The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-10-05
INTERESTING NOTES
OF RAILROAD DAY

1 tfO m Elko, received i NUMBER OF iflenuS
at Hayes Park.
To Sheriff Alex Baird and his men
great credit is due for the excellent
police arrangements.
Mr. and Mrs W. 3. Graham had as
guests Mr.. and Mrs. f. \. McDermid,
with their little son. and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Wearne of Cherry Creek.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. N. McGill enter
tanned = number Of friends who came
to the festivities, including Judge
Cheney Judge Goodwin, Mr.. and Mrs.
harrington Mrs a. c. Cleveland also
made her headquarters there.
Several hundred persons found time
on Sunday to attend services in The
chapel at Hayes Park. Father Kelley,
from Salt Lake, ofiiciated. He will
remain here for week or two and will
hold services morning and evening.
MIR. and Mrs. A. D. Camston had
houseful Of guests. Mr.. Campton
worked like a beaver at the barbecue
tables. Mr.. House, MIR. Newman and
MIR. Austin also proved to be star per-
formers. The food was fine and there
was enough, and more, for all.
There were visitors in town from all
the ranches from Snake River to Glover
Valley. Mr. and Mrs. Agee We're here
visiting friends All the ranches fof
miles around must have been deserted,
Judging from the number OF familiar
faces seen in the crowds about town.
Mr.. Mitchell, the Republican candi-
date for governor, made good i'm
preston while here. He demonstrated
his ability as a mixer to the salts
faction Of his friends. Some people
were cnclined to credit Big Sim >
statement that Ely was entertaining
both the Governor and the Governor
to-be of Nevada.
"Listen to the Band was the popu-
lar diversion Sunday afternoon. The
music was Sublime" and everybody
hated to see the bandsmen go. Leader
Held made chit by taking his men
up to Big Sim 5" house and playing
some popular airs there for little Jim
mie Simpson, who is suffering from
pneumonia. 1t was the first time the
lad had ever heard band play and he
was transported with delight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simpson entertained
John T. Mitchell, the Republican can
didate for governor, and several friends
from Utah, notwithstanding the illness
of their son. In order to do this, about
half the family eamped in a sheep
wagon in the back yard, Big hearted
Big Sim" seemed to be everywhere
at once. He went down tic line"
with the visitors and made ther7 all
feel at home.
i Judge Goodwin fairly reveled in the
pleasures of the two dag= celebration.
Everybody had q warm handgrasp for
j him. An old Shoshone brave who had
] lirown the Judge in years past, and
who doubtless recalled the latter's gen
orous propensities, besought Mr. Good
win for loan. The Judge "saYied'
all right and handed over the required
two bits. 'I'm home sick for White
j Pine already" Judge Goodwin said, as
he boarded tie train Tor home Sunday
evening.
Both the Bank Of Ely and the v hise
Pine County Bank kept open house.
Scores of business men from Salt Lake
and Ogden dropped in toget pointers"
on mining and industrial investments.
President W. w. Armstrong, Of the
Bank Of Ely, at the close Of the fes-
tivities, expressed great satisfaction
with the aqang ganents and assured the
members of the General Committee,
that. in case Of deficit, ne would sub
scribe literally toward making the same
good.
Such delicacies as fish, fresh oysters
and chicken were supplied by the resta-
raunts at Salt Lake prices. These es-
Establishments were well stocked in an
ticipation of rush on Saturday night
and Sunday. and extra help was en-.
gaped for the occasion. The service
was generally satisfactory. There is
no reason, now that the railroad i.
here, for The scarcity of food whict
prevailed last winter. Good things K
eat should be obtainable hereafter fol
Tttle more than the cost Of the same a
Sacramento. Ogden and salt Lake.
Committee Meeting