The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-07
sRIsroL ITEMS.

Billy Culverwell keeps the market well
supplied with an abundance of green
truck.
Samples OF the ore lately extracted
from the Tempest by s. c. Webster
average 800 per ton.
1t is now definitely settled that the
ball for the benefit of the school will
come off on the night of the Goth.
Mr.. Stacy and family, of the Mendha,
passed through town on Wednesday on
their way to Washington Territory.
The du-hudes have put on their war
paint and your scribe has gone into
training, with feather pillow for
dummy.
In view of the favorable outlook of the
mines Mr. Bassett's reduction works, of
25 pounds capacity, will be ready to
start in few days.
The late visit to the Wash of young
gentleman from the Rabbit has an inter-
esting sequel, but for the sake of "Auld
Lang Syne' we shall keep mum, Tommy.
Among the many aspirants for the
Senate and Assembly are Mr.. O'Dow and
Johnny Quinn. Both of these gentlemen
are '49ers and prominent members of the
B. $. a.
The half dozen graves in the burying
ground were beautifully decorated with
wildtlowers on Decoration Day, by Miss
Mamie Clinton and her young porteges
! OF the school.room.
Foreman Walsh shut the furnace down
for twelve hours on Monday, for the pur-
pose of overhauling the fue arrester,
which had become misplaced by the ex.
plosion OF accumulated gases.
Mrs. Leahigh received dispatch dur
ing the week to the effect that Eugene
Blair was much better, having reached
Auburn, California, at which place he
was going to remain for some time.
Mine host, of the Pioneer Hotel, Hon.
Richard A. Riepe, is doing a rushing bus
mess. This is entirely correct, for Rich
ard has housed and fed more destitute
citizens than any other caterer in the
State.
One of the advantages Of ripe old age
is to have "kid" slap you ON the back
with the exclamation, "good old man, +"
while he metaphorically says with his
Inft nnfIo fn hyc ch,,v,, to,p c. -
the old duffer out of candy money
Dick Phelan will open saloon in
Browns building on or about the 10th.
Dick is one of the "behoys" and withall
a right jolly, good fellow, and as he
thoroughly understands the business we
predict for him a large share of the pub.
lie patronage.
Nick Miller, or a finer specimen of
physical manhood than the Nick we used
to know in Bullionville, came over on a
visit from the Rabbit on Monday. Nick
speaks highly of the rariied and bracing
atmosphere of the Wash and the kind
and motherly attentions paid him by
Mrs. Yoacham during his soiourn at her
home. -.....
We have now another opposition stage
line plying between here and Phoebe, but
we will be greatly mistaken if our people
throw off on their old standby, the
hustler" who has been ever on the alert
to do them a favor, and who, during the
past winter, waded knee-deep in snow in
order that we should have the latest
mail.
A grand ball, for the benefit of the
village school, will take place in the
school.house on the evening of the Goth
inst, to which the public are cordially
invited. The following gentlemen are
delegated to look after their respective
committees: Committee of Arrangements
Richard Phelan, Henry Riepe, D. c.
McCarter, J. c. Kelly. Invitation Com
mittee Thomas Gillian, A. J. Blair,
John Quinn, R. A. Riepe, A. c. House,
George D. Hagerty. Reception Commit
tee-Richard Walsh, Louis Sultan, G.
r. Barton, John O'Neil, Frank McShane;
Floor Managers-Fred Stromberg, Eugene
Howell. Tickets 81 couple.
| We learn that preparations are being
made on large scale towards the cele.
bration Of the Fourth OF July, in grand
style, by picnic at Charley Culverwell's
lower ranch in Meadow Valley Wash.
The citizens of the Wash, including that
veteran sportsman Jake Colburn, Joe
Conway and the Smith boys are taking
an active part in the programme, which
will include horse.racing, foot.racing and
divers other kind Of amusements. Billy
Culverwell, Lincoln county's boss Jehu,
and second Hank Monk with the rib
bons will leave Bristol with four.in.hand
on the evening Of the Sd for the place OF
amusement.
WILL LEAvE.-Mrs. Jas. Pierson will
depart on Monday for Salt Lake, where
she goes to visit her daughter, Mrs
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