The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-03-12

posed Dy Brete Harte In poem, showing
how All Sin leone it over" poor Bill
Nye. During the period mentioned
above Chinaman made his appearance
in town, and confined himself to China
town, where he INDUCED in gambling at
poker with his countrymen. True, there
is nothing strange in this Chinaman
gambling, for it's well-known fact that
the Mongolans acquire many Christian
habits, and like a number of Christian
brethren, will put the shirt on their back
at stake before they lay down their cards.
This Chinaman INDUCED in card playing
with his countrymen for several days and
was very successful. For tricks that
were dark" this Chinaman was peculiar,
and his countrymen caught him pulling
| cards from his breast and sleeves. They
threatened to shoot him and ordered him
to leave their quarters. However, this
did not discourage John in the least, for
he turned his attention to the Caucasians.
| He entered store at the lower end of
town and displayed large quantity of
twenties. He bantered those present
several times to engage in little game of
|
down by a.heathen, they cast aside all
prejudice of race and sat down at table,
feeling perfectly willing that the Mon
golian should share his wealth with them.
They were happy in the thought of hav-
ing picked up thing so "child.like and
bland" but before they knew what they
were doing, they were busily engaged in
"rustling coin" with which to win back
the money they had lost. The game at
that place was kept UP several days.
Quite number of the boys buried their
prejudices and were willing that the
"Heathen Chinee" should share his coin
with them. The game went on. John
continued pulling down the coin. Things
got to be desperate. "Cold decks and
marked cards were "wrung in" on the
rascally heather, but this son of Confucius
continued to rake in the "pots" all the
same. Seeing that the Mongolian was
inyincible, the boys fianally jumped the
game. About the time the Chinaman
came here man, by the name of Wyatt,
in company with woman, arrived here
form Cherry Creek by private convey
ance. Last Monday they left for Frisco,
Utah, and this "Heathen Chinee" was in
the wagon with them. The boys then
began to smell one little mouse. The
Chinese say that the Chinaman and white
man are partners. The Friscoites will do
well to keep their peppers opened. = The
Chinese must 90!
DAY MINE.--Friday morning we had
the pleasure Of meeting Mr.. A. X. Grim,
of the Day directory, who is in Phoebe
looking to the interests of that company.
He informed US that he twas most agree.
ably disappointed in the mine. He went
all through the workings Of the mine and
inspected it very carefully and estimates
that there are about 4, 1000 tons of ore in
} sight. The last strike made bids very
promising and, in his opinion, will prob
ably develop into an immense deposit Of
ore. The mine is now in fine condition
and the ore deposit is opened out sufici
: ent to place sixty miners to work at Q
, moments notice. Mr.. Grim says that the
Day Company must have reduction
works, and if they cannot purchase
works already erected, they will forth
with build furnace of their own. Will
l their own works he thinks the Day Com
| pany will be able to declare small monthly
, dividends. He endorses Mr.. Could
t method of working the mine.
SOME time ago word was brought t.
, Phoebe by one of the brethren residing a
Cedar City, Utah, to the effect that tn
j; Leeds Banking Company's checks hal
been protested, but such, fortunately
8 proves not to be the case. The Miner,
a Of Silver Reef, dated February I'd, says
F.. ga ripple of excitement was created il
the camp last Saturday night by re
n port that the checks Of the Leeds Ban
! had been dishonored in Salt Lake City
The report had the effect of causing
heavy run on the bank, and Cashie
}, Rice was kept busy Sunday and Nor
. day taking in the paper and paying gu
It the gold and greenbacks in exchange
). Plenty of Uncle Sans currency bein
It found in the vault to meet all demands
e the run has now subsidized, and Iced
}: checks are again as good as gold"
It AccIDENT.-On Tuesday Scotty NJ
T. Math, miner, was very badly injure
e by running car over the HUM l. Hur
i dump. When dumping the car, the DO,
4 which was too evenly balanced on tt
if truck, fell over the dump, pulling Scott
,, after it. He fell distance of about fort
= feet, going head over heels, lighting c
Il his head and neck, then rolling down IL
r waste dump. Upon being conveyed hon
!, and examined by the doctor it was four
=, ~ that ne had sustained fracture of Il
. skull and several severe cuts about IL
20 head and face. Although very painful
n none of his injuries are supposed to
~ dangerous.
AT the match game of ball played la
IS. Sunday down at the ball grounds, b
n, tween what was termed the "Litt
n. Boys" and the "Big Boys" the Lit
"a Boys got away with the sugar plul
~ ~ Score-Little Boys, AZ; Big boys,
| e