The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1875-03-06
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

following bills were passed
w. I. Hanford, S437; B. K. nov;s
$40; ". T, Hanford, $41; Henry Hapar'
1924; VIM. Timson, $s5 10; F. yetter.
lin, Sc rs; j.. B. Williamson. 5000. IA
Raum, 1882 25; White Pine Water Com.
pany, $50; A. Skillman, $4S; GEORGE p
McConkey, $22 Is.
The bill Of Woodruff & Ennor HAVING
been returned by the Auditor, on account
OF its having been contracted more than
SIX months, and it appearing to the Board
that the bill is a true and just one. and
that there are extenuating circumstances
connected with its not having been pre-
scented before, it was ordered that the
same be allowed.
In the matter of the Mineral CITY Toll
Road, q petition of the citizens of that
place having been presented to the Board
complaining of the manner in which said
Toll Road is kept, and praying that the
same be made q free road, it was ordered
that Mat Gleason, proprietor of said road,
be cited to appear before the Board at its
next regular meeting, and show u
why said road is not kept in good repair.
MINERAL CRY IrEMs.-We learn from
Fred Hip. Esq, that the mill of the Wat
son Company, at the above place, isrun-
ming finely, and that the new concentra-
tors are working beyond the expectations
of the company. The mill is running on
old tailings at present with complete sue
cess. Judge Walsh, Superintendent Of
the Canton Company's property, will
start up the furnace about the 9th of the
present month. Owing to the satisfac-
tory manner the Superintendent has
handled the property of this company,
they propose to back him in all his I'M
~dertakings, and make times lively in
Mineral City the coming Summer. Mr..
Hip has been re-appointed Notary Pub
lie, and having filed his proper bond, and
taken the .siron clad" oath. is ready to
perform the duties of the Office.
JOSH BILLINGS has always claimed that
the mule was the surest and hardest hit
ter of all animals. Charley Haupt thinks
Josh is wrong, and gives the following as
his experience First round-The COW
struck out straight. hitting Charley in his
bread basket, knocking him thirteen feet,
eleven and one-half inches. This, Charley
claims is three feet and one inch further
than any mule ever kicked a man.
THANKs.-Through the politeness of
Nell Raum. Of Cherry Creek, we have
been placed in possession of a copy of
the White Pine News of December &c.
1868. The paper was at that time pub
lished by Pitchford & Simpson. at Treas
ure City. The copy before us is No. l,
Vol. /, and a very creditable looking
newspaper it is.
AssEssMENTs.-The Ward Beecher Com
pany have levied an assessment Of thirty
cents per share, payable on or before the
9Th day Of April. The Mammoth Com
pany have also levied an assessment of
cents per share, payable on the Sd of
April.
APPo1NTMENT.-Sheriff Raum has APP
pointed George Ellison one Of his depu-
George will reside at White River,
and in his official capacity will take care
of the newly acquired territory.
CIGARs.-R. Sadler & Co., during the
week have received a large invoice of
first-class cigars, and good judges pro-
nounce them a very superior article.
New MUSIC, played by frst-class must
clans, from new mnsic-stands, make the
patrons of Plumhof & King happy.
Our biggest snowstorm of the season
!" let up yesterday morning, leaving US
with three feet of snow on the level.
"YoU jist ought to have been over to
our house last night r" shouted one