The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1891-11-26

Geo. Rves, brother of Judge RiN $,
and an old time Piocher is again in our
midst,
Sheriff +. d. Tuner returned by the
stage this morning. His presence here is
greatly needed.
Some Of the Piochers will be sorry to
learn that their old time townsman s. b.
Martina died at Dagget, CAL, last week.
A crack in a stove or stove pipe can
be effectually repaired in moment with
paste made of wood ashes, salt and
water.
The RECORD is just in receipt of
beautiful assortment of sample program,
invitation, wedding and folding
cards. They are something first class.
Don't forget it. Call and see them.
A. G. Yoacham last week brought his
daughter Susie here to school, and in
few days returned home. He reported
the development work he is having done
at Chief district as progressing nicely.
1t is reported that foot race has been
made up for purse of $500 to be run for
on Christmas day. The contesting
parties are said to be surveyor named
Mr.. Bishop, who gives one of the smelt-
er hands twenty feet in 80 yards.
There is no occasion for the whistles to
vary in time as they have done in the
past. The standard or railroad time can
always be had either at Henry Eiler's sa-
loon whose Seth Thomas clock never
varies from the licked time, or at the
RECORD Office.
Miss Henrietta Werner who has been
visiting friends in Salt Lake for the past
month, returned home this morning. She
has been greatly missed here and it is to
be hoped Miss Henrietta can be seen at
the grand ball to night
1t is about time something was done
toward keeping the streets clean. The
special tax of twenty cents paid by the
merchants and property owners should
either be used or refunded. 1t looks as
though the latter was preferable. 1t
would certainly be more effective, and
very much cheaper to give some boy a
wheel barrow and weekly job.
Attention is called to the fact that
w. d. Williams, proprietor OF the
Williams House, at Milford, is running
first class hotel at that place. and has
the best accommodation in that town
for the travelling public. The Phoebe
and Milford stage runs to the door,
Mrs. Page, who has for the past two
years been unable, through contract
with Mr.. Delmue, to deliver milk etc. tc
Phoebe has again started in that bust.
ness. 1t is great pleasure to see hei
once more as she has always brought the
best milk and other articles of the farm
that ever came into Phoebe.
A fire broke outat the Mendah mine last
week which resulted in the burning Of ;
miners csbin and about $500 worth o
blankets, clothes etc. The flames coult
probably have been .extinguished soonel
had the miners known where the bus
mess end of double barreled shotgun
was pointed. After the gun exploded
all hands turned in and prevented tn
fire from spreading.
Max Schaefer. the highly respecte'
brewer Of Highland, had very luck
mishap few days ago. His team brok
away from hitching post at the Mer
dab and run away. After scaling mour
tains. trees, and terrifying the familie
Of several wild cats, they turned u
with the buggy without single brea
at their Highland home.
A report that cave bad occurred I
the Mendah mine last week proved
be mistake. A run Of waste from 0
old sstope that had been long expecte
gave color to the rumor. The was
slid differently than was thought
would, and deposited about 80 tons in
Wine that had to be hoisted out.
A miner came in from the Mendah u
other day and got on four days spre
That was his own business; but he
many knew that while he was making
glutton out Of himself here, be had IL
the dumb brute mate Ito the horse
rode in town. securely tied in his stall
at home, to suffer the pangs Of thirst a
hunger. After the discovery was ma
the horse was cared for and sent in to,
to Warren's corral.
Shortly after noon on Sunday, a {
broke out in the Elan house, ON upI
main st. The flames was occasioned
either defective roof o. lining pla
Prompt discovery resulted in effect'
work being done with small gard
hose. No alarm was turned in. Nj
attention should be paid to the condit
of roof plates, etc., before putting
stoves. Only the day before an exal
patton of this kind disclosed an accun
lation of scrap of paper, rags and OF
miscellaneous articles piled up aror
an idle stove pipe. They were eviden
the result of rats energy, who,
haps, was intent upon stopping the dr
coming from the room below, to
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