The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-16

good for sore eyes. 1t was studded all
over with chunks OF native copper as
large IS pea. In any other State in
the Union, such showing of copper as
can be found in West Camp would pro.
duce Wild stampede.
Russell Martin aud wife came In late
last evening from Cherry. bringing
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Buchanan. 1t
seems that Mrs. Bnchanan's illness has
developed into insanity which viii
probably necessitate her removal to.
Reno for treatment Her husband and
+ family have our deepest sympathy in
their aillictlon.
The long expected pulverizer and
other machinefy for the Robust mill
will be here in day or two and will be
placed in position as soon as possible
The shrill note OF tho whistle and the
crunch OF the crusher will be sweet
music In the ears OF men who have been
idle for months. The mine continues
to look we'll
Hon. A. c. Cleveland came down
from Carson on Thursday and returned
on yesterdays local, says the Reno
Journal OF the llth. Cleve is looking
little worse for his tussls with pneu-
monia. but Is mending fast and win sooH
be his old self again, which, nnfortun-
ately for the people of Nevada, he was
not during the critical period Of the
Senatorial contest.
We have heard a great deal lately of
flock of geese ON the slough below
McGill's ranch, which have defied all
the efforts Of the hunters. Last Mon
day Rooney Davis and Steve Baker
started to get them or bust, SO they
said, even II they had to follow them to
Idaho. They loaded McGil's "Pslace
Car, (sheep-wagon for shortl with
grub and ammunition and started north
They had not since been heard from
until last evening, when a carrier pig
con arrived at our Office with the news
that they are eacamped alongside of the
Warm Springs school house, in badly
demoralized condition. Volunteers for
rescue party leave their names at this
Office.
The Board OF School Trustees OF this
district have for some time been con-
templating the division of the school
which has been much too large for one
teacher. They have accordingly rent
ed the Peaslee building on Main ST. for
four months at low figure and have
transformed it into a neat school-room.
in which primary school was opened
last Monday. presided over by Miss
Jennie Carothers. About seventeen OF
the scholars who were least advanced
have been transferred to the new de-
partment. and It l. hoped that all will
make better progress in both schools
for tho balance Of the term, than they
have been able 30 do in the past.
John Nicholas was arrested last Mon
day on charge of petty larceny pre-
ferred by VIII Cnrothers. who alleged
that Mr.. Nicholas had helped himself
To a section of screw conyeyor from
the Argus mill. The case was settled
out Of court and the costs were paid by
! the defendant. who admits that he took
the eonveyor, but thought that it was
the property OF Sol Hip and he had in
tended to pay for 1t on the latter's re-
turn. Mr.. Carothers has been much
annoy ed during tho past year by the
loss of numerous articles OF value from
the Argus property, which has been
repeatedly broken open, and brought
this action to put stop to such pro-
ceedings. II ia the wisest policy, aAd
in the long run the cheapest, to enquire
carefully to whom an article belongs,
before appropriating 1t to ones own
use.
A. d. Campton received a letter this
week from Arthur Mathewson, which
states that they are comfortably settled
In their new home at Los Angeles. II
also contains mention OF q number OF
old White Pine people whom they
have met. 1t says:
"Old Mr.. Converse Is just the same
as he used TO be. He is II yrs. old but
looks no older than when he left New
ada. He has some Jersey cows, sells
milk and makes an easy living. think.
He Is just as full of vim and fun and
think would run race as quick % he
ever would. We met Emory Briggs
| and wifa Mt tha uark laat Sunday
Briggs is teaming and making q good
living. Dave Morris Is here. He spends
his winters here with his family and the
balance OF his time at their horse ranch
In Montana and selling horses In the
East.
Dave McQuittv was up to see us
last week aud looks prosperous. An
drew. Dave and Jim we're also up few
days later"