The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1890-04-05
THE FILTH QUE sTI IN.

Referring to the sanitary condition of
the town in general as reviewed last
week, the matter can be easily and eff.
GENTLY handled if the taxpayers of the
town are willing to assume slightly in.
creased tax rate for the purpose. This
would provide for the removal of all nu-
isances of private character, and a so.
luton of the dirty street problem is
found in the law which authorizes all
prisoners confined in the county Jail for
the commission of minor offences, be
worked on public works and streets, for
six hours day during six days in the
week, 1t that portion of our population
which creates the annoyances and dis.
turbances so much complained of lately
were treated as they should be and
jailed at each otiense, the application of
their muscle to street cleaning would &C
complish double object.
BARBEcUE.-A grand barbecue was
held below Cook Bros. & Co. slaughter
house on Thursday at 1890 o'clock. A
beef's head and two sheep heads, were
put in pit the day before, and that
night VIM. Bell was put on watch to see
that they were not disturbed or stolen as
one was taken a few nights previous.
About one o'clock Thursday morning
three of the bloods tried to scare Billy
and quietly got within few feet of him
and fired off half dozen shots. Billy
didn't scare but stood pat with a six.
sho otter that wasn't loaded and saved the
heads. On opening the pit the heads
were found done just right and with
five gallon key of beer, pepper, salt
and bread everything was barbecued
in short order. Thirteen constituted the
number and dog was counted in to
make fourteen to break the unlucky
number 1t was the first barbecue ever
in Phoebe and the repast was fit to tickle
the palate of epicures. Another will
soon take place.
JUSTICES CoURT.-In the Justices
Court yesterday morning Michael Lynch
was arraigned on charge of indecent
exposure and pleaded not guilty. The
case was tried in the afternoon before
full jury and the defendant sentenced to
pay fine of 500, failing in which he was
placed in the County Jail and will be
given an opportunity to work it out
around the Court House and Jail build.
ing, Daniel O'Connel was also arranged
at the same time for disturbing the peace.
he entered plea of not guilty and his
case will be tried at one o'clock to-day,
LIBRARY MEETING. The quarterly
meeting of the Phoebe Library Associa.
tlon will take place Monday evening at
The Library Room at o'clock sharp.
"A 'all attendance is requested. The III.
hrary should receive every assistance
possible from the public and larger
membership is desirable for the benefit
u The library. Every one should
a''e"d the meeting Monday night and
muse who are not members should see
'"at their names are enrolled on the
books.
Inc onondaga mine now presents a
"e'eer appearance Of any mine in this
heighborhood. The more work done on
'he claim the stronger grows the proof
that she is destined to be valuable
property. All who have seen the Onon.
'aga have the same opinion. Ore to be
seen at all parts of the mine.
ID. 9. Mcdonald left yesterday for
Wy t" see to the development of his quartz
clam, Rumoe sayeth that brighter at
FACTIONS than quartz causeth his cali
aprthwards.
All FOOLS Day was remembered well
In Phoebe this year. A good many being
sold ON the finger and thread dodge,
L. A. Flicher, pension agent, came in
tuesday aud left the following day for
Pahranagat Valley.