The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1896-02-29

OiA0 SAuAS hoS oA1St GouayI III proper
ton to population, that existed 30
years ago. The annual gain in men,
bership is but little over one per cent
and of this not one quarter are males.
Silver has taken another squirt in
the last few days and is now quoted
at 68B and SO; Copper has an up
ward tendency, selling at from So
IS to $11; Lead firm, at 1919 to
1922.
+ An Elko cattle company brought
suit against sheepman for damages
under the trcspas< law. The case has
been submitted to Judge Talbot, who
minated than he would decide for
the plaintiff.
Governor Jones has been remov-
ed from the Palace Hotel to COZ
twenty third street, within the "sun-
ny belt" of the Mission. He has a
good sppstite and rslishes his food;
He is gaining strength rapidly, taking
walks daily, for exercise.
1t is expected, says the Belmont
Courier, that the mill which is being
built in Death Valley, will soon be
completed. The owners CT the gold
mines in that district will then haul
their ore to this mill instesd Of ship
ping it to distant points. The mines
are said to be looking very well.
Darlington Booth and wife have
beon removed from the command of
the Salvation Army in the United
States by orders from international
headquarters. They aroused antag-
onism by Americanizing the Army.
The char ge was expected by the ar
my.
The "Belmont Courier" says that sill
yer coin has been very scarce in Bel
mont for some time past, and IS for
the s'sound money" that Grover
Cleveland and John Sherman are
continuously shrieking about, but
few persons have had the pleasurs of
secing or handling any of the yellow
stuff. Paper currency is, however, a
little more plentiful than silver or
gold coin in this part of Uncle Sans
dominion.
G. D. Van Duzer, Nevada's land
gent at Washington, has secured the
approval of another lat of land to the
State containing over So, 900 acres.
great deal of this list contains land
which every agent Nevada has had at
Washington for years has failed to
get approved, which goes to show
that Mr.. Van Duzer is doing good
work for the State During his term
he has secured the approval of nearly
700, 900 acres, enough to make a good
sized state. Silver State
TIE surprise party at the residence
of Sol Hip On the 21st, was roar
ing success. 1t was managed by the
NEW woman" and was extremely in
toresting from the start. She COM
menccd the march from The home of
Judge Weber about 7:3O i'll the even
IllX, Will " SCOLC VI IlOIU Vi
ing enthusiapts in her train, like
band of devoted Salvation Army sold
isrs prayerfully following the lead of
their guardian ANGEL in blissfnl jgno-
rance of their destination. No one
of the party, save the dauntless "nsw
woman, knew where they were go
ing to fetch up. But after a lovely
promenade of about 20 minutes she
brought them up all right, and when
they cast anchor at the Hip residence
it was difficult to determine which
was the moro surprised, Mr.. Hip and
family, or the mystifisd and bewilder-
ed members of the crew who so ar
IDENTIFY and unfinchingly followed
her through the mysterious prelimi
naries to the party. The host receiv-
ed the surprised, surprise party with
open armes and most agreeable and
pleasant evening was passed.