The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-10-02
MEN FROM OGDEN
SET RAPID PACE
Members of Weber Club Come BY
Hundreds and Take the
Town By Storm

Ogden set fast pace on Railroad
Day. Her delegation, travelling in a
solid Pullman train of cars was delayed
in arrival by an accident to the engine,
but once here the members of the
Weber Club turned themselves loose
and took the town 10y storm They
marched through the main street to
the tune of Were here, we're here,
etc and pretty soon signs Of we'll
known business firms in Ogden began
to break out in epidemic fashion all
over town.
ogden Ely" was the watehword of
the Weberites. Ii was inscribed on
their badges and was set forth in big
letters upon the cars Of the opecial
train. Ii figured also in a tine special
Railroad Day" newspaper published
for the occasion and distributed by
hundreds to the townapeople.
1T tells the whole story said cx-
Mayor William Glassman, WHO acted
as spokesman for the party - Ogden
Ely Ogden for Ely and Ely for Og-
den, and q union of interests by sister
cities. Mr., Glassman dropped in on
Friday and paved the way Tor the
demonstration. If he failed to make
friends here the fact has not yet de-
veloped. And he met about everybody
in White Pine county at that.
The Ogden special waited II Ccbre
for sleeper from the west. bearing
the Governor Of Nevada and other dis
tinguished citizens Of the State, and
did not reach Ely until nearly three
o'clock. But the ceremonies we're
postponed pending The arrival Of this
train and the temporary VeXation of
the party was speedily dispellod
1t was intended that part OF the Re
ception Committee which went TO Nc
ellis Siding in the morning should ac-
company the visitors from Ogden into
town, but before matters were
straightcded out there the train from
Salt Lake had started for Ely with the
first installment of the committee on
board The second contingent, consist
ing of Messrs +. NJ Root. w J.
Stewart, James 2, Gaskill and Houl-
der Hudgins. was delayed by an acct
dent to the auto.
Mir Root RETAINED 10 town in a passing
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leader of Heli's bara, &nl the other
three members Of the committee set
on foot to intercept the Ogden train.
The eXertion of walking at . rapid
pace through the Sage brush, in the
broiling sun, was a severe tax upon the
committee and they were al in" as
they scrambled aboard the train. Mr..
Hudcins had collapsed from the heat
at the railroad siding and on arriving
at the Court House, after conducting
Governor Sparks to the speakers
stand, he withdrew to undergo treat
ment by Dr.. Abbott, being compelled
to forego further participation in the
festivities until Sunday. Messrs. Gar
kell and Stewart also suffered from
the effects OF the trip and retired
early
Ogden had prepared q surprise for
Ely aad during the afternoon OF Satur-
day 1.-THE melon vas cut. " 1t was
mighty big melon, too in the form of
ascarload of fruit from Weber county
farms. There We're peaches, and plums,
and cantalopes, and Watermelons for
the multitude and these were distrib-
uted from the Ogden comnissary car in
generous measure, without cost. The
fruit was real treat and was greatly
enjoyed by the people Of Ely.
Saturday night the visitors occupied
the sleeping cars in whiee they had
Travelled from Ogden. That is, for a
brief space. Actually there was little
time for sleep, except for the ladies,
who retired at season able hour The
men remained up late and only retired
when the town quoted down towards
morning.
There was no let up in the festivities
on Sunday, however Everybody was
aatir at an early hour with the Ogden
itss again in the vanguard, snd more
money was released than Ely has been
accustomed to, and there is no lack of
circulating medium here, either.
There were visits to he mines. quiet
conferences with business men and
clusters of merrymabers about every
cafe.
Ii the afternoon the town turned out