The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1880-08-14
BRISTOL ITEMS,

drop stamps on the 25th of this month.
They put up an experimental rooster last
week and from l60 pounds of ore they
got out four ounces of silver. Everything
in and around the mill presents lively
appearance.
Haggerty G Barton are putting up a
spacious stable for the accommodation of
the public in general, and also for the
ore teams that are to be put on in q short
time hauling ore from the mine to the
MILL
The Mendha mine, it is claimed, has
more ore in sight to-day than any other
mine in Southeastern Nevada. This ore
ore goes heavy in lead
There has been quite number of men
put to work on the Mayaower mine this
week extracting ore. Timbering the shaft
progresses rapidly.
Johnny Quinn left here Wednesday for
Cherry Creek. He goes for the purpose
of looking up a business for himself.
Eugene Howell is expected to arrive
from Eureka this evening, where he has
been on visit to his sister.
There will be three more six-horse
teams put to hauling ore from the Men,
dha mine this week.
Gone TO REST. On Saturday after
noon VIM. Lexington, noted character
in Phoebe, died while sitting up in chair.
Billy had been sick for several months,
and at different times during his illness it
was thought that he would breathe his last
before the stars went to sleep. Billy was
one of those characters so frequently en-
countered in mining camps. There are
people who have known Billy here in
Phoebe for years, yet they never knew
| his right name; but mention the name
of "Bugger Bill" or Chilly, the Bigger"
in almost any camp in Arizona, Nevada or
Idaho, and you will find scores of people
who have run across the little old man
somewhere in their wanderings. When
drunk Billy could make more noise than
whole regiment of troopers, and it was
very rarely that he was not under the in
huence of liquor, and if it had not been for
the Little Bigger" making the rackets
he did here for the last three years, put
ting little life into the camp, it is hard
telling what would have become of US
all. Billy was an old 49er and it used to
afford him great pleasure to talk about
the "old boys" and he would always end
his tale by shaking his head, saying,
"they're all gone but poor, little Bigger
Billy" and the listner would almost
imagine that he saw tear on the end
Billy's nose, when Billy would spring to
his feet slap his hands together, and yell
at the top Of his voice, "you bet your
bottom dollar the little Burgers here;"
but now Billy has gone, and when he ar
rives at the Spirit Land it is be hoped
that the cold boys" will extend to him a
hearty welcome. Billy was a native OF
England, aged IS years.
CIRcUs.-There is q circus exhibiting
in Phoebe. Ike Barrows is proprietor and
business manager, and as Ike is the pos.
sesser Of great wealth, he gives free ex.
hibitions. This mammoth show consists
Of fly, its wings being stuck to stick
with mucilage. The stick is then stood
upright. A balancing pole, made out Of
match, with cork knob on each end,
is place on the legs of the fly, then per.
formances commence. His fyship will
balance the pole, whirl it around, turn il
over end ways, and will cut up various
antics. This exhibition is given daily at
Brown & Sparks establishment. If Ike
will catch all the flies and glue them tc
sticks, he will secure the thanks Of all the
bald-headed men in this community.
FURNACE FOR BULLL1oNvILLE.- Mr.
Montgomery, who is interested in thu
concentrating business at Bullionville
has returned here. He received deco
for the American Flag mill at Bullionvill'
and the tailings. A furnace will at onc'
be erected there, the grading Of the sit
for the same having been commenced dur
/ ing the past week. There are to be
/ number of concentrating tables put up a
} the mill. This will prove great bless
ing to the chloriders Of Phoebe
CHARLEY HuRLBERr and his partner
who are prospecting out at what is know
as the Woods & Mccullough discovery
situated between here and Frisco, cam
to Phoebe Saturday for supplies. The
Y think that section will prove good min
eral country at an early day, and, lik
all prospectors, consider that they ar
4 about to grasp their long-sought fortunes
!. They retured there Tuesday with WACO
load of provisions and a large lot of all
9 pipe.
It A Mrs. JAoUIsT writes to the Post
e master at Bullionville enquiring abou
her husband, John Jaquist, who is
is blacksmith by trade, and was employee
:, at Bullionville some time ago. It
thought that Jaquist went to Montau
70 after leaving Bullionville. Any perso
:: knowing anything in regard to Jaquist, {
u L. ,,,L o,.oo bouts will copfor a favor IN h