The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-09-11
Saturday, September, IL, 1897.
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School opened Monday with IA large
attendance.
See the Tax list for 1897, in another
column.
The arrival of freight still continues
to come in slowly.
Two licenses for percentage stud
games were taken out this week.
Quite heavy frost fell here We'd
nesday and Thursday nights.
A crew of men were put to work on
the telephone line between Ely and Eu-
reka, last Tuesday.
Several men are at work on the
Southern Cross mine clearing and put
ting it in shape for further operation.
The bills allowed by the Commission
ers at their meeting last Monday. APP
pears elsewhere in this issue.
If you contemplate building, go to
K. C. Davis before purchasing lumber
elsewhere He sells it at $35 per Nj.
VIM Rice is having an extention
put on his bar and other needful re-
pairs made. in his place of business.
Several men have been at work re-
pairing the pressure box on the ditch
and calking defective portions of the
fumes during the past week.
The pump for clearing the chain
man mine of water has been put in
place. 1t throws six inch stream and
on trial worked to perfection
The News office is now supplied
with a complete outfit of the latest
styles of job Type and we are now pre-
pared to turn out first class work.
Leo Welt who was hurt on the foot
several days ago while at work in the
mine. will soon be able to restme work.
Last Saturday was payday The
immediate result of which was decid-
cd Improvement in business followed
by an increase in hilarity later.
The petition of Jos. Stoddard and
0t hers. to the Board of Commissioners
praying for new road in Snake Val
icy, was granted
The c. res announcing the marriage
of Chas W. Gerl 9th to Miss Ida Park
inson are out and the date fixed at We'd
nesday ev, ming, Sept, 10Th.
The Ely Harness shop now sports
bran new sign. w. B. Drake the pro-
prietor is IL live busines man and be-
lieves in Keeping abreast Of the times.
Jack Salnson was in from Granite
district. Sunday. He reports his mine,
the bland" as looking first rate. He
Is taking out ore and will make IL ship
lncnt in Il few weeks.
Colonel Bob Crawford came in from
the railroad Monday. loaded with
freight. Bob says that he and Il few
of the best of them from @1ose' Val-
ley. are making ready for IA hunting
and fishing trip in Idaho The party
will leave ,ho Wells some time next
week.
Mr.. y. J. Millick wls appointed Jns-
tice OF sa, Peace for Osecola Town
ship, b.; the Commissioner, Last Mon
day. Mr.. ,s. Marriott the former j.
p, having on account of i'll health re-
signed and gone to California.
Cha9. Wagner Brought in Mr.. u. X.
Gfey, GAa eral Trais Mlaagaf of the
South I'm i'aciiic railroad company.
with Ii " l1ulrtars AT Salt Lake. and
II. A. Spencer, of Toano. Sunday.
These Gentlemen are Interested in the
lreight business and were here sizing
up the situation. :
Representatives OF the Grover Com
blnation Store. peI.amar, Idaho. were
in Ely ilic fore part of the week, look
ing up .hc inducements to put in Dry
Goods store. 1t is reported that lots
were purchased in Lane City, with a
view OF putting in the business there
John Smith. of Milford, Utah. met
with painful accident last Monday
He was up in the hills west of Ely chop