The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-02-20
LOCAL AND OTHER HAPPENINGS.

LochttOn noblces ioi 7aiS az 'aAo Dii.So
Latest metal quotations are copper
III cents; silver, 55l cents; lead, $50
A son was born to DR.. and Mrs. G.
L. Hammond at Winthrop, Cal. on
January %.
Abe Laird, who had been employed
at Pilot Knob fer three months or
more, left on Tuesday for his home in
Eureka.
Merrill Fletcher, tho Eureka livery
man, brought over the members OF the
Buchanan Meade Stock Company on
Monday and returned home yesterday.
Sheriff New nan and r NJ Clark
vent to Cherry Creek Tuesday morn
ing to attenl meeting Of steptoe
Lodge No. p Ff& An. which was
held there thai evening
Hon. A. c. Cleveland is spending
few days in the Western part OF the
State and on Monday last served as
one of the pail bearers at the funeral
OF John Bradley at Reno.
An assortment Of Government seeds,
forwarded by Congressman Newlands
has reached the NEWS office for gratu-
itous distribution. Those desiring as
sorted packages arr invited TO call and
help themselves.
W. B. Graham has received fresh
supply of garden, iell and flower seeds,
among which may % found almost
every known yariesf Of vegetables,
plants. flowers an shrubs. Look
them over aud mako vour selections.
The first ball gam Of the season was
played here on sunday afternoon, all
the fans, rooters aul othor enthusiasts
for miles around gf,ing present. and
shouting directions to the players at
the top OF their more or less nelodious
voices.
The NEWS is in receipt OF the Annual
Report of state controller Sam F. Ds-
Wis for the year euding Decem Der 81,
1901. The doruni mt sets forth the IL
nancial condition Of the seyera State
institution and calls attention TO the
experience Of ihe past year with tie
new STATE Revenue Law.
All arrsng asats have bsen COM
pleted for The masquerade bal to be
given by the Ely Social Club on Friday
evening OF this week. This IS the
Clubs fra venture and 10 may be de-
pended upon that no pains will be
spared 10 make It a success in every
particu lar.
AH;sl----..-.d aa..e- No.. a.. quar-
from Cherry Creek on Tuesday aud re
TURF d home yesterday. Ben is highly
ple9sed with the result OF his visit to
Washington, and, considering that he
landed goodly number OF the best
mail contracts in Nevada aud Utah. he
has good reason to be.
By virtue of an order Of sale issued
out ofthe District Court of Elko conn-
ty, Sheriff Newman will on Monday,
March 10 sell the Lovelocs mining
claim on Bald Mountain to the highest
bidder for cash The preseus owner of
the property l. Ghailes Bol-u, and the
party securing the Judgment is the
". T. Smith Go. of Elko. The sale
will take place at the eourthonse door
in Ely
Considerab BILE speculation was indulg-
ed In this week in Ely as to the mean
ing OF the mysterious letters IS. B. 81
B. c. in the Cherry Greek bali ad GER
tisement now running in the NEWS. a
young man noted foc his proficiency in
guessing riddles, ventures the sugges-
ton that the symbol means Sweet
Bye and Bye Club," and so 1t win
stand until proven incorrect by the as
ISOLATION itself, which is alone compe-
tent to settle the question.
The Buchanan Meade Southern
Stock Company came In last Monday
and opened that evening for SIX
nights stand In Ely. The company
are excellent entertainers and the in
dications are they will draw crowded
houses during their stay here. The
fact that the hall was engaged for the
Masquerade bail on Friday evening
was overlooked when they arranged to
come here and they win thus be com
,,allad IN loaa ona NIGHT NJ the sly