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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-01-18
FERGUSON DISTRICT.

The snow is about gone from the .outh
slope of the hills.
General good health prevails hereaboats,
nothing more serious than coughs Or colds
appear to trouble our citizens
A rumor prevailed early this week that
the Monitor.Jim Grow sale had been effected
but it lacks confirmation at the hands Of
those principally interested.
number Of claim owners hGreaho 1s4 are
anxious that the mills in the vicinity should
start up. In all probability the mills will
be kept busy on ore from this district from
the time they drop stamps. s. called low
grade ore, that is, ore running b-lpw $40 a
ton, ia plentiful and dozen different claims
offer inducements for work if ore OF $50
could be made to pay profit.
Nearly every claim on which much work
has been done in this district shows up
promisingly. One Of the latest is the Pay.
master, situated about a mile cast of town
and about the same distance north of the
April Fool. Jos. Bryant and John Reese
have put down twenty,six foot shaft, ex.
posing fine face Of mineralized quartz from
five to seven feet in width with ASSAYS run.
ming from 50 to 500 ton in gold 1t is
believed to be the same mineral belt as that
On which the April Fool and Monitor claims
are located. The work still continues and
shipments to mill will be made as soon "a
the mills v i'll receive them.
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Death of August Werner,

News was received at Salt Lake on Tues
day, and wired here yesterday, that August
Werner had died at noon last Sunday, at
the Keystone mine, Yellow Pine district.
this county, from injuries received in falling
down mining shaft. No particulars Of the
sad accident had been received, and prob,
ably would not be for several days owing to
the remoteness of the place.
, At the time of his death Mr.. Werner was
acting as assayer for the Keystone Mining
Company, and had been there about two
months.
Deceased was well known in mining cir
Giles throughout the west where he had fol.
lowed the business of smelling for many
years, operating in Utah, Colorado, Old and
New Mexico and other places He came
here from Leadville, Colorado, little over
four years ago and constructed and operated
for some time, the first smelter of the Phoebe
Con. Co. In July of last year he moved
with his family to Salt Lake City, Utah.
where the family now reside.
Deceased was upwards Of sixty wears Of
age, was man OF strong character and had
many hrm friends who sympathise with his
bereaved family in their affection.
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Commissioners Proceedings

The first meeting Of the Board of County
Commls ,lone,'- for the new year was a short
one, Member 7. Z. Edwards was absent.
being Still in the east.
James Benson, INDECENT, who has been au
expensive county charge at the Salt Lake
Hospital for several years, has agreed to
take 500 and his fare to California, and to
relieve this county of further responsibility.
A bill of $3.50 was allowed for this purpose.
school district was created at Helene to
be l6 miles square with Helene rs the cen.
ter. The number of school children there at
present arc few, but from present appearau-
ces enough will soon congregate there to
make substantial district of it.
Ordered that $l4l.O3 be transferred from
the general, to the salary fund, and that
s23,0l be transferred. from the INDECENT to
the general fund.
The funds in the county treasury were
counted and found to be correct, upon
which the Board adjourned.
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appln No 1894 and ,2l0, being n bf
S qtr OF ctr and ctr OF E or ~ gu and
sac L = 6i e; possessory claim to % pts
spp'n ~ o,oto ana soao nelns hf ctr aud
( Of ctr ana wqr OF L g dtr zee IL ~ Ctr
possessJry claim to 40 acres OF Ian sppjn NJ o.
being gtr OF & qtr sec IS T ~ 10 2l0,
/ penalty s3,29 adv 81, total S3s "a "a s'zsi
scott t.--PosaerEory claim to 100 49,
appln f,tO5r beng qtr o; y q,r $, 'ana
ctr o. E qtr set Is. aad " ctr OF Ia " afr "a
., o5 e. TAX 81 10 penalty II C, sdv So tot,1
Sghulzs Chas F-Possessor, claim T., $40
lsnd pin So 9.774 being all of rec 2s t So Iefss
Z; tax 50 90 penalty 81 c, Elv 80 total so 80 ~
ochiight Helen Posse s.ry clam 70 IA
land appln No l0i58, being qtr OF W ht So as
| 20 81 o.; tax 81 C. penalty Go, adv 80 ,ots1
sharp H-Pee simple title 10 leo .o,.,
pst 40 2,470, being W hf Of qtr SIC Is ana
OF / e Or ~ l G. 81 e; posaessory clsi ~
acres iali appln No 1866, being qtr OF ~, ~
is I % G; fee simple title 10 ION ,c,as qu
pat NO 1927 and impts, being f OF ntr go :"
and qtr qsr 10 Il g. 81 e: ndsss DC ~
claim TO 20 acres land arpln No 94I7 by jos shary
being the half OF qtr OF DIR and a q al
qtr sec IS T r6l e; tax s24 49, poll take. tc W
atty 50 90 adv 50, total 1850 81 pr
Spring Valley Pasture Co Possessoty Claim, .
ECO acres lGnh' more or less. AID impts .hoTcon
about three miles north OF Swiss Bob's ranch -,
SpEing Valley anu known Ms iierson's r,rrb. ~
$40, penalty II C, adv 81, total 1881 Tax
stesrs henfy-Possessory claim to $40 acre. ant
applu No 9.7Il being all OF sec 90 T 90 r 80 a. ~
20 60, pcralty VI C. adv 81, total SIP VA
stowei " IN H-Po-scss ~ claim to 80 arr
and appln No 1875. being lot g. sec II IL 80
t; OTIS 4, o. u, sec 6, hi OF W CTR sec g. s otr @
8, hf OF qtr sec 7, If OF qtr sec ~ ats
OF W qtr sec I 10, 8 &c e: tax S7,35, pen.ft
70 . aIv 81, total Sl0OS. FA@'
Surensen Hans-Possessory 81 aim to AGRA Is =,
ami impts in Bunkerville; possess prS claim =,
acres land 10 Bunkerville; posse ss Try claim ~
lot in Bunker lille; x 10. penalty 50 c, adv 81
total S5jl -
ouu ccetl Paul Cos OssesaOry claim to 40 scr.
and appln No 5.5S3 and impts. being W otr of
sec 81 + |, go e; tax $40 10. poll .axs3 pensi,v
S. adv s., total $50, So. J
Syhus Alired-Fe3 simple title 10 Q lot. s,a
impts in Par AGA, joining l Turnbaugh's on tha
west; possi ssory claim 10 one half undivided IN
terest OF % acres about one mile north of panacs t
the west Of warm springs; possessory claim IN 81
acres land formerly the property of Newman
situated aud adjoining Newmau's land in " v
Wash; tax Sl3.45' poll tax 49, penalty s, ,65 total
Sold '
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Marriage Bells.

Last evening, at the residence of the
brides parents on Cedar street, Miss Ella
Denton and Peter McDonough were united
in the holy bonds of wedlock, by Justice of
the Peace A. A, Young. The young couple
prepared before hand for the entertainment
of number of their friends and houseful
responded and succeeded in enjoying most
pleasant evening Both OF the contracting
parties may be said to have been practically
brought up here and the presents sent in
were both numerous and useful The
RECORD joins their many friends in wishing
them a prosperous and happy voyage
through life
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Mining Location Notices
for sale at this office.

Ed. and Herman Freudenthal went out to
their new mine at Comet district Saturday
to prepare for shipping ore. A wagon road
was nearly completed to the mine some
weeks ago. 1t will now be finished and
shipments will begin to the mill at Bullion.
vile next week
NOW is the winter of our discomfort
made glorious summer" by Ayers Sarsapa
rilla. This wonderful medicine so invieor
ates the system and enriches the blood that
cold weather becomes positively enjoyable.
Attic explorers would do well to make
note of this
r. w. Zachow died at San Francisco, last
Thursday evening. He left here last
summer, troubled with what appeared to be
consumption. He improved for time,
then ceased to mend. He was about. and
attending to his usual duties the evening
before his death which came quietly and he
was found the following morning dead in
his.bed.
letter received last week states that
Richard Hall, brother of Mrs. George
Wheatley, was accidentally killed on Dec.
ember 3lst at his home in Ellsworth,
Kansas, by the discharge of gun. He had
been hunting and on coming in placed his
loaded gun in chair. Shortly after his
young sister came in and picking up the
weapon it was discharged the contents
striking Hall in the head.
The sale OF property for delinquent taxes
by the County Treasurer took place at the
court house door Monday as advertised.
the list this year was nearly twice as long
as heretofore. The county was the pur
chaser in every instance but four and has
material addition to its property list now,
one from which big return is likely to
come when once the railroad and the Fer.
guscn boom strikes u.s.
The officers for the ensuing wear
OF the A. 0. U. w. were installed at
the regular meeting last week by Deputy
District Master B. c. McDonouph to.wit.
J. FL. Goodrich, Master Workman: James
Dufhn, Foreman; G. B. Warren, Oyerseer.
J. A. Clark, Recorder; William DeFriez
Financier; ]. R. Cook, Receiver; ]. w. Me
Donougb, Guide; John Ewing, Inside
Waterman; M. Cohen, Outside Waterman.
E. L. Godbe, Trustee.
John Roeder left Tuesday for Sterling
district in which he is still trying to interest
capitalists. Here is where the Mackav
boys of Pahransgat Valley have number
OF claims and which show up well for the
small amount of work done Some mappi.
hcent specimens, showing free gold in CON
siderable quantity have been found there at
times. The locality is remote though from
water and transportation of all kinds so that
indications must be more than common to
induce capital to take hold, but all who
Know that section say that an awakening
Tor it is bound to come shortly.
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Awarded Highest 4onors--World's Fair.
Hike Notes.

Weather is moderating and the twelve
inches of snow il disappearing.
John Castle has Ell quite sick but is
once more around attending to business.
Gus Wilson who has just returned from
Reveile and Fryburg reports snow on the
SUBMITS fully two feet deep and extremely
cold
Mr. VIM. Mackey wa. seen in town on
business, he reports the loss of all the p9ta-
toes and onions he hal ia his cellar from the
late frosts.
Robert Martin AMI Max Schaef4r Of
Helene came in town to put up ice in con.
temptation of active Operations in Ferguson
mining district the Ginning SEASON
At the Stern lake just below town is
scene Of activity now The ice taken from
it is fully eight inches thick aud many tons
will be packed for summer use
There is no saloontn Hike and further
more there is no one hero that wants one.
a preference will or should be given at all
times to sober industrious men as the gene
raj run of working men do not require any
extra help to relieve them of their surplus
cash
John @. Ferguson, Superintendent of the
Hike Milling Co., has gone to Milford on
business He has temnnrariIv ehrt d,,y,
the mill on account of bad weather Sew
era! men have been busy for about two
months repairing and just as they had it
thoroughly repaired and ready to operate
the weather turned very cold tho water pump
and pipes froze and bursted. A few days
more only with fair warm weather and the
whistle will be heard once more. Teams
"ill then be started hauling ore and wood.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-01-18

B. Gilman, who has been Superinten-
dant of the Eureka & Palisade railroad for
eleven years past, has resigned his position.
Coal mines are being opened up about
twenty eight miles south Of Beaver. The
product is said to be more free from mineral
than either the Cedar City or Ksnarra coal
Many men are reported as working their
claims at Camp Floyd, Utah, and new
buildings are constantly going up. The
place has taken quite atari and boom
for it is predicted next Spring.
There are IL $50 miles Of irrigatng canals
covering 100000 acres Of land in this
state. OF this only about 100000 acres
are being cultivated There are "a, 900, 900
acres that are subject to irrigation. --Trnl-
dad, Colo, Advertiser.
While out hunting on the llth int, at
Mill Creek, Utah. near Salt Lake, Harry
Leggett, resident of that place accidentally
shot himself dead, both barrels Of a loaded
shot gun taking effect in his body.
Last Friday evening at the Mammoth
mine, Tintic Utah, Charles Williams was SO
hurt by the explosion of giant powder that
he may die. He was thawing it out when
the explosion occurred, hi4 throat being 50
badly injured that he was unable to state
how It happened.
1t is safe to place Colorado at the head Of
the gold producing states this year. The
output will be at least double that of 1893,
and perhaps three times as great Colorado
leads in gold, leads in silver, leads in lead
and consequently leads in prosperity. -Du-
range Colo, Herald
Eko has new Episcopal Church. 1t was
dedicated on Sunday, the 3lst ult, the ser
vices being conducted by Bishop Leonard
Of Salt Lake City. This is the second ed
i6ce dedicated in Elko within the last twelve
months, and according to report, for beauty,
comfort and convenience it is second to none
in the State of Nevada.
The following verses, based on trte and
we'll known saying, hits it about right:
"Man wants but little here below,
Nor wants that little long"
But what he wants, he wants it bad
And wants it good and strong,
Man wants but little here below
Amidst his trials sore,
But the little that he wants so bad
Is just little more.
The officers of the independent Order OF
Odd Fellow s for the present year are: James
Giles, Noble Grand; NJ. Williams, Vice
Grand; j. d. Campbell, Secretary; James
Nesbtt, Treasurer; Charles Roedin, Warden;
A. Alderman, Inside Guardian; j. O. Celia
BERT Right Supporter Noble Grand; E. F.
Prudential, Left Supporter Vice Grand
James Nesbitt, Right Supporter Vice Grand,
They were duly installed at the regular
meeting held last week
The County School Superintendent has
opportioned 81 1925 of county school funds to
the various districts as follows:
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-01-18
Death of Conrad KieI.

An aged pioneer has passed away. Con,
rad Kiel died at Los Vegas this county Jan.
uary Bird 1894, from the effects of severe
cold and advanced age. Mr.. Kel was born
February 26, 1908 and was therefore nearly
Sc years old He went to California in
1850 and has lived on the Pacific Coast
with the exception of eight years, ever since
For more than twenty years be has resided
on his ranch at Los Vegas, Lincoln county,
and has been engaged in growing fruits and
vegetables to supply the miners of the
southern part of the county. He was an
excellent citizen and highly respected.
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MONDAY, 18TH DAY OF
January, 1894,

or 30 much Of each parcel as will pay the amount
of taxes, delinquency md costs against it. viii be
sold ~ me, as County lTeasurer and TX Ohiclo
Tax Receiver Of Rld County Of LUcY.n. II
O'Clock u. Of said day. at the front door Of the
cour. house, a; the town OF Piac 49, in said county
TO SATISFY such taxes, delinquency and costa. Said
sales viii be made su icct to rvdeu picu witbip
SIX months afto- the date Of sale. by payment Of
all She SUNS assessed against each reel {rthcr
with three per cent per month thereon from tua
date # sale until paid in accordance with the pro
yisi 'n3 of Section OF act Of the Legslgtc.o uf
the state o; Nevada, approved Marca l2th, 1885,
page III.
Pio ;he, 1ecCmbsr 10, 1898.
W. DJ4LEY,
County Treasurer and Ey-OHicio Tax Receiver Of
Lincoln County, Nevada.
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JOB PRINTING in all it's
branches, equal in style to
any, done at this office.

Luke Syphus, George syphus, G. P.
Ronnow and Hy. Empy were up from
Panaca on business yesterday
John OConnor has taken lease on the
Phoebe Con. Cos machine shop and will be
ready in day or two to care for any work
required hereaboats in that line
With but little care and no trouble, the
beard and moustache can be kept a uniform
brown or black color by using Buckingham
Dye for the Whiskers.
John G. Eames went down to Ferguson
District Friday. He intends to make a
thorough examination of every part of the
new district, and will remain there several
weeks for that purpose.
Suit has been instituted in the District
Court against the Oregon Short Line aud
Utah Northern Ry. Co., to enforce collection
of the tax levied against its grade in this
county for the year 1893.
County Assessor Prudential has been
appointed by Governor Colcord as delegate
to represent the State of Nevada at the
Trans Mississippi Commercial Congress,
which is to convene at San Francisco on the
18th of next month.
The worldwide reputation of Ayers Hair
Vigor. is due to its healthy action on the
hair and scalp This Incompatible prepare
tion restores the original color to gray aud
faded hair, and imparts the gloss and fresh.
ness so much desised by all classes of people
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-01-18
NEW TODAY.
NOTICE OF SUIT COMMENCED.

State of Nevada. County of Lincoln. District
or Prosecuting Attorneys Office
10 the following named defendants and to all
owners Of or claimants TO the real estate and i'm
provements thereon, hereinafter described known
n unknown You are hereby notified that suit
have been commenced In the District Court OF the
state OF Nevada, in and for the County OF Lincoln
Dy the state OF Nevada Plaintiff, against the De-
PENDANTS hereinafter named and each Of the fol =
lowing described tracts or parcels of land with the
Improvements thereon and all owners Of or clai H.
ants TO the same known or unknown to recover the
tax and delinquency assessed to said DeiendaHts
against said property for the fiscal yesr commenc-
ing first Monday in January a. D. 1898, and end.
ing second Monday in September A. d 1898, and
that summons has besn duly issued; and you are
further notified that unless you appear and answer
the complaint filed in the office of the District
Court of the State of Nevada in and for the County
of Lincoln In said cause or before the 9th day
of February A. d 1894, Judgment will be taken
against you, and the real estate and improvements
herein described for the amount of tax and delin-
quency specified, and cost If suit Tax and delin.
quency, Oregon Short Line and Utah Northern
hallway Co. and all owners Of or claimants known
or unknown.
The said action Is brought to recover Judgment
for the sum of thirty-fve hundred and ffty and
eighty eight one hundredths dollars, that is to say
nine HUNDRED and twenty-five one hundredths
dollars State tax. and twenty-six hundrf and Gftv
and sixty-sx one hundr5dths dollars County tax
total amount thirtyfye hundred and fifty and
eighty'eightone hundredths dollars, together with
ten per centum, and twenty-five per centum on
said sum as penalty all in gold coin, delinquent
taxes on property hereinafter described, together
with percentage ana costs as is provided by law,
as fully set forth in n complaint on file the same
being for tax on rcol and posscssory claim and
personal property for the year A. ID 1898 described
as follows to wit:
Possessory claim to surveyed right of way for rail
road OF slxty-ve miles, more or less, running from
the State line on the east, southw west down Clover
Valley Wash TO within three miles of Phoebe. with
sixty miles more or less, of prepared roaibed con-
slstinS OF cuts, fills, tunnels, etc., and known as
the Milford and Phoebe line o. the Oregon sho t
Line and Utah Northern Railway situated in
Lincoln county, Neysda, value OF real estate SlU0-
COO, value OF personal property S25. total OPS
W CULYERWELL,
District or Pro scouting Attorney for lincoln
County.
Dated Phoebe, Nevada January i6, 1894.
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NOTICE
ETa "a y g., q IKE
81 IL IL E8 - - ~
Delinquent List OF Property for the Year
1893. Lincoln C"suiy. Nevada.

Notic. Il hereby given to those whom Il may con-
cern, snd TO be following named pers5n. and 70
all owners Of, cr claimants to, the resI aud
npryyeEeuts thereon, OF improvements when
assessed separately hereinafter described. known
or unknown, that the taxes, for state and
County purposes for the year A. d. 1893, assessed
Gsain, the following described pieces or parcels of
property are now delinquent; that ten per cent
penalty aud two dollars 81 OOl cost of ADVERTISING
has been added III each case and that sny piece or
parcel of property upon which said taxes penlty
and costs shall remain unpaid on
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Llewellyn r. Williams, a Welsh miner of
Rockville was shot and killed Tuesday night
by L. f. Rhodes Rio Grand brakeman at
Larmer Colo. With several others he had
paid brakeman 81 for ride. Rhodes came
around later and demanded money also
Williams refused, exhibiting gun and say.
ms that he would protect himself. Rhodes
then fired, the ball striking Williams in the
face and entering the brain. Rhodes is up.
der arrest.
The largest cattle train that ever left Car.
son departed this morning 1t consisted of
thirty cars, eight of which we're loaded
with cattle recently sold by Fred Dangderg
III San Francisco for $50 head, the balance
OF the cara were loaded with cattle from
Klrman & Rickey's ranch. There was
quite large crowd of people at the depot
to see the train depart. Carson is getting
to be quitea cattle shipping center. Carson
Tribune.
The white men residents Of Alaska have
largely followed the custom of that country
aud have bought their wives instead of
marrying them The law against this is
now being enforced and as result many of
the white men are in Jail.
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From Rioville.

| Daniel B0nelli one Of Southern Lincoln s
most enterprlslng citizens as well as one of
ITS oldest residents, writes our postmaster
under recent date as follows:
81 have been requested by our manager at
the Mliwlnter Fair t, endeavor to get to-
gether good and creditable exhibit from
this county. | expect to collect and trans.
mt some 200 pounds of good mineral speci.
mems from this, the st. Thomas mining dis.
trlot, consisting of rock salt, mica, copper
aud manganese Ores petlfactions Of ancient
trees and siIicifications etc, and later on,
some early plants and fruits showing up
this portion Of the country; but by reason
OF the practical separations by great dis.
lance and bad roads of the north end of the
county from this end and the fact that
everything from there must 40 either ia
small parcels by mail or by the northern
railroad | will not be able to do, in the ah.
sence Ct any appropriations for the purpose,
anything with that end except to request
some Of the prominent mining men and
Others to send what they can contribute
direct to James A Yerrington at the Nevada
exhibit, San Francisco. | am not we'll
versed in the addresses of the likely persons
about Bristol, Hike or even Phoebe and take
the liberty to enquire ii you can either give
me such addresses or, to save time, make a
request Yourself of them f., do what tbey
can tor the representation of the county and
State at the Exposition, which may do more
for US than the more distant Eastern one
has done 1t may not do much but certainly
the effort ia worth making. had at the
Chicago Fair the earliest figs of all the earth
and the earliest grapes and almonds from
anywhere beyond the Mississippi twest off
and although ! have not realized any bene
fits that | know Of | fancy that we are now
nearer to better times if they are coming at
all) and may realize more from the exhibit
OF the great sister State than from the Ma.
tional one"
This letter is accompanied by five sheets
OF first grade mica such as Mr.. Bonelli in.
tends to exhibit These sample sheets are
two and half by five inches aud look ex.
ceptionally we'll. Mr.. Boneli's public
spiritedness is well recognized aud he is
deserving of great credit for the interest
manifested in the Chicago Exposition and
for his present actions