The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1885-08-08
TOWN AND COUNTY

p n. Cannon took out a load of
,oneral merchandise for Jasper yes
.,srday. where he will open store.
Lon Parker, of Toano, after paying
+. Wait to Taylor, came back this way
an route for home Thursday.
The makers" showers have
eat In. and now we have our regular
.avsning thunder storm and sprinkle.
The mail service between Osceola
and Frisco, Utah, is To be discon-
dnued.
Wa are pleased to learn from late
arrivals from Taylor that the scarlet
1ever scare over there is subsiding.
There have been no late deaths.
With our assistant lying very III,
and ourself bracing up all we can TO
keen on our feet, the work OF issuing
the NEWS this week has not been
labor of love.
Assessor Peters put in an appear
anee In town Thursday afternoon on
an assessing tour. To correspond
with our means, onr assessment
should be light this year.
Miss Bertha Stone was taken the
fore part OF the week with an attack
Of pneumonia. but being worked on
in its first stage. 1t Is easily succumb-
iuet medical treatment.
A lady correspondent OF the Phoebe
Record says: | wish 1t was the fash
lon to wear paper dresses punched
I'll = T.
cool these hot and exciting times.
Nevada Hall Is to be tsstefnlly
draped to-day in respect to General
Grant, by ]. b. Williamson. Let us
lower the flags too at half-mast, as
the final funeral ceremonies occur in
New York to-day.
Last week, two prospectors at Pat
terson, Lincoln county. took a ton of
ore to the Monitor mill at Taylor, and
the same after being tested WAS pur-
chased by the Monitor Company for
$3.50. The miners are elated and say
they have lots more OF the same kind
10 sight.
We regret 10 learn, as we do from
The Eureka Sentinel. that Hon. Sam
Llddle OF Hamilton was lat Tuesday
stricken with three paraiytic strokes.
and that it is believed he will not re-
cover. We sincerely hope this re
port is ov.rdrawn aud thai Mr. biddle
is not 30 critical as stated. lie l. one
Of our most useful citizens.
Mining matters at Hamilton. our
correspondent writes. are assuming
more hopeful aspect, and the citizens
of the old Camp are bnckling on their
arinor for renewal of the battle with
the forces of nature To- make them
give up their hidden wealth. May
they succeed.
Attorney General Davenport has
given il as his opinion that the law
relating In the election of School rrns
tees on the second Saturday in May
lat Is unconstitutional, and the Board
elected at the general election are and
VIII continue To be the the proper
School Boards until their successors
are lawfully elected anu qualified.
Reflex: The house of Dan MeKen
non, located near the Argus mill and
occupied by himself. VIM. Harris
and George Whealley, was burned
Monday night during their absence.
The house aud sll in it was consnm
Gu lighted candle left in miners
cahaiestiek Is supposed To have to
caused the FIRE.
Inc many friends in this section OF
Mr, ann Mrs. Robert Briggs, learned
WIN sincere regret OF the death OF
tnelr promising boy. Yates Briggs,
which sad event occurred In Tavlor on
.ne z9lh nlt., from scarlet fever.
ooIy three weeks ago the writer was
guest at Mr.. Briggs happy home.
aph Yates, the idol of his parents,
was then hearty, frolicksome lad,
nut now he sleeps In cold the tomb
ne sorrow stricken parents have the
heartfelt sympathy OF all our people,
IN their great loss.
Our young friend and apprentice,
george Cochran, who has been i'm
very critical condition for the past
e'ehe Gays with typhoid pneumonia,
nas' IL Is hoped. passed the most dan
serous point, and more hopeful views
are now entertained for his recovery.
Dr. Campbell has been most assidu-
Gus In his care of the sick boy and
observes great credit for his untiring
efforts to save his patient.
The local editor is often blamed for
saying too much. whereas he actn
ally says but drop in the buck ct of
what he Is told but do not re-
peat Every BODY with an AK to grind,