The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-08-21
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Interest in bicycling seems to be
at a standstill in Ely at present.
The Thermometer registered 80 in
tho shade several days this week.
Mrs. Riepe is putting on an add
ton to her lodging house.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Bassett de
parted for Cherry Wednesday.
The work of putting up the second
crop of hay in Steptoe Valley will
in a few days.
Mrs. Chas Brown and daughter
Eta were in from Currant Creek, the
first of the week.
According to the latest measure
ments the distance between Ely and
Eureka is SO miles.
The season for killing sage hens is
on but according to report they are
not overly numerous.
Sheriff Scott and daughter Nollie
were visiting in Cherry Creek the
fore part of the week.
Dave bennett who has been on the
sick list for the past two weeks is on
the high road to recovery.
Developments on the Brooklyn
mine, in Robinson, was commenced
this week and some %goodlooking ore
is being uncovered.
Bob Crowford departed the fore
part of the week for the railroad load
ed with lead ore from the Ontario
mine, shipped by Frank Paul.
The News acknowledges the re-
ceipt of several books and papers from
Congressman Newlands and Senator
Stewart.
The stage line between Ely and
Hamilton has been ~replenished with
fresh horses and the line otherwise
improved,
There are fewer strangers pulling
in here t present than earlier in the
season but the number is still in ex-
cess OF what is necced.
K. G. Davis. is making prepara-
tions to move to Berry Creek where
he will start up the cd Berry saw
mill.
hris Disregard. VIM Lawson AMI
Ole Norberry are developing some
lead pr perties on Duck Creek. which
promise to reward the boys literally
for the labor expended.
While working in some treacherous
ground in the Chairman mine last
Wednesday, Alex Baird W $ caved in
on, and badly bruised though not
dangerously injured.
More men we're but to work by the
Chairman company, washing gravel
for use at the mine. The gravel
must first be washed to clear it Of
loan and dirt.
Mrs. Sol Hip and children, Miss
ed the irst of the week from the
Cleve and ranch, Spring Valley,
where ii ey spent II most enjoyable
week visiting.
Eureka, New, which in the 7O's
was a lively base metal camp, is to
have an ore sampling works. The
old Eureka Con. plant has been leas-
ed by O. !. Smith.
Gore breaks is a term now offer
ed in lieu of the time honored ''fisure
vein" An core break" is defined
as 'a break in the rock accompanied
by ore"
There are thirty seven people in
Ohio who believe that they are the
heirs and true IL of the Com
stock lode in Nevada, through d re-
lationship to the Comstock after whom
it was named.
The Klondike trails will be blazon-
ed with white bones of those who
persisted. There is no comparison
between that country and this, where,
if %pecuniarily successful, one can at
least eat and enjoy life.
Senator Hamden's famous Colored
Troubadours, one of the greatest
comedy troupes in the west is billed
to perform in Ely tonight Saturday
the 2lst.) The people are held in
high este m wherever they have play
ed giving good satisfaction all round.
The performance will consist of
minstrelsy, comedy, burles9ue, opera,
side splitting farces etc.