The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-03-02
FROM ALL OVER THE STATE.

Mr.. Robinson, postoffice Inspector
Is In Reno taking observations In re
gard to the establishment of posta
delivery system in that city.
There seems now to be no doubt
about the establishment OF a plant foI
the manufacture of pulp on the True
kee river near Floriston. It is report
ed the plant will cost $50, 900. -Truekee
Republican.
The Salt Lake Tribune says that
Senator Jones has struck 1t rich in Co :
ia Rica. He has been informed by his
manager that valuable lead las been
found in his gold mine in that country.
Wilkes Campbell, while working on
the Lode at Delamar, accidentally ran
his fingers into the press, nashing four
OF them, incapacitating him for work.
Record.
Several carloads of potatoes were
shipped from Dayton to California last
week. California must have the Ne
vada article when It GENES to spuds, re-
marks the Times.
A dynamo plant is being established
on the Walker river by the Standard
Con. mining company, TO provide power
for operating the mill and hoist plant
at Bodie.
II Is said that the reason for asking
the Legislature TO grant Governor Sad
Ter four month s leave OF absence from
the State during the next two years is
TO permit his attendance at the Paris
Exposition and a visit 10 the Father
land. Sentinel.
There is very little snow in the noun
tains and everybody Is growing anxiors
about the water supply next summer.
Unless we have big snow storm in the
next two weeks many Carson valley ran
ches viii probably be as dry as an ash
heap by the first OF June.-News.
The bill known as the anti Curler bill
was beaten in the House Friday, and
in the evening Judge Curler was feeling
rather good in Reno and when talking
about the bill bumped up against Sar-
dis Summerfeld. The result was that
they had collision and Curler put a
head on Summarized, who he claims
was the real instigator OF the Act.
A correspondent OF the ColcOnda
News says: Senator Flanagan is tie
Republican leader. He has but lately
entered the political field and has large
ambitions, it is said. and IL is rumored
that he is already announced for Con-
gress mex. year. He i active AMI Wig
orous and makes a splendid Senator for
Washoe.
| The boarding house At the mines in
lone district, Nye county was destroy
cd last week by fire. The property was
owned by Mesdsmes Winder and Bon
ner, who lost their ell. The generous
miners, however, started a subscription
list and furnished enough money In a
few hours to remunerate the ladies for
their loss.
Searchlight district in Lincoln county
is attracting considerable attention at
the present time. 1t is situated IL miles
west Of the Colorado river and % miles
east OF Marvel, California, the termin-
us of the California Il Eastern railway.
Three companies are at work, the deep
est shaft being 10 feet. The ore aver
ages about s25 ton, of which $l5 is
free milling gold, and the quantities in
sight are said to be immense. A mill
ing plant will be erected this season.
The Phoebe Messenger says that Ed.
Prudential. who is operating the Great
Eastern group of mines at Bristol, in
which A. Bybe of Chicago isiinterested,
has encountered cave in the old Gypsy
shaft at depth OF 100 feet. The cave
is filed with boulders which are netted
together with high grade silver-lead
ore. They have run l6 feet on one side
and IA on the other without finding
either walls.
At the end OF the 6rst weeks run O.
the hydraulic pump on the Comstock
Superintendent Ross OF the Pumping
Association reports: 1--WE are nov
able to keep the water at ffty-thres
feet below the 1850 station, running
pump half time. Repairing pump com
partment for second elevator.
AT the c. & C. shaft as the water il
lowered below the 1850, the shaft hal
been cleaned out and reopened and par
of the old pipe removed from the pump
compartment. The shaft below the
water is found to be in fair condition
requiring but few new timbers. TIL,
tagging and centers will have to be re-
moved. Work on the dynamo station
and electric installation have been con
tinued."