The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-04-28
LOCAL AND OTHERWISE.

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Potatoes are selling at 10 cents
per hundred.
Dooley received acarload of goods
this week.
Ben Saunder and Geo Petty came
up from DeLamar Tuesday.
Several strangers arrived during
the week.
Last Friday, Arbor day, was OBJ
served as general holiday. The
school children enjoyed day off
r.. @. Lund and Ben johnson
were in from Deerlodge on Friday
on business connected with their
claims there.
Three wagon loads of miners etc
from the Ross mine and vicinity, at
Eagle Valley district went into Mil
ford on their way north on Saturday.
j. V. Lane has been appointed as
agent of the Mountain View Mining
Go at Eagle Valley District and now
has charge of the Ross and other
mines there and of all the personal
and other property belonging to the
company.
Mr.. and Mrs. i. j. Osborne were
outgoing passengers on Fridays
stage. 7. j. will return about the
lst., while Mrs. Osborne will spend
the summer with relatives in Cali.
fornia.
Panaca, DeLamar and Pioohe All
take daily telegraphic war news.
The telephone lines between the
places are found to be OF great bene-
fit. We hope matters will siraighten
out Al Eagle Valley aistriot 30 that a
line can be built in there.
Houses that are habitable are be-
ing pretty well rented up in Phoebe
lust now While there are many
bindings unoccupied, many Of them
are in bad state of repair, and rent
being low,it cost more in the average
instance to repair house than a
years rent will amount to.
One effect of the Summit mill OBJ
Grafton is to bring in number of
families here and the school census,
which will be taken next month pro-
misses to reach very decent proper
tons. There will be an increase of
children over the number reported
last year.
A force OF about ITO sheep sheareis
have been at work at Milford for the
past three weeks. 1t was expected
that 100000 sheep would be shered
IN all, but the number has fallen
short on account of some bands
being sent to other points. There
is no present demand for the wool
at eastern markets however and il
will be stored at Milford for the
present.
d, Ashley Turner one of our Lin
coin Co. boys now at College in the
College of Physicians and Surgeons
in Chicago, has rendered his services
IN the medical corps to Gov. Sadler
which has been accepted. He saw
he could join their. But ii he W.,
going to fight. He would fight with
and from the state of Nevada.
last Saturday about noon 10 hn
Silsio fell twenty feet down a chute
IN the Poorman mine. He had ms,
spit his fuse and started to run when
his light went out aud being left in
the dark wentin the wrong direction
No bones were broken but is badly
shook up having fell on his head
and shoulders. He is doing nicely
at this writing.
A school census and the election
OF full board of trustees takes place
in May month in nearly every dis
trict in the county. In most OF them
interest in the matter could easily
be doubled and 10 the last benefit OF
the children affected
This is true of Phoebe, and it is
time that the list Of voters who will
vote at the school trustee election
is being prepared, and some agree
ment reached by those most interest
ed, in who would best discharge the
the duties Of this really important
Office.
Those most interested are tlt
head Of families; they owe it 10 the
children from an educational point
for our present fund should be fost-
esd. aud expended to the best pos
IDLE advantage.