The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1886-01-02

II IA OCsk WChs WV w AomPsue~ DAs-
trict to get samples from the ore.body in
the Sterling Told Inca) mine, and the
samples were assayed and shows a. fol-
lows in silver: No. l, 437 70; sample
considered no good, 1881 40; picked
sample, 1856 81; waste dump, $40 SO.
The sample considered Of no value, it is
seen, went nearly 500 higher in silver
thsn the picked sample. Two samples
from the Standard mine, an adjoining
claim, went $3.50 90 and $3l AZ 10 silver.
One Of the worst things on dark night,
or any other time, for that matter, for a
man to get tangled up in. is skeleton
hoop skirt. While carrying the papers
last Friday evening we had the misfort.
une to experience such a predicament.
1t took about two hours for to extricate
ourself out Of the abomipable snare
Ladies' hereafter will please Aing their
oil crinolines, after they have finished
doing service, over into their neighbor's
back yard, or anywhere else, except in
the street.
Major Frank A. Lewis, who some four
years ago was out here and was con.
nected with the Bristol Silver Mining
Company at Bri,tol, died at Minneapolis,
Minnesota, on the 10th of December.
Mr.. Lewis was a genial gentleman and
all liked him. He leaves wife and
three sons. Mr.. Mark w. Lewis, the
present owner Of the MayaIwer mine.
anil who wa, out here for short time.
Is the only brother Of the Majors.
There are soma providers around in
town. and person cannot leave theit
houses any length Of time to take trip
out in the country for several days bul
what it is entered aud robbed. Mr..
Gsudette recently took a trip out ID
Utah, and on his return Tuesday h.
went to bis house. and on entering il
discovered that some thief had been Their,
during his absence and packed away all
his bedding and clothing.
&C lbriel Bewett died at an early hour
Wednesday morning. He had been sick
for long while with consumption. He
leaves wife and three children. and not
in the best Of circumstance. Bleweti
was native Of Cornwall. England. His
remains were buried Thursday afternoon.
The racket kicked up ringing the Old
Year out and the New Year in. is pro.
nounced nuisance by the family men.
1t disturbs the babies. and this thing oil
prancing around room On . cold night.
dressed In a short tailed shirt and I
sqaalling baby, is not relished by them.
Judge R. s. Clapp. who returned from
Patterson District on Monday. says that
the miners in the district have discovered
the main lode. There has been hardly
safacient work done yet TO determine the
extent Of the ore. Steps have been taken
TO secure water rights, etc.
Last Sunday we paid flying visit t.
the Gap to take peep It Tom Brown,
gold mine. There is hardly sufficien,
work done on it yet to even give gussi
at what IL will amount TO. There is ii
immense ledge. and only work will dem
onstrate what it 10.
On Christmas day little boy wen
into nsighbor's house, and the lady o
the house suffering with neuralgia in thu
side Of her face. the little fellow on re
turning home told his mother that Mrs.
Jones had the "headhache in he
mouth"
@. r. Barton is pushing work on hi
property in Pennsylvania District. Mos
Of the milling machinery has been hauled
there from Hike. He left town Oh
Tuesday with mechanics and will start
at once to erect the mill.
Eleven years ago turkeys used to sci
from 80 cents to IS cents . pound, bu
to-day these birds are slow sale at Z.
each. Money was plenty then and tur
keys scarce, but now turkeys are plent,
and money scarce.