The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1886-07-03
HAMILTON NOTES.
from onr Regular Correspondent

matterS mere arc going along as usual, with,
however, IN increased business activity. which
pOrtends we'll.
The examination Of Edward Crutchly as TO
his sanity took place on Saturday last twelve
jurymen being summoned for that purpose;
Drs Owen and Herrick being examining
physicians. After due deliberation the Jury
unanimously returned verdict that he was Of
sound mind.
Father Kelly was with US yesterday. being
suddenly called here on account OF the severe
Illness Of Mrs. Haggcrty. who Is now impro,.
ing.
The Wheeler Tunnel explorations continue
In very hard Formations, with very Aattering
prospects.
Our Justice Of the Peace is now and then
called from to his daily zvocations to admin
lister justice 10 his Court
Capt. Strickland's weather beaten ship
POLAR sailed away from here on Sunday last
for trip to northern regions Il vas heavily
oailasted and cargoed, and seemed to be man.
ned entirely by officers. as the most youthful,
seaman VIC noticed was boy. some IS years
old. endeayoring to pump water from he hold
II tackled 20 about seventeen times after its
departure between here and the Smoky mill
and took in additional supplies. Unfortunately
the fret night out the two "propellers" lal.
though one was partially anchored with
hObble,. slipped away. and edriously enough
went up stream. "Napias jim Is now hunt.
ing up The lost ''propcllers," and the ship has
hove to- Its crew the venerable mariner,
Captain Strickland. Charles Wray and James
.. Doyle-are enjoying themsrlves the best
they can I'LL the motive power for navigation is
restored.
Dick Willis has charge Of the Captains home
sffalrs during his absence aud seems tobe the
right man in the right place
/ made recent visit to ShermAntowu and
found that Aessrs. kockhill aud Randall have
done an immense amount VI work with their
limited facilities, more than any one would
tLtak two men could DO unaided. Our Il.
Senator, all mud and slime is as earnest there
- elsewhere to try aud convince the unbe licy-
ers on the tariff question OF the error Of thei
ways, and that the Free Trade field Ii stit
open for them
Asssrs Church and Borden. after thorough
Inspection OF the Sweetwater company's
properties here. in which they are interested
left us with Q very favorable opinion Of the
same.
j. R. Kendall, OF the Jennie A Company. Is
At present engaged in n general e.esn-up OF the
S..iIiornia mill and doing needed repairs on
their water privileges, which are among the
beet 10 the county. Ar. Cutting, of the com
papy, Is expected here shortly.
Frank pauI wha la. ~ -. a
mine, has four lnen 1T work, and himself and
Oliver Whalen. lessees Il he E5rraardt CoIn-.
pany, have like number at work OH the North
Aurora. Ore Is being boosted fr Jn both W. rkr
aud test Is 10 be nude of tne values ther, of.
Assays from the latter Is reported as show lug
~ we'll.
The water tunnel running as . connection lie.
tween the sweetwater Company's lower well
and he upper one, across from Hayes, 10 being
pushed on aud has about reached the contract
Of 100 feet given Messrs. Prilchard and Lewis.
They have worked eight hour shifts latterly,
rs the ground became very hard and the water
seriously interfered. The distance still TO 90
will probably be contracted for shortly.
Messrs. Lockwood & Davis have lately been
engaged in outstanding the annual supply of
wool which nature gives their sheep. They
report loss OF s2,00O on their sheep. in spite
OF all care, from the scratching of their wool on
underbrush, and the deyas tation Of coyotes on
their t5cks. They have offered a reward of So
for coyotes scalps. which, with the county
bounty ought to encourage nImrods to totally
destroy those pests.
s. K Starrett in a close, almost abandoned
mine near town. by his indefatigable exertions,
has struck q good showing. and may have
found that which many have sought but
failed to d.scover-a very rich pocket. as some
have before been found in the came locality.
Very serious loss have been met with by the
owners Of mich cows here lately. by eating
what 10 known as poison weed. Miss Nora
| Ahesrn Lost Ave, Mrs. Reilly one aud c. A.
Aathewson QUE all last week
Pay day on the Hill took place last week and
bouyed the money market considerably,
HAMILTON, Jnns 80.
Court met pursuant to previous adjournm, Mt
on Monday tho eSth insian Mt, and after tran, act-
inc what business was before II adjourned 10
Friday, July sd.
Owing to an informally In. the previous
sentence. Edw ard Crutchley was r,sentenced,
the date of execution now being Friday, July
9th, which comes within sixty days from the
original sentence.
The papers upon appeal In tho case, very
voluminous document. was sent last week to
the supreme Court.
A load Of miners for the stafford came In last