The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1895-09-21

the roof, and force of carpen ers are
at work on the timbers. The new
building is 81 feet wide and four sto-
ries high. The building conforms in
general appearance to the old struct-
ure. It will make much needed room
and add greatly to the appearance of
the hospital. Despatch
Another move is being made, says
the Phoebe Record, to extend the road
from Barstow, California, to Phoebe,
New, and two corps of engineers are
now in the field for the Terminal Rail
company. One line is being run
through San Francisco Canyun and
east to the Muddy Valley; while the
other is from Barstow via Las Vegas
and direct to the U. P. grade now
constructed from Phoebe to Milford
Utah.
The Wadsworth Indian school re-
opened early in the month and the
attendance has been steadily incrsas-
ing since. The pupils are DESTROYS
and eager to resume their studies and
Miss Macaulsy anticipates encourag
ing results during the term.
An association of capita lists known
as the Calivada Colonization Company,
is booming the productive lands of
Nye county. This is an important
ste, and it is to be hoped tn residents
will cooperate with the new company
and lend it every honorable means in
their powor.
A folding bicycle has been devised.
By simple and ingenious arrange
ment the connecting rod of the frame
may be folded until the machine is
reduced to the size of one wheel.
Edison has devised for his own use
a bicyle with spring arranged for
lessening the work necessary for pro-
pulsion. He winds the spring by
power obtained from his labara DRY
engine, and it supplies most of the en-
ergy needed in his ride home each
day.
Beef market at Omaha remains
good. Native steers, quoted at SD.
SO and So. %; western steers, at So %
and 81. 3d. stockers aud feeders, atS2.-
70 to $3 90; calves $2. 80 to $5; bulls,
ST.. so to So.
Sheriff and Assessor Charles Nc
Gregor informs us, says the Belmont
Courier that that the bodies of two
men, presumably prospectors were re-
Gently found on the road leading to
Death Valley. They persisted for
the want of water.
From communication received from
Carson by ?. G. Weber, Thursday, we
learn that varioloid, mild form of
smallpox, has put in an appearance
at the Indian School. Several cases
are reported and it is feared more
will develope. DR.. Lee the physi-
can in attendance is having a pest
house built and adopting every meas
ure to keep the disease from spread
ing and reaching town.
Our school opened Monday with
good attendance, and Judging from
the way teacher and scholars have
started in this will be a profitable and
interesting year. Mr.. Stearns has
made an enviable reputation as
teacher and under his able manage
ment the Ely school has materially i'm
proved and advanced. "Progress" is
his motto, and it has the proper "ring"
for the school room. A good school
is the pride of every community. A
thorough educational system is one of
the things In which every enterpris-
ing citizen is deeply interested. Train
ing which fits the young for the
changing positions and circumstances
of our active American life, which skills
the brain to master new conditions
and emergencies is one of the prereq-
uisites of future success. A proper
training under thoroughly compe-
tent instructor, is what every intelli-
gent parent desires for their children,
it is one of the conditions essential to
all members of a free government,
and none but an active wide-awake
teacher can accomplish these results.