The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-02-15
Thursday. February Is. 1900.
SCRAPS FROM ELY.

Latest quotations: Lead, s4.45; cop
per sl6.25.
Good morning, did you get a penny
valentine?
Lincoln's Birthday, last Monday,
passed unnotlced here.
w. n. McGill and A. l.. Parker re-
turned on Tuesday from visit to their
sheep camps in White River valley.
Hon. Frank Paul, VIM. Moyle and
c. Stanley leave this morning for a
short visit to Hamilton.
Peter North of White River drove a
line bunch OF beef cattle to market at
Delamar last week.
Letters were received here this week
from Patrick Freehill, written from his
old home in ireland.
Chas. Griffin, barber from Eureka,
arrived ON Tuesdays stage and has
opened shop in the Cohen building.
Jos. Jndd of Man,i, Utah. passed
through Ely last Thursday with his
family en route to Lund, where they
will take up their permanent residence.
China Henry. having served his term
for selling whiskey 10 an Indian, was
released from jail last Friday. and the
County Bastile is now empty.
Among the list of cabin passengers on
the transport Logan, which arrived In
San Francisco from Manila last Thurs
day, we note the name OF c. |. Fox.
Miss May Rutledge has closed a sue
cessful term OF school at Preston, and
on Monday assumed charge OF the
school at Lund.
A deed from c. J. Peterson to +. A.
McDermid for 200 acres OF land near the
old Hunter district, was filed for rec
ord In the Recorders Office this week.
Miss Ida Carothers left last Saturday
morning to assume her duties as teach.
err of the school in Stalwart district
near Oscaola.
Andy Lee came In from White River
for a load OF supplies last Saturday. He
is building twelve miles of fence for FIX
Governor Adams on tho slough below
the Hot Creek ranch.
Patrick Keegan has been elected
Mining Recorder of White Cloud Min
ing District, in the eastern part OF the
county. This is one OF the old districts
that is again attracting considerable at
tention.
Commissioner Gallagher, with his
daughter Ida and son Charlie, came in
from Duck Creek last Saturday. They
returned home next day accompanied
by Mrs. Alex. Baird and baby, who
will make a short visit with her parents.
w. II. Bray and George Spencer loft
for Austin on Thursday of last week.
after inspecting a number of mining
properties in this vicinity. The former
promises to return In about twenty
days, and we understand that he pro-
poses TO bring back with him a com
plete assaying outfit.
News was received here this week of
the marriage OF Mr.. Jas. Baird and
Miss Emma Tranter. which took place
in Salt Lake City last Monday. The
groom Is a brother OF Alex. Baird of
Lane City, and has Il host OF friends in
this county, where his boy hood days
were spent. The bride Is Il popular
young lady of Eureka, Utah.
SherilfiScott was notified on Tuesday
hy the Sheriff Of Storey county to look
out for young man named Robt. Me-
kenzie, who is wanted for house break
ing. The description tallies SO closely
with that OF n young stranger who ar
rived here few days ago and went to
work for Jacob Shallenbarger, that
Sheriff Scott felt justified In making an
arrest and will hold the suspected par
ty until his identity can be proven.
Miss Clara Paul, after visit of sey-
erai weeks with relatives here, depart
ed last Sunday for her home In San