The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1895-02-16
0cAI AND GENERAL NEWS.

the wear 1894 is So 55 on each $1OO.
Virginia has contributed 500 and
three hundred pounds of clothing to
the Kansas and Nebraska destitute.
Peter Bennett sold 20 head of fat
steers, the first of the week. to Z. ID.
Parsons at an average price OF VIZ 20
The payday of the chairman peo-
nile come arc und as usual on the 18th,
making glad the hearts of the people
of Ely.
Rumor has it that Hymen is again
marshalling his hosts, and that another
nuptial feast 10 to be celebrated in Ely,
in the near future.
Grand Neck-tie Party to be given in
Ely. Friday Evening February
22d, 1895. All are invited to
attend.
We are indebted to Senator Comins
and Assemblyman Mcdonald for cop
les of bills and resolutions introduced
in this session of the Nevada Legisla-
ture.
Nesbitt Bros has let contract to
Jessie Peaslee to sink 5O-foot shaft
on the Short claim, situated in Fergu-
son district, adjoining the Magnolia
mine.
J.B. Orr, Sol Hip, Fred Clark
and w. G. Gallagher went 80 Cherry
Creek last Saturday to attend a meet
ing of the I. O. O. F. held at Charry
Saturday evening.
Everything about the Chairman is
working to perfection, aud judging
from the enthusiasm manifested by the
Company over recent developments,
there is something good in store for
themselves and White Pine in general.
The Commissioners of Elko county
fixed the rate for the county tax at 6Octs
The State tax is 80 cents, making
total of 81 30 on each 500. This
is said to be the lowest rate in the
State.
There was an unusually large attend
ance of ladies in the Assembly Cham
Der while the Notaries Public bill,
which renders women eligible to that
Office was discussed, and an exchange
asks will a lady filing that position be
Notary or Notaress.
The States Prison Commissioners
have abolished the Office of Prison
physician and now when medical or
surgical attendance is required the
Warden will call any doctor he chooses,
in attendance. The salary has been
1926 per month.
Several of the State exchanges are
disappearing Reno's climate, claim
ing that the thermometer here has reg
istered eighteen degrees below zero.
The coolest weather we have had this
winter has been one degree below
zero. Gazette.
The telegraphic cable which is be-
ing run over the mountains through
the snow sheds will soon be ready for
use. When completed it will be
great improvement over the old sys-
tenn as nothing short of landslide
will interfere or cause break in the
cable.
Nearly every merchant in Carson
has signed the petition calling for the
closing of the stores at 6 p. m. every
evening. There is no necessity of keep
ing the stores open any longer than
that hour and the movement should
become general
The Peking Gazette, journal that
was 200 years old when the Normands
conquered England has the further
distinction of having had 1900 of it's
editors beheaded. It's contemporaries
acknowledge the scoop, and have no
Idea of trying to break the record,
says the Colusa Herald.
The Inaugural ball which is billed
Tor the 25th inst, is expected to be the
LOWEST" affair not only of this but
any other season. The newspaper re-
porters are already beseiged with ap-
plications for their fantail coats and
Sam Davis expects to make a hand
some "spec" by leasing the ward-robes
Walters Association in San Francisco
and subletting them to the members of
the Carson and Legislature "Four Hun
dred" Enterprise
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