The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-11-09


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The petitions of Mrs. Trainor, Mrs.
Mehan and Mrs. Smith were presented
and laid over.
The resignation OF DR.. s. L. Lee,
Public Administrator and Coroner, was
presented and accepted.
The Board then adjourned.
WEATHER REPoRT.-We give below the
monthly means of barometer and Their
mometer, total movement of wind and
amount Of rainfall, with the prevailing
direction of wind, for the month of o.
tober, as observed by Mr.. James J. Fitz-
gerald, U. S. Signal Service officer in
Phoebe:
Mean, daily barometer, q. 1892 inches;
mean, daily thermometer, 53.5 degrees;
mean, daily humidity. "a per cent.
Highest barometer, 80. It's inches, on the
21st; lowest, 27.3l7, on the 18th; month
ly range of barometer. 1853 of an inch;
highest temperature, 70 degrees, on the
9TH; lowest, 10 degrees. on the Goth;
notify range of temperature, 60 degrees;
greatest daily range. 80 degrees, on the
7tb; least daily range of temperature, Is
degrees, on the 14th; mean of maximum
temperatures. CAT; mean of maximum
temperatures, 80 degrees; mean daily
range of temperatures, 25.7; total rain
fall or melted snow, 35 inches; prevail
ing wind, northwest; total movement OF
wind, 1888 miles; maximum velocity Of
wind and direction, 80 miles per hour,
south. occurred on the 14th; number OF
clear days. 80; number of days on which
rain or snow fell, 2; number of cloudy
days on which rain or snow fell, l.
THE LAST GUN IN L1NooLN.-On Satur-
day evening last number of the candi-
dates OF both parties visited Panaca for
the purpose of having a meeting. max
ing speeches and presenting their views
to the residents of that Stake of Zion
previous to election. The principal
speech of the evening was delivered by
the Hon. Louis Sultan, which was some
two hours in length. or two seconds. we
forget which. r. M. Bourne also made
little speech. A. M. Findlay made
very nice little speech; in fact, the best
delivered during the evening. @. H.
Patchen, the man who never gives the
house away" and our next District At
torney, delivered temperance lecture
to the Mormons. The citizens of Pa
naca received their visitors very cordially
and done their utmost to make every
thing pass of pleasantly. We always
did like the Mormons-particularly the
female Mormous.
In TowN.--Captain H. s. Lubbock ar
rived here from the Reef Tuesday night.
He speaks very enoouragingly of the
mining outlook in that section and has
more hope at the present time for that
camp than he has ever had heretofore.
He says that Silver Reef will be good
camp for the next two years, and there is
no telling what may be discovered in the
meantime. He spoke very highly of the
Barbee claim. he departs for San
Francisco on this mornings stage. Mr..
s. G. Steele also arrived by the same
stage. He also gives good accounts Of
the mines OF Silver Reef. Mr.. Steele
has disposed of his business at that place
to Mr.. Turrill. He leaves for the Bay
this morning.
BETTING.-The polls had hardly closed
Tuesday evening when betting COM
menced. A large crowd gathered at W.
P. Goodman's store and the excitement
was very great for several hours, and il
appeared as though manIcould get a bet
on any proposition that he desired.
Twenty.dollar pieces were displayed by
the handful and everybody appeared to
have an unlimited supply OF coin to put
up on their favorites. In fact, it re-
minded one of the good old days when
the faro games had no limits, excepting
the ceiling.
FOUND ALL O. K.-County Commits
sioners Lynch and Morton last Monday
counted the money in the hands OF the
County Treasurer and found ON hand
| $4,996, which on comparing with the
Auditors books was found to be the cor
rect amount to be in the Treasury. The
County Treasurer invites any one au-
thorized to do so to come at any time
and count the county money.
HoRsE.TH1EF CoRRALLED.-TheS Sheriff
of Nephi, Utah, telegraphed to James
Pierson on Saturday last that he had
captured Jos. Gillespie, one of the horse
thieves that run off Persons horses O
short time since. and also asking what
reward there was for him. Jim an.
swered that 800 would be paid for bis
delivery here, and we expect he will ar.
rive shortly.
AuoT1oN.-James Fiplayson will to-
day sell at public auction the balance Of
his stock of Dry Goods, etc., left in hit
store on Main Street. The sale viii
commence at 9 O'Clock, and will be fol-
cash. Those wanting bargains will b.
on hand.