The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-09-17
FORTY YEARS AGO TO-DAY.


Forty years ago today, the Phoebe
Record began its existence. On Sep
TENDER 18th, 1870, the first issue
OF this paper was printed and Pat
Holland. the founder. welded the ed
itorial pen. The initial number was
a six-column folio sheet, and that
the camp was in prosperous con-
dition then, was evidenced by the
liberal advertising patronage which
the publication seemed to have en-
joyed.
In those days, this paper was
known as the Ely Record, the word
Ely" having been taken from the
name OF this mining district. But
in later years, when the now famous
copper camp of White Pine county
was discovered, the ely was drop
ped in order to avoid a confusion
OF names. The paper was then called
the Phoebe Record, and afterwards,
it was known as the Lincoln County
Record and Phoebe Weekly Record.
When the plant passed to the present
management, the word weekly" was
omitted from the caption and has
since conducted BUS ess as the Pi
/. oche Record. In the early 70's the
Record was issued as daily newspa-
per and its patrons were served with
good telegraphic news service. When
the fall In the price of silver came;
coupled with disastrous litigation, the
camp waned and the Record again
became weekly publication. Through
all these years, the Record has been
in continuous existence. 1t made
money for its owners in prosperous
lines and las survived the panicky
times. Today, it has the best
equipped printing establishment in
southern Nevada.
The Record has passed through
very trying periods; it has encounter
ed many disappointments; yet it
has never lost faith in Phoebe or
Lincoln county. Sometimes it has not
received, in return for its endeavor to
advance the general welfare of the
community, the loyal support
IL should have received; but all
things considered, it has Jared we'll
In the issue Of Saturday, September
18th, 1870. the following appeared by
way of introduction:
'The Ely Record will be published
every Saturday morning at Phoebe,
Lincoln county, Nevada The latest
foreign and domestic news will be
given. The local columns will con-
tain full and complete account of
all local occurrences transporting in
our midst. Correct and full statements
of the resources, wealth and advan-
tages of Lincoln county will be given
at all times. Special attention will
be given TO tho mining interests of
Ely district in particular, and eastern
Nevada and western Utah in general
Having no desire to mislead the pub
lie regarding this section Of the coun-
try, not wishing for a rush of seedy
! adventurers, and being Independent
OF so-called capitalists-the district
having sufficient merit to require no
untrue representations in its behalf
to insure a sufficient population
The air being pure, balmy, and of
sufficient density to make breathing
possible; the climate salubrious and
healthy; wood and water good and
plentiful; mines rich, permanent and
extensive; the county government or
ganized, with good men in every po-
sition, and having just the kind of
camp and country filled with the
right kind of men, and having
sufficient number of goodlooking. ac-
complished, healthy women, there
Ia no reason on earth why the Rec
ord should misrepresent facts to in
duce people to come here. and it
will not do so. All who come will be
welcome, but none will be invited
to leave good homes to come.
THE disputes between contending
claimants of mines we shall let alone,
believing that such matters are bet
ter settled by law than by newspaper
controversy. We owe allegiance to
no clique. corporation or association
Of men, and will be governed accord
ingly.
I'm politics, the Record will be in
dependent-not neutral. At all times
we shall speak of men and politics
as we deem just Good men, who pos
sess the necessary qualifications for
the offices they aspire to- will be
favored if we feel 1t to be our duty.
Unworthy and incompetent men win
be opposed: no difference what party
creed they advocate, as we believe
the day is past when people should
act the part OF blind partisans re,
CARELESS of the merits OF candidates.
The early history Of eastern Ne
vada will be given as occasion re-
quires and opportunity permits. The
true history Of the discovery. rise
and progress Of the Ely district
will be given in series of articles