The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1875-10-09

where the Indian put in a crop OF barley
and harvested it. Thursday last the In
dian and his squaw came to town in a
two-horse wagon, which was loaded with
barley. It was quite amusing to see him
rushing about town trying to find a pur-
chaser for hisload Of barley. There would
have been no trouble to sell it at the mar
ket price (tour cents,) but he waited
around all day trying to get five cents
per pound. Towards evening we saw
him at one of the stores, where he sold
his load. and was buying -four, clothing.
boots. shoes, etc., and seemed to be u.s.
ing very good Judgment in making his
purchases. 1t is pity that more of our
Indians cannot be induced to follow ag-
ricultural pursuits; there are many other
things which they are capable of perform
mo. and at which they could make a very
comfortable living if they were not, as a
class, SO intolerable lazy.
TIE FAY MINE.-This week work was
commenced on this valuable property.
The tunnel and drifts have been cleaned
out, and the works are now IN perfect
order for extracting ore, of which they
have a.large body and of high grade. We
understand that it is the intention of the
superintendent to increase the number
Of miners during the coming week.
There is little doubt but this will prove
to be one of the largest and best paying
mines in the district. A road has been
surveyed, and will be Immediately built.
direct to the mine; this will be o great
convenience, and also make a large saw
ing on the present prices paid for hauling
the ores. Mr.. Joseph Fulton has been
appointed superintendent of the proper
ty. and will push the development of the
mine to its utmost extremity.
STAGE ACCIDENT. Monday last, when
the stage coming from Phoebe to this
place had got about a mile and a halfthis
side of Doc. Ellison's ranch, on White
River. the stage was upset into a ditch
about five feet deep. The road being very
narrow. and badly cut up by the big
freight teams that are constantly travel
ing over it, is the cause assigned for the
accident. There were four passengers
in the stage at the time of the upset, all
af whom escaped with only a few bruises
and a lively shake up. with the exception
of Harry Strout, smelter at the Hamilton
Mining and Smelling Company's furnace,
who received several cuts on his forehead
and face. Harry says he feels thankful
that matters were no worse.
PROSPECTING TRIp.-A party of gentle
men, consisting of Hon. Thos. Robinson,
Gen. Cadwallader. T. w. Taylor, and
Alex Mckenzie. are making preparations
for a prospecting trip to Ell Dorado Can
yon, on the Colorado river. There in
tention is to examine some Of the old
and abandoned mines in that locality.
They propose to leave here the latter
part of the present month, and return
in about six weeks. On leaving here they
will 60 to Groom District, thence to the
Big Timber Mountain, some seventy
miles from Groom, and from there to Ell
Dorado Canyon.
INELrGIBLE.-The Eureka Sentinel OF
the 7th instant has the following to say
about some of our racing stock: Airline, |
the grey mare formerly owned by Gus.
Botto, of this place. and taken to the
Reno Fair by Jot. Travis, was declared
ineligible for the trotting race, last Mon
day, free for all horses raised on this
side of the Sierra Nevada that had never
beaten three minutes" We presume
she was considered too fast. Eberhardt.
Frank brakes ~trotter. was withdrawn
from the same race, thus leaving the field
to the western scrubs
BARLEY-During the week a large num-
Der of teams have arrived in town loaded
"AsA ooAiC NAOoe Vi ~ COuucG II0m d.
r. Withington's ranch on White River.
and will be stored here for Winter use.
The present price of barley is unusually
low for this season of the year, beinefou
cents per pound. However, the weld
has been much larger this year than usual.
and it is possible that it may not 90
70 a higher figure this Winter.
MURPHY n CLEvELAND.-The EJLo
Post %truthfully remarks that Murnbv
and Cleveland have been belied bv . nor.
ton OF the press Of this State. but Tho
time will come when they will be ;nst;sed
against the stains that some Of our 90
temperaries have endeavcred to cast unon
their regulations. They are honorah,o
gentlemen and will outlive calumnr
AFFECTED. After reading Attorno.
General Kittrell's explanation Of ~
bradley Hyman-Fo rshay matter. as NH
llsned In the Virginia Enterprise Of The
Sd instant, John Conger, an old friend -
MI &, tainted doad NO.