The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-24

last tnlb community WAS cousiuoi"p'y Ca
cited over the news of the arrival by
mail of notices Of protest of Raymond 4
Ely checks. Visions Of another Alps
company arrangement was presented to
tho view OF numerous slarmists. while
others were spreading an alarm with all
the power OF their tongues. for reasons
best known to themselves. On calling
at the Raymond & Ely Office Mr.. Cola
more informed Us that since the protest
all checks had been paid; that the Sec
rotary of the company, JOS. Roberts, Jr.,
had died on Saturday, the 10th. and that
his office was closed in consequence, and
the bank agent no. finding any one at
the Office to whom to present the checks
had had them protested to bold the en-
dorser. They are all right now and the
community is well pleased that it was a
false alarm, caused by accident.
FIRE During the heavy gale last
Wednesday lot of cedar brush and sage
brush caught FIRE on Panaca Flat, near
Charles Hopkins house, caused by Goals
being thrown out with ashes. The fire
spread pretty rapidly among the brush,
and although the alarm was given and a
number OF men were fighting the fire, it
was not until Phoebe Hose No. was
hauled on the ground by d. 9. CLARK and
water put on it that it was got under
control. 1t was . narrow escape for the
town. as had one house caught fire, and
the wind blowing as it did, it would
have been impossible to have saved the
town.
Terrific GALE.-On Wednesday last
Phoebe was visited by terrific gale of
wind, the worst of the season. For
number of days previous the wind had
bsen blowing pretty lively, eliminating
on Wednesday in grand wind storm. A
large amount of real estate was kept COLI
stantly in the air, and tin cans. pals,
barrels, and everything movable, kept
flying around in such dangerous man.
ner that people were glad to stay in the
house. Several cabins were blown over
aud number of fences Frustrated.
VALLEY M. L. NJ. CoMpANy.-C Charley
Heath and j. NJ. Falls, both connected
with the Valley Mill and Mining Com
pany of Hike, were engaged in the early
part OF the week purchasing all kinds of
material, blacksmiths, miners articles,
stationery, ETC., for the use of the CON-
pany. A couple of wagons were loaded
with these articles and shipped Tuesday.
Several miners left with the outfit to go
to work on the mines there. and others
will follow very shortly. The Valley M.
& M. Company will be heard from in
good shape before long. .....
Hrs NAME.-Ws were shown q letter
from one Ator, OF Rough and Ready,
Arkansaa, making enquiries in regard to
the death of Jerry Sloan, one of the res
ervation murderers. He states that
Sloan's name was G.. T. Ator, but that
becoming involved in difficulty (he
does not say what kind) at Arkansas
City, Arkansas, he had to leave there,
and from that time went under the name
of Jerry Sloan. Mr.. Ator will have very
little to learn of Jerry that he will be
anxious to hear, or that will afford him
any consolation.
/. RAYMOND & ELY MATTEns.--The Trus.
tees of the Raymond l. Ely Company
held meeting in San Francisco Wednes-
day for the purpose of hearing the re-
port Of 7. B. Pheby, Superintendent, on
the condition of the mine and other mat
ters. Mr.. Pheby leaves San Francisco
on Monday next for Phoebe, to resume
work here. We understand that it is
now the intention Of the Trustees to
have erected Immediately roasters for
the ore to be obtained at the 18th level,
and also TO put in the pump.
RoBDERY.-On Wednesday a couple of
ladies residing on the bill made COM
plant to the Sheriff that their house had
been robbed that morning Of purse con-
tanning $50 in coin. They further stated
that no person had been near the house
except the milkman, whom they declared
must have purloined the purse. The
Sheriff declined to search the supposed
offender without warrant, and the purse
was afterwards found to have been put
away by the husband OF one of the ladies
Down WITH PR1cEs.-J. Myers & Bro.
during the week received large assert.
ment Of dry.goods, clothing, furnishing
goods. boots and shoes, which they Offer
for sale, for cash, at lower prices than
the same quality OF goods have ever beer
sold for in Phoebe. For particulars read
Myers & Bro. g new advertisement.
TIGER AT BR1sToL.-John Wheatley
opened faro game in his saloon a
Bristol last Thursday. The day is no
far distant when Bristol will boom.
HILLsIDE.-The furnace produced dur
ing the last week bullion to the value o
$l7, 100. There has been no change il
the mine worthy of note.
JUST RECEIVED at Clute's one CARLOAD
OF coal oil, $50 fire test, Of the hes
brand, which we are offering cheap t.
the Gilt Edge Trade.
NoT1cE.-W. E. Griffin gives notice il
this issue that j. V. Kelley is duly gu
thorizsd to transact all business for hir
during his absence.