The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1885-07-18
TnE BIGGEST YET.

BEST thing out. 1t can't be beat. It's
: better producer Of revenue than the
100 foot sold gold ledge that ! owned up
in Idaho in 6s. where l used to blast
out the yellow motal hundred tons At
shot with black powder, then give it to
the bows to build cabins with. Wasn't
man in tho camp that didn't live in
gold cabin. Find a man living in log
cabin in that country. I'd burn it down,
then tell him to build one out Of the vel
low metal and live like white man.
Yes, it's bigger ledge than that ever
vas"
Such was the gatherings Of Daniel
Cnnor, Phoebe capitalist and veteran
prospector, as' he was aroused from his
peaceful slumbers, by the flies, while sit
ting in q chair tilted back against the
wall. The mutterings OF the old veteran
awoke his nei9hbor and running pard,
who, feeling weary. had been reclining in
the same sort OF couch as Dan, and IN
answer to his gentle murmurs said:
You bet your boots it ID, pard. II you
say SO, for I'm an old stsger on the coast,
and never knew you to lie, except when
down"
otis bigger than the gold ledge ever
was" t1s
"Well, spit it out, pard. and III stand
by you till the jug goes dry"
Its an insurance ledge struck.
"a what 2" ia.
That's II. It's genuine insurance
bonanza. They struck it England, and
IN strike it in this country. iii go out
into Utah and marry all the deserted
woman, insure the lives Of the babies,
smother them, then collect the insurance
money. There's more pay dirt in the
scheme than ever in the soil Of Sonoma.
Ny throat is parched. Louie, I'll locate
YOU in the insurance bonanza for hundred
feet"
This softened the old barkeeper's heart
and he handed out the baby insurance
kings drink Of water.
A Deer SWIM. 1t is not often that I
person takes swim 1900 feet undel
ground, but last Saturday . party in
dulged in swim Of this kind. Tha
afternoon J. Eisenman, J. v. Kelley AMI
Sam Godbc, under the guidance Of Ed
Borden. made an attempt to get into tn
black lsdgs in the Raymond { Ely. The.
descended the Meadow Valley shaft +
the 18th level, and then proceeded nlonI
the drift for distance OF 900 feet, to tn
gate at the cross.head, which was brokel
in. Tho party proceeded no farther
owing to the water. 1t was within
foot Of the top Of the drift. Ono littl
fellow, who was so unfortunate to posses
short pedal extremities. was forced +
hpld himself up by the slach Of his ovei
alls with HE left hand and swim most q
the distance with his right. On Wednel
day afternoon Eisenmann. Godhe and Boz
den again made the trip, succeeding !
getting to the outer part Of the blac
ledge. The ground had caved in sever
places, the air was band, the candle
giving hardly any light, and most Of th
way had to be waded through watt
reaching the chin Of the men. ~
BrsHoP FRANCIS and convert arrive
at Spring Valley on Sunday Nvcuing.
host Of the Bishops friends had bes
at the ranch waiting for two days, 50
to give the Bishop and his bride = roy
welcome. An Indian went and met Il
Bishop. informed him Of the glory th
awaited him, and to avoid the meetin
he cainped on tho desert two days, tbs
came In after tho crowd had left and to
that his horses had strayed and that
had been hunting them. Af 4
A wARxrKo. Lat Tuesday was
scorcher. The Thermometer. setting on
cake Of ice in the shade, marked Q
This hot day was likely sent a. . war
ing to our residents ~ 70 what they mi
expect in the hereafter when they vii
the same old place now known BY q NJ
name. Those who attend church
morrow, and pay attention to the 90
words Of Bishpp Whitaker, might pos
bly, escape little of the blue heat.
BExJAMrx FRASKrxS BouRSR, bet,
known q Uncle Billy. the bootblacl
says the Free Press, died in Bodie,
Gently. in the building formerly kno,
as the McCload lodging. house. The {
man was an old timer ON this coast;
witnessed the carly days Of Phoebe, q
Tor the last six years ha has made
home hero. He was 70 years Of age a
a native Of England.
Mnroap Milford, Utah, the ter
mus Of the Utah Central, will likely
come lively little town. Thu cone