The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1883-04-14
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS

In Tuscarora the cost of digging
grave is SIG.
There have been fifteen weeks of
"solid and uninterrupted sleighing"
oil the coast of Maine this winter.
Two children in Marsh Basin, Cas-
sia county, Idaho, got at can of con-
eentrated lye, and swallowed suf1i-
cient of il To kill them.
II is stated that j. T. Gilmer con-
templates building splendid private
residence in Salt Lake City, the cost
of which will be 100000.
The City Council of Portland have
fixed the Licenses for the sale Of whis-
ky at $500 per year and also heavy
bond.
When tho total losses by recent
floods in the Ohio and Mississippi
Valleys have been approximated,
$50, 900, 900 will hardly cover it.
Peter Cooper, the New York philan-
thropist, died OF pneumonia last week
in the ninety-second year OF his
age.
Germany has purchased 1000 600
acres Of land in Mexico and i negoti
ating for 1900, 900 moro for eoioniza-
tion purposes.
In Colorado the cowboys go into a
saloon and shoot the lights out of
chandeliers. II they are interrupted
they shoot the lights ont of the bar
keeper.
II Is announced that ex-senator
Sharon has been advised by his phys
ician TO make Nevada his home, and
that he contemplates becoming res-
ident of this State.
A dispatch says that j. &. Bothin,
formerly OF Eureka, has been indicted
by Montana United States Grand
Jury for buying up votes at 50 apiece
for the election OF Delegate Maginnis.
Tucson, Arizona, is filled with min
ers and prospeetors, who have been
driven in by the proximity ofthe hos
tile Indians.
Reno now claims TO havo found a
7-foot ledge OF plumbago near its
town limits. ON the strength of this
new honor it Will claim the Prison,
University and Orphans Home.
The snow is seven feet deep at the
summit of the SierraS. and more com
ing. This means plenty of water for
the farmers and miners next summer.
All alarm mt short crops is now at an
end.
ii. G.. Wingate, of Loyelock, informs
the Silver State that George Lovelock,
OF that place, has disposed Of his cop
per mines at White Cloud, to San
Francisco men for S2i, 900.
A species OF wild potato has been
discovered on the table lands of South
western Arizona, in an altitude OF S.
600 to $4,000 feet, which Is spoken of
as superior in taste and flavor 10 the
best cultivated potatoes. Expert
ments in the cultivation of the plant
are being made in the State Agricul-
tural School OF California.
The Plnmas (Cal.) Bulletin says:
"AAout two weeks ago mention was
made OF man named Dean finding
piece of gold in little spring on the
East Branch. Some days later he
found chunks OF gold and quartz
mixed, and pieces OF pure gold rang
ing in value from ono to six dollars.
On a space OF ten feet each way S25
worth of gold was picked up on the
surface.
Information has reached Candelaria
that Mike Bonner, former employe
at the Northern Belle mine, perished
on the desert between the railroad
and Calico Mining District, lie at
tempted to make the trip on foot,
without a supply of water, and with
out knowledge OF the country, and,
It Is presumed, lost hIs way, became
overcome with the heat and laid down
and died. Mike was little queer
about many things, but was always
considered good and generous man
wlthal among those who knew him
best.