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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-28
Will Develop
X-Ray Mines

Unusual interest is being man.
ifested in the campaign now be-
ing inaugurated upon the prop
erty of the Phoebe X-Ray since
the return of President Taylor
from the east. where he went to
visit friends and attend to min
ing business, and formulate plans
for developing at depth the same
ore bodies that makes the Mend
ah one Of the richest mines in
the Phoebe district, and which is
known to pass beyond the
boundaries of that property into
the Phoebe X-Ray adjoining, and
that the same results will be at
tanned at depth is no longer to
be conjectured. as the requisite
equipment for delving into the
high grade mineral is now ar
ranged for, and the wise ones
are predicting big things for the
X-Ray.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-28
THAT BULLION TAX.

One recommendation of the
committee on books of the recent
grand jury seems to think that
the Bamberger company, oper-
ating in DeLamar, should be
forced to pay a bullion tax on
their net proceeds. But, taking
the sworn statements of the
company to the assessor, there
are no net proceeds, but instead
a loss of from 5000 to Sc, 600
per month. Assessor Roeder
has taken every step that could
be taken to collect the bullion
tax, but the books of the compa-
ny show no net earnings. The
matter will be referred to the
state bullion tax collector, and
he is expected in DeLamar fol-
an early inspection of the affairs
referred to. Arbitrary assess
ment is useless when the state
and county officials can find nc
net earnings.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-28
Portland Man
Buys Mines

In company with H. w. Rand
of Portland, Oregon, ]. A. Wesco
arrived from the above named
city early in the week and pro-
ceeded to thoroughly look over
the mineral district in and about
Phoebe. Tuesday afternoon he
closed a deal with H. C. Har-
mond and B. l. Christensen for
a group of claims that lie north
of the Boston Phoebe company's
properties in the Ely district,
and extend to a point 1900 feet
north of the Prince mine. The
claims sold were the Murray,
Blackhawk No. l and 2, and the
George Washington No. / and e
The showings in the ground
embraced in this group are very
good, and so elated with the buy
is Mr.. Wesco that he has already
outlined an extensive amount of
development work to begin in
the near future. Thus another
of the Portland mining fraterni-
ty will bring capital into the Pi-
oche district, and the property
acquired will, without any doubt,
produce a tonnage that can be
added to the outgoing shipments
on the new railroad.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-28
Getting Nearer
To Phoebe

Progress on the Caliente-Pioche
railroad is most satisfactory, and
the graders are working hard to
complete that part of the work.
The rails are laid to a point near
the Delmue ranch, and from
officials we learn that it viii be a
month more before the steel will
reach the depot site below town.
Almost every day the question is
asked. When viii we have
Railroad Day ?" Well, the
RECORD will endeavor to make
the announcement as soon as the
Chamber Of Commerce acts on
the matter.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-28
NO MEETING.

If the statute had been fol-
lowed strictly the Board of
Equalization would have been in
session continually to hear any
objections to valuations as placed
by the assessor and also to act
on any raise that might seem ne
cessary, and give the taxpayer
the opportunity to then appear
for reduction, and there seems
to be but one day left in which
the board will act. and that is
dated for the last day of their
session, and gives no opportunity
whatever for individuals or cor
porations to object if there hap
pens to be a raise.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-28

the court, and retired to discuss
the proposition of dismissing the
defendants on the charge of
housebreaking. They finally re-
turned a verdict of not guilty on
the housebreaking charge.
In the case of the State VS..
Pete Peterson, the defendant ap-
peared in court and changed his
plea of mot guilty, " to that of
guilty, and the time for sentence
was set for Saturday at 10 a. m.
This is a case of too much intox-
icants while in the employ of the
San Pedro railroad at Caliente.
It seems the young man proved
up 81, 300 short in his balances,
hence the proceedings against
him.
The case of the State VS.. Mi
chael Larkin, on a charge of
burglary, at Caliente, was next
on the calendar, and the case
was given to the jury at $3.50
p. m.
Thursday, in the case of the
State VS.. Y. Kato, for receiving
stolen goods, terminated in a
conviction for the amount of less
than $50. This should have been
a justice court case.
The jury in the case against
M. Larkin for burglary, after
being out all night and up to the
following afternoon, reported to
the courtthat they could not reach
a verdict, and were discharged.
A second trial will be heard of
this case.
7. Howard and James Kelly
were given a trial on the indict-
ment for grand larceny, and the
jury returned a verdict as fol
fows: Howard found not guilty
and Kelly guilty of petit larceny.
! In the case of Y. Kato, for re-
ceiving stolen goods at Caliente,
the time for pronouncing sen.
tence was dated at 8 o'clock this
morning, and the defendant was
sentenced to ten days in the
county Jail and a fine of $100
Other sentences were continued
until next Wednesday at
o'clock.
Geo. C. Fetterman was called
before the court Friday morning
, for failing to appear on the speci
fled time of the subpoena, anC
, fined $3.50 for contempt of court
, The McGwin murder case will
be called the first of the week.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-28
COURT D0lNGS Recent Grand Jury Report

We have examined the books
ofthe County Treasurer and find
them kept in a neat and work.
manlike manner, but find a
shortage in the amount of money
on hand owing to the bond of
ex-Treasurer H. ]. Goodrich not
being paid by bondsmen for the
amount of 1895. 20, which
amounts and names are as fol-
lows: Geo. C. Fetterman, $177.75;
Chas. Culverwell, ST., $44. 40; H.
Welland, $53. 80; ]. A. Denton,
SITS. We recommend that
these amounts be turned in at
once to the Treasurer, aud that
the District Attorney be inform
ed to commence proceedings at
once to enforce the collections if
necessary. Outside the amount
above mentioned, the books and
cash on hand were correct.
We then examined the books
of the County Recorder and
found them kept in a neat and
systematic manner.
We then examined the bullion
tax list, and find that some COM
panies are not paying regular as
they should do, and especially
the Bamberger-DeLama Gold
Mines Co., of DeLamar, Nevada,
and we recommend that the
County Assessor attend to this
matter at once, and if necessary
issue an arbitrary assessment.
We then visited the Sheriff s
Office, and find everything cor
rect, kept neat and in a satisfac-
tory manner.
We then visited the County
Clerk, and also found his books
in a neat shape and everything
correct.
We find everything in the Dis
trict Attorneys office in good
shape except typewriter ma
chine, which is in very poor con-
dition, and recommend the
County Commissioners to furnish
a new one for the above named
Office.
! We also examined the books OF
the Assessor as far as we could
in a limited amount of time, and
| find all correct as far as we car
see.
We recommend that there be
furnished for the court house ar
adding machine to simplify the
county officers work and to Sc
cure accuracy in their addition.
Respectfully submitted.
GEORGE A. NESBITT.
w. H. EDWARDS,
JOHN w. PACE,
JOHN EWING,
| WILLIAM LLOYD.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-28
Third Interest
For $4,000

Wednesday the deed for a one
third interest Of the Prince mine
in this district was filed for rec
ord. Francis L. Cohn trans
ferred to E. L. Godbe a one-third
interest in the Prince mine, 9TH
erwise known as the old Bullion
vile property, for the sum Of
$4,000. When the rails reach
Phoebe this mine will be on the
list of heavy shippers to the Salt
Lake smelters.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-28

Proceedings in the district
court were resumed Monday
morning at 10 o'clock a. m, and
the trial jurors served, nearly
all answered to their names.
Several were excused by the
court, and the list of jurors for
service contained twenty-eight
names.
Miss Edith Freeman was ap-
pointed by the court as the pro-
TEN stenographer.
The first criminal case called
for trial was the State VS.. James.
b This was a charge of burglary,
and after the jury was selected
proceeded to trial. In this case
the defendant did not give very
plausible story for himself, try
ing to implicate some mysterious
woman into the theft. The jury
had the case about half an hour
and returned a verdict of guilty
as charged in the indictment.
The next case was the State
VS.. Rogers on a charge of assault
with intent to kill, on the person
of R. Wilkinson. A jury having
been selected, and being late in
the afternoon, the jury was ad-
monished by the court and an
adjournment taken until Tuesday
morning at $50.
Court convened at $50 Tues.
m ay orning and proceeded in
the case of the State VS.. Rogers,
After all the evidence had been
submitted and the courts in.
structions given, the jury was
seven and a half hours deciding
the case, returning a verdict Of
acquittal.
The next criminal case on the
docket for trial was that of the
State VS.. Gonsolas, charged will
assault with intent to kill. Th'
Jury in this case was out but
short time and returned a yer
dict of guilty as charged.
Wednesday, the days proceed
ings started with the cas'
of the State VS.. Howard ant
Kelly on a charge of house
breaking, brought by the gram
jury, while the preliminary pa
pers showed the charge to b
grand larceny, andl the defend
ants attorney moved to have
return of not guilty made by tn
jury, and the court so sustaine
the motion. Some of the juror
seemed to be in doubt as to tn
the proceedings in this case b
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-28

the betterment Of the roads in
said Virgin road district, a sum
equal to TINT which the residents
of said district shall contribute
and pay into the county treasury
for that purpose.
We recommend that the board
OF county commissioners ask the
San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt
Lake railroad company, to fix
the present road crossing on the
line situate about three-fourths
of a mile northeast of Clover
Valley, as in its present state it
is a very dangerous crossing;
and that they fix the grade of
the road at the turn one-fourth
of mile north of Barton's ranch,
so that it will go over the point
of the hill instead of along side
of the railroad track, as in it's
present state it is one of the
most dangerous places imaginable
for a team, in case of a train
passing there.
In case there is not sufficient
funds in the several road dis
tricts to carry out the recon-
mendations, as suggested by
your committee, we respectfully
recommend that if there is sufi-
cient funds in the general fund
of the county, that the board OF
county commissions appropriate
a sum sufficient to carry out the
same.
The road between Panaca and
Clover Valley not being in any es.
tablished road district, and some
work is necessary to repair three
or four very bad places, we rec.
ommend that an appropriation Of
$50 be made by the board Of
commissioners, to be expended
on said piece of road.
We find that the recommenda.
tions of previous committees or
roads, as to having guide board.
put up at road points, have me-
with no results, and as it is the
duty of the Board Of Commission
ers under Section 440, to have
them put up, we call their atten
ton to this matter as one of vita
Importance, and one that is thei
. bounden duty to comply will
. and see that the guide boards ar
! erected.
; Respectfully stbmltted,
, F. C. LEE,
, S. A. ANGEL,
A. A. WOODS,
j. N. HOLLINGER.
REPORT OF THE BOOK COM
MITTEE.
We the undersigned committe
' of the Grand Jury on books SUI
r NIT the following report:
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-28

Real estate transfers were nu-
merous in Phoebe the past week.
A most successful dance was
given last evening for the benefit
of the Phoebe base ball team, at
the Thompson opera house.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-28

Thursday night, as Frank
Thompson and his wife were
starting to make a night trip to
Caliente, the horses SHE'D in
front of the Catholic church and
ran up on the bank on the Roe
der corner, tipping the vehicle
over. No one was badly hurt.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-28

The Csliente ball team win not
play here tomorrow. as was
planned a week ago. Cold feet ?
Construction on the Hull build
ing has commenced. This viii
be a modern building in every
respect.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-28
THE BIGGEST SALE YET
The Famous Yub East Ore Shoot Released From All IgEe
Phoebe Company New Incline Shaft Started Immediately

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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-28

Old papers for sale, 25 cents
per hundred.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-28

Keep your chickens locked up.
The Searchlight gang is here.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-28
HENRY MATHEWS,
VIM. H. LISTON,
EDWIN LYTLE.


ON ROADS
To the Foreman of the Grand
Jury:
The in Phoebe district No. 2
we find in good order, and kept
up as we'll as the finances of the
fund will permit. We respect
fully recommend that the road
from the old Burke ore bins to a
point opposite Dan Lloyd's stable
be changed so as to run in a
more direct line.
The roads in Panaca road dis
trict Nos are also in fairly good
condition and we find that the
money appropriated by the
board of commissioners for fix
ing the lane between Panaca
and Bullionville has been well
expended and a good piece OF
work accomplished. To the bet
terment of the roads in this dis
trict we recommend that two
small bridge crossings be put in
before the winter sets in, across
the two large bitches that lie be.
tween the Olson and Yoacham
| ranch.
Considerable work is neces.
sary to put the roads in Virgin
district No. A in good shape, anC
as the main travelled road is from
the Lower Muddy to Moapa rail
road station, and it being the
main shipping point for all tn,
farmers of the section, we hav,
been reliably informed that tn,
residents of that district ar
willing to cooperate with tn
county in the betterment of tn
roads in that district, and to tina
end are willing to contribute a
much as the board of commission
ers will appropriate, we recon
mend that the board of count
commissioners appropriate TO
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-28
REPORT OF THE SANITARY
COMMITTEE.

To the Foreman of the Grand
Jury:
Your committee appointed to
report on the sanitary condition
of the town Of Pioche beg leave
to report as follows:
Your committee has made an
inspection of the streets, alleys
and back yards of the town of
Pioche, and find the same in bad
condition, and the filth that ex-
lists in some places might be the
means of some epidemic. We
recommend and demand that the
proper authorities investigate
the matter.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-11
PLANS FOR NEW
CITY HOSPITAL
Committee Said to Be Preparing
Report Recommending Inn
provement. of Facilities.
SOME RADICAL CHANGES
SOME RADICAL CHANGES
Location OF Present Hospital Re
gardcd as Too Isolated for
Prompt Attention to Calls.

It leaked out yesterday that DIR. En-
committee of the Council Committee on
Relief of the Poor, now inquiring into
conditions at the City Hospital, is i'm
pressed with the need Of an emergency
hospital in this city. Indeed. it is likely
that an effort Will be made to secure
the abandonment of the plan to spend
$4,000 for the construction OF negro
almshouse and to recommend instead an
emergency hospital, properly equipped
and centrally located so as to be avail
able in cases of accident.
The matter came up IN connection with
the investigation of conditions at the City
Home and Hospital which is being con-
Quoted by subcommittee in executive
session. It Is said that the subcommittee
will report that the facilities and Access
sories for emergency treatment Of acci-
dents. wounds and injuries Is inadequate,
and that the location Is too isolated and
remote for prompt attention to be af-
forded In such cases. The subcommittee
has concluded the taking of testimony,
and is endeavoring to agree upon the re-
port which 1t will present to the full conf
mtttee. A meeting was held Wednesday
afternoon and the details OF the report
were discussed. but no agreement was
reached.
The report OF this special committee
will recommend radical changes at the
home and many economics in its in
terna1 administration. Already many
suggestions Of the committee have been
acted upon at the home, and q better
system has been established with moro
mics recommended will extend to dig
pensing with the services Of some OF tho
present employees and tho combining OF
the duties of two or moro cannot be
stated positively. but 1t is believed that
some such recommendation Will be made.
It is over these points that the sub
committee finds 1t difficult to agree
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-11
.PENNSY ASKS FOR
s201,000,000
Management Wants That
Amount in the Near
Future.

NEW YORK, January l0,-Stockholders
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
will be asked by the management of
that company to authorize the issue prob
ably of $l0oO0000o additional capital
stock and SlO0,00o,000 in bonds. The ques-
tion will come before the stockholders
at their annual meeting on March 18TH,
according to an announcement made by
the management to-day. II was stated
that the company Is NOT planning any
large improvements beyond those already
announced
In the formal announcements which w,ll
be made. the stockholders of the Penn
sylYana will be informed that while it
may not bs necessary to issue any new
stock or bonds during the current year,
tho company desires to have the authors
ity from its shnrehe!lers to make such
an Issue II circumstances require. The
action is taken, the announcement win
say, in view OF the fact that the amount
Of capital stock already Issued with that
reserved for the conversion Of the out
standing convertible bonds vary nearly
approaches tho full SUM nov authorized.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-11
GOOD TO HANG
F0R HIS CRIME
Jury Brings in Verdict of Muir
der in First Degree-Slayer
of Young Woman.
q AM SORRY FOR THE lURY'
This is Condemned Mans Com
ment When Sentence is Passed
Upon Him.
Especial to The rimcs.pispa,ch.J ]


LURAY, VA, January 10.--Charles
Good was convicted OF the murder of his
sweetheart, Miss Fannie Stroop. in the
Circuit Court OF Page county to-day, and
sentenced to be hanged March sth for
the crime.
Good has been on trial all the week.
and the case was given to the jury last
night about o'clock, Goods nerve has
been the wonder of all who have wit
messed him throughout the trial. and
to-day, soon after he was sentenced by
Judge Haas. occurred the first sign he
has shown of weakening. When asked
II he had anything to say why the death
sentence should not be passed upon him.
Good replied:
a shot Miss stroop accidentally.
and | feel sorry for any Jury that
would convict any man for such an
offense."
His mother and sister did not reach
the courtroom until after he was SEN
fenced
Mr., Isaac Conner, foreman of the Jury.
says that the first ballot taken by the
Jury was in favor OF the verdict returned.
Never in the history of the county
has a white man been hanged, anu only
three negroes. To-day's verdict gives
universal satisfaction.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-11
.HARG|S TRIAL
BLOCKED BY MOB.
Courtroom Crowded with Men
Armed with Revolvers and
Ready to Shoot.
JUDGE ASKS FOR TROOPS
Attorney for Defense Afraid to
Appear on Street-Trial Will
Be Stopped.
JUDGE ASKS FOR TROOPS

FRANKFORT, KY. January 10.-Attor-
new B. P. Jouett, counsel for the prose-
cution in the Hargis trial at Jackson,
KY, reached here this afternoon for the
purpose of securing from the Court of
Appeals writ of prohibition to restrain
Special Judge Carnes from proceeding
further with the trial. He says that
a dozen men now at Jackson are in dam
ger of being shot down before State
troops can be gotten there, and that
blood will certainly flow il the trial is
proceeded with His. request was grant
ed by the court because of the condi-
tions at Jackson and Judge Cernes has
been instructed to stop the trial.
Special Judge Carnes is trying James
Harsis, Edward Callahan, John Smith
and John Abner for the assassination of
DR.. D. B. Cox, at Jackson, Breathitt
county, four years ago.
Late last night he wired Governor
Beckham. asking that fifty soldiers be
sent to guard him against assassination.
Judge Carnes says his life is in danger.
civil authorities being powerless to pro-
tect him.. Jackson Is filed with armed
men.
Governor Beckham has sent Adjutant-
General Lawrence and State Inspector
Hines to Jackson to investigate the att
uation there before ordering out the
militia upon request of Judge Carnes.
Asks for Troops.
LEXINGTON, KY. January 1o--A
special from jackson says:
Judge Carnes held session of court
for fifteen minutes this afternoon. He
said he would hold a short session to-
morrow. He also announced that he had
asked for troops to protect himself and
attorneys in the case. Neither Hargis
nor his attorneys, w. A. Young or j. j.
c. Bach, appeared in court
The cause of the trouble is the same
that has brought about all previous
trouble--the feud between the Hargis fac
ton and their opponents-the incidents of
last night and to-day revolving about the
trail of former County Judge James Ifar-
ss and former Sheriff Edward Callahan,
on the charge of numbering DR.. Cox four
years ago. The jury in the case has not
been selected as 1t has been found inn
possible to secure twelve men from
Breathitt county, who are not afraid to
pass Judgment upon their felow-towns-
man and most powerful citizen. The peo-
pie of jackson want the trial removed
from jackson as far as possible.
Jackson Is filled with mountain men
fully armed. Attorney w. A. Young, who
Is conducting the defense, Is greatly
alarmed and Will not venture on the
street.
During yesterdays session of the court,
twenty men armed with revolvers We're
lined up on each side of the courtroom.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-11
TO COURT MARTIAL
NEGRO CORPORAL
Charged with Murderous Assault
Upon Captain
Macklin.

WASHINGTON, January O.-Secretary
Taft has telegraphed Acknowledgement
Maocaskey. commanding the Department
OF Texas, with headquarters at San An
tonic, to try at once by court-nlar-
tal Coropral knowles, Company A,
Twenty-ffth Infantry, colored, who is
now under arrest at lll Reno, on Il charge
of having murderously assaulted Captain
Maeklin. OF that regiment This action
was taken by the Secretary upon repre-
sentations hy General MacCaskey that
owing to a defect in the territorial Law.
no provision Is made for the crime of at
tempted murder, and that.thc only way OF
Furnishing Knowles, II he Is guilty OF the
assault. is through q court martial
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-11
PAYMASTER'S CLERKS
SENTENCE is MODIFIED

WASHINGTON, January 1o-secretary
Metcalf to-day took final action In the ca Sc
of Paymasters 8 Clerk a. S. Porter who was
tried at the Boston Navy Yard for em-
beazlng 5000 from the battleship Rhode
Island, and for attempting to bribe navy
yard officials at Norfolk. This sentence
was so far modified as to provide for a
remission of the hard labor and a re-
d,iction Of the term of imprisonment to
two years at the end of which time
the dismissal is to take effect.