The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-13
From Tn ursdays Daily.
CLUB FORMED

The Ely Commercial club was or
ganized last night at an interesting
meeting held In Good Time hall. pur-
suant TO call issued by the tempo
rary organization. which was eff
fected at the mass meeting held last
Saturday night. and Arthur B.
Witcher, cashier of the First Ma
tiona! bank, was unanimously elect
ed president to serve for II term of
six months
The purposes of the organization
are to promote the interests of Ely
in every legitimate manner possible,
and to advertise the advantages to
be found in the camp.
1t was decided without dssension
that the most important matter to
which the newly formed Commercial
club should direct its attention is
the incorporation of the camp as a
municipality. The executive COM
mittee of the club, which will be
named later by President Witcher,
will conduct this work
Another matter which was
preached was the Inauguration of an
effort to secure the establishment by
the Nevada Northern Railroad COM
pany of a freight depot within the
surveyed limits of the town. A COM
mittee comprising Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor d. S. Dickerson, Francis
Klein, DR. r. Fl. Richardson. S. d.
Crump and G. +. Putnam was APP
pointed TO wait upon President &c
cles of that road upon his coming
visit to Ely, and request him to grant
this concession. This committee will
be known as the. committee on rail-
road facilities.
prepared by the committee appointed
for that purpose at the mass meet
ing, was adopted by the body, with
but few amendments. The initiation
or entrance fee for the club is fixed
at So. and the monthly membership
fee at 81. Ten members will con-
stitnte a quorum. Meetings Will be
held on the first Tuesday of each
month. except special meetings,
which will be called at the request OF
five members, notice of which is to
be given in "A newspaper published
at Ely.
Upon the adoption of the eonstItu-
ton and bylaws recess of ten min
utes was taken. when those who de-
sired to affiliate with the organitlon
signed the membership list.
Nominations for the presidency
we're then declared to be in order
and the name of d. S. Dickerson was
presented. He declined. stating that
he would not have sufficient time to
give the proper attention to the bust
ness of the organization.
Arthur B Witcher, cashier of the
First National bank. was then nOml-
mated and elected by reclamation. In
accepting the presidency. Mr.. Witch
er said that he deeply appreciated
the honor, and that rs he understood
nl1th hn
work for the interests of Ely. This
he promised to do with all his might
and power He said:
"One of the first things to be con-
sidered is Incorporation. and every
member of the organization should
lend his every effort to secure this
benefit for the camp Other matters
Will come up in their proper time,
and should be given careful atten-
ton, always looking for the answer
to vexing questions that would be
for the benefit OF the camp
John Weber was named by accla-
nation as president, DR.. Rich
ardsOn and ID. w. Ellis having de-
clined the nomination. Mr.. Ellis was
then named as secretary and treas
urer.
President Witcher then stated that
he would take some time to make
the appointment of the members OF
the executive comittee. who would
be notifiedof their appointment
either in person or by mail.
]. A. Fesler, Francis Klein and
II. NJ. Harville were appointed as {
membership committee to secure
sw members for the organization.
adjournment was then taken unit