The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-05-21

ly 4 inches. This Is almost phenomenal
for this section OF the country and tho
alfalfa is already from six to 8 inches
high without irrigation.
We are reliably informed to-day that
Clendenning g. Williams, Of Eureka,
have sublet the mall route from Eure-
Ia to Ely, and viii operate the line
after July lst.
Mr.. Chas. l.. Davis, mining expert
who was here last October inspecting
tho Robnst mine, previous to its being
bonded by Salt Lake parties, Is again
here in the interests Of the same par
ties.
We learn from Sheriff Scott that Bob
Ward and Jack Christianson passed
through Palisade last Friday and were
still pumping away. Also that Geo.
Bliss is at Palisade, working In the ma
chine shop OF theE. & P. ranroad under
Jack Griffen.
N. Eager, the cattle buyer, Is in town
this week. Ho has purchased about
twelve hundred head-of cattle In Step
too and White River valleys, which
will he delivered at Willow creek about
June lst., whence they viii bs driven
to Toano.
Dick DeForest WAS among tho men
who wore finally chosen TO make up
Nevada's troop of rough riders. The
Winnemucca Silver State says that he
was considered by the surgeons TO be
the second best man physically in the
troop. Elmer II. Duncan, also OF Win
nemucca. passed the best examination.
Several mistakes were made in the
names OF the volunteers called from
Cherry Creek as telephoned from Eu-
reka and printed in our last Monday
extra. Instead OF Jas Reiley, G. Fill
more, and Jas. Henry, it should have
been Jas. Kelly, d. Fulmer, and Jas.
Huey.
We note with pleasure that Mr.. f. II.
Parsons, of Salt Lake City, former
owner of the White River and Murray
Creek ranches, has received an appoint
ment as assistant quartermaster. with
rank as Captain. Mr.. Parsons held a
similar position during the war OF the
rebellion and is well fitted for this
branch OF the service.
Miss Maggie O'Hare, who has been
visiting her sister Mrs. JAS Riordan,
OF Lane City, the past few weeks, re-
turned to her home In Carson last Sat
urday. She was accompanied by Mrs.
Riordan. who will visit with her par
cnts for some time.
Among the names OF those already
accepted at Carson for the new cav airy
troop, we find that of w. NJ. Sexton,
who left here to enlist Immediately af-
ter the first call He was formerly in
the service under Capt" Bob Craw-
ford, and IL well known on the road
from Ely to the Wells.
sheriff Scott returned on Tuesday
from Reno where he took +. B. Allen,
who was adjudged insane by the Dis
trict Court here two weeks ago. He
reports that Allen gave him any amount
OF trouble but was finally landed safely
at the Asylum, without belng put in
irons Mr.. Scott, before his return.
speat s,sorll days in visiting cities in
the western part of the State, and was
In Carson at the celebration in honor of
the volunteers. He left Thursday morn
ing for Cherry Creek on legal business.
Last Thursday afternoon, as B. f.
Miller was hltohing up his horse in
front OF McGill 4 Newman s stable, his
horse became restive and when taken
by tho bits, reared up suddenly, jerk
ing Mr.. Miler's arm out of joint at the
shoulder. Assistance was at hand and
he was Immediately taken TO Munro's
Hotel whore DIR. Hammond reduced
the disloettion. The injury Is painful
but not serious and Ben viii be out in a
day or two ready to sell you wagons,
plows, life insurance, or-that balky
horse.
The people here have felt lost the
last few days on account Of the lack OF
war news, which was occasioned by a
break in the telephone line during the
storm last Wednesday, We thought
at first that it had been cut by some
Spanish syInpathIAer oyer in Eureka,
who was scared of the warlike spirit
, displayed in this little burg. but subse'
quent Developments proved that the
i, lightning had struck and shattered two
poles in Jake's valley and had broker
the wire. PHI McKernan was sent ou'
this morning to repair damages and we
hope 10 get Eureka in timo to-day to
get the latest war news In this ISSUE