The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-08-26
DISTRICT COURT.
SATURDAYS PROCEEDINGS.


and transacted the following business:
The Grand Jury returned into Court,
and upon being called all answered to
their names, and by their Foreman, G.
X. Alexander, presented their final re.
port and having no further business they
were discharged.
State of Nevada VS.. Meadow Valley
M. Co.; Court orders that Judgment be
entered in favor of plaintiff in accordance
with the prayer of the complaint.
Estate of M. Fuller; ordered that Ad-
| ministrator sell real estate and personal
| property and make due return of same.
Estate of f. Shannon-J. II. Good.
rich, Daniel Richards and c. r. Garden
appointed appraisers Of said estate.
Court adjourned until Friday, October
18th, at noon.
HEAVY LAW SurT.-A heavy law suit
is now in progress before Justice Louis
Stern at Hike, and the bone of contention
is two.year. old colt, worth about seven
dollars, or less, the contesting parties
being the old war-horse Col Joseph Nc
Cutie and A. w. Geer The whole of
the settlers in Pahranagat Valley are at
tending the trial This case will be Bit
terly fought to the end and both parties
| say they will expend millions before they
will relinquish their claim to the horse
flesh. The colt bears the brand of both
men, but as Col. McGuffie had his brand
on first, whether the colt rightfully be-
longs to him or not, he has the law in his
favor.
A FAVORED FAMILY. The Lord looks
down upon the Nesbitt family with
favor and showers his blessing upon
them. On the 10th son was born to
the wife of Jas. Nesbitt, and on Sunday
Geo. Nesbitt was presented by his wife
with daughter, and to cap the climax,
| the family cat gave birth to eight kittens
What more could they desire?
A SEVERE storm occurred down on
Harmony Mountain last Sunday, and the
water rushed in torrents down through
Harmony settlement, distant FIVE miles,
The road was badly washed out in some
places and filled up in others. Mr.. w.
J. Townshend, stage agent, happening to
be at Harmony at the time, placed men
to work repairing the road.
J. w. TowNsHEND, Agent of the vari.
GUS Gilmer & Salisbury stage lines in
Utah and Nevada, arrived in Phoebe
last Tuesday, en- route for Eureka, hav.
ing just completed trip OF inspection
over the Utah lines. He left for the
north on Wednesdays stage.
GOING INTO BUSINESS. Pat Kelley and
Pete Williams, we learn from good au.
thority, intend going into the boarding
house business out at the Chisholm mine
at an early day, and are envied by all
the balance of the men. 1t is better to
be born lucky than rich.
BRISTOL COMPANY. The affairs of this
company are likely to be Strengthened out
at an early day. The ore lately encoun-
tered in the Mayfower mine is of good
grade and at last account was developing
well, promising to prove a body of fair
dimension.
| PRESENT Your BILLs.--J. c. Hender.
son, Administrator of Eugene Shannon's
estate, notifies all creditors to present
their claims for payment with four
months from the publication of the no.
tice found among the new advertisements
to-day.
NOTICE. Hereafter the barber shop
will be closed promptly at 10 o'clock M.
All persons desiring to have anything
done in my line of business will please
call before that time.
d. L. BENJAMIN.
RErURNED.- Harry Henderson, who
has been prospecting for several months,
and Mr.. Jacobs, who has been engaged in
harvesting sunhowers in Paharanagat
Valley. returned to town last Wednes
day.
| CAPT. VIM. LUBBOCK, who has beer
down at the Reef looking at property
there which he is interested in, arrived
in Phoebe Thursday evening, and is OF
his way to San Francisco.
| Mrs. n. BAILEY and daughters and
Mrs. Handy and daughter all went out
to the ranch at Cherry Creek, Nyt
county, to rusticate few weeks.
LAMBS. The proprietor Of the People.
Market, A. Adelman, has purchased 1
flock Of fifty lambs, so now all can regalt
themselves with tender mutton.
The Shsriffs sale notice Of the Meadow
Valley Company's property appears il
to.day's paper The property is to b.
sold on the 10th of September.
As will be seen by reading ]. Poujade
advertisement in this issue he has re
ceived a large supply of liquors, canned
goods, groceries, etc.
DIED.-May T., the infant daughter o
Mr.. and Mrs. g. T. German, died durinl
Wednesday night. The remains will b.
sent East for burial.
| TIE Administrators sale Of the rea
and personal property Of the late Judg'
Mortimer Flller, deceased, will he foupC