The White Pine News, 1869-02-27

Prqtsgtion Against Fiiie. - The dan dangers - gers dangers of fire iq our new town are appa apparent - rent apparent to the most casual observer, and some Bteps for protection are demanded. We spe quitfe'a number of very care carelessly - lessly carelessly fixed.stove pipes passing through roofs or up the sides of buildings, which liable at atfy time to set the town on fire. These should bo attended, to. Too .much precaution cannot be taken. Our buildings are of an extremely com combustible - bustible combustible character, and from the scarcity of water or means of removing houses, w«* are almost entirely defenseless against the devouring element. A fire would b® most disastrous at the present time, so. guard against it in the most minute particular. '. Let-there tJ*' do chance for ihe abaeuce of!* >«itv orgo«vhf bfllsisi Iiy Hip** Im 3 I tliatylhe many property owners on Main street, which .is densely crowded with wqpdeu struc structures, - tures, structures, would pay liberally to supgqtt service. These .watchmen cotiW act as policemen, and their appoint appointis - is appointis a necessity urg*ntlyy<emundod. Wants to Kxow.^-We - be do "'jtbown a letter from a person in Vir Virginia, - ginia, Virginia, Mpntanu, complaining of the pov poverty - erty poverty of that, country, and inquiring if re is a chance for a poor man in ite Pina. He coiiltPeasily ascertain worth and the opportunities in this ntry by sending for a fow copies of the Nsws, or by perusing attentively any of the leading Nevada or California papers^ Wo wjU tell Mr. Inquirer that this rs poor man's paradise," and eoutains t^jp/Tipb*at ore and more of it .than any ti^urr known locality under "t|re situ. y' i8 a ptaefr where poor men few months thousands, tens<of thousands, and even millions hi dollars, and but q,band's breadth ot the country been prospected. Great fortune?, and, many of thrm, have »I »I,#e*Uy - ,#e*Uy »I,#e*Uy ftfiftar ojpgrft q, nitics *mnititig many tfiote. Wages ar* &ighrlab#is in depiand, and the tire world is ju^t opened for occupation. it has truly proven the poor man's par pardis®.' - dis®.' pardis®.' y ,v , .

ACCIDENT, . An accident occurred at Sntfoysfde on Tuesday, by which Janies puffy woe painfully but not serloaely injured'by u / ..... blast. Not getting the usual signal of 11 fire" as the blast was set olft hebad not time to secure a safe placft, ^Re ^Received - ceived ^Received a olow from a heavy j'*' tlicting a severe bruise on the narrowly escaping another Which V passed in close proximity to hia head. R PBOSPECTINO. Weft, and near the California claim, sM Messris. Baker and: Laufcingdoffer are ' sinking a shaft ob' tfeoHVTairR" with ' most Mattering indications. . ..j A TOWN tjITB M:t is w gmt woitfeit i yet laid out slope of, Myrely neglected, as the new tftWn of -Menken, in Mezeppa Canyon is bit half J anyile distant, and anawer# fay aft. v 1 \. W*athm. - Sunday night kst will ion#'be retnembertidil»i tWf $o|de«#- r rfver - fver rfver experienced in EhAtera NevadaT, fan^ many incidents of'suffering are re related. - lated. related. 0n that night tbethrimometer measured the extraordinarily ^w point / ! of twenty-three degrees below zero. ; This astonished the oldest inhabitant, i and seemed to justify the extravagant reports circulated in California regard regardling - ling regardling the severity of the weather of this section. But the cold seemed,to cul culminate - minate culminate on that night, as on the follow following - ing following day there was no wind, the #ajn shone clearly, snoiv.melted rapidly, gnd the streets were thronged with people enjoying the pleasapt weather, It hff since continued pleasant. . Mitts. - There are no# foot qbprte * mills iq operation' in this district,'bama- ^ ly, Eberhardt, Treasure, Moore's, p*rl White Fiote. The Monts Christo is not * in rcpairJand'ji" ijoty^^bttdr IDio.New- i.ji arit, a s/min did ipj$jr 'is sbonp#wl)f- j v five miles distant, and is idle in conse consequence* - quence* consequence* df financial trouble with th® Company.' We learn-Hthat the BJg {Jtnoky. mill, of Kingston; and the Old Dominion, of Hot Creek, nranejy rolte ing toward this Distjict, and Will soon be reconstructed. . v ." / ' j .®*

' -..;-" K (toihg East. - Wo are informed that quite a large lot of mining prop property - erty property has lately been sent to the East for a market. This is a good direction from which to call for capital in the de development - velopment development of*,our mines. There is an abundance of it, and it is desirous of Jkuch investment as our rich mineral potto try.' affords. A jpeat many of our i^harp. practitioners will attempt to im impose - pose impose their wildcat stock upon the East Eastern - ern Eastern market,, and, by such means soon Kspicidu-upon^all transactions g'te%Uedpief%tef;e3t., Mining tqd the development of claims make our speciality, and will to .notice, tot record the p ro roll - ll roll present the character of all f Tneptiou, and in that nmuoep lie honest apd hardy prospectaP j and miner, as well i&dbe confiding pur purchaser. - chaser. purchaser. We havdfahready a largo circti*. lation in the East,, and will rapidly ini creasa it, thus making known the merits of particular mines and the general merits of pur unrivaled section. We will invite the capital of the East and the Weat.by every legitimate means, knowing.that we have resources of iin iin.equipled - .equipled iin.equipled character and a tbundatVSa] justifyingnis in the highest laudati6_, but will be careful never to lead astray.

2 *-***-*? The 9ohtber#.*lQpe of 1 off sooth and west from the ristr mining ground containing the KberharJt, Hid Hidden - den Hidden Treasure, Aurora, ihd other great ;L mijaes of our locality, has 'received the pleasant appellation of " Sai>ny>*ide.'' It is a beautiful locality for winter op- eratioos, catching the direct rays.Si>f the genial sun, and subject to no piercing W wind. Snow nor #tof*r have Caused any cessation of wojrk in Sunnystde, and many most promihent Vacations >. j. have been rhade d«r;b>* the winter^ * The CAliibrnii mine, itf- that neighbor neighborhood, - hood, neighborhood, seems to be'-the center of attrac attraction, - tion, attraction, but many other locations' ar* made * both above and below it. Messrs, Heed A Co. seem to be permanently''located jn real borne quarters, with sevaral very largo and. promising veins qToi», *ev> | oral of which they are devela&l«g »U ft ^ ^ style to warrant the hope of speuripg t them a happy home in the favoreM|rqHmo of tbo cow counties of California,which i ' seems to bo the hope of all aspiring , miners. Besides their operatic ip thh ot t1ie<""nai»mer and drill, alternated with the deep reverberations pf th« blast as the miner sooks the coveted treasure: -' -

| Fbost JMt*. - A singular cas'i of frost I bite occurred on the Divide between Treasure andfBflunilton during the ex extreme - treme extreme cold 6f Sunday night. A jolly fellow, muchly elevated - we are all ele elevated - vated elevated about nine thousand feet, but he was spiritually elevated - raakiag the journey on that night between the two plfteps, after answering an imperative cailf ,. carelessly exposed himself, and upon reaching Hamilton discovered that he was; frozen-* - well! where women could not be. Suddenly sobered by the appalling calamity, hefrantioally rushed for professional aid, find the medicine tmitt at onpe applied an abundant poul poultice - tice poultice of Show. Partial relief was thus given, but it is expected that early am amputation - putation amputation will be necessary in order to {enable a respectable - chignon. We have before heard of weather causing iSU^SiffeWkterR to a brass monkc.V, hut not to the genus homo. > Dnu.G Stobb. - The Treasure City Drug Sthre, near the bend of Main Street, appears to be one of the best lo located - cated located and best supplied of any ot the ^Establishments in town. It is *?,branch of the Drug store of Schmidt & Bro., ol Sap Francisco, and all that* first class j establishment can supply will he founc

Ball. - The ball given by 'Sirs.* M.fBi Harrington, at Silver Spring*, on the evening of Washington's- birthday, is reported-to have been a most pleasant < a flair, and attended by the "beau monde" Of that place. We aye hjippy - to record each pleasant reunion* among the pioneers of the Wilderness. Mining Companibs.^-Up ter the datp of.February 20tb, there had been in incorporated - corporated incorporated in California sixty-nine min mining - ing mining companies, for operations iu While Pine, with an aggregate capital sto«k of $88,603,000. IIaiidwahe. - Our hardware dealers and miners should notice the advertise advertisement - ment advertisement of Liufortb, Kellogg & Bail, par particularly - ticularly particularly the new stylo of pnmp ,of which they are -theAnnufacturers and p&>ptietOv. f . Bullion t y. - T. Jf* uwtber, assayer at s£\,.-yer Springs, received for melting and dgagy for the week ending February $0th,.87,731 ounces of crude bullion. W Depot* Constable Appointed.- - Rob Appointed.- - Robert - ert Appointed.- - Robert Hannegan Afioustablo, has appointed *| Thomas Ccieijfc to act as Deputy. * .;> -» i -wfeA , j

NOTARY PUBLIC, Deeds, Powers of Attorney, And all Legal Documents drawn and,-acknowl and,-acknowledged. - edged. and,-acknowledged. Omcx: Opposite Bank Building, f * TREASURE CIT? jaoO-tt H. MAVBXfBA ATTORNEY AID COUNSEL - AJID - AJIDDISTRICT - DISTRICT - AJIDDISTRICT ATTORNEY. Virginia street, nearly opposite Oatholtc ChtS AUSTIN - - - NEVADA. Practices in Supreme Cpurt and all other Court* of this State. fel8-tf A. D. ROOK, CIVIL ENGINEER, - AND - coasiMHwrER or deeds for , CALIFORNIA. fol8-tf__ DENTISTRY. Two Doors below Lafayette Restate rant Treasure city. I AM FULLYf PREPARED TO PERFORM ALL operations in the Dental Art. Having been ill continued practice since 1849, I feel well assured that 1 will be able to satisfy ail who may require my services. F. C. NICH0JL8. Treasure City, February 20th, 18b9. ftbdO-tf T. W. LUTHER, ASSAYER, SILVW SPRINGS .... . NEVADA. -_feft-tf: _ BB&T M. 3VrOB.OAlT~ eflMJlIiSlOSEH Fa& CALIFORNIA. TREASURE CITY, NEVADA.

- - - - - - ALDRICH, --- ALDRICH, - - - ALDRICH, DeLOiTO, SLAIJfMKf k WRE.f, ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS. LEWIS ALDRICH, Virginia City, Storey Co., Ner. CHAHLKS E. DkLONO, White Pine, Lander Co., " i. S. SLAUSON, « i- " >- « THOMAS WREN, Austin, " « « ' ~ ~Will - Will ~Will attend to profmaioBal business in all State and Lnited States Courts. f.jti-tf C. F. M BYJSRs. J. F. IIALLOCK HALLOCK A MEYERS, West side of Main street, TREASURE CITY, NEV., WHOLESALE A3fD RETAIL DEALERS IN Groceries, Rrovls Nms, "W^IKTJESS - AND - LIQUORS. POWDER, FfSE, HARDWARE, TLV WARE, STEEL, WHEELBARROWS, ALSO, Candies, ^rtd Nuts. ^ - - i - . - - w"'-1 - -*