The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-02-01
A HIGH OLD WIsp.-Ou Ss,urds,

rife wind storm, the equal of which has
not been seen here since 1870. A rain
storm set in about dark that evening,
and was followed by heavy wind storm
Houses were shaken as il an earthquake
was in force and gravel was flying around
like hail. stones. Many we're frightened
through fear the foundation OF their
houses would give way, and some OF our
citizens even left their buildings and took
refuge in lodging houses, whilst others
rushed out in undressed uniform, COW
covered only by their blankets. to seek
neighboring shelter or to have the
neighbors come and keep them company.
1t was about l O'Clock Sunday morning
when the wind abated, and in the morn
ing the damage was found not to be so
great as what the violence of the tempest
would lead one to suppose. The hoist
ing-works building of the Washington &
Creole mine was blown down, nothing
being lett standing but the gallows frame.
Several building were also unroofed and
other damage occurred of very triHing
nature.
PEDEsTRIANIsM.- last this mania
has reached this county. 1t first de-
veloped itself at Bristol las. week and
eliminated in twenty mile walk by two
contestants-a St. Louis barber and I'm.
known. The walk took place OIL Main
street, in Bristol, and the stakes were SIS
side. The two worthless, for the honors
of O'Leary and the $5.piece, plodded
through that heavy sand of Main street,
during o very warm day, for five hours,
Unknown finally winning the coin. The
best time made was fves miles an hour.
We were laboring under the impress.
sion that Uncle Sam had resumed specie
payment on the first of January and that
greeubacks were just the same as gold.
| but We guess we are little mistaken. A
returned visitor from the East informed
US that on rendering greenbacks for fare
on the E. & P. railroad they were re-
fused without discount was allowed to
be charged on them.
WILL NOT RETURN.-During the week
a telegram was received from R. NJ.
Bourne, who was then in San Francisco,
stating that he would not return to
Phoebe. We understand that be is en-
gagged to go into the brokering business
for F. W. Clute, either in San Francisco
or Bodie. We wish Dick we'll wherever
he covers track with those No. lis.
SUIT CoMMENcED.-On Tuesday suit
was entered in the District Court by
Dick James against the Day s. NJ. Com
pany for 500. 900 damages for the acci.
dent that occurred to him in the mine
last year. The complaint states that the
accident that crippled him for life waf
caused by negligence of the Day s. M
Company in using defective fuse.
| WILL LEAvE.-James q. Day, who hal
been Superintendent Of the Raymand
Ely for the past six months. and WHIT
has been succeeded by j. II. Phebe
owing to a change of Trustees. viii
probably leave for San Francisco Sun
day. He has delivered over the com
pany's property to his successor.
Social PARTY.-The social party givei
by the Young Mems Social Club Wednes
day evening was pleasant affair, ant
although snow fell during the day ant
evening a large number of ladies ant
gentlemen attended. The dance brok,
up about l o'clock Thursday morning
We are under obligations to the club TO
invitations.
SNow.-Those who have been proph
ecying that no snow would fall aroun'
Phoebe this Winter were proved to b
false prophets the past week, as it com
menced showing Monday evening ant
did not stop until Thursday morning
Snow fell to depth of about six inches
and the ranchers are happy.
FREIGHT ARRIVED. Eureka & Palisad
Railroad teams arrived here Monde
with freight for the following parties
W. F. Mills & Co., Hillside M. Co.. B
Greenwood, Wheatley Brothers, U. S
? Indian Agent, R. Riepe, H. Eilsrs, W
p. Goodman, Raymond & Ely Company
Wyandotte s. NJ. Co.
I DELINQUENT TA1Es.-We would give
: slight warning to parties that are delir
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quent on their taxes to the effect tbs
: the County Commissioners, at thei
: meeting next Monday, will order suit o
most all the taxes that ore Delinquent
and to save costs they had better settl
up.
UpsET.-The stage which left hel
Monday, with Judge Rives aboard, ups'
= near Ward. The Judge telegraphed frol
Hamilton Wednesday that they had jul
!. arrived there and no damage had bee
= done by the upsetting.
a vALENr1NEs.-W. P. Goodman hi
}. just received large lot of valentine
); embracing the finest kind to the high
q colored comic ones. Call and examir
the stock before St. Valentines Day, Il
1t 18th instant.
J. ALL WELL.-A dispatch was receive
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