The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-05-06

Shall we celebrate the 4th, this
year?
Heavy rains and heavy traffic have
placed the roads between here and
Milford in bad shape again.
Ranchers hereabouts believe we
will have no late frosts this spring
and looks for good fruit crops.
Court will open at Ely on the 10th.
inst. from which place Judge Talbot
will come and open court here on
the Goth
The Muddy Valley farmers expect
to be supplying Delamar with sweet
potatoes and vegetables generally
within four weeks.
DIR. Hudgens, the Dentist, is at
Ely. Several of his patrons in this
vicinity whose molars need fixing
are on the lookout for him.
The past month proved an old time
showery April and an abundance of
May flowers and good grass in the
mountains will be the result.
A copy of the statutes enacted at
the last session of the Legislature is
on our table. We extend thanks to
State Printer Mccarthy for the same
The Martin residence built in the
palmy days by the Bank of Cali
fornia for its agent, at a cost of $40,-
600, and the finest private residence
on the Comstock, has been bought
by Judge Mack for 81 900.
The Theodore Winters stock ranch
of 10, 900 acres sold ten days ago for
$72 1000. The property is in Lassen
county and extends over the border
into the State of Nevada.
The school census of Phoebe dis
trict for the ensuing school year has
been taken by Geo. 0. Sawyer, and
80 children of school age are found
W nc YET WIFI us.
Some very high grade copper-gold
float was found in Meadow Valley
Wash some time ago and Panaca
partiesare Quitting to prospect the
vicinity for the main ledge
The Record appears this week in
new dress of body type which will
be appreciated by our readers, es-
pecially those whose vision is not so
good as it was few years ago.
Jenkin Evans, in to-day with pro-
duce from the Parowan section of
country, says the crops this year will
be abundant, the heavy snowfall
and recent rains insuring plenty of
water.
A Tennessee man accidentally
shot a dog, and in trying to explain
to the owner how it occurred ac-
cidentally shot him. In IL further
effort of illustration he accidentally
shot the Coroner, and is now out on
bail trying to find somebody to whom
he may explain the latter occur
renee.
There is no criminal business to
come before the approaching sitting
of the District Court unless the re-
ported killing of beef cattle in the
vicinity of Camp Valley, on some
thing of a wholesale plan, should
necessitate the calling of a grand
jury But range cattle killers have
escaped without punishment here
tofore'
Nevada is getting a good deal of
advertising out of the discussion
started by the Chicago Tribune, of
which we have long article on our
first page, and it will end in the
State being better understood
throughout the Union than ever be-
fore. 1t may be deferred, but our
day will surely come and when it
does the present croakers will be as
tonished that $50 much good could
come out of Nazareth. /"
Rice and Farrell, owners of the
Old Timer claim west of town pro-
pose to do some more prospecting
work this summer and the mill on
the summitis being re-arranged to
provide for the reduction of the ores.
The ores are worth as much for their
gold values as for the silver and lead
they contain. The work last sum-
mer was encouraging and this year
the changes at the mill looks to less
cost and higher extraction than
heretofore. This is one of the few
enterprises that the people of Phoebe
loos to this year for the distribution
of any money, and its general success
is earnestly hoped for.
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