The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1891-04-23
Local INTELLIGENCE.
Spring gardening is in order.

household.
Charley Ball has resigned his position
as town waterman and is succeeded by
Dan Williams.
Mrs. McFadden had the boarding OF
the jurymen from the court at the last
term of court.
Our last fall of snow has rapidly dis.
appeared, and the bills are putting on
their mantle of green.
The court is come and gone and those
who stood in dread of the majesty of the
law heave a sigh OF reliet
News in town is a scarce commodity,
there is not even dog fight to relieve
the monotony of the camp,
Houses are in good demand in town,
and it looks like the future Of Phoebe
was a moral certainty to have bo,in.
Traffic on the stage line is steadily on
the increase. 1t is rarity to see the
stage dive into town with empty seats.
Our county assessor i, not letting the
grass grow beneath his feet; he isalready
making the boys pony up with their poll
tax.
Quarrying for rock for the new
smelters at Claflin has already commenc.
ed. The contract has been let to John
Simpson.
All of our miners who own mining
claims are hard at work opening up their
property in anticipation of the boom that
will shortly strike the camp.
W. s. Godbe, of the Phoebe Consoli.
dated company, arrived from the East
last Saturday, where he has been on
business connected with the company.
Hoops, not skirts, are all the 10 with
the juveniles in town, and to be the
possessor of an iron barrel band is to
rank high in the e.timation of his fellow
kids.
One Of our citizens, an anti poet advo-
cate, was around town the other day
carrying formidable stick of wood and
looking for the author of Beautiful
Snow"
Many are the eonjectures aAuat as who
will have the running Of the new smell
tiers when complete. There are several
of our citizens who would like the sop in
the pan.
Since the closing down Of the works
at the smelter our supply OF water has
been very abundant and our citizens are
wondering why they don't get the benefit
of the doubt.
There is quite boom in Florida sands,
aud several of our citizens are investing.
Travel in that direction, it is said, is
greater at the present time than ever
known before.
The Eagle Bakery conducted for the
past 20 years by Henry Prudential has
changed hands. China Dick is the pur-
chaser and will run it from now on.
All old tickets will be honored by
the new proprietor.
There onght to be no trouble in max.
race course at the lower end of town.
1t would be much better than racing
horses in GU public streets and less liza.
blity to accidents.
The evenings for horseback riding is
rapidly approaching and those of our
dudes who are lucky enough to own an
old plug are having them locked and
put in shape to give his best girl an air.
ing.
Work at the new smelter is proceeding
rapidly. Already the grading is finished
and rock is on the ground for the foun.
dation; it will be but short time ere we
here the gentle toot of the whistle as it
floats inf the breeze from Clanin.
The base ball season is close at hand
Our ameteur athletes are already going
into training and the demand for resin
for hardening knuckles and knee caps is
unprecedent in the annals of Phoebe.
A Bottle of Trib should be in every
household.
John Simpson, of Phoebe, is an appli-
cant for the position Of county commits
soner, in place Of Charley Ball, resigned.
His petition was numerously signed by
many of our leading citizens, and should
receive attention by the appointing
board.
/. N. Louder, merchant of Silver Reel,
came into town Friday and returned
Tuesday. He does not speak very fiat.
tering ofthe status Of their camp. There
are about thirty men at work chloriding,
and the general appearance Of the camp
has blush cast.
The celebration Of the 72nd anniver.
sary of the founding of Odd Fellowship
in America will be celebrated next Mon.
day evening by ball in Browns hall,
under the auspices Of Phoebe lodge No
23and Mt. Vernon Eucompment No. s
A very enjoyable time is promised to al
who attend.
The Lincoln mine, situated at tn,
Alps Is fast coming to the front, ant
from present appearances is likely to be
come one Of our leading mines. On th,
80 foot level for distance Of sevectv