The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-03-01

thing iu and about the mine and mill is
working we'll. and 1 expect to make a
good profit over and above expenses for
February.
T. B. PHEBY. Supt.
JUsr received. shipment of Butter.
direct from Iowa, at Poujade's.
BASE BALL.-The base ball fend has
made his appearance in our midst and is
seducing our young men into the field to
# ceive broken fingers, heads, etc. An
attempt at game was made Sunday,
but the players being SO poorly divided
that the umpire had constantly to decide
in favor of the weaker side to make
things anywhere near equal.
TAX SETTLED. The delinquent taxes
against the Newark mill for 1878, for
which the Slate obtained iudgm INT,
was settled on Monday last by John
Chisholm, who bods Sheriff's certifi-
cate OF sale for the mill, and who will
fall heir to said mill in case the lien and
expenses are not settled by the 18Th OF
March.
Four MILE WELLs.-Ths pleasure re-
sort OF Phoebe will soon b- numbered
among the things OF the past The race
stables have all be. q stolen and the house
broken into and the window and doors
all taken away The race track is in a
dilapidated condition.
JOHN 3. STEPHENS. an old resident Of
Phoebe, lett for 81 YER Reef Monday iast
He go"s there for the purpose Of estab-
llshiug tituself in the boot and sho.
| making business W. wish him success
WoLDENBERG & ARMtR have put down
al. " -,dtwni- IN trout OF their store, II,
cons qn &C. of Which they will rec.,v.
the BIZ s,ing of ali the ladies' perrkrina,.
in that way.
PIoCHE is the possessor If the best
div living Al the present time. who
Can turn wagon shorter, and dump
himself ont quicker. than any other m.n
now in -xis'encr.
The auction sale of Fred Knhls prop.
erty, wh,oh WAS advertised to come of
WI koF LAW ipo'ubts "ii NV thAF p'hC
MS he has disposed of his property Il,
private sal-.
DURING the past week there have been
several dw-lllng- houses. with furniture,
sold At private sale, and in most cases
the property brought very far prio-
AUCTION SALE Ga Wednesday. the
5th instant. j P. Curtis will sell bis
house and furniture. on High street, at
O'Clock p. M, at public auction.
New CLERK Mr.. Collymore, who
succeeds Geo. W. Arnold az book-keepe,
in Phoebe for the Raymond e. Ely Com.
pany, arrived here Wednesday.
CHR1s1Y BULLION The Christy Mil
& Mining Company sh pped from Silver
Reef from 21st to the Goth of February
bullion valued at IS, 903 06. ...
In TowN.-H. Chandler, assayer, and
Frank Gregor, old residents of Phoebe
were here from Silver Reef during the
week.
P1ocHE BULLION. 76O in bull
lion was shipped during the past weel
by Wells, Fargo & Co. ....
MILK Cassidy 8 Milk bill has become
law and it is now dangerous for servants
to water the milk their employers use.
FATHER ScANLAND is expected to arrive
from Silver Reef this morning.
Iowa BUTTER, roll and tub, at Pou
jade's.
JoT Travis is In town.
SAN Francisco. February 22.-Judg,
Wheeler yesterday rend red decision
in the casa Of Kentfield vs.. Latham, in {
suit for $4,000 damages. Plaintiff
ordered defendant, broker, to purchase
for him 200 shares of stock on margins
Defendant. without notice to plaintiff
sold him out. The Court held that il
stock transactions, such as buying ant
selling on margins, the relation of pledge
to pledge existed between parties, ant
that the stock in the hands of defendan
was held simply as security for debt Que
II is a rule OF law that before the pledge
can sell properly of pledgor lit ID neces
sary for him to make demand OF tn
amount due, for the security of whicl
J the pledge is given; and also to give no
tice to pledge OF bis intention to sell
! and the time and place OF sale. Unde
) the contract in this case the Court he'll
that although notice Of sale was dis
pensed with, the demand for paymen
was not. and that sale by defendant q
plaintiffs stock was illegal, and amounte
! to conversion for which they are liabl
. to him for damages.
, Some weeks ago the janitor of the So
Bernardino Courthouse discovered
small roll lying in the basement of th
Jail. He examined it but could max
: nothing of it; SO he threw it in a boz
and continued piling his wood, the stick
frequently falling on and over the littl
roll. The other day he noticed it AGAR
and being curious, brought it out. an
was informed that it was giant powde
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