The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-03-19
LOCAL AND OTHERWISE.

Geo. Moody Of Eagle valley, is spending
few days in Phoebe.
George s. Sawyer and F. P. Swindler
went to DeLsmAr this morning.
The measles have also broken out among
the children Of Spring Valley,
Dan Ross came in from State Line We'd
nssdAy afternoon to purchase supplies.
Mr.. Dave Service who has been teaching
school in Pahranagat, came in town on Wed.
nssday.
Mr.. N. P. Dooley and bride arrived this
evening from q months wedding tour in
California and Utah.
Mr.. ChAs. Craw and family left for his
home at Minersville, Utah, after the
winters stay in Phoebe.
John Coumerilh Of Eagle Valley, visited
Phoebe the fore part Of the week and re-
turned home on Monday.
H. E. Prudential, sheriff and ex.ofiicio
assessor, left for the southern part of the
county Monday afternoon, on business con.
nsctsd with his office.
Alex. Harrison left for State Line on
Monday accompanied by his wife who went
20 Spring valley, they returned home OF
Wednesday afternoon
Mining assessments falling delinquent
this month amount to $40, 500, Of which
Nevada want $40. 900. California mines $l4.
500 aud Arizona mines $4,000
jesse Peaslee and family we're in Phoebe
acouple Of days this week for supplies and
repairs for his mine at Comet. He has run
tunnel in over 100 feet on the vein, and is
taking out some very nice looking ore.
A st. Louis copyist was entering deed
No. l3, filed February 18th, in book 1918
when stricken!with DEATH and was buried
BY an undertaken whose place of business
was at No. 1913 North Jefferson avenue.
While the measles are not generally prev.
alsnt here in town, yet several families are
Affected with them. 1t lie believed by some
shat they are spread more or less by the
Indians who frequent first one house then
another.
Several Of our boys about town are order.
ing bicycles. While the streets around town,
On account Of steep pitches and the ever.
lasting boulders are poor places to ride, yet
3 mile or two out Of town good roads are
found on which TO speed the eaver popular
bike.
The prevailing epidemic of measles in
Pahranagat Valley is said to 20 hard with
the Indian population. Six Of them are
reported to have died wethin the past week
from the plague. Out door living and gen.
sral lack Of nursing or care, accounts for the
fatal results.
Frank Parsons, an inmate of the State
Penitentiary, has patented contrivance of
wire for lifting hot plates out of an oven,
etc. Mr. Paul is handling it for him, and
they are already sending hundreds all over
the country. 1t is needless to say they are
making considerable money.--Carson News.
Frank Lee, Of Panacs, whe several weeks
ago severely scalded one Of his feet by the
overturning of . bucket Of boiling water
while in camp at State Line District, Is said
to DO suffering severely from the injury at
his home in Panaca. He appears to have
oought cold in the injured member, and not
realizing the severity Of the burn, from lack
OF proper care at first, is now at times in
great agony.
A man in Indiana was shot the other day
and would have been instantly killed if his
heart had been in the normal position, TO,
the ball from his assailants revolver passed
directly through his body at the place where
his heart ought to be. Fortunately the
man had transportation of the vicera, hi.
heart being on the right side. The bal
touched none Of the great vessels, and the
man viii probably recover.
Mr.. Alex. Thompson and t. j. Osborne
left Phoebe on Tuesday morning to visit tn,
Muddy and look over their rancho ant
other property that they are jointly inter
ested In. Mr.. Osborne will also 20 to tn,
various settlements and visit the schools
which his position as County school Super
intendent calls for. On the way home the,
viii visit DeLamar. and expect to be gon
about twelve or fourteen days.
The genial Charlie Bosko and three othe
gentlemen. Messrs Hank knight, Gee
Patterson and Geo. Henderson, arrived i
riochs Monday evening from Ely and lei
Tuesday morning for DeLamar. Nj
Knight is prominent business man {
Eureka, New, and in company with Nj
Henderson, are on their way TO DeLamar
look over the town and see what prospect
there are Of opening up business there;
things strike them favorable they will locai
there. and will be valuable and desirabl
sessitiss 10 business intsrssts Of the town