The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1873-03-22
Eureka Correspondence.

EUREKA, March 10. 1873.
EDITORS NEWS The past week has been one of
unparalleled pleasant weather. and the crowds
which daily throng Main street. fully attest their
appreciation of the same. Although large num-
bers are to be seen walking to and fro, making
everything look lively still but few of them
have cent in their pockets, and a majority of
them are looking around for a square meal.
.tsa-t. . FURNACES.
The Richmond will be started this week, prob
ably, and under more favorable auspices than
ever before New developments have been made
In their mines which will insure financial sue
cess. The Eureka Consolidated is making ex-
tensive improvements In the works, and when
again started. will outdo any Of the previous re-
suits. The mines of the company are looking
exceedingly well, and prosperous future il an
ticipated. The Taylor furnace, run by Col. Tom
Taylor, II turning out large quantities of bullion
for the " X. X" Company, the value of which Is
decidedly doubtful Col. Robbins Is busly en-
gagged on his mines and will start his furnace as
soon as the weather permits the hauling of ore.
I. o. o. =.
An agreeable party Of the Brotherhood assem-
bled on the occasion Of the Fifty-fourth Anniver-
sary OF the formation Of the Order. and, after
speeches from various members, adjourned to
Charley Cobbs restaurant, where splendid cob
of Rebecca Joined in, and an old fashioned " good
time" had. The Order is in tiourishng
condition, and the members seem determined TO
enjoy Themselves ON every occasion. A ball Is
anticipated, and 1t promises TO be grand affair
sPEcTER PATTY.
Dimock Is certainly success as a caterer to
the public taste. and assisted by the noted 4" mas
querader." Sampson gave the most enjoyable, as
we'll as novel, entertainment ever given in Eu-
reka. To attempt description of the deini-
seIni-quAvers performed by the artists ON skates,
wOull be beyond even the talent Of Sarah Jane
Jenkins and tho cosiumes-well. We won't AT
tempt 1t, that's all. But we VIII say that IT WAS
throughout decided success, anu assured US
that we can't skate.
~ RAILROAD, Rrc.
The Governors action in signing the Elko and
Hamilton bill for railroad was not unexpected
here. The people had canvassed the ideas EN-
brAced in the " Humboldt and COLORADO" scheme,
and dropped on" the fact of its being pre-
Insditated swindio from frst To last. which fact
was manifest by the failure of our representa-.
tves to inform their constituents Of the terms Of
the bill before adjournment Had honor and
fair dealing characterized the passage OF this
great fraud, 1t would have been different .
but from Its first conception In the minds OF the
orignators, TO its final passage, IL was matter
solely Uf dollars and cents for ring who ah-
sisted In its introduction. No guarantees were
made to the taxpayers that the money to be paid
by them for its completion would ever accrue to
their benefit. but the contractors were to receive
all the cash paid out, and throw mp their con-
tracts when IL suited their convenience. In short,
the county was bound 10 its obligations but the
build rs, whoever they might be. were bound To
nothing, only TO make as much money as they
could out Of the dear people
COUNTY OFFICIALS, ETc.
The lucky appolntees TO onice are returning
one by one, ana will soon have full roll-eall.
: he officers are casting around for place
wherein TO put their respective books, etc, and
the County Commissioner sara bc5ieged with ap
plications for houses to let" etc. Probably
the various offices will be separated for Il time.
until new Court-house can be built. This lat
ter question IL already being seriously agitated,
and somebody will soon catch fat contract.
MArrERs N rows
The anticipated starting up of the Richmond
COmpany's furnace. added to the late Important
discoveries made In the mines Of the company.
give new faith In a lively Spring aud summer
However IL Will be several weeks from the time
all the furnaces in operation before money
will BE- easier. The Winter has been a hard one
on our merchants and business men generally,
bringing AZ 1t did various Ills, which caused
them 10 have large amounts OF money ont with
any chance for collections. II Is hoped large
creditors below may take the wisest plan and
await the renewal of business, aud not fore
their debtors 10 the wall
Great and important changes are being made
in the Consolidated Company's works, and when
perfected, these furnaces Will be the most con
plote of any in tho world. AL the machinery
and boilers connected with the institution have
been or are being overhauled. and the whole M
terror will be 80 changed that great sayng car
be made by doing away with sucn constant tenn
porary repairs as has hitherto been the case. Su
perintendent Ellsworth is the guiding spirit in
all this work, and from results shows his 1tnes,
for the position. Jimmy Cowie II the Chief En-
gineer of the establishment, and through hii
mechanical skill the above mentioned improve
ments have been perfected Nick Egan. "A
sistant Engineer, also splendid mechanic, ha