The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-12-20


intendenfof the Day mine, dated De.
GENDER 18th: Excellent progress is
being mads in the various WORKINGS af
the mine. The west erosscut frorr tbs
Main tunnel, started at a point ninety
feet before reaching the old face, is al.
ready showing signs of near approach
to ore, although l expected nothing short
OF at least twenty feet further. The con.
tract OF fifty feet in the southwest drift
is nearly finished. The breast all in vein
matter and some ore, ia divided by A per-
pend!cular assure penetrating both root
and floor. This opening we keen
steadily before us, and / have 10 doubt
at all but that it will lead to a good ore
body. The DRIFT from the bottom of in
cline continues about the same, Welding
excellent ore, which We are sending to
the Raymond & Ely mill; we loaded pipe
teams this morning. We ere doing con.
siderable prospecting besides what |
have mentioned. There are also mum
Der OF ohlorlders in the old works. Nine.
teen men now employed"
BrRTH-DAY PARTY.-The eighteenth
birthday of Miss Laura A. Goodrich
teacher OF the primary school, was last
Wednesday evening, and to celebrate the
event and please that young lady, Mrs.
Kate Ryder issued large number of in.
vltatiens to friends and acquaintancss
to join her and Mr.. James Duff at a
social party given at the Meadow Valley
residence that evening, and it was a.
pleasant an affair as it has been our lot to
participate in IN Phoebe. Dancing and
various anusemsnts were INDUCED in.
time passing very rapidly until l o'clock
Ihursday morning, when handsome
collation. was served. which the guests
partook OF with healthy appstites. After
supper few more dances were indulged
in, the party bresking up about "a. H.,
all retiring after thanking Mrs. Ryder
Tor the pleasant evening they had passed
On ToUE.-A number OF capitalists
Mr.. Godbe, the furnace man of Salt Lake
City being among the crowd-arrived
here last Saturday from Fri.co District.
On their way hither they stopped ct Sill
YER Park to examine tho mines there,
and while here went through the Rsy.
mond & Ely mine, visited Bullionvllle,
etc. They made purchase of $4,000
tons OF tailings from the Raymond L. Ely
Company. which will be shipped to
Frisco District for concentration.
STovE.pIpEs, ETC. Last Monday q
Committee of the Board Of Delegates
was engaged in going round the town ex-
aiming stovs.pipes and seeing where
parties we're depositi3g ashes where there
was any liability of catching fire to in.
fammable material, and strange to say
they found several instances OF such in
fernal carelessness, some parties being
30 negligent as to empty hot ashes on
piles Of chips in the rear at their houses.
They were warned that q repetition
would cause complaint and arrest.
CraARs! Cigars!! 1917 cents, at Good
mans.
REDEMPTION FUND. - Last Saturday
being the day on which the bids for the
money in the REDEEM tion fund was to be
awarded to tho lowest bidders, tho
County Commissioners met at l p. m
and opened about . dozen bids. After
canvassing the bids and selecting those
who offered the largest amount of scrip
for the least money, they awarded the
money as follows: G-o. r. German. $50
rotary. $37 05; f. W. Clute, $1.745 SO;
]. V. Keslsy, 1854 60; total, 2,047,04.
CHRISTMAS TREE Great preparations
are being made for the Christmas tree
exhibition to take place at the Episcopal
Church on Christmas Eve. Tho exhibl-
ton will commence at Z o'clock and will
consist of singing and other exercises by
the Sunday-sohool children. after which
the distribution of presents from the tree
will take place. The youngsters are
promised a pleasant time.
POULTRY. FRUIT, ETO.-I will have on
hand during the following week. and IN
til after New Years Day, full supply Of
Turkeys, Geese, Chickens. Fresh Oys
tiers, Fish, Celery. Oranges. and all kinds
VI AIult, SEhuUeEEioo, NoBotooion, OAu
dies, and all kinds OF articles for Christ.
mas and New Years use. Call and See
ALEX. MANDIoH,
Main Street, Phoebe
RAcEs.--A race has been made for Q
purse of $500 side between horse Of
Nyswonger's OF Panaca called "Billy y
and "Spoiled Child" better known as
the Pahranagat horse. The race is to
take place on New Years Day, distance
375 yards. The track is not settled on.
but will probably be made at Panaca.
The School Trustees ought to mako
the teacher OF the grammar school 9
Christmas present of big paddle. moi
only for tho purpose Of licking tho bad
boys, bat to also take the big girls, who
wear long dresses and imagine they are
old enough to be married, but dom
know bow to behave themselves, over hi
knees and paddle them With it.
HOLIDAY VACATION is usual in al
places during the Christmas festivitiel
shool is adjourned from Christmas unit
after New Years. Phoebe will not be be