Pioche 1906 News Briefs From The Weekly Record
Pioche Weekly Record reports local items including awards at the St Louis World Fair won by Henry Riter of Reno, mining headlines on Samuel Newhouse’s Nevada interests and Colorado boom signals, a vacancy in the District Attorney post after Ben Sanders’ death, a county tax and mail rate changes, weather snow disruptions, and a Caliente jail transfer case involving an Indian offender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Riter
Reno
St. Louis World
Board of County Commissioners
Ben Sanders
Sensational Eleventh Twelfth Interest Sold for Cash
A. W. Scott and Mr. Thomerson of England bought an eleventh-twelfth mining interest about thirty miles northwest of Pioche for 10000 dollars in cash. The ledge runs six feet wide with ore averaging two hundred ounces silver per ton as horn silver. Plans include a wagon road from Bristol Gap reducing distance to Pioche and immediate development. A sample ore nearby assayed 1011 ozs silver. Prospectors from outside are arriving to assess the find. Death of District Attorney Ben Sanders in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Whipple
A. W. Scott
Pioche
Thomerson
England
Bristol
Bristol Gap
Arrests and Lunacy Hearing in Churich Case
Mark Churich faces a lunacy examination and a later charge of threatening to kill attorney Freudenthal after years of alleged harassment. Doctor’s testimony labeled him simple minded and imbalanced, with a $1,000 bond set to keep the peace for six months. The report also notes a Thompson’s Hall stage upgrade and local freight receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Freudenthal
Justice Orr
Mark Churich
Eugene Goodrich
Murray
Caliente
Churich
Hr. BE. Freuderthal
Bpendenthal
Ingane
Orr
Freudenthal
Freudenhal
Chas. Thompson
Chas. Horsey
Mr. Freudenthal
Mr. Churich
Thompson’s Hall
Osborne Family Leaves Lincoln County for Salt Lake City
Mr and Mrs T J Osborne depart Lincoln County on Thursday for Salt Lake City where Mrs Osborne will reside with her daughter. He plans partial residence there but will retain his holding here, a longtime pillar of the community since 1871. The Proche Brass Band serenaded them as they left, and locals express regret at his and his wife’s departure despite anticipated new ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Osborne
Salt Lake City
Wells Fargo & Co
Ty Clerk
W Wich
Proche
Salt Lake
Picche Brass Band to entertain at Thompsons Hall
Next Friday evening the Picche Brass Band will perform at Thompsons Hall with band selections vocal numbers and a comical sketch Freezing a mother in law After the show dancing to the Band Orchestra For the benefit of the Band all should attend Tickets encouraged Governor Sparks invites President Roosevelt to Nevada for bear and mountain lion hunting and the President is likely to accept
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Picche Brass Band
Thompsons Hall
Sparks
Roosevelt
Nevada
Mixed Nevada alphabet of crimes and ventures in 1900s
State news items note 200 leasers in Manhattan district. Peter Schaeffer linked to a Cassidy murder. escapes from Fallon jail by Oleson and John Greenwood still at large. Jumping Jack mine at Goldfield sold for 90000 dollars plus one fifth stock. Kaolin deposit near Bullfrog found. Reno tamale joint proprietor vanishes leaving creditors. Western Pacific tunnel project at Flower Lake Wells Elko county. Montgomery-Sho shone mines sale price adjusted to 2750000 from 5000000. Elko farmers demand fencing along railroad. Tonopah reports eight stage and twelve autos daily to southern camps. James Walton’s suicide. wife’s attempted suicide. Alonzo Tripp says railroad extension from Goldfield to Bullfrog abandoned. cost estimated at 1 million. A Ely corner lot sold for 15000 dollars.
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Pioche Weekly Record
Fulitabat Beery Prider
Record Publishing Co
Masonic
Lecour Ft
Ls Lee
Samual Newhouse
Utah
Colorado
Frank P. Thompson
A. 8. Thompson Co
Christian & Lloyd
Lincoln County
Nye
Elko
Moapa
W. Powers
Sharp
Powers
Los Angeles
St. Mary’s Hospital
State Experiment Farm
Prey
Pat
Bode
Thompson's
Thompson
Mr. and
THE
Pioche, Nev
General Merchandise
General Hardware
Crain
Fourth Judicial District Court
State of
Eliott
Ht. Elliott
W. Billott
Reese
Eugene Goopniey, Cheri
McNamee
Altomiey
Veiret
Bard Lent
County of
Lincoln
Lie Asaya Hte Sons
George Simona
Grace Simmona
George Simmons
Ploche
Willan & Godbe
William & Godte
Cleck of Aid District Court
Sted
State News
Manhattan
Peter Schaeffer
John Cassidy
Eureka
Oleson
John Greenwood
Fallon
Jumping Jack
Goldfield
Bullfrog
Western Pacific
Goshute Mountain Range
Flower Lake
Wells
Elko County
Schwab
Montgomery-Shoshone Group of
Western Pacific Railroad Company
Tonopah
James Walton
Alonzo Tripp
Ely
W.S. McRae
P. Christensen General Merchandise
Clover St. Caliente, Nev
James A. Nesbitt
Best of Liquors
Lacour, Nevada
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