The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-30
The New Boosters" Organization
Holds Lively Meeting and
Election of Governors.
BIG MEMBERSHIP IS ASSURED
Constitution Is Adopted-Will Open
Public Reading Room and Adj
vertisc Camp Abroad.

For the avowed purpose of boost
ing Ely in every legitimate manner,
of aiding to promote the financial and
social improvement of the community
the permanent organization of the
Ely Boosters club was effected at
lively meeting which was held Sat
urday night.
The permanent officers of the or
ganization are: ID. G. Mcdonald,
chief booster; DR.. e. P. Notrebe, as
sistant BOOSTER William T. Binford,
mazouma, or treasurer; Attorney
Charles r. Reeves, supreme adjuster,
or presiding Judge; Charles Straub,
rustler, or sergeant-at-arms, and G.
II. Place, scribe, or secretary; the Of
flee of first assistant booster, vice.
chairman of the organization, was
postponed until the next meeting.
A committee comprising Fl. c.
West, w. T. Binford and f. w. Hulse
was appointed to select design for
a badge or button, to be made OF
Ely copper and to be worn at all
times by the members. The design
suggested was monogram, bearing
the initial letters of the club name
and the inscription, O,OOO-1915.'
The members of this committee
will secure the copper at once and
will order designs to be drawn and
submitted to the club.
The club will have its constitution
and bylaws printed in folder form
within few days and will circulate
the articles among prospective men,
bers.
The preamble to the constitution
declares that the time has come when
it is necessary to present to the world
a review of the natural resources of
this county and this district, and this
shall be one of the first principles
of the club.
The membership binds itself to
promote and advance the best inter-
ests of the entire community jointly.
The first object of the club is to pro-
mote good fellowship and spirit of
cooperation among all the residents
of the camp, to make 1t the greatest
copper camp on earth.
THE bounds of Ely, within the
meaning of this club" says the con-
stitution, ARE defined as follows:
From Jake's Valley summit on the
west, to Duck Creek summit on the
north, to Water canyon on the south,
and all other points that are COM
mercially tributary to Ely"
The articles declare that it Is the
purpose of the club to extend good
will and the kindly hand to aid all
persons, organizations and interests
which now exist or may hereafter
exist for the good and upbuilding of
the district.
I'VE positively will not be a party
to any faction or section detrimental
to any lawful interest or business
now existing or that may hereafter
exist in Ely declares the constitu-
ton. I'VE affirm that labor is the
producer-that capital is the pro-
moter, each is necessary to the other.
We shall promote the interests of all
equally-and never forget to boost
for Ely"
The rules laid down for the guild
ance of the members are unique, and
will tax many to avoid fracturing
them unwittingly Among these is
the one prohibiting knocking. The
definition of the term is broad one.
1t includes speaking in a sighting or
derogatory manner of any person or
property or interest within the boun-
daries of Ely as described. 1t also
defines harsh criticism of business or
other conditions within the same
class. Another definition is to speak
in sighting or derogatory manner
of any other organization formed for
the development and promotion of
Ely and the district, or of any enter
prise that is designed to benefit busi-
ness or financial conditions. Foster
ing or encouraging sectional or geog-
raphical disputes or jealousies is also
in this head.
Punishments of unique and orig
inal character are provided to be
meted out to members convicted of
violating the rules of the club.
It is the purpose of the club men,
bers if they can secure the necessary
support, to open a reading room in
central location, for the conven-
ience of the membership, and of
strangers in the town.
1t is also proposed to inaugurate
an advertising campaign outside of
the state, in which the town and the
district will be properly advertised.