The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-12-20
FROM ALL OVER THE STATE

Three distinct earthquake shocks
we're felt In Virginia City on Monday
OF last week.
The proceeds OF three carloads of
Reno Star ore, returns from which were
received Friday, amount to ~, 76O.6I.
The Census Bureau has given out the
population of Nevada towns as follows:
Reno, $500: Carson, 22S5; Virginia City,
2695.
The Reno Journal says that the trout
in the Truckee river are decr easing in
size and number, as a result of illegal
fishing.
The Bodie Miner says: The last big
storm blew down the new mill at the
Arnot mine. The wind was heavy
gale in those parts.
Chief Justice Bonnifield, who retires
from the Supreme Bench on the first of
January, has moved from Carson to
Winnemucca, his former home.
Pine Grove. Esmeralda county, boasts
Of two young lady miners who earn
their four dollars day and are as good
judges of ores as any of the gradua ted
m ming experts.
The Dispatch says the schools of
Wadsworth, with the exception of the
high school, have been closed until after
the holidays on account of the diph-
liberia scare.
Ex-United States Marshal Kelly, for
merly of Nevada, aud VINO also was
connected with the Nevada State Pris-
on, was recently killed in Arizona by
Indians.
Fourteen carloads of cattle passed
through Reno yesterday to San Fran
cisco. The fact that the cattle came
all the way from Wyoming would in
dictate that beef is scarcesto the west z
| us.
The slime from the big paper mill al
| Floriston Is so eonta minating the wa.
tiers of the Truckee, says the Journal,
that Reno is threatened with pesti.
lence next summer wnen the water is
low.
The miners OF Delamar have drafted
a resolution, asking that the Legisla'
ture pass an eight hour law. The res
olution will be presented by the Nom
bars from Lincoln county to the Legis
lature.
The Order of Chosen Friends, one oi
the largest fraternal insurance orders
in the United States, has been declared
insolvent and receiver has been APP,
pointed in Indiana. The order had
several chapters in this State.
A special election will be held at Car.
son on December q for the purpose oil
voting on the question, "Shall Carson
City petition the Legislature asking for
the authority to purchase the water
works, water and water rights of the
Carson City Company"
The three men arrested at Whine.
mucca last week on suspicion OF being
the burglars who robbed the Girls
Cottage at the State University, had
a hearing in Reno Saturday. One oil
the trio gave testimony discriminating
the gang and they were all bound over
to the grand jury.
Winnemucca Silver State: Burns
Colwell, who came down from Golconda
last night, reports that Manager Stall.
mann of the Glasgow & Western COM
pany Is expected to return some time in
January. II Is said that Mr.. Stallman
will have 5000 900 capital back of him.
and that several more large shelters
and a new mill will be erected.
Tonapah, the new mining camp in
Southern Nye county, is experience
ing big boom. Many minors fron
Sodavile and Silver Peak have gone to
tn new diggings as they are the rich
est discovered in Nevad for some years.
The latest returns from there show n
value OF $1,000 per ton in gold and 5000
ounces in silver The mines are sit.
uated about so niles southeast OF Soda
Springs, and 10 miles north OF New
Klondike.