The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-03-02
Thursday, March ?, 1899.
SCRAPS FROM BLV.

Latest quotations: Lead, s4.20; cop
per sls.25.
We have a quantity OF old type-metal
for sale at 10 cents per pound. Order
at once before we ship IL.
Miss Lillian Tilford was a passenger
on the Osceola stage last evening and
Is stopping at Munro's hotel.
A big dance was on the boards for
last Tuesday evening at Preston, and
quite number went from Georgetown.
\ freight team frem Toano came in
yesterday afternoon with merchandise
for Hayes and Graham.
Mrs. W. B. Graham went TO Cherry
Creek on Mondays stage to visit few
days with friends.
Programme pencils; tally cards, plain
or printed to order; and other fine
printing ut reasonable rates, ut this
Office.
Foxs bsrber-shop Is always elsan
and neat, and its proprietor Is bigger
than he looks, when it comes to han
ding the razor.
About 90 men took part in the horse
rodso In Steptoe valley last Monday,
and succeeded In running over POO head
into McGill's corrals.
The storm OF Tuesday was much
heavier in the western part OF the eoun-
ty than here. There are nov five feet
OF snow on the Hamilton summit.
A bill introduced by Mr.. Paul passed
the Assembly last Saturday, which rem
edias the sagehan law to suit our sports
men by bringing the closed season to
an end In this county ON July |, instead
OF August 10Th, as at present.
La grippe has taken a firm hold in
town and has at least twenty victims In
its grasp, among whom are both the
editor and the devil, so please excuse
any delinquencies In this issue.
Senator Comins has our thanks for
copies OF all Of the Senate bills thus far
introduced this session. Anybody who
is Interested is welcome to look them
over at our Office.
Manager c. s. Davis OF the Ely Min.
ing & Milling Co., has decided to wait
no longer for the delayed elevator, and
put men to work yesterday, building
foundations for the engine and crusher.
1t Is probable that the whistle will st
sounding in another week.
Messrs. Sorenson and Munson have
bought the old Hill house from VIM
Hayes, and are engaged In hauling the
4 lumber to Georgetown, where they ara
building homes for their families, whom
they will shortly bring from Utah.
Sheriff Scott and Dist Atty Walker
returned last evening from their trip Il
the eastern part of the county, where
they went TO round up the Utah sheel
men who have been pasturlng thei
sheep In this county without licences
They found plenty OF sheep, but mos
of the herders lodged the tax by show
ing leases on sufficient railroad land i
. Elks county to exempt their entir
focks.
w. n. McGill. accompanied by Er
neat Randall, set out last Monda
Tor Nye county, to meet the flock
sheep which we're purchased last ia
by Gov. Adams In California, an
which have since been en route
/ White Pine county overland, In charg
ot Jas. Service. There are about 2, go
head In the bunch and on their arrlvi
here will increase the focks OF McGi
q Adams to over 10, 900 head.
The Item In our last issue, copied fro
VIE Pioche Messenger, announcing I'll
death Of Chas. Pritchard In San Fral
Cisco, was either mistake, or referrt
70 some other Pritchard than the or
anown here. A telegram to San Fral
Cisco last Thursday brought the rep
L WAT Charley Pritchard, formerly
hamilton was In that city In goc
Nsalth, and he is expected to return