The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1877-01-20

Wednesday a gentleman whose business
frequently calls HMM all kinds of
weather-over to the Illapah springs,
hired a horse of a downtown livery man
aud started out. This was before the
snow began to drift. That night our
friend S. started for home, but got be-
wildered in the snow, had to leave the
horse, and was barely able to reach the
water-station, where he remained all
night. In the meantime the livery man
grew anxious about his horse with him
the fate of the rider was but O secondary
consideration). and Thursday afternoon,
we'll mounted, with a sack Of oats strap
ped to his saddle, he set out to look for
bis horse. A little above the furnace he
found S. and his horse foundering in
the spow-drifts. trying to make Hamil-
ton, and yelled out get off that horse
I want to feed him." Have ypu any
thing for me ?" said S. A negative an
swer, proved to the entire satisfaction of
our friend the relative values Of human
and horseaesh. respectively. s. got off.
and while the livery man was feeding the
,iyaueu animal, he mounted his fresh horse
and rode into town. snaAsg the livery man
pronouncing i'm precations loud and deep
GCommunicated.J
No VACATION. Editor Ne,ps Hearing
that the School Trustees have decided on
a vacation of the Hamilton Public School,
commencing February LIST, and assigning
as a rsason that the money in the district
fund is getting small, allow me to sug-
gest that If the children have a vacation
at all, it should be at a season of the year
when they could enjoy themselves out
deep for utterance." Again :: 1 know
that several of the larger boys and girls.
now attending school, have time and op-
portunity to do so, who will from neces-
sity be otherwise employed during the
summer. Gentlemen, please reconsider
your motion. A PARENT.
On HIS WAY HoME.-Our old friend, j.
Grandlemyer, writing from the City of
Washington under date of January 9Th,
says After having deliberately visited
home, Chicago. New York, Philadelphia,
and spending ten days in Baltimore, in
specting the Copper Reduction Works, I
arrived last night in this city to hurry up
U. s. Patents. After standing Is degrees
below zero in Minnesota, 1 was greeted
with eighteen inches of snow in Balti-
aore on the LIST and I'd instant. Nevada
Las lost no estimation with me. Party
runs high here. Would like to remain
till the 4th of March, but will probably
leave in u week."
No MA1Ls.-We have had no mails
since Wednesday evening, the severe
storm blockaling all tsu rUads leading to
and from town. Wednesday night the
Ward stage went out, but got lost out on
the grade between and here Shekels'. The
driver had to unhitch his horses and
camped in n snow-drift till day light.
when hefound himself close to the Califor-
mills. We have been anxiosly looking
for the Eureka stage all day, but up to 5
O'Clock this friday evening it has not
putin anappearance, though it left Eureka
Thursday morning.
APPOINTED POSTMASTER. - Fred. w.
Jackson. of the firm of jackson & Co.,
Ward, has been appointed Postmaster at
that place. For several months past Mr..
Jackson has been doing Uncle Sans
work gratis in the capacity of postmaster,
and o he has received the regular ap-
poinsment. A good selection.
In A NEW ROLE. Charley Summerlott.
for several years past in the employ of
the White Pine Water Company at this
place, has gone to Ward, and will here
after engage in the bakery and restaurant
business in that town, having formed ii CO.
partnership with Mr.. Weiss. Lots of
friends here wish you success. Charley.