The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1892-02-18
FUaNACN NOTES.


A new foundation is being laid for the
saw mill. which will soon be in opera
ton, thus doing away with all manual
labor in the cutting OF wood.
Superintendent Jame's son haAhad q
severe attack Of sickness, contiIing HIM
- !.c jur several days, but is now con-
vales,cat aad bid, far for a speedy re-
covery.
The large pond at the works is now
being surrounded by a heavy breast
work of Stag, which will give it a dura'
bility and prevent any chance of a b ak
in the structure.
The health-of the smelter hands TAX
ing everything in consideration, has been
unusually good during the winter. Very
few have had occasion to- lose shift
from lead or any other cause.
Francis, Baldwin & Go have leased
the Highland Queen and are taking out
considerable ore, As this mine is a
heavy lead producer it will'meet with
ready sale at the snelters.
Tie coke teams for The past few days
have succeeded in wallowing through
the desert mad and aiseharged their
freight, causing the yard to present its
usual appearance Ct ".sutticiency' on
hand.
One of our country cousins was shown
some minearl wool from the furnace and
was informed it was tie hair of petri.
fed man. He gazed at it with intense
establishment and begged for a little, say
ing he had heard that it was an infal-
lible remedy for sore eyes.
The little motor has doned its 'har-
ness and runs on the road like grey.
hound. It has proved of great service
during the bad weather and decided
saving of horse flesh in the transporta-
ton of employees and other business in
connection with the mines and furnaces.
Thursday evening as the eleven o'clock
shift was relieved and the men who had
been on from three o'clock were on their
way home. Two of them as they APP
preached the culyert ON the main road
and close to the slaughter house OBJ
served what. APPEARED to be a mans head
bobbiDg up and down on the calvert.
Upon arriving at the crossing and looking
down into the ditch they noticed the
form of man with his back turned to.
wards them. Upon asking what he was
doing there at that time of of night he
answered very gruli'ly He was picking
up dianlands. What his intenti5nsswere
it is difficult to, determine. THAT they
were no go,d is beyond doubt. Ii his
intentihns was to hold up one
of the hands with the .expee.
tations of getting booty he had mistaken
his calling for as a rule smelter men are
class not to be trifled with which he
would have found to his cost. Since the
occurrence the men have taken the pre-.
caution to be prepared for any such
emergency and like REPETITION may cost
him a perforated hide. The following
morning the men going to work found
number of empty shells belonging to
revolver near the culvert which he haG
evidently taken out to replace will
loaded ones. ...
A few days ago two of our townsmel
went down to point between tn,
smelter cite and town to practice shoot
| ing with their revolvers, and selectet
spot for their fun near the road cul
vert. After enjoying in this sport 70
sometime they found hidden in the cul
vert new wagon sheet, horse blanket
and an old overcoat, which had bee
carefully hidden anywhere by someone
there was suspicion in then mind
that the goods had been stolen frol
town, and they were consequent
brought back. The rightful owner ca
get back his property by calling on A
Enright. The wagon sheet is more tina
likely the property of \. Verne
that was taken from his mine near IL
ALPS.