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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-24
ny ALLEN G. BRAGG.

Hon. William NJ Stewart is dead.
Perhaps there is no other man who
stands out so prominently in Nevada
history as does Senator Stewart.
He came TO Nevada territory in
1860. from California, a young man
of Sc years, full of western pluck
and with brains enough to fight his
way To political preferment.
He was a member of the Constitu-
tional convention and had more TO
do with framing Nevada's organic
law than did any other half dozen
members. A candidate for the Unit
ed States Senate in the first session
of the legislature held In 1S64-5.
he was elected on the first joint ballot
by vote of 33. while James w.
Nye, of Ormsby county. received %
votes. Chas. +. DeLong. of Storey, %
John Cradlebaugh of 0rmsby IL. b.
c. Whitman of Storey. 13. The next
day Nye was chosen as the second
Senator by a vote of 20.
Stewart served for eight years
and drafted nearly all the United
States mining laws that the states
are working under today. His ability
was recognized as soon as he took
his seat and he carried with him
much influence.
At the expiration of his term he
returned to California and began
the practice of law in San Fran
cisco, with a branch Office in Bodie,
at a time when that camp was add
ing TO the worlds wealth millions
of dollars. He resided in California
for IL years. when he returned to
Neylda. and again became a candi-
date for the u. s. Senate, for the
second time. He had but one real
political supporter in the state at
that time, many classing him as a
Southern Pacific carpet bagger. That
one friend was Sam c. Wright, of
Carson. In few days he interested
"Bil' Thompson. quite local
politician In Washoe county, In his
candidacy and from the nucleus his
popularity" began to grow. He had
for an opponent Hon. c. c. Powing
of Washoe, but Stewart being a great
political organizer so cleverly
his fight that Powing
did not prove very troublesome and
was chosen without opposi
tion.
The republican convention that
him met in Reno and was
about to pass resolution denoune-
ing him as a Southern Pacific carpet
bagger Stewart was back in the
lobby. full of fight. During the read
ing of the resolution he nearly broke
the arm of his private secretary, Ike
Frohman. when he grasped it be-
tween the shoulder and elbow with
the remark Let me get the -
-" He was recognized by the
chairman and made a speec that put
the resolution in the waste basket
and when the roll of delegates was
called Powing had but one vote and
Stewart was declared the choice of
his party.
He then served for three consecu-
tive terms, Is years. when he re-
tired from public view, returned to
Nevada and began again the practice
of law at Rhyolite in hope OF re-
trieving his shattered fortunes. After
two or three years spent in the
frontier mining camps he returned to
CONTINUED on page four)
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-24
Famed Nevada Senator
of Civil war Times
Dead Following Op-
Grafton in Washington
BODY TO he BROUGHT WEST FOR
BURlAI-sToRy OF HIS BAT
TIES AND FINAL LOSS OF
PREsTIGE--DID MUCH IN STATE

WASHINGTON. April 23.-For1ner
L. \. Senator William A. Stewart, of
Nevada, died Mt Georgetown hospital
in this city to-day following an opera
tion. The body will be taken to Ne
vada. leaving Washington Sunday.
Mr.. Stewart had been In the hos
pital since March 30. On March 81
he underwent an operation, the
nature of which his physicians have
not made public. A week ago his
condition became worse and he sank
steadily until this morning, when at
five minutes after seven he passed
away. MIR. Stewart was 81 years OF
age and had been a familiar figure
about this city during the better part
OF the last half century.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-24
CASTRO GIVES HARANCuE TO
REPORTERS---ON TO PARIS

sT MAZA April 2The steamship Versailles with Capano Castro
president of Venezuela board arrived here daylight
sitting bed with night his head delivered long
bling
follow his
a
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-24
LAKE NAVIGATION OPENS.

BUFFALO, n. Y, April 21.-Navi-
cation at this point was opened when
10 big lake freighters plowed their
way through the ice and made clear
water off Point Abino. about IL miles
up Lake Erie, Union pickets were
active along the water front. but
there was no trouble. Nine of the
steamers were manned with non
union engineers and deck hands.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-24
EAST ELY WHITE COUNTY NEVADA
REVOLUTION i.
SHOW FIGHTING BLOOD :

WASHINGTON. April 2s.--By :
, n vote of 438 to 42S, Mrs. :
Mathew 4. Scott, of Illinois, Z
was today declared elected Z
general president of the Daugh- :
ters OF the American Revolution Z
over Mrs. w. Cummings Story. {
of New York. Mrs. SCOTS elec- :
ton Is a victory for the admin
istration faction. A number of {
delegates refused To make the Z
election unanimous ON Mrs. Z
, Storys' motion. Z
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-24

by request of the News, Allan c.
Bragg. one of the best versed men
in Nevada concerning its political
and economical history. last night
contributed the following sketch of
the life OF Senator Stewart in as
sociation with the state:
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-24

Nathez, Miss. is preparing an
elaborate reception for the batleship
Mississippi. which is bound for that
port.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-24
$1,000 BUILDING, COPPER
ATHLETIC CLUB, EAST ELY
MEETING LAST NIGHT DETERMINED UPON PLANS
WHICH WILL BE RATIFIED WITHIN 80 DAYS BUILD
ING WILL FILL NEED IN SUPPLYING SPLENDID
HALL FOR ALL PURPOSES OF THE DISTRICT

After nearly month delay getting contractors designs
and figures plans formulated last night meeting of
the organization of the Copper Athletic Club which
the clubs fine quarters in East Ely.
The committee desired incorporate the Athletic Building
Company with capital of $4,000 divided into thousand
shares with par value of $40 each The members of the Cop
per Athletic Club will have first choice at purchasing the
stock of the building company and the control will be kept
within the club.
The building designed be used for dances and
entertainments of all kinds Construction will be started with
thirty days Besides the gymnasium the club building will
contain billiard and pool rooms and fine reading The
plans also for shower baths with hot and cold Site
for the building has not yet been selected but it will be
venient to the Nevada Northern station that the railroad
boys of the district have easy the gymnasium
and baths.
general meeting of the Copper Athletic Club will be call
ed ty the plans of the committee the details
of the organization worked
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-24
RUSSIAN SQUADRON SAILS
FOR UNKNOWN QUARTERS
SEBASTATOI 23The of Russia In the iba
Admiral today The
that they
to Turkey.

PETERSBURG April 2slt announced here today that the
notify the the isoyaist commander at
ored
to that point W forced
marches The order emphatic
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-24
PORTS CLCBBED AND
JAILED IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK. April 23.-Sevcral
men were ciubbed and twelve
arrested I'm n raid made today
by the police ON the Carlisle
Athletic club In brooklyn. The
police have been active of late
suppressing boxing mt this and
other athletic clubs.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-24

WASHINGTON. April The
following message has been sent the
Tacoma. which sailed from Baltimore
April II:
Important Tacoma reach Gibral-
tar very earliest date Make all
speed. Touch at St Michaels for coal
II necessary. Acknowledge"
Should this message reach the Ia
coma, she should arrive at Gibraltar
en- route TO Turkey by the morning of
May !. calculating on a stay of one
day at st. Michaels TO coal the vessel
A cable will be sent to her at st.
Michaels so that In event of the wire
less message not having been receiv-
ed her trip from that place to Glib
raltar will be expedited. in which
event she probably will reach that
port May 3. two days ahead of her
schedule time. She Is now probably
making nine to ten knots to save
fuel but can make from iS To IA
knots.
The Tacoma has a crew of 81 men
and a battery OF three six-pound
Hotchkiss guns and a full eomplet-
ment OF small arms.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-24
NINETEEN GO DOWN IN
NORWEGIAN STEAMER

CHRISTIANA. April 23.-Nine-
teen persons were drowned off
Christiana last night by sinking
OF the Norwegian steamer Edith,
after collision with the British
steamer Oxford. The latter es-
capped serious damage.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-24

.CONsTANTINoPLE. April ga
The Sultan appeared upon the streets
of Constantinople today and was
greeted by the people with cries OF
alteration with mask like coun-
tenance and his head sunk between
his stopped shoulders. he acknowledge
ed the salutations with curt mods.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-24
Decentralization Reiened
in the Board of Trade
Pits Yesterday--Patten
Men are Uncertain
PROFIT TAKING BY SHORTS RAIL-
LIES THE MARKET TOWARDS
CLOSE-sHOCKING SUICIDE IN
DENVER CAUSE WHEAT DEAL

CHICAGO, April 23.-The recent
big slump In wheat prices vas check
ed at least temporarily this afternoon.
Profit taking by the shorts and the
absence of particular pressure on the
market are held to be responsible,
What tomorrow will develop is en-
tirely problematical. May wheat
closed Mt s1.22h.
Decentralization was general today
in the grain pits of the board of trade
Heavy liquidation. which caused the
slump in wheat prices yes
terday. today extended to the smaller
grains. May wheat tumbled to
sf.2Oss.
view, upheld MIR. Patterns bullish sur
yey of conditions, and whose house
was credited with buying yesterday,
was rumored to be selling on the
Liverpool markets.
In the Bartlett-Patten Offices it was
stated that there was no reason to
change any statement previously
made by Mr.. Patten. The break in
prices was characteristic as a furry.
The lost ground 1t is said, would be
regained without any manipulation.
Timid holders 1t was declared were
unloading frightened at the decline,
or because their resources were in
sufficient to maintain them in the
market.
Ii was this class of traders. main
ly who expressed curiosity as to Mr..
Patterns present views. Despite his
assertions that he was not manipulat
ing the market, they expected he
would prevent any such slump as the
present one. :.
Among Mr.. Patten's allies and in
Inmates. however, the word wait
was spoken optimistically. although
some of them said: ut looked funny.
the way the market acted"
The decline has made big hole
in paper profits. How much Is un-
known. No one can say how much the
longs held or what prices purchased
Also there lave been heavy actual
losses among the traders whose re-
sources have given out and their
trades closed.
DENVER, April 23.-Deliberately
throwing himself in front of an in
bound street car at Fifteenth street
and Cleveland Place today. an un-
known German. apparently about SO
years old was dragged to his death.
His body was terribly mangled.
Clippings from Chicago papers
were found In the mans pockets and
as these are all with regard to the
recent skyrocketing of wheat and
-four. 1t is believed the news may
have depressed the man to such ex-
tent as to have impelled him to de-
stroy himself.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-24

both
The Duke Tk and Prince Arthur of Connaugh mentioned
aided
Princess Of
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-24

Despondent over poor health, Levi
Crnm, ~ years old and wealthy,
drowned himself at Austintown, o.
Mistaken for a burglar, Griffith
Hughes was shoot and killed by his
younger brother at Emporia, Kan.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-24

biggest Copper Dis
trict of the Country
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-24

Affords OppOrtunk
ties UnexceIled.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-01-30
VISITS THE X-RAY
Iowa Shareholder Pleased win Work Going On
at that Property.

A. C. Cobb, and wife. of Iowa
Falls, Iowa, were in camp a
couple of days this week and
visited tn X-Ray mine in the
Highland district in which Mr..
Cobb is a shareholder.
The visitors were we'll pleased
with the work Of development
being carried on by Manager Joe
Taylor, and expressed confidence
that the property is going to
make splendid account Of itself
| in the near future.
The construction Of the new
mine buildings is under way, anG
everything is in readiness fol
the installation of the compressor
when it arrives. This equip
|ment was ordered sometime ago
and is expected to reach her
almost any day.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-01-30

the district.
The great dynamic disturbance
es which produced these great
porphyry dikes has fractured and
Insured the everything limestone
in all directions and in a great
many places; thus giving an out
let for the hot water and gases
which were generated by the
dikes as they cooled off. These
waters and gases. carried acids
which, acting on the organic
matter contained in the lime
stone, produced great caves and
caverns which, together with the
assures, were subsequently re-
placed or filled with mineral.
In many places in the district
where the assures did not imme-
olaCeiy overlle the dikes, this So
luton ate or cut out a passage
on the planes of the limestone.
which was subsequently replaced
by mineral, thus forming bedded
veins. AS the limestone dips
westerly at angles varying from
10 to 35 degrees from the town
of Phoebe, it becomes thicker as
goes in that direction, and at a
distance Of ten to fifteen miles.
it will probably prove to be sew
eral thousand feet thick. It is
not unreasonable, then, and it is
quite probable, that many bedded
veins will be found, one above
another, as the limestone be-
comes thicker.
These bedded veins, of course.
will eventually find their way to
assures through the limestone
leading them to the underlying
lgneous dikes referred to. AS
the dlkes and fissures have been
productive Of good ore in and
around the town Of Phoebe, we
may expect a similar result to
continue in westerly direction.
or underlying the limestone.
While several very large and
profitable mines have been found
and worked to considerable ex-
tent within the limestone; yet it is
as a whole undeveloped and un.
prospected. The active pros.
pecting work now going on is
generally of the most satisfacto.
ry character, there being hun.
dreds of prospects making show.
ing which justifes the belief
that many of them will make
good, profitable mines on full de.
velopment.
But independent of what ma,
be found in the formations un.
derlying the limestone, the nu.
merous outcrops of fissures anc
bedded veins in the limestone
where ore of commercial value
is found justifies the opinion thai
more profitable mines will be de
veloped in this district than il
any other district yet discovered
in the state of Nevada. And i
is not reasonable to expect tha
} with reasonable railroad an,
smelter charges upon the low
grade ores, the district will b,
filled with an active mining Don
ulation of from Is, 900 to Is, ,0O'
lsouls within the next few years.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-01-30

The government has brought
suit to collect S., 49, 38 from the
bondsmen Of former postmaster
William B. Atwell of Searchlight,
who IS now awaiting trial for
embezzlement.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-01-30

dental discharge Of a pistol which
ne had been cleaning. The bull
let struck him in the side, caus-
ing only an external injury. He
has been in the Duckworth hos
pital during the week for recu-.
peration, but will be following
his usual vocation in a few days.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-01-30

CeIit WISH 10 LOS Angeles, UOOk
pains to thoroughly investigate
it. / interviewed nearly every
prominent official of the Salt
Lake and Las Vegas and Tonopah
lines. l found, and am author
lied to so state, that the facts
are as follows:
A delegation from Las Vegas
visited Los Angeles and inter-
viewed Vice President ]. Ross
Clark and several other promi-
nent officers of the two lines
above mentioned. The inter-
view was held in the office of
Vice-President Clark, and there
was full discussion. At the
conclusion of the interview the
answer was:
Ascertain the wishes of a
majority of the taxpayers of
Lincoln county on this subject,
and whatever those wishes prove
to be we will accede. Don't de-
ceive yourselves by assuming
that division will NOT increase
taxes. because it WILL increase
them. The railroad interests
will be adversely affected. but if
the people wish it we will waive
our personal interests.
w. H. Comstock, the very able
man who represents J. Ross
Clark in his absence, was present
during that entire interview and
authorized me to state the above.
Mr.. Clark himself was in New
York. The other officials with
whom | talked all confirmed Mr..
Comstock's version of that inter-
view.
| wish it might be possible for
ever man who signed the petit
ton to read the above. Now in
all kindness would like to offer
one or two suggestions. We will
never make progress by deceiv-
ing ourselves. Our county has
a bonded debt of about $3.50, 900,
besides the floating debt which
will increase all through this
year. The county cannot be di-
vided unless a majority of the
voters at legal election register a
wish for such division. After
that all the bondholders must
give their consent, or the courts
will nullify any law passed for
division. You may divide a par
ty with a democratic platform;
you can't divide a county that
way.
believe that county division
can be effected by enacting al
the present session of the legis-
lature a law framed upon the
following lines:
County division to go int
effect January |, 1918, provided
that reasonable salaries are al
lowed the officers of each county
and provided further that at thu
regular election in November
1910, a majority Of the taxpayer
vote for division.
| believe that any attempt t,
effect county division in an,
other way will result in failure
sectional bitterness and man,
conditions prejudicial to the in
terests of us all.
JAMES w. ABBOTT.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-01-30
WONDERFUL GROWTH IS
CERTAIN FOR P|OCHE
COL William A. Parish Expects to Sec This Camp Pop
ulded BY Many Thousands Of People IN the
Near Future Talks Interestingly About
Geological Conditions.


Colonel William A. Parish is a
widely known mining engineer.
He has been in camp for several
weeks on professional business.
and just before departing for the
east Thursday morning, told
the RECORD a few things about
the geological conditions existing
here, which doubtless will be
read by many with keen interest.
The colonel has unbounded
faith in the future Of Phoebe and
Phoebe mines. Indeed, he be-
lieves but few, if any, mining
camps anywhere in the world
will be its equal as the mines
become more developed and
when ample facilities are pro-
vided for the economic mining,
handling and treatment of the
vast tonnage Of ore. He says two
or three years will make a vast
change in the appearance of the
camp. and he expects to see a
great change made during the
current year; with the carrying
out of plans of development now
laid out.
His mission here at this time
has been in the interest of the
Nevada Utah Mines & Smelters
corporation in connection with
the proposed amalgamation of
the great mines just above town
in which the Nevada-Utah and
Ohio Kentucky companies are
jointly interested, and it is be-
lieved that his report, which has
preceded him by several days,
will contain recommendations fa-
vorable to the bringing together
of the interests upon a basis en-
linently fair to both sides. 1t
was not to be expected that the
colonel would discuss the con-
tents Of his report before it was
delivered to the eastern Offices
of the Nevada-Utah neither
would he discuss the merits of
any property visited by him dur
ing his trip, but confined his re-
marks entirely to a discussion of
the geological situation, which
follows:
"The Pioche mineral belt is
about twenty-five miles in length
by four miles in width, and the
great historical portion Of this
belt occurred in fissure veins, viz,
the Raymond & Ely, Meadow
Valley, Burke and other fissure
veins near or at the town of Pi.
oche, where the limestone, which
originally overlaid the quartzite,
was scored off, exposing fissure
veins and mineralized porphyry
dikes in the quartzite. These
veins, dikes, ETC., are said tt
have produced in the neighor
hood Of $40, 900, 900, and extent
: east from the town of Pioch,
two or three miles.
Going in a westerly direction
. from the town of Phoebe, tn
dikes and veins have a genera
strike in that direction, cutting
all formations below the overly
: ing limestone; but seldom break
$ ing up through it anywhere i
:
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-01-30
HAD NARROW ESCAPE


Robert C. Lund. Of the Judd
Lund-O Olson company, held a
brief filtration with death Sun
day morning through the acci-
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-01-30
COUNTY DIVISION BILL PASSES ASSEMBLY

private dispatch from Carson City last night con-
veyed the information that the Las Vegas county dvs
ion bill had passed the assembly AZ votes having been
cast favorable to it and member not voting The
impression prevails at Carson that the bill will also be
passed in the senate.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-01-30
Cars for Rabbit Road.

The Nevada-Utah Mines &
Smelters corporation has received
several new steel ore cars for
the Jack Rabbit Railroad, and
the output of the Day mine will
be shortly increased. Shipments
are being made now, however,
on the basis of from 70 to 100
tons per day. It is said recent
developments in this property
have been of a highly gratifying
character, a new strike of i'm
portance having been made in
the early part of the week. 1t is
said to be the best one made in
the Day mine since the present
management took hold of it,
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-01-30

In the Yuba East mine Of the
Boston and Pioche Mining COM
pany, there has been no letting
up in the vigorous development
campaign. Superintendent Earl
R, Pembroke is bending every
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-01-30
Al the Point Nine.

Editor Perkins of the Search
light Bulletin, was a Pioche vis-
itqr this week.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-01-30
Lumber for Several Sub
stantial Structures Was
Delivered During
This Week.
AT OTHER MINES
Development Work Progressing Steadily IN ali
Parts Of the District SHAFT Still Going Down
at the Boston & piOche- AT the Golden
Prince. DemjOhn and Point Preparing 10
Sink Permanent Shaft.

The Phoebe King Mining COM
pany has let a contract for the
construction of several mine
buildings; lumber has been
delivered on the ground, and in
a few days the structures will be
taking form. the double COM
partment working shaft has been
started, and before leaving for
home Thursday morning, Presi-
dent John "A. Kirby received
bids for the sinking of the shaft
several hundred feet, and the
contract will doubtless be award
ed at a meeting Of the board OF
directors to be held in Salt Lake
in a few days. At the same
time, the purchase of a 50-horse
power gasoline engine Will be
authorized.
All of the new equipment to
be ordered for the Phoebe King
will be high class, and when in
stalled no company in the Phoebe
district will have better facilities
to carry work along on an elabo.
rate scale. Phoebe King is one
of the future big producers Of
this region. It adjoins the Prince
Consolidated. and will probably
develop into just as big a mine
At least everything points tha
way.