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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-07
Vegas Valley
Water Supply
success.

The following from the Las
Vegas Age, is good news and of
general interest to everyone
owning land in the Las Vegas
valley.
The artesian well near the
Kyle ranch is 301 feet and has
good flow above the surface.
Southeast of Las Vegas half a
mile, the other we'll is 370 feet
deep, with strong flow. The
wells are three miles apart and
run down in formations differ
ing, lime predominating, how
ever.
"On well No. l, flowing 80, 900
gallons per day (about two min
er's inches) the Vegas Artesian
Water Syndicate will receive a
bounty OF S402, 1t beng the first
flowing well in Lincoln county.
We'll No. 2, down $40 feet,
flows seven times as much as No.
l, or 13 1-2 inches. The water
is soft, clear and pure, temper
ature about 60 degrees. This
well cost about $1,000. Water
flows high above the ground and
runs away in a flood over the
desert.
LAS Vegas with two wells
flowing, has demonstrated the
existence of ample water in the
Vegas Valley, even at shallow
depth. Land owners should
sink numerous wells for irriga-
ton purposes.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-07
Labor Day
Was Observed

Tuesday last, the first Labor
Day that Pioche has celebrated
in many years was declared a
complete success, and everything
in the way of sports and alnuse-
ments was carried out splen-
didly; we had Cahente here in
large numbers, Panaca sent a
good delegation while the sur
rounding mining territory laid
off" a day and enjoyed the
sports.
OF course, the ball game was
the principal attraction in tie
afternoon and Caliente sent up a
picked nine to take down the
$l25 purse and honors; the score
read Phoebe IL, Caliente z. 1t was
batting day for the Pioche boys
and the way they landed on the
Caliente southpaw was easy;
Fitzpatrick lead in the batting
and at one time, with the bags
full, Fi,z landed one down in
the left field brush, scoring three
men and landing on the third
bag. Then George Page said:
What do you know about play
ing ball?" Manly was the
twirler for the Pioche team, and
whatever he had up his sleeve
that day was produced. he did
splendid work and much credit
is due him for the mixed"
things he delivered from the
box. Fennel, our new catcher,
handled everything in good
shape, and the way that ball
travelled over to the second bag,
disheartened those that had
planned to do a little stealing.
Captain Betz was busy every
and the entire club work
ed together fine. Of course,
like all good games of ball, the
umpire got his share of roasting
on several decisions, but that
didn't bother Abbott in the least;
he knows the game and the Or
ders were obeyed. Taken as a
whole, the game was good, even
If some critics expected to see
American league ball. At the
conclusion of the game a right
jolly handshake passed around
between the two clubs and the
Caliente boys left here with a
good feeling for Phoebe.
In the evening, at the Thomr-
son Opera House, there was
large gathering and dancing
continued until daylight. The
ball was given by Phoebe Miners
Union No. 263, and they report
it a financial as we'll as a social
success.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-07
Crooked Deal
Undertaken
E. P. Gordon, Sells Claims
That He Had Already
Transferred.

Always posing as a Phoebe
booster and mining promoter of
this section, E. P. Gordon, well
known hereabouts, has recently
sold to Salt Lake people, property
in the Highland district to which
he had no title at the time, and
assures everyone that he would
resort to most anything dis
honest to get money. He was
the original locator of four clair1s
called the Great Eastern, Great
Western, Great Northern and
Great Southern. The Great
Western claim is now owned by
by the Boston-Pioche, and at the
time he made this last sale of the
other three claims he knew full
well that he had no title but that
he had decided them to M. F.
Laffan on May IL. On July 9Th,
as the certificate shows, Gordon
had an abstract made of the
properties and then proceeded to
do his dirty work; everything in
the abstract but the location
notices of the three claims, the
Great Northern, Great Southern
and Great Eastern, and the
County Recorders certificate was
detached and made it appear to
the purchaser, that he, Gordon,
had full title; he made the sale
to w. D. Nebeker of Salt Lake
City, and the deed bears the
date Of August 1st. 1907; then
Nebeker and wife transferred to
the Phoebe Mining Company.
Stewart, Stewart & Bulge, the
Salt Lake attorneys representing
the supposed owners on the last
transfer, then sent an order for
an abstract up to the present
time, and as soon as the papers
were received by the Recorder
here, it was Immediately dis
covered what had been done,
by Gordon. Such acts are of the
worst kind and we hope that the
mining fraternity of Salt Lake
and vicinity viii avoid any future
dealings with rogue like E. P.
Gordon.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-07

through with all possible speed.
The depot at Panaca is finished
and presents-a very nice appear
ance. Agent Montgomery states
that he has orders t. move to
Pioche on Octobtl' Isl. SO that
sounds like the rails will oa here
by that time.
AS 10 : definite date for rail-
road day it is impossible to state
at present.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-07
Sunday School
Has Picnic

There was a picnic given for
the Sunday School children
Thursday at Highland Springs,
eight miles west of Phoebe at
which there were 134 present, SO
OF whom were small children.
This is the first Sunday School
picnic ever given in Phoebe, but
marks the beginning of series of
entertainments for the young
people to- be given by the Sum
day School.
All of the teachers and many
of the mothers of the children
were present and everyone thor
oughly enjoyed the outing.
The members of the Sunday
School wish to thank all who
helped to make the picnic a sue
cess, especially the citizens who
donated teams, and the drivers
who were so courteous and care
full with the children. They
also wish to express their graft
tude to Mr.. Rose, who generously
donated the coffee.
The organ for the Sunday
School which the people of Phoebe
so generously subscribed for, has
arrived and is an excellent in
strument and is much appreciat-
ed by every member.
Through the kindness of Mrs.
Clark, the school has had the
use of her organ since April 18th,
and every member wishes to ex-
press their appreciation.
The total amount of the SUBJ
scription for the organ was 1914,
the organ and stool cost $120. %.
delivered in Phoebe, and after
the expenditure of $41.12 for
Sunday School supplies, there is
a balance of $152.59. This bal
ance is to be used for the gen.
eral Sunday School supplies and
it is hoped that enough money
can be raised to erect a much
needed chapel for Phoebe.
The Sunday School started on
April 18th, 1907, and the inter-
est taken, steady attendance
and growth has been very graft
flying to those who are working
for its success. The general at
tendance has been from SO to "a,
including 10 teachers, and it is
hoped that more of the older
people will aid the cause by both
their support and regular at
tendance at Sunday School,
which is held in the court room
every Sunday from 2 to 8 p. m.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-07
Western Pacific
Expensive Line

Few people realize the vast
amount of money it takes to
to build a railroad, especially
through the deep canyon of
the North Fork Of the Feather
river in California on the line of
the Western Pacific. The one
item of powder used is beyond
realization.
A railroad contractor estimates
that on an average 100000 cubic
yards of material per mile had to
be removed in building the Wes-
tern Pacific through the Sierras,
about IS miles from Oroville to
the American valley.
For powder to remove this
material it costs about 10 cents
per cubic yard. On the basis of
the estimate by the man mention
ed, the cost of the powder used
on the road between the two
points would be $S5, 900.
The portion of the Western
Pacific from Oroville up the
canyon of the North Fork, East
Branch and Spanish creek to the
town of Beckwith is one of the
most expensive pieces of railroad
construction in the west.
The contractors states that he
had seen pieces a few miles in
length that were as difficult and
costly to build as this portion of
the Western Pacific, but consider
ing the long stretch Of road
through the Sierras, he said it
was without an equal in the west
in point of difficult and expensive
construction, but when finished
it would be one the best roads, if
not the best, traverSing the con-
tinent.
While this we'll known con-
tractor makes these statement.
it is extremely doubtful if the
Gould line will cost more per
mile of construction than the
Moffatt road out of Denver.
This road at one point crosses
the divide at 11,O0O feet. 1t is
thought that a tunnel several
miles long will be constructed to
obviate the necessity for for such
a big climb. .---Elko Free Press.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-07
Steel Gang
Is AT Work
Depot at Panaca Is Finished Regular Freight
Shipments Are Being Made
To That Point.

Work on the Caliente & Phoebe
road is progressing very salts
factory. and the steel gang have
resumed work in the laying of
steel, starting at a point near the
lower end of Condor Canyon,
coming toward Pioche. The
grading in the canyon is about
finished and in a few days the
graders will move camp and from
Delmue's ranch to Phoebe the
work of grading will be rushed
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-07
NEW INTERPRETATIONS.

Articles of incorporation of the
Imperial Keystone Mining Co.,
was filed with the County Clerk,
Tuesday; the capitalization is
$500,OO divided in 500, 900 shares
par value Of $1.00 each, G. A.
Lane, A. H. Mcfarland and Chas
B. Hopper are the incorporators
and propose to work the Runover
mine situated in Lincoln County
near the Colorado river.
The Caliente Power, Ice and
Water Company filed their
articles of incorporation We'd
nesday, with the County Clerk;
the incorporators being Geo. D.
Hazard, l. ]. Starbuck and Robt
Bruere; this company is capitaliz-
ed for $4,000 and will deal in
oil, coal and other fuels; manu-
facture gas, operate telephone
lines, manufacture ice and fur
nish electric power for lighting.
Another new incorporation
was formed and the. articles filed
in the Office of the County Clerk
this week; it is the Snowflake
Annex Gold Mining Company.
The incorporators are Geo.
Moody, of Fay, Nevada; E. E.
Mcdowell, Gold Springs, Utah;
Chas. Rafferty,, Fay, New, John
Huntington, Fay, New; A. M.
Wormley, Gold Spring, Utah.
c. E. Wormley, Gold Springs,
Utah; F. M. Osterhout, Salt Lake
City, Utah. George Moody is
the resident agent with the office
at Fay; the capital stock of the
corporation is $75O,000 shares
$1.O0 each.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-07

James S. Abbott, who is away
on a boosting trip, informs the
RECORD that he has a seat in
the National Irrigation Congress,
which is assembled at Sacra-
mento, Cali, at the present time.
He, of course, is there with a
great big boost for Phoebe, and
Lincoln County.
Gradually people are awaken
ing to the possibilities and growth
of Phoebe and planning the erec-
ton of buildings for every pur-
pose. The latest is two-story
concrete building to be erected
on the corner of Main and
Meadow Valley streets. The
frame structure next to Nesbitt's s
store will be torn down and the
two lots used for the new
structure.
The Holloway building on
upper Main street is nearing
completion
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-07

John O. Gelabert, who has not
been away from Phoebe for over
twenty years, started for Los
Angeles this morning, to be
absent two weeks.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-07

M. D. Lessenger, an attorney
of great prominence in Ogden,
Utah, for a number of years, ar
rived in Pioche Wednesday even
ing and will locate here perman-
entity.
The first message through from
New York City, since August
18th was received here today.
The Western Union at Los
Angeles is anxious to get Local
business moving between Los
Angeles and Phoebe. but the
Salt Lake Route can handle only
their own business on the main
line,
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-07

District Attorney c. L. Hor-
sey and County Clerk VIM. E.
Orr, returned last night from a
visit to Los Angeles.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-07
Instruments Recorded
Daily Transactions In The County As
Taken From The Recorders Office
SATURDAY

Two mining deeds, Los An
geles; five real estate deeds,
Las Vegas; one real deed, Salinas
Calf; one patent, Moapa; one
mining notice, Salt Lake; nine
real estate deeds, Los Angeles,
Calf; one will and one argu-
ment, Goldfield, Nevada; two
mining notices, Searchlight.
TUESDAY
One mining notice, Delamar;
one real estate deed, San Pedro,
CAL, two real deeds, Las Vegas;
to mining notices, Las Vegas;
one appointment of Constable,
Las Vegas; one mining notice,
Ely, New; five patents, Salt Lake
City, Utah; three real estate
deeds, Salt Lake City, Utah; one
real estate deed, Dos Palos, Cal;
two mining notices. Crescent;
six mining notices, two real estate
deeds; one water notice, Phoebe.
WEDNESDAY
One mining notice, Pioche; one
mining deed, Phoebe; seven min
ing notices, Salt Lake City,
Utah; one real estate deed,
Phoebe.
THURSDAY
Two real estate deeds, Los
Angeles, CAL; two real estate
deeds, Caliente; two mining
deeds, Searchlight.
FRIDAY
Three real estate deeds, Los
Angeles, CAL; one mining notice,
Rambler, Wyoming; four mining
notices, Stine, Nevada; one proof
of labor, Geyser, Nevada.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-07

Yesterday preparations started
for the building of a two-story
on the lot between the old
Brewery saloon and Gelabert's
place. The building will be 80 x
100 feet and everything will be
modern, throughout.
]. H. Peaslee left this morning
for Los Angeles on a short vaca-
ton.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-07

Sheriff Smith came up from
Caiente yesterday.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-07
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY

Two real estate deeds, Los
Angeles, CAL; two real estate
deeds, Caliente; two mining
deeds, Searchlight.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-09
NO KIN OF PRESIDENT zELAYA.
Young Student sued by Greek Girl
just pInin Nicnragunn.

It seems that President Zelaya Of
Nicaragua, in years gone by, has had
troubles Of his own with members Of his
family, who insisted on getting married
against his viii. A New York dispatch
stated yesterday that one Anabel Zelaya,
twenty years cid, and a son OF the
President of Nicaragua. had been sued
for breach of promise.
This action was brought against the
young man by Elizabeth Juliet Hero, a
young Greek woman of nineteen. who
asked the court to compel Zelaya to
hand over to her 10000
II now turns out that the Zelaya who
is involved IN the New York case is not
even related 60 the ruler Of the South
American country, and that he is not a
brother of Alfonso Zelaya, who, a few
years ago, married Miss Baker. of this
city, against the VIII Of his father.
Harry II. Lee, recently appointed Con-
sui Of Nicaragua at Baltimore, said yes
terday that Anabel Zelaya is the son of
Senior Felize Pedro Zelaya. a former. Sec
rotary of the Treasury Of Nicaragua. but
no relative of the President Of Mica
ragua.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-09

absence OF law. and In the assumption
that Maryland had joint jurisdiction over
the Conduit road.
Mr.. Brown declared the thing was alb
surd in fact and principle, ara that the
true way to settle all the disturbance
out that way WIS for Congress TO exer-
else its right, pass laws for the policing
OF the territory. and enforce such law.
Considerable amusement WAS called forth
by Mr.. Browns remarks about the town
of Glen Echo, claiming right and title
TO the conduit as 4 thoroughfare. ana
right TO police g. when # was even on
the Conduit road and had no rights m
the premises. The resolution was adopted
and the committee win frame a law and
seek 20 have il enacted at the next ses-
sion Of Congress.
want Textile Mills.
Allen d. Albert reported for the execu-
tive committee that It had taken action
during the summer in receiving a dele
cation of cotton manufacturers from Eu-
rope, and through the services Of Ernest
Daniel. had escorted them about the city
and its suburbs, and had sought % inn
press upon them the availability OF
Washington as the site of one or more
textile mills. SIR. Albert said the manu-
facturers had been favorably impressed,
and that the committee had received
many expressions from the guests of the
entire practicability Of establishing such
industry here
Public SCnOOI Committee.
At the request Of Capt. James F. Oys-
ter, special committee Of nine members
was provided for. to be appointed by the
president 10 be known as the committee
on public schools. President Harper
stated that De would name the commit
tee az a future time, after conference
with Capt Oyster as to its personnel
Book OF Information,
William r. Guide. secretary called at
tention 10 the many letters Of inquiry he
was constantly receiving for information
about Washington. He said these in
Quiries cntailed much labor upon the sec
retary's Office and he requested the
chamber to authorize the compilation of
a book, containing the Information sought
by correspondents. 20 DE sent TO them IN
reply 90 their inquiries. This was au-
thorized and "a special committee. TO be-
later will have supervision OF
the work, beius given authority to en-
gage assistance t. compile the book and
publish DC I'm the name OF the Chamber
If Commerce.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-09

9, 1879 Mr.. Elfreth is stil in active ser
vice In Camden, and does not show any
marks of his long service.
Among the cities that will likely Try
for the next convention are. Atlanta,
Milwaukee. Buffalo. Pittsburg. and Bos-
ton. Members have not YET considered
this question. SO that the chances OF all.
according TO some of the delegates, are
sood
Secretary McF6U IS a member of many
flaternal Organizations, and for many
years has been actively concerned in
meetings of the B. =. o. f. OF Roanoke
Va. Yesterday morning when he turned
ID address the associations president NE
said Exalted Ruler The laugh was
on him, as be admitted.
An exhibition viii be- given ~ Q O'Clock
this morning, and win include "a run"
from their stations TO corner Seventh
street and Louisiana avenue. in which
seven engines, three trucks and the
water tower viii respond To the H-st
alarm, while at the second alarm. seven
wagou-pipes and the water tower viii
come into action,
Most OF the delegates are members of
leading fratemaI organizations. and
along with their red badges as dele
gates they display the emblems or their
secret orders
An the badges Tor ladies and exhibitors
were exhausted yesterday afternoon.
Secretary McFau said that more than
forty applications were made for ladies'
badges which he could nos grant
William X. Johnson. Of philadelphia.
and Thomas Nevlns. OF Brooklyn. are
The oldest association members nresent
Both Mr.. Johnson and Mr. Nevius Joined
on October ~, l>I& Mr.. Johnson is an
eX-presideut OF the association. and an
ex-chief of the Philadelphia department
Tie is now general Inspector of the Ma
rouu Board of Fire Underwriters. Mir
Nev.ns Is an ex-chief OF the Brooklyn
department, but resigned from active
service many years ago. He was known
for q long time as the millionaire fire
man"
In accordance with one of the mwrit-
ten rules of the association it is likely
that the first vice president Of the asso-
citation, n p. Higgins. of Albany. viii
succeed President Kellogg. This same
procedure viii boost the second vice presi-
dent one notch, so that the real contest
for an executive position viii be over
that of second vice president. the position
now held by Fillmore Tyson. OF Louis
The Washington herald., 1907-10-09
NOTES OF THE CONVENTION.

The credentials committee. appointed
yesterday, consists of Chiefs Rosetta.
Kersted. 1IcMann, Stotenburg. and
OBrien.
Chiefs William r. Belt Terry Owens,
Gus RUmge John Keigsabein, S. F.
Hunter. j. T.. Browder. and L. Benoit viii
have charge of the exhibition Of IRE APP
paratus
David Campbell. of-Portland, Ore, is
the youngest recruit of the association,
or was early yesterday evening. Mr.
Campbell is already enthusiastic over the
present convention.
J. A. Buchaunon Of Winnipeg. Can.
and T. Benoit. of Montreal. Can, are
two Of the visiting delegates from the
country north Of the forty-ninth paral-
lel. Both are active chiefs in their re-
spectiye cities.
Another OF the old members present
is Samuel Elfreth, of Camden. y. J..
who joined the association on September
The Washington herald., 1907-10-09
WANT SEWERS AND WATER.

Columbus Heights Citizens Must
Await Congressional Pleasure.
A. W. Stuhrman, of az Tenth street.
IN @ letter 20 the Commissioners. calls
attention to a petition recently presented
by the citizens of North Columbia
Heights, asking for sewerage and water
in that section ana requests that he be
informed as to when such improvements
VIII be made
Engineer Commissioner Morrow said
yesterday that as The matter is depend
ent upon Congress the Commissioners
cannot say when the work viii he done.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-09
VIII FiIed for Prohnte.

The viii of Mrs. Anna n. Colman, who
died September :. 1881, dated January .,
1897, and a codicil dated August ., 1906,
were filed for probate yesterday The
estate consists Of property on Iowa Cir
Gle. an interest In a farm on the Rock
vile pike, and several lots at Glen Echo
Md, and q claim against the government
for SlS.s6S- Carroll D. Wright and John
Bruce Mcpherson are appointed execu-
tors.