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Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-11

H. Taft will press a button which
~ will lift a headgate at the point
where the Gunnison river flows
past the mouth OF the Gunnison tunnel in
southwestern Colorado. A torrent of water
will sweep into the six-mile tunnel, flow
smoothly down the cement-lined pathway
and emerge into bitches. which will carry it
into the Uncompahgre valley. The greatest
irrigation enterprise ever completed by this
or any other nation will be formally opened.
In summing up the facts thus briefly, one
gains no idea of the magnitude of the enter
priss or the vast good which it will accom-
plish. The government, through the Gunni-
son tunnel. guarantees to supply a perma-
nent and adequate water right for 10000
acres of land. OF this 40, 900 acres now has
a partial supply of water and is under culti-
walton. The remaining 10000 acres is
now raw, arid land, but a year from today it
will be as green and fertile as any land in
the valley, Ten thousand families can find
homes on this land and earn good incomes.
A peculiar feature OF the enterprise is
that the cost to the government will be prac-
tically nothing. The cost OF building the
tunnel will be between $4,000, 900 and
$6,OOO,OOo. but this money is only loaned
to the western farmers, who have agreed to
pay 1t back in ten years according to the
acreage they hold under the tunnel bitches.
Uncle Sam has spent millions upon millions
in public improvements. widening water
ways, building levees and the like, all doubt
less worthy objects. but this is the frst time
in history that the people benefited have
paid the government back the money in
vested. In this case the only contribution
made by the government is the interest on
the money loaned, and this will be more
han repaid by the increase in the output Of
the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-11
It's Glory Gone

The Port Arthur of today makes me think of one OF the inflated
towns of our great west after its boom has exploded. Just before
the war began the Russians were preparing to make 1t one of the
finest cities of Asia. They had erected enormous buildings for their
officials and were putting up residences to correspond. Merchants
and other private citizens were doing likewise. New structures
were going up everywhere and houses Of fifty and sixty rooms were
being erected. In the new town, which formed the Russian resi-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-11

had not been exploded, and would innocently pound on the cap with
a pick. The result was another big hole in the earth, and the
Acknowledged diggers scattered over the landscape in pieces.
Today it ii difficult to find large chunks of shell, although there
are innumerable bits of iron about the forts, as well as all sorts OF
relics of the Japanese and Russians. There are army buttons, torn
caps and coats and pieces of the barbed wire, which, charged with
electricity, entangled the soldiers a s they climbed the hills and burnt
them to death. 1 saw rotttng sandbags and tattered leather coats
worn by the Russians here and there about one Of the forts, and l
picked up a pocketful Of splinters from the shells which the Japanese
had thrown,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-11
Copyright, 1909, by Frank G. carpenter.)

Copyright, 1909, by Frank G. Carpenter)
ORT ARTHUR, Manchuria, 1909-(Special Correspondence
of The Bee)-I spent this morning on Quail hill, where
the japanese are erecting a memorial in honor of their
n heroes who died at Port Arthur. The hill is a saddle
shaped elevation which rises to a height of a thousand or
more feet out of the arena Of the amphHheater in which Port Arthur
is located. 1t faces the narrow entrance to the harbor where the
Japanese and Russian gunboats showered shells upon one another,
and about it may be seen the hills forming the rim of the amphi-
theater upon which were the Notifications taken one by one by the
Japanese during the siege.
Quail hill from now on will be called Monument hill. II is a
fitting site to mark the glorious victory of the soldiers of the mikado.
1t overlooks Golden hill and The Tigers Tail, which with their
fortincations protect the harbor entrance. and it is the hrst elevation
to be seen coming in from the sea-
1t is right upon its top that the monument is now going up. A
great temple OF silver gray granite. 1t will be about 900 feet high
and will cost almost $500, 900. The stone for it is coming by the
shipload from Shimonoseki, japan, and hundreds of huge granite
blocks are now scattered about the harbor, and at the foot of the
hill. Many OF them + as large as a library table. and not a few
weigh several tons each. A cable road has been constructed from
the harbor to the site OF the monument, and a steam engine drags
up the blocks on low cars.
The monument is already about one-third completed. The
pedestal has been finished and the first series of Ionic columns
erected. The scafolding about the structure can be seen for miles
around Port Arthur. and the monument will command both land and
sea. When I visited It today 200 Chinese masons we're chiseling at
the stones and the great blocks were rapidly rising into place. The
work is being done by Manchurian-Chinese under Japanese over
seers.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-11
DesOlate Country Indeed

The country about here is much like the bare hills of Montana
or Colorado, 1t is dry and thirsty. There is no vegetation except
scanty grass, with here and there a bit OF scrub oak. The fighting
was all in the open, and the Notifications hadt be thrown up out
OF rock, gravel and disintegrated stone. The tunnels, made by the
japanese, were not through earth. but through rock, and in under
mining the forts they could go but a few feet a day. Nevertheless,
while overlooking these hills one sees scores Of miles Of such
trenches. The work on the entertainments reminds you of the great
Chinese wall and the hundred miles and more OF military roads
which the Russians built to reach their various Notifications impress
one With the vast sums which they spent. all in vain, Their forts
were OF concrete, reinforced with iron, and they embrace a circle
OF more than ten miles They made Port Arthur the strongest fort
ress ever besieged.
Today all of the forts erected for land defense are in ruins
The Japanese do not intend to repair them. and the only work they
are doing is upon those facing the sea They have added to and
strengthened the fortresses on Golden hill and the Tigers Tail. and
they prohibit strangers from visiting tho battehelds along the coast.
AS to the other parts of Port Arthur one may go anywhere,
provided he leaves his eapera at home There are scores Of droseh-
khs which we're brought in by the Russians. and NJ now owned by
Chinese. These are hauled by little Manchurian ponies, and they
viii take you all over the country at rs cents an hour or for a little
more than SO a day.
During my stay here I have visited many OF the battlehelds and
have tramped over the hills where the severest fighting took Mace
The grounds " Scared by iron shot and the face of old Mother
Earth has been pockmarked, by the siege. The shells were thrown
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-11
Most Impressive Monument

/ have visited the worlds most famous monuments. from the
mighty shaft to Washington, which rises from the base of the
Potomac in our own capital city, and the great sarcophagus of
Napoleon in Paris, to the gigantic boulders on the Rhodesian hills
which mark the grave of Cecil Rhodes. but 1 have seen nothing so
impressive as this At one end Of the mighty elevation stands the
monument, and at the other end, perhaps 500 feet distant, is a
shinto shrine OF this same silver gray granite. under which lie the
bones OF more than 23, 700 japanese heroes who were killed at Port
Arthur. The platform upon which the shrine stands is reached
through a great copper bronze toil, and at each side of the latter
is a granite lantern. like those one sees at Nikko and about the
other shrtnes of Japan. The stone platform must be more than 100
feet square, although the shrine itself is comparatively small These
two monuments cover the whole top Of the hill. They are reached
by military roads. which wind their way up the mountain, and also
by steps for foot passengers.
Come with me to the foot of the monument and take a bird'seye
view of the battlehelds of Port Arthur. as they lie here in this quiet
year of our Lord. 1909. We are right in the midst of the amphi-
theater in which, for eight months, day and night. went on the
greatest gladiatorial show the world has yet known. Just under us
is the harbor which was filled with the Russian gunboats, and on
its shores are the old and new towns which were occupied by the
soldiers during the siege. On that sea, outside. lay the blockading
Japanese squadron sending it's shrieking shells at the ships and the
city. On the hills all about us were Russian soldiers, and on their
opposite sides the Japanese armies, crawling and blowing and tunnel
ing their way TO the forts. The story of how, inch by inch, every
bit OF the ground was fought over and how at last Japan was success
full has been told in song and story, and you may find it today in
the books describing the war. I doubt. however, whether any such
story can show the real wonders OF the defense and attack, or the
heroism Of both bodies of troops.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-11

everywhere, and some Of them
went deep into the ground. AS
soon as the fighting was over the
Chinese by the thousands swarmed
over the landscape and gathered
up every bit of lead and iron in
sight. They even dug up the shells.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-11
Gunnison Tunnel Redeems a Great Arid Arr

THE morning of September %.
at IL o'clock, President William
H. Taft will press a button which
will lift a headgate at the point
uhara the CunnIsOn rivar flows
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-26

year A. D. 1907, and said applica-
ton is made upon the following con-
ditfons:
Said franchise and right of way
shall continue and be in force for a
period of fifty years from and after
the date hereof, or FOR such longer
period as may at any time hereafter
be allowed by law. The right to
construct, operate and maintain said
line of railway shall include the right
to construct, operate and maintain
all necessary sidings, sidetracks,
cross-over and turnout tracks, spurs,
switches. telegraph, telephone and
signal lines, block and other signals,
and all other appurtenances or APP
%pliances, buildings or structures nee
essary or proper for the use or oper-
alton of such railway, and the use
of such motive power therefor as the
undersigned, their successors in In
terest and assigns, may from time
to time deem advisable. The right
to maintain and operate said railway
shall include the right to maintain
and operate such trains, both for
freight and passenger service, under
such conditions as the grantees of
such franchise shall from time to
time determine. The franchise and
right of way hereby applied for shall
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-26

Range. crossing said range at Morris
Pass; thence, sontherly, along the
west slope of the Egan Range to the
main drainage from Jakes Valley;
thence, southerly, passing about "
mile west of the town of Preston. and
southwesterly to the boundary line
between White Pine anu Nye coun-
ties, being a total length of about SO
miles of railroad in said White Pine
county, the width of ground desired
being ten feet on either side of the
center line of such right of way, as
above described.
Said application for I franchise
and right of way is made in accord
ance with, and subject to, The terms
and provisions of an Act of the Leg
islature of the State of Nevada, en-
titled, "An Act to empower the Coun-
ty Commissioners of the several
counties of the State of Nevada, to
grant a right of way for the construc-
ton of telephone, telegraph and cleo
trio power lines, under ground pipe
lines, street car lines and other rail-
way lines across and along the pub
lie roads and highways of the State
of Nevada and matters relating
thereto" approved March 20, 1907,
the same being Chaper CXCVI of the
laws of the State of Nevada. for the
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-26
IS, MINING AND METALS
for quiet. Everybody will be busy
taking the pleasure of the season un-
less circumstances force other course
r. W. HULsE & co. LETTER.

Boston Ely and Ely Central took
the predicted tumbles on Friday I'M
day considerable profit-taking. There
are many happy traders in the dis
trict nevertheless, as the temporary
squirt which Boston Ely took during
the week was a lucrative one for in
vestors who got in and out at the
right time. 1t is believed that ap-
proximately 100000 has changed
hands on Boston Ely in this district
during the past several days, and
this irrespective of the assessment
money. Neat little profits were Ia
ken by many traders while Boston
was at 1925 and whereabouts and
others availed themselves of profits
on Fridays market in spite of the
slight slump. The downward treno
was general, although it struck Bos-
ton considerable harder than the 9TH
ers. The decline was not entirely
unexpected owing to the fact that SO
many traders turn their stocks into
money before the holidays. Boston
was especially affected by the profit
taking as a great many of the hold
ers had thrown their stock upon the
market during the preceding three
days, p~ocketing neat Christmas prof
its. It is confidently expected, how
ever, that all of the issues will come
back to their own Immediately after
the opening of the new veal and that
Ely Central and Boston will assume
marks much higher than those of the
last week. Mason Valley and Witch
hold to their best marks of the week.
Federal recorded a gain of one cent
during Friday, but all of the others
went with Central and Boston for a
slide down the toboggan. fridays
quotations we're:
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-26
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned have made application
in writing to the Board of County
Commissioners, of the County of
White Pine, State of Nevada, for a
franchise for the construction, opera
ton and maintenance of a railway
and right of way therefor, along,
through, over and across certain of
the roads and public highways of
the said County of White Pine, State
of Nevada, for a franchise across
certain of the streets, alleys, ave-
nues and public places in certain in
corporated towns in said county, as
more particularly hereinafter de-
scribed and as set forth in the appli-
cation hereinabove referred to, on
file with the county clerk of the
County of White Pine, reference to
said application being hereby made
for all the particulars thereby shown.
The franchise and right of way here
in applied for SHAH extend from a
point on the east boundary of Sec
ton 10, T. 16 NJ, r. So east, M. d.
NJ, $40 feet north of the s. E. cor
ner thereof, said point being in the
center line of Avenue B, of the sub
uAFioAOh VI lIdoS LILY ChCuCC, WOot-
erly. along the center line of said
Avenue B, to Ninth street of said
subdivision of East Ely; thence,
curving left, southwesterly, to a
point on the east boundary of the
City of Ely, said point being on the
right of way of, and IA feet south
Of the center line of the Nevada rail-
road; thence, westerly, along, paral-
lei to and IA feet south of the GEN.
ter line of the Nevada Northern rail-
road, through the corporate limits
of said City of Ely. to the mouth Of
Robinson Canyon; thence, westerly,
following the general course of Rob-
inson Canyon, along and crossing a
county road that follows the general
course of the bottom of Robinson
Canyon, through Lane City to and
through Junction City; thence,
northwesterly, following the general
course of the main Robinson Canyon
to a point near the center Of the
north boundary of Sec. 28, T. II NJ,
R. 81 E., M. D. M; thence, south
westerly to the summit of the Egan
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-26
LOOKS LIKE A
HIGHER LEVEL
FOR b0ST0NELY

AS anticipated in this column Fri
day morning, Boston Ely profit-tak-
ing on the last day of trading in the
week slumped off some under profit
taking. It rallied, however, in the
afternoon and made a strong close,
indicating that the control of the
company has not yet been secured by
new interests which are believed to
have been strong bidders in the mar
ket the latter part of the week, caus-
ing the rapid advance which the
stock took. If the control is sought,
which there are very good reasons
to believe, by interests abundantly
able to pay a round price, and has
not yet been obtained, which was
indicated by the action of the market
Friday afternoon, the stock can be
looked to for further advance this
week. probably topping the Sc mark
early in the game. There Is a diff
ference of opinion as to whether bid
ding will go above this figure. If it
does, 81 will be made. Mason Val
ley and Inspiration are in line for
material advance. Both have had
some gain in the last week, but be-
ginning has only been made. Mason
Valley is worth more than double the
closing price of Friday and will make
1t early in the year. Many think that
Inspiration should sell for SIS be-
fore the close of January. Ely Cen
trail is due for further advance and
is expected to hold steadily higher
this week. 1t is only among spe-
c~ialties, however, that the week is ex-
pected to see action, unless there
should be unlocked for development
in the copper merger situation which
might change the immediate aspect
of things. Otherwise the holiday
season will exert the usual influence
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-26

be granted to. and inure to the bene-
fit of the said applicants. their sue
cessors in interest and assigns.
Nothing therein contained shall be
held or construed to confer upon the
undersigned, their successors in in
terest or assigns, and right or fran
chise within the present limits OF
the City of Ely. White Pine County.
Nevada.
And notice is hereby given that
the said Board of County Commits
sioners have designated the Gath day
of December, A. D. 1909, at the hour
of ten o'clock a. m. thereof, as the
day when said application shall be
heard at the Office Of said board, in
the county court mouse, in the said
County of White Pine, in the City
of Ely, Nevada, anu all persons in
terested in the granting or refusing
Of said application for such fran
chise and right of way. shall then
and there have the right to be heard.
either in person or by attorney.
(Signed)
F. M. SMITH,,
WILLIAM B. THOMPSON,
MAX e. BERNHEIMER.
Dated November "a, A. d. 1909.
First publication November 26, 1909.
Last Publication December rs, 1903.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-26
STEEL ORDERS POURING IN.
Pennsylvania Co., Has 1000 Men
Working Agaist $500 Year Ago.

PITTSBURG, Dec. 25.-Accord-
ing to figures made public here today
the number of men on the payroll
December l at the Pennsylvania Steel
Co.'S, plant at Steelton, Pa, were T.
100, as against $500 on the same day
last year. Last week the company's
Lochiel furnace made enough SPECIAL
to give the employees a bonus, some
thing never before done in the his
tory of the furnace. No. 2 blast furn-
ace has been repaired and is running
and at the steel foundry the new
open hearth furnace will soon be in
operation.
The open hearth department at
Steelton broke all records on No
vember 80, when it produced 1871
tons of steel.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-26
ENGINES LOAD MILE LONG.
Train Carrying 5000 Tons of Coal
Largest Yet Singly Drawn.

ROANOKE, Va, Dec. %
What is said to be the largest train
ever pulled by a single engine lett
Roanoke today for Norfolk over the
Virginia Railroad, also known as the
Rogers Railroad" The train con-
sisted of 100 steel coal hoppers each
A feet long, all the same height and
each loaded with SO tons of coal. A
Mallet compound engine, a tender
and caboose stretched six feet over
"a mile and the coal was valued at
$4,000.
The train passed H. H. Rogers, Jr.,
his brother-in-law, President Brough-
ton, of the Virginia Railroad; and
other officials who are or a tour OF
the system.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-26
FEDERAL PROBE FOR MILLS.
Ludlow Associates Violated Contract
Labor Law, 1t Is Alleged.

BOSTON, Dec. 25.-That action
will be taken by the federal author
tiles as a result of the investigation
made by immigration Inspector
the striking mill operatives at Lud-
low we're induced to come to work in
the plant of the Ludlow Manufactur-
ing Associates is regarded as certain.
1t is alleged the issuing of ciruclars
in foreign countries with a view to
the securing of employees In America
by that can was a violation of the
law.
Polish operators employed in the
Ludlow Bagging Mills have been on
strike for some time.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-26
NOTICE OF REDEMPTION OF
WHITE PINE COUNTY SCRIPT,


T~reasurer's Office, City of Ely,
White Pine County, Nevada, Dec.
21st, 1909.
are now over Five Hundred (50O)
Dollars in the Redemption Fund, of
White Pine County, and that Sealed
proposals directed to me, and marked
Script Bid, will be received for the
Surrender of County Warrants, on
the General Fund, of said County, up
to the regular meeting, of the board
of County Commissioners, January
18th, 1910.
Bids to be opened at my Office, City
of Ely, at 2 o'clock p. M, on Tues
day, the 18th day of January, 1901.
A. S. LEAHIGH,
County Treasurer.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-26
OUR OFFERS

TO SELL LOTS ON H INSTALLMENT PLAN AND
TO BUILD OR SELL HOMES On THE SAME PLAN,
STANDS GOOD WINTER SUMMER. WE ADVISE
NOW THE YME OF $25 o A LOT OF YOUR OWN
SELECTION AND THE PAYMENT OF s25 EACH MONTH
UNTIL THE OPENING OF THE SPRING BUILDING
SEASON, WHEN IF YOU WANT TO BUILD ON THE LOT
WE WILL PUT YOU UP THE HOUSE YOU WANT EASY
PAYMENT UNTIL THE FINAL DEEDS ARE IN YOUR
HANDS.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-26
BEGINNING

MUST ALWAYS BE MADE IN EVERYTHING. THE
SOONER BEGUN THE SOONER THROUGH. SEE US AT
ONCE AND LET US ENTER INTO FULL EXPLANATION
OF THE OPPORTUNITIES WE OFFER IN REALTY AND
HOMES. MONEY NEED NOT BOTHER YOU, FOR THE
TERMS FIT ALL PoCKETBooKs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-16
FARMERS WIVES OF
WEST BUY SINNERS
{6y United Press.)

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE pros
perity OF the western farmer has
depleted the stocks of diamonds in
Maiden Lane, and the importing
houses there have hurried their
buyers across the ocean to pur-
chase new supplies. Dealers, say
that the lethargy which began in
the jewelry trade two years ago
has been followed of late by SO
great an increase in business that
trade has been taken by surprise,
and that even the largest dealers
are finding It difficult to fill or
ders for the higher grades of per-
feet stones.
Although $5,000.000 worth OF
gems were imported into the coun-
try last month. the dealers have
been unable to fiji orders. They
say that the orders from the mid
die west and the northwest are the
most urgent. and as those regions
are reporting record breaking
crops. the importers are of the
opinion that the jewels. or at least
many of them. are going to the
farmers wives.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-16

CHICAGO, Aug. ia statisti.
clan who recently returned from a
trip to British Columbia Is willing
to affirm that he heard people ask /:
How cold does it get here In
the winter?" 2.133 times; what is
the height of that mountain" 796
times; how far away do you sup
pose that glacier is?" 921 times
us this the Medicine Hat where
the weather comes FROM" 1142
times; how far do you suppose II
is over to where that man Is pillow.
ing?' 1891 times: ARE there any
trout In that stream" 1921 times
do the bears ever come down to
the railroad?" 944 times: where
dc we change time again." 69Ss
times; why Is 1t that II doesn't
get dark here until nearly 10
o'clock ?" $3.50 times; has anybody
ever climbed to the top OF that
mountain" 2246 times: ARE these
the Rockies or the Selkirks?" S712
times: wouldn't 1t be great Ii we
could have one of these mountains
set down on the prairie back Of
Chlcago?" 562 times