The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-11-14
CHERRY CREEK ITEM 5.

T. q. Sprat, K. Hubber aud John
Berdreek, Colorado mining men, ar
rived by Tuesdays stage.
Mr.. C. L. Doux, representing the
Singer Sewing Machine Company, was
a through passenger to Ely and return
this week.
B. F. Miller will leave for Tonopah
next week to size up the opening for
business opportunities, before he de-
parts for the East.
Miss Vivian Stowe arrived fr om
Haily, Idaho, Friday, and viii spend
the winter with her mother, Mrs.
Weber, in Cherry.
H. G. Eldridge, brother of Mrs. w.
b. Lawler of Egan, arrived by Thurs
days stage and will spend the winter
with Mr.. aud Mrs. LAWYER.
j. \. Jennings and J. A. CLYDE. after
inspecting the Butte valley copper
mines, returned home by Fridays
stage. We learn that these gentlemen
were highly pleased with this property
and will 10 all probability begin opera
tions in the near future 10 Butte.
Ex-Governor ]. w. Adams and Mr..
George, prominent sheep man from
the western part of the State, came 10
Friday and proceeded to Duck creek
to look over the Governors herds in
that locality. Mr.. George returned to
Wells by Tuesdays stage, while the
Governor visited Ely few days before
his return.
Manager W.'B. LAWYER of the Gold
Nugget Company is gracefully smiling
over the returns from his recent ship
menb OF ore, which was made as test
of the vast amount he now has lying
on the dump at the mine. This ore
worked and gave returns of s. % ounces
of gold and 207 ounces OF silver. or
about s245 per ton. Mr.. Lawler had
10 this car also sample of his low
grade ore, which he was in doubts as
to its carrying values at all, but which
proved to be worth between $50 and
$50 per ton, carrying both gold and
silver correspondingly with his car OF
good ore.
A very pleasant party was given by
Mr.. Rose aud Mr.. Frost at their resi-
dence Saturday evening. Progressive
whist was the principal feature Of pas
time for the evening. Those 10 attend
ance were Misses Alice Fillmore, Ida
O'Harra and Ida Carothers: Mrs. p.
Weber. Mrs. Vivian Stowe, Chas. +.
Hayden, Mr., and Mrs. Hans Olsen.
Mr.. and Mrs. =. S. Goss, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. +. Miles, Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Z.
Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. b. +. Miller. Mis-
Alice Fillmore WAS the lady prize win
ner, while hdnors were even between
Mr.. Davis. Mr.. Goss and 3 f. Miller.
there being a tie between these three
gentlemen. Refreshments were served
in abundance and enjoyment contin ued
until II o'clock, when congratulations
were extended the hosts of the evening.
all reporting that they had enjoyed the
courtesies OF these gentlemen to their
hearts content.
Manager W. A. Watson of the Jo-
ana mine returned from San Francisco
Monday, bringing with him three min
ing men who will take hold of the 10.
ana the 10Th inst. These gentlemen
equipped themselves with supplies and
went out to Cocomongo Friday to re
main, awaiting the arrival of capital
lists who are now on their way from the
East; also awaiting the arrival of tools,
steel, ETC., and we hope by this time
next week your correspondent will be
able to report one OF the most impor-
tant mining deals which has taken
place in our midst for some years. This
is only a starter for the many deals
which will be contaminated within the
next sixty or ninety days. These men
are Colorado men and are highly
pleased with our mines. Some eight
or ten more of this new company will
arrive next week