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Newspaper
The Pioche Weekly Record
Location
Pioche, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1890
Page
3
Bernard McDonough and Margaret A. Dooley were married in a Catholic ceremony led by Father Quigley. A large crowd attended the town wedding with a festive reception and many gifts noted, followed by well wishes and toast remarks.
A reporter, visiting with Mr F Newton, toured the Half Moon mine four miles west of town. Foreman Evan Jones showed extensive ore in multiple drifts and tunnels. The report notes 22 workers on ore with potential for 50, and predicts the Half Moon may surpass county mines by year end. Lunch at Mr H Thomas boarding house precedes return to town.
The itemized prose covers mining lease wages at Mendah and Onondaga shipments to Salt Lake City, saloon openings in Royal City, bids to craft a uniform for Pro tection Howe Co. No. 2, and lively social notes about weddings, prizes, and school events. It also mentions a Chinese court acquittal, a cutlass fight between two Indians, frugal gambling scenes, and local tradesmen selling screens.
J Booth, photographer from St George, in town two weeks and plans a visit to Ploche. Davo Keele adds a large frame building. Tevi Syphon returns from Provo. Frank Atchinga recovered from illness. Mrs. W. R. McFadden to spend summer at the Halte house. Dick Rich’s birthday celebrated with a large lay-out. Geo Riding returned from St George. Allen Nelson’s bath house completed and more work planned. Weatern preparing brick burning. endowment house rumors. Fourth of July in Reno booming. Hail and thunder showers across Eastern Nevada. Humboldt and Elko counties see overflow and rising waters. Times Review jokes about a card shuffling machine. Eureka Con Mining furnaces in full blast. Peter Milch takes up 1,000 acres of sagebrush near Uncle Billy Cradelbaugh. East Carson Valley land rush noted. Jackson Creek mines relocated near Winnemucca, rich and extensive. Eastern tourist asks about cattle diet in Humboldt. local reply praises air and water. Elko County petitions for death sentence commutation. Henry Melone and L. Fuller sink 50 feet on Wish Spring Hill ledge. Ore body in wine region yields about 15 dollars per ton. Keeler to Mojave mail route let for 2,965. alternate bid at 9,200. Passenger traffic light. bidder with route knowledge quotes higher.
Dry Goods Department offers bargains on Newmarkets Jersey Jackets Woolen Dress Goods Woolen Hoods Nubias Scarfs and Heavy Mitts. Read like a compact 19th century shop card highlighting fabrics garments and winter wear to attract customers.
In this department we offer bargains superior to any here tofore given in this vicinity and call special attention to our stock of overcoats and suits for men youths and boys hats and caps and our extensive line of boots and shoes. Our prices on buck gloves are 50 percent lower than formerly and our stock the largest that has been carried for years.
Dense OCR fragment lists harness items and equestrian gear including harnesses bridles collars sweat pads halters and whips. Mentions realty and Buubeehsen er Bhelt- vers xeode but no clear event date or location. The readable portion frames a sale or catalog style notice with scattered product names.
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