The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-06-01
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.
GOLcONDA 8 BULL FIGHT NOT
IN IT.
Two Hundred Warriors Coming
From the Philippines.


The people OF this town have at last
got move on. When the little way
station on the Central Pacific, called
Golconda, announced that it was to
have bull fight on the Fourth of July,
with genuine Mexican toreadors and
fighting bulls, few OF our most pro-
gressive citizens held meeting to plan
celebration that would convince Col
conda that she is not such a"hot thing"
after all. Bear fights, elephant fights,
In fact. any kind Ola wild animal fight,
was discarded as being too tame. Moth
ing would do but gladiatorial combat,
such as the world has not seen since
the days of Nero.
The perfection of such plan neces-
sarily involved great secrecy, as a howl
would no doubt have gone up from all
parts OF the country, had the scheme
become known in its infancy. We have
now, however, secured such powerful
influence on our side that the adverse
opinions OF the Attorney General, the
violent protests OF the yellow journals
and the scathing denunciations from
the pulpit inspire no fears in the man
agement. Special peep holes will be ar.
ranged for in the immense amphithe-
atre for the State officers and preachers
who object to being seen in the boxes
For the past two weeks, the wires
have been kept hot by the committee
who have this immense show in hand.
1t was first necessary to get General Otis
to send from Manila, two hundred OF the
most warlike prisoners Ia the hands of
the Americans. He consented and only
few days ago they were EN- barked on
an American transport for San Fran
cisco. AS many of them are of the
fierce mountain tribes whose regular
diet is human flesh, good supply OF
fat missionaries We're sent along with
them in cold storage, so that they will
be in the best fighting trim when they
reach this side of the pond. Admiral
Dewey has also been communicated
with by cable and shortly before going
to press, dispatch was received from
him stating that he would arrive here
on board the Olympia not later than
July 3rd, towed by prairie schooner.
He is coming via Washington, and the
President and Cabinet will also be on
board.
Such an enormous celebration as this
has OF course neeessitated the raising
Of an immense sum Of money, but our
citizens were fully equal to the occasion.
The subscription paper was quietly
circulated and $500, 900 was raised in
less time than 1t takes to tell it. The
sawmlls on Duck Creek are already at
work day and night saving out the
enormous tlmbers and the forest OF
lumber needed for the mamoth amphi-
theatre which will be fully half mile
in diameter. The Southern Pacific
railroad has agreed to built a branch
line from Wells to Ely, and orders have
already been placed for the ties and
place on the map as the transfer
station on the road to Ely. Through
trains will be run from both east and
west, and at least a million people are
expected here to see the show. OF
course some sentimental moralists will
declare that such blood curdling ex-
hibitions are inhuman and many prayers
will go up to the Almighty to bring
terrible judgment on the heads of the
promoters of the scheme, still there is
no question but what, when he realizes
tho great advantage that will result to
this country by the building of rail
road and the bringing of so many
strangers into the State, he will not
interfere. At any rate, Charlie is on
our side, and he Is supreme in this State.
Keep your eyes peeled for further par
ticulars. SPORTING EDITOR.