The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1870-06-28

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tensive deposit of marine shells and the
fossil remains of a large variety of ex-
tinct species of fish. But the curiosity
which most challenges the interest and
investigation of antiquaries is the petri-
fed form of what was evidently once an
immense sea monster. 1t lies on the
high plateau in a position giving rise to
the theory that its locale was once a great
shoal, and that this antedilnyian levia-
than houndered and persisted on It's sur
face, as the water receded. The petri-
faction is perfect, and is estimated to
weigh about ten tuns. 1t presents a
dual appearanee-the head and body
that Of a humpback whale, and the ex-
tremities extend into feelers and antennp
like the polypns or deyilish. with the
exception that they were evidently, dur
ing fife. lined with a bard and bony sub
stance. The eyes are set in each side of
the head. which is fat and oblong, and
are "a inches apart. The mouth is armed
with triple rows of teeth, sharp in front,
but underneath, and well into the jaw,
they turn into grinders, capped by a
tpitt ONHff1Af1 lbiblftAAput tlfiftitiE bdIh
from the widest portion of the head. In
this respect. il resembles the celebrated
marsh COW of Central America, amphibi-
GUS in habitat-gramniyerous on land
and carniverous in water. The length Of
this singular relic of an unknown age
has not as vet been determined; but as
the body blends into the tail, il tapers
down TO so small n size, that. making
due allowance, its entire weight would
not be far from that stated. This inland
COUNTRY abonnds in curious fossile Of n
marine character. We have seen speci-
mems Of crnstaeea found in our imme-
date vicinity which puzzled scientists
and antiquities. There is a pregnant
field in this region for Swans. such as
Aeassiz, who have made the piscal king
dom, both of this and past ages n study
of love. There is some talk among the
parties who discovered the remains Of the
stranded monster described. of making
IN effort 10 remove them TO the railroad.
We see that Barnum has been buying one
of the Caiayerns big trees; If he will turn
his attention hitherward, he can procure
one of the most astounding curiosities Of
the day. We doubt whether it can be
removed in bulk. and if an accident
should happen in the attempt, its value
would be greatly lessened, aud its useful
ness as "a study would be materially inn
paired. We would suggest the consider
alton of the plan so successfully carried
out in the removal Of the Cardiff giant.
A plaster of Paris mold could be taken
first Of the perfect form. Then the shape
of the entire anatomy would be preserved
in case the effort to remove the Who'll
should prove a failure. But in case of
breakage, and the impossihiliiy of saving
the curiosity without mutilatinn. II might
be reduced TO powder. removed in detail,
and remolded in New York. where it
would doubtless be placed On exhibition,
and become mn int resting MD to science
in determining many antedilnyian specu-
lstions now requiring investigation and
proof.
SALE CoMpIETED.-A few days since
we announced the pending Of negotia-
hons with New York parties to sell the
mill Of the San Francisco and Reyeille
Company, at Hot Greek. We now learn
that the sale has been completed, and
that q large portion Of the agreed price
$40. OO0) has been paid down. In ad-
dition to the mill. the new company has
bought a series Of Reveille mines for
S32, 900. The mines have been Trans
ferred, and we are assured by a gentle
man lust in from Reveille that the sale is
final. The purchasers will at once put
q large force of men At work on their
property. The prevailing rate of wages
at Reveille is $3.50 per day. We hope
to hear a good report from there before
long.
BIG HoBN.-This is the pending ex-
element in Salt Lake, Corinne, Chey-
enne and even in Virginia City. The
Big Horn country is now being written
up after the style of Albert S. Evans, and
expeditions for this unknown field OF
precious metals are filling up rapidly.
A letter in The Virginia Enterprise
speaks of the richness of the mines with
an abandon of impunity warranted by
the impossibiliiy Of contradiction. All
we hone is that those h enter Big
Horn may not come out at the little end
of it.
THE IvANHoE.'-In mentioning the
discovery of a singular ledge at Ely the
rich veins of which are composed OF a
concrete of quartz, clay and various
other material, we should have stated
the name of the mine as above. IL
promises rich returns from the several
assays made here, and its owners are
confident that it will last.
GONE TO ELY.-Travis' Ely stage went
out yesterday morning crowded with pas
sengers on the seats, and with n number
on deck. There seems TO be consldera-
Bile tr9vel Just now to that and interme-
diate districts. Many of those who left
yesterday are old miners, and a few were
men of large means, who already hold
extensive interests in the mines OF Ely,
PIcNio.-A party of ladies and gentle
men proceeded to Illapah Springs, on
Saturday, and enjoyed fine rural pic
MIC. The water, freshly dipped from its
gnrgling course, has bracing and exhiler-
atiDg qualities which are lost in its tram
sit to our home barrels.
BULLIoN.-Wells, Fargo & Co. yes
terday shipped bars of silver to j. & W.
Seligman & Co., New York, valued at
S., 1000 also, to the Bank of Califor-
MIA, San Francisco, s bars of bullion,
valued at 50, sG7.99. The latter are from
Ely.
In TowN.-Judge S. Heydenfeldt, ex-
Chief Justice of California, is in town.
He has come here to look after certain
mining interests. and intends to visit
several of the adjacent districts before
his return to San Francisco.
LADIES MEETING Tho ladies on the
Fourth of July Committee are to meet
TINS evening at .the Hamilton School
mouse. and an invitation has been ex-
tended to all interested to attend.