The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1896-08-29

war in the coming campaign, and ex-
pressed himself as being anxious to
be relieved of the necessity of making
campaign in Nevada, in his own be-
half, as the silver nominee for Con-
gress, so that he n1ight be left free to
buckle on his almor, and do battle
for the good cause in these states
which are doubtful Hon. Thomas
Wren and Secretary of State Howell
also addressed the meeting.
It is reported that Capt. DeLamar
has taken an option on the Rose
groupe of gold claims, near Tuscaro-
ra, New.
A California farmer, while digging
well near Santa Rosa, discovered
thirty foot vein of high grade CHINA
bar ere.
It has been discovered that one of
the main streets of Helena, Mont.
contains gold to the amount of cts.
per pound.
The Miners, Union of Ohio has or
dered its members to suspend work
on contracts which pay less than scale
wages. This is rule generally en-
forced in the west.
It is claimed that the mining camp
Cresde, Colo, concerning which little
has recently been heard, is now ship
ping more ore than at any time DUR
ing the last three years.
The Appeal says that James r.
Judge, the Governors private secre-
tary, will be candidate for Supreme
Judge before the Silver Conventi> n
at Elko.
TIE Belmont Courier says that ore
assaying $1,000 in silver to the ton is
being taken out of Chas. Harrison's
mine in Jefferson Canyun, and that
there is pl enty of ore in sight.
The Reno Reduction Works start
cd up last week on gold ore. A new
plant expressly intended for reducing
gold bearing ores has been placed in
the works so that gold and silver ores
can now be treated.
The Government commenced the
survey Of the Blackfoot reservation in
Montana, which the Indians agreed to
sell last fall for II, 100000. Che
land is said to contain mineral. Lee
gends of rich find, made i'll years gone
by have spread the belief that the
land a5ounds in gold, silver and cop
per.
The "Boise Statesman" ons of tbs
leading Republican papers OF idaho,
has guarantee from the goldbngs of
$40 for each subscriber lost by its en-
dorsemcnt Of the gold platform and
Mckinley. 1t is said that the Estates
man" has lost about 40 per cent of its
subscribers and patronage since it's
flop into the goldb'g camp.
The Piutes, Chinese and Japs in
the Sacramento Valley are now un-
der bidding each other for the privi-
lege of picking hops. The Piutes
want ST hundred pounds, the jap
anese 85 cents and the Chinese will
take 65 cents. White men are not
asked to bid and are not considered.
The Treasury department will soon
advertise for bids for the erection of
sampling works at Northport, Wash,
Bonner's Ferry, Idaho, and Ell Paso,
Tex, to carry out the provisions of
the recent act of Congress providing
for the sampling of imported lead
ores.
The Salt Lake land Office has ruled
that locations made on the Fort Crit
tenden military reservation, prior to
the date upon which the lands were
thrown open for settlement, are in
valid. The reservation includes the
eastern portion of the Camp Floyd
district and the northern portion of
the Tintic district.
1t seems probable that tin will be
added to the mineral production of
South Africa, though very little has
SO far been said about it. According
to the report of the minister of mines
of the South African Republic, there
were 80 tons taken out in 1893. The
quantity increased to al tons in
1894, AID 246 tons in 1896. -Engin-
esring and Mining Journar.