The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-06-17


dates on the Citizens ticket, with
one exception, were elected. This ex-
ception was In the race for council
man of the Second ward. Neil Mum
roe, candidate on the Peoples ticket,
and Francis M. Root, candidate on
the Citizens ticket, are tie, accord
ing to the returns. Each received ~
votes, while M. G. Shallenberger, the
third candidate, received "a votes. 1t
Is probable, however, when the re-
turns are canvassed there will be a
difference in this race, so as to throw
the election either one way or the
other.
The following are the returns:
For Mayor:
Clark, F. M.-Citizens' ticket 210
Marks, j. R.-Peoples' ticket. .107
Weber, John-American Citizens
Municipal ticket 49,. .139
For Councilman, First Ward:
H. o. Hall ............... 164
For Councilman, Second Ward:
Munro, Neil-Peoples' ticket. =. 70
Root, Francis M.-Citizens' ticket 70
Shallenberger, M. c., American
Citizens Municipal ticket. -. "a
For Councilman, Third Ward:
Carbon, J. H.-Citizens' ticket. SIS
Hermansen, C.-Peoples' ticket. "a
For Treasurer:
Leahigh, A S.. 400
For Clerk:
Oldfield, F. D.. All
For Police Judge:
Cartwright, A. J.-Citizens'
ticket ...... .............. 343
For Marshal:
Butler, A. American Citizens
Municipal ticket ZIG
Hudgens, John-Citizens' ticket l %
Norman, w. o.-Peoples' ticket. 1879
The election was quiet, very little
activity being displayed until cou-
pie of days before election. The can
didates worked hard, however, and,
it seems, the greatest work was
quietly done. The various commit
tees that had charge of the tickets
spared neither time nor labor cleo
ton day and rigs were seen in all
parts of the city bearing the signs of
the different parties. The total vote
cast speaks well for the people, as
far as doing their duty is concerned.
1t is a remarkably good showing, as
it was very heavy vote.
There was some betting done, but
the three-cornered fight rather
caused those who desired to bet to
keep out, most of them figuring that
a three-corLered fight is never safe
game to bet upon, as there is no tell
ing which way the wind may blow.
Some, however, wagered little on
the results.
AS soon as the returns are offici-
ally canvassed and the result as to
who was elected councilman of the
Second ward are announced, the
names of those elected to the various
city offices will be forwarded to the
secretary of state. They will then
be announced In proclamation by
the governor as the officers-elect of
the city of Ely and Ely will then be
an incorporated city. This, 1t Is sup
posed will take place about the 1st
of July. The mayor and city council
will meet and organize, and the new
city will be in actual existence. Ely
will thereafter no longer be town,
but regular incorporated city with
regular organized city government.
There will be many matters for
the mayor and city fathers to attend
to and they will find that for while
their hands will be full. The officials
of a new city have numerous things
to contend with and many things
have to be learned by experience that
cannot be ascertained in any other
way.
The Commercial club at recent
meeting decided to do everything In
its power toward helping the city Of
ficials after they go into Office, and
it is expected that before. long Ely
will be running as nicely as any mu-
nicipality.
One of the most important matters
to be taken up is the thorough organ
ization of fire department. A CHIEF
will have to be appointed and COM
pany of volunteer firemen organized
The recent conflagration in Ely
demonstrated beyond any doubt the
need of having an efficient fire de.
partment. The wonderful work done
by the volunteers, unOrganiZed as
they were, only tends to show what
really can be accomplished with 8
company that Is thoroughly organ
lied and that has plenty of apparatu.
for fighting fires. This is a matter
that the Commercial club has also
been considering.
The regulation of the tax rate ant
with it the numerous financial ques
tions that always arise, will be fooC
| for considerable thouRht Rattel