The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1892-12-22

the smelter, and are in condition to be
used at any time required.
The prisoner who was 20 fearfully
scalded at the Nevada State Prison last
week, was named Day, sent from Whine.
mucca for selling liquor to Indians.
The Virginia militia were inspected
last Thursday by Adiutant General Pou.
jade. The General is on tour of inspec.
ton of the militia throughout the State.
The work of opening up the old sum.
NIT road near the smelling works is in
progress, and unless hindered by storms
will be completed before the end of the
month.
The heavy winds that have swept over
the country for the past week gave place
Tuesday to fall of the beautiful, but
scarcely, sufficient to make sleighing ap.
plicable.
Tom Callow and James -MoMasters
came down from Bodie Saturday. They
report that the. snow is fourteen feet deep
on the streets of Bodie. Hawthorne
Bulletin.
The Mercantile Company is making
special prices on several lines Of goods.
Ladies' and children's cloaks and outdoor
wraps come under the list. Call and see
the line they display.
"Pony" Moore, on behalf of Charley
Mitchell, has posted $500 forfeit with
the London Sporting life to bind match
with Corbett for the championship of tho
world and $4,000 a side.
None of the numerous claims here.
abouts are being neglected this year. As.
sessment work is being done on all, and
a number look quite promising. especially
on the west side of town.
A large owl has of late been making
his night abode on the base of the large
chimney at the smelter. Could he be
secured, he would make fine ornament
for some private or public building.
A negro at Wadsworth has gone crazy
because the Republican State Committee
did not pay bill of $3.50, which it owed
him. The Dispatch says he swan the
Truckee river twice before being cap.
tured.
The Free Press says the delinquent list
of Elko county for 1892 is the smallest
ever known in the history of the county.
Out of nearly 800, 900, only nine were de.
linquent, with an amount of $l42.00.
The Amateur Medley Troupe have
posters out announcing an entertainment
at Thompson's opera house on the even
ing of the 3lst inst. The company ia
composed, entirely of local talent, and o
good evenings entertainment is promised.
The display of Christmas and holiday
goods at Eisenmann's continues to attract
general attention. 1t is an easy matter
to select there piece Of silverware suit.
able for presentation to any friend you
may have.
The regular monthly meeting Of st.
Johns Lodge, No Is, +. and A. NJ, oc.
ours Saturday evening next at the Ma,
senic Hall ON Lacour street. Business Of
importance is to be transacted, and all
members in good standing are requested
to be present.
Since it got mooted about town tina,
the ice on the smelter pond was safe TO,
skating purposes, there has been a gen.
eral all around rustic for skates, and the
happy possessor Of pair would moi
change places with member Of tbs
Brussels silver conference.
It is the intention of the Bachelor
Brotherhood to celebrate Christmas il
their commodious hall on Monday even
ing next. Amongst other amusements, I
large Christmas tree will be the centre o.
attraction, as it will contain many hand
some gifts for the ladies in attendance.
The Dayton Times says that an ole
miner of that place, named s. M. Hun
was frozen to death on the 7th inst, an,
q companion named Gregor Meagher hat
both feet frozen. They were ON thei
way to Como to do assessment work o,
a mine owned by Hunt.
Henry Eiler, our Main street saloor
keeper, has returned from Salt Lake
where he has been recuperating. Tn
city Of the Saints appears to have had
very salutary effect upon him. and judg
ing from his looks he has taken ne,
lease of twenty years to his life. Hi
family still remain ia the city.
The rs yards foot race for purse q
$4,000 between James Quirk, the Cans
dian champion, and Tom Morris, cam
off at Santa Ana, Gala, on the 10th inst
and was won by Morris, he defeatin
Quirk by about two feet. and breakin
the rs yards record, making the run i
7 l.5.
A branch for debating diaputed oue,