The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1890-01-25

At the tax sale Monday by the County
Treasurer, most of the property upon
which the taxes were delinquent were
bought in for the county. When Wells
Fargo & Co.'S property was put up for
sale for the amount of taxes due (S46y,
bidding became brisk, and ore bidder
offered to take the one one.decillionth
part of the Ella Mill and land in Clover
Valley, Ia part of the property on which
taxes were delinquency, and pay the
taxes. The value of the property at
this rate is beyond comprehension, for a
piece Of land the size of the point of a
lead pencil would be worth about $50.
A compromise was finally effected by the
opposing bidders and the whole property
was bought in for the amount of taxes
delinquent.
Tuesday afternoon about o'clock an
Indian entered the dry goods depart.
ment Of J. Nesbitt & Bros. store, and
finding no one in helped himself to a
box Of ladies underwear and lot of
ribbon, and was just about to leave.
when James Nesbitt, who was in the
grocery department, thought he heard
some one in the next room and on going
in spied Mr.. Indian going out of the
front door with the articles under his
arm. Jim collared the buck and after
giving him good drubbing let him 90.
LIBRARY.-During the week a mum.
Der Of ladies and gentlemen have been
busy marking, classifying and catalogue.
ing the books and putting them in place
on the shelves in the library room, There
are some 45O volumes and are a yery
choice lot of books. Next week we will
give full report of the meeting held last
night and what steps are to be taken to
keep the library open.
ChINEsE NEW YEAR. r The past week
was put in by our celestials in firing fire.
crackers, drinking tan tan, burning pa.
per to keep the devil away and making
all the noise they possibly could. AL.
though there are not more than 20 China.
men here they made noise enough for
hundred, and we ought to be thankful |
'hat their new years comes but once a |
year.
a lew more teachers are wanted at the
Episcopal Sunday School. There seems |
20 be lack of interest taken here by the |
h'os1 people in such matters, and as the |
'aA'ay SSbfnFg lssas increased with the |
W" lns population more teachers are
NC 'f7aty. Those now in charge would
1s tle4.sd to see more come.
Last Saturday regular blizzard struck
the town and it was the worst that we
eser had mere. II blew regular hurri.
WAS almost lmpOssi-
: CLOCK that evening the storm
-As ITS fury, the stars showed
all elyea once more and weeks good
sher has followed s''1
v, ,as rl0ehe Quadrille Band will give
y a'ens'ne dance at Browns Hall on
friday evening. New mus;o .nd
. Instruments for the evening. A pleasant
','ne e assured, and as this is The 6r.t
y s.sn'lae dance given here in years.
:" s''oula take advantage of it and A..
~ graders on the Utah Central Elk.
ou IN Clover Valley and vicinity. are
"ng good Roadway and as soon aa
'e weather gets warmer more man viii
'assihle, e'''e" 40 ias' Us
nv. "'too'pe stranger appeared at the
s .N'o " Mr. J.. A. Jordan Yesterday
s"ag about II o'clock. Mr.. Jordan t
N'S she shall have the run Of the whole :
,sn '' Mother and child both. doing
!. A'nough reports from all over the s
/. snow a heavy loss Of cattle during
~. We storm, the losses in this county {
w been very light, b