The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1870-08-18
CONFLICT OF JunIspIcrIoN .-Considera.

Seyoni Fiat. Jun. Is O3l Aug. 2 Aua. Is
CONFLICT OF JURISDICTION -Considera-
ble difficulty has already been expe-
rienced, and still greater conflict may
be anticipated, by the authorities of the
counties bordering upon Utah, from the
neglect of the constituted powers to de-
,ermiae the eastern boundary of this
stnte. More than two years since, II we
yecollect Alright, for the purpose of elm
mating the area Of territory over which
Rrioham Young and his satellites held
almost absolute sway-even in opposi-
lion TO the appointed officers Of Govern
nont- Congress extended the boundary
Inc of Nevada one degree of longitude
10 the eastward. Then, the border coun-
,;as az this State were Humboldt, Lam
,ier Nve and Lincoln-the latter carved
from I'VE, and with a population little
Greater than barely enough to fill the
efices necessary TO keep its distinct gov
ernmental machinery in motion. In
Good time White Pine and Elko counties
we're necessitated by the influx OF popn-
lation. and which, with Nye and Lin
coin. constitute the eastern border coun-
ties of the State. From the Colorado
river TO the 42d parallel, near the lawful
boundary line which distinguishes Nevada
from Utah, there are now a few popu-
Ions towns thriving mining camps, and
prosperous agricultural communities,
whose people are at a loss to determine
which King they shall obey, which
on,hoy;tv 10 recognize-that of Nevada
or Utah To the personal knowledge of
The writer. instances are known of
assessment upon property on which the
,ayes Of Utah have already been paid;
election precincts have been 6stab-
lished; and witnesses ~subpoened by
oAicers of this State where the peo-
nle have always acknowledged allie
9giance to the authorities Of Utah. All
Of this is wrong, and calls for an imme-
date reform; for il is to the direct inter
est of every resident to know the posi-
ton he occupies in governmental affairs,
and what mandates to obey. If in Utah,
they are willing TO accept its light rate
of taxation and crude laws; but If they
belong to Nevada, they insist upon the
protection afforded by its laws, the bene-
AZ of her common school system, and all
other advantages derived from a State
government 80 long as they must pay
the onerous taxation imposed. We call
upon Surveyor General Davis TO attend
to this matter at once, and cause the
boundary line 10 be run without delay,
as great political results hinge upon a
knowledge of the exact locality occupied
by certain prosperous communities upon
our eastern border. We understand the
contract for running the line has already
been given to Isanc f.. James, Esq, OF Vir-
ginia. If so, he will permit MS TO sug-
gest that the border counties clamor for
his immediate occupancy of the field.
A few weeks only will suffice TO establish
the initial point-1l4th meridian. AID
parallel-and then, any sub can follow
the needle south to the Colorado, erect
ing monuments upon the way.
PIERMoSr. Il Occasionally we hear a
word from Piermont, though the boys
who have mining interests there are
rhary of imparting information which
will canse intrusion in their midst
imagining, as they do, that theirs is the
most promising mining locality of the
Great East. Personal observation in
lines us to make the admission that the
Piermont ledge is a huge affair. and to
Ronder why some stray capitalist has
not long since been attracted by its great
wealth TO purchase the property, and by
development and the reduction of its
res. eclipse all other mining enterprises
n this section Of the State. OF a width
4 90, and cropping above the surface
more than 10 feet, for a distance of about
90 yards, this monstrous vein of min
raj bearing rock challenges the attention
f the visitor. All along 1t the critical
We will discern its spots Of chloride, and
one may look there Is appa-
emily no variance in its character. Diff
lots of ore taken from various
arts of the outcrop have been brought
D this place for reduction, and the yield
( silver per tun has been 5000. 1910,
nd $1s0-selected, of course, to be sure
( remuneration for transportation, ETC.
,ut taken from n mass of at least 5000
uns that would yield without asserting
40 per tun. Yesterday, at the Big
smoky mill, we noticed the working Of
mother lot brought in by Harvey Mills,
AIKEN from the northeastern portion of
he vein or groupings. The weight of
he batch was 2 $500 pounds, and the pulp
$1Gl in silver and 1877 80 in gold.
was quarried from the ledge by two
men in nine days, and six TO eight tuns
hat will yield $75, and fifteen to twenty
uns that will yield Mt least $40 per tun
eft upon the dump. Though We are
,lad 10 chronicle the arrival of ores from
he outside districts for our mills to
work, we can not help thinking what a
1t is that there are no reduction
at Piermont.
REMAINS OF A DEAD Man Found
Coroner Henley was yesterday informed
that the dead body Of a man had been
found in the s~agebrush upon Thornton's
ranch, distant about one mile from the
dollhouse on the Egan Canyon road.
Upon repairing to the spot, the Coroner
found, besides the body. q yalise con-
clothing marked with the name
: p. Jose Ayala, a silver w~atch-chain,
and a pair Of pantaloons in which were a
lack-knife and a purse containing 5000
coin. A jury was impaneled, and nm
inquest held upon the remains, and a
verdict rendered hat deceased came to
his death from some cause or causes
unknown The remains are supposed
70 be those.of P. Jose Ayala, a native of
feru, and that he was killed about four
months ago by Guermo Carrialliss, who
mas since left the country-accounts of
whose escape, as well MS the supposed
crime were published in our local coll
umns. The Coroner buried the body
upon the spot where it was found.
The rain of yesterday played the very
with portions of our town. 1t was
the l%iveliest squirt of the season, and
came, we suppose, as a challenge to the
illapah folk. 1t hailed; then rained,
ma while raining, the 'dunder came
with '%lightning's red glare painting hell
On the sky giving warming to the fol-
ntro xrIA L.. II