The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1896-06-20

Emanuel Lopes, a portuguese, and
one of the afflicted of mankind, hav-
ing not only poverty to combat but Is
also stone blind, arrived from Battle
Mountain Tuesday. He is endsav-
oring to raise sufficient funds to take
him to his wife in Germany. The
gentleman was we'll cared for while
here and went away feeling we'll and
apparently happy.
VIM. Stewart one of the attaches OF
the NEWS office departed Monday for
two weeks outing. He will take in
Osceola, Phoebe, Panacca and De-
Lamar, and will travel on his bike in
company with A. Hdugens, the De-
Lamar dentist.
The Farewell party to be given ct
Munro's Hall tonight, in favor OF
Mr.. D. G. McQuitty and family, who
are about to depart to Califernis
whore they expect to reside in the fu-
turs, promises to be largely attended
and the occasion an agreeable one.
The Ely School closed yesterday
for the term. This has been a very
profitable school year, the scholars
showing evidence of having made
good and rapid PROCESS. Mr.. Storms
the teacher has conducted the school
ably and given satisfaction, all around.
Too much cannot be Aaid to his
roedit.
Mr.. James Marriott and son James
H., were in Ely on business last Sat.
urday. They report business in Oscs-
ola at the present time to be good.
The placer miners are doing frat rate,
and quartz mines are receiving con-
siderable attention. Several more
men were put to work on the Sacra-
mento Pass mines this week taking
out ore. cat the present time" says
Mr.. Marriott junior, "thsre il not an
idle man in Oscsola, and We are look
ing forward to prosperous season in
our district"
While business at Hamilton is not
a. flush as it might be, still there is
sone activity. Ore is being hauled
from the Tom Cornell mine, White
Pine Mountain, and jigged prepare
tory to Shipment. Two other mines
are being worked and shipments OF ere
made each week
General Clark of Carson peremp-
toriiy declines the nomination for
Presd4n la elsctor conferred upon
him by the Dennis wing of tie Neva-
da Democracy. General Clark wish
cd to be sent as delegate to the Nat
ional Convention, but was turned
down because he favors gold stand
ard.
The Pacific ocean is now attracting
some attention as a mining field.
Chicago parties are reported to have
purchased gold mine, "having 81,
900, 900 in sight, located on Csrroa
island, 300 miles south of San Diegs.
1t is stated that the Anaconda COM
pany is now producing a. much cap
per as the whole state of Michigan,
more than Spain and mere than Chile.
The proposed Cotton States Expo
sition, which was to have been held At
Chicago this fall has been indemnity
postponed. Mr.. Higinbotham said that
the reason was the conflict with
Tennessee's centennial exposition. to
be held the coming autumn.
The Treasury Department has re-
fused to give checks payable in New
York for gold deposi at the assay
office in Denver, on the ground that
by so doing it would give smeltsrs
free exchange on New York.
She University gymnasium was
dedicated at Reno on the 18th inst.
The cost of the building was $1,000,
$500 of which has been contributed.
After the remaining 800 shows up it
will be turned over to the state.
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