The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1889-04-20
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

The public schools III town concluded
the term last Wednesday. The closing
exercises consisted of reviews and com.
oetitive examinations. The feature of
the Grammar Department was compe.
ton in Arithmetic by selected sides
which ended in a draw" when the usu.
Al time for closing had passed by half an
hour and no signs of either party break.
inc down appeared. In the Primary De.
psrtment prizes were given to each spell.
Ing class, and the excitement among the
children was intense. The books were
captured by the following: First Read.
er class, Charley Garrison; Second
Reader, No. |, jamie O'dell; Second
Reader, No, q Johnny Donohue; Third
Reader class, Fred McFadden; First
Spelling class, Annie Langford and Mel
lie Odell. Pupils in both departments
have made good progress during the term.
SILVER KING DISTRICT. Nothing has
been going on at Silver King District for
some months past, but from D. McCar.
ter who was in town early in the week,
we learn that Dave Felsenthal and 9th.
ers of Taylor. who have interests in the
district, have sent out mining supplies
and propose to develop their properties.
Ore of low grade is plentiful and the
of putting up a small fur.
mace is under consideration. The line of
the projected railroad, via Bristol Pass,
runs within ten miles of the district.
Charles Lautenschlager was arrested
at Eureka recently for violating the
early closing law in keeping his saloon
open after II o'clock at night. Great in.
terest was manifested in the case, the
Jury being composed principally Of bust.
ness men. The defendant was acquitted
ind everybody at once went on spree.
This case manifested the sense of the
community on the matter and the
early closing law will follow the fate Of
the "Anti.Treating Bill"
One extreme follows another. A month
or two ago general produce commanded
fair prices here. About that time one
or two of our Utah contemporaries, be.
ing short of local items, did for US what
we were unwilling to do for ourselves,
"boomed us" SO to speak, and now the
market is plentifully stocked with the
various stuffs which Utah generally fur.
nished us, laborers included. The mar.
gin of profit was 30 small on some of it
as not to pay.
The biggest Indian Fandango of the
season ended last Saturday night at
Panaca. 1t was in progress for Eve or
six nights during which time dancing
was kept up pretty steadily, ending with
great ceremonies on Saturday. Between
700 and 300 Indians were assembled, a
number coming in from Cedar and Paro.
wan, Utah. Last Sunday the town was
tuloi them. all dressed in Sunday at.
tire.
Geo, EASTWOOD, boiler maker at the
Raymond, shook the dust of the town
from oh his feet week ago and left for
salt Lake after paying his landlady a 81
check as one of $40 and receiving change
therefor
Wild flowers are already blooming on
Vie south slope of the hills while the
northern sides are in many places still
covered with snow.
The Trustees of Bristol District will
open school there as soon as satisfactory
arrangements for teacher can be made.
j. Eisenmann went down to Pahrana.
sat' Monday, accompanied by D. G.
Clark. They will be gone about week.
Miss Isabel Osborne has been EN-.
Poyed to teach the Spring Valley school
'ad will open there next Monday.
G. Norton. Assayer, has opened for
Msness on Meadow Valley St. See his
card in another column.
Miss Theresa Godbe, sister to Mr..
frank Godbe, arrived from Salt Lake
A't Saturday.
rhos. Mitchell is arranging teaching
Want on the west side of the Raymond
lily dump.
Acks and squaws we're at premium
%housework during the fandango last
Week.