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Newspaper
The Pioche Weekly Record
Location
Pioche, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1884
Page
3
Disjointed report recounts tensions over polygamy, Mormon voters, and election pressure in Pioche and surrounding Nevada areas. Mentions county officials, court cases, and publishing controversies, with notes on Mine Bay State matters, school fund allocations, and local entertainment and crime briefs.
In a fragmented report from Woodnesday a traveler from Friburg arrives with ore from a hill mine while locals in Salt Lake Tribune territory discuss miners, serenaders, public figures, and political chatter. Local names appear amid scattered anecdotes on wine, fashion, trains, and community happenings.
A lengthy, ragged excerpt recalls a Pioche visit with vivid figures, from a preacher’s moral sermons to bullfighting mishaps and wild camp life. It notes local traders, roads, and social bustle, then shifts to Overton’s thriving settlement and a New Beaney Stoxan Orrice update on General Hazen and Sergeant Townsend establishing a signal office in town.
A 19th century report from Taylor county details rich ore deposits at Monitor and Argus mines. It notes high grade silver bearing ore, potential for increased production, and trials of mining methods. Owners Robert Briggs and partners expect expansion with new holing works and prospecting across nearby veins.
A Mbang Taw Journal feature quotes a U S court figure criticizing the English based common law and noting its evolution amid legislative changes and judicial conservatism. The piece notes the rarity of clear common law origins and contrasts it with statutory repeal. It ends with a county meat assortment offered by J Poujadte on Meadow Valley Street, including bacon and lard.
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