The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1880-04-17
RAYMOND ~ ELY MATTERS

On Sunday last NJ. G. CARRIER, better
know in Phoebe as Captain CARRIER, who
at one time was resident of this place,
arrived here. There were many surmises
as to the cause Of his presence among us,
but no person could learn anything until
Monday, when he delivered an order
from C. F. McDermot to Captain Mill,
Superintendent, telling him to deliver all
the personal, real and mining property
over to said NJ. G. CARRIER. On the same
morning q mortgage was placed on record
by the County Recorder, mortgaging all
the property of the Raymond Ely Com
pany to Lazard, Freres and ID. Calm, of
San Francisco, the amount of money be-
ing advanced is $lO5,675 In the mean
time Mr.. CARRIER visited the mine and
works in Phoebe, thence went to Bullion
vile, taking possession of everything in
the name OF Lazard, Freres & Calm.
When the news became bruited about of
course there was more or less talk in re-
gard to the matter. Some denounced it
as 2 swindle on the stockholders, while
others held that it was the only way to
have effective work done on the main
shaft aud throughout the mine. Mr..
CARRIER was besieged with questions by
all parties, but returned general reply
that he was not ut liberty to state bust
ness matters. Tuesday night the min
ers employed on the night shift, hav-
ing only worked one shift under the new
regime, and like rats ready to leave what
they thought was a sinking ship, held
meeting in the mine, and after consulta-
ton between themselves, decided to work
out that shift and then to see in the
morning what they would do. However,
a couple OF the men quit and they were
told to go to the office and get their time
and money. On Wednesday \ number
of them demanded to know what the
whole transaction was about and wanted
it explained to them. They were told to
20 to the office and get their pay.
The miners who quit work, and who
were told to go to the Office and get their
pay, did so on Thursday, and were aston
ished to have presented to them thirty
days after date drafts on San Francisco.
Some of the men received them, while
others declined and talked about putting
liens on the mine, and several done so
Thursday evening. There appears to be
no good reason why an attempt should be
made to force these drafts upon the en-
ployes. The merchants declined receiv-
ing these drafts, rs they fear that if this
system is inaugurated here that it will be
kept up.
Wednesday afternoon Captain CARRIER
left for San Francisco. Previous to his
departure we had u conversation with
him, during which he stated that the
present movement was made for the
more thorough working of the mine and
that it would improve everything in
Phoebe and make it II good camp. He
said the alarm occasioned was unneces-
sary and uncalled for; that men like his
employers would not advance $685. ZOO
on property merely for the purpose of
closing it down running it, when by work
ing it they could, with even the present
prospects, soon get their money back,
with interest; that vigorous work was in
tended, and that Immediately. He in
dictated, by his conversation, that q num-
Der OF changes would be made, which
would be for the benefit of the camp.
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