Pioche Weekly Record Feat: Ward's Building on Main Street
Small local item notes Ward's Building on Main Street in Pioche in this week's town record. The brief mentions a storefront or shop setup, with no further details on ownership or dates.
29 Apr 1882
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Newspaper
The Pioche Weekly Record
Location
Pioche, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1882
Page
1
Small local item notes Ward's Building on Main Street in Pioche in this week's town record. The brief mentions a storefront or shop setup, with no further details on ownership or dates.
A sweeping, disjointed account blends legends of a golden valley in the Sierra Madre with Aztec mysticism and tales of Montezuma. It links a Madre de Oro myth to prospector lore, Indian rites, and reported encounters in Florida’s Everglades, then shifts to cultural shocks and a river flood.
Sim Changlo, a Chinese artist in St Louis, shows a remarkable mechanical display titled "The World's Fair." The elaborate Chinese house sits on a table four feet high and five feet long, with open verandas and moving figures including soldiers, priests, and animals. Painted silk trim and oil pictures adorn the interior, and about 150 figures move when wound.
The notice announces J W M Curdess applying for a patent for one thousand one hundred linear feet of the Thompson Mine or: Loaring m i ne in Lincoln County Nevada. It describes surface ground, bore features, and boundary monuments with exact lode references Wyandotte and Prodigal. Prospective claimants must file within city publication days or be barred by statute.
A writ of execution in the Bists Judicial District Court of Lincoln County directs a sale to satisfy a debt of 62,087.22 plus 140.86 interest. Property includes multiple parcels in Curtis and Smith’s corral, with lots and improvements in Delmont’s corral, Walker Bros corral, and Kinok 8. Public auction scheduled Friday December at the county courthouse in Phoebe. High bidder to receive clear title. sale in cash.
Property notice declares No 681 OTOE 18 Heruby claim in Highland Mining District Lincoln county Nevada with surface ground 800 feet wide, post markers and survey details, calls for adverse claim entries at the U.S. Land Office in Rubek Nevada within the publication period. It notes magnet variation 16 degrees and references Rocordie view of Lincoln county.
An American frontier moral tale recounts how three men of different colors choose from sealed packages after weighing them, revealing a bias favoring education and writing tools for the white man. A wagon arrives with whisky and a man vows to survive a river injury, underscoring rugged frontier resilience.
Patent document describes a claim for five acres of iron ground near Lincoln Canyon Spring in Nevada. It lists detailed boundary bearings and distances, referencing Lincoln County Nevada and a public land claim requiring adversary filings within publication period to avoid forfeiture. Names appear: J W M Caritza and George? HIN ORGEY as registrar.
Notice of execution and sale of A Prairie's property by Sherwood as sheriff assessor nunc pro tunc. Auction set for April 20 at 10 am at Peter Edwards ranch Snake Valley Lincoln County Nevada. Property includes horses, wagon, machinery and farming equipment with title to be conveyed to highest bidder.
Notice to lienholders warns of an action in the Sixth Judicial District of Nevada's Lincoln County. The plaintiff seeks to enforce a lien on the Morning Quarte Mine in Bristol District, with a $2,600 claim and costs. Appears dated 1881, demanding appearance and proof or forfeiture of the mine interest under state law.
Notice to creditors of Charles Goedicke deceased. All persons owing the estate must present claims within four months from the date of this notice. Located at Thompson Campbell Office Pioche Lincoln County Nevada. Administratrix Charlotte A Goedicke dated February 11 1802.
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