The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1891-07-16
Local Intelligence.

Local Intelligence.
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Don't growl about the weather. IT.
warm at last.
The family OF Joe Delmue of ROM,
Valley is visiting friends in town.
Miss Anna Gillian has been appointe,
librarian pro TEN. of the Phoebe library
The household furniture of Mr.. James
the new superintendent of the smelters
arrived last week.
Bob Martin is extolling his Live Gal
whisky. Those who doubt his veracity
had better sample it.
Notice the Highland brewery ad. il
this issue. A home made beer equal tc
the imported article.
Mrs. Robert Francis, of Eagle Valley,
left for Salt Lake last week in the hope
of recuperating her health.
Sammon is inauguarating a new ara
in the saloon trade. He is now selling
beer by the quart or gallon.
If current report is to be relied upon
another matrimonial venture is to made
within the next few days.
Out to the brewery at Highland is
now regarded as the popular drive.
Quite number went out from town
again last Sunday.
Attend the:auction sale of the Mann
estate property Saturday. evening. See
notice of sale in another column.
All our merchants are complaining of
the dullness in trade. We can scarcely
expect to have Fourth of July bust.
ness every day in the week.
Some Of our citizens are wishing that
the Colorado river had made break in
our valley SO that they could have the
advantage of bathing this hot weather.
Mr.. and Mrs. and Miss Henrietta
Werner and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Godbe
enjoyed the hospitality of Max Schaefer
at Highland for several days this week.
Tuesday is admitted to be the quetest
payday here in long time. The boys
blew themselves in, literally and fgura.
lively, on the Fourth, which accounts
for it.
The weather has taken sudden
change. A short time ago it was chilly
enough for an overcoat, and now the
aii.important question is how to keep
cool.
Now is the time for picnic at the
big trees at Highland. In all the other
canyons the flowers have bloomed and
gone, while at the big trees all is lovely
and a perfect picture.
A ball for the benefit of John Turley.
the man whose hand was injured in the
cave at the Day mine two weeks ago,
was given at the skating rink Tuesday
evening and was well patronized.
There is nothing of any moment to
mention from the Mendha mine. The
only news coming into town is to the eff.
feet that our athletes had q wrestling
match with keg Of Schaefers beer
few days ago.
Our boys ought to be looked to. A
few days ago R. G. Schofield, the jewsler
and matchmaker, was relieved Of $40
box of paints and brushes, and upon Of.
fering reward the box was produced,
minus some of its contents.
The Deseret telegraph company wants
to dispose Of the line running from this
place to st. George, Utah, as it does not
pay to operate. and offers that part for
sale at 10 per mile. We don't know
now when to expect the railroad line in.
and If our present line is drawn out it
will leave US in bad fix.
The population Of Nevada, according
to the United States census bulletin, is
40, 76l. Q decrease Of l6, 405. or 26.5 per
cent. sinoe 1880, at which time the State
had 8 population Of 81. 266. The report
gives the population of Lincoln county
a. 2. 466, % against 1857 in 1880.
The following are the officers elected
Tor the ensuing term by the Phoebe Ii.
brary association at their meeting Mon. |
day evening: President, George s.
Sawyer; vioe.presidept, c. E. Goodrich.
treasurer, A. s. Thompson; board Of
trustees, George s. Sawyer. H. 4. Fran. |
G. J. Baldwin. Mrs. George 8 |
Sawyer, Mrs. Jol n shier.