The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-07-01
STATE AND OTHER NEWS

There was shipped last Friday, June
%. the largest chair ever made In
Newburg N. N. 1t was made to or
der for President Taft and is large
enough 10 accommodate two ordinary
men. The seat measures two feet
two inches by two feet and the back
from the seat up is two feet seven
inches.
Wadsworth S. Williams was Utterly
buried under nine million dollars of
gold. June 22nd and was so badly In
jury that his recovery is doubtful.
Williams is an employee in the San
Francisco bank and was engaged In
wheeling truck of gold which was
was contained in sacks within one
OF the vaults toppled over and over
whelmed him.
Came warden Fitzgerald who has
Just returned ficm an extensive trip
through the northern part of the
county. reports that the night of June
II when transformers OF the Jack
Creek power plant were burned out
band of sheep owned by NJ. Lutsro.
basco, and bedded for the night on
PeaTer Creek Mountain, were struck
by abolt of lightning and three hun
dred fiye.-Elko Free Press.
Richard Pooley, a we'll known en-
pioyee OF the Mowhawk mine return
ed to his home from work at an
early hour this morning and found
twins, boy and GIRL each weighing
eight pounds, making lusty announce
ment of their arrival, at sos West
Crook street. Exactly As SECONDS
later the father was hammering at
Sheriff lngals door, entreating him
to arrest DR.. Mccarthy for bringing
all the babies in the world to
one rlace.-Goldfield Tribune.
At Sparks the people are taking a
Eecn interest in the proposed re-
establishment of the restricted dis
uict OF their city. Two mass meet
ings have been held, one for women
VINO met In a church, and the other
Tor the men who met in the Justice
court. The question was thoroughly
gone into by both divisions and
committee was appointed, with Judge
Poiiock as chairman. This committee
consisting of six members is now in.
vestieailng and its report is awaited
with keen interest.
During one of the severest electric
storms that hsa ever visited Tuscaro.
"a and vicinity, the Jack Creek power
plant was struck by lightning and
WITHIN half an hour was completely
destroyed. The plant provides power
Tor the Dexter Mining Company's mill
and the Tuscorora mines was built
at cost of $4,000 and was comp ct
ca In every detail. Its destruction
means that the Dexter mill and cyan.
lde plant will have to shut down until
the plant Is rebuilt, The country in
lhat neighborhood is covered with a
neavy growth of underbrush and II is
said that destructive forest fire
was strated from the flames of the
burning power plant.
with the advent OF the safety razor
the fwinplex homer. and the lather
cream put up in tubes, the barber
business vas threatened But with
the advent OF anachine built on the
principle of lawn mower. worked
with electricity obtained by simple
connection with drop light, and I
which VIII 90 the trick in 20 seconds
y sssems that the poor BARRIERS at
east will have to 60 Such a machine
las been invented by Martin Effinger
81 Los Angeles and who is well know I
N Nevada mining camps as the pro.
aaoter Of "Marlcopa &c.. The ma
lime is huilt technically on the lawn
mower ptiloiples with its three blad d
n spiral shape. and which are made
Q work At the rate 70 500 revolutions
! minute.