The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-11-11

the name OF some person for minor
positions on ballots and voting for them
on election day; and there were number
Of cases of this kind on Tuesday. This
is very silly and ridiculous, and causes
trouble in tallying the votes. We mean
no disrespect to Miss Lawson, who re.
ceived one vote for position, nor that
the person who voted for her had
not the right to do 80, nor that she
isn't better man than her opponent.
but that such persons who amuse them.
selves in this style prove to the public
that We have number of dotards in
Phoebe. who might very we'll be spared.
KILLED. Out at Desert Station last
Sunday Vincent Clark, aged about thir-
teen years, a son of Chas. Clark, who
owns the station, was accidently shot
and killed. As near as we can learn,
the accident occurred as follows: The
boys were engaged in fixing sight on an
old rifle, which was loaded, and Vincent
was glancing down or into the barrel Of
the gun as his brother was hammerinp
the sigt into the notch near the hammer,
when the gun went off, the ball hitting
the boy on the end of the nose and
coming out at the back OF the head. On
Sunday one of the boys came to town
after coffin and the body of the boy
was buried on Monday.
WM. BENNRTTs, who resided and
worked in Phoebe number of years, We
learn from letter received the other
day by DR.. Bell, recently died at Port
Perry, Ontario, Canada. The cause Of
the death of Mr.. BENEFITS was chills and
fever, first contracted while working at
BullionvIlle. The deceased was an old
Nevadian, being a member of Austin
Lodge of Odd Fellows and the Royal
Arch Lodge of F. l. A. M. of Phoebe.
Mr. BENEFITS leaves family at Port
Perry, who have the sincere sympathies
Of his numerous friends who dwell in
the mountains.
THERE were more pulling out by can
didates and their friends last Tuesday
than at any election we have witnessed
in Phoebe for several years. 1t was the
aim of all candidates to try and get the
old ''stiffs" to vote early, but many of
the obstinate critters held off pretty
we'll, and were kept well supplied with
that which cheers The 0. $. held their
own pretty we'll.
IT will be seen in an advertisement
published elsewhere that Benefits
Springs Ranch, the property Of the late
Eugene Shannon, is for sale. and will be
sold on Monday, the 18th day Of De-
cember, at public auction. This is a
very nice little ranch, being well supplied
with water and pleasantly located. 1t
is the only station between Phoebe and
Hike.
THE BALD Eagle of Bristol" Richard
A. Rieps, can now spread his wings and
give the scream of victory, for he is
elected to represent the great county Of
Lincoln in the Assembly Hall next
winter, and although not an orator, he
is honest, and all who know him feel
confident that he will be loyal to his
constituents, and will do the best he
can.
SETTLED The Bristol Company PAID
it's indebtedness due to its late employees
for labor In full on Monday. 1t will
settle its entire debt as soon as MIR
Baldwin returns, who has gone to Car
son to attend court. There are sever
men employed at the MayAower mine.
The Republican and Democratic par
ties kept open houses last Tuesday, AM
the old stiffs were diligently employees
tramping from one headquarters to tn
other. By the gatherings at these place
it was hard to distinguish which wa
which.
WHILE at Panaca last Sunday "
prayed that the Lord would forgive a
candidates the wicked lies they tol
about eachother during the late canvass
The Lord always harkens to the prayer
of the righteous, SO the lies will be TO
given.
THE Day dump out at Royal City hi
been purchased by the Bullionvil
Smelling Company. The dump contain
large quantity of low grade ore al
iron, and is just such material as Il
company requires for smelling purpose
COP is with our church. We elect
John T. Game as delegate to Congre
and a Mormon Justice of the Peace
the Gentle precinct Of Bullionviile'
MAJOR FRANK WILSON, corrsspon
emit Of the New York 'Sun," has be
soiourning in town several days.
left for Eureka last Wednesday.
THURSDAY was the most disagresa
day we have had in Phoebe for mont
It was cold, chilly, and either rain
snow fell the most OF the day.
Mr., N, BAILEY arrived from the =
saturday evening. He reports his fam
there as all enjoying GOOD health
happy,
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