The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1883-07-28
A TRIP THROuGH THE COUNTY.
Observations OF IA Four Days Ramble
by a tsNevs'' Reporter.


the News reporter vas whirled over
the county at a rapid rate of speed last
week, behind his spanking pair of
bays. Leaving Cherry Creek at an
early hour in the morning, the drive
up the valley was copl and pleasant
a treat that this pencil driver seldom
INDUCES in. The first halt was made at
Duck Creek,
At the residence of Mr.. w. d. Gal
lagher, where an inviting breakfast
was served by the good lady, after
which a stroll was taken through the
shady groves and waving meadows
that surround the beautiful home
stead. We found the people of Duck
Greek busy as bees cutting their hay
crop, which this year is one of the
largest ever known, and consists of
alfalfa, red top and timothy. There
is also a large acreage of barley and
general farm produce.
COOL JUDGE OF A HORSE.
From there to the old Carnahan
ranch the drive was tedious and the
surroundings uninvlting. We reach
ed the latter place after dark, where
both man aud beast were kindly cared
for by hat whole-souled raneher, o..
VI. Converse, who, ii not a good far
mer, is one Of the best judges of a
good horse in Nevada. Con-, as he is
familiarity known, has the contract
for hauling the Monitor ore 10 the
mill at Steptoe creek. The ranch be-
ing convenient is made the headquar-
tiers for his teams. High living is be-
ginning to tell on friend Converse,
and his equity foot troubles him con-
siderably. He does not pretend to be
much Of Il farmer, but just mention
horse to him, and he tells you "Red
Jacket is the best bred animal on the
Pacific Coast, and produces the docu-
ments Of his (Red Jacket's) pedigree
To sustain the assertion. lie is such
a genuine host that one regrets TO
have to pull out.
The Monitor Mill.
An hours drive took rs 10 the Moni-
tor Mill at Steptoe Greek, about which
a nice little village nas sprung up.
Here we met MIR. Robert Briggs, II
OF the owners of that properly, and in
Mr.. Mc;illl's absence, experimenting
the works. Mr.. Briggs took Us
through the mill aud explained 10 us
all matters OF interest, as well as lie
could i'm the SHORT time at our disposal.
The mill is OF ten-siampcapaeily, run
by water, and is "A perfect piece OF me-
ehanisim in all its arrangements. The
waterM heel. which is very diminutive.
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has very powerful driving force. The
company will also put IN steam TX
lures for winter work, when freezing
inlerferes with their water power.
The mill is supplied with all the APP
purtenances necessary to is working.
and is operated very economically.
the ore on the dumps, While not OF Il
very high grade, is such as to work a
handsome profit to the owners, and
there appears TO be plenty OF 1t.
Taylor District.
Seven miles drive from the milltook
us To Taylor Mining District, which is
situated in the low hills across the
valley FROM Ward. This camp is a
lively little burg. and the sound Of the
hammer and saw is everywhere heald
in the erection OF new buildings. The
lown-or rather the Two towns-are
located on the north and south of the
mines, about "A quarter OF a mile apart.
Among the business houses we noted
Hip Bros, who keep the Postoifice
and carry a large and varied stock OF
groceries, clothing. liquors and min
ing supplies. l.. w. Cute x Co, also
have a branch Of their Ward house
here. j. +. Cupid was preparing 10
open a clothing and variety store.
John S. Wheatley, date of onrs) has
a restaurant in the first town, Just as
YOU enter the place, where the worn
and hungry traveller can ger n square
meal put up in inviting style. He
has quite n number Of boafders and
does n nice business in the transient
line. Mrs. Wheatley presides at the
| tables and If the hungry wayiarer
does not get enough to eat 1t Is not
the fault of the obliging hostess. But
lack is not satisfied with this. He is
branching out, and having another
restaurant built in the new town
South TAYLOR. AS you enter the town,
If YOU are dry, which you are sure to
be after a dusty ride, the first oasis
Won meet is Sammy Chipman's saloon,
a cosy and most inviting little place,
where the choicest of beverages are
dispensed by our late genial towns
man. A livery stable is in course OF