The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-10-21
FROM peLAMAR.

+, ID. Turner IS now Stationed at
the water and telephone Office.
Grain is scarce. A. S. Thomp-
son shipped five tons from P.oche 10
Wertheimer * Co, this weeK.
China Dick claims to be doing a
losing business and it is reported
his restaurant will close on the LIST.
liza few more of the present board
ing houses close up; and the cash
system is adoped; there ought to be
money for the few that remain.
The upper floor of the Jubilee
block on Main ST., after consider
able talk, is to be fitted up for
lodge purposes and will be used by
the Masonic Order.
The whist club, organized three
weeks ago is steadily increasing in
membership. 1t is designed to
furnish much needed recreation and
amusement for the long winter eve
nings now rapidly approaching.
The business mems Protective As
ISOLATION has completed its organiza-
ton The bilking fraternity will
now have a harder row to hoe than
formerly The move is bound to re-
result proftably to the business men.
Doc Meek, at the Palace drug
store, has recently added to his
stock of fine cigars He is rapidly
establishing reputation for keep
ing the best cigar to be found in
town and lovers Of the weed know
this
Last Saturday. NJ Scott miner
while climbing the ladder in winze,
in the DeLamar mine lost his hold
and fell distance of 26 feet. He
was in luck however, for he came
out with only a few bruslses and
good shaking up.
John Shier will shorty remove his
drug store and the post office into
the building on Main st formerly oc-
cupied by VIM Bassett. This is
more centrally located and commo-
dious than the present quarters and
the move will be appreciated by the
post-office patrons, and they embrace
by far the larger part of our popula-
ton.
John Williams sustained injury to
his shoulder last Wednesday from
falling piece of rock in the DeLamar
mine. The accident occurred in the
old caved ground, where pieces oc-
casionally fall, and workmen are
cautioned to be on the lookout.
Williams has one arm in a sling now
but will shortly be able to resume
work again.
TheCulverwell Bros, expect to start
their sawmill today. 1t has been
moved three miles and nearly mil
lion feet of logs are ready for the saw
The product goes almost exclusive
ly into the mines. 1t looks as though
the local timber supply will be insult
ticient to meet the demands of the
mines for timbering, before the
mines become exhausted.
The Masonic Lodge here st Johns
No. Is are preparing for an en-
joyable evening next Saturday.
Work in the third degree will take
place and after it is over the junior
members of the order propose a
banquet to the brethren and their
feminine relatives and friends.
The banquet will be spread in the
Palmer dining room. A number of
members from Phoebe and other
outside points are expected to at
tend.
Now that the townsite case is set
tled-for even in case of an appeal
the townpeople do not expect diff
ferent decision-vill the question of
a larger town hall be brought up
again. The smallness of the present
building is made more and more APP
parent with each public gathering
Our town has taken on a steady gait
of late and the future can be pretty
well determined A building of the
right kind and in the right place
would be a paying institution in
more ways than one.
Mrs. Will Clark is steadily inn