The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-17

Mrs. III. X. Prudential IS expect
ed home by about Tuesday next.
A. s. Thompson has received
several loads of merchandise this
week.
Congressman Newland's vote in
Humboldt was about twice that OF
Thos. Wren's.
Ben Whitley came up from De-
Lamar and will be employed at Bull
lionville for time.
Take your children to see the
moving pictures at Thompsons Hall
on the 23rd. and oath. inst.
Don't fail to attend the Dramatic
performances at Thompson's Hall
on next Friday and Saturday.
House cleaning generally, occupie
the time and ruffies the temper of
most of our citizens these days.
Bob Hammond publishes in this
issue, notice of possible interest
to you. Read it.
DR.. Campbell has put ina conser-
vatory window in the south side OF
his residence and is renovating the
place generally.
Ben Sanders came in from Della
mar on Tuesday. The election is
over and he is ready for general bust
ness again.
VIM. Lloyd and John Cook who
have been chloriding in the old Poor
man mine made shipment of ore
to Salt Lake last week.
Mr.. Chas. Gilmer, son Of the late
J. T. Gilmer, arrived on Tuesday,
and today went to Bristol District
to look at some mining claims there.
At Tuscarora last week. the old
Navajo mill was destroyed by fire.
1t has been unused for several years,
was all boarded up and the fire is
supposed to have been inciendiary.
The telegraph announced last
Friday the death of AL. Wilkinson
at his home in the east where he
went couple of months ago, suffer-
ing from lung trouble and cyanide
poisoning.
The State returns show now that
the Silver Party will still control the
next legislature and that Senator
Stewards reelection to the United
States Senate is certain.
Owen Smith. the veteran prospect
or came in last night and left
again this morning. He is pgos-
pecting in the extreme southern
part Of the county and has some
good copper claims.
The young folks of town were ar
ranging to give performance at
Thompson's Hall on Thanksgiving,
but the coming of the DeLamar
troup will postpone it until the
Christmas season by which time they
expect to render a better program
than at first contemplated.
Jimmie Nesbitt. County Treasurer
elect, will reopen the store OF Mes
bitt & Bro, here and will hold the
County Treasurer's office there also
He win probably come up from De,
Lamar in December and fit up before
the opening of the new year.
The contest between Mcmillan
Republican, and Sadler, the Silver
Party candidate, for Governor is Sc
close that it will almost take the off
'cial canvass to determine the result
Lincoln County seems to be factor
and numerous kilograms of inquir,
have been received during the pas
few days in the matter.
Jim Knight returned yesterda
afternoon from Carson. He wa
recently mustered out of servic
there and will resume prospecting Q
Eagle Valley District. His Con
pany had no opportunity to get OF
Of Carson, but soldier life seems
have agreed with him.
The body of Joseph Nesbitt WI
brought from DeIlamar yesterda
and taken to Eagle Valley for int
ment. Deceased was brother
Jas. A. Nesbitt; was about "a yeal
OF age and came to this country frol
ireland about two years ago. TIL
cause Of death is reported to hay
deem Typhoid pneumonia. fror
which be had been suffering 70
several weeks previous 10 bis death