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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-23
AMENDMENT CARRIED.

The State election returns show
that the proposed Constitutional
amendment placing an arbitrary
appraisement of $500 upon all
patented mining claims was
carried by a large majority and
it is now law. The amendment
was proposed by the legislature
of 1903, ratified by the legisla-
ture of 1905, and in the recent
election was adopted by the
people, thus making it a part of
the State Constitution. The pur-
pose of the amendment is to
compel the owners of patented
claims to work them and to de-
liver into new hands patented
claims that have been abandoned
permanently by the owners.
Scattered all over Nevada are
thousands of valuable claims that
were taken up and patented
many years ago. They have
since been lying idle, the owners
having no intention whatever of
working them again. They can
not be legally taken by pros
pectors who are anxious to re-
open the mines, inasmuch as
they cannot be sold for taxes as
the present mining tax is upon
the bullion output alone. Next
year, when taxes become delin-
quent, these claims will be Of
fered for sale as delinquent
property. They will be sold
at auction, and for many of
them there will be sharp bidding.
In anticiL alton of the sale next
year mining men are now search
ing the records to spot" claims
of value which they think can
be bought for a song. While
many men supported the amend
ment for selfish reasons the
people of the State considered il
a necessary addition to the Cont
tuition.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-23

Secretary Hitchcock states
that the infractions of the open
ing of the Walker Lake Indian
Reservation were not serious
enough to warrant a recon-
mendation in favor of invalidat-
ing it.
Several Italian capitalists of
Reno will shortly established a
bank at that place.
Blair, the new town at Silver
Peak, Esmeralda county, has a
population of 1000.
A Washington paper says a
young lady of that city went
city shopping in the morning and
returned in the evening with q
husband. Picked up a bargain
counter snap, perhaps.
Now that the house is Demo
cratic the friends of Bob Skagg,
of Elko are working to make hin
lspeaker of that body.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-23
WILD MAN
NEAR ToNoPAH

A prospector by the name of
Smith landed in Tonopah yester-
day with a story for which he is
will to wear veracity. He says
there is a wild man roaming the
desert between this city and old
Belmont who is as weird and
strange a creature as the eyes
of man could fall upon.
This wonderfully old andamaz-
ingly peculiar creature is covered
with hair as are the lower
animals. He is over 6 feet in
height and appended to him is a
bushy tail that sweeps the
ground. At the first sight of a
well-trained human being he
runs like mad to the hills as do
wild horses. In fact he is usual
ly seen grazing on the desert
bunch grass with the horses of
the plains. The latter seem to
consider him one of the flock and
run as fact as they will Mr.. Man
is right there with them.
Mr.. Smith claims to have seen
the wild man several times dur
ing his recent prospecting trip.
He will endeavor to trap him.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-23
CONCLUSIVE
EVIDENCE.

One of the most conclusive
evidences that Phoebe is on the
verge of a boom is the fact that
the entire fiat north of town has
been located and is being devel-
oped. The shaft of Dan Mahedy,
]. w. Kerney and E. H. Daylinx
below town is now down fifty
feet and going at the rate of
two feet a day. Mr.. Mahedy
left this morning for Caliente to
purchase lumber for bunk and
hoist houses and intends to sink
if necessary 300 feet to unlaying
porphry where extensive drift
ing and cross cutting will be in
augerated. 1t has long been
the opinion of old experienced
miners here that the fiat would
evintually prove the most pro-
ductive section of the camp and
these gentlemen observing the
earmarks of ore occurrences and
geological formations are putting
their money into developments
with the utmost confidence of
success. In this they have the
good wishes of every old times
and the strong opinion for sue
cess of the most competent min
ing property on the fiat and will
begin operations as soon as the
present storm subsidies. They,
too, will sink to the known un-
derlaying formation and cross
cut for ore.
Many other persons have
secured ground there and are
preserving their locations by
complying with the state law re-
curing certain developments.
All told there is a great deal of
of activity going on in the fiat
from the Alps to West Point and
as predicted by a competent
mining man two years ago it
looks as though a hoist will soon
be erected on every group of
claims in this section. That the
fiat country htse viii develop no
one familiar with the district
doubts. The hill sides have
produced their millions and why
not the flat.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-23
DANGEROUS s1o NOTE.

The secet service department
announces that there are in circul-
alton a large number of counter
felt $40 bills, the bill being the
buffalo note" The counterfeit
is photo-lithograph and a very
good imitation.
The note is composed of two
pieces of paper with silk fiber
between and is one of the best
counterfeits circulated for some
time. The department warns
the people to be extra careful as
the counterfeit is a dangerous
one."
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-23
PIocHE DRAMATIC co.

4 WnlCe Lie, the comedy
drama in four acts presented by
the Phoebe Home Dramatic Com
pany last Friday evening at
Thompson's Hall was very well
given and the crowd was the
largest seen in the hall for some
time. The play lasted two hours
and a half.
VIM Denton, who took the
part of Edward Bell. Pauline's
husband, the leading man, played
his part in very creditable
manner, although several inst
ances his voice was hors de propos
and places where he should had
his audience in a sorryful mood.
his expression and speech was of
comedy character and the hall
was filled with laughter.
The part of Arthur Peyton, a
man of the world was we'll taken
by Ray Wilkinson. He as a vii
liam and being a strong admire
of Pauline, was showed to the
best advantage both in speech
and action.
The lawyer with heart-strings,
Timothy Moore, was taken by
M. Harris and he certainly filled
the role most exceptably and it
could be seen that Mr.. Harris is
some what at home on the stage.
Miss Ratchet Wheeler, a true
hearted woman, Pauline Bell,
the leading part was in good
hands. Her voice was clear and
distinct but in her actions she
was some what timid; neverthe-
less she showed her marked
ability in pleading with Mr.. Pey-
ton and denouncing the william
for his perfdious conduct.
May Blossom, Pauline's bosom
friend, was most creditably and
easily taken by Miss Marie Far
row. She was certainly good
and showed marked improve
ment over the last time she ap-
peared in the Home Dramatic.
Miss Maggie Hunter, as an
Old-Maid Comedy, was good.
She being a rival of May Bios
som, did herself justice to the
role and the quarrels with May
was rendered in a most satisfact-
ory manner and caused consider
able laughter.
The Negro Comedy, Taffy, was
well taken care of by Frank
Warner in a most fitting way and
by his negro acts the audience
was kept in laughter whenever
he appeared on the stage.
Taking all in all the play for
home Talent, without an instruct
or was good.
At 11.30 o'clock the hall was
cleared and dancing was indulg-
ed until 3 o'clock in the morning.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-23

76 cents per ounce, says the mint
director.
The City Council of Reno has
decided to limit the number of
saloons in that city to ninety.
The ball of the season to be
given by the Lodge of Independ-
ent Order of Odd Fellows is look
ed forward to and the supper
will please the inner man.
A new sign dawns in the front
of Jim Knights saloon and chop
house. When you are taking in
the town don't forget knights
place for you will be made to feel
at home.
The Hollinger Bros. of Eagle
Valley continue to haul hay into
the Phoebe market.
For sale a 40 X 48 inch Tilton
Mcfarland safe. Inquire at
Record Office.
The new machine works and
foundry being built at Tonopah
are nearing completion.
Lost-Some where on Main
st. ladies black strap purse
containing money and valuable
papers. Finder please leave at
this office and receive reward.
John Dorrell is chief mixalog-
last at the Nesbitt Palace.
For roofing. Wiley tin, glass
and building hardware call at
Thompson's
A free for all was the out
come of one nj is sport this
week.
The County ano State Taxes
for the year 1906 is coming in
very slow, so says tax collector
Eugene Goodrich.
Don't forget the Date of the
/. 0. o. F. Ball Thanksgiving
evening November 29th.
Mr.. D. R. Morrison of the
Schwab safe and lock Company
of Chicago was in town this
week. He sold several safes to
our business men.
Leave your orders at Thomp-
sons for Fish, Oysterys, Celery,
Cranberries, ect.
We note by our exchanges the
death of Hon. F. A. Trittle at
Phoenix Arizona. Mr.. Trittle in
the early seventies was one of
the foremost men of New. At
one time was very wealthy but
owing to the crash of Sierra
Nevada stocks lost his wealth. |
He was a former Governor of
Arizona. In an editorial in the
Telegram Judge Goodwin's says,
Poor or rich the man was the
same, and all his life he was one
of God Almighty's gentlemen"
Here is an idea. Over in Gre
cats are selling at all
prices and the Greenwater Times
says a load no matter how large
or how many in number could be
sold before night. The rats and
mice are a pest and they are
industrious workers. Spend a
few hours in Phoebe and gather
up the over limited supply of
these domestic animals and ship
them to Greenwater. You will
not only be doing a profitable
business but also a charity act.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-23
COULDN'T SWALLOW 1T.
Las Vegas Age.

Mr.. Kuhn's little burro had a
narrow escape a few days ago.
1t generally takes it's breakfast
out of the litter at the rear of
the Age office. It's favoaite
brand of breakfast food seems
to be old newspapers, with a
decided preference for old copies
of The Age, as its clean state
ments and crisp brevities act as a
stimulating appetizer.
On a recent morning the little
animal was seen choking violently
rescues extracted from it's mouth
a copy of a Goldfield paper con-
tanning a featured account of the
hold-up of the shaft house on the
Mohawk lease, when 20 sacks of
ore valued at $4,000 were car
ried off by highwaymen.
There are some statements
emanating from Goldfeld's ad-
vertlsing syndicate that even a
donkey cannot swallow.
An Indian runner employed to
bring election returns from Won
der to Fallon, was giving up for
lost last week, but finally showed
up.
Wonder h& saloon which is
desigsignatefby a big sign "The
Road to Ruin. Z"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-23
ONE OF THE HUNDRED
DISTRICT NEAR
TO CH =,


Oneo the most promising min
ing camp in, the Phoebe Section
rapidly coming to the front is
that of Old Highland, beginning
six miles west of town and
bordering on Commet to the
South, Lone Mountain to the west
and Bristol to the north, compris-
ing an era about ten miles square.
The Country formation consists
of Silurian limestone underlaid
at great depth by cambrian
quartzite which is intruded ex-
tensively north, south, east and
west by quartz porphry dikes,
paralelling which and crossing at
right angeles occur numerous
fissure veins. These veins in
variably carry an iron gang
heavily inpregnated with mineral
in the form of silver, lead and
gold. The limestone lies bedded
in massive layers, dipping sligetly
to the south and west, through
which both the fissures and in
trusions also cross at right angles.
The lodges as a general rule
are large, the quartz beingslight-
ly cilicious, but not enough so to
render the ores under sirable for
smelling. In fact the excess of
lead and sometimes of iron to-
gether with the presence of lime
makes most of the ores of this
district desirable for and saught
after by the smelters for 1uxes.
Considerable ore has been shipped
from this district in early days to
the Bristol and Bullionville
smelters because of it's desir-
ability as a flux paying a hand
some profit to the producers.
Owing to the decline of both
lead and silver from 1873 to 1876
mining operations throughout
the entire district were suspend
ed remaining so until recently.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-23

A Chicago specialists advises
baldheaded men to go about with
their hats off. 1t tmight be pain
fully embarrassing for men to do
who are so bald that ladies blush
when they raise their hats to
then on the street.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-23
N EAR

The steady advance in the
price of all metals within the
past year has, however, stimulat-
ed active operations and now Old
Highland, far so long dormant,
is the scene of greater activity
than most any of its neighboring
camp.
A year ago one could count
every wagon track and fact point
in this district. How different
now and how much more differ
ent it will be a year hence?
There is the Mendah by Lloyd
Cook and Osborne in great
quantities of shipping ore; the
Little Mendah (incorperated) in
shipping ore; the Standard Dollar
by Frost, Kinckle and Bailey in
shipping ore; the Manhattan by
Ed Prudential and others in
shipping ore; the Gypsy by
Roeder, Nesbitt and Olsen in
shipping ore; the Florence by
Geske, Lee, Nesbitt, ct al in
shipping ore; the Woodbutcher
by Black and Dair in shipping
ore; the Copper King by Price
and Orr in shipping ore; the
Copper Queen by Godbe and
Smith in shipping ore; the Great
Western by Scott, Shue, Brown,
ct al in shipping ore; the High
land Mary by Bamberger and
Babbit in Shipping ore; the
Milwaukee by Wheeler and Geske
in shipping ore and the Last
Chance by Gordon, Whaley and
Mills fairly stamping the metal
as it comes out and are actively
working making shipments ready
for the arrival of the railroad.
The Mendah people are PLAN
ming arrangements to throw out
the old hosting works anb erect,
including a steel frame a new
and up-to-date modern hoist.
1t Us About Phoebe and
Y & BROKERA
CHE, NEVA
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-23

The mines comprising ten
claims, is now undergoing incor-
peration and new reduction maps
is contemplated. A gasoline
pump viii be put in at Highland
Springs to elevate the water to
such point as will carry it by
gravity to the mine and the sur
vey has already been made.
The ore on the dump justifies
everything contemplated by the
owners not to consider the large
reserves now blocked out in the
mine and ready for extraction.
The Last Chance will be hoist
ing ore with a power hoist in
January and it is safe to
say there will be others
George Bethune, owning
ground just west of tlR Last
Chance, has formed a Cupera-
tion and is now in Los An6eles
arranging extensive develop
ment. 1t is goes without saying
that he has some of the cream Of
the district and he will develop it
to the deeep with power hoist.
too.
A new town site has been Sc
cured in Highland and a new
Company organized to equip
everything convenient for a live
one.
What a contrast compared
with year ago what a differ
ence in the. road scenes? Surely
Old Highland is on the boom, and
why shouldo,t it? It is there
with the goods, every ounce Of
it, and those who cannot see
that far has no place in this
Western World of ours.
Mining men and prospectors
have searched in vain every
mountain range II the west and
are now fiocking to Highland as
the Mecca.
Other Districts
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-10-14


Is e my aner lso'es me tact that sometimes ride alone have
saw to yn and tb Is re, i ne h o"f'nng |,h 10
to find me last night but he bad temper
Il Rezanoy srmy although acute, sensible
But the Governor has lTaire dc T;e An .t - 90 .t
Preside and the Mission have peered him. They
to the ship How your Exccency to give us lust enough
for ourselves nothing for our friends! And those that went
want and They upon hn-onc two Jour
ana alone They have wept and scoded and pleaded did
thing to the priests from San JoseFaher Jose
argued with the once but three times Dos, How
ms poor e<ceIecy wore yesterday He threatened
to follow with all the other all the priests vowed he Should
ve41 asked Reznoy sbarpiy in Spite q his amusement
SPAIN and b 5u nave me none ha,e never broken law of
have send New Spain but have conceived =
plan scno 1t Tor YOU not for never
'e'Ty , that .ll have been b; your friend E~eeene
One y' h l 1ho"S 1 you fo'id should not be here
that We buy you buy again with our money
The dear Governor only ache for we
nave :[en MN nearly distracted am sure he will for
you %l know how to put it to him very automatically"
Obdurate should have neither cargo nor ballast
country And he knows @ b uc e ne c yo sG
aTg and longs to be able to state in his reports that he you
hold full Of 6reat~tuffs Moreover think the
IS TquTed ho2e have given YOU good advice ENcelency It
is 1e best can think Of have given much thought and the
here until am we'll on now WI yoI' b rfmCy hl"dy Te1 i5
shall go as came through the valley Neither OF
from the Battery
= will obey all your Instructions said Rezanov. Bu
not move could the Concha po.ated
the other side OF the cleft which about
Pardon turn"
RezanOv a her, her
heavy opened and flashed
time he how beautiful how desirable. gray
oanc rock with the heavens above her and the fading
out the bower he would imagined oon
OF mate, but neither moonlight
Beissma could have awakened him
final Her face between the black and
shrank back the wall
with wild hope she nvountary
threw himself against the horse and natched her down kissed
her as he had kissed recognizing
When he finally held her arms length
laughed confusedly
The Russian bear longer figure OF speech he said
Forgive forgot that you strong
Her hands tightly casped against
breath was short IN her throat but she made Her eyes
radiant her mouth the only gray
a she laughed
"Dios de mi alma What will they say? Ia
napais fell into the would great
this California Of where civilized exists drive
heather souls into the church"
VIII It matter to you? Are strong enough? 1t will he
only question of time to win them if
She nodded emphaticaly Il born strength Now
Dos!now stronger King Spain himself than
the Cover and all the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-10-14

But he did give chosen site of hi, city glance td,v
although in this hour before dawn when mystery iagna-
one those fits OF dreaming tat inDI hin, @ IS
touch with realities and sometimes precpitated action
But much Russia times when he loved
beginning had t in the harbor Of Nagasai Not
word since that first interview had been said of his cargo
the discussion Of details Whenever he decay
, IeT subject he had been met with polite indifference that had
saw, that he 1iaht he oIl;,I t ri t H.. e
ms VISIT without further diplomacy and the thought ritated him
Whether conc,a were giving him her promised aid he
means Of discovering and herein lay another OF his general
every night Concia had been Ivacious fenj ir1n
Not So much coquetth lift Of the brow betrayed that the
whispered friendship she had offered him
the day meeting He had not indeed had word with
her alone interest and admiration had lecDene II was
ye mat her father and the Governor adord heoud deny
her he Her attitude to them alternately that Of the peed
I ana me CHOSEN companion As her mother indisposed
at his best In The e%e,3o Sbr bf .o i{ One appear
learning the English country dances they
delightful had his mind been ans and Concfa
manoyng for his scalp but he forced acq her for
only did she ~ho" no procac favor another but ~he
ssed her hand in farewell TO The childhood he
coquer more She had stirred The dormant IDEALS
OF his carly manhood there when She
had there been woman deliberately equipped for The
lie wondered hurorouy if he were fallen in love- 1,, A.
youth he as beginning seriously consider experience
marrying Coneha Arguelo He had intended to NARY again
and was this Old and passionate love Of freedom
alone held him back for nothing would be
Russian colonies In their present crisis strong individual
ance with California Concha Aguclo
Of IFS first subject and with the friends
her husband the
augt on earth would hc Of years And
he thrilled with pride he thought of Petersburg
Two o lire and She would be greatest ladies'
IN Europe hat he could win her he believed and without
vanity lie ambitious.
OF her superiority to the OF this province Spain chatting
at the prospect OF lifetime bountiu
taton lay IN his doubt she the
dom and all that word involved position and adyn
spirit
He shrugged his shoulders this he had
OF his lhumOr and reverted willingly
had given him satis during the few days
time he made motion as hingng aside old burden
Il" tor such end, he thought
ou And in truth these three wears wrought changes
doubt should have patience OF rhng
My need from this time fancy could never
be idle month again. And when
and poweand has passed Orydoes he
panon? That is the point At my time Of life power
most irresistible and lasting OF all destinations a
i has little left for a woman
He had reached the Of
hills. where the peninsula abruptly
scrupuousy retaining from downward
Yerba Buna. stood looking
<I,~i a1-, f,r,fo-e IL.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-05
BELIEVE BOYS ARE CROOKED
officer overhears Low-Toned Conver-
sation Between Trio and
Scents Robbery

Three young men giving their names
as Tommy Burns, Elmer PalmbauX ana
Frank Spencer were arrested on South
Main street last night by Patrolman
Pautz on suspicion of being crooks.
The officer heard the boys speaking
in low tones in a stairway entrance
and from what he could understand of
their talk he became convinced that
they were planning a robbery. When
searched at the central police station
several pieces of valuable jewelry were
found upon them. all of which they
claimed to have found or to have re-
ceived from friends as gifts.
The young men said their homes
were in San Francisco when first ques-
toned, but later told the officer that
they had lived in Oakland. Their tales
as to their business in Los Angeles and
how long they have been here were so
conflicting that the police decided they
were bad characters. PalmbauX, who
was the most respectable appearing of
the trio. said his father owned hotel
in Oakland and that he had come to
Los Angeles only a few days ago by
permission of his parent. Communica-
tion will be sought with the boys
father and If. his explanation corrobo-
rates that of his sons the boy will be
returned to his home.