The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1891-02-28
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Ross Humphrey, who, we noted last
week rs being quite i'll, has so tar I'M
nroyed as tn be able tn be up.
senator Comins and VIM. Lauren
son have our thanks for Legislative
documents.
note from Commissioners Gala
cher. dated last Sunday. gives the
gratifying intelligence that Mrs; Cal
lagher had improved much anu was
getting along nicely.
We have not yet received copy of
the bill. introduced by Asscmblyman
Murnhy. consolidating offices in White
Pine county. When it comes to hand
it will be published in The News.
There are nine saloons in the town
of Elko and nineteen in Eureka. The
latter will have more when Spring
opens.
The Ruby Range in Elko county is
well covered with snow. At Hunt
ington snow is IL inches and IN Mound
Is inches deep.
II is reported that n number OF cat
tie in Nve county is troubled with the
disease known rs big jaw. =
Sol Hip is Just in receipt of fresh
stock of new goods, with more on the
road, shortly to arrive. lie will be
pleased to see his old his customers
and the public generally call in see
lis new stock.
Masquerade balls seem to be all the
rage Just now in all the Nevada towns.
Here in Ely we are too poor to in-
dulge in any such luxury.
A. J. Hatch, formerly Surveyor
General of Nevada. aud for many
years resident of Reno, died at Oak-
land, Cal, few days ago.
The Free Press says The reduction
of salaries of county officers in Elko
county will average 80 81 to each tax
payer, if all paid on the same yalu-
alton.
The report of the Board of Dree-
tors of the State Orphans Home
shows that sixty-two children are be-
ing cared for at the institution = 30
boys and 81 girs-at cost of about
$4,000 per annum.
Phoebe Record: Max sehaefer has
brought suit In the District Court for
dissolution of the partnership ex-
isting between himself and Otto Stein,
under the name of the Phoebe Brew
cry, alleging for cause failure To conf
ply with the terms Of the partnership
agreement. and fraud.
We learn that the grippe has struck
TAYLOR in a mild form. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lander, ID Felsenthal, Emery Briggs
family aud VIM Moyle's children are
said to be down with it. None of
those affected, however, seem TO be
very sick. Reports from White River
also say that there Is good deal of
sickness in the valley just now.
p. &. Weber received letter from
Phoebe Wednesday stating that four
deaths had occurred there and one in
Bristol within twenty four hours the
latter part of last week from pneu-
monia. Among tie deaths was j &.
Kelly, County Clerk Nearly every
was sick, and DIR. Louder WIS not ex-
peeted 10 live.
This section Was visited by a good
storm the first Of the week. Monday
morning there was three inches of
snow on the ground. which had fallen
during the niglt, aud it continued 10
rain and sloet all day. The storm
continued mt intervals Monday night
and AL day Tuesday, and WIS by far
the heaviest storm of the winter. From
our exchanges we see that il was gen
eral all over the Coast. The weather
Is now settled and pleasant.
Another old White Pine pioneer
has gone To rest DR. II :. Herrick
died at his residence in Hamilton last
Saturday morning after brief illness
of but one day. lie was one of the
old land marks Of the old town and
he will be missed in that community.
lie was AN honored member of White
Pine Lodge No. Il, F. Il A. NJ, under
whose aupiees his remains were laid
To rest Monday. A good hearted, hon
cradle old man WINS DIR. lIerrick. May
the sod press lightly ON his grave.
La Grippe is raging at Phoebe 10
such an extent as To shut down the
mines and furnace. The Record says
the night shift at the Yuba were dis