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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-06
Stormy Session With Cit
izenS Results in Action
Which May Get Court
House Erection

A fight lasting nearly five hours.
between citizens desirous of seeing
bonds sold and funds provided for
the erection of court house, these
backing an offer from the Ely Trust
Co. for disposal of the issue. and
the county commissioners on the
other side during the course of
which heated arguments were had.
ended finally yesterday afternoon in
the signing of an agreement placing
the bonds in the hands of the trust
company for l s days. The fight of
the citizens, of whom more than a
half hundred were present at various
times during the discussion. was led
by Joseph +. Stevens and Col. Rich
ard A. Riepe. while the speech of
the day was made by Attorney b.
J. Coleman.
Several matters of minor import
anee were disposed of during the
morning session of the board. Whe1
the members reassembled after lunch
a small crowd was on hand. it be-
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-06

The meaning of these steps the greatest the district has
experienced bringing they will the first permanent
Grating forces that have been enjoyed here Previously the
the rolls have been large extent connected with
erection work. artisans mechanics and aborers whose employ
only for limited time and who following completion
of the special pieces of work which employed moved to
jobs of similar kind in other parts of the country The
who take their places the operatives who will keep the
wheels going the future, fixed and permanent popua
ton of home makers who part will spend the
most of their lives at work here and who will build homes
families and take part the commercial social, political
and industrial life of the community leaving places for their
children and grand children in the great camp within
few days of the real beginning
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-06

These of whom here, will grow in number
with passing day world of world of work and
world of opportunities here engage their time profit
ably long they live At the bottom the great sustaining
pin in the foundation is the fact that the through its
natural advantages will always be able to produce copper
lower cost than the large majority of copper camps if not
cost prices below those of any other camp the world and
at price that selling ability at all times consequence
which there will be work at all times In expression of
thusasm the camp and its certain great future last night
Mr.. Thompson commented the above points, concluding
with the remark that there three great copper properties
in the world development done which ranked them fol-
lows: Utah Copper with hundreds of millions of tons of
Nevada Consolidated with tens of millions of tons of and
Cumberland Ely with millions of tons.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-06
VETERANS GREAT DEVELOPMENT RECORD.

In connection with the Veteran record has certainly
been made which there occasion for pride 1t Is world
heater when consider it. While the body was
discovered months development not actively un-
tertaken until in February Fourteen months later
at the present tme the ready to enter production
of copper at the of 3O00000O pounds year One familiar
with the work enaed in opening copper property and put
ting in readiness for production but look this
performance as fine demonstration of energy and ability
The part of the who have had direction of the work
well as the fact that they have had wonder
fully minerazed ground to work in"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-06
CUMBERLAND FIRST coNcENTRAToR RUN FRIDAY

The first full train load of copper from the Veteran
shaft of Cumberland Ely the concentration passed the
ore line yesterday Previous shipments from the mine const
tuted only parts of standard train With the which
went down Yesterday the shipments made since last week will
through Cumberland Ely section Of the first unit of
the concentration Friday morning The will be witnessed
by Mr. Thompson and party and the officials of the Steptoe
Smelling Mining Co.. with such of the public desire to be
present This will represent the first actual operation of
the concentration commercial grade material The test
made couple weeks ago of the section of the first unit
which is handle Nevada Consolidated product
burden from Copper Flat which hardly classes commercial
grade though all of this overbuen carries copper The
steam shove have stripped down to the and within
few days will have sufficient body exposed to enable the
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-06
INCREASED TONNAGE OF HIGH GRADE.

1.-THE dates named for these successive steps to the END
of outpnng bullion said Mr.. Thompson are as gwen by
those directing work. which has been pushed with great
rapidv recently and makes splendid showing at this time
We were much pleased with what at the Septoe plants
and also at the Veteran That mine is looking well large
tonnage high grade has been developed there since my
last preyous visit in October This better than L.
Der cent copper and the end of the body is not yet Every
thing looks very good for the opening up of still larger
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-06
COMMISSIONERS GIVE OPTION ON BONDS


Through the county commissioners to
Is $4,000 of the county
issue The has this much time in which to
deavor o Failing do
he n county the privilege
OF option nothing
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-06
BEGINNING WILL PRACTICALLY BE MADE FRIDAY

With the starting of the second section of the first unit of
the concentrator Friday beginning will practically be
made of steady operation of the plant Following close the
test of this section there will be barely time for the tight
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-06
CONCENTRATOR STARS ON
friday -SMELTER JUNE !,
COPPER BULLION 18TH.

Splendid News Given Out for District. Reduction
Works CrOwding to Completion at Great Speed
Third ConcentratOr Unit Ready in July--Excel-
lent Situation at Cumberland and Nevada Mines
Regular shipments start from Cumberland Ely to con-
centrator May Production will have reached 500 tons per
day by June l.
BY 49, production will be to the capacity OF Cum
berand Elys half the first unit of the concenrator about
750 tons daily.
Nevada Consolidated regular shipments will begin from
Copper Flat May 10 will be to the capacity of its half
of the first unit by June l.
On the June breaking in of the second unit OF the
concentraor On July 18th breaking in of the
third unit will begin
On June the the smeer will go into comms-
sion By June 18th will be reached and the
smete ready output copper bullion from the ores
of Nevada Consolidated Cumberland Ely mines succeed
ing the steps mining concentrating and smelling
The above highly important information was gwen by
William b Thompson interview last night at the Steptoe
hotel in Fly City following his return from visits during the
a TO the Veteran mine Cumberland Ely and to the Steptoe
reduction plants at McG in company with George T. Gum
and James r. Thompson
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-06

enng of belts and the taking of other steps III the
making ready of machinery for continuous operation be-
fore the dates fixed for regular production arrive Close
the heels of these the dates of firing the roasers and
starting the smelter and converter fires.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-12-18

all perhaps the master Of the house
could afford from his limited funds.
In the doorway his lamp at his feet,
stands Santa Claus. From his pack
he takes dolls, toy horses, candies and
a host of toys, which he hands to the
child.
The latter wears the halo that es-
tablishes his divinity. It is in the
form of a star directly over his head
But with child's simplicity he is
placing the things on the tree, and be-
fore the tree where in the Christmas
morning SO soon to come they will
greet the eye of the happy worship
pers of the founder of the faith and
adorers of his helpers, Good Old Santa
Claus.
The conception Is beautiful and
touching, and, though it may differ
somewhat from modern ideas of the
subject, there is no hint of irrever-
ence.
In the Italian representation the
Christ child is shown leading the way
for the dispenser Of gifts.
Santa Claus, a fine, comfortable old
person, with huge white beard, stout
shoes, great Embroidered red coat
and a fur cap, is carrying the light
which points the way.
Before him, with clasped hands, ar
rayed in spotless white, with hands
folded as if in prayer, and blonde
locks flowing over bird-like wings, is
the little friend Of the children, point.
ing the way to the places where dwell
thousands of the little ones whose
happiness must be secured by gifts
On this greatest of days for the ju.
venile world.
In the background is lighted
church, in which are being made the
| prayers of the faithful. This is one
Of the most beautiful Of the dual rep
sesentations. and it is suffused will
gentleness and the true Christian
ecirit.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-12-18
HE TELLS ALL ABOUT 1T

Henry, you may take that wad OF
paper out of your mouth and stand up
and tell the class how you passed last
Christmas"
"Yes'm. I've got it all wrote out:
Got UP early in the morning to look
into my stocking.
THE old man had been limiting
around that Santa Claus might bring
ME gold watch.
Felt something in the stocking.
blessed the old party.
TOOK it out and found it was box
of ju-jubes.
Blessed the old party some more.
Had something to say before break.
East.
Had nothing to say when 1 got
licked after breakfast.
Wanted to go rabbit hunting.
Wanted to go to the theater.
Wanted to skate and slide down
hill.
Took it GU tin wanting.
Hen for dinner. Old hen. Tough
Ten.
II got a leg and made kick.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-12-18
A REMARKABLE GIRL.

"Hunker," said Spatts, II wish you'd
tell ne, If it's no secret, how you be.
came sufficiently attracted to Miss
Ricketts, to fall in love with her and
become engaged.
Am l to understand that you do
not consider her handsome enough?"
asked Hunker.
well, you know"
That's all right, old fellow. Don't
apologize. know she is not hand
some"
"Of course she's good and amiable
and all that, but"
"But she is neither beautiful nor
rich.'
"Now, Hunker, I didn't mean"
II know you didn't mean to offend
me; neither am offended. You natur@
ally felt some curiosity to know what
drew us together, and I've no doubt
that good many Of my friends are
equally curious"
"Well, Spatts, let me tell you that
people do not appreciate Miss Rick
etts. She is absolutely the most
wonderful girl know, or even that I
ever heard Of, and never discovered
it myself until a week of two ago."
Then the affair really was very
sudden?"
''It was. But when I found out
what remarkable girl she was l did.
Mt wait many hours before proposed.
was afraid someone else would dis.
cover it and carry of the prize"
But you have not gone into details
as to what you discovered
'Why my dear fellow, discovered
that she had done all her Christmas
shopping last September"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-12-18
Christ Child and Santa
Claus TmSepanabEe i'm
foreign WM5e6de lore

In the Christmas lore of Europe,
Santa Claus and the Christ chill, are
hseparable.
The founder of faith and the jolly
old patron saint of The children are
Always. shown together. They are
united in picture. in story, in specta-
sle and in legend.
Never is there and representation of
eanta Claus without the accompany
ing figure of beautiful child of d.
zine beauty. oftenest pictured with 6
halo
I. is this child who goes with the
Jolly old Chris TO see, that none of the
deserving, 10 matter how loS'ly, arc
overlooked in the distribution CT
Christmas bounty. The children OF
France, Germany, Spain. Italy and
Syen Russia, would rot recognize q
Santa Claus picture unless it include,
The figure OF the angel child whose
coming to the world is the most cole
brated OF I'll! festivals, and the orc
which is universally hailed as having
meant more for the Joy OF mankind
than any event since life hogan.
This union Of The two figures is il
curious contrast TO the Christmas Gus.
rom Of the new world
Here there is sharp dividing line
traHn between the religious and seen.
lar obseryances of the greatest OF lo.i-
days. Americans regard the SAINT.
ClaNs feature as pleasure for the chill
dren, as beautiful and charming fea.
ture CT the holiday, bat they neve:
CON minsle it with the religious.
In all DIR pictures and paintings, in
ali toys. In all representations what.
soerar. the nativity and its scenes are
made separate and distinct from the
Kris K!ingle feature.
. Perhaps the influence Of the stern
Puritan and the Quaker have played
their part in altering customs il the
new world from those which obtained
abroad.
Those mighty pioneers who landed
1t Plymouth Rock on a Christmas day
have welded an influence by no
means confined to their own New Eng.
land.
The Puritan set himself stcrnly
against ali the ceremonials, all the
myths, all that he named the super
Stition OF the mother country.
He barred them all in his observ-
ance Of the holiday. confnins Lis rec
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-12-18

Got something else and stopped!
Kicking.
Threw a few snowballs.
Licked few boys.
"Sassed a few cops.
Same old hen ground over for sup.
per.
Same kicks On my part, and same
performance on the part Of the old
party.
Grand finale. Went to bed and
woke up and then it was the day after
and everybody was elected and glad
of it. S'long to- ALL
JOE KERR.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-12-18

more impressively, more per sonally to
the simple-minded, gentle children in
their care.
In most of the countries, church
and state are one anyway, and there
is nothing unusual in the blending Of
the religious and secular.
Moreover, into the custom is woven
this beautiful idea, sometimes over.
looked in the new world celebration
Of the day, that Santa Claus-in fact,
every dispenser Of beneficience-is but
the servant Of the Great Giver, from
whom comes direct all that is best
that mankind knows.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-12-18

81 would not have her think me small,
And yet, upon the other hand,
Of course it would not do at all
To make my gift too rich or grand
That which give to her must be
What NO one else would think
about;
wish to give the thing that she,
Once having, would not be without"
He struck the very thing at, last; :
The lady for his wife he took,
And forth from Doubts dark ma.es
passed
BY giving her his pocketbook.
Consolation.
First Burglar christmas eve)-
Have we got everything dat was on
de Christmas tree?
Second Burglar Everything but de
box O. cigars from de guys wife.
First Burglar-Go back an get dem,
too; we ought to do something to
console the poor fellow!
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-12-18

the middle ages. the Christ child 10
almost fairy. Around the head is
woven wreath Of green, there is no
halo, and from the shoulders go film.
siest wings, the gossamer texture of
butterf1y's wings.
With Santa Claus at his side the
Divine Child is attaching to a little
Christmas tree magic lights.
The German combination of the
Christ child and Santa Claus is much
more homely, not SO fanciful, but
none the less enhancing to the youth
full mind.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-12-18

The Russian picture does not differ
radically from the italian except that
1t gives little more detail.
The Norwegian Santa Claus and
Christ child are accompanied through
the snow.covered woods by a little
reindeer, one Of the kind which when
grown up is supposed to pull the toy
filled sleigh Of the old man.
The dignitaries Of the church see no
improperly in this union of the re-
ligious and secular. In fact, they
encourage 1t in the belief that it
brings home the lessons Of the holiday
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-12-18

ognition of the day entirely to the re-
ligious side. Time has softened many
OF the asperites of the original Puri.
tan, but the determination to divide
tie secular from the religious has sur.
vived and wields it's influence on
Christmas day throughout the length
and breadth Of the Union.
On the continent the supplemented
peasant is abundantly blessed WITH
faith. The symbols and stories, which
here have come to be taken only as
beautiful myths, are very real to lir,
There are a hundred and one beauti.
full local legends in Germany, Italy
and Spain telling how the Christ cl.ild
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-12-18

Christmas presents for my seven.
children Oh, sir, but this is a hard
old world"
"Say not so woman. Here's money.
Take million and be happy and
make others so. I have no further use.
for it las go to be an. angel. Ia, ta."
And from the deep blue vault be.
yond the clouds and stars, and sun.
and moon-James Hall is supposed to-
be resting his wings as he looks down
to earth and sees the widow Clam, in
her new sea1skin and picture hat and.
feels his heart swell at her happiness
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-12-18
IT CAME AT LAST

He was miser and q misanthrope.
He had seen sixty Christmases come
and 60. but yet he had never contrib
uted one single penny to make the day
. joyous one for q fellow.creature.
On this Christmas Eve It was snow.
ing and hailing, and raining, and thun-
dering, and James Hall bent over III
miserable fire and cried out:
'Ha-ha, the poor! Let them groan
and grunt, and sigh, and freeze. and
thaw and starve. What care I? The
world is naught to ne. I have the
plunks, and those who haven't can eat
snowballs!"
James HALT" called a VOC. nom
the darkness.
The old man shivcred.
James Hall, prepare to diet"
The old man cringed and groaned.
you must die, and there's not one
chance in ten of your going to heaven.
should you wish, however,"
Il do! do! don't want tho
smell Of birthstone in my nostrils for
the next million years. # there's an
odd chance give it ,v me-"
Il will. You must go forth tonight
and make someone happy"
by gosh, I'll do it!'
Half an hour later the 'miser appear,
ed at the door of the widow Clam.
ana beholding the tears in her eyes
he asked:
"Widder,. why do you weep"
Because have no dough to buy
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-12-18
HIS GIFT

For weeks and weeks he thought and
thought ,o
And oft, with wrinkled brow, would
say,
"Confound it, now, / wonder what
Would make her gladdest, anyway?
II she would drop a hint or two
The matter might be simplifed,
But that's thing she will no dog
I'm left unaided to- decide.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-12-18

lie ever watching over the good chill
dren, how he directs Santa Claus in
lis distribution of gifts, and guards
the deserving so that none be over
looked.
According to locality the Christ
child is differently presented. In Den
mark. country Of SNOW and ice, of
fjcr!s, land Of mighty tradition, of
heroic tales of nations conquered in
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-12-18

Jack-in.the-Box-Do you know why
those two sheep are like Adam and
Eve?
Toy Soldier-No.
Observation-Disclosures they are in
the garden.
Another oet-Rich.Quick Scheme.
Anything else you want to say to
John before closer" asked the old
lady.
"Yes,". replied the old man. "Lona
as he's in the city tell him to stay
that till he kin get another automobile
to run over him. It's the only way I
kin see to git Sue pianner fer Christ.
mast"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-12-18

Into the humble home of poor
German family have ccme the insepa-
rable pair. A door partly opened
shows bit of snowclad, starlit land
scaEc.
On a table, with white cover. is
erected a modest little Christmas tree,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-12-18

The Swell Ball.
''The New Years ball in the town
hall last night was mighty exclusive
and swell affair."" said the man who
had been there to the man who
hadn't.
eyes, it must have been," the other
retorted. "Hiram:s clerk says they
rented out ninety-one dress suits for
st."
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-12-18
A HOBO's FEELING;

First Hobo-I kinder likes to, look
at, a Christmas tree.
Second Hobo-So, do l: IT'S q kind
of a comforter to feel dat dere's ono.
kind of wood dat nobody's liable to-
ask you to chop. -...
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-25
BRIDAL PAIR IN CELL.
Polish Wedding Ends in Free Fight in
Which Many Are Wounded.

Chicago, Feb. 25.-Four men were
stabbed in manner likely to prove
fatal, 10 others, including a policeman,
were severely cut. and several others
Slightly injured in riot, between two
factions Of Polish ceIebrators early to-
day. The fight marked the end of fes-
tivitles in the saloon Of Joseph Kuta, 70
Front street. The rioters were guests
at the wedding of Leo Chasski and
Mary Wadya. The conflict had its or
igfn in an old controversy between the
two factions of Poles and free for all
fight in which knives. beer bottles,
chairs, and tables were used. followed
several quarrels which occurred early
In the evening. The men who will
probably die are James Grimm, John
Lupetzesh, John Wadya, brother of
the bride and Stanley Wurasek.
All OF these men were frightfully cut,
the lips and ears of Wadya being slash
ed on. Policeman John McDonough,
who was detailed at the hall was cut on
the hands and his uniform ripped to
pieces.
A riot call was sent in and a strong
detail of police was sent to the hall,
where after severe fight they sue
After being taken to the police station
John Wayda attempted to kill Stanley
Wudasek who was unconscious from
loss of blood. Wayda, however, tainted
while struggling with two policemen.
The bride and the bridegroom were
locked up in a cell for a time, but were
later released.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-25

Whole Train Went OFF the Track In
juring Thirty Persons.

San Antonio, Tex. Feb. 25.-Short-
Iy after O'Clock last night the spec
ial train bearing the Charles Gates
Mexican party was derailed at Or
Vile. twelve miles north of Laredo.
Thirty people are reported injured.
According to the dispatch received
here every car in the train left the
track and was thrown into the ditch.
The train consisted of nine cars,
five of which were sleepers.
Most of the passengers were from
Toledo and Chicago. but a number of
San Antonio people were on board
the train. A special train was sent
from Laredo with doctors and nurses
and another from San Antonio Late
advices say that the wreck was due
to a broken axle on the engine.
None of the passengers was killed
The wrecked train had aboard an
entirely different party than that of
John w. Gates, who with Mrs. Gates
arrived at Beaumont last night. The
Charles Gates mentioned as heading
the party is from Toledo, Ohio, and
not related to John w Gates.