The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1888-03-31
SILVER a11. CORRESPONDENTS

thriving bushes in the vaccination line.
The horse race set for April A promises
to be an exciting contest, as all horses in
Harrisburg mining district are allowed te
enter by depositing $40 on or before
April 3,
johnson Viyisn and wife, Of Salt Lake
City, are the guests Of Mrs. J. Bergman.
1t is rumored that Mr.. Vivisn is to take
charge Of the Rickarl & Lochrie mine,
situated at the river.
Messrs. Spillsbury and Judd, indicted
for unlawful cohabitatian, appeared be.
U. S. Commissioner Jordon, and were
bound over in the sum Of 81 900 each, to
appear when wanted.
During Saturday nights terrific thun.
der shower, the catholic church steeple
was struck by lightning, and portion
Of it torn away. The streak penetrated
the ceiling. and went down through the
floor, and why the building did not catch
FIRE remains mystery.
Huston and West have ten men at
work shearing their large aock Of sheep.
about a mile and q half from towp.
They deprecste any reduction on the
present tariff upon wool. saying that
it would visibly affect the sheep indus.
try, which is quite factor in this
county.
Last Thursday we attended "musi.
Gale" given by Mr.. and Mrs. Spalding,
At Citizens Hall. Some very choice Sc.
lections we're excelently rendered. At the
close Of the entertainment, Mr.. Spaldine
announced that il enough pupils could
be secured, it was their intention to
open musical convention, consisting Of
fifteen lessons. at the end Of which q
concert would be given to show the
progress made. Thirty odd names we're
at once enrolled and the concert promises
to be grand success.
The st. Patrick's Ball at Citizens Hall
was decidedly the dance Of the season.
Excellent music was furnished by Mar.
ksr'a string band. alternating with Nor.
tison's Of Parowan. Some Of the cos.
tunes worn by the ladies we're decidedly
elegant. and 1t would battle the ingenu.
ity Of an accomplished society reporter
to describe them, 30 we will not attempt
It. An enjoyable time was had by all.
particularly your scribe, and it is to b
hoped another such gathering will soou
occur. which may prove equally pleasant
OroxpAcA MTNr.--Work goes OF
steadily ct the Ouondasa mine, Jack
rabbit District. and hosting works hav,
At last become . necessity. Owing Il
foul air and the cost Of handling ore ant
waste several times in bringing it to thu
surface, work was recently suspended il
the main Wine. which has now reached
depth Of about 225 feet, and the mer
were set to work to examine the extern
Of the ore just below the tunnel level ii
the upper workings. The ore in thu
Wine sunk from the lower drift measure
from Is inches to two feet in width
The present work below the tunnel il
developing soms very good ore. which
was, at last accounts. over ~ feet il
width. In this ore are punches Of tale
some Of it being very weighty and som,
light. A sample Of blue tale assaysd 33l
ounces 10 silver. while samples Of dral
colored tale showed from 1914 to &C. 81
ounces. Samples Of tale and ore carried
$50 ounces Of silver. Forty tons or NOR,
Of ore was shipped from the mine to Sal
Lake City during the past month, ant
there 10 number Of tons Of high grad,
orc At the mine awaiting shipment. Til,
owners have not yet determined whethe
to place patent within or steam engin,
over their shaft, when work on the WING,
10 resumed.
The Salt Lake Tribune Of the 25 inst
contained the following. We hope ther,
10 something In 1t: "There are BIZ
things in store for Phoebe. A new com
pany is going in there, and deal is nov
pending which means rejuvsnation o
the camp. But the preliminaries are no
yet complete, a. the parties concerne,
are lying low, and propose giving gun
ming to the hrat newspaper man VIII
gives the snap away"
Tho railroad surveyors moved tiei
camp last Monday and are now at Do,
Springs, nine miles east Of Panacs
Taey found the grade too heavy in tn