The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-02-04
local INTELLIGENCE.

regard to the the above mentioned camp
is taken from the Eureka Sentinel: "Af
few notes of trip to TEN Pahute may
interest some of your many readers. |
left Eureka early on the 18th, and in four
DAYS reached TEN Pahute mining camp,
where few hardy miners hold forth,
who. as all miners are, were lavish in ex-
tending their hospitality. Tenn Pahute
il of several years standing, and COM
paratively little developed, owing to its
great distance inland, but engineers have
lately been surveying for central road
west in the vicinity of Silver Peak; thence
to California, which, if completed, will
make TEN Pahute grow, and render val
uable the surrounding country The line
surveyed passes only few miles south of
Tenn Pahute Mountain. Evidently q
mineral belt stretches along the south
western slope of the mountain, the course
of which is nearly due north and south,
and bounded by belt of slate OH the
east and quartzite on the west, ranging
in width from 400 to 800 feet. The lode
is mineralized lime, and carries high grade
herdt ore of White Pine, which, after
some asserting, pays about $500 per ton.
This is shipped to Bullionville, a distance
of 80 miles. TEN Pahute is pleasantly
located, at quite an altitude, but SO far
south as to make the climate much more
mild than in Eureka. As agrazing coun-
try it is first-class, the scarcity of water
only being felt.
DREAM CAKE.-It is said that if q
person will take piece Of wedding cake
and place it under the pillow they rest
their head on while asleep, they will
dream of the person whom they will be
married to. Desiring to know whom the
little lamb would be that we were to
travel in the traces with in the hereafter,
we secured piece of Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Rays wedding cake, and before retiring
that night, we carefully placed the cake
under the pillow, and placing our head
upon it, we surrendered ourself unto
Morpheus. Natures sweet restorer, and
dreamt, not that we dwelt in marble
halls, but most miserable dream. 1t
was more like the nightmare. We
dreamt that we had joined the Church
Of Latter-day Saints, had blood-atoned
all the male population of Panaca, and
was living in polygamy with all the fe-
male population of that Stake, both
young and old. We will never again
place wedding cake under our pillow.
GREENBAcKs. There is a large flow Of
the national currency into this section at
the present time, and notwithstanding
that large amount of it is shipped away
from here in letters, it is getting very
near as plentiful as gold The green.
backs have one advantage over the gold
coins; person can carry large sums OF
money on their person without inconven'
fence. Cast glance around Phoebe to.
day, and it surprises one on discovering
the large number of able-boded, strong
and powerful men-perfect giants in
strength-w have been broken down
in health and strength during the last
three years, and are now as weak as kit.
tens. All this has been caused from car,
rying $20-pieces in their pockets.
New FIRM.-L. V. Wertheimer has
purchased the interest of w. p Good
man in the stationery and newspaper
business at the old stand on Main street
and the new firm will be known as Cor
man & Co. They will keep on hand, az
usual, an extensive assortment OF station
cry, school books, periodical, newspapers
and large line of imported and domestic
cigars. All those indebted to Goodman
l. Co. are requested to make settlemen
Immediately without further notice anc
avoid costs and unpleasantness.
KILLING AT THE REEF.-Wm. Rafiart.
was killed on Thursday night by Herber
Steele, lately connected with the Miner
The dispatch received here stated tina
Steele drew his pistol on John Quillel
and Raffarty told him to put it up; tina
he wouldn't shoot" Steele thereupo
turned and said to Raffarty, II won't,
at the same time shooting and KILN
him. This is all that We learned of tn
affray.
BLAcKBIRDs AND Snow. --Notwith
standing the severity Of the weather, tn
freezing of bitches and quite an amour
of snow falling at Panaca, large humble
of blackbirds have remained there a
Winter, and during the day, while tn
sun is shining, they gather upon the co
tonwood trees and sing their caro-
While listening to their songs, perso
forgets all about the snow and cold.
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CENTRAL Con
MrrrEE. Thompson Campbell, Chairman
gives notice that the Republican Count
Central Committee will hold meeting
his office on Monday, February 20tl
at 7 o'clock in the evening. All men
bers of the Committee are requested to
present, as business of Importance will
transacted.
Our officers have adopted the plan
cutting off the Indians hair when the
arrest them for being drunk. This
very wrong and the officers have no rig
to do it. Next to his life, an Indian Vi
ues his hair. If the officers wish to
of some benefit to the community,
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