The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1873-03-29
Eureka Correspondence.
EUREKA. March %, 1873.


EpfroRs NEWS Great has been the eommoton
among the political sharps during the last few
days. and tremendous the excitement kicked up
by their changes aud turns, marching and
counter-marching. The Commissioners have de
clared themselves monarchs of all they survey,
and have deeapitated and replaced heads without
regard to anybody's likes or dislikos but their
own. Whether the law allows them the appoint
ing power over the Governor, who himself issued
commissions to all, is matter for the courts to
decide ; but II seems strange to many that three
appointees. lone of them without IA commission
can go and veto the Governors acts. In the
flush and excitement of victory the interested
parties feel highly elated and regard their last
movement as brilliant in the extreme. but there
those who cannot " see IL in that illumina-
ton" Petitions are being actively circulated by
different parties demanding an election in August
next, and. should this event take place the pres
ent incumbents will reap but small beneht from
their short tenure of Office. In fact, will be
poorer than when installed.
BUSINESS PROSPECTS. T1c.
But slight change is perceptible in the bust
ness of the camp since my last, and but slight
difference will be observable IN the money mar
ket for some time to come. The months of in
activity and dull times have caused many tn 20
in debt who otherwise would have been free
from its dampening influence, AN some time
must elapse before the yards can be squared"
and healthful tone impaired to the various
branches Of trade. kumors of failures have been
rife the last few days, but to the best Of my
knowledge without any foundation In Tact. The
general opinion seems to be that the merchants
below will not endeayur to force settlements
with their customers but will await renowalof
businese and allow them 10 recover legitimately
through success in the summer trade
FURNACES. Erc.
The Richmond has started up, with a fair
prospect Of running sonic months on a superior
grade Of ore. The energetic and competent su.
perintendent John W. MeGee, expresses conf
denee in the extent and increased value of the
late strike in the company's mines, aud under
his management the best results possible will be
attained.
The Consolidated Is still undergoing repslrs,
and VIII not probably be started ere the suit
against the Richmond shall have been decided
Superintendent Ellsworth, with his accustomed
energy Is pushing matters forward, and when
the works are again IN operation. increased re-
suits may be confidently predicted.
The PhepiS still remains in sidfn qiso, and prob
ably will not resume until its depts ART either
settled or the concern changes hands.
All the other works are wing Idle. with various
periods Of time st for renewing opo ratians.
The Lemon mill is receiving numerous needed
REPAIRS and under the sdp.rint, nds nee OF J.. Is.
Dickinson, II fast being put IA working condition.
II il rumorcd that the Ruby Consolidated fur.
mace will soon start up on ufe from the " k. X.
Consolidated. This would seem as though ore
was not over plentiful in the mines belonging to
the Ruby Company.
GENERAL ITEMS.
The several appointments Of deputies made by
our new officials seems To give general salisfac-
ton Among those best known are Col. sain.
Bell, as Deputy County Clerk; 7. c. Edwards,
who was commissioned by Governor Bradley
County Recorder, but has accepted deputyship
4. I'LL -.
byman, az Deputy Assessor. and Mike Walsh
and Trav johnson ar Deputy Sherits. All these
deputies have had morr or less experience here
tofore In the various duties now assigned them.
and will have u tendency 10 make the county ma
chinery jog along smoothly.
DIR. l.. @. Mckinney is here from below. and is
about to erect a new fashioned furnace FOR smelt-
ing ores. called the Oxy-Hydrugen, for which he
claims all the advantages now derived from cur
present method of smelling and. in addition.
great cheapening in cost OF running etc. should
Ii prove Success great and important results
may be anticipated in smelling operations not
ony in this section, but everywhere that base
ores are found.
The gratuitous offers for Offices. court.houses.
eto have been flowing in on the Commissioners
without limit aud ~ yet no definite conclusions
are known to have been arrived Rt by them
The Sentinel advocates the formation Of a town
government at once, which. presume, Is done
10 add additional taxes to the already high rate
proposed to be charged by the county. that Is,
per cent. 1t would seem more polite TO allow
the machine TO run alqpg ms II IL for awhile and
see how IT works. before entailing additional eN-
pense upon the people.
William wermouih one of the lucky owners of
the celebrated Hoosac mine, las returned from n
visit TO the bay and work Is now being pushed
energetically along ON the mine.
Charley Broy, an industrious yOnng man, who
has been engaged in toaming here for some time,
met with severe accident last saturday while
engaged at his vocation. His injury consists of
n broken leg, which will iucapacitate him for
duty for length of time.
Professor Clayton, the competent Reologlst, has
decided to take up his residence In Salt Lake,