The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1883-01-20
/ Deal INTELLIGENCE.


this State and the Territory Of Utah is
perhaps the Potosi mine in this county.
1t is about 80 miles from Phoebe, in
s,utheasterly direction, near the Cali
fornia State line. This mine was worked
by the NJ ,rm,ns in 1856 for the purpose
of procuring lead with which to fight
JJhnson's army, and it was from this
place the brethren got all their lead, at
that time the nearest known mine to
Salt Lake City. being distance of nearly
100 miles from that city, and situated
eight miles oil from the old overland road
AMI seventy miles from the Colorado
river Harry Henderson says it is an i'm
meusc depo it of ore, carrying about forty
ounces of silver to the ton and goes from
Is to 10 per cent. in lead. This mine is
INV commencing to attract the attention
OF mining men, anil is owned by man
named Jim Morgan, but his title not being
perfect no person desires taking hold Of
the property. tau' f.
Ii regard to the bonded indebtedness
of Lincoln county. Judge Rives disclaims
all charges as to working in the interests
of any Of the creditors of the county
whatsoever. The part he has taken in
tails matter, he considered was to the
best interests OF the taxpayers at large.
As it is a general impression that men,
bers of the water company hold a large
sum of the bonded Indebtedness Of the
county, we will here state that County
Treasurer Elan informs us that such is
not the case. That not member of that
company own dollar of county indebt.
edness, neither are they interested in
any.
TINT CoLr.-Last week the District
Court was occupied with COW case, but
during the closing week the Court was
occupied with colt case, the contestnig
parties for the horse flesh being Joe Nc
Cutie and A. w. Geer of Pahranagat
The colt is worth about $40, and the liti.
giants have expended enough in having to
purchase fifty such colts. The Jury also
aSar l.. | McTiiis SOD damages for the
detention Of the colt by Geer; very
good price for $40 colt. McGufie
probably would like for Geer to detain
some more of his colts at that price.
There's money in it.
By invitation of the Chat rman of the
Grand Jury, last Monday afternoon q
number of our taxpayers appeared before
that body for the purpose of giving their
views in regard to the best method to be
adopted in regard to the Indebtedness
OF the county. and there wa some heated
discussion INDUCED in before that body.
The Grand Jury, it will be seen by their
report. have given the matter considera-
-tion, and passed aresolution in regard to
the same
AND now our population is beginning
to increase. On Monday morning Mrs.
Geo. 7. Rives gave birth to bouncing
boy. and ON Tuesday morning Mrs Louis
Sultan done likewise. The little babes
are bouncers, and when they get to be
fourteen years of age will be the peers Of
the other boys in kettling dogs and
breaking lights in vacant houses.
CHARLEY HEATH has closed out his
business in Michigan and intends re.
turning to Hike in the Spring, with q
view of starting up the mining company
property in Pahranagat District. Mr..
Heath at present is engaged in getting
the owners of the property to resume
work, the company having bonded sew
eral new mines in that district.
IT is these bitter cold nights, as that
miserable, unhappy and shivering lump
Of humanity known as the bachelor, al
curled up like ball, with his pants anc
vest piled up over his head, lies in bee
freezing, does new light dawn upon his
CONCEALED brain, and the frmer grow,
his belief that polygamy is the proper
thing.
The Bible tells US 1T is wise Provi
dence who doeth all things we'll" Thi
must be the reason Of the Lord causins
all the babies born in Panaca OF late to b,
girls, and those born in Phoebe to b,
boys, The Lord is providing wives TO
the Gentle boys.
The tailipgs in the lower part OF thu
old Flora! mill are to be worked. Bill,
Keeler has moved tho engine from No
hosting works down to the pit and i
placing it in position, and alter all i
placed IN readiness viii start in working
the tailings,
DIEp.--Thos, Mathews. who reside,
in Phoebe for long time, and was
member Of the Odd Fellows Lodge il
Piache, died at Auburn, California, o.
Christmas Day Of consumption. II
leaves wife at Mineral Hill, Wscon
sin,
Ma, WOODS, the partner Of John Nc
Colloagh, says that after tho death Z
Mccullough in Salt Lake a post morte,
examination was had and that two ulcer
was found growing to the aside Of tn
skull, one Of which hprsted aud cause
death,
COMET pIsTRIcG is attracting consid
cradle attention among the prospecto,
now Some very rich groupings are bein
brought to town All who have ses