The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1880-04-24

4 RACE FOR LIFE "A very exciting
race for life occurred between a couple of
prospectors out on the range the other
evening. They had finished their work
for the day and were engaged eating their
evening meal, when large wildcat, be-
ing attracted by the smell of the cooked
meat, put in an appearance and wanted
his share. Having no firearms with
them, one OF the men threw a rock at his
cat hip, but instead Of retreating the cat
put his back up, growled and sprang for
ward. One OF the men yelled, it's
panther" and they both started of at
break meek speed along the side of the
mountains. The man in the rear, seeing
his pard in the advance putting in his
"best licks," followed close on his heels,
while the man in the advance hearing
his pard follow right at his back, felt
sure that the cat was after them, and the
exciting race was kept up for about two
miles, when the men, becoming exhaust
ed fell to the ground, not caring whether
the cat ate them up or not While resting
the men fell to the true racket Of the case
and accused one another of being the cause
Of the long race, and were quarreling all
the way back to their cabin. The cat,
after eating square meal, felt very
happy and considered himself monarch of
all he surveyed, so took possession of the
blankets in the cabin and turned in for q
good nights rest. Upon the mems ar
rival at the cabin they again cooked sup
per- and after eating it they went in the
cob in
when the cat gave growl, and the men
gave yell, and all three started to get
out of the door at the same time, but his
catship proved the quickest and disap-
peared in the darkness. The next day
the men came into town, borrowed all the
firearms that they were able to, and
hereafter, before retiring, they shoot a
half dozen volleys for the purpose of
soaring off all the wildcats, coyotes and
foxes in their neighborhood.
RUMoRED CONSOLIDATION. On Mon
day last Phoebe was considerably exer-
cised by report circulated that the Ray
mond and Meadow Valley mines had been
consolidated and that telegram had
been received here to that effect and that
y superintendent manning him) had been
appointed. On tracing this rumor from
where it emanated we found out the fol-
lowing, viz: That a merchant in Phoebe
had been in communication with a gen.
tleman in San Francisco in reference to
purchasinga large number of shares of the
Raymond & Ely stock; that said San Fran.
CISCO party had written him not to do so,
or IT he had done so to get rid of them as
there was no doubt but what consolida
ton would be effected betwixt the Ray
mond l. Ely and Meadow Valley and that
the Raymond stockholders would be left
out IN the cold; that negotiations hat
been pending and were about completed
Tor the consolidation. This is all, anc
nothing more.
That MORTGAGE. -- Piochers hav,
thought very little about the mortpag
placed upon the Raymond & Ely propert,
nearly two weeks ago, but they have al
arrived at the same conclusionEthat it i
big steal' on the part of some person
There is something very rotten, and it j
not in Denmark, either. The stockhold
ers ought to come together and have a
investigation.
NoTIcE TO SILER REFERS. Being I'M
able to get settlement with our apeu
at Silver Reef, we concluded it was bes
to dispense with his services, so hereafte
all persons living at Silver Reef desirin
the Phoebe RECORD will subscribe for
by mail. Our terms of subscription wi
be found on the first page.
TICKETS FOR SALE.-Persons desirin
tickets of admission to the Odd Fellow
ball, which takes place Monday evenin
next, can procure them by calling O
Dave COIN at his store.