The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1870-08-13
LETTER FROM Pl0cHE.


PIocHE CTrY, August 10. 1870.
Friend FORBES The weather here,
for the last few days. has been delightful
though rather warm in the morning.
We have had fine showers during the
afternoon, cooling the atmosphere and
wetting the streets down to perfection.
The town is making rapid strides in the
way of improvement. Most Of the build
ings on Main street are of a substantial
character. The people here are wide
awake upon the newspaper question.
We we're visited, last week, by Pat. Hol-
land, a veteran in the business, and upon
a solicitation among the business men of
Phoebe. enough of subscriptions were
taken to warrant the shipment of a first
class press, and Pat. left for Hamilton to
order the press and material for a paper
which we hope to see within the next
three weeks.
The new mill belonging to the Meadow
Valley Company is now running steadily
upon frst-class ore, turning out a fabu-
lous amount Of bullion. Everything in
the way of mines is improving. 1 paid q
visit to the Burke mine, and went through
all the lower works. This mine is look
ing better. and producing richer ore, at a
depth of Us feet, than it has ever shown
above that level. The Creole mine is
still showing a large body of good ore.
The parties now holding a lease of this
mine have upon the dump about 300 tuns
of ore of the best quality.
The Meadow Valley Company is turn
ing out a large amount Of ore, and have
nov upon the dump about 2, 800 tuns,
which they are moving to the mill as
rapidly as possible. H. C. Lights teams
arrived here some two weeks ago and
are now in line and they make hauling
look ike a substantial business. in COM
parison with the Mormon jerkies which
they supplant.
We bad q slight sensation q few DAYS
ago, in the way Of a Mormon defiance
70 the sheriff. They had declined to pay
county license TO the officers of Lincoln
county-stating at the same time that
they were bound to pay and had paid in
Utah. But our men determined to
make q raid upon Meadow Valley. They
left here in the morning, and upon their
arrival at Meadow Valley took possession
of some three or four business houses;
and after putting keepers in charge, rom
cluded to return-being in something of
a hurry to see friends in Phoebe or not
liking the appearance of things. How
ever, they returned with all their hand
cuffs; and, singular as it may appear, all
the keepers had business in Phoebe the
same night. 1t is generally supposed
By the residents here that the Mormons
followed them for the purpose Of paying
them; and that the officers travelled too
fast.
+. L. Corwin has been commissioned
a Notary, to reside at Phoebe. Fred Is
a good man, and stood in the ranks OF
the Union during the entire struggle
and is there yet. We have been trying
for some time to get an order from the
Board Of County Commissioners for an
election for the removal of the county
seat-a step much needed by the people;
but it came to a dead lock by a fiat re-
fusal Of the Commissioners to entertain
the proposal. So we Piochers are out,
for legal advice, argument and team hire
and still Hike is the county-seat-75
miles from the center of business.
Where are your twelve capitalists that
you started with Travis, Wilson 4 Co.
lines have failed to see some of them.
Johnny Clark, Davis and others may
have money back ont Of sight, Int they
are not much on the show up. I had
in viey. when | saw the item, to hun,
them for a chance Of free drinks; and
was otherwise disappointed-as l have
lots OF friends here who wish to see those
men. They will certainly make them all
wealthy in a few days, II they give up
soap. A. Fl. r.