The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-16
Thursday, February. i6.IS8o.
SCRAPS FROM ELY.

Latest quotations: Lead, $40; cop
per 1850.
We have a quantity Of old type.metal
for sale at 10 cents per pound. Order
at once before We ship 1t.
Beef Is selling at from 81 to 0 cents
per pound at Reno, and Is scarce at that
figure.
D. L. Bliss, Jr. OF Carson win be su-
perinteudent OF the railroad to be built
between Trnckee and Tahoe.
The argument OF respondents de-
murrer in the gubernatorial contest has
been concluded before the Supreme
Court and the attorneys allowed Ave
days to file briefs.
]. B. Simpson and viii Peters were
put on at the Chairman last Monday,
making men in all at work In this
mine.
Fox's btrber-shop Is always elsan
and neat, and its proprietor is bigger
than he looks, when Ii comes to han
ding the razor.
We lelr1 thtt Chris ostergard Is
back at Cherry Creek again after a trip
OF several months in California.
We are informed that the run on
American Victor ore just completed a.
the Campbell mill yielded about 500
irom II h,ns.
A ht'ls impromptn surprise party
was givea to Mr. aud Mrs. w. J. Bar
ney At their home on Tuesday evening
the occasion being the tenth anniver-
ssry OF their marriage.
D. c. Mcdonald left yesterday morn.
Ing for bis lead mines on Steptoe creek,
where he exp .ets to do considerable de-
yelopmant work.
Dennis Bonner laid over here a couple
OF days this week on his way back to
Delamar from Cherry Creek, where he
has been since his brothers death.
Programme pencils; tally cards, plain
or printed to order; and other fine
printing at reasonable rates, at this
Office.
Last Sunday was Llneoln's birthday.
Tuesday was ST. Valentines day, yes
terday was Ash Wednesday, the be-
ginning of Lent, and next Wednesday
will be Washington's birthday.
Gedney's horse killing bill will be
another dead letter on the statute book
because II fails to make provision for
roinding up the horses. We imag'
Inc our venerable Assessor out riding
the range assessing wild horses.
Hon. A. C. Cleveland viii depart
from Carson the latter part OF thi;
week TO join Mrs. Cleveland In Salt
Lake. Frem there Mr.. and Mrs. Cleve
land will take a trip either to Mexico oil
the East, lasting several months. Car
son News.
William Hayes has been laid up foi
the past week with severely sprained
ankle. He was engaged in superinsend'
ing the unloading OF some -four when
apile eleven sacks high toppled ovei
unexpectedly and caught his foot un-
dsrneath. II will be some time befora
he will be able to walk on 1t again.
We learn this week that an option
was recently given to Salt Lake parties
on the Jul plter mine in this district, o.
which LIS. Scott, w. J. Peters ant
r. NJ. Peters are the owners. Th'
prospective purchasers are expected
TO arrive here within few weeks I,
inspect the property, and the prospect
Tor sale are good.
County Superintendent Walker mad
atrip to Butte district last week, Il
Investigate little trouble that hn'
arisen among the tfustees, and whicl
had temporarily closed the school. Il
succeeded In d,uailng ihe difficult
and the school i now ranning smooth
ly.
VIII Carothers brought down piec
stcoppor ore from the Monarch min
u West Camp last Saturday, that wa