The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1892-12-15

Convention will cost Nevada anywhere
between $50, 600 and 100000.
Mr.. A. G. Campbell, the nan Of many
millions, was married in Salt Lake on
the LIST inst. to Mrs. Eleanor C. Young.
Rehearssls for the Minstrel show at
New Years are in progress. and a good
entertainment may be looked for.
The Mercantile Co. has lately received
from Chicago an elegant tline of confec.
tionery. Those who desire fine article
in this line can still be accommodated.
The Southern Pacific railroad company.
has paid S43,sl4 10 into the Elko county
treasury for taxes for 1892. Oh, for
few railroads through Lincoln county.
George Carlow left last Monday for the
White Hills Mining District. Arizona,
where, according toreports. work is plen.
tifula money is generally being made.
Henry Eilers returned this afternoon,
much improved in health. after lengthy
stay in Salt Lake City, Mrs. Eilers and
children will remain permanently in the
city. -
John Mackson, aged 81, and Jane Mac.
lntosh, aged 70. were recently married
in San Francisco. The extreme modesty
OF the couple prevented their union any
sooner.
The Carson Appeal says that about five
years ago old Mrs. Bowers, the Washoe
sorceress, predicted that Senator Stewart
would be nominated % President Of the
United States.
The Elko Independent says the eitisens
of Lamolle Valley petitioned to have
postoffice established in their community
and wanted it called Weaver. But little
Johnny Wanamak er said nay, and called
it Voight.
A man named Davis, convicted Of wife
murder at Provo, has been sentenced to
be shot in the Utah penitentiary on the
Both inst. This Is in accordance with
the law of the Territory. but a number
OF tender.hearted persons think it is g
cruel law.
The "Xmas'' fiends are beginning to
put in their annual appearance. The
originator Of the idiotic custom Of spell.
ing Christmas" in that manner should
be killed and buried by the side Of the
author of Beautiful Snow" Silver
State. Eminsntly correct.
At the postofics a fne Of Christmas
goods is on display. embracing toilet and
other articles and nice toys. Though
times are dull, the goods are selling fast
and will be gone at the present rate long
before Christmas arrives. Get in while
there is. yet time and make your pur.
| chases.
The attention of every p,ospector here
sbouts Is now turned to gold bearing
ores and materials to the sad neglect of
promising silver veins. Max Schaefer
and Carl Schuman are now working a
prospect 10 Comet district from which
recent samples taken went high in gold,
in character of rock heretofore consid.
cred as worthless and worked only in the
hope Of developing silver vein.
Jack Wheatley of Phoebe was here sew.
eral days the fore part of the week, ar
ranging to take the little furnace at the
Ely mill to Silver King district. Two
loads of the material went out Tuesday,
The Wheatley Bros. have large quantit.
les OF smelling ore in their mines at Sill.
yer King, but not Of sufficient high grade
to ship. BY reducing it on the ground,
evep1on small scale. they will make Il
pay.--Whits Pine News.
This Is . funny world says an Oh.
change. A man who steals hog to keep
his family from starving 10 sent to the
penitentiary every time. but an able.
bodied dead beat can buy car load of
goods from his local merchant--promis.
ing butnever intending to pay for them
and there 10 no chance in the world Of
ever bringing him to justice. A. man
who is able to pay and won't pay is a.
much Of a thief as the man who steals
the hog. and we believe he should be a.
severely punished.
| The Silver State says the total amount
received by @. s. Nixon for Mrs. G. W.
Cassidy is 81, 305.60. 1t 10 deposited in
the First National Bank of Winnemusca.
10 her name and subject to her order. II
u to be hoped that more can be collected
as that Is small amount, taking into
consideration that $500 of it was contrib.
uted by Hon. Francis G. NewIands. The
Chloride Belt suggests that the dollar
limit be dropped and popular subscrip.
tisn started Many would chserfully
give rs or 80 cents. but hesitate to drop
in their mite while the petitions read
contribute one dollar"
The ministers are endeavoring to pray
Jay Gould into paradise, but It won't