White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-12

"oiH u iHey nave an enormous
quantity of The mineral. but 1t will re-
autre CAPITA, to fix up so as to handle
1t economically. and as they are miners
with their hands for capital thcy have
thus Tar been unable TO get it opened
up or a large scale and their output
Is limited.
! F'allon Family Down With smallpox
The Brown ranch near Fallon has
been placed under quarantine, owing to
the appearance of smallpox. Several
members of the family are reported
down with The dlesase. It is said that
the cases are of a mild form.
Old Pioneer of Comstock PassNs Away
Conrad TINKER. one OF the pioneers
of Virginia City. died at that place
Sunday hight. He was one of the men
employed in driving The sutro TUNED
and had lived on the Comstock for owe.
fifty years. During recent years he
has been employed as a cook in various
restaurants.
Urge Establishment of state Smeiter
Like mining interests are 10 urge the
establishment of a state smelter dur
ing the coming legislative sessions.
Such n proposition was urged by Sent
tor Hesson at the last session. Just
what happened to the scheme is hard
to tell. Undoubtedly some move for
the betterment of mines and treatment
of ore products will be taken up amorg
the big problems this winter.
Large Reduction In Force Mt spark.
It has been that thu force
Of The machine shop at Sparks is to De
reduced during the month of December.
This is In keeping with reductions in
other shops OF the Southern Pacific.
Tho reduction of the payroll at Sparks
will amount approximately TO $3.50
per month.
The circulation of a proposed initia-
tive act for the suppression of gamo-
ling over the state has been started in
Reno. The petition Is to be circulated
over the state and if enough signatures
are secured enactrents of laws will be
demanded. Under the initiative pro-
posal 1t will be unlawful to play any
game for money at any place or under
any condition. 1t will also prohibit
the betting on horseraces and stop tho
running of slot machines throughout
the state.
Enthusiastic Over New Oil PROSPECTS
Lee J. Davis. formerly Justice of the
peace of licnt, was a business visitor
In Carson, a the News. He says
that there is a great deal of interest
being taken in oil indications and pros
poets in the Black Rock desert. 1t Is
asserted that indications arc better
wen than in the Fallon district. and
that the Black Rock excitement bids
fair to eclipse developments to date in
the Churchill county oil field. Two
companies nave purchased outfits with
which to begin dri'ing operations i'm
tho new field.
Man Drow ms in Water Tank nj Fairyiew
The industrial commission has been
advised that J. J. Mcdonald foreman
of the Consado Mining company at
Fa:rview. lost Lis life by drowning in
the fresh water supply tank on the
company's property. According To the
report recei> ed the manager heard Nc
Donald's cries fer help but too late to
save .he mans life. No one knows
how Mcdonald happened to fall into
the tank
Trapping fund I'ecoming
The fund provided by the state TO as
StSA III iLc tAA'i Dliittitn u pifGdtof9
arima's by hired trappers has been
pretty we'll exhausted and about hall
of The traprers have been laid off pend
III the appropriation Of moaey to carry
on the work.
Nevada Tearhers Are Getting Married
1t IL back to the farm for the young
lady teachers in tie Fsllon district.
TIE district superintendent has already
lost several and during the Christmas
vacation Eve more are to help reclaim,
the desert with their husbands. PRO-
fessor Smith Is now looking FOR a new
crew Of teachers PROOF against cupid's
darts and tie farm lure.
ship Oregon Cattle Through Nevada
oregon cattle are being shipped
from WInnemucca. according 10 the
Humboldt Star. The cattle are driven
from the Oregon boundry to the Nevada
shipping point. 1t being the closest rail
center fer loading. Cattle movements
cast and west are reported from all
sections of the state.