The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-07-16

excursions could be probably run
from Ely. McGills grove Is known
as the most delightful resort In this
part of the state. With a good band,
charming ladies, a host of gentlemen
and a good dance, this will go lar
towards making McGill not only
famous but exceedingly popular.
Saturday night serious trouble
was narrowly ayerted In the Austrian:
camp by our sherifs. It was learn
ed a large number of Austrians were
armed with knives and looking for
trouble. At a critical moment our
deputy sheriff, George Newman, was
in the immediate vicinity and how
those Austrians hid their knives was
a caution, upon his appearance
Things got very quiet previous to his
arrival. Joe Zelos from Elko,
brother of Big Mike, received a
knife thrust but under the treatment
of DR.. Abbott here in McGill is now
out of danger.
The McGill l. o. o. F. Association
Announces an entertainment at Stones
Amusement hall on the evening OF
July goth. The regular program OF
moving pictures will be presented. In
addition to the regular musical pro-
gram, special music will be presented.
The McGill concert band also will
render several selections making
their initial appearance in public. All
school children and ladies accom-
panied by children will be welcomed
as guests. Admission free. Regular
admission rates apply for others.
This entertainment is open to all and
is not limited to Invitation. All Odd
Fellows are especially requested to
be present.
A very creditable turnout of both
musicians and spectators attended
the usual Monday evening perfor-
nance at the American Trading
dining room. Seventeen ladies from
the townsite and Smelterville with
their escorts were present. Sixteen
musicians responded to the rool call
of Band Master Davidson. New
music was received and rendered in
a very creditable manner. One
| COulQ udIuly DCilOVO ouCh
could be produced by an organization
of such tender age. A number OF
applications for membership were
favorably acted on and will be pres
emit at the next meeting, Monday
evening at 8 o'clock. The second
concert Of the week will in the
future be held Friday instead OF
Thursday as stated in our last issue.
John Bouse the hydraulic en-
gineer, constructing the Duck Creek
water supply, was a McGill visitor
Saturday. Mir. Bouse reports things
very promising at his enterprise.
The permanent pump shaft is com
pleted and from this beautiful clear
water from the sub-f1ow will be
pumped directly into the main pipe
line which taken together with the
improvements in the intake reservoir
will at all times in the future in
sure pure water for the entire camp.
Copper Ore is glad to be able to
state that good water from now on
is all we get, muddy water from
Duck Creek is ancient history.
| Conner Ore had the pleasure of an
opportunity to verify this statement.
He was much interested and i'm
pressed with the enterprise. 1t is
gratifying to realize that in this min
| ing for water at Duck Creek for a
period of six months during which
900 different men have been I'm
ployed not a single casualty has oc-
Cured. Much credit should be given
the overseer.
Mrs. Mary Triplett of McGill, re-
ceived letters yesterday from her
daughters living FIT. Worth, Texas,
giving particulars of the death of her
son, Louis Triplett, and his cousin,
Arthur Nicholson, nea FIT. Worth a
few days ago. Mr.. Triplett was first
reported to have fallen dead in the
streets of FIT. Worth of heart disease,
but the letters state that the two
men had gone to work I'm an old
abandoned gravel pit, which caved
in upon them, crushing them to
death. They had been dead for some
time, their bodies being cold and
stiff, when found, and they had died
with their picks in their hands.
Louis Triplett was about thirty
years of age, and lived with his
mother and two brothers at the
smelter,. About a month ago, he de-
cided to go back to his old home at
FIT. Worth, and left the latter place
little dreaming of the tragic end
awaiting him. He had many friends
in McGill, who are greatly shocked
over the sad event, and who sympa-
thize with his mother and relatives
in their bereavement. Arthur
Nicholson, a cousin of Mr.. Triplett,
who was killed with him vas but
ninteen years of age.
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