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

ready leveled to the ground and blasting
out the foundation has commenced
The bullion which is known to lie under
meath has not as yet been reached. 1t is
thought that some ten or twenty tons
will be taken out.
The rich vein Of ore lately encountered
in the Thorndyks, at Blind Mountain.
has opened out to over three feet, with
an average assay OF the whole ledge of
over 5000. II is gaining strength as work
goes down and everything is favorable
for the opening out of a large ledge.
The machinery of the artssian we'll
borsr. for the Bristol Company, arrived
here from the terminus the latter
part of this week. As soon As the en-
CINE arrives operations will be begun i'm.
metliately.
Last Monday evening social hop took
place 10 the new addition adjoining the
Hillside Compsny's Office, and was an
enjoyable affair to all present.
The last two days the streets have
presented Q lively appearance. being
crowded with teams ladened with ma.
chinery and merchandise.
Mira. Everett, wife OF our respected
citizen B. F. Everett, arrived home after
q two months sojourn in the City Of
Oaks.
A handsome delivery wagon for j. n.
Curtis arrived hero Wednesday.
DAY OFFICIAL LETTER.-The following
is the official letter of A. s. Gould, Super
intsnden! of the Day mine. dated Feb
ruary Goth: "All the workings are look
ing we'll. 1t was my intention to COM
msnce drifting for the ledge from the
east incline shaft. now down 76 feet from
the tunnel level. Immediately, but the
bottom 10 so encouraging that I have
concluded to keep on sinking till reach
| 100 feet, and then if the ledge does not
come in I will drift for it. In general
terms. 1 consider the prospects of the
mine OF an exceedingly encouraging char
acter. My objective point 10 the true
vein. which believe I found below the
caves. The incline shaft is intended to
cut the vein on its eastsrly pitch. put
an additional force in the incline to-day.
We are also running regular shifts on
the open cut drift and the surface shaft.
Every where We are In vein matter, with
some ore. We have considerable ore
ready to ship.
PuR1M.-Thursday next, the 26th Of
February, il tho feast Of Purim
The jewish feast of Purim is found
cd on the occurrences as recorded iI
the Book of Esther and are as follows
Hamsn, minister of the King Ahasu
eras, who, because Mordecai, . Jew
refused to pay him homage resolved
upon the destruction Of all the Jews il
the Persian Monarchy. By intrigue ani
falsshood he succeeded in obtaining
decree for this purpose, but Esther, tn
Jewish consort OF Ahasueras, interpose'
for their delivery and Hannah was hsngs,
on the very gallows he had caused to b
erected for Mordsoai; and q genera
massacre of the Jews was prevented AM
Queen Esther saved the people OF he
race. To commemorate this salvation
Of their people, Mordacai and Esther in
troduoed the festival of Purim Ms d.
Of entertainment and Joy and giving aim
to the poor.
STAGE CHANaE.-Ths Hamilton an
Eureka stages commenced last Tuesda
leaving Phoebe at 4 o'clock in the aftel
noon. the object Of this being 30 a.
avoid crossing the White Pine range {
, mountains during the night. By lea,
ing here in the afternoon they trav
/. through that range during the day tim,
thus avoiding the trouble they his,
heretofore had. = This arrangement
, only temporary, and will only continu
Q 20 during the heavy snow on tho
. mountains.
: From BoD1E.-John NJ. Whitehill,
: former resident of Phoebe, writes fro
Bodie that he has been a resident the
since June last, has an assay Office the
3 and is tolslable successful. he o.
. there are many Eastern Nevada mi
10 in that camp, most Of whom are doll
we'll: that Bodie ia prosperous pla
and boom 10 expected next Summa
i at which time they expect to have a ra
Y road.
~ DEAD.-we regret to have to rsco
the sudden death Of Mrs. Lille La
which occurred in San Francisco Il
Wednesday. caused BY q rush Of bio
to the heart. Her husband WAS former
. resident of Phoebe and had been mi
ried about year. We tender the fam
orr sympathy in their afhictien.
If there can BE- any reliance placed
m the whispers that come from Tenn I
huts, then there will be quite . lit
mining boom in that district next Su
mer, The mines there are all looki
splendid. and the only thing need
there to make the district bloom il
mill. The ore 10 very rich.
INFORMATION WANTED. Informs
:. wanted in regard to the whereabouts
:" Ranslear Munson, who was last hsi