The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-20
MEN WHO ARE SPENDING MILLIONS
NELY TAKE BROAD LOOK At FUTURE

Ely is the best situated big min
ing camp in Nevada insofar as freight
rates and transportation charges are
concerned We have not come here,
as has been minated specially TO
take up the matter of reducing the
freight and passenger tariffs.
we have ordered reductions in
freight rates on many commodities
that are greatly needed here These
are particularly lumber, brick build
Ing materisl and certain other classes
Of freight. These reductions have
been authorized and will go into eff
.ect 80 days after they have been au-
.horlzed The reductions could not
1e made within so days because of
he requirements OF the interstate
commerce law
These rates will then be as low as
ne road can afford in view OF the
many and extended improvements as
contemplated or already under way.
We want to put the entire road on
ballast. We want to give the best of
service both FOL passenger and
freight traffic
We are erowding the new con-
struction work rs fast as We an as
,an be seen By any one who will walk
out on the line toward Lane City.
The material for the new smelter is
moving rapidly and we want 10 keep
it moving as fast as possible to keep
as many men at work Is can be
placed
Improvements Ordered.
-Four new locomotives have been
ordered for the road. The orders are
with the American Locomotive COM
pany and at least one of these will
be turned out by the Schenectady
works. 1t should he on the road now,
headed for Ely. These engines are
extra heavy for use on the mountain
line. as the line between McGill and
the mines is called,
-Four new passenger coaches nave
been ordered and will be as fine as
anything in the entire west. One OF
these will be ready in May and the
others in June and July. There are
also two 60 foot baggage cars, mod
ern in every respect. The locomo-
tives will be electrically lighted and
will have all the most modern and
improved appliances insuring speed,
power and lasting qualities.
1.-THE road has also given orders
for 30 hopper bottom ore cars, and
when this rolling stock is delivered
We will he in shape to handle TO-
600 tons of ore daily between the
mines and the smeltcrs. Within the
next few years this amount will be
enormously increased and the pros
pcrity of this camp will he increased
corrcspondingly."
W. Il. Thompson is 4 man of mod
est appearance. His face is young
and does not reflect the burdens of
wealth. He is we'll groomed and Is
neat in appearance, wears no jewelry
save a plain band ring, a modest fob
and a tiny scarf pin,
Ely looks good to me, said MI.
Thompson enthusiastically when he
was asked what he thought Of the
camp cit certainly looks good to
me. | have been interested here for
two years but this is my first visit to
the camp
What attracted your attention TIC
Ely?" he was asked.
Quinn. 1t was three years ago. II
vas just plain Gum then. We tern
lim "tLe big Gum" now. Gum ant
Y. T. Hook first attracted my atten.
ion to Ely, but Gum was the bigges
actor at first.
when Gum first told me abou
Fly three years ago tried to get /
ouch but was little too late. Wis,
could have got IN then" he sal
etrospectively, as his eyes smiled
ust little, ut could have all bee.
lad then fer mere song.
Then when the Nevada Con was
ormed l got in operation and inter
sted myself and my friends In that
hen I Joined with Gum and others
nd with these and.the Guggenheiu
interests the Cumberland Ely Copper
Company was formed
Later the Guggenheim interests
lad their attention directed toward
.Ae Nevada Con 1 own more Nevada
Jon. and Cumberland Ely than ever
before, he said with chuckle, and
intend 10 hold on To il, too. yon can
bet
Thompson's Prediction.
After the Guggenheims made eX-
aminatiops they found such enormous
ore bodies here that they could not
see II small plant Tor their handi ng.
They started 5000 ton unit. That
would rot have paid, they discovered,
as the ores Of Ely can only be han
died nj :, nroper profit on Il really big