. The Indians get none
of the crop of grain which they help to
raise without they pay for it, and not
twenty head of beeves have been slaught-
cred in the last three years for their BEN
eft. 1t is the same old story in regard
to Indian Reservations, and is repe-
tition of the case OF the Rev. Mr.. Bate
man, who had charge of the Walker
River Reservation. The Maopa Reser-
walton is not only an eyesors to the
ranchers on the Muddy, but to the In
| dams themselves. Logan. Pickett and
Cummings were taken to Carson on
Thursday last. where they will have q
hearing, and if they prove the facts as
they state them; will be discharged. and,
| as a matter of course, will have to pay
their own fare from Carson back to
Phoebe. In the meantime, their ranches
are neglected and their crops growing.
JOHNNY LEoNARD's CAsE."-The Cor.
oners jury, called at Ward City, April
I'd, to enquire into the cause Of the death
Of Charley Bello, brought in verdict
that death was caused by pistol shots
fred by the hand Of John Leonard, and
called on the Coroner to issue warrant
for the arrest of Leonard to have an ex.
animation before proper Court. Leon
ard had hearing before Justice Murray
at Ward City, on the 4th Of April, and
was by him committed on the charge oil
murder to the custody of the Sheriff oil
White Pine county. On the 9Th Of April
be was being conveyed to Hamilton
in charge of Deputy Sheriff Jim Dean
when the stage upset, bruising Leonard
and several of the passengers. Jim Dear
had his ankle broken and dislocated
He was resting we'll, however, at last &C
counts. Leonard was conveyed 10 Ham
ilton under the charge of other parties
TIE MoBMoN TEMpLE.-There being {
number of photographs in Phoebe of tn
Mormon Temple at St. George" man.
have been anxious to know the size O
the building to judge il it will be suitabl
for Court House when that portion o
Utah Territory is annexed to the Stat
OF Nevada. For their benefit we give it
dimensions: The length is al feet,
inches; width, SO feet, inches height
81 feet from the grade OF ground to tn
parapet. The tower is 81 feet squar
and 1873 feet high to the top Of the vane
The depth of the foundation is ten feet
being II feet wide; so it can be seen tina
this really will answer every purpose TO
first-class Courthouse, as 1t is perfectl
, built in all parts. There will be n
plsstering falling down and cracking, a
was the case in the Phoebe Courthouse
Town LoTs.-Judge Fuller has bee
selling during the past week the U.
patent right to various town lots in th
, town of Phoebe. The lots sold wei
those whose owners had not taken the
/ deeds to the same from him, he havin
y. s. patent for the TOWNSHIP. Lot
were sold in different portions OF Il
town at very low figures. The proceed
n of the sales, after deducting the price
a Fuller's deed, goes to building or tow
'ot fund.
CHANGE IN FRE1GHr We are informe
t by W. E. Griffin, agent for Wells, Ears
n & Co. at Phoebe, that change has bee
y made in regard to charges on sms
u parcels. Heretofore parcels valued
Z $40 and over, expressage was charg'
l according to valuation; now charges {
u valuation will only be made on psrce
valued at $50 or over.
ID BALANCE OF SPuR-wHEEL.-The secol
J. rim for the spur-wheel of the Raymol
. & Ely pump arrived here by the Eure
- & Palisade teams on Wednesday la
!. Its weight is $4,000 pounds. This ooI
- pletes the outfit for the wheel. which "
probably be placed in position before I
end of the month.
- FLOWERS. Boquets Of flowers We