The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-08-20
LOCAL AND OTHERWISE.

Main street presents very quiet appear
ance since court business ended
Hon. c. II. Patchen went to DeLamar
yesterday with John Roeder.
Kodacks are becoming common about
town. Look out for snap shots.
The owners Of grass patches have well
coined the rains Of the past week.
A glee club will hold forth with Silver
Party campaign songs at the Newlands
meeting tomorrow night.
A choir OF eight voices is in active prac-
tice for the religious services to be held at
the Catholic church on Sunday.
Hon. Eugene Howell Secretary Of State,
Is expected to arrive in company with Hon.
Francis g. Newlands, tomorrow evening.
Main street ought to be cleared of the ac-
oumulated rocks. There is no great danger
from foods for the remainder of this season.
Evening services will be held at the
Catholic church next Sunday. Father Man
ion is securing the services Of a full choir for
the occasion.
Don't fail to attend the Newlands meet.
ing at Browns Hall tomorrow evening. 1t
will strengthen your Ibelief in the silver
cause.
The assessment roll for the current year
is about complete. 1t will contain about
1850 names, which is nearly double the
number embraced three years ago.
A private letter from overton states that
the residents there want the name Of George
Whitney Of st. Thomas, placed on the elect
ion tickets this fall for the legislature.
The Silver Party Mass Convention motto.
ed for Saturday night will be held at the
District Conrt room at eight o'clock. All
voters interested are reques ted Co bep present.
Mrs. JOS Dupont, who was brought up
from DsLamar last week, suffering from
fever, is improving steadily and is able to
be up and around again, though very weak
Mr.. and Mrs. John Roeder spent several
days In town this week from DeLamar, John
on business in general, and Mrs. Roeder,
to fight off what appeared at one time to be
incipient symptoms of fever.
AL. Wilkinson, whose appearance con-
tradicts his symptoms, and who came up
from DeLamar last week for a rest under
the impression that the fever had him in its
grip, left for home again yesterday.
The Populist party of Lincoln Co will
elect its delegates to the State Convention
In Mass Meeting, the machinery of primary
election being too cumbersome for the pur-
pose in our sparsely settled region.
A pleasant gathering of young folks oc.
CURED last evening at the residence of Mr.
A. s. Thompson, to meet Miss Barbara
Waller, niece of Mrs. Thompson, and who
Is visiting from Chicago for few weeks.
A notice relating to the mineral or agri-
cultural character of certain land situated in
Meadow Valley Wash, appears this week
from the U. S. Land Office at Carson. The
attention of those interested in that locality
% directed to 1t.
John Herman brought in load Of fruit
this morning and sold out in short order.
This market is able now to absorb several
loads week, but so far appears to have
been given the go-by in favor of DeLamar,
where prices are supposed to be higher
Rumors have been current on the street
this week to the effect that the DeLama,
Co. was about to take in the April Foo
property and all its appurtenances. TIL,
prices mentioned ranged from $4,000 t.
$3s0,oOo but as yet no confirmation of tn,
rumor has been obtained.
The Silver party, Democratic, Republi
can and Populist organization will be in tn
field this election with candidates for Stat,
and other Offices. They are very likely Il
o6foo oh pkosiuehbiai elect0rs Tor bryan an(
Sewall, and as TO the remainder it will be
case Of Ego as you please"
Downing, the barber. who has held fort
here for two months past took his departua,
by team on Tuesday, unable to bear tn
strain. He had openly announced himsel
as . candidate for election to the Office o
Justice Of the Peace for Phoebe precinct. a
the coming election for several weeks past
II was reported last Monday that gol
discovery had been made about ten mile
north Of State Line district proper, who
has caused stampede in that direction
that half the prospectors Of the district, a
ieast, had gone to the vicinity Of the ne,
fnd. Since that date we have not beef
sbls to obtain any further information Il
fAs matter.