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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-05-14
GARRISON TALKS PlocHE
WHILE VISITING ELY

Billy Garrison, Of Phoebe, who is
interested in Atlanta, and has been
soiae time past, visited Ely this
week, and reports that developments
as whole have been very satisfac-
tory In the district. Everything has
been shutdown since the washout of
the Salt Lake road, but as trains viii
now soon be running into Phoebe. he
expects that operations will soon be
resumcd. He states that while the
ores do hot show sensational values
i exists in large quantity and is of q
good milling grade. The camp is only
i3 miles from Phoebe with which 1t
Is connected by good wagon road.
Ploche, he says, is quiet at the
present time, but when the railroad
IS again in operation the mines will
resume their former activity. The
washout of the railroad caused the
temporary suspension of operations
by nearly all the companies, only a
few men being retained on deyelop-
ment work. The recent discovery of
nigh grade ore at Delamar has caus-
ed a~revival of interest in that sec
ton and there is considerable pros.
pecflng going on there at the pres
eiit time. AS whole he expects 10
see much mining activity in Lincoln
equity during the remainder of the
year.- Record.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-05-14
Resignation Of Senator
SyphI Is Asked For

inoubent to be resident of the state
district, county, city, or nrecinct. in
which the duties OF his office are TO
be exercised, or for which he shall
have been elected or appointed;
Now, Therefore, We the unSersign-
ed residents and qualified electors
OF the county of Lincoln, state of
Nevada, fully recognizin~ the abili-
ty and integrity that you have shown
in representing the county Of Lin
coin in the state senate and in the
assembly of Nevada in past years,
but also realizing that you are not
now legally qualified to represent Lin
coin county longer in the said state
senate, and that your acts as sena-
tor from Lincoln county, if you should
continue to act as such, mi ght be
questioned and invalidated, lea ding to
to complications and perhaps to
deprivation of Lincoln county's rep
resentation in the state senate dur
ing the next session for time at
least and to the necessity Of spec
ial election, If you are declared not
entitled to longer sit as senator from
Lincoln county; and further fully
realizing the fact it is is one Of our
fundamental and clear legal rights to
have representation IN the state SEN
ate by resident of our own county,
completely and entirely in sympathy
with the needs and desires of the cit
izens of Lincoln county, and who is
unfettered, by the environment and
relations of non-residence, in the rend-
ering of that faithful and undivided
service to which our county and cit
liens are entitled, and which we be-
lieye 1t would be difficult for you to
render If there should arise a con-
flict of interest in any matter be-
tween Lincoln county, and the coun-
ty OF Your present residence, we do
hereby request that you tender to
| the governor of the state of Nevada
your resignation as state senator from
Lincoln county, in order that we may
telect, as senator from Lincoln county,
a resident of Lincoln county, at the
next general election, and to the end
that YOU as well as the citizens of
Lincoln county may be spared the
-unpleasantness and expense of legal
proceedings to have the office of
state senator from Lincoln county
declared vacant. And your petition
ers will ever pray
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-05-14
PROSPEROUS CONDITION
IN GOOD SPRINGS REGION

A correspondent of the Las Vegas
Age at Jean in writing about condi-
tons in the Good Springs district
says:
This is. and has been known as a
great zinc camp. We have earned
that name by dint of hard work. We
are not much obliged" to any for
eign capital, for our mines have paid
dollar for dollar on every shipment
made from the district.
Let us see what Is going on here.
There Is the 80 mine-a copper prop
)sitlon; has always been copper; Is
still copper. From the grass roots
to the present depth of $50 feet this
mine has more than paid expenses.
Like the Keystone (gold) and the
Red lCoud gold, 1t is better
mine today than ever
The Pilgrim is still working and is
IN good zinc ore. The Prairie Flow
ar shaft Is all ore In the bottom. The
Rainbow is developing into a large
copper property. Frank Wilson is
working on the ground adjoining the
keystone. Now listen On this
sround lat the surface) gold values Of
from $40 to 460 are encountered. Like
The keystone, these values occur in
auartz-porphyry along one Of the
great dikes of that character of rock
thet splits the formation wide open.
All these things appear to me as a
moving picture, so rapidly are disclos
nres made
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-05-14
Public Schools VIII Close
Next Friday Afternoon

Next Friday has been fixed as the
date for the closing of the Pioche
public schools which have been con-
Quoted the past year under the d.
rection of an efficient corps of in
structors. General satisfaction is ex-
pressed over the results accomplish
ed by them and members of the new
school board have asked them
to come back to their respective po-
sltions next year; the present staff
Of teachers being comprised of Mrs
Katherine Burke, grammar department
principal; Mrs. George o. Sawyer, in
termediate; Miss Kate Pritchett, PR
mary.
Next week will be taken up in ex-
aminations and in preparing for the
closing exercises, which are to take
place FRIDAY afternoon, beginning at
2 O'Clock, and to which the public is
invited.
The program to be rendered on that
occasion IS as 70 lows.
SONG--'lf You Were We" School.
WELCOME ADDRESS--Ehen Wheat
ley.
SONG-"Little Boy Blue" Girls.
RECiTATION-'I Isn't Losted Fran
els Lloyd.
RECITATION-"Paddys Reflection
On Cleopatra Needle, "Zelpha Mid
II
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ROAD WILL REACH
CAuENTE SURE
SOMETIME next WEEK

Late arrivals from Caliente bring
the information that the Salt Lake
Route will have its tracks In shape
for the operation between Salt Lake
by next Wednesday, sure Some of
them also assert that it has been OF.
ficially given out that the work OF re-
pairing the Phoebe branch will be
taken up Immediately
A corps of surveyors has been
camped at KiePs ranch several days
after having completed the new sur
Vey across from point three miles
south Of Modena, via Miller Springs
Pass and eliminating the Glover Val.
ley canyon where the road suffered
tremendous damage during the late
food. This route, 1t Is claimed. has
SO many advantages over Glover Val
ley canyon that there seems to be No
doubt but what 1t will be accepted as
che location for the permanent road
10 be built later. Ii is said that not
only is the distance shortened by at
least nine miles between Modena and
Caliente, but that it would be neces-
sary 70 use helper engines over n
distances of only II miles. as against
81 miles via Glover Valley canyon.
lhe survey indicates that only two
short tunnels would be required via
me Miller Springs survey; that the
maximum grade east of the divide is
not over percent; while that on the
West side does not exceed 2 per cent.
as soon as the high line survey
lown the canyon below Caliente is
finished. the engineers have instruc-
ions to retreat to Bennett Springs
rass, from which point surveying par
Ties VIII work both ways to determine
what can be done on that route in the
way OF establishing easy grades and
gaming estimates on the cost Of
construction. Until this work is
ompieted and the estimates OF the
| engineers are submitted to the al.
rectors OF the railroad will the latter
ietermine definitely the location OF
lne permanent line. 1t is known that
ne railroad officials are favorably
inclined toward the high line; but it
may be that the cost of building via
bennett Pass will be SO overwhelm-
lnsiy IN favor Of the latter that 4
VIII finaily be chosen. But right now
10 one knows where the road IL 90
ing positively. Caliente people feel
very hopeful Of the high line being
sSiected. In fact. they are banking on
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dleton.
SONG--"Im Mad At You" Girls
REClTATION--"W Wish't Was a Row.
lena Welland
SOM" are You Coming Sweet
Saline" Miriam Lloyd.
BUTTERFLY DRiLL-Girls.
y Y hI-- Mary and Marie" Mary
rice ana Lena Franks.
RECIIATlON--"B Back Down 10
erandpa's,' vern Fitzgerald.
SoN Nu---" When The Sunset Turns
me Ocean Blue To Gold, Bows.
thCiTATiON-"U Uncle Reuben,s Ran.
tism,' Isabelle Nesbitt
GOOkS DRILL--Boys.
When The Evening Breeze
Is signing" Matte Orr and Lem
Johnson. 'a
nECiIATlON-"When Pa Put The
stove Pipe Up Phil Dolan.
DuET-"The Little Soldier and The
tied Gross Maid, George Dolan and
Mamie Orr.
observation-disclosures" Gladvs
Roeder.
hhCiTATlON--"G Goodbye, Lewis Bea
son
CLLOSlNG ADDRESS-Chester Cook.
oolN6--V Vacation School
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-05-14
PIOCHE, NEVADA, SATURDAY. MAY IA, 1910.
Indians Engage In a
Tragedy Near NOapa

from the road, path filled with ir-
regular foot prints marking the way
through the sage brush from the road
to the grave They had killed him,
carried him quite distance from the
highway and returned to town. Next
day Bismark and Mike went out with
pick and shovel, dug narrow, shall
low grave and tumbled him into 1t
face downward, the only evidence of
humane Impulse being the coat wrap
ped around his head
The story thus far has been CLEAN
ed from the captive Indians. Let the
story of the killing be told in their
own words. 1t is vividly and briefly
told by Archirp. He relates: Bis
mark shoot i'm shotgun; he no die
shoot i'm rifle; he no die. Bismafk
shoot i'm again shotgun; he fall over,
die damn quick.
first news OF the tragedy reached
the sheriff Monday evening through
County Commissioner Wells, who was
appraised of the affair by Mike Mr..
wells has been an extensive employtr r
OF indians and has their confidence.
Dut wnat induced Mike to tell has not
ueeh learned, as he seems to be
friendly with the other five. Deputy
Musan FASTENED to Moapa on Tues
Gays early morning train to search
lor bismark, Worky and Vegas Wash
Joe, who were reported to have left
LOT mat section, while Sheriff Cork.
iiii hrs went out with Mike to To-
caee the body and make sure of the
Killing and then journeyed to Char
ieston mountains in the vicinity of
! tae Wiison ranch to round up Ar.
chirp and Jack. Both officers were
successful and by Wednesday even.
ing all OF the six Indians were in
jan Upon being brought face to fac
with each other and learning that
the officers were In possession ol
fn'any or the facts, they all talked
freely and gradually told the whole
story seemingly confident the while
that their bloody deed is meritor
lous one-because ''he no good doc
tor"
Judge Lillis held the coroner's in
quest Friday forenoon, the body OF
York being exhumed for Identification
and to determine the nature of the
wounds. Indians Mike and Vegas
wash Joe were taken along to iden.
Thy the remains and testified substar
TALLY as related above.
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PETITION.
TO The Honorable Levi Syphus,
Thnnauc ClapL NJ NAvo,

n
st. Thomas, Clark Co., Nevada
Whereas, At the last general cleo
tion held in November, 1908, you
were duly elected to the office of
state senator from Lincoln county,
state of Nevada, and at the time of
you election were duly qualified to
strive in such office, but
Whereas, At the time of your said
election,a and for sometime prior there
TO, you were a resident of the town
of St Thomas, which at the time
of your said election was in the said
Lincoln county, and did voluntarily
at the opening of the last session
of the legislature of the state of
Nevada, give your place of residence
as said st, Thomas, and same duly
appears as your official place OF res
idence in the statutes of 190S-1909,
and has ever since been your actual
place of residence, and
Whereas, BY operation and effect
of the law enacted at the last S ssion
of the state of Nevada creating a
new county designated as Clark coun-
ty out of the territory Heretofore
within the county of Lincoln, the said
town of St. Thomas became, and was
and now Is, outside the boundaries
of the county of Lincoln, and with
in the boundaries of the county of
Clark, and
Whereas, Section 1916 of the COM
piled laws of the state of Nevada
provides that every office shall be-
come vacant upon the ceasing Of the
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-05-14

The eternal atavism of the aborigi-
nee led the sheriff's office into a
more or less interesting Indian cam
paign this week, covering scope of
territory necessiating more than 175
miles of travel and engaging the ac-
tiyity of the sheriff and chief deputy
for Two full days-and as result of
rapid maneuvering, ranging from Mo-
ana valley to the Charleston Noun
tains, six miscellaneous bucks are
now in the county Jail charged with
murder, says the Clark County Re-
view.
Indian Harry York, alleged "medi-
cine man." is dead; and Indians Bis
mark, Archirp Tor Long Black Char
lie), Worky, Mike, Vegas Wash Joe
and Jack are awaiting trial for hav-
ing sent him on sudden journey to
the Happy Hunting Grounds. The
story, while gruesome, is unique, for
it is one of the closing chapters of
the history of bararous practices that
were once part of the every day life
of the noble red man" of North
America.
One night, some three weeks ago,
at the Indian camps near the Vegas
ranch Medicine Man" Harry York
made the mistake of announcing that
all Indians were to die soon, here,
Moapa, everywhere" Bismark was
among those who listened 10 him,
and already harboring the belief that
York was responsible for the death of
five sisters, Bismark then and there
felt the call of the ancient creed of
his race-to use his own words he de-
cided ito kill i'm quick, before he
make all Indians die" Next morn
ing York started out afoot for Moapa.
Time for action had come and Bis
mark got busy. He organized an ex-
pedition. The purpose of the expe-
dition was to overtake York ard kill
him Bismark and Archirp took upon
themselves the task of chief execu-
TONERS, the former being armed with
a shotgun and the latter with a rifle.
Mike, Worky, Vegas Wash Joe and
Jack, went along to lend he ping
hand and to give the event their NOR
al support-the expedition was com
plete. About eight miles north of
Vegas on the old Moapa road the
party overlook Harry York. He was
found the other day by the sheriff
In shallow grave some 800 Yards
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-05-14
Lists Its Shares.

The Nevada Consolidated company
has applied to list $9,939,30 of its
capital stock on the New York stock
exchange This undoubtedly means
that those who are in control have
assured themselves that Nevada Con-
soiidated will be dividend-payer for
many years to come and will take
IT'S place. as we have all along pre-
dicted, as one of the great dividend
paying conner stocks of the country
AS soon as the market rights itself
and the time is close at hand. Ne
vada Consolidated will undoubtedly
be one of the very first to score a
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-05-14

petition. addressed to the Hon.
Levi Syphus, state senator from Lin
coin CD county. in which the latter
is respectfully asked TO tender his
resignation is being circulated in
Phoebe and other parts of the coun-
ty. Just who instigated the move
ment, the Record has not been clear
ly informed. nevertheless the paper
is being passed around and in due
time will reach Mr.. Syphus. Just
what the senator will do with it, of
course, remains to be seen. The fol-
lowing is copy of the petition:
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-05-14
STRIKE IN THE LUCY
GRAY GOLD PROPERTY

Reports of the late strike at the
Lucy Gray in the Sunset district Of
Clark county have been confirmed TO
large extent by the evidepca OF
visitors and employees who have
lately been in Las Vegas. Particu-
lars have not been supplied, but CON
firmation OF the reports that 81 per
pound ore has been struck In the
drift along the hanging wall Of the
vein has reached the Age. Work at
this point on the 100-level is being
pushed ahead and in ore the width
OF the ore body being about four feet.
There is not particle of doubt but
that the ore is very rich, and while
its extent is not proven the posi-.
ton of the ore body is such that it's
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-05-14
PiocHE METALS SHAFT
NEARING THREE HUNDRED

The development Of the Point mine
oi the Phoebe Metals company is go
lng ahead without interruption and
me shaft will be down to the 300
root level by tomorrow.
IN the meantime, the company is
INSTALLING the compressor plant or
aered sometime ago. When the prop
erty is so equipped, the shaft will be
pushed on to the deep.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-05-14

should add greatly to
the value of the property It is very
pace and continuous. which would re-
probable. too. speaking in a general
way, that this body will be found in
SUIT in the Lucy becoming one Of
me bonanza mines of this section
Age.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-05-14
PROGRAM

WELCOME TO OUR QUEST
sWnoorMsss,pful Master W. W. stockham.
souo Grand master r. 4. Nororo...
es,-oa. Mrs. Alice oolan.
Mrs. K. Edith Graves.
"sNclAa os MasoMs2 AMP MORAL iNrLvENce
aSSs %Ss0SHs SEEN us .41s \ 2. ~ Sr'S;; Tss
vocal SELECTION ."'-'". -. .urSs'
MODERN rRArEsNASiss:Mn.,. MIs:n, Cosby.
soNo-"Faee To Face. ~
"sr. JOHN LoDoE NO. ,s,"
MASONIC ca's sIM'Niscsscls. Ma'sis 1osc y. Breeze
Past Master Ed. /. cutts.
LODGES IN MEvA6A." 'N s~'
80 Grand Master Y. Il. Norcross.
MRS. Geo. o. Sawyer and Mrs. j. o.
Campbell.
The officers of St. John Lodge met
the grand master at the Masonic hall
Thursday forenoon at which time the
latter gave the former some instruc-
tlon regarding the secret work of
OF the order. AT noon, the grand Of
ficers, accompanied by x. ID. l.. Cults
departed for Ely.
Grand Master Norcross is completing
an official visit to the 26 blue lodges
OF the state. His last stop will be
at Winnemucca Saturday night, af-
ter which he will return to his home
at Carson to be present at the con
! Feising Of the supreme court OF tho
state, CT which he is chief Justice,
next Monday morning. The next
meet Of the Masonic grand lodge is to
Jake place at Reno early next month
when the election OF a new grand
master will occur.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-05-14
Pl0Chc MaSOnS Entertain
Grand Master NOrCrOSS

An important meeting of st. John
Lodge No. IS, F. & A. NJ, was held
in this city last Wednesday night, the
occasion being an official visit to
the lodge of Grand Master Frank H.
Norcross of Carson City and Grand
Organist ID. p. BARLEY of Ely. The
sisitorsmade the trip across from Ely
in the big 70 horsepower automobile
owned by w. N. McGill, the pioneer
mining operator and business man Of
White Pine county. They arrived
several hours later than they expect
ed to on account of having been d.
rected to take the more circuitous
route via Atlanta and into roads not
aonducive to making good time with
automobiles. They reached here how
ever, about six o'clock and were CON
geyed promptly TO the home Of Frank
= thompson, where the officials
stopped during their brief stay In
the city
Meanwhile, the local Masons hav-
ing two candidates for degrees in
Masonry, had planned to begin the ex-
duplication of work shortl,, after
80 y Nf'Nh, wv tht iatC dlIltdl III tue
srand master and his escort neces.
sarily delayed the program and 1t
was O'Clock before they appeared
lor admission into the lodge room. Not
withstanding the lateness of the hour
the program was carried out.
The initiatory ceremonies were con
GUIDED shortly after midnight; when
aDies were spread and no less than
fifty Masons and their ladies', some OF
3hom were members of the Order OF
Lhe Eastern Star, partook Of boun
eous repast arranged under the di
rection Of committee of Masonic
adies, which II is needless 10 say
was sreatly enjoyed by everyone pref
/ ent.
This was aptly styled the confer
ring OF the knife and fork" degree
and following which came the literary
part OF the evenings entertainment
With the exception that Past Mastar
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-05-14
ELDORADO DISTRICT
Scene OF MUCH
MINING ACTIVITY

Assessor McBurney of Clark county
recently made tour of the Eldorado
district, east of Searchlight, where he
reports having found much mining
activity.
He states tLat at Duncan's camp,
which is the Nevada Mines Co., man
aged by MIR. G. A. Duncan, mining
engineer and former extensive mine
operator of Cripple Creek and other
Colorado districts, everything is as
.suming a prosperous condition. Mr..
Ducan Is working force of eight
men, who have been employed for
about three years continuously. The
shaft on the McGregor property Is
now approaching the 100-level. This
is the shaft which was announced
sometime ago would be sunk to the
l.0O0-level before stopping. A large
group of claims is being surveyed for
patent. In the main workings, where
about 1900 feet OF work has been
done in ore, very large tonnage
has been blocked out.
At the Nevada Crown the Bergman
mill Is in operation. Mr. McBurney
be ieves this is one Of the best prop
critics in the district. They have a
big body of ore and ore everywhere
in the workings, which were visited
The average Is about $40 per ton gold
At the Nevada Eagle an important
strike was made just prior to the
visit of the assessor Eight men are
employed and the whole camp was
enthused over the development The
Eagle shaft Is down 400 feet.
At the Capital mine. office nuild
ings, dinin room and bunk Louse.
have been completed This Is one
Of the big properties of the district
An abundance of shipping Or ma
i en opened in the crosscut and drift
q tae point where the ore was be
llos to be, and the results have
b on Of the bonanza order
The Oxnard Co. at Mob ELL il
steadily developing and has a larg,
amount of mill ore.
The Mizpah, managed by A. X
Wright, has made very satisfactor,
f.gnG. An effort Is now beine di
rected to blocking this out in quant
ity.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-05-14
Ely Valley Meeting Held.

At the annual shareholders meetin
of the Ely Valley Mining & Milling
company, held at the office of the
company in this city last Tuesday,
George Weddell, William e. Harrison
and Edward Thomarson were elected
directors. The board will organize
later with George Weddell, as presi-
dent; William e. Harrison, vice presi-
dent; Edward Thomarson, secretary.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-05-14
Nevada Horn Silver Meeting.

Shareholders of the Nevada Horn
Silver Mining company met at the Of
flee Of the company in this city last
Monday and elected the following di-
rectors: George Weddell, William E.
Harrison, William Lloyd, J. L. Whip
pie and Edward Thomarson. The
board will meet for organization in
the near future when George Weddell
will be chosen president; J. l.. Whip
pie, vice-president and Edward Thorn
arson, secretary and treasurer.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-05-14

II, q. Harmond returned Wednesday
night from business and pleasure
Trip which has extended over a per-
iod Of several months. While away.
he visited New York, from whence he
proceeded to the Pacific shores where
he mas been for sometime.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-05-14

This was aptly styled the confer
ring OF the knife and fork" degree
anu Following which came the literary
part OF the evenings entertainment
WIN the exception that Past Master
q. d. l.. Cults was Obliged to remain