The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-12-27
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, fioche belle, and Of some hard hearted
sinner playing mean trick on him. The
annexed is from the San Jose Mereurv.
and will throw little more light on that
incident: 1--WE have private and reliable
information to the effect that the praoti.
cal jokers who indicted the epistle above
referred to had their plans for nothing
all the fun they had over it being al.
together that OF imagination and anticip.
alton, as the bait employed didn't take
the facts are that one of the party had
been paying his addresses TO the charm.
ing Phoebe girl. who privately gave him
the naitten. Life became distasteful. Ali
hope soured on him. and he sought
death. FRS. by locking himself in his
room and sbstaining from food. Then |
he tried gigantic drinks Of whisky, and |
while on the colossal drunk which result.
ed. conceived the bogus-lettsr scheme of
revenge. But he still lives and draes
out miserable existence. The Young
lady says she never objected to the Hill.
side lover; and she 10 not afraid to en-
bark with him ON the ocean of life. for
she Is confident he is bound to make
successful landing"
A FRESH lot, just received, new brand
Cigars, at Geodman's.
DAY OFFICIAL LETTER. The following
ia the official letter of A. s. Gould Super.
intsndent OF the Day mine, dated De.
cember Goth: IAN our ore tsams but
one are on the road again this morning,
and az the weather has greatly moderated
I do not apprshend any more delay. I
send you battery samples from Raymond
& Ely mill. averaging about 800. These
do not include any of our frequent finds
of crystalized carbonate, which, although
not in large quantities, assay from 5000
to over $1,000. We have good supply
of excellent ore in sight. In some Of our
new explorations we are going single
handed quite successfully. The ore. body
on level bottom of incline looks we'll as
ever. Six men extracting ore and four
screening.
WIND.-Last Saturday evening Phoebe
was visited with very heavy wind, after
the fall Of snow had ceased. This wind
caused some damage at various points,
it being the first wind-storm that has
caused any damage in Phoebe for severa
years. Tho wooden awning, covering
what the boys call the Indian Reserva-
tion," on account of the indians gather.
ing under its shelter to play poker, q,
the corner OF Main and Meadow Valley
streets, was blown down; also couple
houses on Meadow Valley street, above
Cedar, beside several fences, etc. The
damage does mot amount to much.
SILVER REEF IrEMs.-We learn by let
ter from Silver Reef that Colonel Wal
has purchased the hosting-works Of No
9-old Phoebe mins--fsr the purpose o
placing them ON the Kenner mine at tn
Reef. Barbse & Van Hagen have stsrtst
to build new mill. having ordered th
machinery from Chicago, which is no,
on the way there. A number Of tn
boys are held at ST. George, Utah, avail
ing the action of the Grand Jury. K
Hanley has been taken to Salt Lake Cit
to stand his trial for shooting foot-race
near there some time since.
CHRISTMAS TREEs.-In addition to th
Christmas Tree at the Episcopal Church
number OF families had them at thei
residences. Among the number was on
at Joseph Eisenmann's. which had bee
fixed and decorated by Miss Tice an
Miss Eissnmann, another at DR.. Als1
Ander's, and one at Miss May Miller
at which all the young ladies and gentl'
mon passed a very pleasant time unit
, two O'Clock Christmas morning.
CIGARS! Cigars!! 1917 cents, at Coco
: mans.
. CHRISTMAS PRESENT. Wednesday NJ
Psy-As-You.Go, Of the Panaca SAlool
made US a very handsome and valuab
Xmas present; just the thing to che
j, and keep the inner-man in csmfortsb
: condition these cold days. When II
old man passes in his checks" We mol
that he will not "go with the crowd
CHRISTINA. -Christmas day passed
Phoebe very quietly. There were Il
: usual adjuncts to holiday; fe
: DRINKS, but as they kept out OF tho WI
= and were not noisy, they did no har
:, only to themselves. Taken altogethe
d the past Christmas was q very ploasa
. one.
II DIED.-Edward Riley, a native OF lr
y land, died at the Hillside mine last Mo
l. day evening" of cold contracted from
it posurs and dissipation. Riley was
former resident OF Phoebe, having NV
). on PanacA Fiat for three or four yea
>, past.
- CoAsT1Na. ice and snow havi
!, frozen hard last Sunday, ceasting v
j. inaugurated that evening. A couple.
inches Of snow fell Monday evenil
, and now both the young and oio Q
Z, amuse themselves sliding down NIL.
y OWING to the tall Of snow during
~ fore part of the week the stages IRON
north are behind time and extras had
be sent out to meet tho incoming ssae
u and turn them back, 30 a. lost tune IL
D. manner could b. made up.
DO THANKs.-Chks. Stein, liquor deal