The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1883-01-13
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

was created during the week by petit
ton which was gotten up and circulated
around for signatures. This petition was
for the purpose of consolidating the
bonded, funded and floating indebtedness
of Lincoln county in funded debt, then
levy an additional tax Of IS cents, max
ing the tax levy in Lincoln county "a. so
on the 500, one dollar Of which was to
be placed in the redemption fund for the
purpose of redeeming the county indebt-
edness. This petition was to be pre-
sented to the Grand Jury, requesting
them to pass resolution requesting our
representatives in the Legislature to en-
deavor to have a law passed to that effect,
provided the bondhOlders consent could
be gained" Master Frank Andrews, y
youth OF about seventeen years Of age,
was sent around with the petition to gain
signatures, and as usual, many, without
thinking, signed it, but after the facts of
the petition were explained to them,
most signers went and scratched their
names from the list. A counter petition
was Immediately gotten up and signed
by our merchants and taxpayers, who are
opposed to this proposition in every
form. This petition for consolidating the
debt of Lincoln county was gotten up
solely in the interest of a couple of men
who hold the bonded Indebtedness of the
county, they having purchased said in
debtedness for from six to twelve cents
on the dollar The District Judge, who
is neither taxpayer or resident of the
county, took it upon himself to address
the Grand Jury upon this subject. ad-
vOcating the measure gotten up. Why
did not the originators of this petition
circulate the same for signatures them
selves instead of sending boy around
with it, and explain matters to those who
signed it. Was the petition of such a
character that those men themselves
were ashamed to present it to the public,
but got young boy to do it. The smack
of the whole transaction is indeed strange
We suggest to our citizens that here
after when they sign petition they
learn ilrst the true meaning and contents
of such paper. The members Of the
Legislature from Lincoln county will do
well to pay no attention to anything
that people may request of them in
regard to meddling with the indebted
ness of this county without first consult
ing their constituents at home The tax
payers should hold = meeting for the
purpose of discussing the Indebtedness Of
this county and the best method of solv-
ing the knotty problem
COMET DErRIcT.-The new find in
this District really has great merit The
following particulars in regard to Comet
District we gather from Hon. R s.
Clapp. who is now engaged in surveying
there. This district Is about eight
miles .west-air line-of Phoebe. The
claim lately discovered by Jim Burrows
is named the '' Redemption, and is con-
sidereI by all who have been out to see
it as very promising and valuable piece
Of property. The ledge Is about twenty
two inches in width, amt the ore will
average by fair test, 500 in silver. A
number Of very rich specimens, which
assays up in the thousands, have been
brought to town. The district is well
supplied with wood, there being vast
amount of nutpine and cedar on the
ground. The formation is lime. The
nearest water is Ely Spring, located
about four miles from the mine. This
spring yields between three and four
inches of water. and is owned by Bur
rows, who took it up some two years ago.
Burrows has good title to all this prop
erty, and is now perfected it by having it
surveyed, etc. A load Of supplies were
shipnad ONT - xha .l,s%~,o& yf-aln.-lax.
To get to the mine with team is long
and roundabout way, having to travel
twenty odd miles; but Judge Clapp who
is familiar with the lay OF the land, is
now engaged in surveying new road
into the district. Let us hope that the
Redemption claim will redeem this
country.
The Mica DEPOSITS. The crew that
recently departed from here for the pur.
pose of locating mica claims in the lower
portion of this county returned to Pioehe
last Saturday, Seph, Willett says they
found what they went after and have
taken up several claims. He says the
mica deposits are on a low hill, and that
1t is literally filled with small seams o,
VEINS OF mica running through it, These
seams are very narrow, but there are lit
tie packets where pieces OF this minera
can BIO taken out from four to six inehe.
square, There has never been any worl
done ON these claims, except to scratch
the ground and take small piece o
mica from the surface, and there is n,
telling what little work may develop
The nearest water to the mica field i
about twelve miles distant, though Their,
isa spring within three miles Of the dc
post, but it was dry when they wen
there.
tbs ladies Of Bullionville and Papae
are all complaining Of bruised hips an,
backs, caused from falling ON the ie
while skating A good preventative
against bruises from falling On the ice IS
to wear larger bustles. A large quantit
Of old newspapers can be secured at tn
RECORD office, cheap for cash,
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