The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-10-09
OUR LOCAL CANDIDATES..

OUR LOCAL CANDIDATES..
Brief sksteisss of . Few "a the
Nonlnses.
FOR AssEbfBLyMEN.
The Republicsn uomiuees for Assem-
blymen for White Pine county are W.
C. Gallagher Of Rant and Edwin F..
Gray of the ruth mine. and no two res
idssts OF the county are more entitled
TO the eadorssnsas Of the people than
they. a.
Mr.. Gallagher meade no ihtroductics
70 the voters Of this county. For thirty
two years be hss bean . resident vi
White Pine, and.duriue that time has
been prominently Identified with its
Affairs. For about i've years he made
his home At Seligman and Hamilton,
moving to his present ranch on Duck
Creek In 1875 where he has since resid-
cd. Mr.. Gallagher. served as county
commissioner for . humber OF years,
with honor to himself and satisfaction
to his constituents, and ~ our represen-
tative in the Assembly It may be de-
pended upon that he will be ever watch
ful Of the interests OF the county where
he has made bis home fur 90 long.
Edwin F. Gray, Mr.. Gsllsg hers as
sociate on the ticket is one of the own
ers of the Ruth misS, ana prior 10 en-
serIng upon bis present vocation, was
engaged In the study of law in New
York City. Coming to Nevada In 1884
he engaged In mining In Elko county,
and with the exception OF seven months,
during which time he served his coun-
try as Q soldier 10 the war with Spain,
be has been engaged In active mining
ever since.
Only little more than two years ago
he came to Ely and in company with
his partner, Mr.. Bartley, secured q
bond on the Ruth mine. Since that
time, alone and unaided, the two young
men have run tunnel 3l5 feet In the
property, sunk shaft 300 feet Ia
depth, drifted 200 feet on the 200-level
and run two cross.cuts, one 10 feet aud
the other 40 feet, on that level, and also
run ss.cut 10 feet on the 300.level.
They have made the Ruth one OF the
must valuable mines In this district,
and have accomplished more by their
individual efforts than have some big
companies after expanding hundreds
OF thousands OF dollars. In addition to
the work on the Ruth group, Messrs.
Gray aud BARLEY have done the assess
ment work on several other claims,
erected comfortable and substantial
buildings at their mine, and all their
time 10 devoted to the development of
the resources Of this camp. Mr.. Gray
is we'll educated sman, fluent and
forceful speaker. and AZ. representa-.
tive OF White Pine county In the As.
sembly be will make record Of which
bis constituents may be proud.
FOR LONG TERN COMMISSIONER.
Geo. E. Burgess of White River. the
Republican candidate foe Long Term
Commissioner. has resided 10 that To-
cslity but Q little more than two years.
but he has come to be recognized by
all with whom be has become aeq uaint-
cd as . young man OF unusual intelh.
gence and ability. He il broad mind
cd, we'll educated. and has the business
capacity to enable him TO handle the
affairs OF the county aintelligently and
economically. he will make q valua bic
member Of the Board OF County Com.
miss.oners, aud is worthy Of the earnest
support Of all good citizens.
FOR SHORT rEKMscoMMfssIoNER
Ben Strand man, the nominee for
Short Term Com missioner, has been n
resident OF Ely for several years, and
his name Is synonym for honesty.
straig ghtforwardne ness aud integrity. As
man aud . citizen his worth Is sp-
preciated by all who know him, aud no
better selection for this Important Office
could have been made by the commit.
tee. With Ben Strandman and Geo
e. Burgess on the Board, the taxpay
srs may rest assured that the interests
Of White Pine county'will be CAREFUL,
guarded. and that Its. financial affairs
will DO conducted wisely and economic
allv.
ny Mention Of the other cand idate
will follow In regular order.
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