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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1890-04-19
Volume XIV.

With this issue the News enters on
its 25th volume and 22d year, having
been first issued on Treasure Hill in
1868. During the last decade of this
period it has been published under
the present management and with this
issue we start in on the eleventh year.
Looking back over that period of time
we see many changes even in White
Pine county. Towns that were -four
ishing then have gone to decay; others
that sprung up and flourished for a
time, have also ceased to be the busy
haunts of men, while new towns and
mining districts are now claiming
public attention.
Few, if any, of the business firms in
the county are In the same hands to-
day they were ten years ago. Yet
during all this time the NEWS has
missed but three or four issues, though
it has been published in four different
towns, following in the wake of pop
ulation and business activity. When
it is remem bered that all the work on
the paper--or very nearly so-has
during that time been done by the
writer, single4handed and alone
acting as editor, printer, "devil"
and man-of- al-work, it will be seen
that his leisure days have been few
and his hours of labor measured by
no schedule of working mems rules
Often our work has been early and
late Sundays and week days alike.
If diligence insures success, we have
strIven hard to succeed.
Many Of our first subscribers are
still on our books. Some have sought
fame and fortune in distant States
and Territories and still have the
News sent to them. Others have
crossed the Dark River, and their
eulogies have been written in these
columns. A few there always have
been who "don't like the paper"
(though they manage to borrow their
neighbors)
10 entering on the second decade
with the News VIC will s.rife in the
future as in the pas to be fair and
just in NIL public matters, To advance
the public welfare Mt ali times, and to
give our readers as good paper as
the patronage extended to us will
warrant.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1890-04-19
How He IL Liked.

~ like Cleveland from the ground
up" observed citizen Ia another,
speaking of A. Z. Cleveland of White
Pine, who was on the lode for few
hours yesterday.
$50 do l. responded the other.
These two men know A. G.. Cleve-
land, but never had the remotest dea.-
ings with him. politically or other
wise. Both are Republicans, but they
are not politicians. aud they entertain
no hope. of reward from any source
outside Of the sphere of their own
private business. Virginia Enter
prise.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1890-04-19
Indian War CIaims.

The Carson Tribune says: The State
Board of Examiners will meet on the
23d instant to pass upon the Indian
war claims. Persons having claims of
this character should file them with
the Secretary of State before that date.
All approved claims will be forward
ed to Washington at once, thus clos
ing up the business for this year.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1890-04-19
THAT PATTERSON GAVE.
Eugene Howell and Dan Mcdonald
as Subterranenu Explorers.


as subterraneau Explorers.
In the Pioci.e Record OF the 5th in
slant appeared the following commu.
nication
SELIaMAN, March =, 1870.
note in tho Record OF tda 3th inst.
a communication over the signature
"R" in regard to the cave near Pat
Lerson In Cave Valley never having
been thoroughly explored, aud in re-
ference TO the deep shaft or ere, ice in
the cave, in the fact that rocks have
been thrown down the same aud never
heard to strike bottom, and that it is
known there Is running water in this
shaft, and probably deep enough 10
float a boat.
Now this is all bosh, and for the
benefit of the person who styles him
self ar" l vii, say, that in company
with d. c. Mcdonald, now of Ely,
we have together been over every
inch Of this same cave upon two diff
ferept occasions, in March, 1879, and
April, 1880.
The last visit we left Bristol with
about 40U feet of rope, tar buckets,
blue lignt-, picks, shovels. efc., for
the pnrposr OF making an exhaustive
examination Of the bottolnless pit
and cave in every part.
We spent ten days in this examina-
ton ami three in the cayo at one time
without coming out, having supplied
ourselves with sufficient provisions,
and quenching our thirst with the
seepage water that abodnds in parts
of The cave.
We did not fluid any munmies or
petriiied Indians. or wild beasts, or
sharks. or living whales, or anything
OF that kind, nor 10 more show 10
float boat than on the top of jeff
Davis Peak.
We found the pit, instead of reach
ing 10 China, 10 be just 81 feel on the
perpendicular, and anybody that hap
pens 10 go down will tind our names
AZ The bottom in can on the north
east side stuck in the clay. This pit
goes few feet further at an in
cline of an angle of 28 degrees, in the
shape of funnel until 1t ends short.
Mcdonald got down the shaft and
couldn't get out, and l had to go to
Parker station and get men to pull
him out.
When | got back at the mouth Of
the shaft, Mcdonald was in the bot
tom, swearing like trooper, with his
candle out. But we soon lowered the
rope and Mcdonald tied himself in
with saddle cinch and We COM
menced 10 haul. He could have
climbed the rope easily but IL wa all
covered with wet clay and too clip.
perry To hold.
But the .'yahoes" who went with
me were afraid OF pstritied indians,
or getting pulled in or one thing or
or other, that il took me an hour TO
get any work out Of themi but we
iiually landed Mcdonald safe and
sound and so plastered With clay that
he resenbled a grave digger more
than anything else, or a man with the
la grippe.
There has not been foot of this
cave that we have not baen over FROM
one enl 10 the other, and l will say
this: That Mcdonald and / will take
a contract to explore any cave on the
coast, and when any tenderfoot com.
mences 10 give us the RIDER Haggard
or Jules Verne business OH cave
that we know something about, 1t is
time for To him 10 quit, or HE him
SELF back TO the wIlds of MINES
eta, or the forests OF primitive Wis
consin. EUGENE HOWELL.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1890-04-19
A Timb.r SIND In EIKo.

The Independent of The 18th says:
Gilbert Henry and Pat O'Connell had
a hearing before UniIed States Com
missioner j. w. Dorsey this aflern Don
OH a charge OF unla ~ fully cutting
timber on the public domain. United
States District Attorney Witcher con.
Quoted the prosecution, w. 5 Clay
ton, Sr., of Mound Valley. being the
prosecuting witness, and j. A. Plum
mer, ECO, represented the defense.
United States Marshal Moore. of Vir-
glnia City, went out 10 Mound Valley
and summoned the defendants to
appear. They came in Thursday,
but the proceedings were postponed
until to-day, awaiting the arrival OF
Mr.. WIicher, who came up last even
ing. The hearing is in progress as we
go TO press.
The same paper OF the 18th says
the defendants were discharged.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1890-04-19

The nomination of g. F. Turritin
of Winnemucca, for Surveyor General
of Nevada, and &C. Tha8ter of Carson,
for Receiver at the Carson Land Office,
have been confirmed by the Senate.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1890-04-19
Arrested for Adversls,ng Lotteries.

j. NJ. Campbell, lessee of the Vir-
ginia Enterprise, was arrested on the
the charge OF violating the Nevada
Statutes prohibiting the publication
of lottery advertisements. Campbell
gave bonds in the sum OF $3.50. The
penalty Is fine of $500 or six months
Imprisonment.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1890-04-19

The first Legislature of Washington
left the State to foot up bills of over
81 900, 900.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-09-26

no shoes on his feet and battered old
straw hat on his head, sat on nail keg
on the back porch of Pap Raper's store
at Middl3toT'S Station. 1t was the aft
ernoon of hot July day; and as the
back porch of the store was used as a
landing platform for passengers and
freight by the railroad company, and as
1t was also located at the north end of
the store, it was favorite resort for the
countryside loafers, who, when they
could get a half day off from their
farm work during the ''crapping sea-
son." delighted to congregate there to
vhittle, to chat over neighborhood az
fairs and to watch for the passenger
train from the east, which came in at
six o'clock. But on this particular oc-
caSion Champ was alone; for wonder,
there were no other oilers about. Pap
Raper himself was inside the store ex-
changing dry-goods and groceries for
lot of butter and eggs, which small
boy and girl had brought in from a
neighboring farm.
Champ sat on the nail key and whit
tied industriously. While doing this
he was also meditating, and that very
deeply. Occasionally he would pause
in his employment and would gaze in
tently up the track, whose rails glis.
tened in the bright sunlight and above
which the rays of heat shimmered and
danced in manner that was both daz-
cling and painful to the eyes.
On the other side of the track, and
opposite to the store, stood the black
smiths shop; through the open door Of
this and from where he sat, Champ
could see the blazing fire on the black
smiths forge-could see tho shower of
sparks as they flew like stars from his
hammer and the iron he was welding,
and although he did not realize it, per-
haps, could hear the musical clatter of
moving machine that was running in
meadow not dozen rods from the
store. a quail flew up on the fence
iown the track and began to whistle
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-09-26
TEMPERANCE NOTES.
LEARn TO SAY "NO.D

lTh'5 poem, "nich will soon appear in pol
lsrd's Third Reader" shows good way of
teaching temperance to school children
In the battle of life you have started, my boy,
And it lies with yourself to succeed,
You can be what you will If you only resolve
To ask for advice and take heed;
There are foes to resist; there are tempters to
shun;
These will meet you wherever you go;
But couquests are made, and LIES tFiumphs
are won,
BY boys who have strength to say: mo"
There are pillows to breast there are tempests
to brave,
There are crosses and burdens to bear; -
On highway and byway the unwary feet
Are prisoned by pitfall and snare.
So many have persisted who started Alright,
Allured by earths glitter and show;
But the conquering heroes who stood in their
might
Were those who could firmly say No"
Then choose at the onset and write while you
may
The record no hand can efface:
Your name may be wrea thed with garland Of
bay
Or blotted with shame and disgrace.
BE warned by the thousands who stumble and
fall;
Be watchful, wherever you CO.
And when you reply to the tempter's low call,
Have courage, my boy to say NO"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-09-26

for it's mate; robin sat singing in big
elm near by, and crow went scream
ing and cawing towards the woods,
which were only short distance away;
but still Champ sat and whistled and
thought He was oblivious to tho
sights and sounds by which he was sur
rounded. Neither the beauty of the
landscape, the song of the birds, nor
the musical tink, tinll of the black
smiths hammer had any particular
charms for him just then. At this time
old Pap Raper, having gotten through
with the juvenile customers already
mentioned, came out of the store with
sprinkling can and began to dampen
the porch in order, as he said, ito cool
things off leetle mite" With a
lavish hand he played the can, and in
SO doing gave Champs bare feet and
legs liberal drenchinS with the ice
cold water which he had just pumped
from the we'll.
Much Obliged" said Champ, as he
rather hastily arose to his feet, "much
obliged, Pap, but you needn't to have
put yourself to so much trouble"
"Oh, no trouble er tall, Champ" re.
piled the old fellow; Eyer looked sortcr
hot an worried bout suthin' an jess
thought a lcetle O this nice, cool woorter
would liyen you up bit"
"Well, do need stirrin' up Bit" he
answered, ''an' that's jess what I've been
a-thinllin' about for some time. Pap"
he continued, I'm goin' to git out O
here"
What" the old man gasped, "yer
hain't goin' ter leave US, are yoI,
Champ"
That's what: I'm goin' to start fer
the Black Hills ter-morrer mornin'v
THE Black Hills! Why, boy, there's
Injuns out there, an plenty on 'en,
too"
II know it; but there's gold, too"
''Champ, take my advist an stay here
in ole Ingeanny. It's a mighty sight
better place than the Black Hills. Sides,
what'll your pap and mother say,
Champ"
''Yes, 1ngeanny is purity good place
for some folks, an I'd like to stay here;
but I've made up my mind to go to the
Black Hills an I'm ergoin'. KANT
como back emmy poorer than l am now
an may come back richer an may
never come back at all; but all the same
I'm a-goin'."
The old store-keeper made no reply
for moment, but stood looking up the
track in the direction from which the
evening passenger train would soon be
due.
Then he turned to go back into the
store, and as he did so no said: Champ,
/ hope you'll have good luck; but let me
tell you, you'll find some purity sharp
fellcrs while you're knockin' Ground
cut there, an ef you don't keep youI
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-09-26
INTERESTING RELICS.
An Old Watch and Gun Found at tho
Bottom of Merrimac River.

An Old Watch and Gun Found at tho
Bottom of Merrimac River.
A rusty musket and an ancient silver
Merrimac river few days ago which
suggest an interesting history The
musiet was broken at the grip and
otherwise showed marks of damage.
The hammer was down and there was
no bullet inside. The watch is the more
interesting relic of the two; its exterior
and interior are finely engraved, but
only the latter can be seen, as the action
of the water has worn away most of the
outer engraving. 1t is hunting scene
showing an Indian on snowshoes armed
with knife and Ratchet awaiting the
charge of moose that has turned at
bay. The inside of the outer case bears
this inscription: presented to Joshua
Armstrong on his twenty-first birthday
by his loving mother, Prudence Arm
strong, April 10, 1920" The inscription
of tho maker is as follows: John
Bowles, Astrologer to his Majesty, 1913
Threadneedle street, London The
discovery has given rise to many specu-
lations; it is possible the place was the
scene of tragedy, as it was famous
stamping-ground of the Indians, and is
near where they buried their dead and
the squaws cultivated maize. The dates
show that the watch might have been
on the spot when the Indians held the
land. and the action of the water upon
it indicates that it has laid at the bot
tom of the river for many generations
Springfield Repuh lican.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-09-26
Guided Grant and Sheridan.

1 had as guide on the battlefield OF
Waterloo, says writer for the Lewis
ton journal, an old resident of Water
loo, whose father at the date of the bat
tie lived in yonder cottage on the right
flank of Wellington. Perhaps you
would like to hear this old guides story;
II guided Sheridan, great cavalry man,
big moustache-I show him battlefield
of Waterloo. also show General
Grant. General Grant told me he was
surprised that there was only three
fourths Of a mile between the head
quarters of Napoleon AID Wellington.
Grant said to me: War is different
now. Bigger field, bigger guns, more
shot Do you see that cottage in the
young apple trees?-that is where Vic
tor Hugo lived three months. drank
beer wish Victor Hugo many times"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-09-26
How the Earth Wa. Weighed.

In 1772 Prof. Maskelyne, with his as
sistants, made experiments at Mount
Schihallion, Perthshire, Scotland, by
which they determined that the attrac-
ton exerted by that mountain caused
the plumb line to deviate nearly six
seconds from it's normal. Profs. Play
fair, Cavendish and Hutton, knowing
the structural composition of Schihal-
lion, determined that the mean density
of the mountain was to that Of the earth
as is to 0. From this the mean density
OF the earth as compared with water
was determined to be as 5 is to1. Other
more recent experiments make the ratio
vary from AZ to 81 to l. Taking So as
the average result of all experiments,
the diameter of the earth as 7,912.41
miles, and the weight of a cubic foot of
water as 62. 30 pounds, the weight of the
earth would be 5,S42 trillions of tons Of
2,24O pounds; that is, in figures, 5,S42,-
600. 900, 600, OOC, OOO,O 600 tons.--St. Louis
Republic.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-09-26

says Jim, AN I lay you don't see him
roun' yere no mo- tryin' ter take my
honors erway frum me-
"All de folks ergreed wild him but
bless 20 Ere, de YER naixt mawnin'
yere come de gay pusson.
"'Whut, amt you got eruuffp sayi
Jim.
No, says de gay pusson.
"'Now, yere, eff you 'sist on me rasslia
wild you ergin I'll fling you an break
yo' naik, Shot
81 wanter rassle," says de gay pus.
son.
Jim grabbed holt O him an da went
at it. Da rassled an da rassled an da
rassled, an sometimes it would peer
like Jim had him; but de gay pus.
son allus flounced roam somehow an
covered de vantage dat he had los.
After while, when ever body thought
dat Jim had him sho, de gay pusson cir
er student fiounce an down went jim
kerwhop. De gay pusson hurried err
way, an de folks stood waitin' fur Jim
ter git up, but he didn't. Da went tel
him, an whut you think da seed? De-
seed blood runnin' outen his eyes, an
da seed his face swellin'. De man wui
dun dead
:" But what was the name of the gay
pusson?' one of tho students asked.
"'Chile, de name O. dat man wuz
whisky. You Is all fingin' him monst'us
easy now, but keep on rasslin' wild him
an he gwine grow stronger an stronger
an one deze days when somebody go tel
help you up dali find dat de gay pussor
has killed you.'"-Opie p. Read, il
Arkansaw Traveller.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-09-26
eyes skinned you".:: get taken in right

eyes skinned you":: get taken in right
smart"
Il reckon kin hold my own with 'em,
pap; I've never travelled much, that's
er fact but Eve allus read the papers,
an while they're gittin' whole meal
I'll manage to git enough to keep me
from starvin'."
Here customer called to tho old man
from the front of the store and he hur-
ried in in answer to the summons.
Champ shut up his jackknife, put it
into his pocket, and started off at a brisk
walk for his home, which, as his course
la%across the fields, was only about
hah mile distant.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-09-26
History All Wrong.

Historical Editor Great Daily)-s
reader asked for the names OF the Bos.
tonians who participated in the famous
tea party" which dumped the British
taxed tea into Boston, harbor. ! found
the list in an old print and sent it to the
composins-room; but am told you or.
dered it out.
Managing Editor-Indade OF did thot.
Sure that lisht was all wrong. There
wasn't any Oirish names in it at al
at all-exciptin' one, an he wor O
Scotchman.-Puck.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-09-26
HONESTY IN THE DARK.
How Confidence Was Established Be-
tween Two Strangers.

tween Two Strangers.
A Detroiter who was down in Ken.
lucky on business few days ago put up
alta hotel which was very much crowded,
and found himself obliged to occupy a
room with a stranger who claimed to
be from Wisconsin. The pair sat and
conversed for awhile to size each other
up, and then each retired to his own
bed. They might have left their
money and watches with the landlord.
but each seemed to feel that the valu.
ables would be no safer downstairs
than up. After the light was turned
out proper disposition was made of per-
sonal property, and no doubt each man
lay awake for an hour or two to watch
the other. Both awoke about the same
time in the morning, and as they got
up the Wisconsin man observed:
Isn't that your wallet there by the
wash-stand?"
Good lands! but it isl 1t must have
worked out from under the mattress
What's that under the foot of your
bed?"
"Bless me, but it's my $500 watch. I
must have kicked around a good deal.
What's that under tho head of your
bed?"
Hang me If it isn't my watchl II
must have worked loose and dropped
through. Is that any thing belonging
to you there on the f1oor2"
~ should remark! That's my wallet"
Thus, despite all the precautions
taken, the property of each had been
exposed to the taking, and next night,
when they tumbled into bed, every
thing was left to hand with their cloth.
ing.-Detroit Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-09-26

"THERE's SEVERAL OF EN- BOUT HERE"
Five years later, almost to day, as
old Pap Raper himself declared, and
about the same time in the day, he and
some of the neighborhood boys were
sitting on the back porch, talking and
waiting for the train. Finally it came
laundering in, stopped at the station
for an instant and was off again almost
before the little knot of loungers on the
platform had had time to sec whether
anybody had got off or not. A large and
dignified looking gentleman, we'll
dressed and carrying valisc, came
towards them. SIS this Middleton's?"
he asked.
He was told that it was.
Can any of you direct me to the Hea.
ton farm?"
WALL" said Pap Raper, (Which Hea.
ton farm do you mean? there's several
of 'em bout here
81 think" said the stranger, chat the
man l want to see is known as Uncle
Billy Heaton."
WALL" volunteered the old store.
keeper, she lives only bout half er mile
from here if you go 'crost the fields; if
you go round the road it's a little more'n
a mile, guess"
Il think can find the way" said the
stranger, and he at once started off IN
the direction which had been pointed
out to him.
In day or two it was the all-absorb-
ing topic of the conversation of the
neighborhood that Champ Heaton had
come back and that he had brought with
him dead loads" of money.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-09-26

Angry Farmer-Scc here! don't yot
know l can't afford to have my grass
trampled down for the sake of few
berries? You'll have to move out OF
here.
Lady from the City-Wo are not pick
ing berries: we arc gathering handful
of those lovely, charming, golden
hearted. snow-tipped, ox-cyo daisies.
Farmor-Oh, beg pardon. Go right
ahead, and come again tomorrow and
bring your relatives. ,-Judge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-09-26
CHAMP HEATON.
The Story of His Western Trip in
Search of Wealth.

HAMP HEAT
n, large of
build, pompous
in bearing, loud
in voice and
s ell fla S S ertive
in m a n n er,
d re SIS ed in o
hickory shirt,
the sleeves of
W h i CHI were
rolled up above
his c b o W s,
brown ovorallS,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-09-26

That fall, however, found Champ
'plowin' for wheat" as usual on his fa-
theirs farm. He had stayed long enough
in the Black Hills to make a stake"
that is, enough to buy new suit of
clothes and first-class passage home.
To-day, if you were to drop off at Mid
dleton's, you more than likely would
find him sitting on nail key on the lit
tie platform at the back of old Pap Ra-
per's store.-Ed. r. Pritchard, in Ar
hanSaW Traveller,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-09-26

ONE ounce of alcohol raises the pulse
three beats per minute, or, in other
words, causes the heart to beat while
its effects last at the rate of 1900 beats
more than natural in the twenty-four
hours. The heart can not be made to
do this extra work without suffering.
The bad effects of alcohol on the brain
and nervous system are equally demon
S trable
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-09-26

You will find plenty of people to
throw cold water on any new undertake.
ing at the outset. But Temperance PEG
plo mast not be afraid of cold water. II
is often "a valuable stimulant. When
you have made the work succeed, those
very people will be the first to applaud
your sGccess.--Better Day.