The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1880-02-21

A CHASE.-lue5uhy moIninR I'LL Az
dian, becoming irritsted at Cherry (ccl-
ored). shot his dog. and threatened to
make old Cherry climb the golden
stairs" Sheriff Mckee hearing of the
matter went in search OF Mr.. Lo, found
and gave chase to him. The Indian
dropped his Henry rife and ran ia
among the rear OF some houses on Davis
street. the Sheriff still pursuing, and
coming up to the Indian jumped from
his horse and grabbed him, but Mr.. Lo
was like an eel, and instead Of capturing
an Indian he only captured blanket.
The Indian kept lodging around the
houses, the Sheriff following, but tho
officer becoming entAnglsd in the clothes
lines had to give up the chase. The
cause OF the difficulty is said to BE- that
Cherry gets the Indians TO work for him
uader promise Of pay, but fails to make
payment, except such whisky - he buys
and furnishes them. Cherry denies the
story, but there is pretty strong evidence
of his being one OF tbs parties that causes
the Indians to get drum, and il 1t had not
OF been for his being sick for couple o!
weeks past no would have bsen arrested
ON that charge ere this.
TaE RoAs1ER.-The Raymond Il Ely
rooster at Bullionville was started up
last Saturday, the 14th inst. From the
yery first start the rooster has been
success 40 far as the running machinery
was concerned, and after . little expert
mentipg there are not any doubts bat
what it will chloridize tho ore. Tho first
experiment at tho chloridizing process
turned out pulp of very dark character,
claimed to not be very we'll chloridizsd,
but since then an improvement has been
made in every batch Of it, getting to be
of a gray color, which suits oil the OK.
ports at the business. We hope to re-
cord before long that it is a thorough
success in every particular.
RUMoKs. were rife around
Phoebe the early part Of this week to the
effect that F. W. Clute had purchased
tho control of the Raymond & Ely mine
and that new Superintendent and Sec
rotary had been appointed, which would
necessarily cause q change throughout
tho mine and mill. Such was not the
case, however, NO change having been
made. although tho runner had some
foundation in the fact that Cluts had
made an offer to the Trustees Of the COM
pany for the control OF the property.
The PnIsoNERs.- public generally
being anxious in regard to the health Of
the condemned men, McLane and Mo.
Intyre. we would state that McLane IL
suffering from the effects of rheumatism
and has to keep his bed. Mcintyre IL
growing thin and is suffering consider.
ably from frost bitten feet, OF which hs
has not besn cured, since making biz
trip from Pshrsnsgst during the cold
weather.
TAsKER's GRAvE.-Nsar Ben Tasksr'i
ranch is deep hole in the ground. sur
mounted by sign which reads as fol
lows: "Notice to oil Road Agents, Cat
tie and Horse thieves caught in thi
vicinity! This hole has been dug TO
your accommodation. You will be burist
here without funeral expenses II no
big enough to hold tho whole gang !
will be enlarged. BEN TAsKER."
TOMORROW 10 Washingten's Birthday
commonly known as "Hatohst Day.
As many of tho little boys of Phoebe r.
sembls little George Washington in ON
respect, and cannot tell lie, 1t ia YER
probable that in the future quite mum
Der of them will yet come to an ancho
in tao Presidential chair.
CATTLE DYING.-Wo hear that ther
are 3 large number Of cattle dying on th
ranges both in Nevada and Utah. tt
cattle are al very poor, being nothin
but mere shslls, and the present col
weather which We are now having 10 sal
to be killing them off very rapidly.
A MAN writes to. rancher in til
4 county and enquiries il it's good pla'
to raise cattle. Yes, its Q first rate pla'
to raise cAttle-for other people.
B. F. WELL publishes very intsres
ing hitler notice under the head Of me
To-day" You are requested not to rs'
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