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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-02-12
Providence Company Has
ReOTganizGd Scott Mines

TIE Providence Mines & CONNER
cial company, is new organization
which came into existance last week,
The purpose of which Is to take over
the holdings Of the Scott Mines com
pany. The enterprise is backed by
wealthy Providence, r. l., men, share
holders of the Scott company
The Scott Mines company was or
ganized as a holding company under
he laws of Nevada and capital
ized at $5.O00,000, with shares at ST.
At the annual meeting last fall after
considerable pickering among the
stockholders. A. w. Scott was depos-
ed as president and eastern people
secured control. 1t is the controll-
ing interests that have formed the
new company.
The Providence Mines & CONNER
cial company is capitalized under the
laws of the state of Maine for s1,700,-
600, with shares al $40 each. or the
stock issue 100000 shares are pre-
ferred and $4,000 commonIt is pro
posed to take over the shares OF the
| Scott Mines company at the rate o
| 10 shares Of Scott and 3 cents in cas-
on each share Of Scott transferred TO
one share OF the preferred stock O
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-02-12

The new school house will be op-
.ned next Monday morning, much to
the qualification of the teachers and
pupils Of the Phoebe public schools.
rhc building is now practically COM
u eted; at any rate. the class rooms
are finished SO that they can be oc-
cupled. Seats are being Installed to-
cay, SO that everything will in order
by the time doors of he building
are opened Monday.
While it has taken the contractors
several months longer to complete
the stucture than the board of educa-
ton contemplated 1t would at the
time that the contract was let not
quite a year ago, they have turned
out q school building that would be o
credit to city many times larger
than Phoebe. 1t is one which the
citizens Of this city can point to with
pride; It has cost the taxpayers ap
proximately $1,000 as It now stands
is thoroughly modern and wortf
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-02-12
PIocHE, NEVADA, SATURDAY FEBRUARY 12 1910.
FORMER P|OCE
NAN MEETS HIS
DEATH IN ARIZONA

The press dispatcts early in the
wenh Contained an account of an ex-
plpsion on the property of the Ray
Consolidated in Arizona in which the
name of II former Piocheite is num-
bered among the dead,
The victim Of this dreadful calam-
uy was William H. Freeland min
ihg engineer formerly in the employ
of the Nevada Utah Mines & Smell
tres corporation.
Mr.. Freeland came to Phoebe from
Ely about two years ago upon the
solicitation of j. Webster Wickes,
former superintendent Of the Nevada
Utah. He remained with the latter
corporation until late in the autum of
1903. when he accepted a more lu-
crative position in Arizona.
The deceased was young man
about 26 years of age and grad.
uate Of the Colorado School of Mines
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-02-12

the new organization. The preferred
stock Is non assessahie ana carriei
with II a cumulative dividend whicn
shall never exceed 10 per cent per
annum payable semi-annuaily. It is
further stated that none Of the
common stock will be sold at less
than par. This makes the Scott
Mines stock worth In the neighbor-
hood of "a cents.
The officers Of the Providence
company are Fred L. Smith, presi-
dent; Joseph OFT, vice president;
Emile Maertens, secretary and Rene
Van Buggenhoudt, treasurer.
The Scott Mines company owns the
control Of the Boston & Phoebe Min
ing company at Phoebe, the Rawhide
Northern Consolidated Mines COM
2aLy at Rawhide, and the Phoebe Ari-
zona Copper & Gold Mining company
which owns the Copper Giant group,
four miles from Bouse. on the Wick
enberg cutoff of the Santa Fs rail-
road This latter piece OF property
Is declared to be one Of the richest in
the Arizona camp. A we'll known en-
gincer in reporting on this property
/ SAID that it could safety be counted
en- TO yield 20 per cent copper and
s. m gold to the ton.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-02-12

What may be considered as being
the most important business trans
acted at the regular February meet
IL OF the county commissioners last
Monday, was the fixing of the tax
levy for the ensuing year, which, ow-
ing to the condition OF the county
finances, the commissioners found
It necessary To make the rate high
er tnan last year. The total tax
levy on property located In Phoebe
last year was 1881 upon each 500 OF
assessed valuation. This year, un-
less way is figured out to decrease
It, 1t will be $500, or an increase of
S27l; while corresponding raise
was made to apply on property in
other parts of the county.
AZ Mondays meeting, all members
of the board were present The
usual batch of bills were audited aut
those allowed are printed elsewher,
~ this paper. A claim of w. A. vii
son for $40 for road work. but Il.
'He sum was ~ III excess OF tnal
allowed by statute, it was cut dowr
to IS. d. j. Cook presented a claim
Ter s54, but 1t was ordered laid ovel
iar more complete itemization. Or
Y = Murray presented u claim fol
professional services for the count,
amounting to $50, but it was cut tc
$33.75 and allowed. A claim from
Friel Lytle for $35 was reduced tt
$l5; another from DIR. T. O. Duck
worth, on county hospital contract
was reduced to $41010. The CLAIM
Of the Judd-Lund-Ols company TO
work performed in the Phoebe roa,
I district was laid over to receive tn,
( @. X. of the supervisor. The claim
Of John Corkish for the sum Of $40
for supplies furnished Mrs. Holland
a county INDECENT, was disallowed TO
the reason that the sum was in ex
cess Of the regular authorized allow
ance. The claim of c. Christensen
for work in the Caliente road dis
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-02-12

could proceed elsewhere and 1t is
reasonably certain that new line,
over either of the routes suggest
ed, could be placed in readiness for
operation by the end of the present
year. Then, If the Meadow Valley Is
abandoned. the track there could be
removed without any serious handi-
cap.
The letter received from Senator
Clark was in response to one sent
from here containing suggestions re-
garding feasable route west OF the
Meadow Valley wash and one which
would place Phoebe very near to the
main line. 1t gives further assur-
ance that the engineers now in the
field are going to examine this coun-
try Thoroughly before the head of.
ficials of the road decide definitely
the location of the new line.
The citizens of Phoebe want to see
the road built somewhere within the
confines Of Lincoln county. 1t would
be serious disappointment to them Il
} constructed outside of 1t.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-02-12
BIRTHDAY PARTY.
Mrs. c. B. Steinman Gives One In
Honor Of Her Sister.

Mrs. G. B. Steinman gave birth
day party last Wednesday evening
IN honor of her sister, Miss Mae
Nichols, who had arrived al the eigh-
teenth milestone Of life. The func-
tion took place at the home of Mrs.
William Culyerwell on Meadow Val
ley street and the evening was put
in very pleasantly at games follow
Ing which refreshments were seryel.
Among those present were: Mr. aid
Mrs. G. B, Steinman, Mt aud Mrs.
G. w. Garrison, George frank, Thon-
as Gillispie, Miss Ruth Gillispie,
Miss Blossom Paver, Bert Jackson,
Ray Beaver, Graham Raht, e. c. d..
Marriage, Miss Louise Frank, Mrs.
William Culverwell, Miss Mary Ann
Price, Ed Price, Miss Mona Bowl
ihs, Miss Caddie Cook and Oscar All.
red.
Miss Nichols, who formerly lived
~ P.oche, has been guest of her
3isttr for the past two weeks, but ex-
poets to return to Salt Lake next
" eek.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-02-12
New School Building
viii Be Occupied Monday

every cent of the expenditure.
When the matter of building the
SCHOOL was given over othe board
OF education, the latter was care
tLl to give due consideration to
the safeguarding OF health which is
clearly evident by the provision made
.or the ventilation Of the class rooms,
as well as in features providing
tor proper sanitation.
The building contains four class
rooms and the principals room on
the upper floor The east half Of
the lower floor, leaving out the cor
ridor, has been arranged with the
view of making it winter play room
and gymnasium; while the west hall
Is taken up by the library room,
heating plant and lavratories.
The instructors employed in the Pi
oche schools at the present time are:
Mrs. Katherine Burke, principal; Mrs
George o. Sawyer, teacher Of the in
termediate department; and Miss Kat,
J Pritchett, primary teacher.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-02-12
COMMISSIONERS FIX THE
TAX LEVY FOR THIS YFAR

trict. was laid over until there n
sufficient money In the Callente fund
TO meet such obligation. The claim
OF A. H. Norris for s26, for supplies
furnished indigents, was laid over
for investigation: also three claims
OF 0. II. Smith for team hire and
expenses in collecting grazing tax.
for the same reason. w. ID. Maynard
justice OF the peace OF Caliente town
ship, presented claim for s575. II
being the amount of a former claim.
which was disalIowed for the rea.
son that the board having once dis
allowed the claim. 1t had no further
Jurisdiction in the matter.
NEW SYSTEM ADOPTED.
II appearing to the board, that III
ordering supplies for the county no
system was employed and that the
ordering by each officer Of the sup
plies needed by him was not con-
ducive Of the best economy for the
county. 1t was resolved that from
and after this date all supplies pur-
chased Tor the county officers, court
house and jail, be done by the county
clerk and that when any such sup.
plies are Leeied that the officer de-
string same make reQuisition Of the
county clerk and further that unless
the provisions Of this order are car
ried out the commissioners will re-
fuse to allow the bills for the same.
It was ordered by the board that
the sum Of $l5350 be transferred
from the Comet road district fund to
the general county fund. This amount
Nas left s'andiag from an appropria-
ton made ly the board TO repair said
which was unused. The sum, ,of $500
was also csasred transfernrh sanlp4ks
4 current expense fund to the salary
f'Wd, also s945-26 from the general
county land to the salary fund.
OFFICIALS FILE BONDS.
The official bond OF j. II. Deck
th. newly appointed public admin
tia,or, was appro se; also the boz. I
Of j. &. Ilull. u uitce of the peace
g! Atlanta
r. @ Schofield was placed amoni
the list of county indigents and vii
receive $40 per month until furthe
ipotiec Il was also ordered tina
Mrs. Anges Horn be allowed SIS pc
month for the care and support o
Mrs. Holland, an INDECENT.
Owing to decrease In the vol
umne Of business transacted in tn
office Of the county recorder, tn
salary heretofore allowed for deput
hire, was ordered discontinued. TIL
county treasurer was instructed I
: Issue deed to J. A. Kirby. trustee
: wlo recently purchased the mill prol
erty In Half Moon gulch, sold I
: Mf Klrhy by the county.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-02-12
P|OCHE PEOPLE
ARE NOW GETTING
MAIL every DAY

The appeal made to the
postoffice department, through
Nevada's representative in con
gress for the re-establishment
of daily mail service to Phoebe
has been effective; for the con-
tract has been let to the Pi-
oche Transportation company,
which placed its teams in COM
mission from both the Phoebe
and Modena ends of the line
yesterday morning
Three local transportation
firms submitted bids; the
Judd-Lund-Olson company, T. j.
Montgomery and the Phoebe
Transportation company. The
fact that the bid of the latter
had been accepted was convey
de to Phoebe by wire from w.
F. Bangasser, chief clerk of the
railway mail service at Ogden
Wednesday afternoon.
lnasmuch as Mr.. Bangasser
left here only last Saturday
morning indicates that the de-
partment at Washington was
prompt in acting on the request
of the citizens of Phoebe, whose
wishes were conveyed through
: the agency of the Phoebe Com
mercial club,
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-02-12

1t appears from the foregoing let
ter from Senator Clark that there
Is strong likelihood of the track
Gown the Meadow Valley wash be-
INA, put in shape for temporary use
pending the contraction of new line
out of reach of the flood waters OF
The future.
The proposition is declared to be
entirely feasable by engineers fam
liar with the Meadow Valley wash
country be,ow Caliente. They assert
chat much temporary track would
Lave to be built anyway In order
to conserve the ties, rails and 9TH
er property. which on the whole is
immensely valuable, while the road
ould be able to resume business
by carrying on through freight and
passenger traffic for eight or nine
months before any likelihood of q
repetition OF the great washout OF
New Years day. or less destructive
floods.
In the meantime, constructive worl
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-02-12
CENSUS TAKERS JOB
Three Applicants For Position Ex
anined In This City Saturday.

There were three candidates for
The position Of census enumerator in
his county at the examination held
tnder the direction OF Postmaster
Carman last Saturday. The applicant
were: c. w. Garrison, manager of the
Pioche Chronicle; c. R. Lamont, min
ing engineer OF this cit and Miss
Moody, of Fay.
The examination consumed two
hours Of time. It is understood that
the government pays at the rate OF
IS per day for thirty days for this
sork. The examination papers were
forwarded to George B. Russell, SUI
pei visor of the census for the state
o, Nevada, at Elko, who will pass
on them and announce his appoint
lnent later.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-02-12
WEALTH IN NEVADA
GYPSUM DEPOSITS.

The growing use OF gypsum as wall
plaster and in cement, as well as for
minor uses, such as in stucco and as
a fertilizer, has created large de-
nand for knowledge of gypsum de-
posiis.
Especially in Nevada is interest de-
veloping i'll this industry. Thero are
on y two mills for the Transforming
Of the raw material into the finished
product in this state, one being To-
Gated at Empire and the other In
this city but the amount of gypsum
handled Is enormous. Several car
loads day are received by the Reno
plant from its quarries near Mound
House
Gypsum occurs in all parts Of Ne
vada. bat the largest deposits thus
far .ound are In the vieinity of Haw-
thorne. In the southern mining camps
gypsum C,cu's In nearly all ore de-
20 its and it is only its presence that
prey ents tbs Coaldale Ignite deposits
| oe.ng a eumliei cial worth.
The use ol 4. psum products is
laig gely e.owirg and in time 1t will in
crease in value, although now the in
dustry is in flourishing condition
The rapid decrease in timber acre
aye in the United States will in time
cause the use of concrete to be gen
eral in building operations, and then
gypsum and other substances for the
| manufacture OF this product will be
in snch extensive demand that the
| 1uar,ies of this state will have al
llc.. as extensive an output as It's
| macs OF precious metals. Reno ia
zettc
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-02-12

Professor Sparkling says that he will
be able to- demonstrate that at cost
OF IS he ,can get $40 worth of mer-
chantable products from ton Of safs
brush. These products are wood al
cohol, acetic acid, acetine, wood tar
which may be fractioned into oil pro-
ducts and charcoal. Sagebrush ais
contains quantity Of tannic acid and
rubber. which must be sacrificed in
order to secure the other products.
He says furthermore that his
agents have secured 275,00O acres Of
sagebrush along the MOO railroad,
the owners not only donating the
sagebrush, but agreeing to pay 81 an
acre for clearing the ground
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-02-12
Powers ARD Suspended.

In the district court this week, an
order was entered suspending the
powers of James Lemoine, as execu-
tor Of the estate of frankie L. Cohn,
deceased, until such time that hear
ing can be had on matters set forth
by Albert Bowman, one Of the 'ega-
tees, who alleges an irregular distri-
button of the funds Of the estate.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-02-12
E., X. WATSON ARRESTED
BY SHERIFF o. H. SMITH

Through an alleged attempt > set
out of the country without first hav-
ing satisfied a number of creditors,
E. X. Watson, recently president of
tne Phoebe Miners union, has come
70 grief.
Watson left on the Phoebe Trans
portation stage for Modena yester-
cay morning; but was followed short
ly by Sheriff Smith armed with a
warrant for his arrest, sworn to by
Jockey Bowman, who alleged that
Watson owed him $7,20 on board
ELL. Sheriff Smith overlook his
man at Pat Devlin's ranch in Rose
Valley and brought him back to Pi-
oche, when he gave a cash bond OF
40 and was released.
Watson is said to have number o.
other unpaid bills about town and
his actions indicate that he fully
intended to leave them behind. He
GAINED upon his return with the
sheriff that he had paid the Bow.
man account just before the stage
left yesterday morning. His case
will come up before Justice Garri
son next Monday.
Watson was recently relieved oi
the presidency of the local union
and was succeeded by Win Williams
Malcolm l.. Bruce, secretary of the
organization, also suddenly left the
country about ten days ago withou
waiting for proper auditing OF his
accounts. He too, is alleged 10 hay,
een declared no longer il
| oud standing with the union.
| Local members OF the union, how
ever, are reticent about dicussing th
cases of either Watson or Bruce.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-02-12
Machinery For Mexico.

The +. c. Richmond Machinery com
pany, of Salt Lake, recently closed a
contract for a pumping plant for
the Calera Mining company, located
in Chihuahua, Mexico, consisting of
one 5xS and one 5x10 vertical triple
pumps, two 20 H. p. vertical Auto
matte Climat engines, manufactured
by the Comstock Manufacturing COM
pany, Of Kalamazoo, Mich, boilers,
pipe, etc The Tintic Mining and De.
velopment company of Salt Lake
-'ty are owners of this property.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-02-12
kARAKAs SUED.
Dispute Over Wages To Be Settled In
The Justice Court.

w, A. Gilbert is the plaintiff in
suit filed In Justice Garrison's court
this week in which he seeks to re-
cover $l36 and costs from George
arakas. 1t appears that Gilbert was
employed by the. defendant at the
| ioche Mohawk mine, upon which
Aarakas had contract. For time,
Gilbert was employed as a miner at
wage of $4.25 per day; later, he was
made a top man, but claims that he
did not understand that he was to
perform the service at lower price,
but which Karakas contends was the
tase.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-02-12
MEETS WITH ACCIDENT.
knet craw Suffers Injuries which
VIII Take Timo To Mend.

Knet Craw had the misfortune to
set his arm broken last Tuesday
hight, the result OF which he will
oe Obliged to carry the member in a
sing for sometime to come He was
n the barn where he keeps his
horses and while attending to one of
them, the animal made a sudden
lunge forward, striking Mr.. Craw's
left arm against a pole. The frac-
ture occurred between the elbow and
wrist. Both bones were broken.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-02-12
HOIST AT THE POINT
is NEARLY READY

rhe installation Of the new hoist
II the Point mine Of the Phoebe Met
ais Mining company, Sup't Lennon
reports. is about completed over the
new shaft and should be ready for
operation next week.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-02-12
Mrs. Talbot Is Freed.

Mrs Mae Talbot, who was tried at
Reno last week on the charge of muir
dering her husband, AL. Talbot, sew
eral months ago, was given her free
dom through verdict of acquittal
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-02-12

Miss Dorothy Price returned to Pa,
naca Monday morning to resume her,
studies at the Lincoln County High
school.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-02-12

Mrs. Lonzo Heaps of Panaca is in
the city visiting her daughter.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-02-12
WASH MAY Be USED
FOR TRAINS TEMPORARILY.
NEW YORK, February 2, 1910.
c "A. Thompson, Chairman
Board of Governors
Ploche COMMERCIAL Club,
PIoche, Nevada.

.
in favor Of the 9th ult, with
proposed route that would place
Pioehe line, ard glad to get this
any information which conre under OBJ
servatisn.
Our enaneers not taken the
country the Meadow Valley wash
going made for temporary restoration
Of tho line feasible pending the
construction Of tho ine
Yours sincerely,
w. A. CLARK.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-02-12

Elected Secretary.
w. b. Martin has been elected H.
nancial secretary of the Phoebe Min.
ers union, succeeding N. L. Bruce.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-02-12
THE WISE MAN

Is the merchant who advsr-
tises and invites you to trade
with him; while the man who
does not. cares little for it,
or else he would 60 to the
trouble of asking for it.
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unable to make the distance and sank
TO the ground. The efforts OF his at
tendants were unavaiiing and after the
elapse OF the half minute. Gully was de-
clared the winner. The battle had lasted
one hour and a quarter.
Before putting on his clothes Gully
stepped 10 the ropes and motioned for
silence. The cheering crowd gave him
his opportunity and he addressed the
leading patrons Of the ring in the front
ranks
'I thank you for your approval and
/ shall now retire and take up business
at the Plough, In Carey street where I
shall oe glad TO entertain you, I have
fought with a partly disabled left arm
and ! do not think that Gregson can de-
mand further satisfaction from me.
should not have accepted his challenge
this time save that / felt In honor bound
To q bravo any willing fighter" -"