The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-02-19

Eureka and Colorado River Railroad il
no longer doubtful issue, but Ger
tainty, and it is hoped that the protector,
OF the road may live to see the last raj
laid. The voluminous petition now il
circulation contains about 800 names O.
the most influential taxpayers of the
county, and by careful investigation Of
the assessment roll for 1880 it is found
that the petitioners paid property tas
of about $4,000; add to this amount
"a for each of the 800 petitioners it will
swell the amount to over $3S, 900 repre-
sented by said petitioners. The actual
tax levied upon the property of the differ.
ent railroad corporations within this
county is $2l, 54364. The total amount
of taxes levied in the county is $50, 1866.
Deducting the amount levied upon rail-.
road interpretations, it leaves balance OF
S67 49,. II paid by the people outside OF
railroads. OF this amount represented
by the people the petition now repre-
sents in round numbers about $40, 900,
and is constantly increasing. Many OF
those who at first opposed and denounced
the bill have changed their minds and
signed the petition, and are now working
as strenuonsly for the passage of the
measure as they formerly opposed it.
CoSvIcTs. There is now but five con.
victs from Lincoln county serving terms
in the States Prison. Lyman P. Fuller,
convicted of murder in the I'd degree, was
sentenced to serve a term of fifteen years.
and entered the prison in 70; native of
Michigan. Owen Ferguson, Ireland, who
killed the cook at the hospital because he
refused to make him some chicken soup,
murder in I'd degree, IA years, entered
prison March, "a. VIM. Rosemargay,
England, murder in I'd degree, Is years,
entered September, IA. John Curran,
alias Patsy Marley, Pennsylvania, rob-
berry and Jail breaking, 81 years, entered
February, rs. Frank McIntire, Mis-.
souri,, murder in lst degree, for life, en-.
tered November, 80.
Day MrNE.--Following is the official
letter of A. s. Gould, Superintendent,
dated February II. ave have struck =
new seam of ore, 3 feet wide, on the $50,
assays range from $34 to $l59-soft car.
bonates--very promising. Not yet ship.
ping ore, as neither mill nor furnace has
started up. Ore enough on dump and in
sight to run furnace six months steady;
grade Of ore, not very high on average,
but Sufficient to pay a very handsome
profit. Still running close to wind on
expenses. Mr.. Blair gives much encour.
ager at in regard to use Of the Hillside
furnace.
LAST week couple of the boys went
down from here to Bullionville and
gathered up what superAuous coin there
was laying around that village. Mac
swears, by the eternal and General Jack.
son, that when the Bullionville smelter
starts up he will open game with
$1,000 limit. But, alas! there is no telling
it what epoch that smelter will commence
operation.
ST.. VALENTINES DAY.-very slight
notice was taken of st. Valentines Day
this year in Phoebe, except amongst
children and overgrown boys. Times
here are 80 excessively dull that the poo.
pie generally felt unlike wasting money
sending caricatures to their friends and
A DEMAND, We understand, has been
made on the agent of w. f. Griffin to re.
lease the attachment from the Bristol
mill, or else damages will be sued for at
the rate of 5000 per day. The demand
was refused. A good deal of this bust.
ness looks to us like boys play.
The following explains itself:
EDITOR RECORD: Please say that the
report of my death, published in several
Nevada journals, is incorrect. I did not
die, and am not good enough to die at
present. A, S. GoULp.
February 10, 1881.
The chloriders, who have been pray.
for the past two months for one of the
reduction works to resume, seeing that
their prayers availeth naught, have
turned to and gone to swearing, and
standing Oft the clearinghouse bosses.
The last fall of snow did much to in.
crease the amount of water in the wells
back of Meadow Valley street. Several
Of these wells now have twenty feet of
good water in them.
The putting on of daily line of stages
between Silver Reef and Prescott, Ari.
iona, will prove q great blessing to all
persons throughout this section who de.
sire going to Arizona.
A WAGON with back action was
loaded with goods on Tuesday last for
Hike. The starting Of the mill there
will cause demand for all kinds of mer.
chandise.
WE are under obligations to Senate
Henderson and our Assemblymen for
numerous copies of bills pending in the
and for State official reports.
The beautiful wandering star Venus is
getting close to Jupiter. She passes him
on Tuesday, and goes to Saturn, passing
him in turn on March lst..
A PARTY was given on Tuesday even.