The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-02-14
LOCAL AND OTHERWISE.


s.. Valentines Day to-day.
John Shier, County Recorder, left for De-
Lamar on Mondays stage.
About eight inches of snow fell Tuesday
night telling us that our winter is not over
with yet.
Ed. Prudential went out to Bristol on
Saturday to look after some of his mining
interests.
Travel over the Milford route is not very
heavy at present, but is expected to increase
with the opening of Spring.
The best Valentine of the season was
presented to Russ Allen this morning by
his wife. Mother and child we'll
Henry Prudential and his brother Ed
returned from Silver Reef last Thursday
evening. They will remain with US for
some time.
Assemblyman Denton is making himself
heard in the Legislature. He takes lead
on the winning side.
The entertainment by the A. o. U. W.,
tonight promises to be treat and it is
earnestly requested of all those who attend
that they be in the hall by S;l5 as the
exercises will commence promptly at $50
o'clock.
G. L. Roe came in Friday from Bristol,
for supplies and also for hands to start up
his furnace. He left on Saturday with a
crew and expect to make successful run.
The ore now being run through is from the
Cave mine.
A "Sheet anc Pillow case" dance is to be
given in Thompson's Opera House on Friday
evening, February 22nd Celebrate Wash.
ington's Birthday by attending the coming
social event. Tickets will be on sale in a
few days at so cents each First class
music will be furnished by the Phoebe
Orchestra and good time is insured to ALL
AL Grant died at Silver Rect on the 23rd
Of last month after long illness. AL.
Grant was well known here and in Silver
Reef, and was well liked by all who knew
him, His brother.in-law, Ed. Couch. also
we'll known here, died on the 9th OF Janu
airy at the same place. Mr. Ed. Couch is
brother of Capt. John Couch, prominen,
mining man of Montana.
Frank Burgers had narrow escape from
death on last Saturday night. He has beer
sleeping in the frame building to the north
Of John Roeder's store and on Sunday morn
ing at about one o'clock the roof fell in
caused by the heavy weight of snow, and
buried him up. Where he had his bet
there was an old saw horse and some boxe,
which prevented the mass from crushing
the life out of him His feet were PARTIAL,
caught. The members of the Whist Club
were just returning home at that time anG
heard his cries for assistance and it wac the
work Of a few moments to get him out. II
was very narrow escape.
Prof. Foster, the weather prophet, say.
that the next storm wave will reach tn,
Pacific Coast about February 10th, cross tn,
western mountain country be the close o
the 18th, the great central valleys from thu
18th to Goth and the eastern States abou
the oath The warm wave will cross tn
western mountain country about the 10th
the great central valleys about the 18th ant
the eastern states about Goth. The COO
wave will cross the western mountain
country about the 10th, thh great centra
valleys about the 2lst and the eastern state
about the 23rd, giving the eastern states
blizzard.
As the result OF about two weeks nego
tiating, deal which involves the Advance
and Old Democrat groups in the Ferguson
district, was closed up yesterday in very
satisfactory manner and the title to tn
properties passed from the former owner an,
locator w. J. Dooley, to Henry W. Law
renee, w. s. Godbe, s. T. Godbe, Franz
Godbe, Ernest Godbe and Murrry Godbe
Salt Lake Herald.
The above appeared in the Herald Of Feb
o, and the Advance and Old Democrat mine
are situated in what is now known as tn
Panaca district formerly called Chief dis
trict and is situated IL miles below Bullion
ville The property was transferred to H
w. Lawrence, P. Sheahan and VIM. Lloyt
who will very shortly commence work OF
the property. The first locations were mad
some twenty years ago, but have beef
abandoned for long time.