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VOL. LIU, NO 33
' REMINISCENT LETTER FROM
OLD WRITE PINE RESIDENT
B) II. I'. MILL.KII
To tin Kdltc-r of the White Pine News.
Under date of November 21 In your
valued publication I notice an Item
headed “Over Half a Century of Ser
vice ot Hie Wlilte Pine News'- As
a i ubscrlher Whose name Ims been on
the mulling list of the News contin
uously for the last forty-live years
may I be allowed the privilege of
•fUestloning one or two of jour stuu
iBents? You any that the News sus
pended publication for three yeurs Just
prior to 1880 hut resumed publication
In that year and three years later
moved to Klv.
Was it not prior to 187.7 the sus
pension of the News occurred, if at
.ill? The writer came to White l'inc
(Cherry Creek) in 1871. moving to
Hamilton on election day, In November
of the same year, spending the winter
of 1871-75 nt Mineral City (now 1-ane
City) and locating at Bberhardt, live
miles south of Hamilton. In May, 1875.
The While Pine News was then
owned and edited by A. SklLlmnn at
Hamilton In 1876 'Skill'' ran for
stale senatoi against II. A C'omlns and
was defeated. Sklllmun then sold tno
News to Deforest and moved to
-3 Burcka. In 1878 Deforest was elected
2*4. county clerk of White Pine county nnd
sold the News to W. D. Davis. In 1880
the writer moved the Nows plant for
Mr. Davis from Hamilton to Cherry
Creek, where it wus published for
seven; 1 years and did not move to tly
in :88X The writer hauled the lumber
from Torino (now Cobrv > to build the
courthouse which started the town of
Biy In 11.o summer of D.86, ut the same
time hauling the limber to build V\
N. Media's new home ut the Cowgi r
ranch (now McUlll.i
Moj' I not hi.pc to Use tin oftrepcated
words of one more Illustrious than my
• elf that this correction, If such It m.i>
Pc termed, will to liken in tin hirdh
spirit in which It Is written?
In the same issue of the N« w« 1 also
note the splendid suggestion for lig
Islatlve aid in the compilation of the
state hislorj nf Nevada. No state In
tin Union lias reason to be prouder ot
Iter plor.eeis limn Nevada, and an>
recognition given the efforts of the
stale's founder* and (1 pi>11 iId1 re wit be
Put tardv Justice done their memotie*.
Take, for Instance, Beatty. Hawley,
laiwis and Biiknap of our Judiciary,
men whose opinions are still held a*
models of Jurisprudence and whos.
i tilings are studied os models in texl
i ooks, Not to digress too widely, no
cite I istory would lie complete with
out nuttier of a number of brainv and
big-hearted lute Pine county early
s'.tllir* who linv'i gone to their re
want.
Many of Hu ounty « newcomer* arm
some who may he classed as obl
-w timer4. prebuldy an unaware that the
» Into M II. Garraghan of Ely was tin
framer »nj c.lampion In Ibe lower
house at Carson hsvk In the cany "10's
<>f tin fame j» bullion tax bill, still on
the slate's statutes. 1 believi and
which I* largely responsible for the
preeminent place now held by Ne\adu's
state school system. Whlh he was
ie-praaentln* Un-oln county nt the
rime of tne passage of the miasure. he
move.I to White I inc count)' shortly
ifti;i w ird and theft held public of
lice will credit to hlbiself sod the
i oi nt) until the tlm > of Ids death.
No Nevada Watery would be com
plete without mention of the Hon H.
V. Comlna, ora of the1 state* ablrsl
ind brightest stale.imen, who repre
tinted Whit a l*|ne county In the leg
islature and who woikid hard Hnd
continuously yvltli Mr Garraghan to
prevent the repeal of the bullion tax
bill T1 ough tin h effort* were un
successful In the legislature, the nieas
ere was rayed through the yito of the
Incorruptible Governor Hradley. af
fectionately know (n those day* as
‘Ttiood horns" from the fact tiiat he
bad btought to the slate, n !lUniber of
Texas caul- In this business venture,
by tho way. lie was associated yvllli
rhe late 3. W. Adam* who succeeded
Hradley as governor 0
Nevada. at the tlioe of the passag
of the t.ulllon act. wa* suffering from
ilie heavy burden of the old territorial
Indebtedness but hi r school fund, Just
i eplemsheil with $600,000 income from
the tax, wa* manyfold greater per
I capita tl an anil -state In the t’nion.
Mr. Comlns, Immediately following the
ivcelpt of tin school tax money. In
troduced a *i|ll authorizing the slate in
borrow from her school fund* at 5
tier cent pec annum sufficient money
to pay off the old territorial Indebted
ness. Thus Nevada ls now and for
over forty years lias been paying, un
b r the lei ms of the Comlns bill, in
tercel to her school children Instead of
to tin estate of l.lvlngston ttrother*
.nil other heavy bondholders at that
time. Mi. Cominc like Mr. Garraghan.
spent the ifrcater part of Ills life In
White Pine county, dmth alone endim
i useful lifetime of service.
Other White P.ne county nun wuw
iiuin*-* nre lustiv entitled to be enrolled
mi the '..vorlasting pages or history
ire John It V lllliiinson, A. C. Clcvi •
lard uni \V. C O.illasli. r. The wrltn
well remembers when Mr Wllllam*nr
'vi': first elected trmsurt r and Mr
• iallaglier commissioner of White Pine
county. At that tinu our bciip was a
drug on the market at 12H cent* on
the dollar, but through the untiring
efforts and good business acumen of
them two faithful servants It steadll)
climbed for twenty years until It was
scconl to none In value. For years
anxious taxpayers who watched elec
tion returns rested easy onCe It was
known taat the* > two men were re
• IfCteil. for all knew that with M.‘
Williamson Hitting on the lid of the
treasure chest anil with Mr. Qallagher
• is chairman of the board the Interest*
of the county were safe.
Last, but not least. Is the late weil
loved A. C. Cleveland, whose name
from the time of the admission of the
state until the day of his death was a
m tiior or mis article:
III >1 Mil.I' AA Ol ll-TIMI.l;
lien Miller is perhaps one of
Hie Inst qualified men that
enulil he found to write or. early -
day conditions In this section
and his historical facts are nat
urally most interesting. ' lie Is
well known to all old-timers
here, where up to about fifteen
years ago he was one of the
most active citizen*. He will be
best remembersd on account or
his activities as a ‘freighter."
hut Ids Influence in nil lines
when, with the other good o'd
pioneers, many of whom have
now passed to tiie great beyond.
White Pine county was Just being
put on the map will ever be felt.
He Is now located In the Ameri
can Hank Building at Isis An
geles. Cal.
synonym of all that Mood for flu- best
in our citizenship. “Clove." ns he wa.i
known, not. only to his intimates hut
to tils maty friends thioughout tile
state, was one of the very first settlers
of White Pine county and throughout
a long, busy aid useful life he was
continuously striving to do something
more for the county.
Loyal to Ills friends and feurb-s* of
Ids few foes, a typical story concern
ing Mr Cleveland, tr Id the writer by
a prominent eastern political leadi r.
may possibly he worth repeating
’Plevc" during i visit i ast was suf
fering from disease, and through his
'fiend. Clnrksten, who had nut him at
several political conventions, was in
troduced to an eminent New York
specialist, who ajyisul an Opel at ion.
The di eter, at th same time, explained
to Mi Cleveland that Ids chances oC
tecovery were simewhat doubtful, and
asked him if ids business affairs were
all properly ananged in case that the
i psratlon suould not prove a success.
Do you think that 1 can undergo
this operation?" Cleveland asked. Tin
specialist r-plied that lie could anil
that he bait about .in even chance to
live
'l>oc, l ie lived fut on-r fifty stars
. ml never asked fot better Ilian an
ti t n break of any man or any prop
osition. and I don't want to cheat God
Ms ighly at tide stag* of tin game, so
gO tO It." •'••plleti 'H'leVt."
The si try may sound pointless, hut
the answer was typical of the man. To
give the Other fellow an even show,
or better, w is one of the carillon! prin
ciples of Ids life, ft mattered not who
von were, fror w 1 rice you ctting or
where you were going, when you
were going when you reached Ptlve
lard's home yon niwa.v* found tht
I itchslring on ti e outside of the door.
Illch imi poor Wi re alike welcomed
and this openlieoitt I and optnn.indtd
hospitality won ?nt him n warm spot
In the hearts of his tidow citizens
Certainly |f any history of Ktrtia Is
romplled fitting honor should be tlom
lo the memory of A. (*. •Cleveland
COUHirlEMOCMTS
ME KEN CHMRMMI
The democratic county central com
mittee held a meeting last night in
the courthouse for the purpose of re
organizing
Chairman Thocous K. Haley address
ed the meeting and said that on sc
lount of other dutlc* he would be un
able to attend to the affairs or the
office of chairman and asked that Ids
resignation be accepted and a new
chaiiman be appointed. This occus
Molted conside ra.de discussion, a* the
past .active rtcord of Mr. Haley a»
eht.lrman of the democratic organiza
tion made the members of the corr
,utter r.ductant to pai l with such a
leader, but Mr. Haley insisted that lie
would be unable lo carry on the work
in the same active manner and urged
Hint new timber he installed The res
ignation w is finally accepted nnd the
committee voted to extend to the ex
chairman a unanimous vote of thanks
f,.r his faithful work in the past
•/he name of District Attorney H. «
Kdward* was put In nomination and
the choice was unanimously adopted.
Mr. Kdwards was not present at the
meeting anti a notification of Ids elte
tion as chairman was sent to him
A meeting will be called in the »t.r
future at which time a secretary will
be ./cited, owing to removal from the
district of J. Dress Dray, the present
fount/ llecorder John O. McKernan
wo* acting secretary at th meeting
last rigid
Christmas Dinner
at the Elite Cafe
Tom Chamber, ha* announced tlu.i
on Chrl.tma. day he will •<rv# *
special turkey dinner, wlth all th.
trimming, that «o to n«ke that great
lea.t at the Elite cafe. The enter
pricing caterer will •^ye the be.t o
be had at the 1 >« price of U-0 P*r
PlToday and every Sunday hereafter
Mr. Chamber, will epccialUc on a
chick, n dinner for the aum of *1 P<
P‘There price, are far below ""
meal can be prepared fot
home and cannot fall to become POP
ul.ar __
etnoriON BKT8-"» he don l pay.
, .J
,h. "I will" mean.. I «“> bt
goat?
GREAT SUNDAY BARGAIN COUNTER
IN THE WHITE PINE NEWS
TliK |>ower of suggestion is h recognised force in presenting an
Ilea to the mind. It may he a. suggestion of fancy or of ini
agination, or it may be a suggestion of conscience. At this par
ticular time of the year a suggestion becomes most suggestive.
^•irst, there is a suggestion of conscience ttiat reminds one oT the
Christmas spirit, anti next of the proverb, "It is more blessed to give
than to receive." Once the desire to give takes possession of the
mind, there is a mental reaching out for a suggestion as to the
nature of the gift. Here is where advertising becomes analogous to
suggestion. The merchant, through kng experience, lias prepared Ids
stock of merchandise to meet the desires of all people and in ids ad
vertising presents many suggestions that offer to the gift-giver an
opportunity to luk. a menial snipping tour.
In the pages of the News today will be found tin* advertisements
of the merchants who have solved the science of phiiosopheme and 1>>
these suggestions the give! of presents may solve the problem, "what
to gi.e, and perpetuate that time-honored custom Inaugurated l»y the
three wise men of the oust.
m CUT IN MS Bt
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NKVADA CONSOI,IHATFI» t'OPI’F.M FOMI*A> V-MITIIK.
Owing to the continued extremity unsatisfactory condition of the
copper industry, w itli lowr sales at a price below the cost of production
and with large unsold tonnage of copper on hand, l n gn t to announce
that It Is necessary to make wag. redact lots to approximately the
same as wag. schedule of June. i*M9 if the property is to continue to
operate.
Effective January 1. 1921, wage reductions will he as follows
All craftsmen and craftsmen foremen will l>. reduced p r
elglit-hour shift.
All other employes receiving $5.25 or over will be reduced $1.0" per
• ight-hour shift.
All employes receiving less than $.'..25 will he r.-ducid f.:. cents per
eight-hour shift. »
Salaried cmployis will he reditcul in similar and reasonable pro
portion.
Oecemher IS. I9.>» (*. It LAKKNAN. <5 neral Manager.
The above notice lias bet u antici
pitted in il.is district (or mo nit time
past and is in line with action taken
by similar and other industries
throughout the country. It was post
ed at McGill yesterday and a slmilaar
one w ill be posted at the mines today.
The small miner has discontinued
shipment of ids ores until the niatki t
improves because he cannot extract
and ship on the prevailing prices of
melal without loss.
The reduction of $ 1.2per day at
testing all craftsmen is said to put
lliiJ district on a par with Belle, while
heretofore the rate paid here has been
Ho cents per eight-hour shift liighet
Ilian that paid in the Montana mines.
This reduction may be the cuusc of
some leaving the district, but those
who have their homes and other inter
tills here are most likely to '■etnaIn
rather than take chances on the out
side. where conditions are perhaps
worse than they are locally.
IHirtng the period of readjustment,
in order to g-d back to normal, the
decrease must be distributed through
all lines and the cost of production
must be gradually brougnt to the level
which will permit n continuace of
business.
Continuit) of employment at this
time is the only salvation of the coun
try. The public at large could net
stand the closing down of industries
and these industry s cannot bet ex
ptc-ted tc opera! • at a loss.
Hie high pe«j of living must be i.
duced, and to bring tliis about the cost
of production must be decreased pro
pci tlonaie|>. Any article w hich It
costs a dollar to produce must bring a
like amount on the open market or
production of that article will ceas -.
The merchants who have goods on their
shelves which were purchased on the
high mark< t must of necessity suffer
some loss and tlie consumer will get
tl»« benefit, but the merchant cannot
lie expected to again stock up at the
old price and sell at the new.
Industries that have endeavored to
hold up to the olJ prices have found
that impossible and in consequence
l ave been obliged to close down. No
country car exist with Its industries
closed down, but only by the the mer
chant. manufacturer and employe all
stepping into the elevator at the same
lime and being lowered by the one
rope can the situation as it confronts
the people today be met.
The unsatisfactory market does not
apply to the copper Industry alone,
but is common to all. Conservative
men express the opinion that the cop
per market will be one of the first to
come back, and in this the Ely district
is fortunate. As the elevator goes
down those last in and first out are
the fortunate ones, and this seems to
be about the position the residents
of this district find themselves in.
SENSATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS
IN ILLIPAH BASIN OILFIELDS
lliil ah is today th< center of at
traction in this district, and as pre
dicted fit the News some Knki ago,
White l’ine county will soon become
the center of attraction throughout
the country, unless all signs fail, and
from present Indications the sturdy
pioneers in this likely fluid can see
nothing ahead but success.
The progress made during the last
week is of such an encouraging na
ture that the men who go to make a
covntry are in their glory and the
knockers have not only apparently
crawled In their holes but are now
busily engaged in an effort to pull th
holes In after them.
Those who up to a few- weeks ago
were of the pessimistic order are now
discussing not only the possibilities
but the probabilities of the greatest
boom ever known in the western
country, und arc drawing mental pic
tures of being awakened some morn
ing by the sound of the hammer und
the handling of iron girders in the
erection of buildings on the skyscraper
order, which are now seen only on
postcards mailed by friends list cling
through the great cities of the coun
• ry
first those engaged in the drilling
operations brought In samples show
ing the character of the ground In
which they were drilling and pointed
to them os being indicative of <>1' be
low Now they bring In samples of
oil and no longer have to wait to
show them, but And business men
eager to Journey to the field to see
for themselves.
laist Friday three cars went out. the
[Irat. driven by Thomas O’Neill, carried
District Attorney 11. W. Kdwnrds,
Counsellor Anthony Jurlch and M. 11.
Rreen. Another was occupied by Paul
Irwin and Joe Birch, while the third
was piloted by Secretary J. E. Amendu.
and had as passengers George A. fost
er. J. F. Wamboldt and C. W. Taylor.
Upon their return the different
members of the parties expressed
themselves us being well pleased 'Vi 1 h
what they saw and were all enthus
iastic. The well of the Illipah Petro
leum Company was visited, where the
bailer was dropped and the contents
when raised to the surface were dump
ed In a washtuh. This operation was
icpeatcd several times and the visitors
saw for themselves the oil being
■ a lied.
Drilling operations were tempora
rily suspended at the Petroleum well
last Tuesday and this the manage
inent arnounced was because of the
'act they felt certain ol striking oil
ithln a few feet. The directors of thi
compuny were notified and Wednesday
night Director Ueorge A. Foster ar
lived h** automobile from Tonopab.
bringing with him C. W. Taylor. Other
directors arrived last night and a meet
ing was held during the evening si
which it was decided to resume drill
ing Immediately. All the directors
a ill \islt the well today.
The Conoslidated well is progress
ing in h manner satisfactory to all
concerned. At a depth of 465 feet Inst
Tuesday the drill broke through the
hard lime into a black shale anil
struck a good splash of oil. This
company has purcliarcd a steel cable
and the drill was storped to wind tin
new c tble on the drum. This was ac
complished last Fridas and the work
of sinking the well was resumed. At
I o'clock yesterday afteinoon the drill
had passed the 470-foot mark, with
everything running smoothly, and as
the News goes to press It Is reasonable
to assume that the 475-foot mark has
teen passed. The oil showing still
continues and with every drop of the
drills In the Held all Indication* are
that they are coming closer to the oil.
In oilHeldj the steel cable Is not
generally used until a depth of about
600 feet has been reached but the
conservative management here made
the switch from the rope to ateet at a
depth of about 4(5 feet In order not
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COMMERCIAL CLUB
FOR COMMUNITY BETTEBMEHT
CURRIED UWSIIRSCMS
FROM SEETHING FUME
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Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Boese tv.ho were
burned out in the Ackerman house
lire in Ely last Saturday evening as
w.is chronicled in last Sunday's News,
are now stopping at the Steptoe hotel
in East Ely. Notwithstanding their
personal loss by the fire was heavy
with no insurance, both Mr. and Mrs.
Boese are Inclined to take n philo
sophical view of the incident, which
came near having a tragic ending.
It appi at * that while Mr. Boese was
attempting to tight the blaze with ft
fire extinguisher Mrs. Boese was at
the telephone for the purpose of sum
moning the fire department. After
getting the message to fire headquart
ers slip rushed to the burning yoom
where Mr. Boese had gone with the
extinguisher. The fire was then be
yond control and the air heavy witli
thick hot smoke. Mrs. Boese, although
naturally alarmed at the situation, did
not lose her presence of mind, ar.d
feeling her way into the smoke-filled
room came upon her husband lying
prone upon the floor.
There appeared to be only one thing
to do. and that Mrs. Boese did with
out further loss of time. She seized
Mr. Eoese by ills legs and by mala
strength dragged him from the burn
ing room and out of the house into
fresh air, and physically Mr. Boese is
f&i from being a light-weight. He was
unconscious and it was several min
utes befere lie fully retired. A shoit
time longer and lie would have suf
fioated.
Mr. ar.tl Mr.s. Horn lost all their
clothing except what they were wear*
ing. Ikshles a complete wardrobe
there were numerous other personal
belongings, such as silverwear, valu
able laces, pictures and Jewelry, which
were burned or damaged beyond re -
pair. Of tlie Jewelry mentioned sa.<
a platinum bracelet set with forty
diamonds, n recent Rift to Mrs. lioesc
from her husband, fonte of the dia
mond) were afterward found scattered
about in the debris resulting from the
tire
A solid silver toilet s« t that went
through the fire witli disastrous re
su'ts is being sent to the manufacturers
| in the hope that it can be repaired
! and restored to its former beauty.
St. Lawrence Mine
to Be Operated Soon
lioston capital has been Interested
In the St. I-awrence mine, which is a
famous old property located south of
Jeff Unvis mountain, in the range east
of Spring valley and south of the lT.
S. Tungsten property.
This property was at one time a big
producer, but has been closed down
for a number of years owing to the
difficulty in transporting the ore. The
investment of eastern capital will once
more bring this mine to the front and
an active campaign in mining is ex
pected to begin tills spring.
McGill Bazar Ford
Goes to No. 3390
Tlie dance given by the members of
St Michael's church at McOill last
night war a successful affair and large
ly attended by residents from all si o
tions of the di.-tilct.
As a matter of add'd Interest the
raff ling of tile Ford automobile at
tracted considerable attention, the
lucky number being 2390. Tills ticket
is supposed to he held by a man named
Marcovich, who resides at ltuth. In
case the owner of tills ticket does not
claim the machine No. Sol wll! win It
ns a second choice. This ticket was
sold to a woman residing in Palisade.
Ely College Girl Is
Honored in the East
Miss J.ar. Jackson, duughtti of Mr.
and Mrs. George W. Jackson of Kly,
who Is now a student at the Emerson
Colli g-> of Oratory In Heston. Muss., Is
meeting with success In her chosen line
of work. According to advices received
here during the last week she was one
of a team of three girls who came out
victorious In a debate at the college
again*t three men. two of whom h id
been honored with degrees by three
different colleges. The subject select
ed was "Shall Military Training IV
Compulsory," and the negative side of
the question was assigned to the girls'
team, of which Ml** Jackson was a
member
l'uri*ig the Christmas holidays Miss
Jackson wl l be the guest of her class
mate, Miss l’MIlt Shonts. ut Hllhcla,
Muss
Hook Eulogises l.ate Irsitsr New lauds
Congressman C. It. Evans has mail
ed to the county clerk's office copies
of the government book Just Issued on
the memorial addresses delivered in
the United States senate subsequent to
the death of the late Francis G. New -
lards. The book is neatly bound and
Is printed by the government printing
office. The little book Is eulogistic of
the noble work performed bytiie late
senator from Nevada and will be ap
preciated by the many friends of the
statesman. Coplaa may be had by ap
plication to County Clerk Fred Old
field.
The Hie wire* of the district turned
ou*. orto hundred strong last Monday
night at Masonic hall to participate In
the organisation of a commercial club,
and from the Interest shown the forma
tion. of such an organisation, which la
| almost a necessity for the success* of
any community, set mcil at ooct ayeured.
Tom Chambers was on hand with his
corps of assistants prepared to look
nft«r the Inner man as only Tom can
do and when all had readied that point
where they felt at peace with all the
world and were eager to take hold of
business propositions the ball was
started rolling by Senator N. H. Chapin,
who had been selected as temporary
chairman to preside over the gathering,
which he did in his own Inimitable
style.
In briefly outlining the need for such
an organization Senator Chapin told of
how It had been brought home to him
during Its work In the state senate^
where he has so ably repreaented Whltf
Plr.e ' ounty during the last two ses
sions. He said that on one occasion,
when asked by a representative from
another section of the state Just where
he came from and Senator Chapin ro
ptied "from White Pine," his colleague
remarked. “Oh. yes; Hamilton is the
county seat of While Pine, Isn't It7*'
Put “White Pine county on the map”
was the slogan and the rliairmau In
troduced as the first speaker George
H. Ryan, who with George Doyle had
brought the enthusiastic meeting about.
I Mr. Ryan told briefly of his experience
I when appearing befoic the commission
! in Carson City while seeking lower
freight rt.tc.’ for this district. He aald
that when asked Just who lie represent
ed he was forced to admit that he rep
resented only himself. “Why not
liuve a commercial club representing
the ertlre community to tako up sucli
matters?'' said Mr. Ryan, ‘and It Is
| Just so much ettsii-i to accomplish the
desired results."
I J. M. Gockhai'l. K. T. West. O. K.
I Boremun. A. B. Witcher. Anthony Jui
| ich. II. J. Muller. Fred M. Clark, George
iOc>le, A. F. Adams and B. I* Quayir
re called upon In the order named
nnd In turn each pointed out various
way* in which a commercial c'ub would
be n benefit to not only the cities of
Eiy, McGill and ltuth but to the entire
’seel ion. Get togethfr and demand
what you are entitled to and you will
get It was tlie gi neral trend of opin
ion. Mr. Quaylo suggested that they
get down to business and select their
officera. urging that such selection be
mode with tlie greatest care and that
men be put at the head who enjoyed
the confidence and respect of tlie pub
| lie. us in that way only could the or
ganlzntion hope to bo successful.
?enatoi Chapin th.m announced that
nomination! fir t.hu office of president
were in order and fi. II. HolUm.tn ncm
mated H. S. Siurdevant, cashier of the
Fly National bank. M Holtsman said
that he believed in new blood arid in
Mr.Sturdtvant tlie community had not
on'y a man identified wilti big interests
but one free from all (actional strife,
energetic and capable. Mr. Sturdevaut
was chosen president by acclamation.
Curtis H. Bent was next nominated
for the office of secretary, the nomi
nation being presented by G. F. Bore
man. Who said that he also felt the
need of new blood anil he be’ievcd Mr.
Bent would b<> found an Ideal young
man for the big task. Mr. Bent was
chcser. without opposition, and in like
manner William T. Biggane, cashier of
the First National bank, was selected
as treasurer.
The next order of business taken up
was the selection of an executive com
mittce and at this point Captain James
S. Bennett pulled his hand grenade and
demanded to kr.ow why they did not
name the organiz.vtior before tlie aelec
lion of officers to guide it. "Get the
catf be born before it is named," inter
jected Mr [.cckliuit and tguin the
well-oiled wheels turned round with
the result that C. W. Torrence. George
H. Uyap. Arthur Smith. S. D. Elbert,
O. O. Bates. H. .! Muller. J. C Uiordan
and Ed Millard were selected as mem
hors of the executive committee, after
the suggestion of Mr. Quayle that the
committee be made to consist of eight
members instead of seven as orginiai
ly plunntd. and that in case of a tie
vote on any matter the deciding ballot
be cast by tlie president.
A committee on organisation was
next selected and this important branch
wan composed of J. M. Lockhart, E. J
Stephens and I). C. McDonald.
Mr. Jurlch then arose to a vital
point and suggested that each man
present be called upon to donate |>’> In
order that the organisation might have
funds with which to sarry on th* work,
pointing out that without money they
could not be expected to produce any
thing except conversation. Some sug
geslion was made that the levy might
be premature and Mr. Roreman objected
to the administering of any anesthetic
wlille exacting the contribution. Aftei
a short discussion on the subject the
names of all present were taken which
were io lie turned over to the proper
committee that they might be called
upon when the need for funds arrived
Tills brought the large meeting to
a close and immediately the members
of the executive committee went into
session and selected different commit
tees for the formation and guidance
of the organisation. On the publicity
committee N. H. Chapin of the Ely
Record wav made chairman, Vail M
Pittman of the Ely Dally Times, A. A
Sherman of the White Pine News, C. H
Rent, secretary of the club, and 8. B
Elbert composing the full committee
Tills committee held a meeting at tin
University Club Tuesday night and
formulated plans for wide publicity
through the medium of the press of
the western section of the country.
The committee on membership is
composed of H. J. Muller, J. C. Rior
dsn and D C. McDonald.
The matter of s building or sultabi.
(CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT.)