The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-06-08

one knows Mike Forts, the colored man
who left for the East in the early part of
the week, who was employed around the
State Bank. Mike seeing a German
friend Of ours planting seed in boxes
Of prepared earth, stepped up to him
and said: "What you plant thar; is il
saur kraut?" mo" replied the Ger
man; "I'm planting Niggerhead" Mike
scratched his head for a minute, then
turned away, debating with himself
whether he had got the worst of the little
joke,
i A CLnsE CALL.-An individual. suffer-
ing under the influence of the remedy
for snake bites, became very beligerant
yesterday morning, and while in this
condition hauled out his pistol, flourish
cd it a round, and in replacing it back in
its scabbard, it was accidentally dis
charged, the ball ooursing down the leg
OF the owner OF the pistol, scorching it
little, but doing no further damage. The
young man was locked up until he re.
covers his senses.
DELINQUENT Taxes The County |
COMMISSIONERS again passed their regular
monthly meeting without ordering any
suits for delinquent taxes, and we think
they have acted wisely in the matter. as
on enquiry at the Offices of the Treasurer
and Recorder we learn that the dslin-
quents are paying up in faster style
than the money could have been gotten
from them if suit had been commenced.
DRY VALLEY MILL.-This mill is now
doing some good work in working the
tailings of the company. They are being
; worked 30 close that profit of S. per
ton over all expenses is made. The mill
is turning out about $4,000 per month
in bullion from these tsilings, generally
about two bars per week A bar came
up yesterday valued at 1882.
CHR1sry BuLL1oN.-The Christy Mill
& Mining Company shipped from Silver
Reef May 3lst one bar. valued at $S91.5S.
This was the last shipment on May ao.
q count. The total shipments for May
amounted to $25. GIG IS. The company
=. shipped on the 4th instant one bar.
i valued at 81. 602.59.
"LIzzARD. This animal made his
appearance on our streets last Sunday,
;, having been ridden from Silver Reef by
y X. Hanly, who departed with him
last Monday for Eureka, going there for
:, the purpose of looking out for the inter-
ests of bay Johu" in the races to come
a off at that place.
Q Mr.. J. PAoHE, agent for Shea. Boo
queraz & Mckee, liquor merchants at
) San Francisco, arrived here during the
4 week and departed for Silver Reef yes
q terday. He will return to the Bay by
way Of Salt Lake. Captain Lubbock re.
turned to the Reef in the same stage.
\ Observation-Disclosures of certificates
!. of indebte dness of Lincoln county ac.
h orued prior to the LIST OF April, A. D. 1878,
- will find published to-day notice thai
10 there is now 81 900 in the Redemption
70 Fund and that bids will be received fol
le that money up to the 22d instant.
,e PEOPLES MAnxET.-Loomis & Abel
er man, proprietors Of this market, are
ID using their utmost endeavors to supply
u frst-class cuts of beef, veal and muttor
Oh to families who patronize them. A larg,
supply of desirable meats always to b,
st foxnd on hand. Give them call.
y, SURPRISE PARrY.-A surprise part,
y took place on Thursday evening at tn
I'd residence OF Mrs. S. d. Carman, Lacou
A. street. The entertainment consisted o
es dancing and games, keeping up till
be late hour. The music on the occasion
~ was excellent
90 TEM.PAHuTE.-We learned from tn
ia Hiko mail rider that large lot Of ore i
lis being shipped over to Reveille, the near
ok est point, from Tenn ahute, to be mile
at that place. About thirty men ar
"a working and prospecting at Tem-Pahute
ala CHR1sTEN1Na.-A christening too
"a. place Wednesday evening. the ceremon
~ being performed on the child of Lizzi
~. Miller by the Rev. S. p. Kelly, the chill
M. being christened Matt Henry Miller.
las SOLAR SALT. G. Poujade advertise
IL that he is sole agent of the Solar Sa
Company Of Egan, and will supply th
es- trade in quantities to suit. For psrticr
i'll. lars read advertisement.
ers PRESS WAND returned homo Thursda
ais evening. On account of sickness he ha
Ate to lay over at Shacles' station two day
PIocHE BULLION. ,230.7S in bu
nat lion was shipped during the week. 81
"A, oording to reports of Superintendants.
lao A HEAT.-A heat. consisting of 1890
rye pounds OF iron, will be taken off at Ii
ere Raymond & Ely foundry to-day.
sh --
ook "BrTTEn AS Coon. Direct imports
tion-A carload OF Phi. Best's milwaukee
lily Lager Beer. pronounced by connoisseu