The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-10-20

Our town merchants are stocking
up for the winter. a41
John r. Cook and family return
ed on Friday from two weeks trip
10 Salt Lake.
The Misses Minnie and Annie
Carman returned this evening from
a two weeks trip TO Salt Lake.
The weather lately has been about
perfect; such as the old residents
hereabouts are wont to boast OF.
r. G. Lund accompanied by Mrs.
Lund, came in from st. George on
Tuesday. Mr.. Lund is on business
and will return in a day or two.
Vote for Eugene Howell
for Secretary OF State, and
Clerk of the Supreme Court.
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Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic 10
or Csc. IfC. @. @. fails to cure,
druggists refund money.
w. H. Perry has bought the old
building on Main st. opposite. the
blacksmith shop, and is erecting it
on Meadow Valley st. to be used as
stable.
Miss Violet McCarty, who two
years ago taught at Meadow Valley
Wash. is now employed at the Eagle
Valley school. which opened last
week.
Sharkey and Corbett have been
matched for a twenty round contest.
This is the kind of game they are
looking for as they can film the pub
lie and get decision without a
finish fight.
County Clerk Goodrich has been
confined closely to his Office of late
getting out and shipping election
supplies. He will be at liberty soon
TO take to the road and talk election
to the voters.
Sheriff Prudential left today for
the south, with election supplies for
Searchlight, Bunkerville and other
precincts. He will get back only a
day or two before election and will
need to travel steadily to do that.
VIM. DeFriez, candidate by pc
tition for County Treasurer has
placarded the town and county
generally with small posters an
nouncing his run, and will make a
general tour Of the county in per-
son.
q. f. Turrittin, candidate for
Secretary of State and VIM. McMil-
Ian, candidate for Governor, both
on the Republican Ticket. came in
on Tuesday eve. They went to
DeLamar yesterday and today will
leave there for the northern part of
the state, going via Salt Lake.
Vote for y. Nj. Ryan, the
Silver Party candidate for
State Treasurer. He has
been a resident and taxpayer
of Nevada for % years. Has
been Treasurer of Storey
County for the past two
terms and is competent and
responsible.
Since last issue the registry agent
ut Temple Bar precinct has qualified,
but announced that on election day
there would not be more than five
voters left in the place. This being
the case no precinct will be held
there, as the law requires ten votes
at least TO support polling place.
The fact that so small number Of
men are left there would indicate
that work has stopped for the sea-
SON.
Preparations in the way of plac.
ing an engine for hoisting, etc., fol
work on the Round Valley Reser
voir, continue, but nothing will be
done until the opinion Of compe
tent Civil Engineer can be obtained
a. to the best form OF dam to con
strnct II is said that under Ger
tain conditions loose earth aud rock
dams are best, and in the present
3 ease 1t is to be determined whethe,
the conditions which permit loose
earth dam exist at the site selected
II il proves that a masonry wall
10 not needed, the reservoir can be
built for about one half It's present
estimated cost.