The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1875-05-22
FROM TREASURE CITY.

EnOuA
TREASURE HILL, May 10, 1879.
EnrroR NEWS Since my last letter there mas
heen considerable bus.1e and life on the HILL
a. the last nay-day the Eberhardt & Aurora Com
pany disbursed among their worKmeH
3 O000. which, of course, has mace thls qui0'
burg pretty lively.
A few days since we had a visit from deputy
Assessor II. A. Comins. His business nef0 "a'
to take the census, and I assure you tnere "aS
considerable merriment in and ABOUT tne EDei-
hardt 4 Aurora Company's office while the WorA-
men were being paid off. They were very anA-
ious to know Mr.. Comins' business aDous L
Office. Some thought he was an Inco"e "
Collector others thought he was AFTER ron iaA'
or wanted jurymen. Some Of the men would no'
po into the Office after their money until tney
were assured that Mr.. Comins was only taking
the census.
Last week superintendent Fulton called To-
gether his men employed in the Ward beechef
Consolidated, Hidden Treasure, and Mammotn
mines. and made them glad by paying them on
for the month of April.
M. Gallinger,p~ principal merchant of this place.
has returned from the Bay City, and looks mucn
improved by the trip. The goods he Doughtano
shipped are arriving daily from the railroad
and from the looks of his store and warehouse,
one would Judge that he had goods enough to
last for a year or two.
The recent changes in the weather mas caused
a number of our citizens to be afflicted with Sc
we're colds, which keeps DR.. Thoma physician
for the miners) pretty busy.
Walter Elliott, the miner who was hurt ABOUT
a week ago, is able to be about again. The wound
on his head is nearly well, but the injury 70 MS
thumb is still very painful.
superintendent Maxwell, Of the Eberhardt &
Aurora, stopped work at noon on Saturday last
for the purpose of giving his men an opportu-
nifty to attend the funeral of James Brown, who
was killed in the company's mill at Eberhardt
on the day previous.
Posters about the town announce that Rev. s.
P. Kelly will preach here tomorrow at half-past
2 O'Clock P. NJ. His old friends here have not
forgotten him, and there will be a large turn out
to hear him preach.
The public school is in full tide Of success,
and it is a pleasing sight to see SO many children
in attendance after being shut up in their houses
all winter. s. P. Kelly, Superintendent of Pub
lie instruction, DR.. Herrick, County Superin-
tendent, and the Trustees, visited the school on
Thursday last, and found everything going
smoothly under the management of the new
teacher, Miss A. Allen.
Our Choir intend giving a concert on the last
night of the present month. That being the
time at which the miners change shifts, and it is
hopad fbaro will no q f,,ll aftondonco
What is most talked of. here now, is the grand
ball to be given blythe Hook 4 Ladder Company.
The time has not yet been set, on account Of the
Hall undergoing repairs, and it is now uncertain
at what time the carpenters and plasterers will
have finished their work. AS soon as the COM
mittee can ascertain the time, due notice will be
given through the NEWS. No trouble or expense
will be spared to make this the most ENJOYABLE
ball ever given on the Hill.
Sam Paul, of the Bank saloon, has sold his in
terest to Mr.. Kimball and partner. Not having
much about them, but hope they will succeed
in their new business.
The mines continue to improve, and unless
Converse, the ore hauler. returns here soon with
his new teams, the ore assorters will be dis
charged, as it is very rich and needs but little
asserting. The indications for good ore are still
very favorable in the Edgar and Hidden Treas.
ure mines.
There are a number of new prospectors on the
Hill, who feel sanguine of striking something
rich here.
We are having fine weather, and the prospects
for having a good summers business are good
ROBIN.