The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-07-10
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

DR.. Hudgens, the Dentist, leaves
fer Osceola tomorrow. --watchont.
Notice the new Livery Stable "ad"
of McGill & Newman. 1t appears
under ''new to day.
Ben Cohen a Salt Lake clothier,
was doing business i'll Ely, the first of
the week.
Superintendent w. S. Bliss de-
parted Monday, for Eureka, on min
ing business.
Chas. Wagner, the Toano freighter
came in loaded with merchandise, the
first of The week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Muir and son
Carl, of Hamilton, spent the Fourth
in Ely.
The company bunk-houso which is
going up at the mines in Robinson, is
nearing completion.
There were more people in Ely on
the Fourth, than has been at any one
time fer five years.
Work at the mines Is moving along
uniformly, the progress in building
being somewhat hampered through
delay in the arrival Of freight.
Lumber for the powsrhsuss is COM
ing in slowly, the water pipe is on the
ground and will soon be in place;
the water wheel has bsen shipped,
and is expected daily.
Joseph Owens and wife from Cali
ornia, a. rived in Ely, Sunday. Mr..
fOwens is an experienced mining man
and will take position in the mine.
Pat Bonner of DeLamar, New,
arrived in Ely, Monday. Pat is one
of White Pines pioneer boys, and
like most of the old-timers is anxious
to return to his first love.
Dust never was known to circulate
as freely as it has during the past
three weeks. Great clouds fill the
air almost one third of the time.
A dance was held at Dick Riepe's
last Wednesday night and is said to
have been changer" At least Dick
SO reports it.
Quite brilliant disp ay of ire
works were put off on the evening of
the Fifth, Illuminating the town and
making quite a pretty sight.
Calvin warlick came in with load
of Snake Valley Lumber, Wednes-
day. He says that tho celebration
of the Fourth was not overlooked in
that section. Horse-racing, foot-rac-
ing, dancing and the usual festivities
were the order of the day.
A. L. Parker, the Round Springs
sheepmAn and daughter Maud, were
in Ely the first Of the week. Mr..
Parker says the wool crop for this
season is at least up to the average
AID that his ficcks are in fine con.
dition and doing well. He reports
good percent of lambs saved.
See bills allowed by the Commis-
sioners at their meeting last Monday,
and the Auditors and Ireasurers
Quarterly Statement under :'new to-
day.
Ed. Gurboth, is visiting with his
brothe. Charles Ell. has been holI-
ing forth at State Lac distrlot. .or
some months and says that times ale
not very lively in that much laulad
camp. He says the district IS not
without merit and III time IA CONS
to the front.
Mr.. c. A. Walker who delivered
the Grafton ON the fifth acquitted
himself admirably and was roundly
applauded. He is from california
but at presant is teaching school in
Hamilton.
Frank Gougon who recently op-
ened saloon in Lane City, reports
business good and the outlook for the
future encouraging.
Miss Emma Kitzmeyer, who has
been teachi s school in the Warm
Springs district, Steptoe Valley, and
whose term of school closed recently,
departed FOR her homo in Carson We'd
nesday. She made many friends dur
ing her stay in the Valley.
Water ~srvlcs tor tho County