The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-12-25
We YyESH YOU
A Merry Christmas.


degrees lower. Since Monday, the
weather has moderated somewhat, but
not until Thursday was it warm enough
to thaw during the day even where the
sun was shining.
We understand that owing to the
lack OF necessary material, the plan to
light the hall for the Christmas tree
entertainment with electric lights has
had to be abandoned. However, every
thing will be bright and CHEEKY just
the same.
Mrs. A. c. Cleveland came in last
evening and will spend Christmas as
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. McGill. Mr..
Cleveland was unable TO come on ac-
count of the dangerous sickness of G..
r. A. Bibbins, who is stopping at their
ranch. Mr., Bibbins is very old man
and is not expected to live.
lily on. The cold weather has some
what retarded the grading for the mill
site but shaft-house has been erected,
the shaft Strengthened up, and new
ladders put in. The engine and boiler
are expected from Toana within the
next Two weeks.
Misses Pearl and June Bassett and
M, VIII p,aco+t o,,;.rad frn,,, tbai,.
home in Spring valley last evening and
will spend the Christmas holidays here
as the guests of Mrs. Carothers and
family. They were accompanied by
Miss Jennie Carothers, who has been
teaching in their district.
The ladies of Ely have worked a
transformation scene i'll Hips hall and
by much hard work have given it very
tasteful appearance for the entertain
ment this evening. The work of train
ing the fifty children, who are to take
part, has been no small task and every
body should turn out and show their
appreciation.
At the sale of tho Green Springs
ranch at the Courthouse last Monday,
Archie Beaton, the former owner, was
the only. bidder and secured the prop
erty. Mr.. Beaton spent several days
in Ely and did not return home until
Thursday morning. He was so pleased
with the prospects here that he intends
to move his family here next month.
The prettiest ore that we have seen
this season from the Robinson district,
was brought down from West Camp
last Monday by Jesse Coberly, who has
been doing the assessment work on the
Monarch claim, the property of r. A.
Riepe and Will Carothers. The speci-
mems which we saw consisted about
half and half of native copper and blue
carbonate of copper. This claim is To-
Gated on copper fiat in West Camp and
shows some strong groupings on the
surface. about 25 feet from which
shalt has been sunk about 80 feet. The
above ore was struck in one corner near
the bottom. Work will be continued
in the spring and the owners hope to be
able to show up large body of the
ore. If they succeed, ney viii have a
bonanza.
Mr.. G. NJ. Spence OF Sprucemont,
Elko county, was an arrival by the
Cherry Creek stage last evening and is
now stopping at Munro's hotel. Mr..
Spence has been interested in the mines
of that district since 1890 and has spent
much time and money in their develop
ment. He now owns eleven claims and
has fully 1000 tons of ore on the dumps
which will average 25 per cent lead and
25 o. in silver, all taken out while do
ing development work. Most Of this
ore IS too low grade to profltably ship,
but would pay fairly well if it could be
reduced at the mine. As it is hard to
interest capital in silver mines at the
presenttime. what ought to be thriving
camp will probably remain mere pos
sibility as long as the pre- ent suicidal
policy ontinue3 at Washington. Mr..
Spence is Il very pleasant gentleman
and we are pleased to note that he in-
tends to spend the winter in Ely.