The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-10-19
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

of two gentlemen of Phoebe who room
together having procured q demijohn
Of very fine whisky, which they kept in
their rooms, and previous to eating al.
ways INDUCED in small nip" After
the liquid had been used for short time
friend of theirs, whom they never
asked to partake OF the beverage. pro-
cured some tartar emetic and dosej the
demijohn with it, The dose worked like
a charm, and daily, as they were about
to eat, they took their nip" and as a
consequence. short time afterwards
their meal would be strewn on the side
walk. They swore at the flies, and ex-
amined their food particularly to gee that
no insects were concealed in it; but all
of no avail, as they continued to take
their usual stimulants from the same
demijohn, the same effect was produced.
At last the symptoms disappeared on &C.
count of one of them coming home late
OF night. and in endeavoring to light
match to find the candle, the demi-
john was upset and broken and the con-
tents wasted. After that they rapidly
recovered and digested their food the
same as any other citizen.
LEAcHING.-The work OF teaching ores
has been started pretty vigorously in
Phoebe and promises. when further pro-
gress is made, to be one Of the mining
industries of this place; at present it is in
its infancy yet. At the Phoebe dump o.
borne has had started for some time the
teaching business and works five men at
it. At Not. Meadow Valley, John Jane
and Charles Wilton have gone to work
on 6rst-class scale. fitted up tanks and
orderdered their chemicals by the quaint
ity, and are working five men. AT the
American Flag dump George W. Allen
and partner are doing their best in the
same line. During the past week Bob
Hurley and Ward have started in on the
Newark dump, to work that by teaching.
As soon as the different works get under
full Roadway we will make the rounds
and give description of the process, etc.
CITIZENS. The following named per-
sons have been made citizens of the
United States during the past six weeks:
J. J. Smith. Jacob Gross, NJ. L. Rogers,
John CIymo, Ralph Clymo, A. Stewart.
VIM. II. Osborne, Edward Richards. w.
Corkish, Jas. Reed, Henry Demo, Mich
ael Sullivan, J. B. Fishback, Chris.
Kastberg, Louis Seabright, VIM. Ged-
ling. John Soady, Peter Williams. John
BIewi.t. A. ". Med Jas. Tiddy,
John Eddy. Jos. Kent, George Cowling,
Yincenzio Foliana, M. P. Gossett, Frank
Olguin, Joseph Coumerihl. Robert
Francis, N. Spargo, Oliver Trevillian,
james Jack, Samuel Mandich, William
Odgers.
The SPEAKING To.NIaHT-The Repub.
lican County Central Committee. taking
into consideration the GOODNESS Of the
evenings, which make it very disagree
able for speakers in the open air, have
fitted up the hall on Meadow Valley
street, adjoining Brisacher's restaurant.
The hall has been braced up, fitted with
benches and is in a good condition to
receive pretty large audience. John
Il. Kinkead, John D. Hammond and W.
W. Bishop will hold forth there tonight.
SOCIAL PARTY.-The members OF the
Young Mems Social Club held their
semi-yearly meeting last Wednesday
evening, being the anniversary of their
organization. The semi-annual election
took place, resulting in the election of
John Shier President, G. L. Philson
Vice President, Joseph Behr Secretary
and W. E. Griffin Treasurer. The club
resolved TO give social party on Thurs
day evening, the 31st instant. OF Browns
Hall.
DAY M1NE.-The work OF sinking the
main incline is going on at this mine,
1t is now at depth OF 200 feet, with
body of good ore at the bottom. A num-
Der OF tons of this ore have been sent to
the Hillside furnace and worked, but the
results have not been ascertained, owing
to the samples not having been assayed
yet. The mine is showing we'll, with
large amount Of low grade ore in sight.
H11Ls1DE.-The furnace has been
continuing to run we'll for the past week,
turning out bullion at pretty lively
rate. Owing to want OF charcoal it was
expected to shut down yesterday for a
couple of weeks. This run throughout
has been very satisfactory, The mine
is looking we'll and producing ore faster
than needed at the furnace, the wagons
being kept pretty busy hauling it down.
CHANGES Travis has now taken
charge of the stage lines running from
Eureka to Phoebe and from Phoebe to
York, Utah, Erred Gilmer retiring. Fred
Is going to the Black Hills to look out
for Gilmer 4 Sallsbury's stage line from
that place to Cheyenne. We are sorry
to lose Fred because be was always &C.
oommodating and ready to obligs trav-
elers.
TAxEs.--The Lincoln county ASSESS
ment roll for the year 1878 has been ex-
tended and foots up as follows: Taxes
for Phoebe, SIS. 1923. 1917; outside. $15.-
6.68; total taxes for 1878, $50, GAS, 86Z,