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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-07-04

Mrs. ]. F. Thompson of Tuscarora,
Nevada, sisters of j. p. McOmie, ar
rived here last Friday accompanied by
Ernest Smith, nephew, and ara visit
ing with Mr.. McOmie aud family al
Lane City.
Zamlock, the magician, performed
here on Monday and Tuesday evenings,
before good sized audiences and proved
himself to be u master OF his art. The
show is interesting throughout and well
worth seeing. 1t goes from here to
Cherry Creek.
Judge Talbot has notified County
Clerk Stearns that he will convene
court here on Saturday, July 28th, for
the purpose of transacting probate and
OK parte business. This will be the last
opportunity to secure citizenship papers
before the coming election.
A large 7-foot driving pulley on the
rolls at the Chairman mill broke with
out warning last Thursday and necessi-
tated the closing down OF both mine
and mill for few days while repairs
are being made. Both will start up
again Immediately after the Fourth.
Misses Ida and Laura Gallagher were
visiting with friends in town last Fri
day. The latter has been attending
school for the past two years at Cam
den. Missouri and is home for a two
months vacation.
Do not forget that dancing will COM
mence promptly at 8 O'Clock at the 4th
of July dance.
A deed was placed on record this
week from Abram Shellenberger and
w. c. ellenberger Of Osceola to
Louise McCarty of Salt Lake City, for
an undivided one-half interest in the
Leap Year, Cedar, Hard Times and
Rob Roy placer mining claims in Placer
Mining District, four miles east OF Os-
ceola; consideration, $500.
The dance on the Fourth will be the
event of the season. Don't miss it.
Chas. Younger of Ruby valley has
sub-contracted the mail route between
Ely and Cherry Creek and took pos
session on the lst. We understand
that there is move on foot to change
the schedule so that the stage will lay
over at Cherry instead OF here on Sun
days. The change will make better
connections with the other stages from
this place and will be big improve
ment all around. Our subscribers on
the line viii then receive tho NEWS on
Thursdays, the same day that it is
issued.
w. ]. Stewart returned last Thurs
day from tho eastern part of the coun-
ty, where he completed the enumera.
ton Of the people, the cattle, the sheep,
the chickens and the pretty girls. The
last schedule, it is needless to say, was
not required by the Census Bureau.
In fact, he has developed such pas
sion for counting that we caught him
the other day counting tho number of
our delinquent subscribers, the patches
on the EDITORS pants and we expect
next that he will count the number OF
times that we stretch the Gospel truth.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-07-04
MARRIOTT-DOYLE.

Word has been received from Osceola
Of the marriage at that place on last
Thursday evening of Miss Ella, the
charming and accomplished daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. II. Marriott, and
Mr. George N. Doyle bright young
business man who has for some time
past been manager of the Marriott
store. The wedding was quietly cele-
brated at the home of the BRIDES par
ents, only the immediate family being
present. Mr. and Mrs. Doyle will con-
tinue to reside at Osceola, having COM
menced housekeeping at once. They
both have many friends here and
throughout the eastern part of the
county with whom the News joins in
wishing them full measure of happi-
ness and prosperity.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-07-04
LATEST TElEGRAPHIC NEWS.
THE OREGON AGROUND.


WASHINGTON, June 30. The fol-
lowing dispatches were received at the
Navy Department relative to the
grounding of the Oregon.
"Chefoo, June 29.-Anchored yester-
day in dense fog in II fathoms of wat
err three miles south of How Ke light,
gulf of Pc Chi Ii; sent out two boats
and sounded, least water i've and one
half fathoms. Weather clear; got un-
der way and struck Pinnacle rock.
Much water in forward compartment;
perfectly smooth. Shall charter a
steamer If possible at Chefoo and light
en- the ship. Rock through side of ship
above double bottom, about frame No
10; small holes also through bottom of
ship. WILDE. y
The point where the Oregon ground
ed is so miles west to northwest of Che
foo. Taku is 80 miles west of Pin
nacle rock, where she struck.
Pinnacle rock is eneireled by shoal
and should not be approached nearer
than three cable lengths. There is a
strong current, from three to five knots
speed, always prevalent in this vicinity,
and this fact, together with the dense
fog that prevailed at the time, greatly
enhanced the danger OF navigation to
the Oregon. There is great rise and
fall of the tide at this point about ten
feet), and it is possible that the Oregon
may be lifted in this way and set ahoat
without assistance.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-07-04
THE MINISTER'S STILL IN Pc
KIN.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June Both.
The following cablegram has been re-
ceived from U. s. Consul Ragsdale at
Tien Tsin, dated the 9th inst:
"Siege of Tien Tsin raised. Troops
sent for the relief of the legations re-
turned in vain. Fighting seven separ-
ate battalions The American loss was
six killed and thirty-eight wounded.
On the 10Th the ministers were given
twenty -four hours to leave Pekin, but
they refused and are still there.
A cablegram received at the State
Department to-day from ambassador
Choate at London states that the for
eign ministers were safe at Pekin on
the 25th instant. The Chinese minis
ter here, Mr.. Wu, has private adyices
to the same effect which he has brought
to the attention of the State Depart
mont.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-07-04
Further News OF the Death OF
Will Bruce.

Captain Linscott of the Nevada Cav
airy troop sends to the Reno Journal a
letter he received from James Darrah
in regard to the death of William Bruce
of the troop, who was olong prisoner
in the hands of the Filipinos. The let
ter is dated at Cavite, May 18th, and
says.
"Just came from Manila and was told
by Gibson that Bruce died on the fourth
of this month at Bangued, up the river
from Vigan did not hear the cause
of his death, nor how or where he was
buried | have written to Capurro to
give me full account OF his death and
how the poor fellow was buried When
can find out about it, | will do all in
my power to see that the remains are
properly cared for | haven't the
least idea where his relatives are so
write this to you and will mail it in tim,
to 90 on the next ship.
"Too bad some Of us were not ther,
and at least had the remains sent t,
Manila. Poor fellow. after having gon
through all the hard ships that he did
and so many friends thinking it woul
not be long until they could soc him
| now tiff and cold in death.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-07-04
The Best Remedy for Stomach
and Bowel Troubles.

81 have been in the drug business
for twenty years aud have sold most
all of the proprietary medicines OF any
note. Among the entire list ! have
never found anything TO equal Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea
Remedy for all stomach and bowel
troubles, says o. w, Wakefield OF
Columbus, Ga. "This remedy cured
two severe cases of cholera morbus in
my family ard have recommended and
sold hundreds of bottles of it TO my
Gust omers to their entire satisfaction.
1t affords quick and sure cure in a
pleasant form. For sale by +. M.
G lark, Druggist.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-07-04
BER

Orders for Native Lumber from our Duck Creek saw
mill will be filled at the following prices in Lane City
Or Ely
In lots of l,O0O it., from yard in Ely, $40
10000 from our Sawmill, $35
$4,000 $3.50
also deal in California dressed lumber, Doors, Win
dows, Moudngs, Flooring and Shingles
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-07-04
Gold Paid For Copper Mines.

Another payment of 5000 on the
Calumet group of mines on Copper Flat
became due on the lst, according to
the terms OF the bond, and was prompt
ly paid by Supt. Bray to Thos. Rock
hhl and the other owners of the prop
erty. A similar payment also became
due on the Star of the West group,
owned by Sol Hip and Others, and
though it is not definitely known here,
the money was without doubt paid.
This makes total OF $3.50 paid on
the two properties.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-07-04
Wednesday. July 4, 1900.
SCRAPS FROM ely.

Latest quotations: Lead, si'lo cup
per $3.50.
Thos. Davis of Cherry Is celebrating
the Fourth in town.
The open season for shooting sage
chickens began on July lst.
The music at the dance on the Fourth
will he the best the country affords.
Senator Comins went to Cherry on
Tuesday to deliver the Grafton on the
Fourth.
Haying is in progress in the valley
and no shortage of hands has yet been
reported.
Mrs. II. =. Mollison is spending the
Fourth In town as the guest of Mr.. and,
Mrs. w. b. Graham.
Samuel Judd has sold his property
at Lund and leaves to-day with his
family for their former home in ST.
George, Utah.
J. l.. wedekind was chosen Presi
dent last week OF the Wedekind mining
district near Reno. which was organ
lied last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Buntin have
come over from Tungsten TO spend the
Fourth and are the guests of the lat
ter's mother, Mrs. c. Carothers.
The case against Stanley Reed for
horse stealing was dismissed last
Friday, Potter Madison having with
drawn his complaint and paid the costs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mordaunt, Miss
May Martin and Mr.. Bert Branerl
came up from Chorry to spend the
Fourth.
FOR SALE-The Davis property on
Main street, Ely comprising building
w. b. GRAHAM.
d. C. Mcdonald and family, George
Brandt and family, Stanley Reed and
wife, II. a. Riepe and Thos. johnson
went out to Steptoe creek yesterday
for picnic on the Fourth.
Last Saturday was payday at the
Chairman. The second consignment
Of gold dust for the month of June was
shipped by the company to Salt Lake
yesterday.
Jerome =. Cooper, one OF the mem
hers of tho Nevada Cavalry Troop, ar
rived here last Thursday from Cherry
Creek, where he has been stopping fol
several months.
Shirt waists, belts, ribbons, parasols,
dainty hosiery, gloves, wells, fancy
neekwear, trimmings and everything
new and pretty for the Fourth at V. J.
Earothers & Co.
Geo. p. Holmes, who recently lefi
Cherry Creek for Reno, has taken {
position with the Nevada Exploration
and Development Compan OF tina
place aud will remain there for som'
time.
w. N. McGill left on Monday foi
Salt Lake City to dispose of the WOO
clipped this season from the Adams
McGil hocks, which has now all beel
shipped to the railroad. Mrs. McGil
accompanied her husband on the trip
The last Delamar Lode notes TIL
wedding at that place on June 20th o
Miss Alice Donaldson and Mr.. Johl
Frank, formerly of this county. I h,
newly married couple will continue t.
reside In Delamar.
w. ID. Fletcher and wife OF Schuy
Ter, Nebraska, are visiting at tn
home OF Commissioner Gallagher Dl
Duck Creek. Mrs. Fletcher is siste
of Mr.. Gallagher whom be had not seel
Tor twenty seven years.
The ladies who met at the hall las
Thursday evening to consider the mat
ter OF general picnic on the Fourt
of July were disappointed on accom-
OF the general lack of interest and con
oluded to abandon the undertaking.
Mrs james Smith OF Wyoming an
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-07-04

The census of children of school age
in White Pine county on May l, 1900,
has been completed and shows a total
of 5l3, or "a more than last year. The
principal gains were made in Lane City,
White River and Preston, while Cher
ry Creek was the heaviest loser. The
returns by districts are given below:
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-07-04
Lost! Lost!!

Two notes, one for $50 and the 9th
for 800, and IA Bill OF Sale, all signed
by myself and in my writing. Finder
will please return to ID. G, Collins at
the Cherry Creek Post 0ilice, and
greatly oblige.
ID. l.. NoINoDI.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-18

Commercial bank of Lawson, asking
that $500 in currency be shipped to
them without fail on the Milwaukee
train No. the next morning, which
leaves Kansas City at o'clock. The
cashier of the Kansas City bank arose
early and got the money off on the
Commercial bank, of Lawson, that the
money was shipped on this train as
per request. This message was inter
cepted by the operators in the woods,
and changed to read as an order from
the Kansas City bank to deliver $500
to the order of R. F. Reed, who would
present check for it. On receipt of
this telegram the Lawson bank Off.
Gals became suspicious and tele.
phoned to Kansas City learning the
truth. AS the money was on the train
it was not known how the men intend
ed to get it and the train officials were
notified to look out for a holdup.
But no attempt was made, and when
the train arrived in Lawson the local
officials refused to accept the money
and it came on thru to Ottumwa and
was returned to the Kansas City bank
this morning. After the train had
left Lawson stranger presented him.
self at the Lawson bank with an order
for the money, when he was promptly
arrested. His partner was found down
in the woods where they had tapped
the wires and also placed under ar
rest. Both men are known in Lawson
where they formerly worked, but are
said to hail from Kansas City. They
were taken to Richmond Mo-, and
lodged in Jail last night
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-18
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR TAXED.
Decision as to Assessment of Proper
ty at Spirit Lake.

~ at 0plTll Lake.
Des Moines, Oct. 13.-In a decision
the supreme court holds there was no
reason why the Right Eminent Grand
Commandery of the Knights Templar
of Iowa should not bear it's just share
of taxation on the property owned by
1t at Spirit Lake, in Dickinson county.
The action is one in equity to re-
strain the collection of taxes against
property of the grand commandery.
The plaintiffs as trustees of the in.
stitution, allege that under section
304 of the code, the property is ex-
empt from taxation because used for
charitable, religious and benevolent
purposes. The trial court denied the
relief asked and the plaintiff appeal
ed
The grand commandery in 1885 ac-
CURED title by gift to over twenty
acres of land on the shores of Spirit
Lake. In 1892, it erected meeting
hall, dormitory, dining room, kitchen,
and assembly hall. The grand COM
mandery holds its annual sessions
here and members, their families
and invited guests are privileged to
occupy the rooms SO long as they
choose for a nominal fee. All the
Knights Templar are also privileged
to use the buildings and grounds dur
ing the summer season for nominal
fee, and the evidence shows that for
many years members of the order
have made the grounds summer re-
sort. A pier is built out in the lake
and pleasure boats are kept.
The court says, ut is only when the
property is directly used for charita.
| BILE, benevolent Or religious purposes
that it is exempt from taxation. The
organization to which the property
belongs does not use it for the ap
propriate objects thereof to exceed
| four days in each year. At other
times it is used simply as summer
| resort. We doubt very much whether
| the persons using it at other times
than during the meetings of the grand
body arc attending to their religious
devotion; and are quite certain that
they would resent the notion that in
using it for q summer resort, they
were the objects, of charity or benev.
olence. To be devoted solely to the
appropriate objects of the institution
it must appear that the use is for
charitable, benevolent or religious
purposes. That it is resorted to by a
privileged class during the usual va
cation period for the purpose of rest
and recreation is apparent from the
undisputed facts Such use is not ex
clusively for the purposes contem
plated by the statute. There is nc
reason why the grand commandery
should not bear its Just and equitable
proportion of the burdens Of taxation
upon the. property owned by it a,
spirit AXE, and the judgment is
therefore affirmed
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-18
CLAIM ON HARLAN ESTATE.
j. c. Whitford Filed Bill for Twenty
seven Thousand Dollars,

Mt. Pleasant, Oct. ia decidedly
sensational suit, or rather claim, was
filed with the clerk of the court this
forenoon, wherein James G. Whitford,
nephew of the late Senator Harlan
formally filed claim against the
estate of the deceased for the amount
of $4,000, and covering services rem
dered by the claimant for about thirty
years The sensational feature of the
claim is the insinuation, rather than
the allegation that Senator Harlan left
a will in which Mr.. Whitford was
to have been provided for handsomely
but that the will has never been filed
for probate.
In this petition Mr.. Whitford asserts
that in October 1870, he was farming
in Indiana, but at the request of his
uncle, Senator Harlan, he gave up his
farm and moved to Mt. Pleasant to
care for the property of the late SEN
ator He claims that until 1885, when
the senator retired from public life,
he had the sole charge of the proper
ty of the senator, collected the rents,
looked after the repairs, and was gen.
orally useful.
After the senator retired from public
| life he was getting old and feeble and
| Mr.. Whitford claims that he cared for
the old gentleman, at his request,
nursing him and caring for him as a
| regular nurse would do. This care
and attention continued from 1871 un.
til the death of the senator last fall
| when he died without compromising
| Mr.. Whitford for his care and atten.
ton, altho Mr.. Whitford asserts that
at various times he declared that he
would provide handsomely for his
| nephew in his will. Such will was
made in which Mr.. Whitford was re-
membered but it has never been pro-
| duced or filed for probate, the under
| standing being that Senator Harlan
| died intestate
The case will not come up for trial
! until the next term of court.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-18
HE WAS WITH DEWEY.
Consul Williams is to Take the Stump
in lava

Des Moines, Oct. 15.-The republic
can state central committee has been
advised that Hon. o. F. Williams, of
Rochester, N. Y, ex-consul to Manila,
and who stood on the bridge with Dew
ey when the Spanish fleet was destroy.
ed, has consented to speak in Iowa
on October "a and %. The committee
has not yet decided where Mr. Will
liams will be assigned, and there will
most likely be some rivalry among
the many ambitious cites of the state
to secure the man who was with Dew
ey in the battle of Manila Bay. Mr..
Dawson, manager of speakers, is de-
sirous that Mr.. Williams be placed
where the people look upon imperial.
ism as the paramount issue, If such
places there be in Iowa. for no one is
so able to puncture this democratic
bogie man as the person who served
as consul to the Philippines and later
stood on the bridge of Dewey's flag
ship while the shells were bursting
about him. Mr.. Williams knows all
about the Filipinos and is familiar
with the very beginning. What he
may have to say about the conditions
past and present will be accepted as
authority.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-18
CLEVER WIRE TAPPING.
Confidence Game in Missouri scares
Milwaukee Passengers.
From Fridays Daily.l

l.
Passengers on the Milwaukee pas.
senger train which arrived in the city
,asl evening at $50 had scare about
noon yesterday by what was at first
thought to be an attempt to hold
up this train near Lawson, Mo. The
conductor and express messenger
were told to look out for an at.
tempt to hold the train and the passen
gers were notified to hide their valu
ables This was done and until after
the train had reached Lawson and
the affair was explained there were
some badly scared travelersi and train.
men.
The story of the affair is the nara
tive of very clever attempt to rob
the City National bank, of Kansas
City, of $500 by two telegraph opera
tors, Robert O'Connor and. Harry Turn
er, who tapped the Western Union
wires half mile south of Lawson
in the woods. Thursday night the
wires were tapped and message SEM
to the Kansas city bank signed the
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-18
WAS A BIG MEETING.
Center Point Turns Out En- Masse to
Greet Congressman Lacey.

Cedar Rapids Republican,: One Of
the largest and most enthusiastic poll
teal meetings ever held in Center Point
was addressed there Thursday even
ing by Congressman John F. Lacey.
The size of the meeting surprised even
the old republicans of Center Point,
who have seen many large meetings at
that town, but none of the magnitude
Of this one. The G. A. r. hall, which
seats 400, was packed to suffocation.
and the audience was rewarded by a
splendid speech from Major Lacey.
For two soil. hours he discussed the
money question, the trusts, militarism,
and Imperialism and he effectually rid
died the Bryan arguments. The big
audience heard him with the closest
attention to the end Of his speech and
manifested its approval by repeated
and hearty applause. Congressman
Lacey made host OF friends by his
clean, convincing argument, and he
will ever after this be sure of a warm
welcome and big audience whenever
he comes to this vicinity.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-18
Farmers Turn to Mckinley.

Lewistown, ILL.,, Oct. 15.-LiverpooI
township, lying just east of Lewistown
and along the Illinois river, has always
until this year been one of the banner
democratic townships in Fulton coun-
ty. Some fifteen or twenty farmers
have already come over to the republi-
cans and many who will not come out
openly are known to the republican
leaders to be for Mckinley.
The reasons given by these farmers
are that their community, which is
purely an agricultural one, is enjoying
a prosperity hitherto unknown to
them.
Instead Of giving it's usual seventy
five majority for the democratic ticket
this fall, the republicans say that Liv-
erpool will be found in the republican
column.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-18
CENSUS OF THE FARMS.
Population in Rural District Keeps
Pace With City Growth.

Washington, Oct. 15.-Of the $4,000
0C0 (more or less; the exact number is
not yet known even to the director
of the census) inhabitants of the
United States, 19,670,9S4 dwell in
cities of $4,000 or more population.
There are 5,776,97S farms and 1928
cattle ranches in the United States,
making a total of 5,7S4,276 which esti-
mating five persons-men, women and
children-to farm, represents an
agricultural population of 2S,921, $50.
This leaves 26,000,O00 or Whereabouts
in villages and towns of less than u.s.
900 population.
In 1880 there were seventy-five cities
in the United States with a population
of $4,000 or more, aggregating 9,917,-
SS2; in 1890 there were 124 cities with
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-18
iowa Horses Get Flrst Prize.

Charles City Oct. 15.-John Man
ming, horse dealer, has won first
prlze at the New York horse show with
team of horses which he shipped
from this city. The team, which was
prize winner. was picked up near
here, Mr.. Manning buying the horses
from different parties. The gentle
man is very proud of having carried
away the honors from the entire world
with a team of horses from Floyd
county, and it is said that since the
show he has been offered $4,000 for
the team.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-18
Home Seekers Excursions.

Oct. 2 and 16, November and 20,
December and IS the Burlington
Route will sell round trip tickets, good
for 81 days at one fare plus $500 to
points west, south and southwest,
north and northwest, covering ali
north, south and western states. For
full information call on or address w,
S. Parker, Ticket Agent, Union Depot.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-18
Rock Island Excursions.

Home seekers excursion sale list
and .3rd Tuesday of each month, good
for 81 days at one fare plus $500 to
points north, west, south, southwest
and northwest. For full information
call on or address w. s. Parker, ticket
agent, Union depot.