The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-02-14
LOCAL BREvITIES

LOCAL BREvITIESI
T. A. Thompson left Phoebe Sunday
IN an extended business trip to Salt
lake.
This is st. Valentines day-the
one day in the year when the love
orn, the sentimental and the wags
meet their obligations.
Members of the Rebekah lodge
gave a social for lady members and
their friends at their hall last eve
ming. Cards. music and refresh
ments were served and were enjoyed
by large attendance.
A telegram received by Albert
Delmue from his wife, who has been
at her old home in ST. George. Utah.
for several months, says tna. tier
3-months' old baby has been very i'll,
but is nov improving.
Miriam Rebekah lodge No. 80 will
give a dance Saturday evening, Feb.
22, at Thompson's opera house.
Tickets are 81 per couple, extra la
dies 20 cents. Refreshments will be
served in the hall at IL O'Clock.
Lieut.. Eben Wheatley, who was
discharged from the army at Camp
Jackson, s. c., Dec. 8, has purchased
a garage at 1919 Pierce avenue.
Sioux City, Iowa. where he will re-
side with his family in the future.
Prosecuting Attorney A. l.. Scott
has been notified by Judge Orr that
a term of court will be held in Phoebe
beginning Feb. 81. Judge McFadden
of the Ninth district will preside.
Judge Orr being engaged in court at
Las Vegas.
B. Lee Welker Jr. of Caliente was
in Phoebe Saturday to take the initial
degree in the Masonic lodge. II all
reports are true he was well taken
care Of. Mr., Welker is a Caliente
telegrapher and was the guest of
w. S. Haufler during the hours he
was not endeavoring to subdue frac-
tious animals.
A. l.. Stewart, who has been on an
engine of the Phoebe Pacific railroad
for the last eight years and who has
moved with his family to ranch at
Alamo, is in the city to ship his
household effects to his new home.
Mr. Stewart purchased a house in
Delamar and has transported It to
his ranch in the Pahranagat valley
Hugh l.. Thomas, superintendent,
for this division of the Nevada. Utaf
and Idaho Telephone Company. witt
headquarters in Salt Lake, is in thu
teitx making hts regulsr inspectien O
'the service. X. c. Stelter, an expert
enced "trOubleman," accompanied
him and will remain in this territor,
Tor month putting the service IL
| first-class shape.
meeting of the old members q
the Commercial Club had been called
for Wednesday evening for the pur
pose of discussing the advsabi O,
rejuvenating the organization. bu,
owing to the illness of Secretary A
L. Scott 1t was postponed until 6
later date. When Mr.. Scott recovers
the members will again be notified OF
the date of the meeting.
After continuous residence or
their farm in Round valley for forty
six years, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Del
niue Sr. will retire from the labor,
OF farm life and spend some time Wis
lting relatives and friends in differ
ent parts of the country. In the earl,
spring two of their sons, Joe and All
bert, will take over the ranch o
| l,2OO acres for period Of five years
| F. N. Cosby, WHO was connecte,
with the Atlanta Gold Mining Com
pany and the Phoebe assay osm.:ce 70
several years prior to 1910 and |
now major in the army, is confine,
TO an army sanatorium at Fort Bay
ard, N. M. receiving treatment 70
his lungs. Maj. Cosby was attacke
with influenza while in Washington
y. ", and will have to remain In tn
hospital for the last six months.
Sheep Grazing Bill
Meets Opposition
/ Sheepmen and cattlemen from a.
parts OF the state are taking a kee
interest in the Hill bill, pending 1
the assembly, which prohibits gra,
ing sheep on ranges that have bee
used by cattle owners.