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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-07-17

A stipulation and agreement, entered
of the Day Bristol Consolidated Mining
company, and F. r. McNamee, attorney
for A. W. Middleton, ana agreed to by
Receiver H. z. Prudential, has been
filed with the clerk of the district
court, Chas. Culverwell. Through the
filing of this document the resale ord
ei OF the properties of the Day Bristol
company. which expired on the 18TH
inst was extended to the 26th day
Of July. OF week from next Monday.
The reason for the extension of time
laS,Sed for and granted was, that it u
reasonably sure that final arrangements
will be completed by that date; when
the receivers deed will be taken up
takes place.
That there is tangible evidence Of
arrangements of this nature in pro-
gress Is evidenced by the receipt OF
letters by the creditors of the COM
pany from F. C. Richmond. as trustee,
Salt Lake City, Utah, with a re-
quest ID send in the amount of theiE
claims and remittance would be made
on him through the Merchants bnah
could be made.
AS this will clear up all the small
claims and throw them practically al
into the hands of one firm, it Is reas-
able to presume that this Is being dont
for a special purpose. FROM what can b'
learned 1t Is the intention to surrend
er all claims to the receiver as paid
thereby wiping out the Indebtedness
take up the deed and make final arrang
ments for the resuption Of work at thu
property as soon as possible after th'
deed is taken up. 1t looks, therefore, al
III the Bristol country is soon to taxi
on new life and maintain a good sizet
pay roll.
No intimation has been received al
yet as to the name of the new company
neitheB as to its policy or management
The resumption of operations at Bris
TOY wiz open up o splendid field IL
view Of the advanced price of metals
for 1t will enable getting supplies ou
to the small prospectors in o bette
manner. and the starting of work oil
4 good many other properties whic
are idle at the present time.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-07-17
Yuba Pushing Work
Of Installing Machinery

Know Ella Schofleld.
Trombone Solo, Horace Bean.
Running Song, Horace Bean This
was amusing for when Mr. Bean was as
ed sing he took to the tall timber.
Solioqy, Col. Gregory.
Recitation, Jewell Sharp.
Recitation. 1.-The Little Red Stamp"
Merl Andy Richard. - II
Son. Nevada" ella and Eta Seho-
field.
Following the literary program came
the sports. The mems race was won by
Mr, Bean; Johhy Wright, second.
Girls raca. won by Jcwcl Sharp: Rub.
Wedge. second.
Boys race. wc1 bv n. a, Richard;
Dick s ofeld S 3nL
Aztec mis- .lln.ous children's races
races TIE adjourned 10 the beautiful
meadow 10 witness the pony races, the
most of which were won by animals
ridden by VIM. Schofield.
Amcng those present from outside
the vale. We're: Vernon Jeffcott Of
Pert snd Ore: Miss Ella Corkish II
Leadville. Colo; Vera. lmmel and VIM
Horn of Delamar.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-07-17
Day Bristol Will
Pay OFF Indebtedness

keeper. Miss Laura Higgins. Tuesday
afternoon. Only three members were
present.
VIM. Keele and sons, William and Jak
nave been putting up hay down at the
ranch the past week.
Arthur Freise came in from the Comet
m ne tuesday onbusiness. returning the
leyt day.
Arthur Freise came in from the Comet
mine Tuesday on business and returned
'ir- ng day
Miss Rowena Lee returned to her
ho...r at the Prince mine Wednesday.
She had been visiting friends and rela-
tives here for nearly two weeks.
Mrs. c. Syphus and daughter Clara.
returned from ST. Thomas Saturday
where htey had been for the past two
or three months Levi Syphus and Mrs
Geo. whitney accompanied them. The
latter will remain until the hot weather
Is over.
Leo and Golden Hollingshead went tc
the Prince mine Tuesday to peddle veg
etables.
A. v. Lee went to Cedar City las,
week returning last Monday.
The Philomathic swarm Of the "Bet
Hive" workers ntreetained all the eld-
erly ladies' of the town at the home
of Mrs. Annie R. Edwards Wednesda,
afternoon. Everyone who attended hat
a very enjoyable time.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-07-17
CARRANzA AGAIN
IN full CONTROL
RESTORATION OF NORMAL CON-
DlTlONS IN MEXICAN CAPITAL
GOING RAPIDLY FORWARD.
Mexican Leader Takes Measures to
Establish Government Departments
in Old Capital and to Give Pro-
lection to Inhabitants.

Washington.-Resto of nor
NAL conditions in Mexico City by the
newly established Carranza authori-
ties is going rapidly forward, accord
ing to advices to the state depart
ment ON Tuesday. Reopening of the
cable from Mexico City to Vera Cruz
was announced in message received
from Consul General Shanklin at the
capital and from Vera Cruz came the
news that direct train service had
been resumed and that supplies for
Mexico City were being forwarded.
General Carranza in message to
his Washington agents telling of the
capture of Mexico City, stated that he
had sent to the capital by special
train all the personnel for the de-
partments of the treasury, interior
and postoffice, that his government
was engaged in sending provisions to
the city and that ample guarantees
would be given to everybody, whether
native or foreigner.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-07-17

The machinery ordered by the Yuba
Leasing 4 Development Co, for No.
shaft has begun to arrive and the Cul-
verwell teams have been busy haul
ing 1t up to the company's mine work
ings.
The cement foundat tions for the 100
h. p. gasoline engine, also for the COM
pressor. have been completed and the
work of installing these plants Is now
in progress.
The repair work In the shaft will be
finished in few days and by the time
the engine and compressor are in place
everything will be in order for the COM
mencement of most active campaign
OF production.
Tie mill plans arrived yesterday and
now that they are on hand, next in
order will be the commencement Of
work upon the excavations for the
plant, which is to be built near the
old smelter at the depot.
President A. Y. Smith has moved in
to the old Godbe brick house near the
millsite. The building has been thorough
ly overhauled and modernized so that
the occupants will enjoy all the con-
veniences to be had In city home
oIilili lS eApcCttu " diTiN6
Lon Angeles during the coming week.
At the mill will be installed an
electric lighting and power plant and
the energy will be supplied to the COM
pany's own works. 1t was hoped that
the Yuba people would decide to make
the system sufficiently large to supply
light and power for the town. but Mr..
Smith states that the company has
only in mind the supplying Of the COM
pany's own properties at the present
time.
The manner in which the Yuba man
agement is going at things indicates
that they propose to push operations up
on as broad scale as possible dur
ing the eight years In which thel
lease has to run. They are going a.
things in a business way; and their pref
ence in the district Is bound to ma
terially add to the general prosperity oi
this and adjacent districts.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-07-17
CALIENTE

CAIIENTE. July l5-Wm. Smith has
been on the sick list this week.
Mrs Porter Lee of Papaca Is here the
guest Of her cousin, Miss Marie Rice.
Mrs l.. L. Burt has returned from a
trip to Milford.
f. N. Mitchell killed a gila monster
thirty miles below Caliente few days
ago ard r ans Palmer Is mounting 1t
for him.
Callente people have been much in
terested In visiting the depot while
many special trains have passed through
town. The Eiks train, contained jol-
ly lot Of people,
Mr.. MillRps has returned from Los
Angeles.
The Salt Lake high school cadets
passed through here on special train
Fast Tuesday.
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NEMSM2g
CQlTfY
zp
C.!
ALAMO

ALAMO, July 14-Born: To Mr.. and
Mrs. Willie T. Stewart, July, IL th., a
baby boy.
Sid Pace and John Richard returned
from the cattle range around Willow
spring last Monday.
Mrs. James Castles is at Sharp, New,
for a few weeks to escape the heat
Of July and August in Pahranagat valley
Plums, peaches and apples are ripe
here now.
The farmers are busy putting up
their second crop Of alfalfa.
Miss Helma Harvey, who has been
visiting in Alamo for the past six
weeks, has returned to her home al
Los Angeles
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-07-17
FOURTH CELEBRATED AT
"PAPPY' AND "MAMMY" GEER'S

The following, from our Richardyille
correspondent. was received after last
weeks Record had gone to press
July Fourth, the day of all others
that Americans should celebrate was
observed as the day should be by all
true citizens Of the United States, by
about 80 residents Of Pahranagat valley
at A. w, Geer's beautiful ranch. There
areb ut few people who have passed
through this part Of Nevada but who
have noted the beauty of this place and
many have stopped to enjoy the hospit-
atty Of Mr. Geer and his good wife-wh'
have lived and prospered on this place
since 1867,
The days when they came to the val
ley-as we who have spent the most OF
our lives on the frontier we'll know
were not pleasant ones.
After all the guests of this Glorious
| Fourth had gathered, lunch was spreat
under the ash tree, planted by "Pappy
and Nanny Geer In 1867. And what
lunch 1t was. There was everything
| the heart could wish for. Chicken-yello'
and white legged and about every othe
kind Of chicken you could think of. Pies
cakes; In fact. so many good things t
eat that 1t Is more than an ordinar.
man can possibly describe.
After all had satified the inne
cravings-and Col. Gregory. w. +
Thorne. Joe Sharp, Merl Schofield an
Dyer Geer had been assisted from tn
table, the exercises of the day began.
W.. F. Thorne. az marshal of tl
day, called upon Mr.. Geer for a speecl
M
present and future giving the yount
er ones some idea OF what has bee
done by our country in the SO years
his life.
Mr. Geer was followed by Mrs. wedf
Miss Horn, Miss Everetts, Mrs. Schofie
and Mrs. Gregory who' sang the Re
White and Blue''
II Recitation. "Innde. .endcnce Bell" Ru
Wedge.
Fourth Of July Song. Don't Che
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PANACA

PANACA. July 15--Mrs. Leah Lee
came up from Keele's ranch Monday
where she has been for several weeks.
She Is the gust Of Mrs. Melissa Lee.
Paul. the two-year old son OF MI and
Mrs. Ell Edwards has been Ill for the
past week, but Is now recovering
Marion Keele left for Pinto last week
where he expects to be employed the
rest OF the summer.
Miss Alice Gobler Of Santa, clara
Utah, came up from Caliente "Wednesday
to stay with Mrs. Eiecta Edwards IN
definitely.
VIM. Heaps has moved out on MI
farm south OF town to homestead. Th'
Panaca farmers feelquiteencouraged witt
the crops on the new farms cut II
the White Wash flat. The crops ar
ceratinly looking fine Tor hte first year
The senior swarm Of the "Bee Hive
workers met at the home Of the bee
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R|CHARDv|LLE


Richardvile. New, July 14-Mrs. M
ing v. ranch Sunday.
B.P. Winn and son, Marion, left for
Ely, early in the week.
Geo C. Stowell came in from Cali
cate Monday with load of goods for
the Richard Cash store.
Miss Mabel Shear hasr gone ytosworls
on liic Butler rcanh for few weeks.
Ripe apricots and peaches are in
abundance at the Flying V ranch.
The Wcmen's Civic league held its
monthly meeting at the Richard schoo
house Tueseay.
On Jrly 9Th an ice cream party was
given by MI. and Mrs. Jno W. Wedge
as farewell to Miss Mabel Everetts
Of Pasadena, and Miss Vera Horn, Of
Delamar The young ladies spent the
Fourth in the valley and expressed then
selves as having had delightful time
Those gathered at the beautiful ant
hospltab.e home of the host and hostess
were: Mr. and Mrs. Geo. w. Richard
MIR. and Mrs. L. H. Sharp Col ant
slrs. w. J Gregory, Mrs. j. s. Sharp
and daughter, Jewel; Mrs. Geo. Stows.l
Mrs. J. w. Hewett, Mrs. John w
!sichsrd and daughter, Emma; Mis-
Mabel Sherer and Viola Shcrer and Gar
field Stowell.
The young lady guests rendered sew
sfal selection on the mandolin and Geo
Ffchard accompanied by Mrs. Hewett
played the violin and guitar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Richard, VIII
settled in Pahranagat valley many year
ago, were surrounded on this occasio
by some of their children, grand child
rem and great grand children. 1t
not given to many in this age to be s.
situated that they can have so many 0
their progeny around them.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-07-17
Vote of Thanks to Botha.

London.-The house of commons
has voted its hearty thanks to Gen.
Louis Botha, Gen. Jan Christian
SHUTS and the forces of the Union of
South Africa on the successful con-
clusion of the campaign in German
Southwest Africa. Premier Asquith,
who moved the resolution, paid
tribute to what he characterized as
the remarkable campaign which has
just been brought to a remarkable
and glorious conclusion.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-07-17
SILVER ORE OPENED
ON t2o-FT. lEvEG OF DEMijoHN

TIL, management OF the Demijohn Con
Mining company opened rich shoot OF
ole on the 120-foot level Of that prop;
erty this Week. Tnc vein Is about five
feet wide ard Contains O. fine show
ing of high grade silver-lead ore.
Samples brought to the Record office
by w. E. Baily last Tuesday displayed
very liberal shrinking Of native sill
yer. The company ID getting out
shipment OF this material which will
be sent to the Salt Lake smelters fo'
treatment
On the 30O-foot level q cross-cut
being run in u body Of manganese ore
Strasser and Jurgens are doing thi
work.
sup't Getsch has . force Of seyei
men working at the DemiJohn.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-07-17
SCHOOL ELECTION TO BE-
HELD AT ALAMO NEXT WEEK

"A school bond election win be held
in the Alamo school district next Thurs
day. 1t appears that the election held
sometime ago was illegal for the reason
that the hours in which the polls were
open was not in accordance with the
provisions of the statutes.
1t is proposed to bond the district
for the building OF new school house
at Alamo.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-07-17
BILLINGS WINS TWO SUITS
IN DISTRICT AND JUSTICE COURT

c., L. Billings won out In the cast
es. tried this week in the district and
justice courts.
Before Judge Horsey was the case
brought to forciose a. mechanis' lien
on the property Of the Phoebe Last
Chance Mining company.
In Justice Harris court Mr.. Billings
obtained judgement for the amout Of
an unpaid claim for work performed
for the Phoebe Mines company.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-07-17
SHIPMENTS TO BE MADE
FROM THE Z. 4 =. PROPERTY

Henry Rives Ellis Of Salt Lake ar
rived In camp last Saturday for thD
purpose Of looking into the matter OF
resuming ore shipments from the E. &
F. mine near Jack Rabbit
Mr.. Ellis has already awarded
contract to Culverwell Bros. to haul
500 tons of dump ore to the railroad
terminal at Jack Rabbit. He states
that it is also planned to start work
in the mine, which has been inactive
for several years. in the near future,
The E. & F. ores carry a high per-
CENT ge Of copper.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-07-17
NORTHWEST NOTES

A special train from Denver, carry.
ing about 200 horses and several own,
ers and jockeys, arrived in Reno last
week to take part in the races.
The hog cholera epidemic which de-
veloped some time ago in the Lincoln
Iona section in Idaho. is daily in.
creasing in scope and virulence.
John A. Smith, a prominent attor.
ney of Butte, died July IL, as re-
suit of gunshot wound inflicted on
the night of July by burglar whom
Smith caught in his house
Three men and several dogs and
horses were bitten by rabid coyotes
which attacked the government camp
on the west extension reclamation
project below Irrigon, Oregon.
The recent hot weather had prac-
tically NO damaging effect on the
wheat crop Of southern Idaho, al
though it is reported to have done
some damage In other parts Of the
country.
Reno bank clearings for the first
six months of 1915 show consider
able increase over those of the cor
responding period of 1914. The fig
ures are, 1915, $7,021 ,975.79; 1914
$685. ,6S2.O2.
Fred T. Dubois of Blackfoot, one OF
the best known men and politicians
in Idaho and the northwest, has ac-
cepted commission to buy horses
for the French government and is 10
Gated at Great Falls, Montana.
Adrian c.. Wheeler, better known
as Big Bill" was sentenced at Reno
to pay a fine of $4,000 or serve term
of 1000 days in the county jail
Wheeler, several weeks ago, in fight
with an Indian, cut the Indians throa
from ear to ear.
Detailed search and the runnin
down of slender clues have resulte
In throwing no new light on the ~
thor of the BLACK Hand" messag
which George Wingfield received som
days ago at Reno, in which a deman
was made for $4,000.
Harriet Fowle, II years old, who re
Gently confessed to sharing in tn
killing Of her day-old babe, was rt
. leased by Judge w. N Gatens in tn
circuit court at Portland, under n
4 restraint But her pledged word t
come back II wanted.
The State Livestock commissio
! created at the last session of the N
vada legislature, held its second NEE
ing at Reno last week. The commi
} sion will cooperate with the veteri
airy department of the University
Nevada in regard to quarantine rul'
and other matters.
The state public utilities oommi
3 sion, after a hearing, has decided tn,
the three cent rate for passeng'
service on the Short Line from Idaf
Falls to Ashton, Idah0, shall rema
at three cents a mile. The same ra
will prevail on the branch from Nil
doka to Twin Falls.
'e Herman E. Werner, an Oregon CIT
y Ore, merchant, who was to have be-
!" married Thursday, committed suici
"A by hanging himself Wednesday.
,e farewell note to his bride-to-be, MI
Elsie Delaney, explained that as h'
TX and his children by former marriage
ns could not agree there would alwa
!. be trouble"
ay A jury ct Winnemucca, New. fou
n that William Haldane ForQuer, a I
tive OF Butler county. Pennsylvan
lis aged A years. came to his death
ne the nth day Of July, 1915. In t
.n y. county Of Humboldt, by gunsf
~ wounds inflicted by party or part
~ unknown to the jury, and that It Ii
a.. case Of deliberate murder.
be- A new record for tourist ira
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-07-17
THREAT TO LYNCH FRANK.
State Militia Ordered to Prison Farm
to Prevent Attack.

Atlanta, Ga.-Three companies of
state militia at Macon were ordered
held at their armory Tuesday in read
mess to proceed to the Milledgeville
state farm, where Leo M. Frank is
confined.
Governor Harris announced the ac-
tion after reports had been circulated
that plan was on foot to attack the
prison and lynch Frank.
Roads to Milledgeville from Allan
ia, Marietta and other towns are
guarded by county police.
Frank recently began serving life
term for the murder of Mary Phagan
after his sentence of death was com
muted by Governor Slaton.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-07-17
kuPIE kLuB ENTERTAiNs
AT MINERS UNION HALL

The members of the Kupie Klub en-
tertgained Tuesday evening at the Miner
union hall in honor of the Misses Lena
johnson and Louise Franks, who left
Wednesday for Salt Lake to enter st.
Marks hospital to become trained nurs-
es.
A delightful evening was spent at
dancing after which refreshments were
served
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-07-17
:. L. SCOTT is NOW A FULL
PLEDGED ATTORNEY AT LAW

In this issue of the Record appears
the professional card of A. l.. Scott, at
torney-at-law. Mr.. Scott was recently
admitted to practice his profession in
the, courts Of Nevada and happy CO.
incident was taht his admission was
announced by Chief Justice Norcross
upon his birthday, July 7th.
Mr.. Scott Is well qualified and we pre-
dict for him successful career as a
deciple Of Blackstone. He has opened
an office in the Commercial club build
Ing.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-07-17
The Income Tax.

Washington.-Fina figures on the
receipts from the personal and corpor-
alton income tax will not be available
until the middle OF August, but treas
ury officials are inclined to believe
that the total will be between $S5,000,-
900 and $9O,0OO,OOO
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-07-17
Fruit by Parcel Post.

Washington. n.-Postmaster General
Burleson has ordered that the size
limit of packages for parcel post ship
ment be increased to combined
length and girth of eighty-four inches,
which will permit the mailing of
standard sized fruit and berry crates.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-07-17
Portuguese statesman Dies.

Madrid.-Dr. Alfonso Costa, leader
Of the Portuguese democrats, is dead
at Lisbon. He had been premier,
minister Of finance and minister of
justice, and was the author of the law
providing for the separation of the
church and state In Portugal.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-07-17
Choctaws Crew SAVED.

Port Huron, Mich.-Capt Charles
Fox and the crew Of the freight
steamer Choctaw of the Cleveland
Cliff Iron company, wrecked on
Presque Isle in Lake Huron Monday
morning, arrived safely at Sarnia, Ont.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-07-17
Convicted Of Revenue Fraud.

Columbus.-Three officials and an
agent of the old Capital City Dairy
company were found guilty of de-
frauding the government out of rev.
enue taxes on oleomargarine amount
ing to $1,000 900.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-07-17
WAR TO END IN OCTOBER.
Kaiser Predicts That Contest Will be
Decided BY That Time.

London.--The German emperor, &C.
cording to the Times, in speech to
a deputation of bankers who had in
sisted on an interview in order to
point out to the emperor the financial
difficulties of the situation and the
grave risk attending the pursuance Of
the campaign through another winter,
stated that the war would end in Oc-
tober.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-07-17
holt,s Grave Guarded.

Dallas, Texas.-A watchman, it was
learned Tuesday, has been placed
here at the grave of Frank Holt or
Erich Muenter. who shot ]. p. Nor
gan. Mrs. Hollis family employed the
guard tQ prevent desecration oe tts
graya \ .sna
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-07-17
Colorado Marshal Murdered.

Fort Collins, Colo.-Frank Peak.
aged 35, night marshal of Loveland,
Colo, was found shot to death near
Loveland at dawn Tuesday. His own
revolver was found beside the body.
empty.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-07-17
Wants to stay Thsrv.

After q man has reached the top
he begins to hope that the rungs II
the ladder will all give out. --Detrole
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