The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-03-05
FROM DELAMAR.

Outside work is generally suspended to-
day on account of the snow storm.
Manager II. A Cohn left by pri Tate con-
veyance this evening to meet Capt. DeLamar
at Salt Lake
The measles till hold the town. quite
number Of persons are down, among whom
are Ben McDonough, Frank Donohue and
several others, employees of the DeLamar
Company
Mr.. Frank Wilson is pushing things at his
millsite A large force of men are still
grading, and the masons ale putting in the
foundation as fast as possible. He is also
shipping Acton shipment of high grade
ore.
Some of the boys have lately felt inclined
to do a little artistic work in the painting
line on the town, color, redl but by the en-
ergy and promptness of our town marshal
things are kept level. Boys, respect the
high card.
A number of Tuscarora men who came
here some time since expecting to pick up
the wealth in the STREETS, have concluded to
return to their first love. Men are
\ beginning to learn that it takes muscle and
a good will TO get along in new mining
! camp.
Reports from State Line district continue
to be favorable A gentleman from there
who arrived yesterday says everything indi'
Gates a boom the coming summer. He re-
ports the mines of j. c. Lynch and Mr..
sullivan the richest found so far and Others
showing up well.
The DeLamar company contemplates put
ting in a pipe water service in town, and arr
feeling the pulse of the business houses OF
the subject. If they receive guarantee o
patronage they will lay mains ON Man
street that will connect with all who re
ouire the service. at is consummatioi
devoutly to be wished" The boys ar
anxious to organize for fire company, am
the general wish is that the residents vii
respond and make the plan an assured fact
John Purtscher is reported to have bong
Jerry Mannings interest in the Magnoll
claim for $4,000. This claim is on tn
Helene side OF the district is the tirs
: mine which created excitement an
directed attention to this section, and
: believed by all who are familiar with i
to be valuable property, though no pal
ticular work has been done on it for tn
last eighteen months, principally on accour
of disagreements between the variou
owners.
The town was treated to a great surpris
Tuesday morning. For two days it ha
v been colder than common, with a sti
breeze blowing, but upon arising Tuesda
morning about to 4 inches OF the beaut
full covered the town and continued fallin
all day. There has not been anything hal
pen in the country for some time that hi
caused the diversity of opinion that I'll
storm has. The cattlemen are happy, bu
OH what hardships it does inAict upon ii
members of the Cocktail Route. Poor side
:, walks and the pedal extremities deficient
encasement, inaict great hardships; bu
= boys, keep up your spirits, change w
come.
lie Since the applicat ion for patent to Il
to Maid Queen mining claim, several meetin
0. have been held of occupants Of the surfa
n ground, to determine what to do with /
a gard to securing good title to their LOT
es The last meeting was held on Saturd
ne evening in Jakes restaurant, and the toy
en- occupants were well represented. Mr.. /
g, Clark said for the mine owners that tn
he were willing to dispose of all lots on Mt
of street at 81 per front foot, and all lots
err side streets and back lots for 81 per frc
all foot This offer, or demand, was cons
cred as exhorbitant by the Main street
- cupants, and was rejected, and it rema
now to be seen what the next move will
1t is reported that No. 10 tunnel, on
DeLamar company's works, has made CT
nection with the lower levels of the gr
mine; the tunnel is second Sutro, bel
over two thousand feet long, and for s
and grade is most beautiful piece of wo
" and reflects great credit on the managemo
surveying and the workmen, most
whom have been with it from the sta
The completion will simplify the workil
greatly, all the ores can be taken out of
tunnel on gravity grade and the cars
,, % % turned by motor power, and the tramw
, "a which, by the way, had the misfortune
&C break one of its cables few days ago, '
} 90 then be little required, if at all, as all
90 ores will then be run direct from the N
o. to the rock breaker, and with the large
ee ditions to the reduction works it will {
} So rival all tho plants for reducing ores
90 Nevada.