The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-04-12
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE,

KILLED BY A FALLING BUILDING.
letter from ]. B. Megarrigle, at tn
Muddy, we learn that fatal acciden
befell the family of Moses Steen, at Min
eral Park, Arizc.a, early on the mornin,
of the Sd instant On that morning tn
building occupied by Moses Steen ant
family as dwelling-house, in the rear o
the hotel at that place, fell in, caused BY
the cellar wall giving way. The lette
states: Sufficient debris was moved I,
get at the bodies of Mr.. and Mrs. Steen
but upon discovering that they were boil
dead, attention was turned to finding tn,
three children. Nellie, the eldest, wa,
found next, but quite dead, while lyinf
across her body was the youngest, Mabel
three years old, apparently uniniured
She was taken out and cared for. At.
tention was then turned to getting Out
Henry, the other child, about 6 years
old. He could be heard calling for heir
long time before the men could get al
him. When found it seemed impossible
that he could have escaped with his life.
his body being fearfully doubled up, one
OF his legs being thrown over his shout.
der. He was rescued from his perilous
position. His head was badly Injured.
but he will, it is believed, soon recover. .
Moses Steen is the brother of Bob. Steen.
VINO was at one time the sheriff of Nye
county, Nevada, and is well.known in
this State. -
AN INGENIOUS MINERS Tool. A new
tool for mining purposes has been pat.
ented, which combines a candlestick,
fuse-cutter and suspending. 1t is
composed of bar, pointed at one end, to
be stuck into wall, and having finger.
ring on the opposite end. Upon bar is
fastened candle-socket. A suspendinp.
NOOK Is likewise pivoted to the bar, which
is to be used in case the device is to be
suspended from projection. The hook
has small cutting edge which works
against similar cutting edge of the bar.
When the fuse is to be cut it is placed
on the bar, and the hook swings down.
HOSTING ore and screenings out of the
Washington & Creole mine was com.
menced on Tuesday. 1t sounds sort of
nice to hear the whistle blow at regular
hours again. The boys would do well if
they would only blow it little gently
early OF mornings. At 6 o'clock in the
morning the sound of whistle is sweeter
when blown gently.
THERE is some very rich ore being
brought into town from the late strike in
the Day mine. The ore not only goes
high in silver, but also in lead, This is
the first ore found in the Day that went
high in lead: The ore body is turning
out well and the men working in the
mine are little excited over it.
LOUIE Cook, the defaulting Treasurer
OF White Pine County, writes /. Hyman
from Yokohama, Japan, stating that he
will leave that city on the steamer Arabic |
on the 18th of March for San Francisco.
where he and his family will reside here.
after. He says he will never leave this |
country again.
l. 0. O. F. ANNIvERsARY.--Th The Odd |
Fellows Society Of Phoebe have decided to |
celebrate their 65th anniyarsary by Civ.
ing ball, on the evening of the 25th, at |
Browns Hall, as will be seen by the ad.
vertisement. The tickets will be sold for |
Va, and can be procured from members
OF the Order,
A PERSON who takes walk around
spring Mountain will be astonished at
the large caves that have occurred in
many places, and some of the caves are
quite extensive as to the amount of
ground that has fallen in, owing to the
''moers In the mines having given way.
W. J. TowNsHrsD, stage agent, writes
" '. Kelley that the trouble on the
road is at Bull.whack and said that he
nao TO drag the mail for seven miles over
.he snow, which is very deey and soft,
'ne horses being unable to travel over it.
ANY one wishing to procure a good
ranch in Pahranagat Valley, well supplied
with farming implements. will do well in
examining the advertisement in to.day's
RECORD. Also good stock ranch and
thoroughbred horses. iI -,T
WILL CHANGE HANDS. On the first of
May the San Jose House will change pro.
prietors, II. +. Gear having purchased
the business from Mrs. James Pierson. /
a FEW freight teams arrived from
Milford during the week and also mum.
per OF hucksters from Zion, loaded with
1rult, eggs, chickens and butter. |,
THERE is some satisfaction in being
poor. How unhappy are all those who
nad money in the London bank at Salt
Lake City when it collapsed. ,M |;
IHE desert between Desert station and
Milford is filed with wild horses and
antelope that were driven out of the
mountains by the snow. .rt 4
POLITICAL whispers are now being
heard and many are willing to give their
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