The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-21

his place of business resulted in seri-
Gus damage to the beer in the sum-
men months, by reason of the
changes of temperature to which the
beer was subjected. If the beer
were delivered at Ely and the long
haul obviated, this damage and loss
would not occur. He said that he
shipped an average of two cars per
month, and the loss was greater at
some times than at others.
Under cross examination by Judge
Lindley, O'Neill said that during the
last year he had lost not less than a
car load of beer from this cause. In
asnwer to the next question he said
that some of the loss, how much he
could not say, was caused by defec-
tive kegs He was unable to state
what proportion of each car was
spoiled by the haul, and what proper
ton was spoiled by defective kegs.
He admitted under questioning that
it was his opinion that a part of the
loss, at least, could be obviated by
placing coverings over the wagons in
which the beer was hauled.
O'Neill said that he had charged
the damaged beer back to the brewer,
but that he had not been given credit
for it, A special agent, he further
admitted, was due to come here and
look into the matter.
d. W. Ellis, real estate dealer, alb
stractor and special assessor of taxes,
was next sworn. Mr. Ellis said that
the total taxable valuation of the
county as assessed, is $2,471, 559,
and that the assessed valuation in the
Ely school district is 1,116,975. OF
this amount, the Ely City portion,
not including the holdings of the Ne
yada Northern railroad, is $3.50, 40.
The taxes collectable in Ely City are
1929; in Ely $32, 062, and in other
parts of the county, $35,337, making
a total collectable account of SILL
$50 in the county. He said there
is no manner of segregating the Ely
taxes accurately without considera-
BILE labor and expenditure of time.
The Ely Townsite company, he said,
bought approximately 1872 acres of
land within the corporate limits of
Ely, in addition to an estimate of
from 800 to 400 lots. None of these
holdings have been improved or are
on the market The Ely Townsite
company has, however, improved Ely
City.
In the opinion of the witness, the
denial of "A freight depot to Ely has
had very bad effect on business and
on conditions in Ely. He said that
he had had correspondence with
three or four wholesale houses, that
vesting here, but that they did not
l.,
where the town would be.
Has the Townsite company used
as weapon the fact that there is
no freight depot here, and that there
would never be freight depot
here" asked Attorney Crump.
None of the officers or promoters
of the Ely Townsite company have
ever made that argument to me" re-
piled the witness.
isn't it fact" asked Judge Lind
ley, in cross examination, that the
antagonism to the development OF
the camp has arrived from the rival
townsite companies endeavoring to
market their land?'
No, sir
isn't it fact that the Ely Town
site company would be enriched with
increased valuation in the city OF
Ely?"
Yes, sir
You own a townsite, do you not?
mo, sir. I did, but I have sold il
all"
Where was it,"
Between the two towns
you got them going and coming
then. did you?"
Il got them going and coming
and | got them right" answered Mr.
Ellis, amid laughter.
''If the growth of the town of Ell!
is as great as is anticipated, and i
the city grows to be as big as Butte
as it is hoped it will, in which di
rection will be the expansion"
ITO the south and east. Toward
the SOUTH in hurry street and can
yon, where there is much room fol
building, and toward the east, spread
ing out into the valley.
Mr.. Ellis was then excused. At
torney Crump offered in evidence the
tariff sheets furnished by Mr.. Can
non, and maps of plats of the city OF
Ely, showing the holdings of the Ely
Townsite company and the Nevada
Northern Railway company, when adj
journment was taken until 10 O'Clock
this morning.
During the entire afternoon SEES
sion the court room was filled with
spectators, many of whom were UNI
able to secure seats.