The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-04-01

week, during which time all the little
boys, with wagons and boxes, have been
following him around the streets, picking
up the S20-pieces which were continu-
ously falling out of his pockets. Occas-
lonally, the Professor would amuse him
self by throwing handfuls of twenties up
into the air, then watch the boys scramble
after the gold. There is nothing like be-
ing wealthy.
FRANK WELLS is probably now in
Washington City. On his return here
Dave Kent met Frank at Kansas CITY,
Missouri, and Frank informed him that
he was going to Washington to interview
Isaac Jennings in regard to some money
matters, and also to endeavor to secure
the appointment of Secretary of the In
terror, in place of Kirkwood, the present
incumbent.
HOSTING Works. The Payday Com
pany yesterday purchased from w. E.
Griffin the engine of the little concern
trating mill down at the tailing.pit of
the old Floral mill. 1t will be taken out
to Royal City and used as hosting en-
glne at the company's mine
DAVE KENT, who has been absent on
a visit to Ohio and Illinois for several
months, returned Saturday, accompanied
by his wife and child. By Dawes ap-
pearance, we should judge that the people
back East had fed him on the fat of the
land.
PATENTs.-Application for patents to
the Standard, Sterling and Legal Tender
mines of Tempiute District has been
make by James j. Smith and George
Morton. Notices of publication appear
in this issue.
BAY STATE COMPANY. The above COM
pany has placed five men to work in its
mine at Bristol. The mine has been sur
veyed by N. Wescoatt, Deputy U. S.
Mineral Surveyor, and patent will be
applied for.
Now that Assessor Hoffman is making
Preparations to start out on his annual
assessment tour, the ranchers of Pahran-
agat do not value their property at one
tenth what they did eight months ago.
FELIX KNIGHT, of Silver Park, has
been in town a few days. He reports an
unusual large quantity of snow falling in
that locality this Winter. He crossed
the range to, Bailey's on snow. Shoes
WE are informed that Jack Gilmer did
not pay $4,000 down to Uncle Billy
Raymond for the controlling interest Of
the Hercules stock, but only small por-
ton of it.
THE mill Of the Bristol S. NJ. Company
was closed down Thursday afternoon,
preparatory to sinking the we'll 1t will
start up again in three or four days.
j. c. LYNCH will soon place men at
work sinking the shaft of the Cottontail
mine in Jackrabbit District, also on one
Of his claims at Stampede Gap. M
JACK Allmy, who killed Hank Sprague
in Pahranagat Valley, is down in Mexico,
and Bill Tent, another worthy Pahrana-
CATER, is at Phoenix, Arizona.
THE County Commissioners will hold
their regular monthly meeting next Mon
day at | o'clock. Present your bills to
County Clerk German to-day.
A LITTLE Phoebe boy asked his father
if the "stars in the corner of the flag
were put there in honor of the Star
reuters? Yes, sonny.
w. j. TowNsHEND, who has been on a
tour of inspection of the stage routes
under his supervision in Utah, returned
to Phoebe on Friday.
CORRECT DISTANCE. The correct dis.
lance, by measurement, from Phoebe to
Royal City, is ID miles, and from Phoebe
to Bristol, % miles.
THERE is large numbers of wild ducks
down at Condor Canyon Those desiring
a little sport in the hunting line, now
have an opportunity.
WE learn that one of the companies Cd.
Grating at Marysvale, Utah, has gone up
the f1ume, and couple of Piochers are
on their way home.
j. c. LYNCH and family returned home
from Salt Lake on Tuesday afternoon,
and were very glad to get back to dull
old Phoebe.
ENGINEER SToDDARD is busy fixing up
one of the locomotives. We are of the
opinion that he has in view May picnic.
DAY MINE.-Work is being pushed
rapidly. The ore is rich and continues
to grow as development progresses
THE little wild birds are returning
form the south and can now be seen out
among the cedars and sagebrush.
Ten THOUSAND Too Too Cigars re-
ceived by German & Co. They are the
best ~ cent cigars to be had.
WILL START UP.- Preparations are
now being made for the starting up of the
Dry Valley mill on tailings.
have just received large and select
assortment of staple goods. Also large
supply of notions. l. HYMAN.
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