The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1891-08-13
Local. Intelligence.

~ 49,
Mrs. Doctor Crowder arrived by
Saturdays stage from California
Tomorrow will be pay day of the
Phoebe Con. Co., for July month.
Men are in good demand on the grade
and idle men readily find employment.
The Nevada hotel is improved, and
hows up well under coat of white
paint.
The assay office at the old smelter is
being torn down and removed to the
new works.
Tom Williams, Foreman 81 the Jack
Rabbit mines, returned from his vaca'
ton looking greatly improved.
Our reading matter is somewhat short
this week on account CT the legal and
other advertising brought in.
Checkers is becoming the latest fad in
town, and not to be possessed of board
is to be beyond the social circle.
Summer complaint among the young
children Of town seems not to abate and
several are seriously i'll from it.
The railroad graders want to rush
their work as much as possible and are
inquiring in every direction for men.
II. H. Browne, surveyor, returned
from Salt Lake to-day and goes out on
the Jackrabbit road again tomorrow
There was a fine meteoric display
about midnight Tuesday. Old timers
say it is a prognostic alton of a cold
winter.
Our picknickers are going to take in
Eagle Valley next Sunday. They will
have to confine themselves to butter.
milk instead of beer.
The assessment roll for 1891 is now in
the hands Of the County Clerk, where it
is open to public inspection. See notice
in another column.
The frame work of the "white house, !"
moved from the hill near the Burke
mine, is well up, on its new site at the
furnace grounds.
1t is expected that within few days
work will be commenced on the new
electric light plant, which will give an
air of business to our town.
F. w. Dickle has taken contract to
paint the company buildings at the Day
and Mendha mines, aud went out to
Royal yesterday to begin work.
Burt Dooley has takea fine photo.
graph Of the town, and those who de.
sire a souvinier should avail themselves
of the opportunity and secure copy.
Boss Weber rolled into camp Tuesday
evening and returned Wednesday.
Boss is looking as rosy as a Peoney, and
from his general appearance the climate
OF Ely must be beneficial.
Mr.W. B. Harris and family arrived by
stage Thursday evening last from Denver.
Mr.. Harris is son-in-law to A. Werner,
late superintendent of the Phoebe smell.
ter.
The building of the new smelters has
given quite an impetus to mining, and
many new claims are being developed
that otherwise would have remained
idle.
Tuesdays stage did not arrive until 3
o'clock in the afternoon owing to being
heavily loaded, and the intense heat
causing lack of vital power in horse
flesh.
The mercantile store does not appear
to affect the business OF our merchants
as was expected. They all report bust.
ness as fourishing, and steadily on the
increase.
The list Of taxpayers for the current
year appears in this issue. 1t is published
in order that each may see what he is as
sessed for, also his neichbor, and to facil-
itate the business Of the board Of equal.
ization.
Our lads and lasses are somewhat gre.
g'rious in their choice Of retreats. The
old smelter used to be the favorte resort,
but it Il now abandoned for a new 10.
cality that Of the graveyard. Surely
that is not very desirable spot to bill
and coo.in. It may be they retire there
to mediate amongsts the tombs.