The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-14
BRISTOL ITEMS.

most Of the boys being in arrears with
the Coop.
Mrs. Sullivan and Mrs. Thibault col.
lected Sl26 from among the men at the
mine, for the benefit OF the Jackrabbit
school,
Sunshine and showers make an agree
able weather combination, but the
chances are that old Sol will get hot in
the collar before many weeks.
The "Gipsy," owned by Henry Demo,
is developing into valuable property.
the ore bodies becoming stronger and
richer as depth is attained.
Eugene Howell has taken to the hills
in search of the precious metals, the en-
istence of which is supposed to abound
in large quantities in his Loro Vale
mine.
In order to promote the success of the
ball for the benefit of the school children
Billy Culverwell offers to bring passen.
gers for half fare from Panaca, Bullion.
vile, Phoebe and the Rabbit.
An exchange says the most affecting
thing in life is a pretty young miss in
tears when you are powerless to dry
them with the warm embrace of an Is
carat love. Pshaw. We have lately
seen fellow dry them for pretty Girl
with his shirt sleeve.
A horse.raffle was inaugurated at
Johnny Quinn's Thursday evening that
lasted until the following Monday, at the
termination of which the quadruped,
worth about $780, had cost one individual
$50. another 800, and so on until some
$500 had changed hands.
Messrs. Bassett and Eddy made trial
test OF their little draft furnace on Sat.
urday. The Stag assayed as high as 30
per cent. lead and 20 ounces in silver.
The trouble lay in the insuffciency of
draft to reduce the ores, pieces of quartz
as large as marbles remaining unmelted
in the Stag.
Mr.. Flower from Patterson District
had some very rich ore tested lately by
Mr.. Kelsey, assayer for the Day Mining
Company. The ore averages 1877 ounces
per ton. One sample went 1904. The
old gentleman claims to have several
hundred tons of fuxing ore that will
average 1914 per ton.
Our citizens are getting up grand
ball for the night of the Goth inst, the
proceeds to be devoted towards the con.
tinuation Of the school term, which will
expire for lack of funds in the latter part
of the month. The undertaking is a
laudable one, and all good citizens, with
the interest Of the little ones Mt heart,
should purchase a ticket, which is only
", and have the satisfaction of knowing
that they are contributing more towards
the advancement of the rising generation
than the most eloquent divine can &C.
compllsh in life spent sermonizing from
the gilded pulpit of his chosen taberna.
Gle.
Miss LAURA PRUDENTIAL, Mrs.
Grambs and party, left ON their return to
Silver Reef on Thursday morning, after
visit OF about ten days among old friends
in Phoebe. In honor of Miss Laura's
presence among her ole Phoebe acQuaint-
ances, on Tuesday evening dance was
gwen to let her see that old acquaintance
was not forgotten. Miss Prudential
and her aunt, after remaining a week or
so at the Reef, will leave there on sum.
mer's trip through California, where they
may permanently settle.
IT does appear strange indeed the mails
in this country are so irregular and let
tiers miscarry. On the 18th of May Jus.
tice Megarrigle sent to the RECORD office
an official statement of the killing of
Dry, and on the Goth, not seeing the
statement published, he sent another let.
ter, containing small amount of money.
be saw the postmistress place the letter
in the mailbag at Overton. Neither of
the letters have reached this office vet.
There is but one postofice between Over.
ton and Phoebe. This does look strange
HARvEsTINe.-The ranchers down on
the Muddy are engaged in harvesting,
and several of them have already gath.
cred in their grain. The grapes will be
ripe in about ten days. The thermome.
ter has been standing at ITO degrees in
the shade for quite while. Justice J.
r. Megarrigle. who arrived from there
Thursday evening, reports all quiet on
the Muddy.
THE works at Bullionville will most
likely be going in less than two months.
Fred Godbe has made contracts for wood.
The tailings are to be first roasted and
then leached. All the tests having been
made by this process have proven very
satisfactory. Mr.. w. s. Godbe is ex.
pected to arrive at Bullionville in about
week. The starting up Of these works
will be a Godsend to the Psnacans.
PENsyLvANlA DISTRICT. in all proba.
bility work will be started up in this
district soon. Geo Rives and McGrath
arrived from Eureka on Thursday after.