The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-08

A NARROW EscApE.--Th town Of
Phoebe on Wednesday night had mar
row escape from an extensive conhagra.
ton. About $40 o'clock that evening
fire was discovered in the rear portion
of the Peoples Market. located on Mea.
dow Valley street. 1t appears that dur
ing the cold weather it has beepethe
habit to build large fire in tho stove, in
the rear room, for the purpose OF keep
ing the beef from freezing during the
mis- int, and the fire being too hot, it com.
munieated to the board sides of the
building. An slarm was given, but it
was fully ten minutes before the fire
companies were able to get water on the
burning mass, but finally succeeded and
extinguished it. The entire rear of the
building is burned, and small portion Of
the meat in the shop slightly injured.
The fire never communicated itself to
any adjoining buildings, for il it had
done so the greater portion Of the town
would have been destroyed. As it was,
many were frightened and commenced
to move their stocks to cellars, ETC., to
keep them safe. It would have been
very disastrous affair if the fire had
caught to other buildings, and the fire.
men deserve great credit for the noble
way in which they worked to save the
town. rta ~
SALARY BrLL.-A determined effort
will be made by newly.elected county
officers throughout the State to have the
salary bill, passed by the last Legislature,
repealed by the present Legislature. We
think this matter altogether wrong, as
every person who ran for the position,
and now occupies it, knew exactly what
he was doing and what salary he had to
expect; in fact, by their action they
made a contract to accept the situation
with the emolument and they ought tc
stand to it.
The Brethren have been having lively
times down at Panaca during the holi
days. The rough element of the Stake
who knew not how to behave themselves
were excluded from the holiday festivi
ties, therefore got up dances on their owl
hook. New Years night these hoodlum
broke the windows in the school. house
The shepherds of the flock ought to tur,
in and "blood-atone some Of the blacl
sheep in the fold. ,.. -y5is-.. ~
DR.. Nichols departed for Silver Rec
on Thursday. The doctor is great ad
mirer of Nature, sin all it's most wonder
full FORMS" and he goes to the Reef 70
the purpose of viewing the recently dis
covered petri6ed forest in cave dow
there. It is the doctors intention
gather fine assortment of the petrifa
tions. ~ - .i.i.i. +. .,.. W
THEATER TONIGHT. -Messrs. Fishe
Latimer and Darcy have gotten up f
their joint benefit this evening splend
programme, which will be gone throul
with at the Phoebe Opera House. IT
boys deserve patronage and the publ
should give them an overlooking hou
on the occasion Of their benefit.
EASTERN PERIODICALS. mo Easte
periodicals have come to Phoebe for t
last two weeks. The agents for the sar
have failed to receive their usual suppl
and do not know how to account for
One or two bags appear to have been Il
behind somewhere, according to the po
Office reports. srre,
ALL the newly elected county ofici
took their positions on Monday, and
tered upon the duties Of their office.
CHAs. Stein, proprietor Of the fame
Panaca Saloon, has our thanks fol
couple OF boxes of fragrant Havsnas.