The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-31

was heard q number OF persons pro-
ceeded to the spot, and by breaking open
the door and throwing water on the fire
with buckets the flames were extin-
guished about the time Phoebe Hose got
their stream started. No person knows
how the fire originated, but from the ap-
pearsnce Of things it was judged to have
| emanated from miners candle-stick, as
the wall was burned all about it and a
pair of overalls under it. 1t was very
fortunate that the fire was gotten under
| control 30 soon. otherwise II would have
been dangerous confagration.
SCHOOLS CLOSED Yesterday the Public
Schools of Phoebe closed after O session,
with only the intermission of the usual
| holidays, of nine months. During that
time most OF the scholars have been
| studious and progressed very we'll in
| their various studies. II has been very
arduous labor for both teachers as they
averaged in each school during the term
over ffty-five scholars, and every one
knows that it is no easy matter to handle
so many children and do justice to all.
Owing to want of funds the Trustees are
of the present opinion that the schools
will not be opened until about Septem-
Der 1st.
CHAIN GANa.-Chapman and Thomas.
who were sentenced to serve term Of
twenty-six days in the county Jail for
drunken and disorderly conduct, were
pu! to work last week by the Sheriff
cleaning the jail.yard and making i'm
provements thereabouts. They did not
seem to relish the job, but were CON-
PEELED to work, as the Sheriff thought
they were getting too stout lying in Jail
doing nothing but eating and sleeping
and feared they would not be in proper
trim to 90 to work mining when their
time was up, without be kept their mus
Giles in good play.
A LOVELY RABBIT.-On Saturday last
some ladies were out riding in the vicin-
ity of Highland when the team started
up striped animal of the feline species,
who stood on the side of the road and
gazed at the lovliness seated in the
buggy, perhaps thinking what a nice
meal he could make out of one OF them
if he had the show. One of the ladies
seeing the animal exclaimed, ooh! what
lovely rabbit" and was considerably
chagrined on discovering that her
natural history was at fault, and that the
"lovely rabbit" was u wild cat OF o very
savage species.
DEPUTY CoLLEcroR.--A. E. Shannon,
Deputy q. 8. Revenue Collector for Me-
vada, paid visit to Phoebe Tuesday last
to look around about matters and things
connected with the revenue. He informs
US that he found things pretty straight
here; although there were some few
things that were crooked he judged that
they had occurred through ignorance and
not with any intent to violate the law,
go he corrected such matters, overlook
ing any pushing without such things are
continued.
R. H. ELAN, Deputy County Treas
urer, left Thursday for Virginia City and
San Francisco. He stops in Virginia
City for the purpose Of acting as Repre-
sentative to the Grand Lodge I. 0. o. F.,
the Grand Chapter r. A. M, and the
Grand Lodge F. & A. M. Monday and
Tuesday was occupied by himself and the
Auditor in squaring up and balancing the
county books, showing the cash balance
in the funds. The county money was
also counted and found to be correct.
RICH ORE.-Monday We were shown
by Thomson Campbell, who has charge
of the Newark mine, handsome speci-
men OF chloride ore. taken from between
the 9Th and 9Th levels Of that mine. I.
was coated with native silver and would
assay up in the thousands. The ledge
from which this piece OF ore was taken
is over foot wide, but it was not all
Of the same quality as the specimen
shown us.
UpsET.-A. Londrush met with an &C.
oident on Tuesday whereby his wagons
were upset, the load OF ore aboard thrown
out and one OF his horses thrown under
the axle of the front wagon and terribly
squeezed, If NOT injured. The accident
occurred while hauling ore from the
Raymond & Ely mine and was caused
by break block giving way.
BULLION TAx.-As will be seen by the
Assessors notice the bullion tax for the
quarter ending March 31st is now due
and payable, and if not paid during mex
week it will be delinquent, extra charges
added and suit commenced on it. The
statute in regard to the collection Of thil
tax ia mandatory and the officers have nj
discretion in the matter but must carry
out the law.
CALICO PARTY.-The calico part,
which came off at Browns Hall Wednes
. day evening was rather slimly attended
although every person seemed to EMO.
themselves and the evening was passet
very pleasantly. The dancers adjourned
i, to their homes about 1890 o'clock. W,
. are under obligations to the club for in
vitations to the party.
MEADOW VALLEY MATTERs.-A bar o
? bullion valued at $1,646.74 came VI
8 from the Dry Valley mill on Tuesday
The mill is running along steadily doinl
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