The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-03-15

Tax LEvY.-As the time is approach
Jog when the County. Commissioners will
fix the rate ofltsxstion for the year 1879,
we will respectfully call their attention
TO the wants of the public schools OF this
district. The rate last year was twenty
cents. This brought in funds for
Phoebe School District up to January 1st.
1879, amounting to $4,000. Up to this
date from that levy about 800 more falls
to this district, making 1868 at the
twenty cents levy. Now. the cost of rum
ming the two schools in this town, at the
most economical rates, is $275 per
month. The schools have to be kept
open six months in the year to be en-
titled to the. State money. The cost of
keeping the schools open six months
would be 81, $50, and as last year only
1868 came in from a twenty cents tax,
double that amount this year. saying
that the same amount of property was to
be taxed, would not bring in sufficient
revenue to run the required six months.
The levy of special tax as was done
a year ago was expensive, but it showed
copclusively that all the taxpayers were
ready and willing to pay tax sufficient
to run the schools, 80 that the Board OF
County Commissioners need not hesitate
to levy tax sufficient to support the
schools of this county, say about forty
five cents.
PUMPING ARRANGEMENTS Yesterday
fve-inch plunger Maxwell pump or
rived by express from San Francisco for
the Raymond & Ely Company, and was
expected to be started to work by last
evening. A bet of 800 has been made
that when it is started to work the water
will be lowered to the 14th level inside of
five days. We understand that the
trouble In regard to pumps has been that
the pumps have been fitted with steel
valves and that the cold compressed air
from the "wind-jammer" has chilled the
valves and broke them so as to render
the pumps useless. This will be avoided
in the future and all endeavors made to
render the pumping arrangements sue
cess. Stoddard and Dow, who have
had most to do in regard to the pumps,
have labored faithfully to make them
work, but under the circumstances of
their being steel valves attached, were
unable to do so.
OFFICIAL LETTER.-The following is
the official letter of T. B. Pheby, Super
intendent of the Raymond & Ely, bear
ing date of March 14th: "Since my last
report have cut ledge in No. crosscut,
I'd level; ore assays average 1856 per ton.
Also in Sd level, No. crosscut; assays
average $3.50, Have also cut the ledge
in No. crosscut on 4th level; assays
average 5000 per ton. Our new develop
ments continue to show we'll. Hope to
make good returns this month. Still
holding the water at the 130O.foot level.
The new pump arrived this morning and
will be put in place to-day. Returns
from black ore shipped to Hillside fur
mace give. first-class, 300 per ton; I'd
class, 800"
Acc1DENT.-Last Sunday evening DR.
Lee was called on to amputate the hand
of an Indian, who had accidently shot
himself. 1t appears he was following
the white mans fashion of holding the
gun by the muzzle and dragging the
stock on the ground after him. when the
trigger was caught in some brush and the
gun discharged, the bullet entering his
hand and shattering the bone, rendering
amputation necessary. An Indian with
one hand is less liable to go on the war
path than an Indian with two. 1t is to
be hoped that the noble red man will
adopt this style of carrying his gun
especially when he is travelling through
the brush.
q. 5. TIMBER. There has been some
trouble lately in regard to the Govern
ment timber in and around Glover Val
10y. One party put up a saw.mill neal
a certain tract of timber, claimed the tim
Der, but never put up any notices or hat
it surveyed. Another party seeing th'
omission slipped in. made survey, re
corded it, and now the saw-mill is with
out timber to cut. We suppose this il
not the end of it. however.
If you have any accounts with m.
house in this place please come in ant
make a settlement, as I propose shortl
to put all unsettled bills in the hands o
attorneys for collection. will thank al
persons who are indebted to me to cal
at my store, or write me, before mex
Thursday, the Goth of the present month
Phoebe, March Is, 1879.
T. G. PoUJADE.
NoTIcE TO CREDITORS. is &c
day given for all the creditors Of Robel
Glover to meet at the District Cou1
room on the, 4th day of August to sho
cause, il they have any, why he shout
not be discharged from his present liz
bilities.
BRISTOL HoTEL.-Anton Mangold ha,
ing purchased the above named hot
out al Bristol will be glad to have a
persons visiting that town call on hin
The tables Of his establishment will a
ways be supplied with the best in tt
market. Give him call.