The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-01-23
FROM DELAMAR,

Mild weather for this season of the year.
Bosko, the drummer. and Henry Eilers of
Phoebe, put in two days with us early in the
week.
The DeLamar company is considering the
plan OF putting in a system of service water
pipes about town.
V. L. Rose and Miss Louise DeFriez were
married here last evening at the home of
the brides parents.
The belief strengthens daily that De-
Lamar is to become the metropolis of South
eastern Nevada at no distant day.
A. c. Wilkinson arrived by SUNDAYS
stage and has taken position as clerk in
the mill storeroom. He is a brother to r.
+. Wilkinson the Accountant at the Della.
mar Company's office.
Real estate is in active demand notwitb-
standing rumors of litigation over the town.
site when applications Tor the mining claims
which cover the ground are made. These
applications will be filed very soon.
notwithstanding our gold prospects. the
recent silver strike near Spring Valley has
excited good part of our population. and n
number have gone out to try and "catcb
on at the new diggugs.
Frank Wilson and W. j. Dooly returned
from Salt Lake on Monday 1t is reported
that they have a mill selected for erection
on the April Fool mine, and that it will be
ordered from Denver, as they were unable
to make satisfactory terms at Salt Lake.
Rumors from the DeLamar mines saw
they are the largest and richest in the
country, while the April Fool group comes
easily III for second place, though not nearly
so far developed. The mines are stated to
be good for profitable production for the
next ten years
The new drug store of Biorpson and
Hudgens Is ready for business and presents
an elegant appearance for any town. Doc.
Meeks is opening with a stock of drugs. etc.
This gives DeLamar three drug stores, and
pills and soda water ought to be both cheap
and plentiful next summer.
John c, Lynch has the material on the
ground for the erection of another building
on the northerly side of Main street, to
stand between his saloon and the Cosmo.
politan restaurant. The new structure will
be occupied by R, Johnson, lately of Tusca.
rora, as hardware and tin establishment.
This afternoon at the DeLamar mill, Adam
Gasser fell from the tramway at the entrance
to the mill orehouse, to the ground, dis.
lance OF fifteen feet or more. Fortunately
for him he struck squarely and came off
with but sprained wrist, few scratches
and general shaking up.
One of the towns new corners arrived
recently with six mule team and a lag of
lumber for ballast, and calmly proceeded to
erect shack for himself and animals back
ot the main residence street. Along came
one OF the claimants to the ground and
ordered him to move off. ITO h with
you, said the new conner, eve as much
night here as you," and held possession.
Such is life in DeLamar.
On Wednesday evening in the No tun,
,el of the DeLamar mine, Sam Martin went
INTO the face of the drift where he was
working, before all the shots he had placed
we're discharged. When near the face of the
irltt shot which had hung fire, went off.
Martin was fortunate enough to escape
With nothing more serious than a scalp
wound and few scratches After his
Wounds were dressed ne immediately pro.
eeded t. tank up" and will soon be al!
light again.