The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1892-04-07
Local Intelligence.

Ferguson yesterday
Herman Relschke, foreman Of the Rose
valley ranch Was in town duiieg the week.
Miss Clara Warren left sunday tor
Spring Valley where she goes to open the
s;uoUl Tor the summer term,
Mrs. Charles Clayton an old lady liv-
ing on upper Nam street is seriously Ill
aud not expected to live.
Jennie, the nine., ear-old daughter Of
Samuel Holhnger, of Eagle VALLEY, died
GA Tuesday evening of aipnth.r.a.
"Joe' Goodrich says ha would not ac-
cept S20 0O0 for bis interest 10 the loea-
tJns he made while in Ferguson district.
The blizzard which has been raging in
the northern and eastern states has
struck us and passed and we are having
fine weather at last.
Messrs. Cross l. jacobson are fitting
up the old Bank Exchange building on
Main street preparatory to opening a
6rst- class bar.
Jack Mcclure is now sitting up and
ths doctor says that if the weather is
fay, ,rable he will be out on the street in
the course of a'couple Of days.
Charley Stein has moved from his
saloon on lower Main street up to his old
stand, the Panaca saloon, and has refur-
nished the place in the best Of shape.
L. w. Dickle. and three or four accom-
plices depart to-day for the new excited
vicinity of Ferguson district to take up
few million dollars worth Of claims.
James McFadden has three men work
ing on his claim near Jack Rabbit. He
is driving main tunnel and thinks he is
near the ledge and will strike it in day
or two.
George b. Warren, J. X. Hoag and
Cove" Goodrich leave for Ferguson dis.
trict to morrow, and will remain for some
time if the outlook is a. favorable as is
reported.
At the instance Of Mr.. Robert Clark,
of Escalante, a summons was issued and
served upon an italian at the Mendha
mine, 20 appear to-day to answer the
charge of refusing to pay bill.
Development work at the Savage mine
at the Point is at standstill at present,
owing to the Ferguson district excite.
ment, but the owners are confident they
are on the main lead.
Our jovial friend w. j. Dooley has
the good fortune to own one third in.
terest in a mining claim adjoining the
Magnolia, the rich mine Of Ferguson dis
trict. We hope you'll strike it, Billy.
On Tuesday morning two four horse
and one two horse teams left for Fergu.
son district, carrying eighteen men. II
the excitement continues, Phoebe bids
fair to be depopulated in the near future.
A. s. Thompson is fitting up Browns
hall with a new stage and floor, and will
put in new set of stoge scenery for the
benefit of the amusement. loving people
of Phoebe. This is long felt want, and
much credit is due Mr.. Thompson for his
enterprise. !.
William O'Brien has secured an agency
for the Salt Lake Music company, and
has already made the sale of fine piano
to one of our citizens. Mr.. O'Brien il
working t. secure the visit to Phoebe of Q
first-cla>s piano and organ tuner, and a.
this is very needful he should be en-
couraged in his Efforts.
While eating lunch at China Dick,
the other day a man OF our town wal
asked by ED" the waiter, whats tn,
news, to which he replied, "Oh, moth
ing but the Monkey Wrench excite
meat OATS pletty good" said Ed
'.Ev, body catchem monkey pletty soon
g, u. Wertheimer and H. H. Coop
have stock Of goods 10 ,ded to start 70
Ferguson in the morning, and saloo
will be among the enterprises of the dis
trict. A stock Of merchandise will 500
be sent down, and the outlook for mo.
promising camp is very Aattering.
Messrs. Goodrich, McDonough an
Docklestich returned Tuesday evenin
from Ferguson district for supplies. an
xill 90 back immediately. They repol
everything booming in that district, an
have made several good locations. an
intend staying until they develop the
property.
There was q mask displayed by
young man at the domino party give
by the young ladies last week OF whic
no mention was made, and whlt
merited notice. 1t was "cap," vel
unique in appearance, and its owner d
serves credit ~ for exhibiting II al
aud making known that be is prepar
+ for emergencies.
The claims in dispute between T.
Dickle b Co. and McFadden & Co. ha