The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-07-13


instant, the Arizona mail rider arrived
10 Phoebe and departed on the following
day, intending to gather all the mail
stock on his way down. this being his
last trip to Phoebe, the party for whom
be worked having failed to get the new
contract for carrying the mail. The
rider informed as that the parties who
had obtained the contract did not want
to carry it. but wanted to sell out. but
no one desired to buy. 1t being let too
cheap, so that there will be no overland
mail from Prescott. Arizona, to Phoebe
for some time. Our Postmaster now
sends the mail by way of San Francisco.
This will be severe blow to the settlers
in the lower end of this county, who got
their mail matter by this route, who will
now have to fall back on the old method
OF sending an Indian here occasionally
after it, or get some travellers, as they
happen to pass. to ring btheir letters
here.
BANKRupTCY.-It has been ascertained
that instead Of the Alps Company owing
only about $4,000 that they in reality
owe nearly $4,000. and out OF this vast
amount due there will not be any divi.
dend for any one except the holder of
the mortgage, the assignee-in case of
bankruptcy-and the miners. We un.
derstand that the law, after such claims
as mortgages are paid, gives to the min
ers working at the time OF failure $50
10 har % nNrrl> sv,S 1,a 20 20 40,
Merchants can now see what their
chances are, as bankruptcy is costly and
will entail considerable expense, after
which comes the mortgage, the assiRnee's
fees. and the amount 20 miners. If the
property brings enough to settle that it
will BE- doing pretty well. A proposition
Is being circulated by some business
men to give the company release in
case tho miners are paid in full what is
due them. .
DAr SrocK.-Last Monday it Was cir
culated around Phoebe that permanent
injunction had been granted to prevent
the collection OF the Day assessment.
About O'Clock in the afternoon Capt.
Day received q telegram from John W.
Pew, Secretary of the company, saying
that the sale of the Day stock would
take place on Tuesday, the 9th. except
upon the stock OF those who are plain.
tids In the suit. There were two plaintiffs
to tho suit, and what stock they repre-
scented at the commencement OF the suit
wonld be all that was exempt. Those
who did not pay the assessment, but re-
lied on getting notice after decision
was rendered in the case, will find their
stock gone. f.;
DAILY MAtt.--Po Postmaster Meyers re-.
ceived Saturday circular stating the
contractor on route No. 1924. from Eu.
reka to Phoebe, has bssn instructed, in
pursuance Of an order from the Post
master general, to increase the service
one trip more per week, and reduce the
schedule time SO hours. The order
was to take effect July LIST, and the Post
master was ordered to report if it was
then complied with. In pursuance with
this order ataRe was started on Sunday
morning. the 7th, from Phoebe for Eu.
reka. This will be great convenience
to the travelling public, and also to the
merchants OF Phoebe.
ORE FROM THE BAcK LEpaE.-The
miners who have possession of the Ma
seppa mine shipped about Is tons of ore
to the Dry Valley mill last Saturday.
The attorney for the Alps Company sent
notice to Captain Day. Superintendent
OF the Raymond & Ely Company, and to
Mr.. Duff, Superintendent OF the Meadow
valley Company, warning them not to
work any ore sent to the mills BY the
parties who hold the Mazeppa mine, as
the Alps Company claims the ore. We
understand that no attention will be
paid TO this notice and that the ore will
be worked.
LEAcHINo.--The ono tank built a,
Bullionyills for the purpose of trying the
teaching process on the tailings there
having proved a success, four more tanks
are about being erected and large sup.
ply Of chemicals necessary have been
sent for. The dump OF the Phoebe mine,
on Meadow Valley street, has been leased
for tho purpose Of teaching the screen.
ings, the party leasing paying at the rate
OF fifty cents per ton for the privilege
1t is thought that it can be made to pay
vol.
souAw F1aHr.-A. fight took place on
Main street Wednesday morning between
two Indian women, which excited good
deal OF interest among the white admir-
sfs OF the squsws gathered around tc
witness il. They did not resort to thu
method of white women: /. Q. scratching
and pulling hair. but went at it with theil
nats. punching each other in man style
They were finally separated by an In
dian. The fight was on account of {
white man.
RICH ORE.-The ore taken from Ten
fahute to Reveille to be milled yielded
from 1904 to $3.50 per ton. There wsr
% tons Of this ore worked. This or
was taken from the Inca mine, owned b,