The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1880-06-05


Tuesday by desire to obtain news from
the Chicago Convention. A number OF
Reps made up purse for the purpose OF
obtaining dispatches from Chicago, and
when received they were posted in Good.
man L Co.'S store, where they attracted
q crowd, who, as the dispatches arrived,
canvassed the news as tending to elevate
or lower their several favorite candidates.
JUDGE RIvEs having got through with
his term of court in Phoebe took his de-
parture Sunday for Eureka, where he will
open court ON the 9Th. He has an i'm
mense civil calendar to attend to in that
district, and he will have to work very
hard to finish the most Of it previous to
coming here July 3lst, to which time
court adjourned.
FrRE.-An alarm of fire was given
Thursday noon, and was found to proceed
from residence on Cedar street, in the
rear OF which hot ashes and Goals had
been deposited. The alarm was given in
time and fire easily extinguished. As it
was nice, windy day, it was just the
kind Of day to deposit hot ashes in the
rear Of building to insure it catching
fire.
Too Soon. Owing to the warm weather
being very backward, the season for the
cattle" to run loose in the head of the
Indian pappoose has not yet arrived, we
have therefore thus far missed the ia
miliar scene of the Indian mother making
a meal from the head of her infant child,
which has heretofore during summer time
been q common scene on Main street.
On A TR1r.-Geo s. Sawyer left here
Tuesday on trip to Fillmore, Utah, on
professional business, and will be absent
about two weeks. 1t is supposed, al
though he did not so state, that he is
engaged in the Ben Tasker case. j. M.
Hanford, County Clerk, left for Eureka
Wednesday and will probably be absent
week.
| WE were misinformed as to there being
large number Of cows being poisoned
from drinking water from the tailing-pit
at the lower end of town. There were
only two-one the property of r. Adams,
which had estrayed down there, and the
} other was tho property of Mormon liv.
ing at the lower end Of town.
BEARS. Considerable excitement was
created yesterday by couple Of men ap
pearing on the street followed by two
cinnamon bears, which were trained, anc
performance given and collection taker
up. An Individual remarked that, II
wasn't bears he wanted; it was bulls.
TAKING CENsCs. The work Of taking
the census of Lincoln county commenced
I in earnest on June lst. It is Difficult
Job and it is hoped that all citizens vii
/ aid those engaged in the duty of taking
: census to the best of their ability AM
e thus facilitate the taking of the census.
: Su1c1DED. McCluskey, one Q
d the County Commissioners during tn
Q erection of our expensive courthouse
o committed suicide at Brooklyn, N. Y, O
k the oath of May. McCannon, who wa
o also County Commissioner at that time
recently died at Tombstone.
il DURING the absence of w. r. Wilso
y from Phoebe Henry Cooper will attend
it and run his business for him. Partie
v having business with the store will fin
n Mr.. Cooper obliging and accommodating
d COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. -The Boar
i of County Commissioners hold their reg
n lar monthly meeting on Monday mex
|. June 7th, at one o'clock. All bills mu
y be filed with the County Clerk to-day
B. BULLION TAx.-The bullion tax for Il
quarter ending March 3lst has all bee
r. paid into the County Treasury, with Il
Of exception of $27. IS and this probably w
ri be paid before suit is commenced.
to The wood-pile in front of the Bar
6. Exchange Restaurant caught fire yeste
I'll day, but it was quickly extinguished
Id hose company Zone Price! One Bit!!'
Mt NJ. D. HOWELL was in town Tuesd
GO from Bristol and purchased lot of c
from the HUM & Hunt, and other min'
VS. MANY of the prospects upon viii
or work has lately been resumed are develc
h. ing finely.
'at Go slotc, and "pay as you go"-t
TO price! one bill No. 1000 Main street.
ito -
lse When the shrewd small boy who
an left alone in the house during the event
is makes such mess Of his raid on the
closet that it is bound to be noticed WI
~. his parents return, he HES him to
'y' room, puts pillow in his bed to rep
res sent himself, extinguishes the gas 9
hat gets under the bed. And when the
for man comes up stairs, madden than
yer cat and without stopping to light