The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1891-08-20

whisky.
The County Commissioners met last
Monday as Board of Equalization, to
review the assessment roll for 1891.
There is good demand for fruit.
Though the receipts are plentiful our
store keepers dispose of it as quickly as
it arrives.
Wess Williams of Jackrabbit was
taken seriously sick with collie Tuesday
morning, necessitating the calling of Dr.
Crowder
The men at the new works have here.
tofore been hauled to and from their work
by teams. This is now to stop and the
hauling will be done by the new engine
Look out for the great % and so per
cent reduction on all drugs and patent
medicines at Shier's. Call and be con.
WINGED. The Hesperian drug store IS
still the drug store OF the Great West.
As soon as the ground around the
Court house building is cleared up, it
would be good idea to put the chain
gang at work on the Main Streets of
town and put them in good shape also.
Members OF Phoebe Hose company Ne.
are requested to return their uniforms
to the RECORD office.
GEO WHFAuEY,
Acting Foreman.
Tuesdays Milford stage did not arrive
until o'clock in the afternoon, owing to
the bad state of the road between Sum.
NIT and Devils Gate. The driver
brings word of heavy rains in that sec
| ton.
1t is the intention of Father McManus
in the near future to give series of
sacred concerts. There can be no ques.
ton as to the result, as some of the best
voices in town are connected with Il c
church choir.
The move against the toughs al d
DRINKS is good one and it should be
kept up till it's understood that every
attempt to paint the town vermillion
hue will result in an election to pay a
fine or worl, one out with ball and
chain.
The clerk of the weather for the past
week must have been in very indul-
gent mood, He evidently thinks that
variety is the spice of life, and col Sc.
quently has given us such large assert.
ment 10 choose from that We are almcst
compelled to ask what next
One of the literary inclined young men
about town is hard at work compiling q
book, which is shortly to be published
under the title "What | Know abou.
Moonlight Ramblers. 1t is said by
those who have seen the manuscript tc
contain some startling features.
The "toot, toot, of the locomotive OF
the hillside west of town last SUNDAY
/ evening brought out the town to view
2 the new machine, 1t is smaller thar
: the engines formerly used on the Bul
lionville road, but fully as strong an,
climbs the steep grade in great shape.
Z 1t is surprising what a number of on
Y young bloods are to be seen on tn
Y streets with shining, glossy and thread
!. bare coat sleeves. We have pondere
and meditated over the problem in on
sanctum until we have almost becom
light headed. Our devil has got hold c
the question and says he can give tn
' solution, which is that the averag
sparker is afraid to call at the house {
his best girl for fear pater familias ma
o make his shoes acquainted with tn
4 young mans pantaloons, and as pr
q cautionary matter prefers hanging o
n the fence or swinging on the gate, so thu
in case of hostilities he will have Il
start of the old man.
u An individual went into China Dick
Is place Tuesday morning and asked f.
&c the proprietor. Dick was pointed OF