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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-02-06
AN IMPORTANT LAWSUIT.
0'NeiI Heirs Bring Suit Against
N. R. Dunfon.

Suit was commenced this week b,
Richard c. O'Neil, VIM. T. O'Neil
Mary Alice (o'NeiD Capell, James o.
Neal, Eva Josephine o'Neil and Chas
o'Neil of Elko county, plaintiffs
against N. B. Dunton of Camden.
Maine. defendant.
The complaint sets forth that the
above named plsintiffs are the heirs OF
Richard Caswell O'Neil, who was killed
at osceola, this county on January 4,
1883, and who, at the time OF his death,
was owner OF the O'Neil ranch situate
on Piermont Creek in Spring Valley,
White Pine county, Nevada.
THAT on or about the 9th day OF
April, 1885, while these plaintiffs were
owners and seized and possessed and en-
titled to the possession OF said lands
and premises, the said N. B. Dunton,
the defendant herein. who was not
then and there, or at any time, the ex-
ecntor or administrator OF said Richard
Caswell O'Neil, nor otherwise entitled
to the possession Of the said lands and
premises, did, on or about the day and
year aforesaid, without right or title,
enter into and upon the same and oust
and eject these plaintiffs therefrom,
and ever since that day the said defen-
dant has withheld and still withholds
the possession thereof, from these
plaintiffs to their damage in the sum of
1000 dollars.
In addition TO the demand for the
recovery OF tho land and s1, 900 dam
ages, the plaintiffs further ask for a.
900, as accrued rents and profits since
April 81, 1885.
Whittemore, Bierer and Cherrington
and Henry Rives, of Salt Lake City
are the attorneys for plaintiffs, and
the case. which promises to be sensa-
tional, will come up for trial at the
next term OF the District Court at Ely.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-02-06
MINING DEFINITIONS.
Terms that May Not be Under
stood By the Uninitiatcd.

Alfre6 Harper Curtis, M. T., has pre-
pared the following definitions for some
commonly used mining terms:
/. The strike" of stratum or
bed Is the ''sngle formed with the me-
r.dian by the direction of a horizontal
line drawn in the middle of the plan,. :"
Assuming that the surface be level
plane. the line of ouscrop of bed coin
sides with its strike.
2. Tn dip" of bod or vein is the
downward inclination measured in de-
grees from the horizontal.
The dip and underlio OF vein are
the So me only whom the measure
ments of each is IS deg.
In the United States the determine
tion of the amount of dip, in the case
OF a metaliferous vein, Is ofimportance,
chiefly from engineering and economic
standpoints, for such deposits may be
followed up BY company along their
dip throughout the entire depth, y
even II they so far depart from the
perpendicular as TO extend outside the
vertical eide lines of the claim" the
extent OF a miners liberty to exploit
the vein being limited only by the ver-
tical planes through the end lines. In
Africa, Australia and other countries
the mining light on any vein is limited
by the vertical planes through both the
side and end lines, which renders the
correct estimation of average dip a
most imp ortant matter.
2. "Shoot, ''scoot of ore. pay
shoot" or .schute." A more or less
well defined zone containing the richer
and payable portion in vein of metal
ferrous mineral, as distinguished from
poorer portions Of the vein.
Patches" "'pockets" or "bunch-
esn of payable ore. which have ulti-
mately been proved to have little per-
sistence in depth have frequently been
mistaken for and described as pay
shoots by experts examining proper
ty durir z the early stages of its devel-
menu. ~ nu5pb hVWOfoii oc a~"
ed that many zones to which the term
shoot ia strictly applicable, contain
the profitable portions of their ore
concentrated in irregular rich punches.
4. "Ore In sight, 'ore reserves. :
These much ill-ussd terms technically
include, in their lesst restricted sense.
only such ore as IL contained in blocks
at least two faces OF which have been
exposed to connected drifts and shafts
or winzes In its very .trictest sense,
the term ore in sight is used to sig
nifty the net tonnage Of workable ore
contained in rectangular blocks of rea-
souably limited size exposed on at least
three faces, that amount of exposing
being absolutely necessary for the cal
culation of average width, when the
vein is very variable in its dimension.
Deduction should be made NOT only for
ore already extracted from these
blocks, but also for ore that cannot be
profitably mined. The we'll defined
outcrop of vein may be regarded as
exposed face.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-02-06
AT THE CHAIRMAN.
New Mill viii Probably Start
About April I.


On account of the delay in the arriva
of the machinery 1t is likely to be some
weeks before the new Chairman mill |:
completed, and Consulting Engineer
Louis Jannin now estimates that it will
be April before the plant is ready to
start at its full capacity. 1t Is under
stood to be the wish of some of the Di-
rectors that start be made as early as
possible withionly portion of the plant
in operation, but it Is to be hoped this
policy will not prevail, as the result will
surely be Unsatisfactory and consid-
cradle proportion Of the values will be
lost.
Considerable einlculty Is being expe-
rienced in getting the necessary lum-
Der for the mill and the material for
the addition to the electric plant, but
1t is expected that these obstacles will
be overcome shortly.
In the mine the work of development
under Foreman Fred Butler is going on
satisfactorily, aud by the time the mill
is ready to start the supply Of ore will
be sufficient to insure steady run.
Mr.. Jannin, who since his arrival
here has been filing the position of
General Manager, in addition to per-
forming his duties as Consulting Engi-
neer, has been suffering with an attack
of rheumatism and kindred ailments,
but is now beginning to improve, and
it is to be hoped he will soon recover
his usual health.
CHAIRMAN NOTES.
General Manager G. FL. Dunham is
expected to reach Ely about the 18th
of this month.
Immense quantities of wood are be-
ing piled upon the fat at the foot of the
Chairman hill.
Consulting Engineer Jannin expects
to be ready to submit his report on the
mine and mill to the Board of Direc-
tors by the first OF March.
Chas. Jannin, brother OF Consult
ing Engineer Jannin, is suffering with
an injured knee from which the fluid
has apparently escaped, and it is likely
to be couple of weeks before he entire
ly RECEIVERS its use. He is under the care
of DR.. Davis.
While experimenting the work OF
placing the machinery in the new
Chairman mill ". d. Weller on Mon
day morning last fell from tank and
for time it was thought ffis injuries
would result fatally. He was removed
to the Munro Hotel and is resting as
easily as can be expected although it is
likely it will be some time before he
will be able to be about again.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-02-06
COPPER FLAT PROGRESS
cross-Cut Is Now i'm One Hundred
Feet in Ore Which is Stead
lily Improving.
Bond on the Josie Was Taken up
Yesterday and Full Pay
ment Made.
w. r. Hook Is the General Man
aeer OF the Newly Organ
lied Company.

The cross-cut On the 300-foot level at
Copper Flat was in 120 feet yesterday
and for 102 feet of that distance it is in
good copper ore, about eighteen feet
having been passed through before en-
counte ring the ledge, and Superinten-
dent Joseph Bray is now confident that
the ore body viii De continuous clear
through the hill on the west.
Tests made both here and in New
York show that while the copper is
steadily improving in grade, the gold
values contained therein are also in
creasing and perfect satisfaction is ex-
pressed by the officers of the new COM
pany as well as by the local manage
ment.
1t is learned that w. L Hook, who
spent several weeks here last summer,
has been appointed General Manager
of the new company, and he is expect
ed to arrive here shortly to remain
several months. Mr. Hook made many
friends during his stay in Ely, who
will be glad to welcome him back in his
new capacity.
As showing the faith of Mr., Martin
and his associates in their Ely holdings,
it may be stated that Mr.. Bray came
down from the mine yesterday and
took up the bond on the Josie, paying
over to F. NJ. Clark the full amount of
the purchase price and taking deed
for the property.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-02-06
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

The Board of County Commissioners
met in regular session on Monday last
Present: Commissioners NJ c. Shall
lenbarger, Ira j. Mcknight aud A..
Heusser; also the Clerk and District
Attorney.
The list Of bills allowed is published
officially in another column.
1t appearing that deficiency exist
ed in the INDECENT Sick fund it was or
dered that the sum of $500 be trans
ferred to that fund from the General
fund.
Justice Of the Peace John Weber of
Ely precinct appeared before the Board
and explained that he was in need of a
new docket He was authorized to
purchase the same at the county's ex-
pense.
The claims of Bartista and Joseph
Zoanni OF Hamilton for the care OF
Henry Stead were re-eonsidered and
on motion they were allowed 50 each
for their services.
Adjourned
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-02-06
He Has In No Wise Changed His
Good Opinion of This
Camp.
Ed Farley, His Representa-
tive, Is Still With Us and
Likely to Remain.
His Boost of Arizona and New
Mexico Referred to Develop
ed Mines.

The circular issued by Prof. Geo. A.
| Tread well OF New York recently, re-
garding the copper situation and the
advantages offered by the virgin
field of Arizona and New Mexico for
copper investments, - has been widely
circulated and, as might have been ex-
pected, il was criticized more or less
severely by newspapers and periodicals
in localities which it was thought were
reflected against.
Utah in particular imagined tn at
she had a special grievance against
Prof. Tread well and we are free to con-
fess that the NEWS, also felt that the
circular was direct slap at the copper
industry Of this camp.
The fact, however, that Prof. Tread
well has had a representative in Ely
for four months past examining mining
properties and watching developments,
is sufficient to show that his interest in
the camp is great and that the favor
able opinion expressed by him while
here last Summer has not been
changed.
Mr.. Farley this week made a few
statements to the editor of the NEWS,
(the first, by the way, which he has
made public during his soiourn among
us) which go a long way toward ex-
| planning some matters regarding which
the people of this camp have been in
| the dark.
In the first place, the opinion was
general here some weeks ago that Dix
w. Smith and Prof Treadwell were
jointly interested in promoting certain
mining deals and the understanding
was that it did not matter which Sc
cured the bonds, as they would go into
the same hands anyway. Mr.. Farley
now assures us that this was mistake
as there never was any arrangement
entered into between Messrs. Smith
and Treadwell, and that he, as the
representative OF Messrs. Treadwell
and Logan, had nothing whatever to
do with the securing of the properties.
| He states further that his duty here
was to examine and report on certain
claims and he does not hesitate to say
that on a few he reported favorably.
Had he secured these, he says he was
authorized to make cash payment
down and at once go on with their de-
velopment in a systematic manner, this
being the only method used by his
principals in acquiring mining proper
ties. He explains that the reason he
did not attempt TO secure these proper
ties was that Prof. Treadwell desired
to wait until Mr.. Smith returned
East when he expected to discuss the
situation with him.
As to what his intentions are for the
future, Mr.. Farley declined to say, but
| he states that he is here and has no
instructions to leave and this assertion
may be construed to mean great deal.
Mr.. Farley states that he in common
with Prof. Treadwell, has a very favor
aUlo luprcsslou VI GiSi puV nc hVulu
never consider the purchasing of a
prospect at the price Of developed
mine.
1t is gratifying to learn that the faith
OF Prof. Treadwell in the future of this
camp is unshaken and all our citizens
| will hope that he will become still more
closely identified with our mine de-
| velonmenta
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-02-06
THE M'KINLBY FUND.
White Pines Contribution VIII
Re m Liberal One.

Contributions to the Mckinley Me-
mortal Fund continue % be r celvea at
,his ONCE, and the amount thus lar
received has surpassed expectations
THE NEWS is proud OF itsiconstituen-
cy and when comparisons are made 1t
will be found that White Pine county,
Nevada, has far surpassed her more
populous sisters, and that, too, without
q personal request for contributions
from any citizen. We desire to thank
our readers for their cooperation in
this movement, and The NEWS Is
proud to be the medium through which
the people express their love and ad-
miration for the departed President
Tho amounts thus far received are
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-02-06
MAIL ROUTES.
eastepn contrac tors Attempt 10
Evade New Ruling.

Evade New Ruling.
The opening OF the bids for carrying
the United States mails on the star
routes has developed the fact that the
old contractors attempted to hood wink
the Department and it is possible some
difficulty win be experienced IN
ssraightening out the tangle, Under
the new order bidders are required to
be residents along the routes on which
they submit proposals, the object oi
thls ruling being to bar out the specu-
lative bidders, who have worked SO
much damage to the service in the
past. Now II is discovered that these
ehemIng speculative bidders have in
iuced several parties living on the
different routes to submit bids upon
terms which they indicate, promising
to furnish the necessary bond called Tor
by the Department. The actual Did
ders will be held responsible for the
service rendered aud the spectators
will sneak off and leave their dupes to
suffer all loss that may be incurred In
performing the required service Lo'
cal men win be pinched If they accept
overtures OF these robbing speculators
PerhapsIafter four years OF this work 10
cal men will wake up. to the fact thai
dealings with speculative bidders OF
mail routes result only TO the benefit o
the speculators.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-02-06
AT THE RUTH.
Red Oxides Now Show in the
Shaft

At the Ruth. Messrs. Grav & Bart
ley are still sinking and crosscutting
and the showing in that property con-
tinues to improve steadily. At depth
of 230 feet the shaft is in sulphidss OF
copper with red oxides showing up in
good quantities. One of the largest
copper companies in the West is me-
gotiating for the Ruth, and with the
excellent showing now being made il
will not be long in tho market.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-02-06
LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in the Postoffice at Ely,
Nevada, for the month ending Febru-
ary l, 1902. Persons calling for these
letters will please say Advertised" :"
C. Evans, Irving Richard,
c. B. Connolly, John Nicholas,
Boiilio Luecheii, Lille Schreviner.
B. A. Bomke, Gus Simson,
f. Sullivan.
w. B. GRAHAM. 2. NJ.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-02-06
THE M'KINLEY MINES.
Saxton and Autltman Are Both
Making Good Showinps.

The Saxton shaft is now down 212
feet and at this depth station is being
cut.
The shaft In the Aultman has reach
ed depth of 94 feet and the showing
is surprising. An immense ore body is
being opened up in this property and
every indication goes to show that it
will improve in value with depth.
Both mines are rendering an excellent
account of themselves and will fulfill the
prediction that are they among the
best in the camp.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-02-06
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

Geo. 5. Nixon OF Winnemucca ha.
been reappointed State Agent for
Nevada for the Southern Pacific Rail
road Company.
An epidemic Of measles is raging
among the Indians of Delanar, Lin.
coin county.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-02-06
Government Seeds

The annual distribution OF seed from
the Department of Agriculture win be
stn earlier than usual the coming Win
ter. Persons desirlngseed should send
bhelr names and addr esses as soon as
possible to Hon. Wm. NJ Stewart. L
n sssxa+e Washington, D. c.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-02-06
HOUSE FOR SALE.

A furnished house with two lots in
Ely situate on Court street and at pres
emit occupied by the family of Robt.
Martin. For particulars inquire of
Mrs. Martin on the premises.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-02-06
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

Advertising rates furnished upon appliea-
ton at the once.
Entered at the Postoiiiee at Ely NeVada' ~
Hecon6 Glass matter.
Communication are solicited, but the paper
will not be responsible for the opinions oi ls
correspondents.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-02-06

NorICE.-BIllswill be rendered on the first
oi each month for all advertising and job ae-
counts, and these. as well as all subscription
accounts, are payable TO W. \. eraham' Treas
urer white Pine News Publishing Compan
who will issue receipts for same
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-02-06

The American Cattle Growers Asso-
citation will hold its annual meeting at
Denyer on March /, at which time
the question OF leasing the Govern
ment range lands will be thoroughly
discussed
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-02-06

The Pacific Coast Miner published
at San Francisco Is paying particular
attention to Nevada's mineral resources
these days, and 1t is not improoaole
that White Pine may soon be given an
Illustrated write-up in that popular
mining paper.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-02-06
THE GIROUx GROUP.
New Steam Hoist Is Installed at
the GiPouN.

In the Z ilot Knob group the usual
activity is maintained and a large force
Of men is employed ON the different
claims. At the Giroux new steam
hoist has been placed in position and
will be in operation this week, and the
showing being made is in every way
satisfactory.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-02-06

The Evening Telegram, Salt Lake
cl,y's new evening paper, made its ap-
pearance on Thursday OF last week. 1t
i, an up-to.date newspaper and its sue
cess in assured.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-02-06
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.

l am now prepared to haul all western
freight from Wells to Ely and Cherry Creek.
All parties desiring me to receive their goods
at Wells will please request shippers to mark
same "Care J. :. Cazier." and 1t will be
promptly delivered TO me. / am prepared to
handle everything in the way of freight, and
good service. All charges win be
pr epaid by me at Wells.
j. s. cAzIER
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-02-06

STAGE FOR ELY leaves Eureka at
l:30 P. NJ, (after arrival of train) ar
irving at Ely 3 \. NJ. the following
morning.
STAGE, leaves Ely at
Ia. m. daily, except Saturday, max
ing connection with train leaving Eu-
reka at p. m. daily except Sunday,
arriving at Palisade 6 p. m, to con-
meet with eastbound passenger train
at 6:20 p. M, which arrives at Og-
den at 5:45 a. M, and Salt Lake City
at 500 a. IN. the following mornin.
Also connects with westbound pas
senger train at 6:35 p. m, due in San
Francisco at :25 p. m. next day.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-02-06
Eureka
and
Palisade
Railroad
TRAINS
For Passengers. Baggage, Mail,
Express and Freight

LEAVE PALISADE at I A. M. daily,
except Sunday, arriving at Eureka
u noon. This train receives mail,
express and baggage at Palisade from
train leaving San Francisco at 5 a. m.
and also carries mail from overland
flyer, leaving San Francisco at 10 a.
m. the day previous. Also with all
trains leaving Ogden the day preyi-
Gus.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-02-06
FREIGHT.

Re6~ This Company guarantees to deliv-
er freight into Ely as cheaply as ~6sa
pay via any otherroute. Special rates
on Machinery and Lumber by the %Esa
carload
sk5" Also on ore going to the smelters at
any point.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-02-06

Remember, the list will be forwarded
70 tn, Treasurer OF the Association on
February Is, and all who desire to join
In the testimonial will sen in their
contributions before that date.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-09-05
SOME WRITER'S.

Button wrote in lace ruffles and Alex
andre Dumas in shirt sleeves.
Milton composed his paradise Lost"
on a large armchair. with his head
thrown back.
Bret Harte's first literary success
was Il little book called CONDENSED
Novels" in which he parodicd some
prominent noveliSts IF the day.
Austin Dobsin, the poet, wanted in
carly life to be an engineer and was
preparing for that profession when his
parents persuaded him 10 enter the
civil service.
When Fox had eaten heartily, lie
would retire TO his study. envelop his
head IN Il napkin soaked in vinegar and
water and work sometimes ten hours
In succession.
Allison is said to have consumed
twenty-foHr years in the preparation OF
his History of Europe" but many i'm
portant literary enterprises were also
carried on by him during this time.
1t is related of Hall Game, the novel;
list, that lie once worked in the l.aXey
lead mines in the ManX mountains, i'll
place of Il young man who was i'll to
keep the young fellows position for
him.
Mrs. Bolton, the Indiana composer Of
the once popular song Paddle Your
Own Canoe" received the inspiration
to write while sewing and lifting the
first carpets for the old Statchouse OF
Indiana
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-09-05
FEMININE CHAT.

Charlotte Crabtree, otherwise Lot
ta," is living quietly in New York
and is said to he contemplating mar
riage.
Miss IIctty r. Watt celebrated the
fiftieth anniversary of service az a
srhooltcacher in the Mledford (MaSsD
schools on June 10.
Miss Isabella Dunn, an En@lishwo-
man in ConstantinOple has turned Mo-
hammcdan. previous to becoming the
second wife of Turkish officer.
Mrs. Sarah E. Howell of Atlanta
went crazy over religion, talked about
it almost necessarily for siXtyeight
hours on Il stretch and then died of eX-
hauStion.
The Countess of Warwick is writ
in. IL history of Warwick castle and its
owners from Saxon and Norman times
TO the close of the reign of Queen
Victoria.
Fannie Crosby, now eighty-nine
years of age and blind but still work
ing. has written more than 5,6Uo
hymns. She has recently written her
first music, her previous work having
been confined to the words.
Mrs John Stranoch has given copy
of the New Testament in Chinese to
the Princeton Theological seminary. 1t
is q facsimile of the one recently pre-
scented to the empress dowascr of CHI
M and is probably the only one of its
kind in America.
Miss Maud Dennisou of Chicago is
harness maker and an expert in the
business. in which she has been en-
gagged for four years She is the only
woman holding membership in an or
ganiZation composed of leather work
ers on horse goods and numbering TO-
600 members.
Mrs. Helen Marie Hinton, widow of
John w Hinton. in her will, filed ut
Chicago recently. gives the Chicago
Protestant Home For the Aged 3d.
600, the First Baptist church 5000
and the Milwaukee Orphan asylum
5000. The remainder of an estate
valued ut $4,000 goes to relatives.