The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1891-12-24
PIOCHE. NEVADA THURSDAY. DECEMBER "a. 1891.
FtDoLER's GULcH.
pas Its Inhabitants Gives en- Neeeu"t
"f rh.ir rursniiSs UcsaIt.tioas aud
SspirIiinns.

throw ON the New Works, utstles the
little burg Of Flddiel's Gulch. At the +
present time it IS only sparsely settled, +
the number Of inhabitants according to |
the last census are about III @trS, and |
these are dolnicil,d in due-uuts, shanti s
and shacks. Its population j. diversi.
ti-d aud consist of almost every nation
ality and creed The c mnumty par
takes muchly # the prlvafe and select.
Hobos and Cinnamon are eniIely ex
cudrd. The site is well chosen; the
surrounding scenery is both sublime and
pictursqae, l. has but oue street
which Is used IN the tdoahSe capacity Of
public highway and p,pe ditch. l he
settlement i Of recent origin, aud is
sup osed 10 derive its name from the an
ci, ut city Of Fddler's Green. Joseferus
speaks of 1T iu his rea,ling, made easy,
as being place tf considerable impor.
tance, ard situated about half a mile
from the portals of Hades. Their chief
industry being the levying of taxes upon
all who sought that peaceful abode; bus
lne at all times being rushing, they
we're supposed to be very wealthy.
Agricultural pursuits in Fidder's
Gulch are entirely unknown, principally
on account Of the soil being all rock.
const quently they are without any rep
resentation 10 the GraDgers Alliance.
!rhe inhabitants usually follow the oc-
cupati n Of smelteripg, and spare mo-
ments are devoted to the innocent pas
time OF playing old sledge. chuck a-luck,
and chewing tobacco. s :s
The dwellings are not, erected after
any particular style Of modern archi
lecture, but SAVIOR much of the time an
tecedent to the flood. 1t is almost a
prohibition city and as "a rule sobrlety is
in the ascendent, principally for one
good reason, saloons are not tolerated by
the company, aud a mile and half of
ground has 10 be traversed ere rugged
edged reviver can be obtained. A gen
eral air f peace and squietuess reigns
around their humble abodes except when
one of the community; filled with a rusty
+, charge of profanity, gives vent to his
pent.up feelingss when the air for miles
around le1omes densely impregnatet
4 with the odor Of sulphur, and acts as ;
powerful disenfectant.
! Owing to lis isolation every man is hi
g own lawyer, and neghborly disputes ar
u usually settled, vl.et-arms, and withou
" the usual court fees The weaker Sc
IS are seldom seen in the Gulch. Chin
and India are strictly prohibited frol
d gaming access tu the domain. AS ye
= no churches have been erected, as til
4 colpmunity believe in free worship an
/ everybody paddles lis own canoe on a
"a questions pertaining to religion. Iher
i, Is marked absence Of the medical FRI
4, tcrGity. the tiu.e of the Gulcheis bein
n So fully Uccu led With other matters
nat aliuients vi any description has
,u. IL! a,tJ "a obtsimng a foo6hold an
, - ;a -t4u'e y ido oc,tp. Very ii
- i: o.c'ufso 10 nad wltn the outsio
u, worid; Ci jury ju'y they nave the u
"A most abhoraDy,, 4u4-ss IL d case whel
III palm oil il aLuuiaut, and "Den that
Iy considered they feel it their boundt
ha duty. to offer their valuable services
their country m the CAUSE Of Justice ar
aa humanity. Public schools are not inst
IA tutions Of much moment with them
nv they regard the education they posse
IN. far exceeds any branch of learning tn
he can be taught by country or state marn
ev Scandal is unknown among the
, This they attribute to the absence of
,re feminine gender, whom they consider {
,th the root and branch of all gossip
,he Like the citizens of Pahranagat, tn
100 do not wish any outsiders in their mid
and desire simply to live their own Ii
III, in simplicity and innocence without Q
advice or Interference from the outs
-. world. Such community should
~. ceive the support and aid of every ri
70 minded citizen. The arm Of the
should be extended far beyond the wr
band in their persons and homes, an
would be well for other communities
ee' pick feather out Of their cap and
'es' tach it to the rear end Of some tail
up rooster, as forcible reminder Of whi
community can arrive at by sobriety,
% Is dustry and brotherly love. L
the - -
ond HOLIDAY OPENING. AT Wertheim
feet Palace will be seen lots Of new thing
tho toys, fancy goods, consisting Of tt
de- and manicure sets, collar and cuff s
rage photo. albums, books, and fine dis
in of Xmas cards Also full line Of t
and including games, dolls, sets OF dis
nese trunks, mechanical toys, in fact ev
to q thing to gladden. the hearts Of little
ore big, old aud young, which will be
ated cheap. Call and be convinced.
the trouble to show goods. Remember
ngle place. Sam. Z. Wertheimers Palace
ai' NOTICE. We invite your after
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