The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-02
All SAINTS episcopal Church.

NV w. 4. oAEAD, Pastor.
-Four outfits and twenty-five duck
hunters went to Pahranagat Valley
Oh sunday. Ducks are not so plen-
tiful this year as usual, but the boys
wanted an "out" while the good
weather lasted.
Very few claims will be forfeited
in this district this year for want OF
assessment work. Many claim own
ers, non-residents, are writing from
outside points and arranging for the
protection of their interests.
The new addition and tanks on
the westerly end of the DeLamar
Co.'S. mill is rapidly nearing com
pletion. The addition OF a fourth
boiler and this addition to the mill
plant are suggestive of the perma-
nency of the Company's property.
A five hundred dollar contract
was let on the Reed group of mines
on the Helene side last Saturday.
Bennett, Sargent and Floyd are
doing the work which consists of
running a tunnel on the north slope
of Lookout mountain in Helene
gulch.
The Flagstaff Mining Company
trustees held meeting last Satur-
day here. Arrangements were made
to do the annual work on the pro-
perty AT the January meeting a
new set of officers will be elected
and arrangements made for further
needed development of the proper
ty.
On Sunday evening at about 7
o'clock, Murtis, the IL year old child
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Gibson, died
from tuberculosis of the stomach.
The little one was ailing for several |
months and it was known for some
time that her recovery wasimpossible
The funeral took place on Monday
afternoon.
Sunday morning services of the
Episcopal church have been discon-
tinued, and a Wednesday evening
service substituted. The change is
giving satisfaction to church attend
ants and members, and the congre-
cations at both Sunday and Wed
nesday evening services are con-
stantly growing
While preparing to leave on the
hunting trip on Sunday morning
the team of Johnny Wilson ran
away near the April Fool mill,
throwing Wilson out and injuring
one of his arms. When the wreck
was Strengthened out Wilson insist
ed on going on the hunt, but re-
turned yesterday and is now wear
ing the injured arm in sling.
Changing the DeLamar post-office
to an international office has increas-
I'D the money order business mate
rally and added much to the work
If the office. Most remittances to
oreign countries are now made bv
postal order. Before the change
hese remittances were usually made
through the banks at Salt Lake.
Don't forget to pay your taxes be-
ore the 9th. inst.
o. G., Snow was up from Pahrana-
,at on Tuesday. He is about to
'uild dwelling on his lower ranch
n the Valley. While Pahranagat
over thirty miles in length, the
lorthern and and southern ends are
bout the same distance from De-
lamar and the south end of the
alley is believed to contain the best
and and is furnishing considerable
arm products to this market.
The old postoffice building on
lain street, has received it's finish
ng touches and it furnishes a pleas
mt hall for the meetings of the
literary Society. The subject
nder discussion last Saturday
light was "Woman Suffrage"
senator Denton was present and was
allied upon to declare himself on !
be question. Denton is known to
e opposed to the idea, but he got /
ut of it by manifesting his willing {
ess to submit the matter to the
eople.
While returning from the funeral
n Monday afternoon, Benz. San
ers experienced a runaway Two 5
tile girls were riding with him, b
hen in the lower part of town a
anders' horse broke and ran, over I
lrning the cart. The two children h
ere cut up about the head, but S
OF seriously, while Sanders expert v
need a broken shoulder. the cup or
ones of the shoulder joint being
$50 broken, and the ligaments
:rained to such a degree that he !
i'll be laid up for considerable
me and will not fully recover from
lie injuries for year. DIR. Hagar l
in attendance on him.