The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-12-21

L. Wash, Assemblymen elect, left on
Thursday morning for Carson. They
will condne their operations to Carson
and Virginia City until the Legislature
meets. j. ]. Corrigan, President of the
Hillside NJ. & M. Company. with A. J.
Blair, one of the principal owners in that
property, arrived in Bristol on Sunday
evening last. Blair and J. B. MCGEE
departed for San Francisco yesterday
morning. Mr.. MCGEE will return by the
LIST of January, and Mr.. Blair will stop
over at Carson to attend to the business
Of the Legislature this season. Dick
Bourne will leave for San Francisco on
Sunday. He will not return until the
middle of January.
REpREHENsDLE.-Some of the Fire
Committee who were examining the
stove.pipes Wednesday found on Main
street the pipe running from the
cook stove, in one OF the buildings, ran
along the lining of the wall, and it was a
wonder that it had not set fire to the
house. This carelessness was observed
IN the very house in which eliminated the
great fire that destroyed Phoebe in 1871.
COULDN'T GET MAnRIED. Last Mon
day evening Bronco Pat" brought up a
young girl, aged Is years. from one Of
the valleys, for the purpose OF being
united to her by the holy bonds of matri-
mOny, but as he had not the parents
consent and could not swear to her being
over Is years of age, the County Clerk
re fused to issue license.
RAYMOND & ELY.-The 3O-stamp mill
of this company will start up to-day on
low grade ore, of which they have lot
on hand. At the mine prosecuting is
still continued on the 1400.foot level, ex.
pecting to strike the ledge lat any time.
The uprsiss on the 12th is looking well,
and are taking out considerable low
grade ore on the 10th.
READ Late Receipts OF Poujade's
GBAMMER SoHooL.-The scholars OF
the Grammer School yesterday afternoon
had review Of their lessons, declara-
tons, essays. Rotations, and other in.
teresting exercises, which oil passed off
we'll and to the satisfaction of the parents
and visitors present. Want of space
forbids an extended notice,
ELECTRICITY. Joseph L. Sears, who
has had charge of the Western Union
Telegraph at this place for several years.
has been experimenting with the power
OF electricity, and has been very success.
full, as will be observed by reading little
notice under the heading of Born"
RETURNED.-A. B. O'Dougherty and
A. Prairie returned from Silver Reel
Monday by private conveyance. They
report the Reef as being quite lively and
Mr.. O'Dougherty inclines to the opinion
that it will prove to be greater mining
country than the Comstock.
Miner: The Bullion shipment from
Silver Reef for the week ending Decem
Der IA, through Wells. Fargo & Co., ,ag
gregate 1924, 1906. On the 9th instant
the Stormont mill shipped six bars worth
SO, 475.70. and on the 18th six bars worth
| SO, SAB.
REDEMPTION FUND.-The bids for tht
$1,000 advertised as being in the re-
demption fund and to be awarded to-day
will be opened at 10 O'Clock by the
County Commissioners and the money
given to the lowest bidders.
STATE MoNEY.-On Wednesday tn
County Treasurer forwarded to the State
Treasurer $3,243.94, which, with 50. 0O(
forwarded previously, makes the State'i
quota of taxes of Lincoln county TO!
1878, collected to date.
| PRIMARY SCHooL.-On Thursday after
noon general review of the lessons O
the past six months was had in thii
school. The scholars all done we'll ani
a few prizes were distributed TO the mos
meritorious.
ToYs.-John Shier & Co., Lower MAR
street, have just received large stock O.
toys and fancy goods of all descriptions
This is the largest assortment that hal
ever been in this market. Call and SO,
it.
E. R. CLuTE, formerly of Phoebe, il
now connected with the firm of G. @
Campbell & Co., in the real estate bust
ness at San Francisco.
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