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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-02

The japanese navy couldn't capture
San Francisco, but tho High School
cadets will.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-02

The cadets looked and marched like
soldiers, What greater praise could be
given them?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-02

Neither in politics nor In baseball
is New York any longer tho umpire
state.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-02

1t is useless to try and force the
speakers hand into the Cannons
mouth.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-02

VIII the new band stand in Lib
erty Park stand pat?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-02

Much use of chop logic seems to
make a man a logical candidate these
days.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-02

Mr.. Bryan does not say Roger.
he's my dog
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-02

The Widows mlght--the Merry Wild
ow's' hat
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-26
TOLL RECEIVES A RING.
Popular Passenger Man Presented
With Handsome Token Of Es
teem by Associates.

As token of the high esteem and
warm friendship in which they hold
their associate, employees of the Ne
vada Northern yesterday presented
General Passenger and Freight Agent
IL. G. Toll with a splendid gold sig
net ring On the under side of the
gold band is inscribed. From the
Nevada Northern Boys"
lis friends took cognizance of the
modesty of the passenger man and
made the presentation surreptitious-
ly Mr.. Toll found the ring in
handsome case on his desk when he
returned from lunch. Thereafter he
found II necessary to go through the
Offices and make known his apprecia-
ton To each individual And they
all took care TO keep so sufficiently
apart that a repetition of the flow of
golden speech was necessary TO each.
Mr.. Toll now expects to depart
from the city on Saturday, by which
time his successor will have arrived.
He will take with him the well wishes
of every man in the employ of the
railroad and of all of the public with
whom he has come in contact since
his connection with the road dating
from construction time.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-26
MEXICAN JOURNAL
TALKS OF WAR

CITY OF MEXICO, March "a
Ell TEMPO. newspaper, publish on
its first page today an article which
appeared in New York newspaper
recently in which the writer advo-
Gates the purchase by the United
States of the peninsula of Lower
California.
Commenting editorially the paper
urges that Mexico Immediately begin
to prepare for war with the United
States. as 1t is charged that the north
ern republic falling to obtain the con-
sent of Mexico for the sale of the
peninsula and its harbor, Magdalena,
will take it by force of arms.
The editor speculates on the re-
suit of the predicted war. saying
Great Britain would take advantage
of seizing the Philippines should it
occur, and the republic of Colombia
would undertake to regain Panama.
1t Is pointed out that England has
awakened to conditions concerning
Mexico and In the immediate vicin-
ity of Magdalena bay, and that the
United States is determined to obtain
the harbor for strategic reasons be-
fore the completion OF the Panama
canal.
The editorial Is not taken seriously
by the rest of the press and is looked
upon as the views of the clerical par
ty. El TEMPO has always been pro-
nouncedly anti-American.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-26
PHONOLITE LOOKS GOOD.
Rawhide, However, Gets No Boost
From Returned EIyites.

"Rawhide may have the most won
derful showing on earth but the Wis
itor can tell nothing of it, said Louis
Fraser, who returned Monday even
ing from the new camp in company
with r. A. Baird. While we were
there We saw some very fine samples
and good many sacks of what we
were told was ore We were not
allowed to go into the workings of
any of the properties, however. to
determine what there really was TO. it,
There are about 5000 people at
the new town at present The num-
ber IS kept about stationary by
transients who go in, as We did. SIM
ply to see what there is to II. They
may or may not have god camp
| have been there but can tell little
about 1t. At any rate l. remains yet
to be proved. Fly is good enough
for me-
Before returning TO Ely Mr. Fraser
and Mr.. Baird passed several days at
Phonoiite, the new camp 40 miles
southeast of Rawhide, which is in
their opinion due for the next boom
in Northern Nevada. They brought
back with them some very good sam
Piles of gold rock taken from a three
foot vein traversing property owned
by the Baird boys.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-26
BALL LEAGUE IS
GETTING IN FORM

Kimberly and Riepetown have a
baseball team in course of organiza-
tion and challenges Ely TO play next
Sunday afternoon on the Ely City
grounds That they mean business
is evident from the manner In which
they are after the locals and from the
amount of paraphernalia they are
purchasing, $270 being expended In
securing balls, bats, uniforms and
other necessary gear.
With Kimberly preparing for the
season. Ely City and Ely each with
a team In the field, nothing remains
to be done in perfecting the four
team local league which has been so
much talked of among fans but to
organize team at McGill. This is
understood to be under way at pres
ent.
II the public will give the support
which the cause deserves there can
be no doubt that good sport can be
had all through the summer with a
large reserve of players to draw on
in case any outside teams are brought
In here or 1t is determined to send
out team to represent the district.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-26

legged debt by the Alaskan courts.
Rickard in the meantime left aud was
not located until several years had
passed. Attempt was then made to
collect the debt from him here.
After many complications had re-
suited, involving a suit between
Rickard and Sam Morris for rent of
the Capitol saloon building, Judge
Brown found again against the claim
ant but gave his attorneys 20 days in
which to file an amended petition.
This not being done the action was
finally decided in favor of Rickard.
An interesting point of law was
covered by the arguments of the at
torneys, Jurich claiming that the law
to be considered was that of special
limitations. while the plaintiffs at
torneys alleged that the regular ttat-
ute covered the debt. Had the reg
ular statute been decided to cover
the matter the time limit necessary
to make debt uncollectabie IN Ne
vada would have lacked several
years of elapsing.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-26
AMERICAN CONTROLLER HERE
MIR. Hills Will Spend Several Days
i'm the District.

f. w. Hills, controller with the
American Smelling & Refining Co..
arrived In Ely City last evening and
is registered at the Steptoe. He will
go to McGill this morning and will
probably be In the district for sew
eral days.
Mr.. Hills is in one of the most
highly responsible positions afforded
by a corporation in the United States.
He Is at the head of all the account
Ing and auditing departments of the
various interests of the American
Smelling. including reduction works,
mines and railroads. The object of
Stis visit here is to look over the sit
uation and acquaint himself with
things as they are on the ground at
the present advanced stage.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-26
LAssEN HORSE THIEVES.
Sheriff Ferrel of Washoe Receives
Notice to BE on Lookout for
Stolen Animals.

RENO. March 25.-Sheriff Ferrel
yesterday received notice from the
authorities of Lassen county to be
on the lookout for 1 0 head of horses
stolen from that section of Califor-
MIA. A description of the brands. to-
gether with the offer of a reward of
500 for the arrest of the thieves
and the recovery of the horses ac-
companies the offer.
Sheriff Ferrel stopped a shipment
of horses going through Reno last
week and held them up until a rec
ord of the brands was secured. The
list does not include any of the
marks mentioned by the Lassen off,
cials. Sheriff Ferrel will inform his
deputies throughout Washoe county
to keep lookout for the stolen ami
mails.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-26
BUILDING IN
ELY CITY
Season of Activity is
Now Being Fast
Made Ready For

Belief that the season is rapidly
coming around to where open wealth
er and good building conditions will
prevail, is responsible for good deal
of preparation for the resumption OF
building operations. The most nota-
bic steps in this direction have been
taken at Ely City. where it Is evil
dent that there Is to be no loss of
time in getting various important
projects under way. One of the most
important of these enterprises Is the
completion of the great power plant
which will not only supply Ely City
and Ely with power and light. but
will also have service to extend to
the mines and to the smelter IL It is
needed there, beside providing power
for the electric line for which fran
chise has been asked in Ely City and
which will in all probability be in
operation there before the summer is
over.
A zig cooling pond, sumps and a
considerable amount of ditching re-
main to be supplied at the power
house. Bids for this work are called
for in today's issue of the News and
1t is the wish to get the construction
under way as soon as possible. The
service of the great plant is needed.
Excepting the outside work above re-
ferred to, the plant is practically
ready to get up steam and enter into
commission The work remaining to
he done could not be taken up until
the ground thawed out and settled
weather came about. Otherwise It
would have been finished by this
time and the plant running.
This work will start off the large
building activity in Ely City. Next
month will see great deal going
on there In the way of building. No
question of this now exists. Over a
dozen new houses will be started
within the next couple of weeks and
1t Is probable that several times that
many will be under erection before
the end of April. favorable weather
conditions granted in the meantime
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-26

forgery; George Howard. charged
with intent to rob; Frank Wood, bur-
glary; Hink Collins, receiving stolen
property; w. j. Armstrong, embez-
element; Carl Weemes, attempt to
commit burglary Earl Corey. lar
ceny, Harry Graham, burglary and
E. M. Wees, misdemeanor.
The case of Wees is causing con-
siderable interest. Wees is the As
sistant chief of police of Sparks and
he was arrested several days ago for
refusing to obey instructions from
the Nevada state police. At his pre-
liminary examination he pleaded ig-
norance of the strict law relating to
the state police, but Judge Pollock
held that this did not excuse him
and he would be compelled to await
the action of the grand jury.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-26
FEDERAL ELY DECIDES TO
LEVY AN ASSESSMENT

Federal Ely's annual meeting of
stockholders was held Tuesday in
Salt Lake. AS a result of discussion
of its affairs large vote was cast
in favor of the levying of an ASSESS
ment on the stock. This will be
made by the new board of directors
and will probably be l 5 cents on
each share. The meeting, which was
very satisfactory one, was reported
by the Salt Lake Herald as follows:
There was a good, old fashioned,
wide open gathering of the share
holders of the Federal Ely Mining
company yesterday afternoon at
which directors for the ensuing year
were elected and the articles of in
corporation so changed as to make
the stock assessable. OF the 10000
issued shares In the company, about
665.000 shares were represented
either in person or by proxy. About
$4,000 shares voted against making
the stock assessable
A. c. Ellis, Jr., president of the
company, made statement that COW
cred in great detail the every act of
the company since its Incorporation
and when he got through the share
holders had different notion con-
cerning the value of their holdings
and the manner In which the COM
pany's affairs had been handled. He
described the various properties own
ed by the company, explained what
had been done in the way of devel-
opment and the disclosures of ore.
purchase of new properties, valuable
water rights. millsites. etc. He ex-
planned how, when 1t became impos-
sible to dispose of treasury stock
without sacrificing it, the directors
had come to the rescue of the COM
pany and protected its holdings by
meeting payments as they fell due.
Mr.. Ellis clearly demonstrated how
loyalty the company's affairs had
been administered and also made II
plain TO those in attendance that,
aside from the biggest operating
companies in the camp. lie Federal
Ely stood peerless.
Secretary r. J. Evans aport was
a concise statement of thi financial
end of the company's business and 1t
showed that great care had been ex-
ercised to keep everythiI right up
to the minute. 1t disclos : he fact
that the company's pres, d ma
turing obligations, other Al those
of the directors, amoun,e" to be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000. 70 meet
these the company has rum ng time
between now and next Octchr while
the amounts due individual directors
in the company for moneys advanced,
will not be pressing claims.
While 1t can not be stated what
will be done after the new board of
directors meet and organize, the pre-
sumption Is that an assessment of
possibly 3 cents share will be
levied. Such an amount will more
than pay everything the company
owes and, in the opinion of one of
the new directors, 1t will be ar
ranged to collect the amount In three
installnents, covering six months
time or more. 1t Is pointed out that.
If the matter is fixed up that way 1t
will amply protect every creditor and
at the same time give chance to re-
yoke the collection of one or more
of the installments In case a market
is found for treasury stock or other
sources of revenue are provided
The election resulted in the unani-
nous selection of the following board
of directors: A. G. Ellis, Jr., L. II.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-26
COMING STEADILY.

The new round house and shops
of the Nevada Northern are coming
along to completion steadily. All of
the new machinery is not yet In but
is expected before long. Construc-
tion is about completed on the build
ings. Steam heat is now in and
most of the other interior work fin
ished. The force at the shops is
handling the work in excellent man
ner under the difficulties which have
presented because of unfinished
building and lacking equipment and
when supplied with the complete fa-
cilities which will later prevail will
be able to travel with the best in
the west.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-26
POSSESAFTER H|CHWAYMEN


RENO March 25.-Three bandits heavily overcame
Edward Hoffman his companion a road miles
Rawhid late yesterday threw them to the
made off in their victims wohorse taking gold
amounting about $4,000 with them.
The consigned to Consolidated Mining
Rawhde in miners
the final the properties
by the Coalition w Miller, Of the
sides Reno tonight he
details of the crime Numerous from Churchill
Esmerada counties in pursuit The bandits headed for
believed will be
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-26
IMPORTANT DECISION.
Judge Brown Finds for Rickard in
Suit to Escape Debt.

After several years litigation the
attachment proceedings of s. O..
Dimmick VS.. NJ. F. Rickard for $54S,
instituted in Alaska, has been de-
cided. Judge Brown handing down a
decision in favor of the defendant
The document was placed on file yes
terday by Zurich. attorney for the
defendant
Several years ago Dimmics was
granted the attachment for an al
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-26
WASHOE GRAND JURY.
Important Case of Wees Coming Up
for Investigation This Week.

RENO. March 25.-There will be
plenty of work for Washoe county's
grand jury when the members con-
vene tomorrow. A dozen felony cases
are known to be awaiting action.
Those ON the docket, as announced
by District Attorney Moran. are as
follows
John johnson, charged with forg-.
cry; Curt Starkman, charged witty
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-26
EXAMINING THE FIELD.

This development E.nd the fact that
about half a hundred more people
entered the field and turned to pros
pecting and locating gorund on the
mineral belt constituted the chief
news from the gold district yester-
day. Representatives of the News
made "A partial investigation of the
district yesterday and will continue
their work today. They have not as
yet had time to reach definite con
clusions as to the merits of the dis
trict but will be able to do so in the
next few days, when their opinions,
which will have value as coming from
men familiar with mining districts
and pay formation, will be published.
SO far as they have proceeded they
are favorably impressed and believe
that there will be some very rich
ground opened. while they consider
the general appearance of such
ground as they have covered to in-
dicate that there will be some large
milling propositions developed. Their
work yesterday was In the foothill
country ont from Shep station. on
the northern end of the rush coun-
try, between Blaine and the devel-
oped mines OF the Cherry Creek dis
frict
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-26

Farnsworth. w. j. Craig, John T..
Hodson, r. j. Evans. William M.
and Judge w. H. Dickson.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-26

panned quickly gives up exceedingly
fine gold, widely disseminated in the
rock. This fact has had much to do
with overlooking of the district in
the past as a possible large producer.
TOWNSHIP ACTIVITY.
Shepard the townsite of Fulmer &
Ives, and Blaine. the Dickerson &
Ellis townsite. will both have lots on
sale Saturday. Shepard will be the
railroad point for the district and
will have sidings and ore loading ia
cilities within a week as we'll as a
telegraph station and little later
telephone and postoffice service for
the district. Shepard has the ad-
vantage of central location and of
freedom from marshy ground be-
tween its site and the mines. Step
toe, which has been spoken of as
better place for the central railroad
point of the district, is not feasible
on account of marsh which would
during the larger part of the year
cut il off from communication by
road with the mining territory. The
Dickerson & Ellis townsite is at the
paine mine and will probably make
a considerable center in the immedi-
ate mining area In the event 1t proves
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-26
MINERS QUIT THEIR JOBS
TO JOIN RUSH FOR CLAIMS
Bonanza Vein Tunnel is Without Single
WOrker--txCitement and Activity Con-
tinue High in the Granite District

Fired with enthusiasm over the
showing of bonanza ore their work
had brought about In the Independ-
ence tunnel and believing, whether
rightly or wrongly remains to be
seen. that Granite district will make
as big gold camp as there is in the
state. six miners, the entire force of
the Blaine Co, walked out yesterday
and struck for the hills to prospect
and mine on their own account As
"a consequence Superintendent Clark
of the company is today looking for
new men TO take up the work so
summarily dropped.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-26
PROsPECToRs ARE STAYING.

The large number o. prospeetors
who have gone out along the big dyke
during the last week are practically
all staying with the game. While
trains from Shep. the railroad sta
fion which occupies the most central
location TO the district as IL Is de-
yeloped and as development promises
10 extend. have carried many passen'-
gers In to ELY City and Ely during
the week, these have come on bust
ness missions and with intention OF
returning as soon as possible. Shep
station has been buster than ever
before In its history, good many
times over. This is In the face OF
the fact that the larger number OF
the people who have gone into the
district have driven there and are
now camped with their rigs ana
teams.
CARELESS LOCATION WORK.
To take a charitable view, there
has been great deal OF careless 10
cation work in the new district since
the rusb has been on. This accord
ing to the reports of not few pros
pectors, who assert that they are
finding claim after claim filed over
each other. A good deal OF TINS
work Is charged to parties who have
been grub staked to make locations
and In the excitement OF the hour
have hurried through formalities
without care and rushed on to less
prospected ground to take care OF
themselves.
BIG AREA TO PROSPECT.
In the immediate vicinity of the
Blaine property and along the more
easily accessible parts of the mineral
zone to the north and the south. To-
cations have been filed on everything
in sight. Further back and In the
country to the north there is equally
as good looking ground, and some
that has much better appearance, on
which there have as yet been no great
number of locations made. This
ground affords large area for pros
necting and is looked to for the I'M
nortant early results In territory out
side of the ground which the blaine
has opened. The bonanza vein OF
the latter continues in the lndepend-
ence tunnel and shows no sign OF
pinching out. 1t has width OF
inches, and contrary to reports which
have been printed. has at no time
been wider.
ELvIN GETS ORE.
The only important strike report
ed in addition to that of the lnde-
pendence in the last few days was
made known yesterday as In the FL
vim shaft, where at so feet they nave
cut three and half foot vein
which pans readily and is thought TO
run from $25 to $35 to the ton
This ore. In common with all In the
district. is very deceptive In appear
ance. 1t does not carry gold bearing
appearance when looked at but when
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-13
CHIEF POTTER'S REPORT in
REGARD TO FIRE PROTECTION.

Number of feet of 2k in. hose
laid during the year ..... $1,000
Number of feet of chemical hose
laid during the year ........ 2,15O
Number of gallons of chemical
used during the year. ..... 1870
Your department consists of twelve
men, divided as follows: No. l station
. men and Chief; No. 2. Station 8
men; No. 8 station 3 men; 1 extra
man paid full time to take place of
the men the day they are off. The
men get one day off out of every
fifteen. Z head of horses; combl-
nation chemical wagons; l very small
ladder wagon; buggy.
No. station has 1000 feet of hose;
No. , station has 500 feet of hose: No.
3 station also has 500 feet of hose;
all hose in first class shape.
There has been a great deal said
about the expense of your Fire Depart
ment by people that do not know what
it takes to take care of the hazard
that is thrown around this city. Some
people do not stop to think what is
good for the city. They would rather
send out of our city. in paying In
surance Premiums, between Sixteen
and Eighteen Thousand Dollars per
year instead of trying to have a first.
class Fire Department. well equipped,
and keep that money at home. but
no they cry, Lets send it away. let's
don't keep it at home. we don't want
it; lets send it out of the country,
never to return; lets don't have any
Fire Department" Our departmer
costs this City about 100000 per year
to maintain it. Do away with it, and
then see what it will cost you to carry
insurance. It will cost this City about
four times as much as it does to run
your Fire Department
Why does a first class City have
first class fire departments. (Why?)
Because when a man with money is
for location for his factory.
the first thing he does when strikes
your City, is to look into your facil-
tiles of water and fire department to
take care of his property. When such