The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-07-16
FROM DELAMAR.

The justice court is kept busy with both
criminal and civil suits.
Our advice to County Clerk Goodrich
was well needed Several marriage licenses
were issued during his visit, and several
palpitating hearts will be made correspond
ingly happy.
R0ur ever welcome County Clerk, Gov.
Goodrich, has been with us for some days
attending to business and visiting old
friends, he departed for the county seat the
morning of the l4th inst.
The old saying that the mills of the
Gods grind slowly but surely" is being ex-
empifed in DeLamar. The mills are NOV
ming steady and turning out the yellow
bricks. For a strictly gold camp it is
pretty hard to find goldbug, for the cry
on all sides is Bryan and Silver"
Geo. b. Petty has commenced the erection
of an immense addition to his popular
saloon, it will be 60 feet long by 25 feet
wide, and will be used for amusements
suitable to a mining camp. His increasing
business compelled him to extend his do
main. We predict for him a share of the
public patronage, and large one.
Suit was entered in the Justices court
against J. r. Hill, our genial matchmaker
and jeweler, by Mr.. Roeder, for felony,
claiming that watch left with Mr.. Hill for
repairs had been disposed of. The case was
tried before Judge DeFriez and verdict
was rendered by the court generating the
defendant, and the costs assessed against
the plaintiff.
Mr.. Pat Gallery, shift boss at the De.
Lamar mine is an inmate of the hospital
where he went to undergo an operation for
an affection that has been source of pain
for long time, and under the skillful
hands of DIR. H. NJ. Mayo was successfully
performed, and his many friends will be
pleased to learn that in few days he will
be out and attending to his duties.
On the eve of the 18th Deputy Sheriff
johnson and Hank Veitch returned from
their long and arduous trip in the northern
part of the State, in quest of the horse
thieves that stole fourteen head from Jas.
Parsons pasture. They were highly sue.
cessful capturing both suspects They are
now in duraDce vile awaiting the arrival of
Mr.. Pearson before having their prelimin.
airy hearing which will be had in day or
two. One was captured in Elko and the
other in Duckwater, and it is reported that
the horses are all located. Jake is a sure
| fetch when he strikes the trail.
DeLamar Ratifies.
July 18th DeLamar was treated to a
grand demonstration to ratify the nomina-
| ton of w. j. Bryan for President of the
United States, and being an impromptu
affair. was a success Forty five salutes
were fred with anvils, and being at 9 p. m.
it was dark, the display of fireworks
was grand. Mr.. Wilkinson of the De-
Lamar Office being responsible for that part
of the ratification. A platform was hastily
made on Main street and the crowd soon
assembled. The meeting was called to
order by Judge Thorne, who after few re.
marks introduced the following speakers:
Mr.. Ben Sanders gave fine address in ad.
vocacy of the Democratic nominee. Mr..
Frank McNamee delivered very patriotic
address, urging unity, and DR.. Mayo, who
was loudly called for, gave lengthy ad-
dress, his remarks were received las was all
the spea@ers) with cheer after cheer. Mr..
Wilkinson was called for and spoke strongly
in favor of silver and the nominee. 1t was
q grand expression of the sentiments of the
people, regardless of party lines, all en-
dorsed w. j. Bryan for the next President.
A Bryan Silver club will be formed, and it
is safe to say that 90 per cent. of the town
Of DeLamar will join it.