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

A %NE" DifoSoN hCiO lies DSSAA
stir among several parties in town in re-
gard to the rich discovery Of ore at Des
ert Station. Mr.. Clark, who keeps the
station, brought in some very rich rock
he claims to have found in that vicinity
AS soon as the news of the rich find got
out several parties started from here in
search of the hidden treasure. A certain
restaurant proprietor discovered that his
supply of spuds was running short, and
Immediately started to Spring Valley to
purchase some. On his arrival at Spring
Valley he informed the settlers that he
had sick aunt at Beaver, and that he was
on his way thither to kiss her before she
died, so he procured bronco, and in the
darkness of the night, he made bee line
for Desert, spent the next day taking up
an unlimited number of locations, then
started on his return disguised Another
individual went out there and sunk sew
cral prospect holes, in the last of which
he struck bonanza in the shape of the
remains of a dead horse thief, who had
been planted there two years ago. For
the past eight years prospectors passing
through that country brought to Phoebe
rich rock. which they stated was found
in that vicinity, but upon investigation,
it was always proven that such was not
the case. There have been many tales
told about fabulously rich rock being
found somewhere in that section, among
which is the following, told by the Pa.
nacans, and of course it is true, for a
Momon cannot tell lie: 1t was away
back in the middle of sixties-some fif-
teen years ago-that an old man living
at Panaca used to 60 out i'll the night,
and be absent two or three weeks, when
he would return, always in the dead Of
night, bringing with him a hundred
pounds of rich rock. The people of that
village done their utmost to discover the
old mans treasure store-house, but were
unable to do so, and his lips were always
sealed in regard to that subject The
old man had a daughter, which he was
very much attached to, her mother having
died when She was but mere babe A
young man then living in Panaca, de-
termined to discover the whereabouts of
the old mans treasure, set to work
counting the daughter, and in due time
the young people were united After
much urging and coaxing on the part of
his good and affectionate daughter, the
old man decided to let his son-in-law into
the secret, and accordingly they both
started for tho treasure-house The sec.
ond day after their departure, the old
man was attacked with mountain fever
and compelled to return to his home, and
after lingering several weeks, died, re.
fusing to disclose the spot where the rich
rock was obtained, and unto this day it
remains mystery.
BURNED Down. THE trsatle-work for
dumping ore, about a mile from the Dry
Valley mill, was destroyed by fire few
nights since. As no trains have been
over the track for quite a period and
there Is no fire within mile of the
trestle. The fire is supposed to have been
kindled by Indians. There were three car.
loads of ore on the trestle-works at the
time of the fire, and the chutes also con.
tanned ore, which belonged to chloriders,
and had been shipped to the Dry Valley
mill, but Mr.. Duff, not having any place
at the mill to put it, decided to let it re.
main there until he wanted it. The ore
lies scattered ON the ground, but as it was
weighed before shipped it is known just
how much is there, and Mr. Duff pro.
poses to have it assayed and pay the
chloriders the amount;due them.
APPOINTED GUARD.-Through the in.
tiuence Of our Assemblymen Thos. Foye,
who has been resident of Phoebe for
last nine years, has been appointed as a
guard by the newly elected Warden of
the States Prison, and he took his de.
Rarture for Carson City on Tuesday. Mr..
roye IS an old pioneer, having first stood
on the golden sands of California in De.
cember, 49. Like all old.timers on the
Pacific Coast, Mr.. Foye has had his UPS
and downs. He has seen the day. when
in Idaho, he could count his coin bv the
thousand. Mr.. Foye served two terms
as an assessor i'll Idaho and also served a
tern in the Legislature of that Territory.
DEAD.-We see by the Virginia Enter.
prise that A. s. Gould, formerly Super.
intendent of the North Carson mine,
died down in Arizona. Poor, old boy,
we would like to shed a tear over his
carcass and publish an obituary of his
virtuous career, but he is too lively
corpse for us to do anything of that sort.
A. s. Gould, formerly of the North Car.
son, is at present the Superintendent of the
Day mine, and is sitting shivering on the
ore dump out at Jackrabbit, awaiting for
some of the reduction works to start up.
APPROVED. A letter from Jasper Bah
cock, Secretary Of State, says that the
amendment to the Salary Bill, making
the salaries, of county officials payable
monthly, has been approved by the Gov.
ernor. Officers also have to make q du.
plicate report to the County Commission.
sers monthly Of fees Of their office, and
keep Their books open fer the inspection
OF Commissioners and taxpayers.
A. ]. BLAIR arrived in Bristol Tuesday
evening and in Pioche.on Thursday after
noon. He came to town with the inten-
ton of paying off portion of the ;ndsht.