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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-27

Yesterday morning large track
gang was put at work in the Ely City
yards of the Nevada Northern by
Chief Engineer Judell to carry out
new construction work which Will en-
able the railroad to six miles of yard
trackage at this point for the con
duct of the business of the main line
and the ore line of the road. The ore
line makes the larger portion of the
demand which occasions the new
work. This demand will come much
into evidence about the first of the
year, when construction will have
been completed of the ore line and
when the first unit of the big concen-
traitor of the Cumberland Ely and
Nevada Consolidated at McGill will
be ready to commence running on the
ores of the properties it will serve.
Therefore the work which has been
commenced will crowd straight ahead
to completion in the yard, the same
policy being followed in this regard
that has prevailed with all the ore
line and railroad work of recent
months under the direction of Engi-
neer Judell, who has not decreased
his operating forces except as work
was finished and crews accordingly
displaced.
The construction of new Irackage
in the railroad yard at Ely City will
mean addition of something over
two miles of new sidings and other
switching tracks to the present four
miles of trackage operated by the
company in these yards. The bust
ness of the road has at times crowd
ed this extensive trackage, unusual in
amount for a mining camp and with
the coming on of the ore train SER
vice greater room will be an immedi-
ate necessity. With the six miles of
trackage that is planned it is be-
lieved the business of the road can
be taken care of in manner that
will allow expeditions handling with
accompaniment of the greatest pOssi-
BILE measure of safety for those en-
gagged in the work of the yards. In
this latter there will be engaged a
large number of crews. These will
all operate from Ely City and will
have their headquarters there. AS
lHe VIC u an tiSho ptNoliiS 7N'''N'
and established they will bring many
new families to Ely City to make
their homes and the matter of pro-
viding sufficient accommodations for
these is one that will unquestionably
occasion a great deal of new building
of houses at Ely City in the spring
and undoubtedly a large increase in
real estate activity.
Beside work that has been COM
menced to the end of enlarging the
yard facilities at Ely City there is
much other work in progress about
railroad property there. The new
concrete block engine house is en-
ploying a number of men on construc-
ton. This engine house will be
ready for use within short time. II
has six stalls and is model structure
of its kind. In connection is ma
chine shop which is nearing compile
tion. 1t has floor space of so by
80 feet and is to have equipment
which will enable it to handle all the
work OF the road, from the lightest
to the heaviest. A number of skilled
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-27
ILLEGAL LAND FENCING.
Federal Grand jury Investigation
COming-The Jurors.

The matter of illegal fencing of
government lands in the grazing por-
tions of Nevada is to be taken up by
the federal grand jury which meets
at Carson December 2. Following is
the list of grand jurors drawn:
Philip Jacobs, Angels Trosi, l.. c.
Wedekind, w. H. Noyes, Henry Lew
ers, Alex Dromiack, II. J. Newman
ker, w. E. DeHart, r. w. Julien
Carlton E. Rhodes, II. B. Tompkins
Hosea E. Reid, Guy E. Ashbury, Ar
chic d. Tuley, j. A. Steele, c. A
Laughlin, ]. r. Stevens and W. H
Herlinger, all of Washoe county; NJ
D. Noteware, James A. Raycraft, w
M. David, J. E. Richardson. Andrew
Maute and Fred Kitzmeyer, all OF
Ormsby county; Percy w. Lazier, H
F. Wooley, ]. r. Gavin, Peter F
Shay and M. J. Callahan, all of Storey
county; Warren Mott, H. F.. Dang
berg and e. G. Carr, all of Doug
las county, and William A. Donnelly
of Lyon county.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-27
THE COLORADO
LAND FRAUDS
Grand Jury Expected to Make SEN
sationaI Findinss.--CoaI Mine
Murder Case Involved.

DENVER, Nov. 26.-Judge Robert
L. Lewis, in the United States dis
trict court today, announced that
trials of the Colorado land fraud
cases would begin on December 16,
and ordered all defendants who have
not already pleaded to the indict-
ments to appear in court next Mon
day.
December II has been set as the
date for the convenirig of another
grand jury whose work is expected to
be more far-reaching than that of the
jury which indicted 73 men last sum-
mer for alleged land frauds. The
killing of Joseph A. Walker, federal
secret service agent, at the Hesperus
mine near Durango recently when he
was conducting an inquiry in the
line of his duty, will probably be in
vestigated by the grand jury Chief
John e. Wilkie of the secret service
was in conference here today with
District Attorney Earl NJ. Cranston
and Lucian G. Wheeler, head of the
agents employed in the investigation
of land frauds in reference to the
Walker case.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-27
BIG
s. P. ROBBERY
Break Into Sparks Depot
...Were After Five Thousand
Had There During the Day.

SPARKS, Nov. 26.-Anticipating a
big haul of railroad company gold,
burglars entered the office of Agent
Fodrin last night and began opera
tions on the Office safe. Tom Hol-
land and a Waterman happened along
meanwhile and the yegg men disap-
peared.
Entrance was effected through a
window. Two panes of glass were
broken and the latch lifted. One of
the operators was injured by the
broken glass and bloodstains were
left on the window. No one saw
them come or go. They left an iron
bar and other tools when they took
fight.
Agent Fodrin says if they had not
been disturbed they would have Sc
cured 80 cents. The large amount OF
money received by him during the
day for the transaction of regular
business had been taken away. The
amount was $500.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-27
All the Big Companies in
the District Have Fin
iShed Assessment.
AHEAD OF LAST YEAR
Books OF Recorder Indicate More
Work DOne...DOeS Not Look As
If There Is Show for Jumpers

The stringency in the financial sit
uation has had no effect upon the fill
ing of certificates of assessment, work
in this district, according to County
Recorder w. M. Mcknight.
The statements thus far filed are
in excess of those filed last year to
this time, and while but small pro-
portion of the claims have been
proven up, it must be remembered
that the greater part of these reports
are filed during the last half of De-
cember. The number of statements
filed during the last two weeks of the
year is invariably greater than at any
other time and usually greater than
in all the rest of the year.
The prospect of the passage of a
bill by congress to relieve claim own
ers of the necessity of doing assess
ment work this year, has seemingly
had no material weight with claim
owners in this district, who have ap-
parently gone ahead with their work
as though such measure mad never
been discussed.
The majority of all of the big com
panies have completed their work,
and have filed their statements with
the recorders Office, and the number
of small owners who have complied
with the requirements of the law is
we'll up to the average. Among those
corporations and individuals VINO
have completed their work, repre-
senting the largest holdings and IN
terests in the district, are the fol-
lowing:
Nevada Consolidated, Cumberland
Ely. Consolidated Copper, GirouX
Consolidated, Ely Central, the ma
iority of the Tex Rickard holdings,
bingham Ely, Boston Ely, Ely Con-
solidated, Carbonate Ely, Ely Witch,
Ely hevenue, Consolidated Copper
Ely Copper, Ely Montreal, the Sapho
company, Ely Rochelle, the Knapp q
ShelIanbarger holdings, the }. e.
Aiken holdings, the Munro Il Cara
CHAN holdings, the A. j. Stevens
holdings, the Leach & Kelly holdings,
and virtually all properties on Cop
per Flat.
During all of last year there were
filed with the recorder certificates OF
work done filing 1S7 pages of the
record. During the present year TO
this time the record fills 140 pages
with five weeks yet to go before the
end of the year. This shows the
comparative work of the two years
we'll to the credit of the present year
The outlook is not at all favorable TOT
the claim jumper.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-27
Ely People Seek Ways
Around Heavy City
Taxation Confronted.
COUNCIL HOLDS FIRM
To Ordinances 1t Has Made to Sup
port Town GOvernment...WOrk
of Meeting Held Last Night.

Paid under protest" was the en-
dorsement on a check received by the
city council last night from Dial &
Allison, in payment of their liquor
license to the city. The check was
accepted and it was ordered that the
license be issued, subject to payment
on the check by the bank
This was the first intimation to the
council, officially, of the fight that
is to be made by the liquor dealers
against what they term the prohib-
tive and oppressive license ordinances
of the city. The fact that the saloon
keepers are organizing for this pur-
pose was published in the News yes
terday.
A number of other applications for
licenses were received. Among them
was one from general department
store, who returned their merchan-
disc license with a check for $50,
asking that this license be cancelled
and that they be granted wholesale
liquor license, on the hypothesis that
they may conduct general merchan-
dising business under a wholesale
liquor license, which is the most cost
ly that may be had, without taking
out other licenses. Councilman Con-
don contended that the city attorney
should investigate this matter and
see if one or two licenses must be
paid in order to conduct both liquor
and merchandise businesses under
the same management.
Aultman street was reported grav-
eled and graded to the extent of the
appropriation recently made. The
committee having this work in
charge was instructed to let a con-
tract for the continuation of the i'm
provement of Seventh street. 1t was
also ordered that the same commit
tee let a contract for the grading and
graveling of Murry street from Ault-
man to the Nevada Northern track
at Garden street, and to have the
work done at once.
The same committee will look after
the Improvement of the bridge cross
ing Murry creek, on Lyons avenue.
The bridge Lever is at least l foot
below the street level and there is
danger of accident from this cause.
The bridge will be raised, and rail-
ing will be placed thereon, for the
protection of teams and pedestrians.
City Marshal Hudgins reported
that the Ely Water company had re-
paired all damage done to sidewalks
in Murry street at the time the water
mains were laid in that thoroughfare.
The electric light company was in
structed to replace dead lights with
new ones wherever needed on the
streets, in compliance with the terms
of it's contract with the city.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-27
SPECIAL SESSION CALLS
FOR GRATUITOUS WORK

State Senator w. G.. Gallagher and
Assemblyman A. j. Fesler stated last
night to the News, that in the event
a special session of the legislature
were called for the purpose of con-
sidering a bill to remit the delin-
quency clause in the tax regulations,
they would be willing to serve the
state during such session, without
compensation, except for necessary
travelling expenses incurred. These
views have been made known to Gov
ernor Sparks by the News and are
likely to find echo in the balance of
the state The News. was unable to
find Senator Comins but does not
doubt his attitude will be that of his
associates.
81 do not believe that the present
situation would justify the calling of
an extraordinary session of the legis-
lature,' said Senator Gallagher.
''The body could not meet for 60
days, as that notice is required by
law, and by that time the greater part
of the taxes will have been paid,
believe
"There are several matters that
should come up if a special session
is called" said Assemblyman Fesler.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-27

Among these would be the tax mat
ter. If the remission OF the delin-
quency would affect the public
schools, and | understand that it
would, | would certainly not be in
favor of the passage of such meas
ure. The question of the judiciary
at Goldfeld should also be consid-
cred. The district court there is
months behind in its cases with no
prospect of having the docket cleaned
up for a long time to come. The
Judge is about to leave there now fol
several months term in another
part of the district, and there can be
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-27

mechanics will find employment here
and as the ore train service expands
the number of these men who Will
necessarily be retained will grow to
large proportions. The boiler room
connected with the machine shop and
the engine house has floor space OF
80 by 50 and will be equal with the
batteries which it will have to meet
all calls. Other work in progress in
the yard includes the installation of
track scales, the erection of three
new stand pipes, received yesterday,
and the placing of 6 and inch water
mains throughout the yard. These
will be tapped frequently to supply
faucets and the stand pipes and will
give the yard supply of water sufli-
cient to insure good service for all
working needs likely to arise as well
as supplying splendid fire protec-
ton system
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-27


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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-27
REPORT BAD
CHECKS AFLOAT
For9eries Of Cashiers Checks Said
To Be In CirculatiOn....The
Bankers Say No.

SALT LAKE, Nov. 26.-Reports
have been frequent that number OF
spurious bank cashiers checks were
passed Monday night at downtown
business places. They are said to be
identical with the valid checks, but
are without the signature of bank Of
ficials. They have been in small de-
nominations, according to reports.
C. S. Burton, president of the
Clearing House association, says it is
doubtful if the reports have any
foundation. For week reported
forgery of the checks and imitation
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-27
ASKS TO BE GUARDIAN.
Divorced Wife of Late II. W. Baker
Wants Estate for Her Children,

Eliza J. Riordan filed petition in
the district court yesterday in the
matter of the estate of Howard w
Baker, who died intestate some time
ago, asking for an apportionment OF
the estate.
Mrs. Riordan was the wife OF
Baker and afterward married hen
present husband. The children by
the first marriage wcra Susie x
Raker, Charles ID. Bake and Esther
MI Baker. The petitioner states
that she has been appointed guardian
of the children, and asks tllat one.
third of the estate, the value OF
which is unknown to the petitioner
be set aside for the use and benefit ot
these heirs.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-27
ARRAIGN PETTIBONE FRIDAY.
PostpOnement of Beginning of His
Trial for Murder Made to Ena-
Bile Counsel to Reach Boise.

BOISE, Nov. z6.-The Pettibone
case was taken up in the district
court this morning and continued un-
til Friday to await the return of
counsel on both sides, who have been
attending the Steve Adams trial at
Rathdrum.
Unimportant matters will be dis
posed of Immediately in order to
commence the Pettibone trial with
clean calendar.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-27

BANK EXAMINER
COMPLETES STATE REPORT

. CARSON, Nov. 26.-Every
. bank in Nevada is in sound con-
. dition. This in brief is said to
. be the contents of the report of
. Bank Examiner Miller filed here
. today The document is with
. the secretary of state and will
. be presented to the bank COM
. missioners for action just as
. soon as the members of that
. body can assemble and pass on
. it.
. Miller is not in position to
. announce the contents of the re-
. port, but it is learned that it
. shows every bank in the state
. to be sound. The affairs of the I
. State Bank & Trust company
o and the Nye and Ormsby County I
. bank are brought out in detail
. and show that both institutions
. are in excellent condition and I
. able to pay dollar for dollar.
. The same, it is said, is also true I
. of the Churchill County bank
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-27
GUGGENHEIM IDEA TO BE
PRESENTED TO CONGRESS

SALT LAKE, Nov. 26.-To
embody in concrete form the
suggestion of S. r. Guggenheim,
the smelter magnate, that the
financial situation could be re-
lieved by the purchase and coin
age of silver, Secretary lsher
Harris of the Commercial club
is sending out invitations to
state officials, bankers, mine
owners and business men to
meet Mr.. Guggenheim at a ban
uuet, the date of which will be
} fixed later.
1t is proposed to call for the
purchase by the government of
|, 1000 in silver bullion
and the issue of silver certifi-
Gates to the face value of the
, bullion when coined. Western
, senators and congressman will
, be enlisted in the campaign for
, enlarged use of the white metal.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-27
THANKSGIVING MUSIC.
Special Program at Good Times Hall
VIII BE Attractive.

Special services will be held by the
Episcopal church at Good Times hall
tomorrow, Thanksgiving morning at
10 O'Clock. For these services musi-
cal numbers will be rendered by a
double quartet. Selections will in
clude praise to God Immortal
Praise" from the Messiah" Bar
bauld-Kocher; "The King of Love
My Shepherd Is Baker-Dykes; and
America"
The offertory solo will be "Har-
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-27

no relief until a new district is Gre
ated and a new judge named to care
for that business. This is an inn
portant matter and should be given
attention if special session is
called
In the last few days those in some
quarters of the state who do not ia
vor an extra session of the legisla-
ture have advanced proposal that the
extension OF lne time of tax delin-
Quency be left over to the next reg
ular session of the Legislature. the
(Continued on mage four.l
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-27
SIX NILES OF YARD TRACK
WILL SOON BE IN USE
Ely City Yards Being Extended to Meet Ore Line and
Other Needs--- Greatly Increased AchuHy First of
Year Means Much More Ely City Building

vest Hymn" Alford-Hanscom. A spe-
cial Thanksgiving sermon will be
preached by Rev. G. c. Hunting A
cordial invitation has been extended
by the church, which will welcome
general attendance of the public
There will be no special services al
Sacred Heart Catholic church.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-27
LARGE TAX PAYMENTS.

The business at the office of the
county treasurer took spurt yes.
terday and all daily records of re-
ceipts for the year, to this time were
broken. A number of heavy taXpay-
ers settled with the county, thus in
creasing the receipts materially.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-27
HOLLOWAY CHARGES.
Another Preferred Against Alleged
Bad Man.

T. G. Drew, deputy sheriff at Silver
Peak, is in Tonopah with another
charge against Sid Holloway, who
was arrested by Officer Carberry on
the charge of arson, for attempting to
burn the town of Silver Peak. Drew
further charges Holloway with steal
ing mule, saddle and bride at Sill
YER Peak. Drew will take Holloway
to Silver Peak, where hearing will
be held.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-27

THE QUESTION OF EXPENSE OF AN EXTRA SESSION
OF THE LEGISLATURES FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF DI
TIES WHICH, UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES ARE WITHIN
THE SCOPE OF THE TERM PATRIOTIC, HAVING BEEN RAIS
NEWS YESTERDAY STARTED \ MOVEMENT TO AS
CERTAIN ATTITUDE MEMBERS OF THE LEGSIDA-
TURE, WHICH If MET WITH GENERALLY IN THE STATE BY
KIND OF RESPONSE RECEIVED HERE Wo,ID GREAT
Y SIMPLIFY MATTERS AND GIVE NEVADA NEW CLAIMS TO
BROADNESS
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-27
MOVE TO ELY CITY.

Mr.. Smith and family are moving
into a residence on II street, Ely
City, from their former home in Muir
ry street, Ely Three other families
will move to Ely City during the
week from Ely. With their coming
all but one or two houses in Ely City
will be occupied. Those which will
be vacant have not yet been complet-
ed by the contractors.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-27

CONTINUED on page four.)
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-27

The Assured Great Smelling and
Mining Center of Nevada.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-27

Assures Copper Producing Camp
Second to None i'm the World.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-06-29

In an article on the Apaches-the
highwaymen Of Partisan English cor
respondent tells of an attack ON an
Englishman in the streets of the
French capital. Two of the ruG.anS
fell upon the visitor. but with q stout
stick he was able to render a good ac-
count OF himself until the arrival OF
the police. who happened to be only
forty yards away. One Of the police
men was Immediately placed hors de
combat by a savage kick from ono
Apache, but the other stoutly grappled
with his man. A night Waterman and
a concierge went to the assistance Of
the police, and both fOOtpads were car
Red on to the police station. not. how
ever, before the Engiishmans hand
was seriously wounded in his endeavor
70 wrest q file from his assailants- The
file was q particularly murderous In
strument: Il had been cut away To a
fine point. The other man carried a
paIr Of scissors. you know the OBJ
ject of thatY' the Englishman asked
an interviewer. III an Apache has
pair OF large scissors In his pocket he
cannot be accused Of eonceallng arms.
which carries with It a penalty; more
ever, Il gives color to his contention
that he Is a tailor. He may back this
IN, a. he often does, by producing a
tailor's card showing that he is mem
bsr Of q tailors' union"
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-06-29

To set q very lane thread with which
30 darn fine white dresses take q piece
OF hne lawn and unravel II, using the
warp 70 sew with This Is also good
to do fine hand sewing with, as the
stitches made with 1t win never show
and 1t VIII last as long as manufac-
tuned cotton In making eoIOred
dresses this same plan Is a good one
to follow In regard to any specially
dainty little piece Of sewing, because
you are sure OF a perfect match and
you also have the fiber and exact thick
ness OF the material
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-06-29

Brunei, the famous engineer. Is said
% have obtained the idea for con
strucsing the tunnel under the Thames
from watching the tRredo. soft worm,
which lives In harbors and the mouths
of rivers and boris its way into any ex
posed timber. The tereSio, as il bores
into ths wood. lRcases itself In q cal
eareous tube, and this gave Brunei the
rssded inspiration. He set his men TO
WORK boring into the mud from De-
hind a shield. which was showed for.
ward e. the boring progressed, a brick
arch being built In the rear, Just As the
tuhe Of the teredo was made. On this
plan all subsequent subaqueous tunnels
have been made