The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1880-07-10
BRISTOL ITEMS.

vas, performed here last SATURDAY. night
before a small but select audience. 1t
was with difficulty that the Combination
could scrape together enough of ducats to
pay for their meals.
Fourth of July has come and gone with
its turmoil and noise, firing of bombs,
drunken orations and setto's; the place
presented more lively appearance than
| it has for some time.
The Bristol Silver Mining Company
are putting up the frame Of their new
mill and have already in place the bat
terry, pans and settlers, and are rapidly
pushing work ahead.
Bristol still holds her own in the
pugilistic line, as Sunday night showed
Many a face, the next morning, exhibited
the results of contest done up in true
fistic style. BIZ,
The furnace of the Hillside Mill and
Mining Company started up Thursday
with large amount of ore ON the dump
and lead ore coming in rapidly.
The old fire, which came near destroy.
ing the Hillside hoisting-works two
months ago, broke out anew last Wednes.
day, but was quickly subdued.
The Hillside 9Th level east, is daily
improving and more ore is being taken
out than has been heretofore for some
time past.
Some fine lead ore is being shipped to
the Hillside furnace from the Independ.
ence, Phoebe.
PIcNGC. The picnic to Condor Canyon
Monday, July 9Th, was great success
and all who attended enjoyed themselves.
At the canyon the Mormons also held
their picnic and had erected shades and a
place for dancing, and both crowds join
ing merry time was had. At clock
in the evening the train moved up to
of hours Or more, returning to town little
after ten in the evening. If it had not of
been for the large number of children
at the picnic grounds the train would
have remained until daylight. Upon the
arrival of the train in Phoebe, three rous-
ing cheers were given for Mr.. Stoddard,
who, on this occasion, as we'll as many
Others, afforded the public an opportunity
to attend the scenes of pleasure and
gaiety.
A FIRE.--At half.past nine o'clock on
Thursday morning, an alarm of fire was
sounded which was caused by fire being
discovered on McCannon street, in the
rear of A. Mandich's place. A lot Of
cedar bark, wood, etc., had caught fire
in some unexplained manner, setting the
house in the rear of the Panaca saloon on
fire. Water was gotten on pretty rapid.
ly by both hose companies and the fire
was soon subdued. The practice of hav.
ing cedar bark in the rear of house,
should be stopped; if people will not Gee
to it themselves the Chief Enginee,
should take the matter in hand and make
complaints against the offenders. It is
estimated that the damage to the Ham.
ilton building is $50.
RELEAsED.-No Notwithstanding the pre-.
diction Of the Utah papers that Ben
Tasker would not get out Of trouble ''this
time, when he was arrested and lodged
in Jail at Beaver some time ago, he made
his appearance on our streets yesterday,
looking as natural as ever. He was re.
leased on his own recognizance Ben il
death on two things-getting out of diff.
culties and killing cattle thieves. May
he keep up his lick at this business and
soon fill his grave out at Desert. =,
| WEATHER REPORTS. III. Hall, the first
person in Phoebe who had charge of the
U. S. signal Office here, and who went
to Fort Whipple, near Washington City,
at the School of Instruction, and made
application for promotion, we learn made
bad failure in his examination. Jas. J.
Fitzgerald, Halls successor here, and who
also went to Fort Whipple for the same
purpose, passed his examination and wai
promoted to corporal.
| SALAR1Es.-The salaries Of our mex,
county officials will be as follows, and al
though will not amount to as much as the
fees used to bring them, yet we think arr
very large salaries for men who do moth
ing, or next thing to nothing: Sheriff
5000, and is also allowed $500 as pay
for Deputy; Assessor, 5000; Clerk
81, 800; Recorder, 81, 800; District Attor
ney, 81, 900, Treasurer, $500.
WE are informed by Mr.. w. J. Shiver'
that Kent, Matanovich and Draghevicf
are not the sole owners of the Independ
ence mine, formerly the Phoebe West
but that J. Lewis Is an equal co-ownel
with them in and to the same property.
SUPREME CouRT.-A private lette
from Carson informs US that the case o
McLane and Mcintyre is now under con
alteration by the Supreme Court, and
, decision will be rendered this month.
WILL LEAvE.-Adolph Cohn will leav
: here for Tombstone, Arizona, sometim
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