The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1890-02-15
meal AND GENERAL NEWS.

p.ancisco during the blockade, out
aronped down to 61s@7 cents.
onr Eureka mail now comes in reg
nlsrly and pretty nearly on schedule
time.
uusking months delayed ex-
..anoes in few days this scribe
fonnd 10 be no easy task.
Oar ex-senator Robert Briggs has
I'D ,ussle with the grippe in San
Fra,cisco and come off victorious.
The snow is fast disappearing on
tho roads and good sleighing no longer
prevails
Rob Rowland, an nld resident of
wbite PM. died in New Mexico,
January 14lh.
With every days work put in on the
Joanna mine ore of higher grade is
developed. and its extent more thor
oughly shown.
We we're shown few days ago by
d. C. Mcdonald some nice specimens
of coarse gold taken from Shaft No.
of the Robinson Canyon Placer
Company's ground.
During the long blockade the only
article of luxury that gave out in Ely
was cigars, and supply of these has
now come in by express.
While the people living in the towns
along the line of railroads have nearly
all been afflicted with the grip, we in
Eastern Nevada have been singuiarly
free from all disease. Railroads bring
misery as well as blessings.
Ex-Governor Adams came in from
the West by the last Cherry Creek
stage to see about the condition of his
cattle in White Pine. The reports
that come in from White River are to
the effect that SD far the Governors
loss is very small.
As soon as the road get in good con-
dition, considerable ore, which has
accumulated here during the winter,
will be shipped by our prospectors to
Salt Lake and other points for re
duction.
The study Of the History of the Four
Jaeks has been m SLY abandoned fo-
the perusal Of the California papers,
by the stove herders in our local sa-
looms. = Times Review. Same here,
MAZE.
Our Cherry Creek friends who are
lnoking for sensati IN in this issue Of
the News are doomed Ia dlsappnint-
ment. We have heard of no horse
whipping or COW. hiding taking place.
When il does the details will appear
in these columns.
10 the Ontario mine, one of the
Watson series in this district. aud
which is under lease to Mr.. Norton, a
rich strike has been made. Ore that
goes between 500 and $40 IN gold and
carries some silver is now being taken
out. Mr.. Norton has put three or four
men to work
A report reaches us from down the
Valley that rich strike Of gold ore
has been made in the south end of
|. Granite Dstict. VIM. Dodd. j. l..
Miles, Geo. p. Holmes aud w. ID.
Campbell are said to be the lucky
owners.
DR.. Sawyer, of Kansas, who was
here about two months ago, looking
at some mining property belonging to
Mcssrs. Watson & Brown, returned
this week with two other gentlemen
(capitalists) to more thoroughly in
spect the property. fit changes hands
reduction works will no doubt be put
up at once.
Another band of experts are said to
be on the way here to look at the Jo-
anna bonanza. The fame Of this won-
derful mine seems To have spread far
and wide; and no wonder, for such an
and immense mountain of gold ore is
rarely seen on this terrestrial globe.
Elys School Trustees are discussing
the subject OF having special school
tax levied to pay off the Indebtedness
on our school house about $400
Personally We do not object to the tax,
but would rather see the sum raised
oy subscription. Our objection to tax
Is that its burden would fall on the
few. some of whom are not even resi-
dents of the district.
County Clerk Laurenson was offici-
ally notified this week by Mrs. WAL
colts San Francisco lawyer to dismiss
me two suits brought by her against
A. X. Watson and Mrs. Watson. 1t
IS believed she intends to take her case
into tha TInito CT. -. .. =, 49,.