The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-29

L
ers, carpenters, artisans and even bust
ness men are talking of going to Arizona,
where work is supposed to be plenty and
business fair. There is very little show
here for any class at present. Business
men are comparatively doing nothing,
and the general outlook is blue. There
is no chance for any one in Phoebe, or
hardly in Lincoln county, to look forward
to paydays, for very few men are now
working in the county who are under a
regular salary outside Of county officials.
There are some few watchmen employed
to look out for mines and mills, and some
few men at Eldorado Canyon who are
employed in the mines and mills there,
but, with these exceptions, the balance
are living on hope. Everything that is
good is expected to turn up well for the
benefit of the camp this spring, and so
we have lived for several years past.
In A QUANDARY. Many Of our county
officials are in quandary in regard to
the salary bill, to wit: If the Commits.
sioners order suit for taxes, the District
Attorney is obliged to obey the order or
else be broken of his office. The Clerk
and other officers refuse to file papers or
issue summons or serve the same without
the fees are paid in advance: The
Commissioners are prohibited by law
from paying out money before services
are rendered. and thus the collection of
revenue is blocked. Will our legislators
see to this matter and have the law
amended so as the county and state in
criminal cases and for the collection of
revenue will not be obliged to advance
the fees and give the officers chance to
serve papers without their being liable.
INDIAN KILLED. On Saturday morn
ing last the Indians around Phoebe dis.
covered that one of their number had
been murdered in a ravine near the hos
pital and an attempt made to burn the
body of the Indian after he was killed.
1t was discovered that he had been killed
by Snake Indian called "One-Eyed
jack" who had enticed him out to that
spot and beat him to death with rocks.
The Indians here pursued Jack as far as
Bristol and intended taking summary
vengeance ON him, when some white men
interfered and prevented his being
killed. The Indian killed was the hus-
band of the squaw known as Della
amongst the citizens Of Phoebe.
Provisions Losr.--A boat in charge of
Andy Fife filled with sugar, ham and
provisions Of all kinds was sunk on the
Colorado River by striking a snsg, which
stove hole in the bottom of the
boat. The freight was for Eldorado
Canyon. The usual plan is to freight
down in teams from Milford to the Vir.
gin River boat it to the Colorado and
thence to the canyon, which is much
more risky and expensive way than send-
ing them right through by teams via the
Vegas to the canyon.
INFORMATION is wanted of the where
abouts or fate Of one John c. Mckee,
who went to Colorado in 1866, and was
last heard from on the 9Th day of October,
1877. He was then at Elko, Nevada.
As he falls heir to considerable property
the administrators Of the estate desire to
know of his whereabouts or fate. A
reasonable compensation will be given for
reliable information in regard to where
he is, or, if dead, of the circumstances
Address L. V. Mckee, Frankfort, Mar
shall county, Kansas. ~
ELoPEMENr.-- On Sunday morning last
the town was considerably astonished to
hear of case Of elopement. The cause
was cruel PARENT" who had refused
consent to the marriage. That morning
at A. NJ. John Cox and Miss Bessie
Clymo, being unable to obtain a mar
rage certificate in this county, owing to
the father having forbid its issuance, took
buggy and fled to Shoal Creek, Utah,
where they were no doubt married that
day.
HOLIDAY PRESENTS. Just received, al
the Golden Rule" Dry Good and Cloth.
ing Store, new and select stock Of the
latest style of Fine Jewelry-solid gold
and gold.plated-of every description,
all of which is guaranteed to be Of the
best quality and warranted as repre-.
sented. Also good assortment of Spec,
tacles and EYEGLASSES. Goods sold
cheap for cash.
*tm I. LYMAN.
The RAILROAD PROJECT. As the fea
sibility of the railroad bill, now befor'
the Legislature, has never been publicl,
discussed, and as the majority Of tn.
taxpayers in this county seem opposed t.
the measure, meeting should be callet
for that purpose. 1t seems to be an cas-,
way for tho projectors to make raise a
the expense Of the counties interested.
WANTS INFORMATION. w. C. Walker
the party, that commenced suit agains
the Raymond & Ely trustees for 81, 800,
600, has lately been writing to Phoebe t
procure information in regard to the sal
OF the company's property BY the Sheri1
last September, the obtaining of jude
ment etc AHf. = .4 :. y