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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-02-27
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR COMMISSIONER

FOR COMMISSIONER
We announce the name of d. 7.
Paulk for one of the County Com
missioners to be voted for ins the
primary election, to be held April 20.
VOTERS
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-02-27

| Hoke Smith ..........4l
| Clark Howell. ............3
(Signed) b. u. Curry.
| With reference to the County Executive
| Committee of Tefair County the Telfair Enter
| prise says:
"One thing which we can endorse emphatic-
| ally aud without qualification is the action of
the com nttee in thro wing the election OF coun.
| ty executive committeeman into the white pri-
mary. The elections to this important position
| have in the past been extremely loose and dis.
| organized Half a dozen or less voters would
meet at precinct and select the committeeman,
and often no election at all would be held-the
few members elected selecting their associates
on the committee at random or by appointment,
or letting the old (but not re.elected) members
continue ia service The minutes of last Satur-
day show that several gentlemen represented
districts in the county proxy or by appoint
ment, but absolutely without the authority of
ballots cast by the people of the districts which
they represent. The masses should take
! active part Ia the selection OF the members OF
the executive committee, and now that the cleo
ton has been placed in the regular county prl-
mary they will be given a full oppo "tunity to do
so.
This rule might be adopted with profit in
this county.
Representative Keifer of Ohio, has intro
| duced in the House of Representatives at Wash
| iugton a bill TO reduce the number of repre-
senta,ives from the S,uthern states, as follows:
| Alabama from to 5.
| Arkansas, from to S.
Florida, from TO q
| Georgia, from IL to 6.
! Louisiana, from to 3.
Mississippi, from to 3.
North Carolina, from 10 to 6.
| South Carolina, from TO 3.
Tennessee, from 10 TO 8.
| Texas, from 10 to IL.
| Virginia, from 10 10 s.
| This is attended, of course, as blow at
| negro disfranchisement and will amount TO
| nothing more than the manufacture of campaign
| literature.
The boys are calling on Editor Mercer. of
| Fitzgerald, to join in and help fight Tom Wat
| son this year.-Savapnah Press.
But they will call in vain as long as Hoke
| remains in the race. Mercer is too much we'd
| ded to the divine" candidate to waste any
| ammunition on Thomas.-Cochran Courier.
Alb! There Tarver How you tell7 We
| are not afraid of wasting ammunition when it's
| necessary. We did ammunition on
Watson. May of the milk and cider demo-
| Gratis that now fnd fault with him gave him all
| sorts of comfort.
| The editors of the Fitzgerald Enterprise
| and the MIlledgeville News engaged in
| controversy as to which is entitled to the plum
for lurid language. They are both quite some.
| brownsville Times Enterprise.
A controversy is now going between the
! editors of the Fitzgerald Enterprise and the
| Milledgeville News as to which is less guilty of
using abusive language. Neither is less guilty,
| but one of them may be more guilty, though, to
| be frank, we would not like to be the arbitrator.
| Stop it, boys, it does not pay TO be such fire.
eaters-Dubn Courier Dispatch. What in
the thunder does Editor Stanley know about
how it pays?
little of this weather goes long ways.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-02-27
FOR REPRESENTATIVE

DR.. E. J. Dorminy, candidate
for representative Irwin county,
subject to the white primary.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-12-25

that have made him wealthy. He still
wins when he plays, but croakers shake
their heads when they speak of him,
and say: "Wait Waitl When the
time comes, he will fall, and fall
hard. -
The fever for gambling sometimes
works hayoc with the gains of other
owned, piece Of Ely property sold it
one day for $4,000 after weeks of
dickering and discussion. A few nights
afterward he lost the money gambling,
the energy he put into driving hard
bargain being worse than thrown
away.
This fascination that gambling has
lem in psychology. Men who will prac-
tice the most rigid self-denial to
Men who will quarrel. and even ight,
over a trife in money or property,
will. in a night, part with the fruits
of their warning and rapacity. Con
sidered from this standpoint, gambling
least some tight wadso sufficiently
unencumbered with cash to squeeze the
community. 1t takes money from
wolfish covetous and selfish men, and
for that-hurrah!
But the fever at times .seizes all
sorts. of men, good bad and Indifferent.
A mining man, who made a fortune in
Ely, in a few nights at the faro table
dropped about 100000. The fever was
upon him and he was playing with
such intensity that he would not stop
to stack the chips, but gathered them
together before him in a scattered pile.
Had there been no interruption, he
might have won back his losings,
and--.he mi ght have lost 100000 more.
But. just at the psychological moment
busybody reached over and at
tempted to helpfully stack the loose
chips in neat piles. The mining man,
suddenly noticing that someone VISA
handling his chips, and probably sup
posing that it was with no good
intent, gave the man slap upon the
cheek, and then sat straight up on his
stool, as stiff as ram rod. The gam
ing fever that, had been burning
the. chips before him and departed,
ending rather sensational play The
man who caused the break in the game
was elected from the house as an un-
welcome disturber.
Early in the year, before property
values had increased to the present
rate. a young man came to Ely and
secured leases upon several houses in
the best locations at figures which now
would seem ridiculously low. That was
before property owners had come to
clear realization of what Ely IS flu
ture was to be. He opened a res
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-12-25

taurant, which did fourishing
business, but every cent he took in
passed over the gambling table. and he
was continually in difficult straits. At
last his business and his leases
passed from him.. He then decided
TO-, go prospecting. He was in the
bills "a. short time only, the ,yearning
venting him from persisting in his
search for bonanza. When he re-
turned to Ely he sold one after another
of his possessions and gambled away
the money, finally parting with the
wagon and team of horses he had used
in prospecting. Then, "cleaned out, 5"
he betook himself to some other camp
games of chance the growth of Ely
during the year, combined with his OPP
portunities, would have yielded him
about $4,000.
Players often wonder at the serenity
of faro and other dealers in the
face of reverses Men may make in
roads upon. the funds of the gamblers
the least concern. This composure is
forgets the main chance. He knows
almost with the absolute certainty of
one of the fates that the successful
player will return in the hope of more
booty, ana VIII play and play until
Sc the house, gets back its own. A
man who ''goes broke may stop play
ing for time. He may even, in sor-
row of spirit, swear off forever. but
the winner, flushed and exultant
thinks that the flood tide goes on for.
ever-that is, until the ebb tide car
ries him. whirling back to the mines.
The highwaymen who raided
roulette, game during the season were
about the only men who event aaginst
game and didn return. They
descended upon the town at midnight,
took $500 or 5000 from the roulette
dealer. and disappeared into the hills.
They were never seen again. If any,
of the money later returned to the
game from which it was taken. it is
not matter of history.
The gamblers of Ely are plea SAINT,
companionable men. some of them Sbe-
ing accomplished and educated. Trey
have a number of virtues which have
made them popular in the camp, one
of them being n faculty of keeping the
money that passes into their hands
freely circulating
Up to date Elv cannot be presented
as a rival of Monte Carlo, but the
games here are so brisk and the play
so strong that gamblers are deserving
the much talked of fields in Goldfeld
and other southern camps to come here
Where gamblers go there is money
and future. Presto! Ely is the real
thing all along the line.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-12-25

One of the most interesting of the
Ely pioneers is Michael B. Garachan.
He is highly educated man, rich and
bachelor. He has taught Latin to
many of the new generation and pre-
pared them for admission to the State
University. He is philosopher, caring
little for the turmoil of the outside
world, and placidly lives his life in his
coy bachelor quarters in the Munro
hotel. which he has occupied for years.
1t is said that he has not seen a rail
road for thirty years, but, for all that.
few men are better posted upon or have
clearer understanding of the world
clearer understanding of the world 5
issues than he.
He came to Nevada from Cincinnati,
o., in 1868, first entering the service
of the Hike Silver Mining company Mt
Pahranagat valley. He moved to Ward
in 1875. becoming a partner of T. c.
Ponjade in the mercantile business.
When | made my first trip through
Robinson canyon he said there
were no houses in Ely. The present
TOWNSHIP was a brush covered wilder.
ness. There was a stage station above
Lane City, called old Ragsdale's now
known as Jim Beach s house. 1t was
there that Mineral City, the first town
in Robinson district, sprang up.
-" A peculiar thing about the towns
in White Pine county is that they have
been somewhat migratory. The men
who built Mineral City afterward went
to Ward. taking parts of the city
with them to be used as building ma
terlal in the newer camp. When Ward s
prosperity waned, they moved to Tav-
lor. taking many of the Ward buildings
with them After Taylor had seen its
best days, the same men came to Ely.
bringing with them parts of the town
they left. Ely may be said to have
risen from the ruins of other places.
Some of the buildings here were con.
structed from materials taken from
Ward, Taylor, and Cherry Creek. In
strolling about l can recognize mater
ial that | sold when ! decided to leave
Ward.
= Mr.. Bassett, who put up one of the
first buildings on Aultman street after
the county seat was moved from Tay-
lor to Ely, has participated in every
shifting of the county population. He
was at Mineral City, at Ward, at Tay-
Tor, and is now in Ely, His saloon at
Ward was the finest there.
ELY s first real estate boom was in
1888. A Mr.. Underhill, acting for
George D. Harter of Canton. O., laid
out the town and put the lots on sale.
Corner lots sold for $40 and inside lots
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-12-25
QUAINT STORIES THESE OF MEN
WHO TEMPT FORTUNE AT GAMES
With Results favoraIe and OhteVse Notable
string Strikes Whh Sideghs Psychology
Nevadas Camp
With Results FAVORABLE

his bar or not. He is now a rich man,
and sees no reason WHY he should fol
low the Innovations of the newcomers.
Mr.. Bassett, like Weber, still con-
ducts his place in the old way. At
the last election he was elected to
the Board of County Commissioners
with as fattering a vote as any man
ever got in White Pine county. This
was worthy tribute to the man who,
beginning at Ward more than
generation ago, has kept saloon
IN the county ever since, and has
dealt so fairly with friend and stranger
during all that time that he is ac-
knowledged to be one of the most
popular men in the county. He has
made great deal of money. but is
not rich. His bank account could never
keep pace with his generous impulses.
The change came over the old con-
ditions when 'Little Tex Richard
came into the camp. "Little Tex
young, ambitious, energetic, arrived on
the stage with, it is said, about $35 in
his pocket. Up to the day of his
arrival in Ely he had seen many ups
and downs in life. He had seen
great deal of hard work since the time
he started out in life, little boy with
nothing but his native wit to guide him
and his puny hands to win his bread.
He was ripe for the opportunity that
comes to every man. At Ely he saw
it. He first entered Tom o Neil s
place and started games there. His
success was so great that it is now a
common saying that TEX is be-
splattered with luck 1t was not
long before he was able to open place
of his own. Taking H. o. Hall, who
is also known as "Tex,' he opened
the Southern Club. which at once be-
came popular. But there came a time
when the two partners decided to 90
their ways alone. 1t was decision at
tended with good feeling and gener-
Gus impulses that were admirable.
Richard offered Hall the choice of buy
ing or selling the interest that would
leave one of them in possession Of
the place. Hall was equally generous
This brought matters to standstill
as neither of them wished to dis
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-12-25

play a churlish spirit, and both
feared that the making of the selection
might take the appearance of striving
for the better of the bargain. They
had agreed that the one who retired
should receive $4,000 for his interest,
and one day, when it looked as though
the deadlock would be perpetual, it
was decided that the roulette wheel
should be arbiter of the matter. IF
the ball fell into red number, Richard
was to retire; if black, Hall was to
retire. 1t came red, and Richard
pocketing the $4,000, left the place He
bought Walter Rynearson s saloon, the
Capitol, where his efforts are still be-
ing attended with the same good for
tune.
During the summer a man who is
now one of Mr.. Richard S patners in
the Capitol came to Ely from an.
other mining camp with $4,000 or
100000. The first night he was in the
camp he lost $4,000 playing faro. The
next day he bought an interest in
Richard S business. Having had
fling at the outside of the games, he
apparently thought it high time to look
for little experience on the other
side.
Another man, who owns consid cradle
property in the district, and is rated
as rich man, made his start at the
gambling table. Before coming to Ely
he had never played games of chance
and for a long time after his arrival
had no desire to. He would stand near
the faro tables. watching the play,
merely because there was nothing else
to do. One evening. after idly calcu-
lating for some time what he might
have won had he Joined the play
through a deal, he decided to risk a
dollar. 1t quickly brought him an
other. AS he was a beginner at the
game, be was slow about taking up
his money, and the dealer made an
other turn before he reached out his
hand. He was startled and surprised
when, the dehler added two dollars to
the little pile. That night, making
only. dollar bets, he won $S3. As he
turned to go away, fellow player re.
marked: eff ! had had your luck, | d
have won Million
When he got through with his work
the next day, this novice went back
to the faro table. Again he was lucky.
This run of luck continued for many
a day, and the lucky man was able to
buy real estate a2d mining property
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-12-25
MIR. Garaghan, Recluse Philosopher,
Talks i'm Reminiscent Mood

for 500. It was quite brisk boom
for that time. and all of the corner lots
were sold. I bought two lots during
that boom. They were situated where
Moyle s store now stands. Soon after,
| sold one for the price I had given,
and disposed of the other a few years
ago to Will Moyle.'
This lot was sold short time ago
by Mr.. Moyle for $500.
''The prices paid at that first boom,'
continued Mr.. Garaghan, "did not adj
vance, but they did not fall back. Dur
ing the dull times that followed, there
was enough faith in the future Of the
camp to keep property at the early
figures until the new blood came into
Ely few years ago and gave the pres
emit impetus to things.
"our early prosperity depended
largely upon the working of the gold
mines around the Chairman by such
men as W. N. McGill, J. P. McOmie,
Mr.. Undcrhill and Mr.. Lyons
The town was named after Con-
gresham Ely of New York, whose rep.
resentative here was Mr.. Long. He
built the first smelter in Ely, small
plant, at which charcoal was used The
charcoal was burned in the neighboring
hills, and the smelter treated oxidised
ore. There were no mats.
Regarding the humorous Cor other
wise) stories told about some of the
pioneers, I can say that most of them
are fctions. The tale that when Mr..
Campton was sick, and tried to col
lect a debt of $500 from W n. Nc
Gill, and received only $40 because
money was so tight in this canyon , can
not be founded upon fact. There has
never been time in many years that
Mr.. McGill has not had at least $780,
600 at his control. If he owed Mr..
Campton and Mr.. Canpton wanted it,
you may he sure that the money would
have been paid. -
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-12-25

Gambling in Ely is curious study.
IL story of smiles and of tears.
more are men who have made money
If. and men who have lost. The
o,kless optimist who looks for comedy,
nds it: but the stern moralist who
locks tragedy "to point a moral and
dorm a tale,o finds it, too, both in
noekey formation and in broad pay
ttreaks.
There are nine houses in Ely in
which there is gambling. All of the
r,mps are licensed by the State, and
The money from this source is a con-
Siderable addition to the public
reyenues.
At the various tables in the gaming
smses there are nearly all of the de-
vices which the ingenuity of man has
revised for the great game of Tempt
Inc Chance-faro, roulette, craps,
blackjack, stud poker. draw poker,
|,huck luck, the old army game, the
|rbouitous slot machine, with ct ceteras
galore.
Gambling in the camp on a large
|s,ale is a new thing 1t began about
l wear ago. The innovation was re-.
|feyed with so much enthusiasm that
the pioneer in the gamblin Il element,
N. F. Richard, "Little Tex speedily
became a rich man. Today gambling
h popular diversion, millionaires and
utinese cooks sitting side by side at
|the faro tables counting the goddess
Chance with equal ardor.
In the old days, and up to about a
year ago, the saloons of Ely were
quiet retreats, which took the places
Of clubs and were the gathering points
at which ranchers, prospectors and
mine owners met to discuss business or
politics over a friendly glass of
beer. The proprietors of these places
we're among the solid men of the camp.
They We're elected to important Offices,
and moved in the best circles. They
were such men as John Weber, w.
IL Bassett and others. Mr.. Weber
still clings to the old-fashioned custom
Of placing chairs in front of his saloon
on warm days for the convenience of
any conner who chooses to enjoy them.
regardless of whether they patronize
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-12-25
Out of the Mouth Of Ra hes.

The late Frederic r. eoudert the no.
ted lawyer and wit, had a great kind
ness for children. He collected indefat-
gably the quaint sayings of children,
and one of the treasures of his library
was a small manuscript volume filed
with definitions that children had com
posed. This volume was called "A
Child S Dictionary and these are some
of the definitions Mr.. Coudert would
read from his book:
" Dust.,Mud with the juice squeezed
ont of it. -
Snoring -Lettipg off sleep"
Backbiter-A mosquito. =
'.fan--A thing to brush the warm off
with. -
Clearwater that went 10 sleep In
the cold.
Apples-The bubbles that ample
trees grow. Judge s Magazine of
Fun.
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oCULIsr OPTIcIAN
J. ". Bailey, 22l2 Larimer Street.
SHOES, AND SHOE RIPAilING
Jackson Shoe Co., 1865 Curtis Street
oeCfoI
P. e. Spratlin, Good Block, 10th 4
Larimer.
Mrs. j. L. Ford 1921 Curtis 81
W. A. Jones, 2lst 4 Champa.
DR.. Cottrell. 2l00 Arapahoe St.
j. B. P. Westbrook, 9l3 2lst street.
E. L. Faulkner 1868 Arapahoe St.
]. A. Harper, 9l3 2lst Street.
Mrs. Geo Elgin, Jr., No. 4, West
Eighth ave.
pRISsNAKERs
Mrs. D. E. Hughes, 322 24th st.
uNDERrAKERs
Q. j. Gilmore, 1920 18th street
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b inserted. Then il you have need
OF any service they can render call
on them Say You ssw their names
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IN public plsrea % that the gsossal
public may know where We are IT.
TIE business columns Of The
Statesman are open to oil for free
discussion OF industrial topics OF
oeal importance. II you are pos
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practical and Aas bsso peovso in Col.
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