The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-07-17
ELY CITY TO
BE A MODERN
MUNICIPALITY
THE LATEST IMPROVEMENT is A
STREET CLEANING DE-
PARTMENT.
GOOD SANITARY CONDITIONS
Numerous Cottages Being Rented
and Sold--Isuildcrs flushing
New Structures.
GOOD SANITARY CONDITIONS

Ely City is to be run upon the
plans adopted by the most modern
municipalities. The latest move in
this direction is the installation of a
street cleaning department. Men
with teams are going over the roads
daily keeping the thoroughfares free
from any debris that might accumu-
late. Not only does the street clean
ing department keep the streets clean
but ii also attends TO keeping the
thoroughfares in good condition by
filling chuck holes and removing
whatever impediments To traffic
might occur.
A scavenger is also employed to ga
Their the refuse and cart it away.
..y City will not only be a modern
city so far as its buildings and homes
are concerned but it will possess the
best of sanitary conditions. There
will be no accumulation of refuse
and the new city will be as healthy
as any locality in Nevada
The street sprinkling department
has water wagon at work all day
long to allay the dust. The streets
are sprinkled every day and the
+ thoroughfares will soon be in fine
condition.
/ The water mains are being eX-
tended in all directions and are now
being laid in the warehouse district.
there will be ample fire protection
to the warehouses and lumber yards.
Ely City is a busy place nowadays
and scores of builders are engaged
in rushing the construction of nu-
merous structures. Work has been
commenced on the Nunnelly block on
the east side of Eleventh street, OPP
posite Fulmer & Ives handsome two
story block. 1t will he two-story
cement building and no delay will
occur in the construction of the
| block.
The Fulmer & Ives building is
Just about finished. 1t is two
story concrete structure and plaster
ers are now finishing the work. Three
spacious stores will be located on the
ground floor while the second story
will be used as offices.
The cornices are being placed on
the new depot building and in short
time the structure will be finished
The depot is two stories in height
and the second story will be used
as railroad offices. 1t will be one
1 y
The construction of the Graham
Mercantile company's new ware
house is being rushed The stable
has been finished.
The addition to the freight depot
is completed and the freight depart
ment of the road will find it mucl
SO much freight was arriving that the
| nt To tn
commodate it all.
! Excavations for the foundation O
the Ely Furniture company's elegan
three-story building are in progress
and brick masOns will soon com
mence actual construction work.
The second story is now being
built on the power plant building
The building will cost $4,000 ant
the plant will have a capacity O
800 horsepower. The chimney Wi
be 800 feet high. Power vii, he fur
nished for lighting the city and also
for the electric line that will soon be
in operation.
The concrete vault for the Bank Of
Ely is in the course of construction
1t is understood that the building
will be particularly attractive as il
will have marble and concrete
front.
A number of the pretty cottages
constructed in Ely City have been
rented while many have been sold
AS fast as the places are sold water
pipes are put in so the owners are
afforded every convenience.
1t is reported that the Eccles Lum-
Der company will have lumber yard
i'm Ely City as well as in Ely