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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-17
BREAK GROUND
FOR HOUSES
Sites Being Prepared for the Last
Batch Of Ely City Cottages
Contracted For.

Ground was broken yesterday AT
Ely City for the last lot of 20 cot
tages for which contracts have been
let by the company. These cottages
ire OF from four TO six rooms each.
viii be electric lighted and viii have
city water. They are located in vari-
ons parts of the residence district.
The sale of lots in the addition con
tinues at steady pace and many
Of the choicest residence lots were ta-
ken during the last week Despite
the rain storm Monday three bust
ness los and two residence lots were
sold.
\ corps of half IA dozen plasterers
have begun work on the interior OF
the big boarding house and il is be-
levod that with proper weather con
ditions the building viii be ready for
occupancy within the next Two weeks
The painters nave made good pro-
eress during The last two days with
the last coat of outside pain and the
trimming viii be taken up as soon
rs the other has dried. This work
viii be completed during the week.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-17

A. G. Steele. real estate dealer,
mining man and insurance agent, has
formed a partnership with f. l.. Cha
pin, formerly of Ogden, but now To-
Gated here Mr.. Chaplin who was for
mcrly in the realty business at Og-
den comes to ely bringing a good
record as a business man of energy
and integrity.
While in Ogden, acting as claim
agent for The Rio Grande Western
railroad company he put through Il
number OF big right of way deals for
his company. involving many thous-
ands OF dollars. During the time he
was engaged in the realty business in
Ogden Mir Chaplin conducted the ne
gotialions for a number of the largest
and most important realty deals con
dncied there
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-17
ECCI.ES PARTY DEFERS
"TRIP TO TIE SHELTER

The proposed "trip Of President s.
W Eccles and the other members Of
his party who are here to inspect the
Guggenheim interests, To the site of
operations of the Steptoe Valley
Smelling company at McGill, was
abandoned yesterday owing to the
press of business matters here which
could not be cleaned up Monday. The
members of the party spent the Ell
tire day looking over their local al
fairs with the heads of many depart
ments The work was not entirely
cleared from the docket last night
and other matters will occupy part
Of thei' time today
Plans for the further development
Of their interests, the enlargement
Of the scope of operation in mum
Der Of lines and the odds and ends OF
the gigantic interests with which the
parties are connected. took up every
moment Of the day.
Last night il was thought that the
smclter trip could be made either
this morning or this afternoon. The
party will go to McGill in the private
car Oceanic, returning in the even
ing
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-17
Ely WHITE PINE COUNTY NEVADA, WEDNESDAY
BANDIT ROBS
UNION DEPOT
Bold RObber Enters 81. Paul Ex.
press Office and Carries Off
$25,OOO.

81 Paul, Mimi. April Il. \ ban
dill held mp the Northern Pacific ex-
press eompany's union depot express
Office tonight and compelled the clerk
to open the safe and give him a pack
age containing $25. 900. He then es-
capped
AT 10:30 tonight an accomplice OF
the robber called at the Office and in
dnccd one of the clerks to step out
side. Fred Zimmerman, the other
clerk. soon aftorward found himself
confronted by masked robber who
pointed a pisto nj his head.
Zimmerman obcyed ii command To
hold III his hands The robber then
removed Il revolver from one Of Zim-
mermaA's pockets and. commanded
him 10 open The safe. The clerk
obeyed without hesitation and hand
ed out the package of currency which
was To go to Duluth on midnight
train. AFTER receiving the bulky en-
velope the robber backed out of the
Office, first commanding Zimmerman
10 turn his face To the wall and to re
main in that position for | o minutes
under rain of death.
Both bandits have escaped.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-17
Lane CITY HAS
CHALLENGED ELY
Ball Game on Sunday Afternoon
For a Purse of Two
Hundred Dollars

Baseball fans will have a chance to
see the national game played in all
it's glory next Sunday afternoon ut
Lane City at O'Clock. The playing
teams will be from that camp and
from Ely
The Lane City players believe they
can play. They have heard that there
are a few men in Ely who have at
different times watched the game
from the bIeachers, and, acting on
this, have issued challenge To any
team that may be picked up here, -
play there for purse of $500.
There are few Ely men who saF
they have done more than watch the
game from the grand stand, or from
the treds and telephone poles outside
the grounds. In fact, they really be-
l;eve they can play ball
The result is that the def of the
miners has been accepted and the
game is a sure go. The admission i2
to be placed at so low figure that
all who care to make the trip may see
the game. In view of the fact thar
there is no enclosure in Lane City
On which a diamond may be markell
off the game will be open.
Considerable interest is being
awakened here by reason of the chal"
lenge and warm game is promised.
Inttrell, who at one time pitched a
hot game. will be the man TO bother
the Lane City batters. J. Cohn will
also play heavy part.
The local men. while they have had
no opnortnnily to practice. are al
ready planning how they will spend
he money.
Frank Welshons has taken the re
sponsibility Of getting together the
Ely team with which he hopes to
capture the banner of the miners. lie
has dubbed his players White Wings
and says that they can simply f. n
with .he dir diGgera from NJ The
edlch
Amone the players who Will al
ncar are several who have woa dis
tinction on taa diamond III Other
fields. N. Mahan formerly OF Ann
Afhor, Mich. will be one of the play
crs. Another is c. Christy, the
crack pitcher from the University Of
Utah. Chrisiy is a IIawai.aA and ha>
won many track and field acdais Al d
records 4 Luchesai of ELY is we'll
known.
The line mp n announced last
might Will be as follows.
Nichols LEFT field Jensen center
Sheard, rirht field Hartman. ilisd
base Upton, sholr stop dcNuplr}
sccond base; Bremertop.- iifss base
I.uchessi, catcher; Mahan, Gh9isty
and Paulaon pitcherr; william
Dial Sylvester and Barton, substi-
F7-f--
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-17
Mcknight TO
JOIN BENEDICTS
County Recorder Leaves This Morn.
ing TO Wed Miss Grace
Shells al Ogden.

viii Mcknight Joins the ranks OF
the henedicts tonight Rumor has
said for some time that the genial
young county recorder contemplated
matrimony and some color was lent
To This report when Mr. Mcknight
bought a home in Mill street which
was rather unusual for a fancy free
and single young man
IL leaked ont last night that Mr.
Mcknight would leave this morning
Tor Ogden. where he will be married
this evening to Miss Grace Shells.
the beautiful daughter of Mr. and
Mrs Fred \. Shells of 23G3 Munro
avenue, Ogden Miss Shells is il
niece Of D. w. Ellis, of Dickerson x
Ellis and is popular in Ely society.
having spent IA part Of the winter in
the camp With her uncle and aunt
The Wedding will take place at the
Shell residence in Ogden The Ger
emony is TO be performed by the
Methodist Episcopal minister Of Og-
den
Mr. aud Mrs. Mcknight will leave
for Portland, San Francisco and other
coast points, and will return TO Ely
About MAY l.. when they will be at
home in tho Mill street residence
which has already been fitted mp for
The bride
Miss Shiell's picture was printed in
the Salt Lake Tribune Of last Sunday
rs the lcigning beauty of that city of
beautiful women.
AIr Meknights departure was not
heralded abroad II was a wise pre-
caution. Owing 10 his great popular
ily with the Young men of the camp
ii is certain that # his approaching
marriagc became known he would
have received send off which he
would have long remembered
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-17
W. p. TRAINS RUN
IN SIXTY DAYS
Passengers Will Be Taken From
SaIi Lake TO BeWS...BranCh
Down to Ely.

Announcement is made in a special
dispatch received by the White Pine
News last night that the Western Pa
citic railroad will open its line be
tween salt Lake and Bows, the point
of contact With the Nevada Northern
railroad. within GO days.
Announcement is also made that
work ON the Ely branch of that road
Will be commenced within short
time, possibly 80 days. and will be
rushed as fast as possible.
This announcement will be receiv-
ed as the best kind of news by every
onc.in Ely. 1t means that this camp
Is attracting greater attention out
side than over before. and that with
in another year another railroad will
he operating between Ely and the
rest of the country
The great impetus which was Civ
en to local development and business
Interests by the advent of the Nevada
Northern railroad will be repeated on
the entrance of another railroad 10
the camp. and the prosperity thereof
will be redoubled
The Western pacific's main line is
to run within about 100 miles of Ely
and the branch line when completed
to this point will give Salt Lake more
direct communication with this camD
than under present conditions.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-17
ILLUSYHATED LECTURES
FOR CHURCH FUND

The ladies of St Bartholomew
Episcopal church have arranged for
Il series of six lectures TO be given
probably al Good Times Club hall.
The lectures will be illustrated by
stcreopticon views to be operated by
c. s. Topping. The lectures will be
delivered by Rev. DR.. G. G. Hunting.
rector o the church.
The first lecture will be delivered
on the evening OF April 2G, and the
subject will he India. The audience
will be taken on the steamer trip
across the ocean. will land at an In
dian port and cross that land of mys-
terry visiting many OF the greatest
scenes in he land and seeing many
places of rare historical interest
illustrated topical songs will also
be given. The proceeds from the sale
of tickets will be for the benefit of
the church building fund.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-17
PERSONAL MENTION.

President Willard Snyder and Di-
rector ~ 1reweek OF the Ely Consol-
idated made a thorough inspection of
the company's workings yesterday
and will leave for salt Lake this NOR
ming.
Young man seeks position with
contractor or construction company.
Thorough knowledge Of clerical de-
tails, payrolls etc Familiar with
plans, specifications, materials and
estimating. Address H. News Office
George Thomas. better known as
The Confectionery Infant" repre-
sentng the Mcdonald Candy eompa-
ny of Salt Lake who has been here
since saturday. vii leave this morn
ing for the home Office
Gail Hoag of he Ely Investment
company Yesterday qualified as no
tary public and received his com
mission
Charles Griggs and A l.. Park OF
Salt Lake arrived last night and reg
acrod al the Northern
NJ. \. Straub OF Denver arrived last
night and is registered at the North
crn.
Girl wants work waiting table or
housework Address H. Y. this Of
fee.
h Cartwright and William Bacon
have returned from Osceola where
rhey won't / o days ago to survey the
proposed loWnsite of san Pedro The
work Of running the survey has been
completed and Improvement will be
gin at once.
H. Baker OF Ely has transferred t.
Mrs. John Magnuson for a stated cor
sidoration of $10 half interest IN
The Jackson No. ,, the Zig Gag anI
the Lone Star claims in The steptco
mining district.
W. G Lyons and A. G Camploa
have sold to John Magnuson for $100
lots end . in block l. and lots
and 10 in block ), extending from
Hurry street 10 Mill street
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-17
Mrs. HAWKINS PAYS
$500 FOR TWO LOTS.

a large deal in Ely realty was clos
ed by Steele Il Chaplin in which Mrs
Rose Hankins purchased from Pheby
Brothers lots | and 2. block II. Ely
for $500 yesterday.
These lots are on upper Aultman
street almost opposite the store of the
Graham Mercantile company. and are
considered almost ideal for business
purposes.
Mrs. Hankina will erect on the
property within short time a two
story business block either Of brick
or concrete At present the Graham
warehouse covers n part of the land
and until this is removed together
with small dwelling house, nothing
can be done toward the erection of Il
building.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-17
DEVASTATION OF MEXICO'S EARTHQUAKE (
MOB HANGS
NEGRO TO TREE
Second Attempt to Lynch Strauss
After Shooting SCrape is
Successful.

Eoa La. April 1.-THE sequel OF
the shooting OF five white men and
two negroes at Bunkie. La, last Sun
day Was the lynching of the negro
Charlie Strauss n2ar here today. y
party OF masked men took him away
from the deputies The negro was
hanged to tree. after which many
shots were fired into his body.
This Wis the second attempt in
TWO days 10 lynch Strauss, the first ON
Sunday night having resulted in the
serious Wonnding Of five white mon
Strauss had been taken from the Jail
at Bunkie and escaped during almost
total darkness while his captors were
shooting ii random. Negroes, il is
said fired into the lynehing party.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-17

Denver April 1G.-Cov Ruchtel
today vetoad the ant-fu-ion bill az
passed by the last general assembly
which made it unlawful for the name
of any candidate to be placed on the
official ballot as the nominee Of more
than one political party.
The governor holds that the bill
l. a violation OF the constitution i'll
that it restricts and impairs the free
dom of the people to act without re
straint in making choice of public of
fees. The bill was a republican
measure and the state central com
mittee of that party was called to-
gether tonight to delegate a commit
tee to see the governor and have him
recall his veto.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-17
EXPELLED
FROM RUSSIA'S DOTMA

Ct. Petersburg, April 16.-V V.
shulein, 4 reactioniet workman dep
uty from Noihynia, was excluded by
Vice President Posenaeky from to-
days sitting of the lower house Of
parliament for calling the members
Of the left party bomb throwefs The
session, which vas devoted to inter-
polationa was marked by a series of
disorders due mainly 10 the inability
of the vice PRECEDENT who took the
place Of President Goloyin. 10 main
tain order.
President Goloyin has Applied for
an audience with the emperor for the
purpose of presenting his report on
the proceedings of the lower house
of parliament, as required by law.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-17
Mine FIRE IS
BEYOND CONTROL
Flames Now So Hot in HOmeStake
al DeadWOOd as TO Make Fire
Fighting impossible.

beadWood 8. b, April t The
ire in the Homestake mine. which
has bc,n raging for two weeks. is re
ported today To be quite beyond con
lfol The rocks surrounding the fire
are now so hot chat it is almost i'm
possible for men 10 get through tho
caves to fight the flames
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-17
MYERS CORNER
BRINGS $4,000
MeSSrS. CahOOn and TingIey Buy
Three Lots at Third and Ault.
man at High Figure.

One Of the largest real estate deals
consnmated here within the last
month was closed yesterday by which
4. D. Myers OF Goldfield. with large
local interests. sold TO John p. Ca
hoon Of Salt Lake and Geo H. Ting
ley of Murray. Utah, the unimproved
property al the southeast corner Of
Third and Aultman streets for a CON
sideration of $21. 900.
This is at the rate of $3.50 per
front foot. as the property has front
age of - feet ON Aultman street and
IA depth of 100 feet ON Third street
The lot is opposite the building Of
thc Nevada Mercantile company Oh
Aultman street and the Arizona club
and Ely Furniture company buildings
on Third street The LOT extends
from Aultman street To the office OF
\. Judcll on Third street
This deal, which is an evidence Of
he interest Utah capitalists are tak
ing in EIy realty, WAS closed by Dick
orson & Ellis after negotiations and
CORRESPONDENCE covering several
weeks The deal was all ready to be
closed when Mr. Cahoon and Mr.
Tiugley came from Salt Lake lasi
Saturday night and inspected the
properly. They We're satisfied with
The representations made To them,
not only as 10 the present but the
future value Of the property, aud af-
ter careful investigation Of business
conditions prevailing here, promptly
reached the decision to buy
After reaching this conclusion pre-
parations were made al once 10 sign
The deeds Mr.. Myers had been call
ed to Salt Lake on business and the
purchasers Left Yesterday morning
tor thai place 10 meet him
The deal was formally closed last
night the deeds being signed at the
knutsford hotel
Mr. Cahoon announced before his
ttl'dl lHlt ipl 9dlt l'sA' thd' II Wits
his intention To erect at once large
modern building 10 cover the entire
area Of the ground.
THAT ground is too valuable to
waste" he said, Just before boarding
the train, "and we will cover it all
with brick. We have not fully de
termined how many stores we will
build but the work will be commene-
Cd al an early date. We will keep
The bricks flying whom we start until
the building is finished.
John p. Cahoon is president and
general manager of the Salt Lake
Pressed Brick company. one Of the
largest concerns of its kind in Utah
This company employs hundreds OF
mon and manufactures all classes Of
plain and fancy brick for all bnildina
purposes.
George II. Tinglcy is president aL1
manager OF the Hub Clothing com.
pany at Murray, Utah, a suburb ol
salt Lake. eight miles from that city
aud the site OF the Utah smelters OF
The American Smelling and Refining
company
Both mon have ample capital aad
arc able 10 carry through to a sic.
ceSsinl finish any undCrtakin@ IN
which they interest themselves.
II is understood thai both the pnr-
rhasers have their eyes ON other de
sirable property and may retnra "a
II short Iime to close mp other large
deals of a similar character.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-17
Millard Mni Ruild.

Ed Maalrd. the asaayer, has sold
his five room house on High street
opposite Mrs. Seott's roomiug house
to Mrs John Magnuson who will re
move the house to her lots in the
Hermansen addition As soon as III.
property is vacated Mr.. Millard vii
erect an Office building on the lots.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-17

President William B. Thompson ot
the Ely Townsite company, has made
at Ely City and has expressed his sal
iafaction with the progress and d.
Velopment which is shown in work of
the company At that place. The work
of grading the streets and laying NJ
ter mains IS continuing AT n saliafac
tory rate, and conditions generally
are such thai he has expressed hi
pleasure with the management of af
fairs
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-17


NoRalcs, April 16.-O On the arrival
of train No ! from Guaymas this
morning Phillip Clarke The eneineer
was arrested and thrown into jail on
the Mexican side ON rl,.Hraphlc in
siructions from judge Iluacaja M
Hcrmosillo. Clarke is charged with
rebellion Clarke's fireman, Marti-
ne2, was also arrested but released
later
Great indignation Is felt here at
the action of fhe judge which IS sim
liar n ae1ion taken once before when
railroad employees refused TO go to
work until the arre-ted men were re
leased
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-17
Ely Stocl,s in Vow Yo1l..

reported by EanE Of Ely)
rev TorlF April 16 To-day quo.
tation- on ElY ltocLs were as folioTa
Nevada Con 12 IS. Cumberland ElE
8 IS, GirouX Con 8 2-1, Ely Witch
Ely Con / Ia Ely Central 8 Copp0i
% l-2, silver G5 Is. money .o2
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-17
Police Chief shoots Gun Man.

La Grande, Oregon, April 1G.-In
the attempt 10 arrest Fred Reyner, 4
gambler and gun fighter today Chief
Of Police Walden shot Reyner in the
abdomen and was himself struck by
four bullets from Reyner's gun. Rey-
ncr will probably die Walden is ex-
pected 10 recover.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-17
$4,000 STOLEN
FROM THE MAILS
Package With Large Sum of Money
MySteriOuSIy Missing From
Registered Pouch.

Raleigh, N. c., April ia regis
tered mail package containing $l0,-
600 has been stolen between Will
mington n. c.. and New York. When
the pouch reached New York the
package was missing.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-17
free Kitchens in Enss,-i.

81 Petersburg. April lG l'he rlih-
istcr of the interior has asst u
$25o,ooo toward the support OF e,n
frcc Kitchens in the famine proyissz
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-17
Innires lande In ifriScn.

San francisco. April 1G. -Stcamor
Ventura arrived from Australia la,e
tonight Among her passengers a.
william aquireg The champion pug
li-t Of Australia
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-17

lp. lpn L. Fire has broken
.a.t ia-ae United states laundry here
lanigh; and the whole block seems
doomed. The town is in darkness.
There have bee nseyeral explosions
hut so far as known no lives have
been lost. The loss will be about
$4,000.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-17
SAL Message 10 3if. Braeg.

Allen G Bragg OF The News, rc-
eeiyed message Monday night from
Reno announcing tho death there Of
Mrs Bragg's mother lie loft yestsr-
day morning for Reno to be With M
Efas. in ker .orro0
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-10-05
Homestead Entry No. 74G2
Notice for Publication

Department OF the Interior,
Land ONCE at Clayton, New Mexico
Sept "a, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that William
l.. Rinehart Of San Jon, \. NJ has
filed notice Of his intention to make
final Communication proof in support OF
his claim, viz: Homestead Entry No.
1862 made March 2, 1900 for the 50, SEA
and 50, sw4 Sec 4, Twp ION. Range 3ie
and that said proof will be made be-
fore Eugene r.. H%edgecoke, y. 5. Com
at his Office. Endee, \ NJ Oh Nov, ID,
1907.
He homes the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon,
and cultivation OF the land, viz:
Tom Horne, j. w. Atkins, Joe Do
ran, ID. ID. Douglas all Of San Jon Nm.
Edward W. Fox, Register.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-10-05
Homestead Entry No. 1885
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, Land
Office at Clayton, n. NJ, Sept2i, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that William
Turner Anderson OF Tucumcari, n.
NJ, has filed notice Of his intention to
make final communication proof In sup
port Of his claim, viz: Homestead
Entry NO 1875 made Feb. 8, 1906, for
the w, nw4, and w, sw4, Sec -, Twp
Ion, Range 30e and that said proof
will be made before Il. i. Donohoo,
Probate Clerk, at his Office I'm Tucum-
carl, n. NJ, on NOV. ID, 1907.
lie names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation Of the land, viz:
j. l.. Wood. Moore, \. NJ, and w.
*. Bradiield, Fred Smead, Frank
Vickory, Tucumcari, n. NJ.
Edward W. Fox, Register