The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1896-09-12
LOCAL And GENERAL NEWS.

The new books received at the State
Library last month cost $126.
James H. Marriott and Levi Leav-
lit, of Osceola, were doing business
in Ely, this week.
Dist. Atty. Stearns and wife spent
several days visiting in Osceola and
vicinity, this week.
The Indications are now that there
will be several candidates come be-
fore the people by petition.
Dan Simonson was in from Snake
Valley, Monday, with load of fine
MELONS.
Commissioner Warlick reports no
fruit in Snake Valley, except apples,
of which there will be few.
M. J. Davis attended the State Re-
publican Convention held at Carson
City, on the 10th
No returns from the Silver Party
State Convention up to the time of
going to press.
A cold wave passed over this Sec
ton Wednesday, resulting in quito a
heavy frost Wednesday night
See "bills allowed by Commission
ers at their meeting last Monday, un-
der "new to-day.
The Peoples Party County Con
vention will be held in Ely, next
Thursday.
B. F. Miller, came in from the
railroad, yesterday.
John Berry has the contract to
furnish the lumber for the company
now operating at Egan.
We publish. in this issue, notice
of meeting of the County Central
Committee of the Democratic Party
of the county. See elsewhere.
If any McKinleyite has $500 to
put up on any state west Of the Mis-
souri, river except Iowa, the Elllo In
del endent knows a Bryan man who
is ready to cover it.
lar. Scott of Hamilton, admins
traitor of the estate of Thomas Cor.
nell who was killed in Hamilton on
August goth, arrived in Ely Thurs
day. He reports business very quiet
in the western part of the county.
Geo. F. Parker has opered the old
Stone saloon in Cherry Greek, and
will be pleased to meet all his old
customers, ard will make it pleasant
for all new ones who choose to pat
ronize his place.
Mel Munro announces himself in
this issue of the "News" as a candi-
date for the office of County Clerk.
Mr.. Munro possesses clerical ability
of high grade, and as Clerk of the
County, would make most efficient
officer, and one of whom the county
might feel justly proud.
A new strike was made last week
in the Sacramento Pass mine, east of
Osceola. Under the direction of
James Ell. Marriott work was begun
in the shaft, which was abandoned
several weeks ago the outlook not
having been at that time considered
favorable; and within four feet of
where the work was discontinued,
large body Of good pay ore was en-
countered Several good pay streaks
have also been uncovered in the pla-
Ger diggings
Mrs. j. R. Williamson returned
from Lincoln county on Friday Of
last week, and lectured in the after
noon and evening to apprecative au-
diences, and as the result of her la
bors an equal Suffrage League" was
formed and the following persons
were elected officers of the League:
Mrs. Sol Hip, Pres. Mrs. w. N.
McGill, Vice Pres. Miss Diana Metz
ger, Treas; Mrs. A. D. Campton,
Sec. Prior to Mrs. Williamson's Wis
it to this place the sentiment in fe-
maledom regarding ''woman's duty
to vote" was decidedly negative; but
since her advent, much activity is dis
played among the ladies looking to
ward thorough investigation of the
much Wanted question, which SO
nearly concerns all W omankind, and
which SO sadly perplexes not few;
BUTT is, perhaps, safe to predict, that
at no distant day, all the horrible
infection, distastful vulgarity, and
indescribable awfulness, which many
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