The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-02-23
tains running east and west. 1t was
organized on the 2nd inst.

tains running east and west. 1t was
organized on the 2nd inst
Every business man 10 town complains
more or less Of dull times, and the town
is admitted now TO be quieter than at any
time in the past five years,
Burning kerosene oil may be almost
instantly quenced, as in the breakage of
a lamp. by throwing -four upon it. The
oil being absorbed by the flour, is no lor.
ger combustible.
A small boy in Brooklyn grammar
school has furnished the latest inior-
nation about girls in recent compo-
sition; "Girls is pretty and afraid Of
guns. They wear rubbers and look at
the clouds and say: %. how peickly
lovely"
Clarence Leavitt, who shot aud killed
Jake Colburn last week, was yesterday
discharged from custody. The state.
ment of Colburn before his death, of the
manner in which the affray occurred,
was deemed sufficient in itself to entitle
Leavitt to his discharge.
Last nights ball at Thompson's Opera
House proved all that its promoters
expected. A full floor, good music, a
good supper. and good time by all
present made it equal the many celebra-
tions Of similar character which have
been held here in former years in
memory of Washiugton's birthday,
Messrs. Schofeld, Spillman and Flynn
have struck fine body of galena ore
assaying from $50 to lS4 ounces in silver
and 60 per cent lead in the sold Timer"
tunnel, one of their claims three miles
west Of town. The mineral has every ap.
pearance of holding out and if it does it
will be one of the finest discoveries made
In this county for years past.
The Polaris MIG. Co. Ihave finished the
erection of their steel within over an
eighty foot shaft lying southeast Of their
present whip shaft on the Poorman mine,
and have already sent the new shaft
down some thirty feet. They expect to
cut the Poorman ledge at about lao feet
from the surface.
| w. s. Godbe has sold to Jesse Orwiu
and others of Beaver, Utah, material fol
q ten.stamp quartz mill which is TO b.
erected at the gold claims recently dis
covered some ten miles north of Beaver
The mill stuff disposed of goes from tn,
Dry Valley and the Bristol properties.
s. I. Godbe has been expected her,
for some time with new parties interested
in the Phoebe Con. property. 1t is nov
reported that he will not come before tn,
first of the month and possibly later. H,
wrote friend here recently that h,
hoped his visit would result in som,
work going on with the property, aAt
that, too, in short time.
The highest average speed attained b,
railway trains in England is fifty .ont
miles an hour. The Board Of Trade ha
officially ascertained the averages attain
ed on the various principal roads, ant
tabulated them thus Midland, 81 mile
an hour, Great Northern, 81; London
and Northwestern, Al; Great Western
As; London, Brighton and South Coast AZ
Great Eastern, SO; and London and South
Western, 81.
Charles Colburn and William Colour
have filed q petition in the District Cour
for letters Of administration on the estat
, of J. Colburn, deceased, to be issued t
E. D. Turner as administrator. William
Colburn, who is minor, has also peti
! toned to the court to appoint Charlie
Colburn as his guardian. The latte
gentleman lives at Carson, where he hold
the position Of coiner in the mint, an
has offered Willie Colburn good HON
3 there and educational advantages. TIL
z boy has accepted and will leave for Ca
son in few days.