The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1890-05-31
RESURRECTION.


uoi1us tIlaL were IN
the Valley had all gone to Panaca to at.
tend fandango, with the exception of
an old Indian called Teekaboo. and his
squaw. Teekaboo is very old Indian.
was very sick and could not attend the
fandango on that account, and his faith.
full squaw stayed with him to minister to
him in his last moments. Teekaboo
grew gradually worse and as it seemed
but matter OF few days before his
time would come, his squaw thought of
the gay time the rest were having at the
fandango, concluded to bury her old
man. Digging hole about three feet
deep she wrapped old Teekaboo up in a
blanket and put him in the hole and
covered him with sage brush and few
rocks and put cup of water on each
side OF the grave in case he would like
drink, but had taken good care to wrap
his arms that he had no use of them,
The place where she buried him was
about mile above Eagle Valley. She
then went to Eagle Valley and told the
residents that Teekaboo was dead and
on Wednesday she left for Panaca. On
Friday, Ike Matthews was riding up the
Valley, and hearing some unusual noise,
followed from whence the sound came
and came upon the grave. He pulled
part OF the sage brush off and Old Teeka-
boo's face was revealed. Teekaboo said
"Koch die" which so scared Mr..
Matthews that he jumped on his horse
and beat Tenbrooks time back to the
Valley. He told the folks there, who
Immediately went up, but could not per-
suade Mr.. Matthews to go with them.
They found him as Mr.. Matthews had
told them and soon had him out and he
bids fair to out live his old squaw yet.
He was in the grave about sixty five
hours.
DIED:-J. Bissio, native of Italy
died Sunday evening, a. about 9 o'clock
of double pneumonia. He had been sick
but short while before his death. On
going to Milford with passenger some
two weeks ago, he caught cold which
settled on his lungs, and when he got
back, which was Thursday week, it had
resolved itself into pneumonia. He
would not take any medicine that was
prescribed for him by the physician
called on. and rapidly grew worse until
death came and ended his sufferings.
J. Fields, at the day mine, at Jack.
rabbit, on Tuesday, narrowly escaped
being seriously hurt. He was loading
buckets on the 400 #. level at the shaft
and undoubtedly filled the bucket two
full. On ringing to hoist, the bucket had
not gone far when a rock that would
weigh pounds fell off and struck his
right arm between the elbow and wrist.
1t mashed the flesh little but did not
break any bones. He will be able to
work in few days.
AL. Godbe and Joe Goodrich left for
Spring Valley last week and to make
quick time took short cut which they
had heard about. They were told to
keep every right hand road after cross.
ing the fat. They done SO and came to
the end of six wood roads and travelled
over roads that had not seen wheel in
ten years. Instead of making the trip in
five hours they were ten and were lucky
to get to Spring Valley at all. Short
cuts are hard things to follow sometimes.
The ball next Tuesday evening given
by 1.-THE Phoebe Library Association
promises to be we'll attended. As the
net proceeds are for the benefit of the
Association every body should buy a
ticket whether they attend or not.
Decoration Day was more generally
observed here this year than for mum.
Der of years past. The Odd Fellows turn
ed out and decorated the graves in their
cemetery, and many Others decorated the
graves Of relatives and friends.
A Bottle Of Trib should be in every
household.
Sunday picnic party took in Cathe.
dral gulch. and merrily passed the hour.
away. While there Mr.. Sam Godbe
caught young coyote. Frank Newton
now han it and purposes raising it for .
fighter.
The lad" Of j. Booth 4 Sons appears
under new to-day. They are at work
opposite the Phoebe Hotel and display
some nice views Of town which they hav.