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Newspaper
The Pioche Weekly Record
Location
Pioche, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1886
Page
3
A fragmented frontier report describes a distant scene with oil painting plans, immigrant recollections, settlers’ fears, and a deadly incident near a road bend. It mentions a 44 caliber weapon, buried remains, and calls for reburial of bones. The piece blends sensational rumor with scattered mining and community notes.
A 19th century court record reveals an affray at the brow of a train with James Wivhart of Pines and Richarde Was bound over for a Grand Jury appearance. The report notes two prior incidents between local rivals, with horses named Sorrel and Brows winning by narrow margins, plus community mentions of gatherings, a party for Sir Annie Lawson, and notes on jurors and witnesses in the recent proceedings.
A jumble of late 19th century notes reports a Southern Pacific sore about a rail shop site near Colton and Lamon’s shooting over railroad access, with mining and town growth updates from Emigrant Gap to Oroville. It mentions flood effects, a buried skull, booming land valuations, and various local incidents, laws, and economic prospects in the region.
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