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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-12-25

every night and eat strawberry jam
might as we'll call their prospecting
trips by some other name.
An actor came to Ely during the
summer, determined to find mine. He
did not have money enough to buy
pack.horse, SO he started out with 3
pack upon his back. His first day 3
prospecting took him as far as Lane
CITY. where he unpacked his bundle.
In it he had a cut-glass bottle, which
contained cologne or hair oil, some
canned goods and few other odds and
ends. His provisions could not possibly
have kept him alive more than few
days. The next day, he got as far as
keystone, where he found that his feet
were sort from walking, and, hailing
a passing teamster, he caught ride
back to town. After that, he sang for
a few DAYS in one of the saloons and
then drifted away with the most lugu-
brious report, Of conditions at Ely.
Some of the newcomers, however, are
more clever in the work of prospecting
than the old-timers. A man who came
into the camp penniless in August,
found some vacant ground not far from
the Nevada Consolidated properties and
soon afterward sold it for $4,000,
which was quite a pickup for man
who had never even seen that much
money at one time before.
The thoroughgoing prospector is an
anomoly. When preparing for pros
pecting trip, he plans carefully, giving
the most painstaking attention to every
matter of detail. He avoids, with an
absolute genius for this sort of man
agement, the carrying of pound Of
unnecessary weight. His tools, his bed
ding. his provisions-all are selected
with an eye to the one purpose, OF max
ing every poundl taken out into the
hills count for good purpose. He Will
not as rule bother with canned goods,
and such heavy "truck.' Beans, bacon,
dried fruit, these are the staples OF his
existence. After he is started with his
carefully selected outfit, he husbands
every ounce of food and water that he
takes with him. He knows well the
pitiless hills and plains that he must
traverse in. his search for nature s
treasures. and his every act is toward
| proloncing to successful end the
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-12-25

Ely has had 'speriencs--and gets
more every once and a while. When a
new strike is made in the rich mineral
district surrounding the camp. there
Is usually rush for claims, and bust
ness men find themselves minus one or
more employees for an indefinite per-
iod, being left to struggle as best they
can keeping the wheels of progress 60
ing until the fortune, hunters get back
or new men arrive to take their places.
The lust for mines has brought a
motley gathering to Ely. Every occu-
patton is represented-even glass-glow-
ers and scene painters. "French Lou
is as they call him now, was once
head waiter at Delmonico's, and left
the glitter Of cut glass and silver, the
perfume of fresh-cut roses, tho dreamy
music of the orchestra, and, aiack! the
cheerful popping Of champagne corks
all these he turned his back upon that
he might give fortune fair and
square chance to lead him straight to
bonanza mine, provided Fortune had
any notion Of doing such thing. He
has Jared very well in the hills.
Other walters and cooks, less noted
than Louis, have been moved by the
same impulse. Some of them were
Smitten with the mining fever after
they had gone to work in Ely restau-
rants, and departed so suddenly as to
leave the town, or a portion Of it, food
less and with unwashed dishes for a
time.
The incoming trains bring in new re-
cruits to the ranks of the prospectors
every day These men scatter out in
into the hills in search of mines. 1t is
an old story that many of the greatest
mines in history have been discovered
by greenhorns. But they were lucky
greenhorns. As rule, the greenhorns
ind little or nothing. Prospecting ia
an occupation. 1t is the hardest sort
OF work, and requires strength, courage
and persistence. The prospector who
ventures far into the hills faces the
certain prospect of spartan sslf-denial,
and the possibility of suffering thirst
and hunger before his journeys end
That will test real mans strength
and make weakling cry out against
Inc creator of the waterless wilderness
ne men who expect to camp hy water
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-12-25
What Ely Has.

The greatest copper ore body in the
world, the area given in the Govern
ment map being about As square miles.
Great lead mines, some of them pro-
ducing better than so per cent ore.
Rich gold and silver mines.
A population of about 5000.
An thrush of new people who arc
buying locations in Ely and in Ely City,
for the Nevada metropolis of the future.
An electric light plant.
Local and long distance telephone.
A smelter (under construction).
A railroad.
a dozen tributary mining camps.
A county court house.
A volunteer fire department.
A brewery (site bought and material
contracted for).
A postcfice.
Two banks.
Three newspapers.
One church (no resident minister.
Ten restaurants.
Seventeen saloons
Two steam laundries.
seven hotels and rocming houses.
Four tent lodging houses.
Two blacksmith shops.
One furniture store.
Five general merchandise stores.
1.-TWO more about ready to open.)
One plumbing shop.
One tin shop. ,
One undertaking establishment.
One photograph gallery.
Two millinery stores
Two livery stables.
Nine physicians.
One dentist.
Eleven lawyers.
Five real estate and mining firms.
One employment agent.
Three lumber yards.
Two butcher shops.
Three brick yards.
Two candy stores.
Two drug stores.
One billiard hall.
One second hand store.
One harness shop.
One shoemaker.
Two social clubs.
A county hospital.
Two assayers.
Five engineering and surveying firms,
Two watchmakers.
Bottling works.
Three barber shops.
One bootblack. -,
Twelve contractors and builders.
Two lime kilns
Two fruit stores.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-12-25
TOWNS POSSESSIONS
AND ITS NEEDS
What Ely Needs.

A charter as an incorporated city.
A mayor.
A city council.
A police department.
Coal and wood yards.
Also coal and wood.
An iron foundry and machine shop.
An ice plant.
A larger county court house.
Churches with resident ministers).
A larger school house.
A public library.
Hundreds of freight cars to bring iu
material for the building Of the city.
More railroads.
More smelters.
A sewer system.
A water system.
Paved streets.
Concrete sidewalks.
A. mining exchange.
More Office buildings.
More hotels and rooming houses.
Hundreds of cottages for the familicS
of workingmen.
theater.
branch Of the Y. NJ. c. A.
A dairyman.
A creamery.
Tr,olx Gardens all the wear round.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-12-25

Henry Meoy who organised the Moy Mercantile
1889 Ely Railroad Day He was well i'm
Hotel with other real
Mercantile company IL to be
capitalists Interested
in h busine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-22

Nothing Ike that has occurred since. Moth
ing like that is likely to occur again
The present hnllabaloo. we should not
forget is largely the work of traders in
this country figuring on business with
China They are willing to go great lengths
to Increase their markets In that country
and put an end to the present boycott. The
secretary of the American Asiatic Associa-
ton. speaking at q dinner given in New
York to Chinese officials. said:
We are big enough ard strong enough
10 do justice to the Chinese people Our
treatment of the Chinese has been infa-
nous, and we must make it clear that the
people OF the country demand simple ma
tionai Justice
why bow so low and abase ourselves so
much for Chinese dollars few or many i?
infamous Is strong word. and shows
mat this gentleman can do what the great
Edmund Burke found himself unable to do
indict a whole people.
Would it not be best MOI to permit the
traders to shape our Chinese policy? Moth
ing Is clearer than that the American peo-
pie do not want Chinese coolies introduced
here Chinese scholars. Chinese students,
Chinese merchants seeking information for
use at home and their own personal ad-
vancement have always been, and are to-
day. welcome. But we should not tinker
with the exclusion law at the instance of
men whose one open and avowed object
is money. Money, 1t should be remembered,
introduced African slavery into America.
and it would introduce the devil and his
imps here in Jack boots II they could be
made to fill the tills.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-22
The Jamestown Exposition

tomorrow the House committee on indus
trial arts and expositions will meet to con-
slder the question of charging the ap-
preparation of the United States govern
ment for the aid of the exposition to be
held next year in celebrat ton of the land
ing Of the colonists at jamestown. Va.
There has already been appropriated $3.50 :
600 for the entertainment of the foreign
participants in the grand naval review
planned as a feature of this big fair There
is however, no provision for a government
exhibit, despite the fact that the exposition
IS certain of success through assurance by
every foreign country save Siam and at this
time twenty of the states of their intention
to be represented. 1t is now proposed that
the government spend something for a dis
tinctive exhibit of it's own activities and
functions and, furthermore increase the
appropriation for the naval review at least
to the extent of providing a suitable pier
for the reception of distinguished guests
The government cannot well afford to be
stingy in its allotment OF funds for such
purposes. If 1t goes into the exposition en-
enlargement business at all it should do SO
with a certain degree of 1iberality There
is undeniable merit in the jamestown pro-
ject 1t Is historical and significant. 1t is,
moreover, sufficiently close to this city to
be in degree national in character. It
will be disappointing in the extreme If Con-
gress does not as quickly as possible-for
time is a vital element in the case-mate-
rally enlarge the appropriation so that the
United States may be represented at the ex-
position in a seemly fashion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-22
Talk About 1919.

This dispatch from Lincoln, Neb., goes
under the head of interesting if true:
Friends Of William ]. Bryan are afflicted
with political panic. In the absence of the
chieftain of FairYiew ambitious. Nebraska
politicians have been busy within the demo-
cratic ranks. There is IA disposition to
force Mr.. Bryan into national politics again.
This he does not desire at this time. Init
mate friends Of Mr.. Bryan concede that
his real ambition is to be President of the
United States Democratic success is i'm
probable in 1908 he is quoted saying.
1t is extremely probable in 1912. Elements
of deterioration are within the republican
ranks and cannot fail to result in disor-
ganization.
Force Mr. Bryan into national politics
again? Name the day. somebody, when
he retired. There has not been an hour
since the summer of 1896 when all the
kings horses and all the kings men could
have forced Mr. Bryan out. National poll
tics Is essential to his existence II forced
out he would expire Of despair Not all the
money in the world-and money is not with
out charm for him-wouid serve. If poured
into his lap. 10 keep up his interest in life.
Mr.. Bryan will be in national politics as
long he lives.
Equally strange too is the talk about 1912
Why not talk about 2912? Changes in our
affairs are now so rapid and so radical
that it Is folly to forecast for even few
years. Our problems until now have re-
volved around a lack OF things. Today's
problems are revolving around album
dance OF things. AS a people we are so
blessed with abundance and opportunities
that new theories of distribution are seizing
upon the public fancy, and good deal OF
sentiment Is in fluid state. What the
near harvest Is likely to he may well puzzle
the keeuest and sagest of political observ
ers. The leaders in the contest Of 1912 may
now be unknown to national life. or, II
known. representatives Of policies today
considered most unpromisiug.
II is true that Mr.. Bryan has lasted
longer than anybody supposed ne could last
after the defeat of 1896. Ordinarily, that ex-
perience would have put an end to a pres
idential boom. But 1t did not so act on Mr..
Bryan's. He was so strong four years later
that he had the field ali TO himself. and four
years after that he was still so strong as TO
outclass the candidate himself as a cam
pa!gn attraction. So unusual man, II may
be urged may have good deal yet in re-
serve.
lie may have. But the situation in many
OF its features Is as new 10 him TO 9TH
ers and II ne does not master things in 1908
his chances to do so in 1912 will be remote,
indeed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-22
Crime Against the United States.

rom the new 1OrK ITlDnie.
The Chattanooga lynching makes a case,
If ever one can be made. for testing the
theory of Judge Jones of the United States
district court of Alabama. that the federal
government can be rendered an effective
instrument for Furnishing lynchers whom
state governments will not suppress or
punish. The Revised Statutes of the
United States provide a penalty for those
who conspire to injure any person in 1.-The
exercise or enjoyment of any right or
privilege secured to him by the Constitu-
ton or laws of the United States" That
penalty would seem to have been incurred
by all those who took part in the lynching.
OF course, they also committed murder and
ought to be prosecuted and punished for
that crime, but such proceeding would be
one for the state courts, and experience
gives little warrant to expect any serious
attempt by the state to punish members of
mobs who kill negroes The United States
should, therefore, use all It's powers to sup
ply the deficiency in the administration of
Justice and, so as not to allow the lynch
ers complete immunity, should indict and
try them for their violation of federal law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-22
Pass a Teachers Promotion BILL

The subject of the District public schools
las now been sufficiently canvassed In and
out Of Congress to demonstrate two I'M
deniabIe facts: First, that there Is wide
difference OF opinion on the subject of gen
eral reorganization. and. second that there
Is no difference whatever to the need
and wisdom and justice of Immediately es-
tablishing by law more liberal scale of
pay for the teachers. and an automatic
system of promotions.
In view of these two facts, Congress
should forthwith enact law that will
grant the teachers the pay and promotion
prospects which everybody comedies to be
their due It should not allow any thought
of the other questions involved in projects
% school reorganization 10 interfere in the
least with this purpose. II can and should,
pass such a bill without delay.
To hold back this urgently needed re-
form white other questions are discussed
and weighed is to waste valuable time, and
perhaps ultimately to deprive the teachers
Of their promotions. for lack OF which some
Of the most valuable members of the teach
Ing staff will resign to enter other fields.
These subordinate questions relate to the
organization of the school board, whether
its members should be appointed by the
President or by the Commissioners; wheth
er they should be paid salaries or not:
whether there should be seven or nine of
them; whether there should be two super
intendents or one; whether there should be
superintendent of buildings, and how
many supervising principals and what sys-
TEN of direction over the various grades
of the educational work. All of these ques-
lions. without exception, Involve disputes.
There is not one upon which there is gen
eral agreement and effort to work out
a school reorganization bill touching upon
all points suggested would be comprised
with strenuous difficulties. and would prob
ably be delayed to the point of defeat.
Here, then. is on the one side a simple
proposition to which practically everybody
agrees. On the other side is a broad prop
osltion for school reorganization, involv-
Ing radical differences of opinion. The ses-
sion Is drawing to a close. In two months
all pending questions will probably be set
tied. There is urgent need for early action.
Time spent now on the consideration of the
complex questions of general organization
VIII not only be wasted. but ii will initiate
against the promotion project
The true friends of the schools can now
prove themselves by postponng until next
session the consideration of all differences
on the question of reorganization and con-
centrating Immediately upon the salary and
promotion schedules
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-22
Labor and the Chinese.

II appears from the Presidents reply to
the address OF organized labor that there
are fewer Cinnamon in this country today
than at any time within the past thirty
years In that fact we have tribute to
the present exclusion law. which. being de-
signed TO exclude. is excluding. There has
been smuggling over the Canadian and
Mexican borders, but under such difficulties
as to defeat the larger aim OF those en-
gagged In II. A free way into the country
for coolies has not been found. AS the law
Is doing good work. and justifyang itself so
well, why change lit
The only reason given Is that. In the rigid
enforcement OF the law. hardships have
been imposed on members OF the exempted
classes OF the Chinese. But that these
have been numerous cannot be shown. One
very regrettable case at Boston has been
50 dwelt upon and magnified in the differ
ent feelings that the victims of the outrage
have been doing the duty OF stage mob,
or OF stage soidiery, passing and repassing
Ing until they count now for hundreds.
Only two or three people were involv ed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-22
Mr.. Wattsrson ON 1908.

COL Harvey. the editor of HarperS Week.
ly. renews his nomination of Woodrow VIII
son for the presidency, and Henry Waiter
son, partly in reply to some observations of
The Star when the nomination was first
made, addresses himself to the subject He
is not without appreciation of Mr.. Wilson
as man and scholar, but asks these ques-
lions from a purely political standpoint:
First, is there a democratic party in the
sense OF an organized body of loyal and
senttent beings existing and thinking alike
ana feeling alike, in every part of the
Union, capable of getting together In ma
ticnai convention, and of framing a plat
FORM and selecting ticket which VIII ap-
peal TO the intelligence awaken the en-
thuslasm of the masses of the people?
Second. is Mr.. Woodrow Wilson of New
Jersey q democrat?"
One could wish for an easier question
than the first. There are a good many
sentient beings" in the country calling
themselves democrats, who perceive With
out dlhculty and declare without limit. but
the majority of the people at the polls re-
puoiate their perceptions. Somehow they
seem to have lost the knack of framing 4
platform and selecting a ticket acceptable
10 the electorate. How sweet the uses or
adversely, extending now over ten wears
may have been is a question We NAV per
something In the nature of a renIv paxt
november If the democrats carry tha
next House there will be tremendous
pressure brought to bear on all danoore tic
oeihes 10 be as sentient and as sens be as
possipie and as never before. for the nresi
Dental contest two years later.
AS Ior MI Watterson's second ouestion
put OF course with all due respect for ~,
.Hce'of schoiar-the answer, Yankee fash
ion' is another question. What is democ.
racy? In the presidential contest of 1904
1homas Mast. in famous cartoon ran-
resented Cen Hancock as in nernIaxaa
MOOD and asking, who is Tarirro An
why IS he for revenue only?" So ono n,s,,
ASK now; Who are democrats? And vby
90 they SO designate themselves? Mr. Wat.
terson In his editorial examines the dim
Guilty with Mr.. Cleveland declaring that
MT. Bryan is not democrat and Mr. Rrv-
an replying that Mr.. Cleveland is none.
with Judge Parker holding up Mr.. Hearst
as socialist, and Mr.. Hearst holding mn
Judge Parker a legal tool of the trusts
II Is not dlfdcult to share in the perplexity
that Mr.. Watterson exhibits.
1t Is not risky to assume that Mr. WI
son is of neither the Bryan nor the Hearst
school OF democracy, and that should Col.
HarVey's nomination of his friend be rati-
fed by the next democratic national con-
vention his election would depend on the
support Of the Cleveland wing of the party.
Would Mr.. Watterson help?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-22
Plain Talk About Subpoena Dodging

Hioh the tHiedSo Herald.
In his spirited speech on ideals of citi-
zenship the other evening Mr. Samuel AL
schuler reminded certain elements that "in
old English times the man who tried to
escape the processes of the law was de-
clared guilty of outlawry and had his prop
erty contiscated." Rude were those days,
and rude, up-and-down logic satisfied the
men who lived In them. We are subtler and
more refined today, and we have provid-
ed by positive law against the taking of any
mans property without due process of
law. The subpoena dodger, whether artfui
or clumsy, has nothing to fear so far as his
material possessions are concerned But
men, even of high finance connections do
not live by material riches alone. They
need the respect Of the community They
cannot feel comfortable in state of moral
outfawry. Yet this is exactly what the con-
tumactous subpoena dodger is counting.
Fierce is the publicity that beats upon the
seats of the mighty in modern finance and
industry and promotion. and dear, bitter, is
the price those pay who set the law and
public opinion at defiance and venture to
display scornful contempt for the moral
principles of society and the spirit of the
institutions whose stability and sanctity
alone, as Mr.. A1schuler says, make their
wealth and power secure
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-22
The Stars and Stripes.

Mayor Mccarthy OF Richmond. speaking
at public function yesterday, said:
'sI am the son of an Irishman, and rec
ognize but two fiags--the state flag of Vir-
ginia and the battle flag of the confederacy.
The stars and stripes are all right In their
way. but for me there are but two flags
the state flag OF Virginia and the battle nag
of the confederacy: and. so far az I am
concerned. recognize the battle flag of the
confederacy."
A foolish utterance. but 1t will do no
harm. We may be sure that It represents
neither the sentiments of the people OF Rich
mond. nor those of the people OF the state
outside the capital. With what contempt
General Robert e. Lee II alive would regard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-22
The Crime Center.
From the philadelphia Ledger.


We have a center of population fixed by
the census, centers of learning. of COM
merce and manufactures. The statlsticans
have not definitely ascertained the center OF
crime but IL the lenity with which murder
ers are treated in Chicago determines the
pre-eminence of that city as focus OF
crime its title to the distinction will not be
disputed. In an address delivered before the
Chicago Medical Society recently DIR.
Thomas Grant Allen declared that in six
years murderers had claimed 795 victims in
Chicago Since 1901 the annual number had
doubled. During this period there had been
only eight legal executions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-22
Authorization.

&AhtASI
Waitin' fob de summer.
Waitin fob de songi
Miss June she wrote a letter:
She'll come visitin' 'foh long
She dipped her pen in sunshine
An she wrote 1t on de sky
Miss June. Wen all be mighty glad
To see you. by and by.
De breeze done brought de message
Dat has made us all so gay.
or winter tried to stop 1t,
But we got it anyway.
De journeys long befo' her,
But Yves startin' to prepare
An de trees begins TO whisper
Bout de clothes dey's gwinter wear.