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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-28
SULPHUR NINE PAID
WHEN OTHERS CLOSED

The presence of ]. NJ. Mcfarland
in Salt Lake Tuesday reminded the
old timers or the city that he is in
in charge of one of the unique and
historical properties of the west, a
property that has been one of the
very few producing propositions in
the state of Nevada during the past
thirty years or more of stagnation
prior to the find of ore at Tonopah,
says the Salt Lake Tribune. This
property is known as the Nevada
Sulphur mine, and is owned by a
company of that name. The property
is located in Humboldt county, with
in two or three miles of the present
site of Rosebud.
The Nevada Sulphur mine has been
operated for over thirty years, and
within easy reaching distance of the
present splendid mines of Rosebud
In fact, the management of the sui
phur mine has been cutting wood for
the property from a radius of fifteen
miles for years, its employees tramp
ing over that ground that is now
commanding untold fortunes for its
precious mineral wealth. These OPP
portunities were overlooked for the
reason that the miners employed by
the Sulphur company did not under
stand the sort of rock that is known
to be full of silver and gold. In one
place where road had to be made,
boulders carrying about 1000 ounces
silver to the ton were thrown aside.
1t should be remembered that ex-
perts turned Tonopah down at first
because they did not know the rock
carrying the metal
There are three twelve-horse teams
constantly employed in the Sulphur
mine in taking the product of the
property to the railroad tracks, and
the Western Pacific railroad line,
when completed, will come right up
to this great deposit of the yellow
stuff. The company has large ware
houses in Nevada and in San Fran
cisco, and the management is enabled
by keeping close watch upon the
market to sell the entire season S
output each year at about S. per ton
higher than the imported stuff COM
mands. This is possible for the rea-
son that the company is not only a
student of market conditions, but its
product is extremely pure, carrying
no arsenic whatever.
1t is generally supposed that the
most extensive use for sulphur is in
making powder. AS matter of fact,
over half of the output is used for
bleaching paper. Much of what is
left goes to the match manufacturer,
the drug trade secures a small per-
centage, and Utah buys considerable
for sheep dip. This Nevada sulphur
property contains an enormous e
post of the substance, its extent can
be appreciated from the fact that no
working on the group is below sew
enty feet deep, in spite of the great
tonnage that has been marketed up
to date. The mine is seldom men,
toned, yet it is one of the really in
teresting properties in the Sagebrush
State. 1t may be mentioned that
the discovery of this deposit was the
cause of tariff being placed upon all
imported sulphur years ago.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-28
LIQUOR CONSUMPTION
IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

The consumption of spirits in the
United Kingdom was .95 gallon to
the inhabitant in 1890, 80 gallon in
1910, .SS in 1850, .95 in 1860, 1.01
in 1870, LOG in 1881 and 80 in
1883. That is, in a period of nearly
sixty years there was one decade
which showed a marked decline, then
there was an increase through four
decades, then another decline that
brings the last figure and the first
very close together.
Turning from these old statistics
to more recent ones, we find that for
the year 1S99-1900 the consumption
was 1.1S gallons per inhabitant,
which makes a considerable advance
over anything we have noted, and
this increase was the subject of some
discouraging comment. But since
1900 there has been another decline,
and a very rapid one, to 81 gallon,
which leaves only the years 1880 and
1910 with lower record in the list
that we have given.
In beer consumption the average
for England and Wales was reported
as follows for the periods named:
1S01-1S30, 80 gallons per inhabi-
tant: 1S31-1S60, SO gallons; 1861
1880. SO gallons. The consumption
for the United Kingdom during the
year 1S99-1900 was 1929 gallons
and in 1906-1907 it was only 27.S1.
There has been a falling off, there
fore, in the consumption of both beer
and spirits that is remarkable and
gratifying, but the comparison ex-
tending over a long series of years
indicates that fluctuations may be
expected. rather than persistent de-
crease with the passing of the de-
cades. 1t is to be hoped, however,
that permanent gains have been
made for temperance throughout the
country, and it appears, at any rate,
that liquor dealers have met with
encouragement in their trade, for in
ten years the brewers licenses have
decreased from 5000 to 4,9S5, and
the license to trades in intoxicants
from 233,7O2 to 22,394.-Chicago
RecOrd-Herald.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-28
ADVERTISEMENT
SCHM|TTROTH'S
SIDE OF THE STORY

To the public the Cooks and
Walters union of this town has
seen fit to place a boycott on the
Royal, declaring my place unfair, and
as men have already gone so far as
to threaten business men. not to pa
tronize me, under penalty of boycott
ting them, | think it time to present
my side of the case, and especially in
vite union men to investigate this
fully, and | have no fear of the out
come and if they are fair minded
American citizens, will do the right
thing.
want to say in the start, without
fear of contradiction, that I always
was and am now a better union man
than all of the cooks, walters, dish
washers and yardmen in this union.
They can get my record from the Fed
Grafton of Labor of Salt Lake, Utah,
during the years 1891 to '95, after
which | went out in the mountains
mining.
Now a few facts. This union never
never asked me for anything in re-
gard to the RoyaI cafe. The truth
of the matter is that they did not
cafe and renamed it the Royal | en-
ployed none but union men, paid
them union wages and in fact, COM
piled with every requirement of
theirs, as far as 1 knew, never hav-
of the officers of the union, only what
time, told me-
70 &c hat nj I 70;
with me, they tried to call out my
help just before Labor day, and for
no other apparent reason than that |
had this same Mr.. Carter, their walk
ing delegate, arrested for stealing
don't believe | need say much more
as my business career here is an open
book.
Will state for the benefit of their
president, who came to my place of
business last night at / o'clock to
bother my night manager, that his
threats don't scare me. | will know
how to protect my interests, and will
not act favorably on his suggestion to
close my place. ne wish is father
to the thought
l would like to say to the working
men, especially, that | have over
$40, 900 invested in this town, have
done over 100000 worth of business
during the last twelve months and
most of it was paid in wages. Am
now paying out $S5 per day in wages
and because business was very slack
in the last three months. running
behind, asked my help to accept a
reduction and they were fairminded
enough to concede my point, as they
themselves knew that I was right,
but the union wouldn't permit it.
The president took the union card
out and called them out.
Yours respectfully,
NICHOLAS SCHMITTROTH.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-28
SELLS SIX THOUSAND ACRES
OF RICH PLACER LAND

An important deal, involving the
transfer of approximately 5000 acres
of placer ground at Rabbit Hole, six
miles south of Rosebud, in Humboldt
county, was made last week. The
purchaser was the Hannah company,
of which George R. Hannah is presi-
dent, and who has associated with
him some of the most prominent cap
italists on the Pacific coast.
Mr.. Harmon, who recently return
ed from the Rabbit Hole country, in
formed the Vernon Review that he
had incorporated a new company,
which will be known as the Placer
otis Mines company of Nevada. The
new organization will have a capt.
talization of l, 10000 shares with a
par value of So per share.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-28

Mines company, 100 at sic, 100 at
so 19c. Total sales, 1890 shares;
value, $2,31S.25.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-28
JUDGE FITZGERALD RETURNS
TO HOME IN EUREKA

Hon. A. l.. Fitzgerald of Eureka
reports the Base range as very quiet
but the people are full of hope for
better things to soon come. Eureka
is feeling the effects of the money
depression sweeping the country.
Judge Fitzgerald has been making
his home on the Base range since
he retired from the supreme bench
last January He will shortly leave
for Washington, D. c., on business
visit and will be away for about sixty
days. He is thinking very seriously
of coming to Ely after his return
from the east and making his home
The judge left for his home by pri-
vate conveyance yesterday morning
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-28
Notice of Redemption of White Pine
County 6 Per Cent Bonds.

In pursuance of an act of the legis-
lature of the State of Nevada, ap-
proved March 3rd, 1885, sealed pro-
posals will now be received by me at
my office in Ely for the redemption
of White Pine County per cent
bonds. There are now over 81 900
in the redemption fund.
Bids to be opened by me at my Of
flee in Ely at 1 o'clock p. M, on
Monday, October 18th, 1907.
J. F. MILES,
County Treasurer of White Pine
County, Nevada.
Ely, Nevada, September u, 1907.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-28
BIDS FOR ERECTING A SCHOOL.
HOUSE AT KIMBERLY.

Trustees of the Kimberly school
district will receive sealed bids for
erecting a schoolhouse at Kimberly,
New. Building 20x32 feet, by II
feet high to caves, balloon tight.
Hip roof, storm vestibule, addition
6x11 feet inch. Lumber furnished.
Plans and specifications can be
seen only at office of Giroux Consol-
idated Mines Co., Kimberly. No bids
received after 4 P. NJ, Saturday
September %, 1907, when bids will
be opened.
Trustees reserve the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
KNIGHT l.. CLAF.K,
Clerk of the Board.
c-20-23
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-28

Notice of Redemption of White Pine
County Scrip.

Treasurer Office, Ely, White Pine
County, Nevada, September 18th,
1907.
Notice is hereby given that there
are now over five hundred ($500)
dollars in the redemption fund of
White Pine County, and that sealed
proposals, directed to me, will be re-
ceived for the surrender of county
warrants on the general fund of said
county, until the next regular meet
ing of the Board of County Commits
sioners.
Bids to be opened by me at my
office in Ely, at / o'clock p. m. on
Monday, the 7th day of October,
1907. ]. f. MILES,
County Treasurer.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-28
ADVERTISEMENTS
TO THE PUBLIC

At regular meeting of
the Hotel and Restaurant
Employees Union last even
ing the Royal Cafe was de-
clared unfair to organized
labor, and a union men and
their friends are requested to
withdraw their patronage.
If GEO. HARBOUR, Sec.
o 0 0 Q o 0 o
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-28
BIDS FOR WOOD.

Notice is hereby given that bids
will be received by the County Clerk
of White Pine County, up to 10
O'Clock a. m. Monday, October 21st,
1907, to furnish and deliver to the
Court House and Hospital of said
county, 25 cords of dry nut pine
and 25 cords of mahogany. The
Board has the right to reject any or
all bids.
BY order of the Board of County
Commissioners.
Attest: J.. F. MILES, Clerk.
BY F.. d. Oldfield, Deputy Clerk.
date first publication, Sept. 81, '07)
(Date last publication, Oct. 81, '07)
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-28
Scandal i'm High Life.

LONDON. Sept. 27.-Dispatches
from Vienna say it is reported in
court circles that the Countess Mon
tignoso, ex-crown princess of Saxony,
has disappeared without leaving a
trace behind.
1t is assumed here that the count
ess secretly married the musical tu-
tor, Honselli, in London, and that
they are now passing their honey
moon in some unknown spot, perhaps
in Italy.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-28
NOTICE OF MEETING OF BOARD
OF EQUALIZATION.

Notice is hereby given that the as
syssment roll of White Pine county,
Nevada, is now in my possession, and
the Board of Equalization will meet
at the Court House to equalize as
sessments on this, Monday, Septem-
Der 9th, 1907, and from day to day
thereafter until equalization is COM
pleted
J. F. MILES,
County Clerk.
Q-1e-ff
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-28
BROKERS AWAKEN
FROM SHORT NAP
NUMBER OF DEALS ARE CLOSED
AT LAST NIGHTS DAI-
LY CALL.

The brokers awakened from their
nap last night and did things on
last nights. cal as had been pre-
dicted. There were 1890 shares of
stock sold, which Melted s2,31S.25
to the sellers.
The big block was 5000 shares of
Blackhorse Phoenix, which went at
the ridiculously low price of a half
cent. The big money deal was 400
Boston Ely at 1892, while 100 shares
of Giroux at $5.75 was the next
largest deal.
The closing quotations were as fol-
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-28

Sales: Amalgamated Nevada
Mines & Power 200 at 3Shc; Black
horse Phoenix, 5000 at 1ac; Butte
Ely, zoo at $1.OS; Boston Ely, 100
at $1.91, 400 at $1.92; Ely Bonanza
Copper, $50 at Tic, $50 at 161ac:
Federal Ely, 100 at 47c; Giroux, 100
at $o.75; Pittsburg Ely, 1000 at
/. &c; Ely Jumbo. 1000 at Sc; Bray
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-28
For Sale Cheap.

Three new wagon gears Studebaker
Bros.'s make, IL inch ore, for
particulars call at Office. Ely Town
site Co.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-11-15

publishers must turn to their own
plants for the remedy. In other words
they must cut down the enormity Of
their presentday papers and save
raw paper There is printed every day
and particularly every Sunday In this
country thousands upon thousands OF
tons OF paper that should not be
smeared with ink for years to come.
There are dozens of utterly useless
pages OF paper In every mamoth Sun.
day metropolitan paper, which could
be saved with benefit to the public as
well as the publishers. For there are
scores OF pages in all of the great
Sunday papers that nobody ever thinks
of reading Less Tonnage and higher
quality, less words and more con-
cisely told stories of only legitimate
news of the day, must solve the pro
blem in the end. And even at that
the metropolitan newspapers every
where are being forced to increase
their rates in order to save their lives.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-11-15

was Root who was sent to New York
year ago during the gubernatorlal
campaign between Hearst and Hughes
and 1t may be said that It was due en-
tirely to Root that Hughes and not
Hearst was made governor Of the EN-.
pire state. For root delivered the
blow, in the form Of powerful speech,
which put Hearst down and out In that
campaign. Every other candidate on
the Hearst ticket was successful and
Hearst alone was defeated. 1t was
Root who brought forth the right ar
gument at the right time and 1t may
be said that but for Root Hughes
would not today be governor of New
York. And, were he not, Hearst would
be sparring with Bryan for prestige
in the forthcoming democratic nation
al convention.
Secretary Elihu Root has been a
power in politics in the state of New
York and 1t is said that, but for his
health, he would have made formid.
able candidate for the republican pres.
idential nomination next year. Even
now 1t is claimed that, despite the
great strength Of Governor Hughes,
Root could go into New York and Sc.
cure pretty nearly solidly instructed
delegation for himself, to the national
convention, II he desired. But his
health prevents his making the race.
Secretary Root has been a potent
man In the cabinets of two presidents,
having served efficiently under Nc.
Kinley. In fact he is said to have
done much work at the white house
and to have given almost half of his
attention there.
For some years Secretary Root has
suffered from stomach ailment and
1t is this which, just now, makes 1t ap-
pear that he must resign and retire
to private life. His physicians say
that If he should retire now and give
himself over to quiet life, he may
yet live many years.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-11-15
IN WEBSTER'S TIME.

Periods of unrest are no new thing
In the industrial world. There has
been over and over again periods of
the greatest prosperity in the United
States and 1t is recorded that with
the rise of prosperity there is also
rise of the demagogue to denounce
industry in all its forms in the hope
that through denunciation polital pow
er may be gained. Prosperity seems
to be a fertile soil in which demagog-
ism thrives and grows fat. Even as
far back as the days of Daniel Web
ster this phenomena was noted, as is
shown in the following extract from
one of Websters speeches in 1912:
There are persons who constantly
clamor. They complain of oppression,
speculation and the pernicious influ-
ence OF accumulated wealth. They
cry out loudly against all banks and
corporations and all means by which
small capitals become united In order
to produce important and beneficial
results. They carry on mad hostility
against all established institutions
They would choke the foundation of
industry, and dry all the streams. In
a country of perfect equality they
would move heaven and earth against
privilege and monopoly. In a country
where property Is more evenly divided
than anywhere else they rend the air
shouting agrarian doctrines. In a
country where the wages of labor are
high beyond parallel, they would teach
the laborer that he is but an oppressed
slave"
And while 1t Is probable that there
were not such large combinations
either of labor or capital in those days
as there are today, yet we find that
these same problems, and the allied
problem of monopoly, as well as the
question of asset currency" caused
our venerable forefathers to lie awake
at night and scratch their fast turn
ing gray heads.
In fact there aren't so many really
new problems in the world as cent
uries roll on. Now and then we come
face to face with an old problem in
a new form. but for the most part
it's just case of history repeating
itself, pure and simple.
Things that are today were just so
in Webster's time. just so in the days
of Washington, just the same back
in the days of Shakespeare and Caesar
and Father Adam. There isn't much
new, in spite of the fact that the pap
ers are daily filled with fresh, crisp
news"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-11-15
Is STILL FOR TAFT.

II the Washington information of
the Minneapolis Journal is correct,
another sign has come to light Of the
of President Roosevelt
to stand by his former declaration
that he will not, under any circum-
stances, be candidate for, nor accept
another nomination for the presiden-
cy. In fact, If this report be true,
the president is still sincerely in hopes
that Secretary Taft will be nominated
by the republicans as their next pres
idential candidate.
Speaking of it's private Tip" the
Minneapolis paper says:
The latest advices from the Philip
pines are to the effect that Secretary
Taft has about decided to carry out
his globe-encircling itinerary as orig
inally planned. There has been much
speculation as to what really caused
his hesitation, the feeling in Washing
ton being the Vladivostok affair which
was no sooner begun than 1t was end
ed, scarcely furnished an adequate
explanation. 1t now appears, how
ever. from the Journals Washington
advices that the president was appre-
hensive as to whether so much hob
nobbing with kings as would be neces-
sary in the course of Taft's transit of
Europe might not hurt his candidacy
at home. He cabled his fears to the
secretary, whom he advised to con-
slider them carefully before deciding
whether to 60 on or return.
While it is trIe that the proposed
visit to the kaiser would necessitate
similar visits TO King Edward and the
French president. these med not be
unluly prolonged. And the fear that
such a natural aul hosptable ex-
change Of international courtesies
would be harmful to Mr., Taft's can
didacy seems hardly jus;ifiable. 1t is
evident that, as the great republics
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-11-15

secretary OF war, he could expect moth
Ing less than cordial official hospital
ity everywhere. Nor would the ac-
ceptance of such attentions hurt him
I'm public esteem at home; rather
would they tend to stimulate Amer.
lean pride In the fact that an Amer
lean gentleman is the equal of kings
and chancellors anywhere, and that an
American cabinet minister is per
sonage whom those occupying the
seats Of the mighty delight to honor.
Secretary Taft, moreover, seems
never to have learned the art of po-
litical posing. He seems to strike no
attitudes for the purpose of convinc-
ing the public that he is a statesman
Seldom has a confessed candidate for
the presidency gone about his business
so steadily and so unostentatiously as
he. His candidacy has, so far as can
be discerned, had no influence what
ever on the discharge of his duties or
his transaction of public business. He
admits that he Is a candidate, and out
lines frankly his position on matters
of public moment. But campaign for
the nomination he will not. This is
refreshing and fine. And, for that
matter, 1t Is an attitude that Is very
far from hurting his chances Of sue
cess. SO 1t seems quite unlikely that
there is any relation between the itin-
erary Of his present trip and political
exigency.
In some quarters efforts to force
the president to go back on his word
and make a third term race, continue
to be made, but from available infor.
nation 1t is quite apparent that in
this, as he has taught the country to
know in other things, stands by his
word.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-11-15

larger sales. He turns over his stock
oftener and keeps II fresher. And by
making larger sales. he is willing to
make less margin of profit on each
sale than is the man who, not adver-
Using, depends upon people who drop
in and who must make a bigger pro-
ut of each transaction in order to
make his business pay.
The merchants who advertise are
the live wires of any community, They
perform service in keeping currency
life-blood at home that can be per-
formed by nobody else. And they can
sell at less margin of profit, because
they make more sales.
The advertising merchants earn the
patronage of any community. In more
ways than one.