The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1895-02-09
/ neal AND GENERAL NEWS.

In
O.ceola the first of the week.
Mrs. D. D. jolly spent several days
visiting in Steptoe this week.
The Board of County Commission
ers held their regular monthly meet
ing last Monday.
The chairman Company are testing
their new boilers and pumps to-day
and will resume sinking tomorrow.
J. B. Williamson left Thursday for
Elko, on business. He may take
run to the city of the "saints" before
returning.
Mrs. H. A. Comins and daughter
Eta departed Thursday morning by
way of the Wells for Carson to join
Senator Comins and spend few weeks
visiting.
John Munquson, VIM. Watson and
VIM. Lawson left Monday morning for
Spring Valley where they 60 to do
development work on very prorois-
gold prospect.
A crusadeis being organized against
places selling liquor without license.
How abont the ''well" at the Capitol?
News
Cattle are being fed at Lovelock, it
is said, for $50 90 per month, at Reno
it costs SO 80. Lovelock ought to be-
come the greatest cattle feeding point
on the coast.
The quail planted on the sink are
thriving and increasing fast, there will
be some good shooting there before
long, Wadsworth Dispatch.
The cattle market in Nevada is stiff
fleming up and good steers around
Reno are worth 81 cents per pound
and COWS about 4 cents.
J.J. Becker of Reno has been elect
ed Treasurer of the Grand Encamp-
ment and Grand Lodge,I. o. O. F.,
to fill the place made vacant by the
suicide of J. A. Huntoon.
According to law person who has
estray cattle around his place and ne
elects to advertise the same is held re-
sponsible for any such animal that may
die.
Mr. Laurenson, assistant clerk. in
the assembly, courteously prefixes the
title HMr" to the names of the men,
bers when he calls the roll. The eff
feet is much more pleasing than to read
she surnames alone.
Business in Reno promises to be
good the coming summer. There ia
at least $500, 900 worth of building Sc
riously talked of which will give en-
ployment to many men.-Ex
The proposed Lottery amendment
to the Constitution was defeated by
unanimous vote in the Senate. That
settles the lottery question in Nevada
30 far as this session of the legislature
is concerned.
1t is claimed that the mining prop
erty in Silver Peak, Esmeralda coun-
ty has been sold and that the first pay
ment of $1OO, 600 has been made. The
purchase price is $500, 900 to be paid
IN five yearly installments. Gazette.
Appeal:-The money in the Treas
urer's vault was counted yesterday, and
the money and the Treasurer's figures
tailed to cent. There was $3.50, OOO.-
40 coin in the vault and 81, 466 O57, SO
1 cents In bonds. The State is on pref
ty fine financial oasis.
It is said that Herman Oelrich. SON.
ln-law of the late James G.. Fair. is
contemplating moving to Nevada with
view of running for the United States
Senate. Mr.. Oelrich might find
worse place to run for Senator, or to
invest his money. Gazette
The Tax levy for 1895 was settled
oy the Commissioners at their last
meeting; in the estimate $1OO is tax
en- as basis and the levy is distribut-
ed az follows: State. 80 cents; Inter-
est oo cents; County School, 25cents;
Current Expense, 20 cents; and the
General County, 81 30; making to-
tai of$3 Do on each $1OO.
The Carson Tribune says that live
ly discussion arose in the Assembly
on the fi'st over the various plans to
save expenses to the taxpayers of New
ada. Assemblyman Denton finally in
despair suggested that the Legislature
ri