The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1893-04-08
i0CAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

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mans saloon was blown down.
steptoe Valley ranchers are now busy
blowing and putting in their crops
The ground is in fine condition to
work.
Two miniature starters for fires were
nipped in the bud during the heavy
gale Thursday morning.
Mcdonald & Hrrris have thorough
" oyerhauled and renovated the Capt.
tol saloon. 1t is now a place of beauty
to look at. =,
P. G. Weber departed Wednesday,
in his own conveyance for Phoebe. He
was accompanied by San Francisco
commercial man.
Marco Medina, an old resident of
Hamilton, but for many years of Butte,
Montana, is back on visit, taking
look over his old stamping ground.
B. B. Bird has new ad. in our
columns to-day. While he has disposed
of livery business, he is still in the hay
grain and lumber business. Read
his ad.
Nevada wool is quoted in the east
ern markets as follows: Fine, average,
1G@18c; do, choice, 17@18c; medium,
average, 2O@21c; do, choice, 22@23c.
In another column will be found the
Joint quarterly report of the Auditor
and Treasurer showing the financial
condition of the county for the quarter
ending March 81, 1898.
Several parties are now circulating
through the county buying up steers.
The prices offered are from $18 to $21,
and the contracts call for delivery
about the middle of June.
We met Senator Comins on the
street the other day, the first time since
his return from Carson. The Senator
looks the picture of health and says
his Senatorial labors added to his ado
poise.
B. B. Bird, expects to leave for the
East about the 10Th instant. He will
take in the Worlds Fair. During his
absence w. b. Graham will have
charge of his business.
Sam Davis, of the Carson Appeal is
having hard time of it. Heis issuing
his paper now from two different offices,
from both of which he is notified to
leave. Sam says the Appeal will con-
tinued to come forth if he has to set
up shop on street corner.
Several letters have been received
at the News Office during the last week
from people who wish to come here to
look for work. To all snch inquiries
we can only say: There is no work to
be got here at the present. AS soon
as there is the News will make note
of it.
The County Commissioners held
their quarterly meeting Monday, re-
ceived the reports of the county Off
GERS and transacted routine business.
Commissioner Travis was absent, be-
ing laid up with the grip. This
was the first meeting he has missed
since he became member of the Board
more than two years ago.
A. L. Tyler, the "Red Wagon
man," and co-owner with Willie Wat
son in the Los Angeles mine, went up
to the property last Sunday where
Willie has been sinking shaft. Mr..
Tyler made arrangements to continue
the work, and as the mine shows up
better for every foot of work done he
has reason to be delighted with the
prospects.
The springlike weather we had been
having for several weeks took sud-
den tumble Wednesday, when heavy
gale set in and continued all day and
night. Thursday morning the wind
blew with great force. Afterwards a
snow squal of half an hours duration
brought the elements to calm, drop
ping the mercury midway between
the freezing point and zero.
This joke is on ourself. A friend
from neighbor town called on us the
other day and inquired, "where is
Mp We said we did not
know. "Why" he said, "Mr. 9. told
me he came over here to run the
NEWS. and that we would have a