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Newspaper
Pioche Tri Weekly Record
Location
Pioche, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1876
Page
3
Private telegram reports Mackey and Fair at odds with Baxaxers Augar and O'Brien sides over control of the Con Virginia and California mines. Jim Keene travels East to secure stock, aiming to place officers with Mackey and Fair. Nevada Bank position unclear amid looming clashes and possible high bids for the remaining stock, with Mormon residents criticized by a local observer.
The item describes a small dog named Bess shadowing her master through Pioche streets. Bess evades capture, stocks food at home, then criticizes opportunities with a barked line about "White mam mighty un certain." The column also notes a lively scene at Lynch's saloon with hot whiskey, a playground dispute leading to black eyes, a grammar school performance, and word that the Alps mine has resumed work.
A sprawling letter from Pioche Nevada extols a thriving mining town with booming ore assays, busy mills, many stores, and nocturnal saloons. It boasts cash circulation, ongoing construction, and plans tied to the Ward and Eureka line. It notes local fights, work on mining claims, and a stage line switch, with upcoming assessment on Alps shares and seasonal drinks at Panaca Saloon.
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