The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-02-22

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honesty is the best policy, if for no other
reason, should irduce people to keep
the straight path, ms the following will
illustrate: A short time ago two miners
obtained contract for chlorid.ng in one
of the mines in this district. Shortly
after obtaining the contract they struck
a rich body OF ore in the ground in which
they were working, had couple of
crushipgs. and were making respectively
from $500 to $1,000 each per month.
The last ore sent to the mill was accom-
panied by one OF the contractors. The
ore had heretofore pulped over 5000 per
ton, Welding handsome returns, as
stated above; but our gent was not salts
fed in making $500 or S cooper month,
bat wanted to make it faste-. so he made
au atteln pt to salt the samples. bat was
detected and put out of the mill. Not
content with this, he went around to the
retors room, where the amaigsm WAS
beng retorted into crude bo'lion. and
while there managed to get hold of ebont
1874 in crude bullion, which he brought
to Phoebe and had an assayer run it into
and his portion OF the contract taken
away. and be il now out his $1,000 per
month, simply because he was not salts
fed to let well enough alone, and tue
chances are he will be arrested end
prosecuted for stealing bullion. His
portion of the contract will revert to tue
company, which will make money by
this act OF dishonesty.
FIRST SHAvE.-WhiIe waiting our turn
in barber shop, the other day, we were
witness of the operation of FIRST
shave" for a young man who had
screwed his courage up to u BARRIERS
chair. and whose downy beard had Just
began to overgrow his doubts. As be
settled himself for shave, the assump-
ton OF his indifference was very euter-
tanning He ''peelsd" for the operation,
removing with much spow of jelibera-
ton his coat, vest aud collar. HIS bead
placed on the cushion rest, he closed bis
eyes shutting ont the quizzlng elaaces
of the barber and spectators. rs ept'y
bore the fortunes of dull razor selected
for his especial benefit. and as tue bar
barous barber no ocking)y put tine query
to him, 'close have, sr?' be uttered
feeble Eyes, and the farce went on to
the amusement OF all. We will not pur-
sue the pai,ful subject, but tie young
ster felt an intense relief wnen he shut
behind him the barber's door.
STUFFED STOCKINGS. The young Nor
mon ladies of Panaca have sent to Phoebe
$50 stuffed stockings. of no mean dmen-
sion, with the request that the the boys
receive the Lincoln county Legislative
Delegation in an appropriate manner,
~ and in way which they justly merit,
upon their return here from Carson. 1t
has always been mystery to US why
such large number of the Gentle bucks
married Mormon girls, but these stuffed
stockings explains everything. Wboop!
who cares for the decision of the u. S,
Supreme Court. Bring on your Nor
mon girls, and we'll marry EN- all our
self.
To Exempt FROM TAxAT1oN.-A petit
ton was circulated around Phoebe on
Saturday last praying for the Legislature
to repeal the law taxing church property.
1t received the signature OF some sixty
citizens and is liable to have some little
influence. Most of our taxpayers and
citizens refused to sign the petition, be-
living that all kinds of property ought to
bs taxed, and it is our belief that q
counter petition could easily be gotten
up which would find many more signers
than this one did.
A BETA few days since bet was
made between one of our merchants and
another party that the Meadow Valley
Company would START to work by MAY.
The forfeit money was 500 eecn. The
merchant was DESTROYS of making the
forfeit 500; the other parry was also
willing, but lacked the soap" The
merchant says If he loses he win make
money out of the loss by the company
starting.
INFORMATION WANTED.-Hill e. Dur
ham, attorneys at law. Portland, Ore
gon, writes for information as to the
whereabouts OF one David Rideout, for
whom they have valuable information.
Persons knowing OF such person will
please write to the above named gentle
men.
MINING TAx.-Assessor W. II. Hender-
son gives notice to-day that the mining
tax on the mines of Lincoln county Tor
the quarter ending December 81, 1878, is
now due and payable to him.
FoREMAN.-Captain II. Mills, OF Grass
Valley, California, arrived here Thurs
day morning. He is the new foreman of
the Raymond g. Ely mine and started in
on his duties that day.
AUCTION. Fred. Kuhls will sell, on
the 11ih of March, his houses, furniture,
horses and wagon, and such other prop
erty as he owns. See notice in to.day's
issue.
READ j. Nesbitt & Brothers. adver-
tissment under the head of "New To.
day." That 10 the establishment where
you can purchase groceries cheap.