The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-06-17
The bullion coach slid quietly out

The bullion coach slid quietly out
on Monday morning at daybreak.
The trip is made regularly to Mil
ford now in two days, going
through by daylight.
ID. l.. Wertheimer * Co.'S, extern
sive line of goods, embracing nearly
everything needed in a country like
this is on display. You'll possess
a peculiar taste or poor purse if you
can't be suited there.
The proposed acquisition and i'm
provements at Mercur, Utah, by
Capt. DeLamar indicate pretty
strongly that he is going to work his
properties on their merits now and
not hold them for sale again in the
immediate future.
Manager II. A. Cohen of the De-
Lamar Company came in last Thurs
day and has been thoroughly in
specting the various departments of
the property and business here this
week.
A case between Tuckett & Co. and
Mrs. E. Culverwell occupied the
Justices court on Wednesday. 1t
was over the ownership of personal
property. The case was taken under
advisement until this morning when
it was decided in favor of the de-
PENDANT, with costs on plaintiff.
j. Nesbitt q Bro. are preparing
to sink on the Fraction, or Sleeper
claim on the top of Lookout noun
tain, the ground which was a sub
ject of dispute in the Nesbitt VS.
Davidson suit at the recent sitting
of the District Court. The whip
formerly in use on the Poorman
shaft at Pioche will be erected and
a $50 foot contract will be the first
work done.
Mrs. Alfred Clas, of Milwaukee,
II sister-in-law of H. A. Cohen came
in with that gentleman last week
and remained several days, She is
a we'll informed and progressive
woman and took deep interest in
the mining phases she saw here,
inspecting the various mines and
works and expressing surprise at the
of the Improvements and
machinery, matters which she is
somewhat familiar with from connec-
ton with building and architects
firm at her home.
Casey and LePage, charged with
the killing of Bill Dodge two weeks
ago, were discharged at the termina-
ton of the hearing last Thursday.
The facts brought out showed that
when Dodge left camp after the row
which occurred at noon, he threat
ened to return armed, and clean out
the place. He went to Delamar,
armed himself with pistol, aud rode
back. At Bishops spring, few
hundred yards from the logging
camp, be stopped short time and
repeated his threats, particularly
against Casey. Somebody went up
and told Casey and a few minutes
later when Dodge started up the
canyon he was permitted to get only
within good shooting distance, when
Casey shot him.
DeLamar Still Buying,
Captain j, r. DeLamar is report
ed to have bought the Brickyard
mine adjoining his Golden Gate pro-
perty ut Mercur District, Utah, and
to be negotiating also for other pro-
perties near. He has already ac-
CURED controlling interest in the
Gold Belt Water Company.
He proposes to build one of the
largest mills in the west, one that
will handle 600 tons day and plans
and specifications are already drawn
up. He will visit the mines personally
Delamar included, sometime next
month. Since he bought the pro-
perties here he has visited the place
but three times and has expended
over million dollars all told in that
time.