DAILY JOURNAL, Pioche, Nevada, May 22, 1875  The first settlement of the area was in 1864 with the opening of a silver mine, but it was abandoned when Indians launched a series of raids and massacres. It was resettled in 1868 and François Pioche bought the town in 1869. By the early 1870s, it had grown to become one of the most important silver-mining towns in Nevada.
Because of the remoteness which allowed Indian raids to occur, the town had a reputation for being one of the roughest towns in the Old West. Local lore says 72 men were killed in gunfights before the first natural death occurred in the camp. This legend is immortalized by the creation of Boot Hill, now a landmark in the city.
Gregory notes this title existed for just 1 1/2 years, and only one institution has any holdings.
Small folio-size, 4 pages, news agent's stamp in the upper right, archivally rejoined at the blank spine, several small rubbing holes at a vertical fold to the front leaf, otherwise nice condition.