The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-10-02
rHlRTv-NINE YEARS OLD.


The Phoebe Record has entered up
on the fortieth year of its existence.
At a time when the discovery OF rich
ore in this camp began to attract the
mining world-although remote from
Tail transportation lines-this paper
was established The first issue came
from the press September II. 1870 NJ
der the ownship of Holland 4 Sim
son. Pat Holland was the leading
spirit in the enterprise and under his
guidance the Record-the Ely Rec
ord it was called then-advanced
from a weekly paper to tri-weekly
and on September II, 1872, the Pi-
oche Daily Record was launched, con-
tanning all the important tele graphic
dispatches of the day which were Sc
cured over the old Deseret Tele-
graph company's lines from Salt
Llte
In looking over the old files, we
find mention Of the establishment Of
the daily edition la the fclliwilg an
noM cement:
THE rapid increase of business in
Pioche-the new Developments con-
stantiy being made in the mines OF
this and adjoining districts-togeth-
or with the many improvements going
on, and the constant additions to our
population--render the public alton Of
a daily paper necessity of the times
hence, the proprietor Of the Record.
~ the pioneer publisher of Phoebe.
will present the first number of the
ed on Tuesday next.
THE Record first saw the light
on the 18th Of September, 1870, as a
weekly Taper. In a few months II
advanced to a semi weekly, and al
such was continued to the end Of
the first year. On 1t first ami, err
sary destructive fire laid waste to
greater portion OF orr then new and
almost unknown town, and the Rec
ord office was nearly entirely destroy
to prove equal to the emergency, the
proprietors struggled on. and through
the liberal patronage of the general
public, the paper continued to pros
per. and six months after it's great
est trial the Record took another
step forward and appeared as tri-
weekly and now, as the third year
of its existence theproprietor has the
satisfaction of presenting to his read
crs the Phoebe Daily Record"
The Record continued to dispense
the news every day until series Of
uisfortunes befell the camp. The
J, wheels Of industry were stopped and
1 the paper was again issued weekly.
+ The principal mines--the dividend
!. payers became involved in liti ga.
ton: judges and juries were bought
: when the cases came for trial and in
/. more than one instance, 1t is told. OF
where brides vase paid by both sides
--Corruptness In official life reigned al,
/. preme SQd conditions came to such
a state. that there was no such sthine
as justice in tribunal, where justice
i should prevail. Men who were
wealthy were, forced into poverty;
while some. Of the men who received
the brides paid weM away comfort
ably fixed, On top Of this. the leg
lslatiOn against silver had its effect
. The result. Of 1t all was. Phoebe be
came deserted camp and up to a
few years ago. capital turned deaf
ear to this region. Notwithstanding
that It Is without question. the great
est mineralized country anywhere II
the world and where opportunities
where the Investment Of a few thou
sand would return millions went BET
!. ging. Even now the. mining worlc
sdoes not fully understand what w
have here In = mineral way; but Il
is beginning to understand and aftel
]. swhile We are going to witness &C
.tivity which will eclipse the halcyor
days Of old.
y Through all the ups and downs O.
Phoebe. the Record has survived. Fol
many years 1t was issued under DIFF
ficult circumstances; but fortunatel.
the spark of life did not become OF
tinct and as we enter upon the for
..tieth year, the Record Is still striv
wing for the advancement Of the we'll
fare Of Phoebe, Lincoln county ant
Nevada In general. We hope to sc,
this camp grow rapidly during tn,
!. next few years. We would Hike :,
see 1t reach the proportions befor,
another anniversary that we would b
justified in announcing the reappear
ance Of the daily edition.
The Record was the first pape
In southern Nevada and 1t was TIL
first In Lincoln county to install
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