The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1870-07-28
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Come IT LEoIrIMATE.-The Office Of
Collector of United States Internal Rev.
enue has its little episodes, even ! n places
like White Pine. One of them has just
occurred here, and as ii is invested with
sharp practice all round, we might as well
dish it up to our readers. Collector Me-
kils was morally certain that a Polish
Hebrew down town was carrying on a
quiet three-ball business, without sign or
license; but could never fix any transact
ton on him that would legally stick.
Finally he determined TO put up a job
on him, and borrowing a large American
silver watch from a friend, he placed it
in the hands of m of the boys to
spout with the aforesaid surreptitious
uncle Knowing that his customer be-
lopged to that ~impecunious class who
are likely to patronize pawn shops, he
readily loaned $40 on the valuable col
lateral, with the usual charge of 10 per
cent. interest in advance. The Federal
officer then sent another party to the
accommodation, with the memorandum,
to redeem the ticker and pay the charges.
He then paid his license-evading friend
n visit, and said Uncle Sam wanted $50
from him in the shortest possible space
of time.
Fifty dollarsl Vat for?'
why, for a pawnbroker's license, to
be sure
Now I tells you more as a hoondred
dimes / no vas a pawnbrukker.'
Wall I Enow hatfar aud Won ba1 baf.
ter settle
You can NIGHT knows better as me
vat l doesn't do, anyhow
Look here, my fine fellow, do you
know that watch?'
And Mekins drew the huge silver time
piece from his pocket. Sbylock looked
at it, changed color and surrendered:
Il yoost tells you vat il is, Mister
Menkins; | cooms to your Office in COO
pie hours, und | takes out de tam, infer
nal license, ind den ! goes into de buis
leshitimit, und hangs out my tree balls,
yoost de same as ony udder mani
A SAD EvEsT.-The sudden death yes
terday morning of Morris Cook, son Of
Lewis and Della Cook, is one of those
events which send a thrill of anguish
through a community, and leave an
inextinguishable pang Of sorrow in the
bosom Of the disconsolate ones who
will hereafter dwell within the sacred
precincts of a private grief. Morris was
born in the city of New York on the I'd
of April, 1855, and was consequently Is
years, 3 months and % days old when
ha 1taI III 81 lo.A GaE.rao., H. $40, -
good health, and attending cheerfully to
his duties in his fathers store. He COM
menced to complain in the afternoon;
but nothing serious was apprehended.
His father started for Ely on Monday,
without the slightest concern; but in the
afternoon, Morris symptoms took a
change for the worse, and a swift team
was at once dispatched to bring Mr..
Cook home forthwith. He arrived here
Tuesday evening, and his darling boy
fingered in the lap Of death until four
o'clock yesterday morning, when his
young spirit winged its immortal fight.
Morris had endeared himself to all who
knew him. He was a youth of correct
habits and sterling principles. and gave
bright promise of a noble manhood.
Cut Of in the Springtime of his career.
nc ithNCh " NOlu III tno tiItlt VI nlh
family and friends that can never be
filled this side Of the shores of the Un-
known.
An OFFSET WANTED.-Heinrich Ruegg,
q warlike German, who has been champ
ing his bit restlessly for the past two
weeks, could stand it no longer, and yes
terday booked himself on the Elko stage
for Vaterland.' He took with him his
Henry rifle and knapsnck. and declares
that he will be in the fight as soon as
rail and steamer can take him 10 the
Rhine. He intends TO make more hash
ont Of the Johnny Crapeaux than ever
Moltke devoured at ono sitting. As
White Pine is preserving n strict neutral
ity in this war. IL becomes a question of
serious consequence whether we can
thus permit its violation with impunity.
As Heinrich is gone, however, we see no
other way to preserve our neutral obi
CATION than by offsetting him with some
~able-bodied Frenchman. Who speaks ?
France needs soldiers. and we pause for
n Claude to all up the gap.
CONTINUES No. 1.-The strike of a vein
of ore In the South Aurora, which we
announced several weeks since. still con-
tinues 10 hold its own in richness and
promise of duration. II is in the bottom
Of the Autumn Pit shaft, which is now
down over SO feet, and the high grade
ore Of which we speak is still under foot,
with an undetermined depth. We are
assured by Mr.. Benjamin that one and q
half A,-o ra- L., 80 A. l..k - -.
this vein can be sacked right straight
along, and that it will give an average
assay Of 81, 900 to the tun. The mill
works this splendid rock to DC per cent.
of the assay. There is a mine for you!
SENT TO SAN FRANcIsco.-The remains
of the youth, Morris Cook, were sent to
San Francisco Tor interment yesterday.
The father accompanied them on the
stage. They were borne from the stone
building, corner Silver and Main streets,
to a point on the road where they were
to be placed on the Elko stage. and con-
veyed to the railroad. A large process
sion of friends in vehicles and on foot
accompanied the body to the place of de-
parture.
AN AuTo pA FE.-A lot of boys, yes
terday, caught a large nest of mice under
the schoolhouse. Instigated by the ten
der emotions of youth and innocence,
these humane striplings at once prepared
TO put the little rodents out of their
misery, and building a large s~agebrush
nre ON a vacant lot, adjoining our office,
they considerably roasted them over the
names. This touching incident renews
our faith in the sublime destiny of the
rising generation.