The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1890-06-28
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


PC. Company lying south of the Ray
mond shaft, located ON the manganese
ledge there. In addition to the tunnel
run last Winter from the wood yard
level at the Raymond Works, the COM
pany has shaft on the vein $50 feet deep
and are taking out large quantity of
fair quality ore. A so ton ore bin has
Just been erected, and the work is pro.
secuted by means of compressed air from
the Raymond Works. Burleigh drills
were used until a few days ago, when, on
account of the comparative soft
ness of the ground hand drilling was
adopted. The Company entertain great
hopes of opening up valuable property
in this part of their possessions, and APP.
parentiy not without good reason, the
ledge at the bottom of the shaft now
carrying three and half feet of ore, two
feet of which averages nos ounces in
silver, and one foot ahd half 60 ounces
all tree working ore.
Already the political pot is simmering
throughout the State, in the counties
north of us, and political announcements
from those who are willing to sacrifice
themselves and their interests for the
benefit of the dear people, are becoming
I,,t ~ e.
in Lincoln. We suggest that they begin
to come forward The election next fall
promises to be more lively than any held
here during the past Is years. New
people, new blood, new life.
One of our old residents, recently re.
turned from an extended trip east, re-
ports our town and section as possessing
great interest to parties at and around
Salt Lake. The railroad building and
the continued work and good outlook of
the Mining Companies here is chiefly the
cause of it, and with railroad to facili-
tate travel, he says we would experience
alttle boom in the shape of parties spy
Ing out the land, looking for opportuni.
ties to invest.
The sale of the Onondago Mine at Jack
Rabbit District negotiated several weeks
ago was concluded on Thursday, the
balance of the purchase price being then
paid. This gives each of the original
owners about $4,000. The purchasers
the p. G. and Ynba Mg. Co.'S will at once
begin the extraction of ore, of which
there is plenty uncovered.
Under the salary law applicable to
Lincoln County, the County Clerk will
at the expiration of this month receive
dividend in addition to his regular salary,
the Clerks fees collected and paid in to
the County during the past quarter hav-
ing largely exceeded the salary allowed
him by law, and he being entitled to
one half the excess.
For the past two months our telegraph
line has been in such bad working order
as to be little better than no line at all,
and the company hesitate to expend any,
thing for thorough repairs. 1t will be
great relief when we are able to tap the
line built with the railroad.
Meadow Valley Wash will celebrate
the glorious Fourth at Conaway's Ranch.
Horse racing and other amusements in
the day time, and dance in the evening
will form part of the programme. The
Eesdents OF Lincoln County generally are
invited to attend.
JUSTICES CoURT-The case of Joseph
honzani vs. Silvio Papina occupied the
Courts attention last Tuesday afternoon.
The suit was on bill for $70.65 and
P'aIntlti, before a jury Of four, obtained
verdict for $l5.G5.
several loads of lumber brought in
from Clover Valley during the week were
not received by the mining Company
now for the first time in several years,
new lumber is for sale in town. Those
needing 1T should call at Roeders store.
lhomas McMahon has opened for bus.
mess with stock of groceries, in the old
"rams building on Main St. We hope
ne Will do well, and by closely applying
himself to business, we think he will.
Richard II. Browne, deputy U. S.
mineral Surveyor for Nevada, is survey.
Hg' Tor patent, for the P. c. and Yuba
Mining Co.'S, number of claims in town
aud at the Half Moon.
Bottle Of Trib should be in every