The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-08-20
FROM ALL OVER the STATE.
SUMMARY OETHENEWS
AS GATHERED FROM OUR BX-
CHANGES.

Nevada cavalry Troop ana Will reJOln
his Company immediately.-Journal.
The Briggs House was damaged by
fire to the extent of 81, 200 early We'd
nesday morning. The kitchen and the
adjoining rooms were burned out.
The Austin Red Cross Society has
forwarded $500 to tho State society.
This Is the largest contribution made
by any of the branch societies of the
State.
It looks as II the Truckee river will
be dry in thirty days, says an exchange.
This is something that has never yet
happened in the history of the State.
The navy after three months hard
fighting has lost eight mon out of the
5000 belonging. What city can show
so low death rate?
Reinhold Sadler and Lem Allen are
the only candidates for the gubernator-
material chair that have yet announced
themselves. Evan Williams is mention
ed by western papers as probable can
didate.
Judge William Webster is the latest
Silver Party candidate announced for
Supreme Judge, Judge Belknap, whose
term expires, F. NJ Huffaker and VIM.
Wood burn are also mentioned.
The programme of the Nevada State
Fair. TO be held at Reno from Sept. 10
to 23rd, has been published and con-
tains thepromise of some very interest
ing bicycle and horse races, besides
other special features.
Attorney E. d. vanderlieth of Car
son has been appointed by Judge Haw-
L. of the United States District Court
as referee to act in all cases OF bank
ruptcy under the new law.
The Bullion Bank of Carson sold $40,
900 worth of United States government
war bonds to people OF that neighbor-
hood. Tho Washoe county bank sold
$40, 900 worth to people of Reno and
vicinity.
A primary election will be held on
August 9th for the purpose of elect
ing delegates to the Populist Conven-
ton, which will be held at Reno on
September 10th. Tho apportionment
for the State is eighty,
The Reno Journal complains that the
uniforms furnished by the Government
to members OF the Nevada Infantry
Battalion are shody and very inferior to
those furnished from the National
Guard stores.
+. The Government experiment station
at the University has been experiment
ing with various foods on young Here
ford steer belonging to John Sparks,
with the result that the animal now
weighs 100 lbs. He will be exhibited
at the coming State Fair.
1t looks as II the Democrats of Elko
county intend to nominate full county
ticket. A county convention has been
called to meet at Ellxo, Sept. 10Th, with
primaries on Sept. 3rd. The test
adopted is, "Are you a Democrat and
win you support the nominees OF the
Democratic State and County Conven-
tions?'
A number OF the Republican leaders
are urging Col. H. B. Msxson to shy
his castor in the ring for Congress and
it is quite possible that the Colonel may
be persuaded to accept the nomination.
His friends believe that he would be a
strong man as he has a large acquain-
lance throughout the State and is we'll
posted on the general conditions and
needs of the State.
There seems to be some difference OF
opinion between the Record and Mes
senger as to the number OF votes there
will be cast in Lincoln county this fall.
Some weeks ago the Messenger stated
that tho vote OF that county would be
l, 900 this election. Now the Record
says: present indications are that
the vote in Phoebe this year will be less
than 100, and the estimate placed on
Delamar is about $50. This will be q
falling of of some $50 for the latter
place over the election Of '96 and the
loss viii not be due so much to loss of
population as to the fact that many of
tho new arrivals are not citizens either
through never having been natu allied,
or arriving too short time before
election to acquire citizenship with u.s. +"