The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-08-25
LABOR DAY
PLANS MOVE
Committees Fast Shaping
for Great DemOnstra-
tiOn-.After Attendance

That the union men of this dis
triet have determined to make the
Labor day celebration this year one
long TO be remembered by local peo-
pie and of great benefit to the district
WAS evidenced at the meeting Sun
day night in the Ely Stock Exchange,
when IT was decided to send
booster to Salt Lake and Ogden
10 thoroughly advertise the affair
with a view of having many visitors
from the Utah cities.
A committee of three was appoint
ed by Chairman Hughes TO solicit
funds TO defray expense of sending
a man to these places and SO en-
thusiastic were the members over
prospects of securing a goodly num-
ber of visitors from that section, that
they volunteered to go down in their
own pockets III efforts to secure
money from the general public failed.
There was fair representation of
union men at the meeting. The
Steptoe Valley Athletic association
was represented by Mr.. Leyson.
y
visit TO Smelter in company of Mr..
Reeves last Wednesday night, stat
ing that the members of the associa
tion there are very desirous of enter
ing the events planned on the Ath
letic program and that a number of
them are already in training in an
ticipation of carrying off the honors.
If plans of the Steptoe association
are carried out, an athletic program
such as has never before been wit
messed in this city will be conducted.
Both long and short distanet foot
racing will probably be INDUCED in
as we'll as shot putting and hammer
| throwing and other field day sports
common among the college athletes
of this country.
Interest will be centered in the
| firemens hose race and effort will be
made TO secure entree of hose teams
from all sections of the district. Rel.
atiye to the proposed drilling con-
test, Mr.. Cox. representing the min
ers. stated that this event is as yet
not assured. He stated that Ii would
| be necessary to secure at least three
/ drilling teams and as yet there has
been little action taken among the
miners. Ii was decided to award the
| highest prizes to the hose race and
the rock drilling contest.
A report from the finance commit
tee showed that there has been $145
already subscribed. Raising further
F, funds for the occasion was a sub
ject of much discussion and various
ways and means for raising money
will he adopted by the committee.
The amount subscribed for the eeL-
ebration last year was s1.S27 and
an effort will be made TO duplicate
if not surpass that amount this year.
II is probable that sum of nearly
$500 left over from the Fourth of
July celebration will he donated to
the Labor day funds.
The secretary read a telegram from
w A. Burns. of Virginia City, who
had been invited to ofIiciate as orator
of the day. 10 the effect that he could
not possibly fill the engagement on
account of important business for
that occasion. The news was receiv-
ed with general regret and the pro-
gram committee was authorized to
telegraph John NJ ONeil. editor of
a prominent mining paper in Denver,
asking him to arrange for a speaker.
Mr.. Cox was then appointed marshal
of the day and was empowered to
name his own assistants.
Chairman Reeves of the advertis-
ing and rates committee. announced
that the railroad had given rates of
Si5.35 round trip from Ogden and
ii is probable that same rate will be
given from Salt Lake.
The next meeting will be held at
! the stock exchange Thursday even
Ing.