The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-09-07

down 80 feet below the l300-foot level
and are not troubled much with water.
Instead of prosecuting, as was intended,
are running an east drift parallel with
the ledge; will run about fifty feet and
then commence crosscutting. By the
middle OF next month will be in on ledge
on 400 foot level. The company have
raised the percentage on chloridsrs ores,
giving them q much better show than
they have ever had before. Both the 20
and 30-stamp mills are running.
The question has often been raised as
to who was or who was not the author
OF the well.known verses entitled 1.-The
Beautiful Snow But We confess. that
as much as has been written upon the
subject, we never thought il OF so much
importance as another somewhat similar
matter that is now coming up before the
people OF Phoebe. Undoubtedly the
beautiful Snow" is poetical subject
q subject Eeplete with beauty-but how
trivial ia It compared with the beautiful
Snow. Flake x X X Flour. to which
attention is called in another column.
Two PARTIEs.-A number OF citizens
left Phoebe yesterday. some for Bullion
vile, to attend the race there in the day
time and the ball in the evening, whilst
also large number OF others went to
Dry Valley to attend the party given
there in the new house just erected. As
We were unfortunately unable to be at
either place we cannot give particulars.
The EXAMINATION examination
Of Frank Merrill, charged with the muir.
der of David Thompson at Panaca on the
28th OF August, commenced Thursday
morning before Justice Allen, in the Dis
trict Court room. Several witnesses
have been examined and the examine.
ton will probably be finished to-day.
HILLSIDE MINE.-Ths furnace will be
started up Wednesday, the 18th inst.
Every preparation has been made to
| have q long run as there is plenty of
coal and ore on hand. The hosting ma
chinery at the mine Is in good running
| order and ore ia taken ont in the usual
quantities.
CAaED.-Mr. w. l.. Griffin becoming
alarmed at the large number of Mormon
girls who have made their appearance in
Phoebe lately. and fearing that they
might rob him of his handsome stock
clerk, has placed Joseph In wire cage.
COMBS AND SHIRTs--A society is form.
ing in Phoebe for the purpose of collect
ing funds to buy "fne-tooth combs''
and "red flannel shirts" for the unborn
negro babies OF Africa. Walk up and
subscribe.
r. 4 E. BULLIoN.-S bars OF bull
lion came up from the Raymond & Ely
mills yesterday. Cahill was 80 busy
melting and assaying that he did not
have time to slip off and enjoy the races.
1oK.-Erasmus Day is confined to his
room at the Chapman House by sick.
ness. He Is in o very dangerous condi.
ton and but few friends are allowed &c
visit him.
CHR1sTY BULLIoN.--The Christy Mil
& Mining Company shipped from Silver
Reef from the 26th to the 3lst of August
four bars OF bullion, valued at 81, 769. 90
BoAnD1NG.HoUsE.-A large house il
being taken down on McCannon stree
ITO be moved out and put up at Bristo
for boarding and lodRing.house.
PIooHE BuLL1oN.-S10,075. SO in bull
lion was shipped during the week, 40
cording to reports of Superintsndents.
The Board OF Equalization meets Mon
day, September 10th. Read notice.
The fly crop in Phoebe is ripe and be
ginning to fall-in the viotuals.
There will be services tomorrow even
ing in the Episcopal Church.
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county building this morning for tn,
purpose of seeing an official, peeped into
the District Court (hole) room, and see
ing two fifteenth amendments on th,
jury, remarked that she no likum then
men; he likum white man. What fol
them blaokee teller in there; suppos.
China, cuttee of head dam quick. ;
well, John, said bystander, "Sup
pose you kill one woman, what you do
spose niger on jury?" Ans.-"Me Say
guilty; me better die-better hang up
10 hellee. Me no like black man TO,
Judge" This is all true as gospel.-
Carson Tribune.
A French Senator and jurist. NJ. Jaco
tine, has been convicted OF cheating a.
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