The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-06-22

SCRAPS FROM ELY.

Those whiskers OF yours need trim
ming, go see Fox, the barber.
Latest quotations: Lead, s4.25; cop
per sls.25.
A clean shave and neat hair cut al
Fox's barber shop.
J. T. Scott came over from osceola
by last evenings S stage, on business.
Walter Rynearsou is back from a fly-
ing trip to Coeomungo district.
Prof. r. 7. Plumstead left for the
western part Of the State last Friday
via Cherry Creek aud Wells.
win Moyle returned last Saturday
from hi, vacation, aud is az in attend
ing to business at the Postoilce.
George Holmes Jr. returned home
last Saturday evening from Elko, whera
he has been attending the High schoo.
during the past winter.
Mrs. Clara Peaslee remaned over
here yesterday IA the guest Of Mrs,
Graham, and ietves this morning Tot
her home IN Pioche.
A deed was placed on record 10 the
Recorders Office this week TO a houss
and lot on Mill ST. In Hamilton, pur.
chased by E. J. McEnln from Anna NJ.
M,if.,. II g.. Ls.....al.aa
County Clerk Stearns Issued a mar
riage license on Tuesday to Mr.. VIM.
Colburn and Miss Ophelia Fischer both
Of Cherry Greek. Perhaps this solves
the riddle propouuded by our Cherry
correspondent.
Assessor Williamson returned yester.
day from a trip to Hamilton and White
River on official business. Mr.. Walker
remained In Hamilton on legal business
in the Justices court.
The shearlng OF the Adams & McGnl
sheep was finished at Willow Creek last
week. Mr. McGill Informs rs that the
total clip amounted TO $1,000 pounds
1t is now being shipped to Toano by
Spencer's teams.
Jos. cumeril OF Little Spring valley
in Lincoln county, camped at Willow
creek last Friday night with band oI
700 steers, purchased in Nye county and
in White River valley.
Peter Weber OF HALEY, Ida, made
Ely his headquarters several days in the
past week. while buying cattle of the
ranchers in this vicinity. We under
stand that he has succeeded in seeur
ing several hundred head.
According TO list recently published
by the State Land Office, there were
1855 acres of land contracted for in
this county since May l, 1892; and 3 III
acres were patented. That is not bad
for hard times.
The California papers state that G. D
Lane sliled from San Francisco las
Wednesday with n party of experts To-
Cape Nome, Alaska, In selrch of gold
We venture to opine that his experts
left more goll IN the tailing pile at tn
Chairman mine than he will ever fint
In Altsta. Jlcs Grl IA th, IN lchinlss
accompanied them.
The old house on the Guptlll ranch
now owned by John Magnuson, caugh
fire in somc unknown mlnner lust sun
day morning. and was entirely con
sumed. Senator Comlns WAS the frs
to notice the hames, and arrived on th,
scene in time to prevent them from
spreading TO the other buildings on tn
place. The house was ono of the oil
lan1m lrks Of Stspios vtllsy, having
stood for over thirty years.
Four wagon-loads Of new arrival
from Utah with their household good
passed through here last Sunday o
their way to Preston, in White Rive
valley. The total population OF tn
three towns of Lund, Preston an
Georgetown Is now said to be 320 souls
and there are moro TO follow. Thes
people are nearly all from Utah, an
havs come as permanent residents, th