The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-26

The Nevada State Fair was opened on
Monday last.
d. A. F. Meikle came here yesterday
from DeLsmar for short time.
"She never smiled again" The reason
probably was because she had lost her front
teeth.
Mrs. DIR. j. D. Campbell of Phoebe, is
visiting with her mother Mrs. s. I. Tucker.
White Pine News.
One Of our western exchanges says that
spuds and apples are very scarce in the
East and the Nevada product will be very
large this fall.
Yesterday was the day appointed for
meeting of Nevada newspaper men at Reno
for the purpose of e-organizing the Nevada
Press Association.
According to all reports our County
Treasurer is about to experience ono of the
happiest times in his life. We hope it's
sure go this time Will
Now is the proper time to have your
photograph taken. Persons in the neighbor.
ing valleys wishing any work done will do
well to take advantage of this opportunity.
An attempt was made recently to burn
the Central school house at Carson. Prof.
Howe discovered the fire and extinguished
it. There was strong evidence that it was
the work of firebug.
The latest reports from the Indian school
at Carson are that there are now twelve
cases of smallpox at the school but the
place has been quarantined to prevent
spreading of the disease.
The telegraph line was down from Satur-
day last until Tuesday due to heavy storms
at the northern end of the line. The
damage to the telegraph is said to be greater
than any experienced at any one time in
the last ten years.
The heavy winds of last week ended in an
unusually cold spell for this season of the
year. On Friday night ice formed over
quarter of an inch in thickness in exposed
places. Vegetation generally hereabouts
was killed. After two days the weather
moderated and Indian summer appears to
be fairly upon us.
Bishop Seaman who went to DeLsmar
last Sunday from Salt Lake reached here
from the latter place on Tuesday. The
Reverend gentleman will remain over Sun.
day and will hold full services at the
Catholic Church on that day. 1t proposed
to station priest here who will minister at
both this place and DeLamar. Later on a
church may be erected at DeLamar.
There were filed for record yesterday two
important deeds. One from Arthur w.
Ellis to Frank Wilson for all his remaining
interests in Ferguson District embracing
one third each on the Lookout, the Jumbo,
the Dublin and the east half of the Cliff
claims; three twelfths of the April Fool and
600. The other deed was from T. L.
Edwards to w. J. Dooley for one fifth in
the Swifter claim, consideration $4,000.
The Swifter adjoins the April Fool claim on
the north or easterly side and is regarded
as valuable.
Judge Cheney held session of the Dis.
trict Court at Elko recently and heard the
case of the State against the Wheeler Bros.
involving the collection of license on seven
thousand sheep under the Weiland sheep
law. Judge Cheney rendered his decision,
holding that the lessee of land under this
statute was, in the eyes of the law, the
owner thereof under the legislation of this
State and the decisions of its courts, and
therefore the lessee of lands was exempt
from the payment of license on sheep. The
defendants were, therefore, given judgment
The case will be appealed to the Supreme
Court. -Elko Independent.
Last Friday at the DeLamar Company s
"eH III -"oouo" aiiey W ASH, SHarles
Zimmerman was accidentally thrown from
loaded wagon and caught in the front
wheel dragging him some distance. Strik-
ing large rock the wheel passed over the
body of Zimmerman breaking a number Of
ribs and the breast bone. He was brought
to town Saturday evening and put under
DR.. Csmpbell's care but the injured man
was too far gone and he died Sunday morn.
ing The funeral took place Monday after.
noon from Hose House No. and the re.
mains were laid to rest in the public GENE.
terry. As far as could be ascertaned he
was about so years Of age and had no rela.
tives in this section.