The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1885-10-03

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the Elko Independents Of the % ult.,
says: The freight train which arrived
here this morning from the West brought
up the remains Of J. A. Crawford, .
brakeman belonging to the train, his
death being the result Of an accident q
Moline. eight miles west Of this place, =
the train was about to side-track in order
to let the express train from the East,
pass. Engineer Sholl, OF the freight
train, states that they were slowly ap-
preaching the side-track, and Crawford,
as is customary, went out TO the for.
ward part Of the engine to jump of and
run ahead to change the switch. MIR.
Sboll, who was on the lookout saw the
brakeman slip ~ he was about to jump
and was horror-stricken at poor Craw.
ford's inevitable fate. u he fell directly
in front Of the engine. The train was
stopped within the distance Of few feet,
but the ponderous wheels had already
passed over the body Of the unfortunate
man, and when moment later the train.
men reached the spot be was giving hii
last gasp. death being almost instantan'
eous. fi
PRroR to Dan Roeder's trip to Sail
Lake the difficulty was dyspepsia
Through the salubrious climate, sulphur
baths, etc., Of the City Of tho Saints, VA
Dams system 70 changed that the great
est difficulty experienced by him was BIZ
appetite, which in fact became 20 enor
nous that no could hardly pack il
around, and extended him into everJ
boarding house in the city, where vas
deposits Of trout, oysters, etc., was laii
waste to and faded away like the dew
shaken by the morning sephyr on th,
thistle. Dan. now fully recovered il
health, will soon write book on the &c
csntnsities Of the bill Of fair in Salt LAX
aud his old friend "CofEee John.
/ DsLrvERr SrAMPs.--Ths quick deliver,
stamps are about quarter the siss Of
fivs.csnt ahinplaster. On the left 10 th
figure Of the messenger boy clad in uni
form running at full speed with ! lette
in his left hand and Z bundle Of thel
under his right arm, which are suppose
to be franked with delivery stamps. 7
the right, on the top, are the word
/" Special postal delivery" and in
wreath underneath, Secures immediai
delivery at special delivery Office" Sti
lower down: "Ten (l0) cents" II
stamps are blue and arc very neatly ex
cuted.
The member Of the Board Of Equal
alton are losing faith in the promises
the fair sex. Ono lady. ON having b
taxes reduced several hundred dollar
became no facicinated by the oharmil
creatures composing the Board, that 9
promised to beer and milk them. b
still the membsrs Of the Board thirst.
MRs. LOUIS SuLrAS and family left
Thursdsy for Globe, Arizona, where b
husband is now located. Thus the Q
residents. one By one wander away.
| RAxcHER.-Ed. Frsudsnthal havi
leased the Eissnmann ranch in PahrAz
cat Valley will hereafter till the soil q
raiee sunAowers and chioksns.
TIE Bullionvills Smelling Compa
will soon start in working the old wa
! dumps Of the mines in town.
The school in Hike will commence
tho 18th. David Service has been 4
, gagged a. teacher. $50
The only lively business now going
in these parts appean to b. horse IT
ing.
Monday afternoon, the President 8
. hearing to four Pueblo Indians from y
. Mexico. They complained because Il
property 10 taxed the same - tina
citizens, while they ars mot regarded
!, citizens nor allowed TO vote.
! Everything looks favorable for . !
J. ter Fair than ever, and BY pulling
gether, says the Ram, Journal, we
o give Nevada 4. name she can gain IN
4 other manner. To the front let u g
? Tho way in which Sacramento auth
: ties were able to suppress gambling {
y ing the State Fair was ny employil
( lot Of special ofiicers and keeping t
= names . secret. WI IL.
Colorado GRO ~ over . chicken wi
head at each q ID. sEssa'