The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-06-05
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

the I'd.
The work Of huming on the ditch
was begun last Monday.
The Board of County Commission
ers meet Monday.
Boss Weber made flying trip to
Cherry, the first Of the week.
Peter North, of White River, was
doing business in Ely Wednesday.
Treasurer Williamson departed fer
Osceola, Thursday, on business.
A kiln of lime was burnt last week
near the Keystone, and the quality
is reported to be of the best.
There was a slight frost last Thurs
day morping, but no serious damage
is report d.
Tod Sawyer Of Phoebe, and John
Roedsr Of DeLamar, were in Ely
Thursday.
The article submitted by the Ely
Suffrage League, for publication, will
appear in our next issue.
John Farrell has returned from
DeLamar and will commence work
on his mines at ence.
Dave Allen, Superintendent of the
White River ranch, was in Ely Tues
day.
The marriage of John L. Rosder,
Of DeLamar, to Miss Eva Cameron,
of Spring Valley, is announced for
June 9th.
Mrs. A. G Cleveland and Miss
Bessie Gilbert of Spring Valley, were
visiting friends in Ely, the first of the
week.
Mrs. M. G. Lewis, Mrs. Daily,
lately from.Iowa, Mrs. T. F. Smith
and Miss Emma Lewis, came in frsm
White River, Tuesday.
The Brim Bros. made shipment
of 16 tons of lead ore, from the Step
toe mine, to the Sibley Works, Cali
fornia, Wednesday.
Superintendent Bliss, arrived from
below, Monday, and Immediately de-
parted for Eureka, to attend tn tho
shipment of FREIGHT belonging to the
chairman mining company, from
that point to the mines In Robinson.
Snakes of all kinds, but especially
rattlers, are reported to be unusually
plenty in this section OF country,
this spring.
w. !. Barney departed Wednes-
day morning, for Oasis, Utah, for
Mrs. Barney, who is on her way to
Ely from Salt Lake.
The force of mon at the mine was
materially increased this week, and
men will be put on just as fast az the
material with which to work, arrives.
b. F. Miller the Eastern Nevada
stage ina E, was in Ely this week,
looking aft.r the Transportation COM
pany's business. He left Thursday for
Eureka.
Stunt. Bliss returned from Eureka
Thursday, having made arrangements
to put on more teams on the line be-
tween Robinson and Eureka, for tho
purpose of getting the Compan fir light
to the mine more sxpeditiously.
Tho Chairman Mining comnany
have lot contract for the erection
OF a hunkhousc 20 by 60. The
walls of the building are to be made
of brick and adohes; the inside being
laid wit the sun-dried and the out
side of the walls with the burnt brick.
The question of buildings town
Hall is beginning to occupy public
attention and is growing more and
moro into public favor every day. The |
formation of stock company for the
purpose Of putting up building suit |
able for public purposes is being adj
vocated, which, in all probability,
will assume tangible form in the near |
future.
The Elko & White Pine Transpo~-
tatien company paid out between
two and three thousand dollars, at
this point the first of the week. This
Is pleasant to contsm plate, and shows
that the Transportation company, |
which, few years ago was practically
dead, is not only on paying basis
and doing q good business but has q
fair prospect for . material increase
ahead Of it.