The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1889-11-30
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

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light of our local champion was snuffed
out in good shape. A great deal of in
terest was manifested in the race and
nearly everybody in town witnessed it.
Odds Of 100 to so on Clark were offered
while the men were practicing on the
track but without takers. The contest.
ants jockeyed for some time at the start,
aud finally got off with Clark in the lead,
which he easily maintained, crossing the
line feet ahead, which distance he could
easily have increased had he desired.
After the race Clark offered to give
Freudenthal start of so feet in another
contest OF l0O-yards. Freudcnthal's
hackers took the offer mp and the race
will come off next Tuesday afternoon on
Lacour St., at 3 o'clock. nv.
After suffering greatly for two weeks
Thos. j. Mcmahon, who was so severely
injured by the giant powder explosion at
the old Silver Peak mine recently, died
on Saturday last. His injuries were
found to be much more serious than at
first supposed, and he failed steadily af-
ter the accident The funeral took
place on Sunday and was well attended.
Deceased was native of Ireland and
was 56 years of age. Chas Odell who
was injured at the same is able to be
out again, though he will not be we'll for
some time. He will loose one of his
eyes.
w. S. Godbe returned last Sunday
from Salt Lake City accompanied by
Messrs. S. d. Kimbark of Chicago, ILL.,,
and Fl. G. Odds and j. Mohr, Jr. of
Fort Wayne, Indiana, gentlemen who
are all stockholders in the Phoebe Con.
and Yuba MIG. Co.'S The week was
spent in examining the various mines
owned by the companies mentioned, to-
gether with the reduction works, and
the gentlemen will leave for their homes
within few days
Several new teams are engaged in
hauling to the Raymond Works. A sup
ply is being accumulated against bad
weather. Twenty-four cords per day
are used at the works, and about $50
cords are now on hand, which quantity
is rapidly increasing.
DELINQUENT TAXES. The amount of
town taxes delinquent this year was
$S4 81, while for the county the sum
reached 81, las OF, total of s., 232 90,
distributed among GO taxpayers. The
full list will be published next week.
An effort is being made to have the.
Second Judicial District Court of Utah
Territory removed to Milford from Bea.
yer. Greater convenience to nearly all
concerned and less expense to the Gov.
ernment are the principal reasons given.
j. B Gilbert and John Wagner have
shipped carload of rich ore from the
Hassampie mine, at Silver Park District,
in which they recently made strike
while chloriding. At last accounts the ore
had widened to two feet.
Wednesday Jimmy Clark was in from
Blind Mountain District, where he has
been working for long time past He
recently shipped nearly carload of ore
which assayed upin the hundredsin silver.
Rev. G. e. Jaynes of Salt Lake City
will arrive next Saturday and will re.
main here week. Religious services OF
non-denominational character will be
held at the Episcopal Church building
during his stay.
Fresh fish and oysters, always deli
cous here, are plentiful this year in the
market and sell cheaper than ever before.
The public schools were closed on
Thursday and Friday in observance Of
Thanksgiving day.
Business in the County Recorders of.
fiee this week was too light to make
mention Of.
The Phoebe Meat Market will receive
by stage this morning supply of fresh
river salmon.
A frescoed ceiling now greatly improves
the appearance of the Phoebe Meat Mar.
ket.
The County Commissioners hold their
regular monthly meeting on Monday
next.
Two car loads of bullion are out and