The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-02-20
News and Notes
From Caliente

Hans Olson departed for Los Ange-
les Wednesday afternoon, where he
Will remain about three weeks. Hans
would not tell his mission to the Cali
fornia city. but the gossips Of the town
are working overtime.
Alice Rice. an Indian woman VINO
lived about ten miles below Caliente.
died Wednesday morning from the e.
fects Of influenza. Her husband IL
supposed to be in the Muddy valley
and shs .suthorities are trying to locate
him.
X. E. Cowan. late OF Montana. has
purchased an interest in the Doran
billiard and soft drink parlor from w.
z. Smith. who but lately acquired the
establishment. Mr.. Cowan will con.
duct the place while Mr.. Smith handles
the Pioche limited.
E. B. Waddell and w. Kalbaugh have
purchased the Smith block barber
shop and billiard hall from c. L. Hem
derson. For the present Mr.. Hender-
son VIII remain In charge of the bar
Der shop. Messrs. Waddell ana Kali
baugh are from Salt Lake.
The 4-year-old child Of Clarence Ma
bey. who lives near Carp, was killed
by passing freight train about ten
days ago. The Mabey home is close 20
the railroad tracks and the little girl
Is supposed to have wondered too close
to the train while it was passing. the
steps of the caboose striking her IN
the head. cutting large cash anj
causing almost instant death.
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Mrs. E. r. Liston of Caliente passed
away Friday evening at the famil,
home on McDonald's ranch, a victim OF
bronchial pneumonia following an at.
tack of influenza. Mrs. Liston hat
been In failing health for some tim.
and was worn out by nursing the othe,
members of the family who had has
the influenza. when the dread diseas .,
, gained it's hold. Mrs. Liston in sur
vived by husband and six children
ranging In age from to Is years. an,
, mother and sister living at Bishou
Cal. The funeral was held from tn
home Monday afternoon, Rev. Perci
: val 8. Smithe Of Las Vegas conductin,
the services. A choir composed Of Mr.,
=. N. Mitchell Mrs. c. l. Himstree,
Mrs. II. H. Rodgers and Miss sara,
lmObersteg sang the hymns "Is
True" and What Friend We Hav
In Jesus at the home and "Soms
where" at the grave. The sympathy o
the entire community IL with the be
reaved family in their loss.
! Mrs. E. N. Mitchell was hostess n
miscellaneous shower in honor OF Mis-
! Edna Himstreet at Warren'e hall sat
: urday afternoon. February Il. Tn
hall was prettily decorated with pin
and white festooning and weddin
bells. Five hundred was played dur
ing the afternoon. Mrs e. J. Denkl
winning first prize. Mrs. Fred B. Smit
second. Miss Geneva Bean third an
Mrs. John Hanlon the booby. After tn
game delicious refreshments wer
served. The valentine idea was car
ried out. The tables were adorne
with pink and white carnations. Mia
Himstreet. who II to become the brid
lof Herman Middleton OF Phoebe Fet
ruary %. was the recipient Of man
beautiful gifts from friends in Cal
l ente. Phoebe and Milford, Utah, wher
she has been teaching school the lai
: two years.
Those who enjoyed the shower w,
Mesdames c. l. Himstreet, WillaY
Smith. A. H. Milsap. Earl Webb. A. ]
Wilkes. Charles Davis. William New
ell. Martin McCans. Robert Hyle. Lloy
Denton. Bob Rodgers. James Rya
James ORourke. J. West Smith. H. Y
Underhill. Fred b. Smith. George Hin
street. Elmer Middleton. y. N. Mitcl
ell. John Hanlon. T. Il. Dula. FLAG
Dula. Misses Millie Wilkes. Carmt
y Amante, Irma Weiser. Sarah ImObs
stsg. Geneva Bean, Edna Himstrsst.