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WHITE PINE NEWS HATUKDAY - - - - NOV. 14. 1801 LOCAL AHD GENERAL HJWS. Nkw York Quotations. — Silver 04 Lead, $4 25. Though threatening a storm all week, the weather is mild and pleasant Since the adjournment of Court our town has settled down to its normal condition, which is that of quietness in the superlative degree. There are seventeen children at tending the Indian school at Walker Lake reservation, aud two teachers are employed to teach them. According to the Record, Pioche is overrun with thugs, pickpockets and cut-throats, who make life and prop erty in that town unsafe. While tearing down at old building at Fort McDermit the other day, C. N. Wallace found $472 50 in coin underneath tho structure. Charles Lam pm an, of Clover \ al ley, and proprietor of tho Wells, Cherry Creek and Ely stage line, has been in town several days on business connected with the line. Tho Enterprise says there were 58 ca«es of scarlet fever reported in Vir ginia Citv last Monday night. Most of the cases are of a mild form. Judge Noteman, who opened a pri vate school at the school house last week, has a dozen scholars, with a promise of more. He intends shortly to commence a night class for young men. A sparring exhibition lietweon Messra. Long and Clough, of Pioche, was given at Tucker’s Hall Monday evening, which was fairly attended by the lover* of the manly art. In the Rocky Bar (Idaho) Bulletin wc find the following reference to a former well-known White Piner: Mrs. CharlesSummerlatt has returned from Boise, and Charlie is again as happy as a clam at high water. The Sentinel says R. Sadler de clares himself ready to take a nomin ation again next year if his party wants him to. Sadler is not one of those who would let things go by de fault. He is a fighter from base. Charles Lampman. of the Wells, Cherry Creek and Ely stage line, de sires us to say that any express mat ter needed by our people and directed to his care at Wells, will be promptly forward here at reasonable expense. Tho Republicans of White Pine, Eureka, Lincoln, Nyn ami Elkocoun ties are solid for “Clevc” for U. S. Senator.—Sentinel. Yes, and the Dem ocrats. too, would prefer him to any “Californian'' in either party. Treasurer Williamson gives notice in another column that there will be be a redemption of county warrants on the General Fund of White Pine county at the next regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners — December 7th. We have received a poster announc ing an executor’s sale of the entire property, both real and personal, of the estate of the late Eugene N. Rob inson, to begin at Selignmn December 2d and continue until completed. Sol lliIp went up to Taylor Wed nesday t<» meet some parties who were expected in from Salt Lake to inspect the Argus mines in Taylor. They were coming with A. 0. Cleveland, but had not arrived as we go to press. Ib-re is how a Tuscarora woman f has her departure noted in the local paper: Mrs. A. I>. Miller departed this morning to visit relatives in Val lejo, Cal. She wishes us to say that during tier absence she will not be re sponsible for the contracts or conduct of her husband. News «»f a cheering nature reaches us from Cherry Creek. It is to the effect that the Hayward party of Sim Francisco has puchased the Nelson Con. M «fe M. interests there, and that fhev will commence work immedi ately to pump the water out ot tho Star mine. This good news reaches ti* so direct there is hardly a doubt of its authenticity. We hope in n few weeks to lie able to congratulate the people of Cherry on having a live San Francisco company operating on Star Hill. lion. A. C. Cleveland, though not, as tho term goes, a mining man, line been doing some good rustliug lately in tho iuterst of two well known min ing properties in White Pine county. We mean the Star at Cherry Creek and the Argus at Taylor. These two mines have in the past produced sev eral million dollars, aud were not closed down on account of non-pro ductiveness, but through dissensions in their management. If Clevo’s ex *\ ertiona will result in their resumption of operations as bullion producers, to him, more tbau any other, will be due the credit. - -1.l; ■ t | REPORT OF THB GRAND JURY For tH« November T«rm of the Dis trict Court. To the Honorable District Court of tlie State of Nevada, County of White Pine: Your Grand Jury inipanneled at 10 o'clock a. M. November 5, 1891, have fouud three indictments, as follows, which have been presented to the Court: Indictment—charge grand larceny; indictment—charge, grand larceny; indictment—charge, grand larceny. The following committees were ap pointed by tlie Foreman: On Auditor and Recorder and Treasurer’s Offices— W. O. Lyons, James Baird, A. N. McDonald, D. C. Mct^uitty, Jerry Kent. On Sheriff ami ex-officio Assessor's Office—Charles Green, R. M. Peters, John Verzan, John Berry, Ross Hum phrey. Oil County Clerk and District At loroey's Offices—M. F. Boyle, Frank Jeanney, James McOmie, Chris Oster gard, A. C. House. On Township Offices—A. C. House, John Verzan, It. M. Peters, Charles Green, H. A. Comius. On County Buildings, Itoads and Bridges Ross Humphrey, A. N. Mc Donald, James McOmie. The reports from the above com mittees were received, adopted and aro annexed hereto ami form a part of this report. The Grand Jury having acted on all matters brought to their attention by tlie Court or District Attorney, and knowing of no further business re quiring their attention, present their final report and ask to he discharged. Wm. Burke, Foreman. Committee Ri-ports. ON AUDITOR AND RECORDER AND TREASURER’S OKS ICE. To Win. Burke. Foreman: Your Committee appointed to examine into the affairs of the offices of the Re corder and Auditor and Treasurer, re spectfully report that we have exam ined the Auditor's accounts and find them neatly kept and correct. We also counted the cash and securities in the County Treasurer’s safe and find the amount to correspond to the requirements of the county hooks. W. G. Lyons, Chairman. ON SHERIFF AND ASSESSOR'S OFFICE. To Win. Burke, Foreman: We. your committee appointed on Sheriff and Assessor's office, have examined his accounts and find the amount of personal property tax, also poll tax Hnd bullion tax collected to corre spond with the Treasurer and Audi tor's book-. We also find the books in his office kept in a neat and busi ness-like manner. Cuas. Green, Chairman. COUNTY CI.KRK AND DISTRICT ATTOR NEY S OFFICES. We, your committee appointed to examine into the affairs of the Dis trict Attorney’s office, and also tlie office of the County Clerk, find every thing in said offices kept in an or derly manner. We have examined the bonds of the various county officers and find them all good, with tlie exception of the County Treasurer, one of whose bondsmen is at present out of tlie State and disposing of his property. We recommend au additional bond in tliis instance. We also find on examination of the the proceedings of tlie Board Equali zation that in regard to the property situated in the town of Ely, about one mile east and belonging to Nichols «& Parsons, that tlie same is assessed at not more than one-half its value in our judgment, as appears on the ass essment roll, and, we believe, the action of the Board in reducing said assessment as made by the County Assessor, viz: $9,400, was not in ex cess of the value of said property. M. F. Boyle, Chairman. ON TOWNSHIP OFFICERS. To Win. Burke, Foreman: Your committee on Towuship Offices bog leave to report that we have examined tlie docket of Justice of the Peace John Weber, and tindtho same neatly kept and charges properly itemized, except those of tlie Constable, which are given in hulk. We would.advise that they lie given in detail hereafter, as a fuller exhibit of that office would he in accord with the statutes. A. C. House, Chairman. ON COUNTY BUILDtNOB, HOADS AN° BRtDOKS. To Wm. Burke, Foreman: We, your committee appointed to inquire into the condition of the county buildings, bridges and county roads, find there are two flues or stovepipes in the Court House that are defective—one in the District Attorney’s office and one in the Assessor’s office—which your committee recommend he put in a safe condition. Wo also rocommcnd that the bridge crossing Murray Creek at the up per cod of the McQnitty field be put in a condition to prevent the wa ter from backing up and overflowing the road. Robb Humphrey, Chairman. Unequal Taxation. The hue and cry of the proas and people over the horizontal tax raise of the State Board has quieted down and little is now being said on the subject. We believe there are fifty million dollars of taxable property in Nevada, if it were only got at. But there is the trouble. Our Grand Jury, in its report, published to day, calls attention to an iustance of this ine quality of taxing property right here in Ely. The case they refer to is the Murray Creek water right and ranches, one of the most valuable pieces of property in this county, and which could not to-day be bought for less than $30,000, if at that figure. Yet, strange to say, but true, the White Pine News, with a few old presses and thirty or forty cases of type, gave in voluntarily a larger assessment than the Murrry Creek property is assessed for. Clark & Felsenthal have a little drug store on Main street, assessed at $1 ,800, nearly double that of the Murray Creek property. We could cite other comparisons, but this is sufficient to show that that feature of our political economy which relates t<> equalizing taxation is yet in its A, B, C’s here, and we presume it is in the same condition iu every county in Nevada. The property is in the State to provide ample revenue for ttie gov ernment; all it ueeds is a just, fair aod equal assessment. BEAT ON THE1K OWN DUNGHILL. How lh« Ely Boys lUltml In (he Lucre At ill* Pioche Kac«i. The Pionhe Hecord of last Saturday Lit list mournfully bewails the shrew manipulations of the Taylor (Ely) boys at the race* there last week: The three days races, which have been the main attraction looked for ward to here for the last month hare at last come to a close. Many of our loyal citizens have backed their judgment by their mon - ey in a praiseworthy manner and in a way they will never do it again with the same shining twenties. Some have bet and won, but let it here be said that the majority of thoso followed in the steps of the Taylor sports rather than the dictates of a reasonable mind. A FOOT RACE —HOW IT WAS MANIPU LATED BY DAN MCD. Next and last oil the programme for the first day's "port was a 100 yard foot race, free for all, for a purse of $25. Here is where the pretty work came hi. The skill manifested in the construction of ibis race has never been excelled anywhere. The same old story—two fool racers take in the town. Hut under the skillful management of the one iu charge of details, etc., the pill was sugar-coated and swallowed down in the same sucker-like maimer as of yore. It is now current talk among men who ought to know, that the foot-racer uatned Henderson, who bailed from Salt Lake to Milford, from there to Panaca and thence here, is nobody more or less than the running part ner of the man Long, who was es corted hence by the Taylor sports to work in collusion with Henderson for a syslemmatic “doing of Pioche.” Pools were started by Herderson buying himself in first choice, with a timid bid of one to five for the field and the tickets made out. At this stage appeared Dan McD. with the startling announcement that Long would withdraw from t he race. Thus showing the white feather he made a score of backers lor Hendersou, who strengthened the believe in himself by saying “lie wanted no backers; was broke all but $105 and that he had come up here in hopes to double it on bis winning.” At the same time he intimated that nothing alive could touch him. In the mean time stories of his having beaten a local ohampion some 40 feet in 100 yards were quietly circulated where they would do most good. At this stage came McD. and struck the win ning blow while the iron smoked to a white heat. “I’ll bet $500 that Long can heat any man on the track to day,” quoth he. “I have but $105,” was the gentlemanly response from H., “but I’ll run you for that.” “Scrapo up the balance among your friends if you want to try the metal of Long,” demanded McD. To this the answer came slowly and firmly and carried with it a conviction of honesty. “I have no backers, your talk is loud, but you’ll find your man slow if I get at him. Come, you can’t got blood out of a turnip. Give me a show for my $106." The game had won. Friends came to his finan cial relief and a purse of $.500 made up. Hundreds were subsequently bet, and the race called with Taylor men offering two and three to one and no takers. The race was run over mud Dan “jingled the ebooks,” Talk of a Creamery In Elko. The Free Press says: There is a good chance for the establishment of a creamery in Elko county if a certain amount of milk is guaranteed. If the creamery company can have the milk from at least flOO cows daily, at a fair price, say 75 or 80 cents per 100 pouuds, it would be justified in put ting up a plant, which costs from $25, 000 to $30,000. They have a large creamery successfully running in Douglas county, and will immediately erect one in Mason Valley. We are pretty certain that they would erect one in some of the valleys south of Elko if the proper guarantee, as to quantity of milk, was given them. The plant would be put at a point nearest the most number of milk ranches. Milk can be hauled about 12 miles without injuring its quality. The company would take the milk of 1,000 cows if can procure it. This matter is worth looking into by our ranchers, as it would open up a new iudustry, and one that would pay them n neat little sum yearly. The editor of the Free Press has been requested to canvass the matter, and will take pleasure in hearing from the farmers in the valleys and assisting in the work of establishing a creamery. Will Lnn Hla Arm. A Wells dispatch of the 5th says: William Griswold, a sheepman, was accidentally shot in the arm yester day, while pulling a pistol out of a pile of blankets. Amputation will be necessary. He is only 18 years old und his mother lives in San Francisco. ————m | STATE AND COAST NRWIi Friday week's edition of theOaraod News was confiscated by the Post master for publishing an item about a lotery ticket. A bulletin issued by the Cenaua Bureau give the population of Mon tana in 1890 at 182,159 against 39, 159 in 1880. Diphtheria has again made its ap pearance in Reno, and one death is reported therefrom. An attachment for $28,000 has been placed upon the Columbus, Nevada, Borax Company’s property by Sau Francisco parties. There is big talk of big ore discov eries up in the Seven Devils Country in Idaho. About $20,000 to the ton is the way they are shouting it. A good deal of Eureka ore is being shipped in bulk from Palisade to Salt Lake. It is quite a convenience to miners to have their sacks returned from Palisade. Seventeen miners were killed and two fatally injured by the falling of a cage in the Anacooda mine at Butte, Montana. The unfortunate men were crushed nut of all semblance to hu man beings. Miss Irene Baker, daughter of Oeo. W. Baker, is reported quite ill in San Francisco. Her father was telegraph ed for and departed from Battle Mountain to see her. Journal; Wm. Thompson proposes building a hundred thousand dollar hotel in Reno, Such a hotel would make Reno a summer resort for Cali fornians and a winter resort forweak Innged Eastern people. 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