The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-03-06
LOCAL AND OTHER HAPPENINGS


Just received, carload OF barb wire
at W, b. Graham's.
Latest metal quotations are: copper,
12a cents; silver. 55l cents; lead, $3.50.
The continued snow storms OF the past
week have bad demorali2ing effect on
the mail service.
. Mr.. and Mrs. B. b. Bird will return
To Elv the latter part OF this month
with the intention of making this their
home.
Sheriff Newman will sell the Ba Id
Mountain mining property at the Court
house door ne, I Monday at 12 O'Clock
noon.
The NEWS bias received complete
new stock OF paper and ia now prepared
to I'LL all orders for job printing
promptly.
The Board of County Commissioners
win meet in adjourned session on Mon.
day next
County Treasurer J. b. Williamson
returned home on Sunday last after
having been blocked at Wells for a
couple of days.
Latest reports from San francisco
state that Mrs. b. +. Payne continues
10 improve steadily and will shortly be
able to return home.
West Watson returned last week
from Wells, where no delivered a
bunch of horses to n representative OF
the British Government.
The last meeting ef the Roard Of
County Commissioners il said to have
been the most interesting session Of
that body since Its organization.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. II. Durham have
lifted up apartments in the handsome
new Office building near the mill and
will take up their residence there with
In few days.
White Pine County now has another
school district. Il was created by the
Board of County Commissioners at
their last session md Is known az Mum
cy School Distric'.
Mr.. and Mrs ". Il. Graham left
Monday morning for San Francisco to
be absent three weeks. Mr.. Graham
goes to selec, his Spring and Summer
stock OF dry goods, clothing, notions,
etc.
Van Powell of Elko died at White
Sulphur Hot Springs on February q
Of rheumatism. The deceased was
born 81 Hamilton, this county, on June
|, 1859, and for many years he resided
Of Eureka.
IA gentleman named Bovin from
Elnira, n. Y, who has been inspec-
ting mining properties in Colorado for
sumo weeks past, viii arrive In Ely to-
day for the purpose of examining the
Chairman mine and mill
Bert Brown has been appointed
Constable Of Ely township to succeed
Jas. H. Harris, resigned His bond
will be acted upon by the County Com
missionars 90 Monday next and he win
immediatelg enter upon the duties OF
his Off1ce.
The Wide West miners will give O
grand ball In Nevada Hall, Cherry
Creek. on the evening of St. Patrick IS
Day and good time is promised. The
advertisement, containing the names
OF tho committees, etc, appears In
another column
Mrs. Roht. Martin and three chill.
dren left last Tuesday morning for
Tonopah, accompanied by her brother,
r. G. Corners. Lou Carpenter took
Abe party over and viii Clements, with
seven passengers on board, left at the
sametime for the same destination.
A children's masq uerade bah will be
given at Hips hall on Friday evening
Of this week. Tho admission will be
free and ell children, as well as those
who feel like children, will be welcomed.
A number of tho ladies are aiding the
littleones in perfecting arrangements
for their ball. and 1t promises to be q
complete success.
The Ely Social Club announces st.
Patrick q Day Ball to be given on Mon
day evening, March II, at Hips hall.
The Club has established q reputation
for themselves az entertainers, and all
who attend the coming ball may de.
pend upon having an excellent time.
The advertisement win be found In
another column.
On account Of the bad roads change
was made in the Wellesley mail sched-
ule this, week. The Wells stage now
lssves Cherry Creek In the morning,
arriving at Ely about O'Clock in the
afternoon. This schedule viii be in
force for about . month, or until the
roads dry up sufficiently to permit of
- pid travel.