The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-06-04

Since the rain the health of the citizens
is improving.
Hon. Judge Sawyer departed for Phoebe
after transacting the important business for
which he came.
Ben Miller the rustling stage man, is visit
ing our town, aud is making arrangements
to establish stage line between here and
White River
DeLamar was treated last week to one of
the finest rains that this section has en-
ioyed since it has been a camp; for six or
seven hours it poured down, and everybody
seemed to enjoy it.
Ed. Thomas reports that another raid has
been made on the Pierson ranch. and he is
loser two fine horses. A dose of early western
law would be fitting for the scrubs that
steal horses these times.
DeLamar company has caused them some
inconvenience, besides cutting off the town
service, but repairs will soon be made and
all will be 0. X. again.
A meeting is called for the purpose of
making arrangements to celebrate the
Fourth of July in an appropriate manner.
A big barbecue is talked Of Next week
we will be able to announce the programme.
The mock marriage business seems to be
the fad among the young folks at their
social gatherings. Boys, don't monkey
with the buzz saw, but go at it on business
principles, for what seems to be joke often
turns out to be serious fact
Editor Goodrich has his new printing
Office completed at the lower end of Main
street, and moved into it on the ID inst
Gene is a rustler, and we would not be sur
prised to see the Lode in the near future
one of the largest papers on the coast.
The members Of the G. A. r. that reside
in DeLamar took quite an active part in the
celebration on Decoration day. Mr.. j.
Williams, an old veteran of the civil war,
was marshal of the day. A branch of the
order will be organized in the neal
future.
Dan Mandich, the rustling caterer for tbs
youth of our town, has his elegant sods
fountain in full swing, and the young blood.
of our burg have to dig up to take then
girls. Boys. love is sweet, but it takes
money to buy a cool summer beverage fol
Anna Maria.
At the election for school trustees quito
little interest was taken, l54 votes were
cast The highest vote for any one cand
date being l3S, the lowest /. Pleasant
rivalry was the order of the day. AL
rhorne, B. NJ Pearlman and George
Wright were the judges.
The street rumors of the sale Of the De
Lamar mines and entire plant, that are 60.
ingaround we think rather premature, as tn,
experts are still at work examining tn,
property, and six million dollar saleslare no
generally made in day. The sale may be
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considerable red tape in such transaction
before completion.
Census Marshal Thorne has completed hi
census of the children of DeLamar, and tn
results are: Children of school age, l25
total number under 81 years, 204. B.
this showing it must be plain to tn
citizens of the town that the greatest nee,
is a large and commodious school house
Let the citizens, one and all, not forgettin
the ladies, get together and set the goo
work going.
The rules laid down by the members
, the Hen Club" do not seem to meet tn
approval of our young bloods and are likel
/, to retard some prosperous unions. I'll
boys say that they are willing to nurse tn
babies half the time but when it comes
the mother-in-law racket, and the edict
stay home at night, and eat without con
ment, they feel that the strings are bein
pulled rather tight, and they are conten
plating set of commandments of their owl
Then we may hear from the other side.
We regret to have to report the death
another old time Nevada resident, Thorn,
Greeves, for many years resident of Piocl
away back in the 70s, and for many yea
of Belmont, Nye county. Mr.. Greeves can
here in the early days of Helene, and hi
!, resided in DeLamar from the start of Il
. camp. He was well known by all al
Is highly respected His funeral on Decorate
% day was one of the largest ATTENDED in Il
= history of the camp; all the different lodg
: followed the remains to the grave II
8 funeral was in charge of the Odd Fello,
70 lodge, of which Mr. Greeves was an old 1
ie spected member. Peace to his ashes.