The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1889-09-21

have finished work on this end of the
branch line from Meadow Valley Wash.
'nd to-day, the party which has been
;amped at the Alps mine for the past
ten days, changes its base to within a
few miles of Panaca. The party con.
i'sts OF fourteen members, and is made
up of NJ. E. Nutting. Engineer in charge,
Q. Simensen, c. W. Swearinger, B. E.
Palmer, E. Funk, A. Nelson, NJ. Der.
line, c. Roberts, VIM. Aiken. E Balser,
&. bevan, II. Wetherby, II. Dykman
md d. Porter. The other survey party
IS still camped at Sheep Springs east Of
Panaca, from which point however they
will shortly move. This party numbers
Twelve, composed of Il. II. Wood. En-.
,ineer in charge, w. c. Harris, E G..
smith, B. @. Brandstatt, 7. w. NIGEL.
roy, Geo. Christian. Chas. Smith, Ar.
thur Dawson. w. Palmer, E. Tanner,
sidney Carter and G. Jacobs. The latest
With regard to future work, is that sur.
'eys will be continued down Meadow
Valley Wash and on to Las Vegas
'anch, via the Muddy Valley, then west
20 California.
NJ. F. Starges of the firm of Sturges
md Bryant, Civil Engineers of Salt Lake
City, came in Thursday to do some
work for the mining companies here.
)ne important item will be the location
If a tramway from the Half Moon mine
the Reduction Works here, by which
means the ore will be transported from
he mines to the works. The tramway
will be about about three miles in length,
barrow track, of moderate expense, and
/ will greatly facilitate business between
the mine and town.
The delivery cart of the Phoebe Water
Company will be withdrawn from ser.
vice on October /. After that date all
'atrons of the company will be supplied
rom service pipes, or may carry the
iuid from available points as may be
greed. All parties having service pipes
will be under written contracts similar to
hose used by the old Floral Springs
Water Co.
RuNAwAY.-Tuesdsy morning while
making the usual rounds, Delmue's milk
cam, when ON McCannon st, started off
n their own account; turning into Main
st. above Ely, they came down with a
ush and were brought to stand still in
ront of Thompson's saloon. Oneof the
.nimals was thrown down and some what
bruised, and one of the wagon axles was
broken.
The County Commissioners met last
Monday as Board ST Equalization.
They were in session during Monday and
tuesday and carefully examined the
Whole assessment roll. A number of
axpayers whose assessments as given in
IRE not satisfactory are notified to ap.
,ear before the Board and its next meet.
pg will occur on. October 5th.
The work of repairing the Court House
md Jail is finished and the buildings are
immensely improved in appearance. The
'ext thing in order will be to clear the
PREMISES of rubbish and sage brush, and
make some arrangement whereby they
nay be kept clean and in good shape.
The New Home Sewing Machine spec.
ally recommends itself to purchasers on
ccount of its superior mechanical con.
truction, ease Of management, and low
rice; over million have been sold, all
# which are giving universal satisfaction
VIM. Rettberg, the man who claims te
nave walked 5000 miles looking up
ost brother, struck town Wednesday
His search in this vicinity is not likely tc
prove successful.
Large quantities Of land in the MUDDY
River Valley have been entered thi.
year. The owners will be pl eased at thu
move Of the railroad surveyors In that di
| reotion.
One Faro and two per centage pokel
Iames running 10 town indicate how ma
terial the improvement in general bust
ness has been within the past six months
Frank Godbe left last Monday for o.
ceola where he has gone to adjust tn,
yearly accounts of the Gravel Company
there.
| Miss Clara Warren departed last Mon
day for Salt Lake City whore she will at