The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-12-24

Sunday Office hours will be observed at
the postoffiics tomorrow.
w. II. Sweeney has brought suit in the
District Court at Eureka to contest the
election of P. H. HUI as Sheriff. Votes
wrongfully counted against him in several
precincts. aud enough to change the result,
is alleged by Sweeney as the cause OF con.
test
If you are thinking of getting piano,
buy from first hands and save two or three
profits. The "Kingsbury" advertised in
this paper is a first class instrument aud
prices are reasonable. We can show you
one at any time.
Henry Prudential left for Salt Lake last
Saturday and is said to be there too sick
from apparent lead poisoning to return
Immediately.
Miss Bslle Harville, sister of Mrs. D.
D. Jolly; arrived on the Milford stage this
morning for a visit
One Of the Nye County's eastern residents
was 10 town few days ago. He reports mat.
ters as very quiet there aud says the ouly
prospecting going on is in the western part
of the county at lone, where tho I. j. Bell
Co., the Mitchell Co., and the P Bowler Co,
are each operating on small scale on some
gold prospects.
Some of the residents of Nye County
favor dividing the county up and going out
Of business. If divided the county woulc
iall principally to Lincoln, White Pm
Eureka and Esmeralda counties; but Lincoll
already has too much territory and too grea
debt and some OF its southern residents
favor division of the county and creating
new county seat at Overton in the Mndd,
Valley. The coming legislature will hav
its attention directed to this matter.
The Sic, 100000 prize purse tied up in the
recent Fitzmmons-Sharkey contest at Sal
Francisco has been paid to Sharkey. The
merits of the case on charge of fraud an
fixing" the referee, were not inquired into
Judge Sanderson held that the affair was
prize fight, though called glove contest
and that the check could be cashed by tn
holder as the law would take no notice of il
The question of moving the county sea
by legislative enactment is being talke
over quietly. If it is done we presume tn
present courthouse and Jail will be left as
legacy to the holders of the county's $lst
900. 90 unpaid bonds and accumulated inte
est.
County Clerk Goodrich and Commi
siouer John R. Cook on Saturday last und
order from Judge Talbot, selected grand Al
trial jury for the January sitting of Il
District Court. The grand jury consists
the customary "a names and is to appear I
January llth. The trial jury consists
thirty eight aud the venire is returnable
: January 18th.
, 1t has been asserted that President Cev
I land would never have thought OF movi
to Princeton had not New Jersey gone Re
? ublican. The President is raising a famil
and naturally wants to surround tn,
q with good society. Chicago Inter Oyea
The Commissioners Of Elko County ha
u offered reward of $3.50, for the arrest a
= delivery of the murderers of Charles Sne
= at Eko several weeks ago. Snead was
:" cowboy, out on q spree and was found c
:, :. morning in back lot with his head crush
evidently hs had been assaulted for
:, money he had on his person.
10 A remarkable deposit OF silica (disti
a. aceous earth) free from grit and almost
,e soulutely pure, exist at convinsent pc
Ut near Queens Station on the line of Car
It 4 Colorado railway. rhe demand for 81
n. an article is great, it being extensively u
or in making a preparation for pipe, boi
be covering aud fiireproof plastering This
II. one of the few existing deposits free fl
90 protoxde of iron. Shipments have b
nd made East as far as Boston.