The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1873-07-19
Local Intelligence.

ton we have often asked ourselves since
the fire. As no effort seems to have been
made toward reorganization or prepar-
ing for the possibility of another confa-
grafton, we would earnestly recommend
that a meeting be called to take the mat
ter into consideration. We must not
allow that most essential requisite for the
safety of a camp to ~languish and die, as
in an efficient Fire Departmentlies much
of our safety. In the recent disaster had
water been procurable, the complete alb
sence of which no one can deny, our fire.
men, though few in number, with the
means at their command, could have
stayed the flames and saved much valu-
able property. No possible blame can
be attached to them, as all worked nobly
and well. Let us have a meeting by all
means, and form an effective ~organiza-
ton, one of the features of which should
be the employment Of some reliable per-
son to visit the water reservoir every eve
ming to see il it contained a sufficient guam
tity to warrant the city paying $3.50 per
quarter to guard against just such acct
dents as has occurred. We know not
how soon the services of firemen may be
needed, and we are but lily prepared to
stay a confagration-
DIsTRIcT CoURr.-The District Court
has been in session the entire week, and
disposed Of the following cases: Alex.
Cohn, charged with arson in setting the
town of Hamilton on fire, and against
whom a true bill was found by the Grand
Jury, has been held in the sun of $1,000
to answer before the next Grand Jury !;
William Smith plead guilty TO the charge
of grand lsrosny and was sentenced to
II year at Carson Henry Smith and
Charley Wray, for HOUSEKEEPING, re-
eeived Que year each and W. H. Beth
ards found guilty of murder in the sec
ond degree, sentenced to Is years. The
case Of j. j. Watts for the killing of
Thos- Flitcroft, at Shenburn, went to the
jury on Thursday evening, and, after be-
ing out eighteen hours, they failed to
find a verdict They stood six for ac-
quittal and six for conviction, and were
discharged.
DIAMOND DRILL.-The South Aurora
Company, Of which DIR. Goodfellow is
superintendent, intend putting their dia-
mond drill at work on Chloride Flat i'm
~mediately. Mr.. Jeffries, the same man
who had charge of the work last year, Is
now here and will assume charge of the
drill. Great expectation, were formerly
INDUCED in respecting the result OF the
experiment, and We trust that this trial
may prove the fact that ore exists at a
depth at this point.
IMPROVEMENT IN OUR School. The
worthy superintendent OF public schools,
DIR. Herrick, has Just received the new
seats ordered from San Francisco, and
caused them to be placed in position in
the school house. They are Of the latest
styles, and certainly suggestive of COM
fort in their appearance. We congratu-
late our youthful neighbors on their ae-
QUESTION, and consider the purchase
money well invested.
REPAIRISG.- We notice n move to-
ward the repairing of the Big Smoky
mill during the last week. OF the extent
of the contemplated repairs we have not
been informed direct from headquarters,
but learn from outsiders that the mill
will be put in complete running order.
We also hear that a start will be made
within a short time on ore from the
Edgar mine, all OF which we trust may
be true.
EDGAR MrSE.-This valuable property
still maintains its reputation as an ore
producer, and, Capt. Turner informs us,
is constantly increasing in richness and
extent. Since the days of the noted
Hidden Treasure, no mine has ever
looked so encouraging as does the Edgar.
We have great hopes Of this property
being the means of developing other
mining interests in its near vicinity.
The MILL AT ROBINSON We learn
that the new mill at Mineral City, under
the superintendent of d. T. Elmore
will soon be finished and ready to COM
mence the crushing of ores. This is
really good news for our n~eighbors, and
we congratulate them upon their pros
pective future. a
BULLION SHIPPED IN JUNE.-We we're
informed by George Haight, Wells, Fargo
d Co.'S agent at this place, that bullion
amounting to $71,O7 sS had been for
warded through their Office during the
month Of June, just passed.
THE SAME.-Looking at Bob Moody as