The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1892-09-01

and so the deal is off.
Schuman the photographer is ready for
business again on Main street, between
Martins corner and the Mercantile Co.'S
store. He does first-class work and at
moderate prices.
A man whose name was supposed to
be Thomas O'Hara, was murdered last
week in Carson. He was stranger in
town and it is supposed that he was muir
dersd for his money.
Treasurer Nixon Of the Mrs. Cassidy
fund acknowledges the receipt Of $SlS
for the fund. That is all which he has
received to date, and Francis G. New
lands contributed $500 of that amount.
Everybody in town is on tiptoe of ex.
pectation regarding the contemplated
sale Of the company's property. As no
definite news has yet been vented, they
will still have to chew the cud of ignor.
ance.
Circus man (hunting for a stray ele.
phant)-" Have you seen strange ami
NAL around here ?" Gardener" Begor. |
ra, Oh have that; there was an injia-
rubber bull around here pulling carrots
wild his tail.
A man found i'll in shanty near Sac
ramento was taken to the hospital, and
when stripped for bath each leg was
found to be encircled with canvas gar
ter which contained fifteen $40 gold
pieces, making $500 in all.
The Mercantile Company issue new
ad. this week; look it over and don't fail
to remember that the place is head
quarters for this section in almost every
line ofgoods, wholesale and retail and at
prices that cannot be beat.
The train robbers who recently held
up train on the Southern Pacific be-
tween Fresno and Coils have not been
caught up to date. Sheriff Seymore of
San Bernandino thinks that they are in
Nevada and headed for Phoebe.
Mr.. John Sevenoaks came up from the
Magnolia at Ferguson during the week
and returned yesterday. He had nothing
specially to communicate from that sec
ton, but says the Magnolia looks fine,
the north drift still being in high grade
ore.
Mrs. j. F. Dyer died at Austin on
Tuesday, 22nd ult. She was daughter
of Thomas Triplett and wife whose
deaths occurred on the same day few
weeks ago. The shock Of the death Of
both of her parents was supposed to have
caused the illness of Mrs. Dyer and
which ended in her death.
One Of the dudes at the Bachelors
supper Friday night was so engrosset
q with his lady partner that upon being
n asked if he would take chicken, unthink
4 ingly replied eyes, I'll take the hnt
leg" His "mash" was somewhat dis
turbed by the roar of laughter that fol
;. lowed.
K One of the men going up town from
). the smelter at an early hour Tuesda,
morning found fine broad satin neckti
' on the trail near the graveyard. He
now wearing the latest style Of studyin
cap in endeavoring to find the fair owne
|. and how it came to be out at that earl
10 hour.
~ The great prize fight between Sulliva
" and Corbett takes place next Wednesda
in New Orleans. Great interest is man
,e tested in the event, and many Thousand
Of dollars will change hands on the r
,o suit. We understand that pools will
~ sold in Phoebe. The betting at preset
;. in the East is two to one on Sullivan.
ne James McFadden and wife, of Pioch
who have been in Salt Lake for the pa
,er week, left this morning for San Francisc
III. Mr.. McFadden is one of the leading CT
no zens and business men of Phoebe, and
highly esteemed throughout the w,
for his many excellent qualities.
~ goes to California for his health, viii
- we hope will be greatly improved by I
change. Salt Lake Mining Journal
eet
is James Mahana, the gentleman who
so. Gently secured an option on the Al
re. Fool and other mines at Ferguson {
trict, passed through yesterday morni
on his way to the mines, presumably
complete the transaction. 1t is genera
i. understood that yesterday was the
. day of his option. We shall know vi
in few days now whether the sal
emu contaminated or not. The transfer
MS these properties will give new imps
was to prospecting in the district, the res
was of which it is impossible to pr-dict.
eva.
Deputy Sheriff E. Fine, Of Santa II
Gala, who came here last week to
'h0i. move Herman Berta to that place
'aou trial on criminal charge, returned h
n'ns Friday after fruitless search for
pus man. Bsrta after his escape from
iueo here was tracked to the Half Moon N
LOT and during the heavy rain which fell
anu night left that vicinity and his tr