The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-08-06
FROM DELAMAR.

The registry list now contains I25 names
A.large number of our citizens leave fol
the county seat in few days as petit
jurors.
Dan Mandich has returned and is at the
old stand. He extended his trip to San
Francisco while away and will add to his
stock OF goods.
Our esteemed citizen, f. r. McNamee,
has returned from Phoebe. where he went to
be treated for an attack of fever, and under
the skilful hands Of DIR. Campbell is fast re.
covering his health.
The Pioneer saw mill of Culverwell Bros.
IS doing a rushing business, they have de-
livered to the mining company in the last
ten days forty thousand feet of lumber, and
large orders ahead.
Single men, working for the companies,
are charged 81 a month and married men
~ 20 for doctor and hospital taxes. This
creates some dissatisfaction and is thought
by some of the men to be too high.
County politics are being agitated, sew
eral aspirants are making states, but the
men that will be put up will be those well.
known to be true, honest and reliable men
regardless of previous party affiliations, and
above all true friends of silver. No other
need apply.
Rumor says the DeLamar company is de.
slrous of securing most of the adjoining
claims to their already valuable property,
and they are seriously considering the pur.
chase of the famous April Fool mine and
mill; If they should do so they will possess
the greatest gold belt in the State. if not in
America
Y. ). District Attorney Chas. A. Jones,
OF Reno, is expected in DeLamar shortly to
prosecute the case of William Duffy, now in
durance vile for the offense of giving liouor
to Indians. The practice of doing so is be.
coming so prevalent that prompt action is
demanded by our citizens, and all cases that
can be proven in the future will be prose.
cuted to the full extent of the Law.
some OF our citizens propose to organize
and put down the growing disposition of
teamsters here, to abuse their animals. A
notice was published in the last issue of the
Lode, calling public attention to this grow.
ing nuisance, and as the laws of this state
provide for such cases, it is proposed to ap
ply them. A fine or two with court costa
added, will settle the whole matter il is
thought.
John X. Kelsey, for the past two wears a
OF DeLamar and adjacent camps,
lied at his home at Coyote Springs in
Helene Canyon on July Both, from an attack
IT fever. He was 81 years of age, and was
me of the most exemplary young men in
he district, being honest, industrious, and
faithful son to his parents. who are grief
tricken at his loss. His funeral. though
niles from town, was one of the largest that
las been here
Mr. Shambo, an experienced horse and
attic man, who started south to get the
of the horses stolen from Pesrson's
anch, returned looking like he had been
truck by cyclone, his companion was an
indian. and by the accidental discharge of
ne Indians gun, Shsmbo received the en-.
re charge of the shot gun in the back of
he head, eight or ten penetrated his hat
nd three found lodging in his scalp his
luries are not serious, but he feels bad that
could not accomplish his mission.
Dan Baker, one of the Oldest residents of
eLamar, arrived in town on the 4th inst
ON State Line. He reports that every.
ing in that camp is progressing, and de.
'lopment work on nearly all the claims are
owing grand results, The Ophir claim
'ned by ]. c. Lynch & Company, is prov.
g bonanza. From recent ASSAYS from
g lowest workings it runs up into the
ousands, and capital from the outside is
ming in daily; large offers being made for
me of the leading property, but the own.
} from the present outlook are 10th to sell
bond. Dan, from his knowledge of the
mp, predicts it will be the greatest in the
lthern country,