The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-09-12

Inat bhe language IN Wnleh the feSOlu
tions is eouehed suggests the idea tina
the News had gone out of its way t
concoct an untruthful and unwarrante'
story regarding present conditions a
the Chairman, we would gladly let tn
matter rest, feeling that in mild,
wIrning the stock holders and director,
Of the company that their interests
here are gu ffering, we had done ou
duty, and then leave it to them to ap
ply the proper remely.
But 1t appears that the warning ha
not been accepted In the spirit in which
II was given, and marveling at this we
have gone TO some trouble and expense
In learning who is responsible for the
resolutions appearing above. We are
informed that they we're introduced by
7. p. Otis of Wellsville, New York,
and to that gentleman the News pre-.
sents its compliments, with the sug-
gestion that 1t might have been just as
well If he had taken the trouble TO
acquire some information regarding
conditions here before accusing the
NEWS of uttering falsehood.
Before replying to the accusations
contained in the above resolutions we
wish to state that this paper has been
the stauneh friend of the Chairman
company, and has never missed an OPP
portunlty to say kind word for it..
We will add further that this same
friendly feeling still exists, notwith-
standing the ding contained in Mr.
Otis's resolutions, and we earnestly
hope that their mining enterprise here
will prove the complete success which
they anticipate -an anticipation, it
is proper to remark, which is justified
by every natural condition which goes
to prove the existence of a big mine
and one which will steadily improve
in values and pay dividends for years
to come.
1t may be urged by some that this is
a matter in which only the Chairman
stockholders are interested, and that
consequently any criticism of the
methods employed in conducting the
company's affairs is improper; but
in this case such hypothesis is false
one, for the reason that the success OF
the Chairman enterprise is matter in
which every resident of the camp Is
interested. While the stock holders
of the company have invested a few
hundred or a few thousand dollars, as
the case may be, this is as nothing
when compared with the capital that
may be attracted or repelled by the
success or failure OF the enterprise in
which they are engaged, and for this
reason, If for no other, the people of
this camp are hoping for the best pos
sible result when the new plant begins
operations But we have wandered
from our text, and will now proceed to
take up the subjects in controversy, as
pointed out by Mr.. Otis's resolution,
and our readers may judge as to wheth-
er or not the statements contained in
the article reproduced above are true
or false.
Quoting from the resolutions the fol-
lowing statement appears: 'The diff
ferences referred to In the article aris-
ing In the management is entirely
without foundation" No let us see If
this assertion Is borne out by the facts:
Prior to the advent of Mr.. Dawson,
clothed with the authority OF General
Manager, L. F. Shepherd was the Su-
perintendent In charge, while Fred D.
Smith was the chemist and accredited
Mill Superintendent. That these two
gentlemen had not worked In harmony
for several months is notorious, and
when Mr.. Dawson appeared on the
scene this was the condition with
which he was confronted, and that the
bitter feeling increased rather than
diminished after his arrival is
also a fact that can not be dis
puted. That Mr.. Dawson, him.
self, was drawn into the controversy
was apparent almost from the first,
and some weeks ago, after clash, he
attempted to oust Mr.. Shepherd from
his position. But it then developed
that the Superintendent had been en-
gagged until November and could only
be discharged by paying him his salary
up to that time. The rupture was so
open that Mr. Shepherd has performed
no duties for the company for weeks,
although nominally the Superintend-
ent, and during all this time there has
been no person around the Chairman
property who knew a mine from any
other aperture.
Now II these facts do not constitute
differences" we would like TO have
Mr.. Otis or some other of the gentle
men who voted for the resolution give
us his conception OF the meaning of the
word.
Another quotation from the resolu-
tions which needs attention Is the tol-
lowing: Resolved, that no differences
10 the management Of the Chairman
company have ever, in any way arisen,
and there is nothing to disturb the
confidence of the stock holders 10 their
very valuable property
Well, let US see; There is now In
course of construction on the Chain
man ground magnificent com binatior