The White Pine news., 1883-09-15

Robert MeyerhOn, OF Hamilton,
lost q valuable horse last Sunday
night. 1t took sick and died.
One bar of bullion, valued al 81 900,
was shipped this week by DIR. Brooks
of Silver Canon.
Reflex: The Monitor Com pany of
Taylor shipped two bars of bullion
last week, valued at 81, li6 81.
Adam Altman pulled out for The
States last Tuesday. It's safe bet
the young man will be back again
within year.
Evan and VIM. Harris and ]. A.
Mcdonald pulled out for Osceola and
way camps Wednesday afternoon, in
their own conveyance.
Ed. Skelly and Thomas o'Donnell,
two well known Cherry Creekers, are
now holding out in Vienna, upper
Wood River.
w. J. Haynes came in from the
East Thursday evening, after a short
and quick trip TO the land of the ris-
ing sun.
Governor Adams dropped in on US
last Saturday morning lie Is on a
trip TO his herds In this portion of the
State. He looks hearty, notwithstand-
ing his late illness.
Now Is the time tn look after your
Stovspipes, before yon start the tirst
fire. There is more danger from de-
fec.ive stovepipes just now than at
any other time.
John Dolan Is in from Taylor. lie
reports ths place dull, though the
usual number of men are at work
there. Converse has put on another
team to haul Monitor ore.
At their payday, on the 10th, the
Sweetwater Company paid Its en-
ploves OFF In coin, instead OF checks.
This will mako things more lively for
the Hamiltonians.
The Board of Commiss oners will
me-t In Hamilton next Monday as a
board OF Equalization, and continue
In session from day I'D day till octo-
ber LIST.
"Now that l have got nv hay In"
Said Duck Creek rancher the other
day, II think the world be greatly
benefited bv good rain"
Mrs. Geo. Z. McConkey has gone
Fast TO remain several months, think
ing n change OF climate. and leaving
behind the scenes of her great be-
reavemcnt. might improve her in
health and spirits.
We take IL all back. The Postmas-
ter at Ely II not To blame for our
Ward aud Taylor mail going To Ham
ilton before 1t is delivered at those
places. lie is not authorized to open
the Hamilton mail sack, though he
should be.
Mr.. Carter, agent of the Denver &
Rio Grande Railroad, has been in
town during the past week, disposing
Of the company's tools and camp
equippage. He has sold what he
could and will ship the balance TO Salt
Lake.
The Monitor Company at Taylor
are making arrangements 10 put an
engine aud boiler in their mill at
Steptoe Greek, to enable them To keep
ON running all winter. As they have
lots ofiore, this seems to be a move in
the right direction.
A gentleman in from Osceola in
forms us that Mr.. Linton of that
place, and Mrs. Kerr, late Of Cherry
Creek, had left for Salt Lake City to
get married. When the champagne
comes along, and we are sure we're
right. we'll pronounce the customary
benedlction.
"The melancholy days" are COM
ing Is the prophetic sign we read in
the sudden change of tho weather.
Wednesday night there was frost, aud
the atmosphere was cold and chilly,
making heavy clothing aud fires IN
dispensible to comfort.
The high price and poor quality of
the beef sold in this market at this
time, when all beef should be in
prime condition, In something so unu-
sual as to excite comment. Here an
inferior article Is sold at l0c. per
pound by the carcass. In the San
Francisco market prime beef Is quoted
at 6@sHc. per pound, and inferior
grades at lower figures.
The Board of Equalization should
not forget that the Star company's
property here Is valued, according to
their own statement, at $50. .59i 81,
and they should be made to pay taxes
on every dollar Of it. Having swim
died every one they could, the Board
H. -..IA Il Al.