The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-04-02
FROM DELAMAR.

The weather for the last week has been a
mixture Of snow, rain and sunshine
George d. Haggerty was in yesterday
from Cave valley with a load of potatoes
and chickens.
Dick Rich Is with US again, this time he
will be with the April Fool mill now in
course Of construction.
Mr.. Jos. Esenmann, the Phoebe hardware
merchant, has been with us for several days
looking into his various interests.
There is a temporary lull in freight traffic
between DeLamar and Milford, as most of
the machinery for the new mill has been
landed.
The teams arriving from Milford with
lumber aud machinery for the April Fool
mill are being loaded back with rich ore
f-n the mine.
Ne. N. Bush contemplates moving her
boarding house into the building next to the
company's water office, formerly known as
the DeLamar Cash Store.
As predicted, the boys are starting in on
spring sports, on the Goth they had their
first practice game of base ball, and are
forming an organization and will soon be
prepared to meet all corners.
Mr.. j. NJ. Goodwin, travelling agent of
Salt Lake Tribune, is in town looking after
the interests of that popular newspaper.
The Tribune is the most popular paper in
the town, and is looked for in the morning
as readily as the indispensable cocktail and
breakfast.
The railroad question is occupying the at.
tention Of our citizens to d great extent. 1t
is firmly believed that this great mineral
section may have its influence in the con.
struction of the Salt Lake and California
road, it would open up the greatest gold
mining section in Nevada.
New arrivals continue every day, some
with the intention Of going into business,
some to devote the summer to prospecting.
and some aeekiug work. OF the latter class
we are afraid the supply ia greater than the
demand, ard would advise such TO seek
other ielda for the present,
The misfortune Of being a newspaper man
is seen in the rules laid down by the Young
Ladies Secret Association The poor papers
do not get cent for advertising, and be.
sides the editor cannot get an innocent hug
until all members are supplied, and then
only old maids and school marms. Such is
the reward of brilliant minded men.
The recognized company of the Mauno-
liza mine are making preparations to open up
the old reliable, 1t is reported they intend
to run a working tunnel from the Helene
side, which, when completed, will fully de-
velop the mines value, and it is hoped by
all that the mine at depth will prove as
valuable as she was on the upper workings
Major W. P. Ludwick, agent of the New
York Life Insurance Co. of New York, ar.
rived in town some days ago, and is solicit.
ing policies from our citizens Major Lud.
wick is an old veteren, having taken part in
the great Souix campaign on the plains un.
der Gen. Cook. The company he represents
is one of the largest and best in the country.
Another warning to be careful of fire was
had the other day, A large pile Of bark
and rubbish below Weise's corral at the
lower end of town caught fire, and was by
the persistent efforts of several citizens and
water wagons put out, high wind was
blowing at the time With the completion
Of the town pipe line a greater feeling of
security viii prevail.
Acting Governor Sadler's pro clamation
appointing April the 2lst Arbor Day should
stimulate our citizens to action. They can
obtain any quantity Of fine young trees from
Pahranagat valley, Eagle valley or Panaca.
and few green trees would have fine effect
in our Main streets. Let all the business
men in town get few, and in a few years
"a premises will be shady, and their bus.
y s. will be greatly enhanced.
The case of Wee Tung VS.. H. H Cooper,
has been decided in the distric. court in
favor of the plaintiff. This case was begun
in DeLamar, transferred to Hike, and the
jury there gave verdict for the defendant
In the district court, on appeal the judg.
ment is reversed. The plaintiff sued to re-.
cover $40 which he had paid for lot in the
rear of Main street. and from which he was
driven. by another party when attempting
to take possession. The court holds that
/ the deed given the Chinaman was not com.
plete and conveyed no title through not be-.
/ ing properly acknowledged.