The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-08-03

ucCtou Hioht CIcuit w tAc toaCutI, Ouus.
II. Bell, who done his utmost to enhance
the pleasure of the visitors from Phoebe
and the surrounding valleys. The eIsr-
cises of the school children were perfect
and they all exhibited marked improve
ment in their studies The teacher and
children were highly complimented by
several gentlemen present. The dance
began at about Z O'Clock in the evening
and WA Kept up until o'clock the next
morning. The contest for the Prize
to be awarded TO the handsomest man
present was won by Alb. Polleys. who
was accordingly presented with leather
medal. much to the chagrin OF Mr..
Chamberlain of Eagle Valley and Mr..
BENEFITS of Phoebe. The young man
that went from Phoebe to Spring Valley
with matrimonial intentions was not
married; he lacked the manly courage to
ask the old lady for the hand of the fair
daughter, go this part OF .hs programme
did not coma off. The settlers of Spring
Valley have the heartfelt thanks OF the
visitors for the generous aud kindly
manner in which they were entertained
during the couple OF days pleasure spent
there
How THEY FEEL We learn from re-
liable source that some parties in Phoebe.
with the idea CT getting the Mszeppa
mine 10 work as aoon as possible 80 as
to benefit the community in general.
wrote to San Francisco to enlist some OF
their friends there to combine together
and purchase the mortgage on the Alps
Company's mines and such judgments
and property ~ could be purchased at
Sherifi's sale, obtaining good and valid
title, and then to form a company and
work the mines. They wrote that the
plan was feasible and susceptible Of
being made into good investment by
proper management and care. Tbs
| friends below answered that it would BIZ
good investment, but in community
unsettled as the present and where
men. without any law, were holding
on to mine and might not want ia
give it up without trouble, that they did
not think it prudent to place any money
in it. That is the state of feelings
abroad among moneyed men in regard to
investment here.
The EcLIpsE.-Not outstanding the
endeavors to get the signal service Officer
to postpone the event, the eclipse tool
place promptly on time last Monday
The first perception of it in Phoebe wat
just about half past one o'clock, getting
large until halt past two, when it com
menced passing of. About 3 O'Clock
such large portion of the rays of the
sun were so effectually shielded from thu
earth as to render it quite dark and cool
Our citizens we're all alive to the even
and were gazing at it from the com
mencement to the end, using principal!
smoked glass, others using pals Of water
The prettiest sight observed during
portion of the time of the eclipse was tina
of the trees in front of Judge Rives' resi-
dence, the shadows cast by them bein
an exact reflection of that portion of tn
sun that was not eclipsed.
The ExAM1NAT1oN.-The examination
Of Robert Frazer. charged with the kill
ing OF Michael Donahue. commence
} last Monday before Justice U. Z. Allen
All outsiders were excluded and only on
witness was allowed in the court-rool
ut time. G. Wertheimer. II. W. New
ton, DR.. Philson and Sheriff McKs
were examined on the part of the prose
cution, which continued the case unit
I Thursday. at which time the prosecution
finished, and the defense asked o cor
tinuance until Saturday, as they state
: that Judge Rives was expected to retur
previously, and If he did and intende
7 calling a Grand Jury Immediately, the
would waive further examination an
: carry the case before the Grand Jury.
= For COUNTY Assessor. II. Her
3 derson. familisrly known as Harry,
announces himself in to-day's Recon
!, as o candidate for tho position of A
? SCISSOR OF Lincoln county, subject to Il
action of the Democratic County Coz
vention. Harry is too we'll known to II
!, people In this county to need any pail
\ from us, but We cannot help saying tn
:, more capable or better fitted person
' fill that office could not be found.
=. HILLsIDE.-The work of fixing Il
|, furnace still goes on as rapidly as posi-
:. BILE but it will take some time yet befo
it IL finished. At the mine work
;. pressed on vigorously, with good result.
the mine showing we'll in every part al
j. yielding large quantities Of ore. TT
o company is having surveys made for q
I. purpose of taking ont patents for the
u mines.
n TNconPoRATIoN.-Th has been al
b with the County Recorder copy of ar
n Giles Of incorporation and the names
tho officers OF the Nevada and Arizo,
n Mining and Transportation Compan
le A. B. Hunt, President, and J. H. Mas
=, Acting Superintendent. This is the O
=. Techattioup mine and mill at FL Dora
d Canyon re-incorporated and start