The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1869-02-27

lance of $50 miles from Sacramento.
During the present week it was intended
TO lay four miles of track daily.
Mrs. johanna Dunn, whose husband
is trying his fortunes in White Pine.
was found dead in her bed in SanTFran-
cisco on the 10Th instant. No cause is
given for the sudden demise.
"A destructive fire occurred at He
lena, Montana, 0 the 10Th instant, by
which six buildings were burned.
PERsosAL.-Quite q number Of prom
inent and professional gentlemen have
~arrivedin our new city during the past
week, with the intention Of making 1t
their home. Among them we have bad
the pleasure to meet Mr.. p. L. Shoaff,
late editor and proprietor of the Stock
ton Gazette Hon. w. II. Sears, of San
Francisco who establishes himself in
the practice of his profession as an at
torney in our midst Prof. Mossheimer,
who Is investigating with special care
orr base metal range, preparatory to
erecting smelling works w. 4. Leon,
Esq, of Belmont, Dr.. Davis, of San
YVHE3E "A /. X 4A41LuCo3 VI SItSA2Ot du0 lu-
merous other professionals and capital
lists. We welcome all as residents or
visitors: and trust that our section will
meet with their expectations.
CooK-BRos. 6 Co.'S SropE.-We refer
--snsrs to me advertisement of
Cook Bros. & Co., who have lately es-
tablished themselves in this city. This
Is one of the most extensive firms on
the Pacific Coast, having large houses
in New York, San Francisco and Austin,
with branches at other places. Lew.
Cook, the head of the firm in this State,
Is ait present in. this city ascertaining
Z the wants of the community, and will
leave for San francisco, whence
he will forward everything demanded
for fully maintaining his establishment.
The house here will be in charge of W.
q IL. CLARK, who has lately entered the
fifm.
NEw MILL.-The fine eight-stamp
mill lately erected by L. B. Moore and
CO. Barker, at Silver Springs, was set
Ia operation on Monday last, the 23d
inst, with appropriate ceremonies and
Festivities. A numerous party assem-
bled, invited by the generous propri-
etCrs, and inplentiful libations of spark
ling champagne drank to the success of
the new establishment, We, too, Join.
torescrnore.
SINGULAR FossIL--There is on exhfN
billion at the Miners Saloon a piece of
spar FROM the Abbey mine, near the
Mazeppa, ia which is seen d fossil re-
sernbling an ordinary two inch screw,
80 perfectly representing that article,
with its regular curve and sharp cut,
that many contend that it is of iron and
u real screw, which has by some means
become imbedded in the rock, but how
or when none can say. 1t is a rare
curiosity.
ALMOST A FIRE.-The Office and resi-
dence Of NJ. d. Fairchild, in the north
ern portion Of the town, caught fire on
the morning of the 23d and narrowly
escaped destruction. The fire origin
ated in the roof near the stove pipe.
which il had been supposed had been
~ S"iSiuHJ SSCuItu, Out Tile TACT
proves that it was insufficient. Moral.
Look out for your stove pipes.
FrREt--NAA wooden tenement in Silver
Epriuassa.QSTlsa and occupied by Sam
Morris and Nick INNS, f~ogsrssrlwffh a
lotscf provisions and furniture, was en-
tirely consumed by FIRE on the afternoon
af the Goth inst. Loss, about 500.
The fire originated through sorne defect
in the stove pipe or chimney.
PREAcHINe.-Rev. T. II. McGrath will
preach in the Court Room Of Judge
Burns, Treasure City, GU Sunday after
noon att o'clock, and in Silver Springs,
in the log s~torehouse, at 7 O'Clock Sum
day evening. The public are respect
fully invited to attend.
THASKs.-We are pleased to thank
Mr.. A. R. Lazard for numerous bottles
of native wines and liquors, from the
house qf M. Keller & Co., of Los Ange-
les OF which he is the agent in this
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