The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1896-02-22
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.


usually wet Spring.
Snake Valley farmers have been
able to pillow nearly all winter.
Several cases of small pox are re-
ported among the Indians.
Silver, 67$; Copper, $1O.5O to $10.-
62d; Lead, IS.
Another $40 gold nugget was found
in Osceola, on last Monday.
Mrs. Joseph Carothers is putting up a
finesresidence on Third street.
A. Mcdonald was in from Duck
Greek, Thursday. He reports bust
ness very quiet.
The Commissioners of Esmeralda
county fixed the tax levy for 1896 at
1910.
Two letters, having defaced postage
stamps are held in the Post Office
here, for payment of postage.
The Carson s'News" reports Secre-
tary of State Howell to be suffering
from very much infamed eye.
Attorney General Beatty has ap-
pealed from Judge Mack's decision i'll
the Sadler Gaze at Carson.
Several assays taken from the En-
ma mine, West Camp, averages good
in lead, gold and silver.
John Wearne and George Parker
two of Cherry Greeks prominent citi-
zens were in Ely Thursday.
It is reported that Manager Plum
mer, of the DeLamar Idaho Company,
receives salary of 1913, 900.
1t is reported that the Cumberland
& Osceela company will erect an ANAL
gamation mill at Osceola, in the near
future.
Since the recent heavy rains in al
ifornia ii any reports Of coarse gold
and nuggets being picked up come
from 70, thills.
The Cox mine is reported to be I'M
proving every day. The ore taken
from this mine averages over 80 per
cent in copper.
Copper ore is being taken from the
Monarch mine, Wet Camp, averag-
ing high in copper and carrying some
gold and silver.
The fellow who drives tie South
botnd stage was heard t. remark the
other day tlis.t 1.-THE sweetest school
marin he ever met lives on his route.
At the last n,ecting of the Commits
sioners Of Nye county 81 1922 20 in
script was presented for payment ard
redeemed for $1,O10.36.
"freddie, Why did you. drop the
baby on the tioor?" DWELL, I heard
everyb dy say it is u bouncing baby,
and wanted to see it bounce. .
Truth.
A lumber trust, representing S7O.-
O00,O 900 capital, has been formed on
the Pacific coast. Prices will be ad-
vanced.
Two crews of the Southern Pacific
railroad, says thu Silver State, were
recently put back on the Salt Lake
division. This means an increase of
business on the road.
Chas. Wagner the Toano freighter
arrived Sunday with 12-horse load
of freight. He reports business along
the railrc ad improving and the out
look for tn, future getting brighter
every day.
The crop of oranges in Southern
California this season is estimated by
the president of the Southern Califor.
mia Fruit Exchange to be 5000 car
loads. or 100000 boxes. This is
an increase of about 400, 1000 boxes
over last SEASON.
Judge Mack has decided that act
ing Governor Sadler is entitled to sal
airy as Governor while Jones is out of
the state, but is not entitled to mile
age.
Twelve years ago Moody's far the
present sight of johannesburg, South
Africa, was offered to Baron Grant
for $3.50, 900. His expert made an
adverse report, and that settled it.
The same ground is nowheld at
thousand million dollars.
Cochiti, N. M. nov claims to be
s'the greatest gold camp on earth"