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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-01-25
NO ROBUST DBLINQUENTS.

The assessment of 2 cents a share
which was recently levied by the Ely
Gold Mining company was practically
all paid in last night and the company
IS now jingling So, 900 in its cachemeres,
says the Salt Lake Tribune.
From the above 1t would appear that
the shareholders are at least sufficient
ly satisfied with the present manage
ment and condition of the mine, and
they can rest assured that their money
is being legetimately and judiciously
spent, every dollar is being put into the
mine where it will do the most good.
The mine is looking better every day,
and we can safely predict that before
many months shall have passed the
Company will have begun the building
of mill and the extraction Of high
grade ore. This may not be until after
another small assessment has been lev
led and the mine put in better working
shape, but that it will be accomplished
soon there is every assurance.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-01-25
CHAIRMAN MINE CONDEMNED.
Never in its History Did it Look
SO Promising.

Perhaps no where in the west can
there be found mine like the Chain
man Of this place, that is, one that has
so often been condemned and pro-
nounced as worthless by the so-called
experts" Even now, in the face of
undeniable facts, there are some who will
tell you that the Chairman is no mine;
that il was worked out long ago; that
what little ore there is left, If any, is too
low grade to pay. A visit to the Chain
man now will convince the most skep-
ticallthat there is a mine there worthy
the name, and that instead of being
worked out it is just beginning to open
up.
Thursday of last week representa-
tive of the News paid the Chairman
mine and mill visit, and to say that
be was surprised at the Transformation
that has taken place there In the past
few months, is putting it mildly indeed.
The mine, in which there are now
over five miles of workings, has never
presented such promising and en-
couraging appearances; never in its his
tory has there been so much ore eX-
posed as now. On the II level, through
out the old and especially the new work
ing, there are now thousands OF tons of
$40 ore awaiting only the stroke of the
pick and the application of mans en-
ergetie and scientific hand to give forth
its values.
It was from this level that the Lanes
extracted thousands of tons, but thro'
neglect and incompetent management
they allowed the mine to cave. cover
ing up hundreds of tons of good ore
and costing one man his life. Here
beneath the cave and the timbers the
Lanes had set upon the ore, the pres
ent company last August began their
work, Extracting II tons of ore day
from then until the past month. After
taking out all the ore that was conve-
nient, but by now means all that was in
sight, they began work upon another
body of ore, which adioins and lies just
south of the Lane cave, and it is upon
ore from this body that the mill has
been running the past month. They
have cross-cut this body for a hundred
feet or more toward the west aud have
followed it on its dip one hundred feet
to the north and south without en-
conntering break. Just how thick
this body of ore is they do not know,
as they have been following the foot.
wall, and a shaft sunk 20 feet failed tc
encounter the hanging-wall, but In al
the workings over II feet of ore is now
exposed that will average $40 per ton.
The ore here is of a different character
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-01-25

ed to the guards with mining equip
ment. His destination, he informed us,
is Riepe Mining District la Water Can
yon, White River. whore he and his
associates have recently staked off a
number Of copper claims. There Mr..
Riepe, with four other men, expects to
remain for a month, doing discovery
and development work.
Mr.. and Mrs Paul Lane of Pine
Valley went to san Francisco last week
TO visit Mr. Lanes father and mother.
It viii be a family reunion, since Mr..
Lanes father has recently returned
from Cape Nome and Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Lane have come up from Mexico to join
the party, says the Eureka Sentinel.
Pure strained honey, quart jars, soc.
at Aliner's Cash Store.
Last Saturday was payday at Chain
man and all the employees were paid up
for the month Of November. Owing to
many difficulties and experiments in
the working of the ore last fall the
company was unable TO meet expenses,
but for the past month or SO the mine
has more than paid its own expenses,
and, in all probability, the next two
months win find every one paid up and
a regular monthly payday will follow
thereafter.
See our combination offer in another
column. We win save you money on
any publication ordered with the White
Pine NEWS.
The Eureka Sentinel says: In the
case of +. J. Brossemer ct al. vs.. VIM.
Roberts ct al, motion was made in
the District Court Tuesday BY Hon.
Thos. Wren, attorney for defendants,
to remove the case To White Pine coun-
ty for trial. The motion was based
upon the grounds that al the real de-
PENDANTS reside in that county, where
the property in controversy is also sit
uated aud where the witness reside.
The Court granted the motion, and the
case will therefore be tried in White
Pine county
Pauls' concentrating mill at Lano
City is being repaired preparatory to
starting up on ore from the Champion
mine, which Is being worked under
lease by Messrs. Leahigh and Wede-
kind. Tho ore as it comes from the
mine, carrying lead, silver, gold and
copper, is OF a good grade, but on ac-
count Of the high freight rates apd ex-
cessive smelter charges the most of it
will not pay to ship in its crude state,
although they have some very high
grade ore that would pay to ship. By
concentrating two or more tons of ore in
to one ton Of concentrates it viii make
shipping very profitable.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-01-25
DISTURBED HER PEACE.

John Steele was arrested last Thurs
day night on complaint of Mrs. Miriam
da Steele, his former wife, but now a
divoreee. The ease came up for trial
in Justice Tyler's court the same eve
ming, the complainant alleging and tes-
tifying that the defendant came to her
house, used indecent language toward
her, disturbed her peace and quietness
by prowling about her promises at
night; and, as she was afraid he would
do her bodily harm, asked to have him
bound over to keep the peace. 1t ap-
peared from conplainantis story that
defendant had annoyed her by improper
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-01-25
THE YEAR 1900.

This year, the year 1900, is peculiar
in several respects, and it may be well
to call attention to them. The subject
of chronology is fascinating one, tho
very perplexing at times. The old Ju-
liam Calendar, which owes its existence
to Julius Caesar, was adopted 46 years
before Christ According to this Cal
endar the year consists of 1861 days.
The real length of the year, however,
is 365 days, hours, As minutes and so
seconds; or IL minutes and 10 seconds
less than the supposed length.
This does not make much difference
in one or two years, but it is enough to
throw all machinery out of gear in hun
dreds of years. So in 1882 the error
had reached 10 whole days. The ver-
nal Equinox that year fell on the 1lth,
instead of the 2lst of March, as it did
when the Council of Nice. in 325, fixed
the time for keeping the great Feast of
Easter.
Accordingly Pope Gregory XIII or
dained that ten days should be omitted
from the year 1882; and the 5th of Oc-
tober, that year, was called the 10th.
At the same time it was agreed that
every Tooth year should not be a leap
year-exeept every four hundred years.
In this way the real error in time would
not amount to a day in 5000 years. So
this year, though the year is divisible
by four, is not a leap year, and Febru-
airy has only % days. The year 1000
will be "A leap year. being the 4th cen
tury mark since the adoption of the
Gregorian Calendar.
This change of the Calendar was
adopted by England and all European
countries, except Russia, which still
goes on with the error, gradually, of
course. getting worse.
In England the change was made in
l752 by calling the 2nd of September
the 18th, dropping IL days. This oc-
casions our "old stylen and new stylen
which we sometimes see in print. Geo.
Washington was born in 1882, Febru-
ary 22nd, new style.
Unmarried ladies should remember
that this year is not leap year. None
of us; now living, will perhaps reach a
time after this when year dlvisible by
four is not "A leap year. Nor has it hap
pened before in the life of any now liv-
ing at least it has not happened be-
fore in the life of many now living. The
Century marks set us all studying the
fight of time and the ways of enumer.
ating the passing years. Rev. Geo. F.
Plummer in Elko independent,
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-01-25
Losr. srRAYnp oR sroLEN.

The first of last month the Editor OF
the NEWS took his departure for the
east, to visit friends aud relatives in
Illinois and Michigan. Six weeks have
passed since then and but once has he
been heard from, and yesterday we re-
coived letter from his old home in
Battle Creek, Mich, addressed to him
Grave fears are entertained here that
he might have fallen victim to some of
the nefarious eastern Vaccinations and
has been done away with. Any infor.
nation concerning the whereabouts of
the Editor will be thankfully received
at this Office
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-01-25

language and conduct, but had not
made any direct threats to do her bod
lily harm, accordingly the District At
torney suggested that, as there was no
positive evidence OF threats sufficient to
bind him over, the defendant be dis
charged with warning from the Court
that he would receive no leniency If he
continued his annoyance. The Court
after reprimanding him for his appar-
ent uncalled for molestations, dismissed
the case.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-01-25
Here's Your Chance, Girls.

4 young man who has good busi-
ness established in Reno wishes to make
the acquaintance of a respectable young
lady. She must be a house-keeper and
abla to help little in the business.
Some means are required with which
to enlarge the business, which is stead,
lily improving. For particulars inq uire
at this Office, says the Reno Journal.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-01-25
A SMELTER ASSURED.
Contracts for the Machinery
Have Been Let.

Mr.. II. jacobson, the genial CONNER
cial traveller, who arrived last evening
from Eureka is our authority for the
statement that Mr.. Jos. Bray, the Supt.
of the group Of copper claims in West
Camp, is expected in Eureka this wes'S,
and that contracts have already been
let for the construction OF machinery
for one of the largest smelters in the
West to be erected in Ely.
The Eureka & Palisade authorities
are looking out for Mr.. Bray and hope
TO secure the hauling of the machinery
over their road.
This is good news for Ely, and we are
in the position TO say 81 told you so".
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-01-25
Thursday, January 25. 1900.
SCRAPS FROM ELY.

Latest quotations. Lead, s4.45i cop
per $3.50.
Commissioner Gallagher made an un-
official trip to town last week.
Bishop Thos. Judd OF Lund paid his
Georgetown friends visit this week.
Jake shanen barger has loose or baled
hay for sale at $40 per ton cash
\. ]. Mnliois Of oseeola spent several
days hero the FIRST Of the week on busi-
ness.
II Is ramored here that one Of George
town s most popular young ladies will
be married next week.
The Household Magazine is one Of
the best family monthlies published.
sent one year with the NEWS for 1925.
r. l.. Tucker and Geo. Lewis of
White River valley were among the
visitors here this week.
Senator Comlns IS now considered to
be conyalescent, and in very short
time We expect to see his familiar figure
on the streets.
Wm. Duke, son of. J. Duke, e,ex-supt.
Of the Robust mine, arrived here Sat
urday evening from Bingham, u, and
is now employed at the Robust.
California and French prunes zoe. and
I5c. at Miller's Cash Store.
The Sorenson Bros OF Georgetown
returned Monday loaded with freight
from Cherry Creek, whore they had
taken two four-horse teams loaded with
hay.
John Magnuson, who recently had
his knee cap broken by fall from
horse, is now out again and is able to
walk about without the aid of a cane or
crutches.
During the absence of professional
barber, Thos. Weldon has opened the
tonsorial parlor, formerly run by Err
nest Paul, where he isprepared to wait
on customers.
Evaporated peaches apples, apricots
and pears at lsc., l9c., POE. at 25e. at
Miller's.
\ small amount OF water has made
its appearance in the shaft on the Star
copper mine al about 80 feet below the
surface. The ore is richer than ever
and wateri is good indication Of the
premaneney OF the ledge.
Now. that all the necessary arrange
ments have been made for the appoint
ment Of L. S. Commissioner here is
II not high time that some capable per-
sonage should condescend to offer his
services.
Fresh fish, kit and canned Mackerel,
smoked Herring, Bradley's boneless
Cod and Atlantic Cod bricks at Miller's.
DR.. NJ. J. Davis returned from San
Francisco yesterday, says the Goconda
News. The Doctor anticipates going to
Cape Nome in the spring in company
with three others, and il is said he was
in the city engaging passage for the
company
Fine crab apple cider, fresh from
Ohio at Miller's; Scots. per gallon.
The setting up OF the poles on the
telephone line between Ely and McGill
was completed Tuesday and yesterday
the stringing of the wire was begun,
by tomorrow evening anyone wishing
to converse with Mr.. MeGill can prob
ably do so. Tho phone on this end Of
the line Is in the Telephone Office at
Graham ) store.
A full assortment OF all kinds OF to-
haccos at Miller's, cheap for cash.
II you know anything we don't know
which the people ought to know, II it ID
worth knowing, don't you know it is
your duty to let us know, SO that peo.
pie may also know that which YOU know
and we ought to know but don't know
because you know and won't let us
know. And that's no lie you know. Elk.
Il. a. Riepe left camp yesterday load
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-01-25

The Salt Lake Tribune says; The
receipts of gold dust at the gold samp-
ling rooms OF the Con Kansas City
Smelling and Refining company during
the week were reduced TO 9ll pounds,
Of the value of fabout S20 600. To this
the Sacramento Of Mereur, the Lucky
Boy of Custer, Ida, and the Chairman
of Ely, New, were the only contribu-
tors.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-01-25

A corporation known as The Great
Northern Oh Company was formed in
Reno last week with a capitalization of
5000, 900, shares being valued at 81 each.
The purpose of tho company is to de-
velop California oil fields.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-01-25
Apportionment of School Moneys.

The following apportionment of the
School Moneys received from the State
and County was given to us by Supt.,
Walker, and shows an increase over
the January apportionment of last year
Of SQlh 50.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-01-25
The Leader of Best Values
At Lowest Prices -~

Through purchasing in load lots and getting the
lowest freight rates. l am enabled to give my custo-
mers the lowest Cash values in all lines
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-01-25
THE cHILDREN's MASQUERADE

Last Friday evening a Masquerade
party was given in Hips hall for our
young fry. Almost every child in town
was there en- masque and motley
throng they made. 1t was an occasion
never to be forgotten by the delighted
children. They had talked of little and
thought of little else for week, but it
is not likely that one child realized less
pleasure than he anticipated.
Mr. Morley furnished the music and
Mrs. Weber with the Misses Carothers
looked after the dancing, saw that each
child who wanted TO dance had part
ner, and helped them out In the intri-
cate numbers Of the quadrilles. After
unmasking they were all marched to
Mrs. Munros dining room, where they
were regaled with a delicious supper,
contributed by fond parents for the oc-
casion. There was so much left after
the children had finished their repast,
that all of the grown people who were
playing the part of spectators were
called in and feasted also.
The credit Of this very enjoyable af-
fair must be given to Mrs. Weber and
Misses Jennie and Ida Carothers, the
ladies who conceived the idea and car
ried it through so admirably. There
surely IL no pleasanter sight that a
crowd of happy children, and all who
lend a helping hand in such affairs are
doing a good deed.
The following is the list of characters
and by whom represented:
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-01-25
HARD FIGHTING IN SOUTH Az
RIGA.
Beers are Offering Stubborn Re-
SiStance.

SPEARMANs CAMP, Natal, Jan. %,
Early on Sunday morning General
Warren began hanking movement on
the extreme left of the Boer position.
The infantry advanced at in the morn
ing along the irregular Tabamyama
The artillery positions were behind and
on the plain. The British carefully
worked along the hills until within !, 900
yards of commanding kopje, on which
the Beers were concentrated, concealed
behind immense boulders strewn over
the hill. The artillery opened the at
tack and the batteries worked contin-
uonsly, pouring tons Of shrapnel among
the Beers who devoted their attention
to musketry firing on the British in
fantry.
The Beers stuck to their rocky fast
nesses with the greatest tenacity and
at the conclusion of the day the British
had only advanced across few ridges.
The Beers apparently have few guns
and they did little damage. Captain
Henely, of the Durham Fusileers, fell
mortally wounded while leading his
men to seize fresh point of vantage.
LONDON, Jan. % 2:3O P. M.-Noth-
ing has been received thus far today
to indicate that any conclusive result
has been reached by the British forces
in the region of the upper Tugela, and
the lack of information regarding what
men and munitions the Beers have in
reserve, prevents accurate determina-
tion of the measure of real success at
tending the two days hard fighting.
All that can be said is that the British
seem to be doggedly advancing in the
face of an equally stubborn resistance.
. At the close of yesterdays fighting
the republicans had merely evacuated
their first line of defense to take up an
other semi-circular position short dis
tance in the rear, recalling the old
burgher ruse by which the Beers have
previously managed to entiee the Brit
ish into fatal traps.
Though there is considerable anxiety
as to the immediate result of General
Bullers dash at Ladysmith which later
developments indicate was. undertaken
of Field Marshal Roberts,
the War Office has now come TO the
conclusion that the relief of Ladysmith
is only matter of a short time.
According TO the War Office officials
idea dash to the relief of Kimberly
will quickly follow the relief of Lady
smith and then without doubt long
spell of organization and perhaps three
or four months will elapse before the
column or columns win have their trans
portation in fit shape TO advance with
the certainty of meeting with no oeri-
Gus reverses. The latter conditions are
held by the authorities to be absolute
ly essential before any forward move
ment toward the invasion of the Trans
yaal is begun, hence there is little
probability of the war ending inside of
six months.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-28
To Prevent Potato Scab.

Among the valuable discoveries
made by the experiment stations is
that of the cause of and remedy for
potato scab. Formerly potato grow
ers held to numerous widely differing
ideas rs to why potatoes scabbcd.
Variety, soil, manure, water, worms
and insects were each and all in turn
considered responsible. 1t has been
found that, while these things may
influence the development Of he dis
ease, the real cause is a fungus or
mold, which eats it's way into the sur
face of the young tubers. This same
fungus causes scab Of beets. The
spores or germs of the fungus may
live from year to year in the soil and
when a second crop of potatoes is
planted upon infected land the dis,
ease may reappear, and old garden
soils thus become unfit for potato cul-
turc. Such soils should be seeded to
grass and allowed to remain in sod for
tive years or longer before being plant.
ed to potatoes or other root crops.
Lime and barnyard manure both
favor the increase of the germs in in
fected soils, but cannot cause the dis
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-28

was carried in. He was not glad to
see me, but under the circumstances
was Obliged to give me bed. Having
got settled, the police surgeon would
not allow me to be removed. The
brute Stcbbins wanted to show his in
| dependence Of the police and prosecute
Black Jim at the same time, and the
insults he heaped on that convict for
three or four days made me itch to
shoot him. On the fourth night of my
accident four men and three women
arrived for an evening visit. They
were about the only friends Stebbins
had in social way, and he made them
very welcome. My being in the house
was not permitted to interfere with the
festivities. When dinner had been fin
ishcd and the drink had gone around,
Stcbbins sent for Black Jim and or
dercd him to dance for the amusement
of the company. The convict respect
fully but firmly refused. and his master
cried out in Indignation:
"You won't dance, eh? Too much of
gentleman to give us hornpipe!
Mehbc this company isn't swagger
enough for the likes of a bloomin MUIR
dcrcr!'
protested, but Stebbns went ahead.
The men gave him their assistance and
the women encouraged him. He had
had ropes end pulleys fastened to the
ceiling long before, and 1t wasn't five
minutes before the convict was fasten-
oil In hi Fo
as they laid hands on him, but he did
not resist. His arms were drawn up
till his feet were clear of the floor, and
had been able to reach pistol
know | should have killed some one.
The man had been hanging ten min
utes, and the agony had almost
brought unconciousness, when the door
was kicked open and four bushrangers
crowded in. 1t was Il complete sur
prise. The women screamed out and
began to cry, but the men, with the
exception of Stebbins, took it rather
cool. The bully and coward went white
as death and fell into chair, and it
was almost pitiful to hear him beg for
his life. He knew those bushrangers
were escaped convicts, and he also
knew that stories Of his brutality had
gone to them. While three Of the
rangers covered the people with their
pistols, the fourth cut Black Jim down.
Then he stepped over and took q look
at me ana said he had heard Of my &C.
cidcnt and was sorry for 1t. When
Black Jim had recovered sufficiently to
stand on his feet, the leader Of the out.
laws put n pistol in his hand, and,
pointing to Stebbins, said
"Shoot him dead In his chair. He
deserves mercy from no man."
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-28
QUEEN CITY PARK
Will Open About June LIST.

Burlington, vt. ,FFApril 27.-Dr. L
a. Smith of Brandon was in this city
yesterday. lie expects to beat Queer
City Park next week to take an in.
ventory and to make preparations fol
the opening of the park for the sum.
mer. The season will begin about
June lst and it is expected that the
park will be more prosperous than ever
before.
The extension of the electric rail-
road has brought the park into closer
communication with the city and
this without doubt will attract a lar
ger number of visitors than in former
years.
There will be several new cottages
erected this year and arrangements
are being made to make everything as
attractive as possible. The list of
speakers is being prepared and will
include some of the best talent in the
country.