The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-02-13
LOCAL AND OTHERWISE.

The water pipes about town are IN good
working order again.
Send your best girl st. Valentine re-
membrance tomorrow.
Jack Castles and son were in from Hike
yesterday on court business.
BoRN-At Phoebe, Nevada, on Wednes-
day, February 18th, to the wife Of John
Richard, a son.
Still the weather continues comparatively
mild, and people are specializing when
winter is really to set in.
During the absence of N. P. Dooley,
Miss Annie Carman will act as Chief Clerk
in the County Treasurer's Office
Alec Harrison came in from State Line
on Tuesday, and yesterday sent out further
supplies to push work on the lease in which
he is interested in the Utah Spur claim.
Tomorrow will be Saint Valentines Day.
A good assortment of these missives has been
on sale about town for the past ten days
Jim Townsend says that two really cou-
scientious lawyers would create diversion
in hell, as they would be on opposite
sides.
The funeral of Louis Klein took place on
Friday morning last at 1890 The remains
were placed in the Odd Fellows and
Masonic burying ground.
L. L. Woods and Geo. Edwards were in
town on Saturday making arrangements to
start their sawmil on the old Ella mill site.
east of Meadow Valley Wash
EXIT every laborer in America could
save 800 next year and keep it - his
pocket there wouldn't be enough money
left in circulation to wad shotgun.
Jacob Klein, after attending to matters
connected with the estate OF his late brother,
Louis Klein, left for his home in Carson on
Monday.
A st. Valentines dance is arranged to
take place at Thompson's Opera House to-
morrow night. Suitable prizes will be
awarded to the best lady and gentleman
Walter.
Ed. F, Prudential came in from State
Line after supplies etc, on Sunday. His
supplies and two more men to work his
lease on the Utah Spur claim, went out
yesterday.
Aleck Thompson harvested a FIVE tor
crop of ice on Monday as result of tn,
recent cold snap. 1t was frozen in Yin,
tubs prepared for the purpose in blocks o
400 pounds each.
Many operators on the Southern Pacif
who put up the signal light have been in tn
habit Of running it up with a rope. Las
week the company issued bulletin in
structing the employees to climb the pole i
every case.
The Mammoth lumber trust, known q
the Central Lumber Company of California
has gone into effect. 1t is said to includ
every lumber mill and wholesale and reta
dealer on the Coast. and represents a cal
ital of 1900, 900.
petition has been fled in the distri,
court for the issuance of letters of admin
tration on the estate of Louis Klein. d.
ceased. Jacob Klein files the petition an
asks that since he himself is not a residel
OF this county, that letters be issued to 4
s. Thompson, as administrator.
The local string band lis arranging for
dance to be given on Friday evening, Il
DIST inst, in observance of Washington
birthday. Friday evening has been select,
instead OF Saturday in order that console
tious scruples of some would not cause
breakup of festivities at midnight.
The southerly front corner of the i,
building, which has always shown signs
weakness, has settled SO much of late III
it was in danger of falling. It was temp,
arily braced yesterday. and at the ne
meeting of the county commissioners
rangements will probably be made to hs
the whole corner taken down and rebuilt
The Japanese have given new proof
their advancing civilization. One of
first steps taken by them in establish
themselves in the permanent occupation
the island of Formosa, has been the open
of free schools, wherein the natives are
structed in rudimentary knowledge {
taught the Japanese language. Philsc
phia Record.
Hon. Henry Rivers has opened
office at Salt Lake City, where he ho
himself in readiness to handle business
either Utah or Neyada. His old Office
Eureka will be continued. He has b,
appointed rs attorney for the DeLami
Nevada Gold Mining Company for Utah q
Nevada, and his quarters are at 5i2 Do
Block, Salt Lake City.