The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-03-25

amount 10, Judging from present appear
ances.
Beginning in 1899 the salary Of the Judge
Of the Fourth Judicial district will be in
creased $500 which will be divided between
White Pine and Lincoln. the former paying
$677 and the latter $1,000 year.
This increase was consented to by the
representatives OF the several counties
affected, principally to cover travelling ex-
penses, which by the law passed at the
recent session Of the Legislature, cuts OF
travelling expenses TO the district judges
from the State after the year 1898.
What's the matter with the State School
money for the six months ending December
3lst 1896. There has been apportioned by
State Superintendent Cutting out of said
amount the sum of Sj,S5690 for Lincoln
county, and which amount should have been
sent to County Treasurer N. p Dooley in
the month Of January and apportoned by
the School Superintendent to the several
school funds of the county, but the same has
not been received yet. Many of our school
funds are running short in consequence.
May be the delay was occasioned by the
Legislature being in session and the action
of that body on tho general appropriation
bill
The heavy snow and strong winds are play.
ing smash with buildings here About noon
on Friday loud report was heard and a
cloud Of dust was seen to raise next to
Eiler's saloon, on examination it was found
to be back part of Chas Stems saloon, the
roof having fallen in; few days previous the
part left standing of the old Betz building
opposite Joe Cooks stable collapsed Prop.
erty owners have been busy Of lateshoveing
snow from the roof as precaution against
further accidents.
The Springfield Republican is responsible
for .his "a French expert, writing Of the
diminishing virility Of the French people as
revealed in the stationary population, show
that this calamitous fact is due to the rich |
and educated and not the poor. The richer
a Fronchman is, the fewer the children he
has. The rich, the educated, the cultured
are the culprts. Grenelle heads the listt |
for births while the Champs Elysees are as
the foot II France issometime overwhelm.
ed by her external enemies through sheer
force of number, the so-caled upper classes
will be responsible"
Our own Legislature has done some I'M
usual things, but the Toledo News has
this sumner; "A Missouri Senator has in.
troduced bill which proposes to encourage
matrimony by imposing a fine CT not less
than 500 or more than $500 en- every mar.
riageable women who shall refuse proposal
of marriage. The fine is to be reimposed as
any offence is committed. Should this bill
become law. perhaps the Missouri lassies
will not endeavor to make themselves so at
tractive MIXTURE"
The kansas City star hopes that Mr..
Carnegie may recover and live long to serve
the purpose of an object lesson. 1t says
there is cause for congratulation in the con.
tinued improvement of Andrew Carnegie.
1t is hoped that his life may be spared in
order that he may go on selling steel rails to
England, and thus demonstrate to the pro.
tectionists that the iron industry is suffic.
iently protected.
The Poultry Keeper says: There is one
kind of louise that annoys the hens in winter
and it thrives because it is protected by the
warmth of the body. This is the large gray
louise, which hides down in the feathers of
the neck and head, close to the skin, and a
close search must be made for it. Many |
hens droop and some die because of the per-
sistent annoyance of this pest. and because
its presence is not suspected. The best |
remedy is grease--melted lard being excel.
lent which should be well rubbed on the |
heads and necks of the fowls, close to the |
skin, two or three applications sometimes
being necessary. This is the kind of louise
that gets on the early chicks.
The ever genial Charlie Bosko, the drum.
mer, arrived in Phoebe on our belated stage
late Wednesday night. Just ask Charlie
how he enjoyed the trip in our handsomely
equipped stages! The peculiar smile you
will receive is plain enough answer for the
dullest of the dull to understand.
Dan Stuart won over $4,000 by betting
on Fitzsimmons, and his share in the kline
toscope will keep him off the pork train"
as the boys say. Appeal.
About noon to-day Thursday the people
in the vicinity of Main and Lacour streets
were startled by crash that made their
blood flow little quicker than usual. On
examination it was found To be caused by
the caving in of the butcher shop Of the late
Eliza Lawson, the whole front and half of
the roof having fallen in. This was caused
by the heavy snow which had accumulated
during the winter. the gutter being much
lower than the caves of the two adjoining
buildings, which are occupied bv Henry |