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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-25

Cherry Greek lodge of /. o. o. F.
will celebrate the goth anniversary
of the founding of the order on the
evening of April 26, with grand
ball and banquet at the Schellen-
berger ockhill hall. A special train
will be run from McGill, the same to
carry only Odd Fellows, Rebekahs
and invited guests. The special will
leave McGill at p. m. returning at
. a. m. The train will be met at the
depot by members of the |. 90. F.
and Rebekahs In full regalia, ac-
companied by the Ely band. Owing
to the size of the hail. each member
of the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
will be allowed but one invitation.
The committee having charge of the
arrangements are exerting every
effort to make the affair worthy OF
the occasion.
A beautifully arranged party was
that given by Mrs. John Weber and
Mrs. Andrew Fesler at the home of
Mrs. Fesler Thursday afternoon. The
color scheme was violet and white
and this was dainty and artistically
carried out in place cards, candies,
cakes, fayors and decorations. The
afternoon was given over to cards
and social converse. There were six
tables of bridge and three of hearts
At bridge Mrs. Cannon won the prize
At hearts Mrs. viii McGill was the
least heartless. The draw prize-the
belle of the afternoon-was captured
by Mrs. Walt Bishop. At the con-
clusion of the games the most de-
licious of refreshments were served.
The following ladies were present to
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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-25

the word, in Salt Lake, Minneapolis,
Omaha, Milwaukee. Pittsburgh
fact in every big industrial center in
the country from which competent
men may be drawn. For other than
mechanics We have no need at the
present time, unless the visitor IS
financially situated 50 that he does
not need TO seek employment. If he
belongs in the investing class and
can spare the time to come here and
look the situation over, that is DIFF
ferent. He will find the best oppor-
tunities for putting money where ii
will turn over rapidly that are avail
able in the west. Come and see.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-25
Hamilton promises 10 take a new

Hamilton promises to take new
lease of life during the present year,
The new railroad from Goldfeld to
Ely will help Hamilton materially
whether it gets in close to the old
camp or whether il does not touch
nearer than forty or fifty miles In
either event the freight charges on
haul to rail of Hamilton ore will be
substantially reduced. for even with
the long haul, the time required 10
reach rail Will be cut in half by
reason OF an all the way down grade
pull. Prosperity out Al Hamilton
will mean increased prosperity here
The same applies to Cherry Creek
Osceola and all the rest of the camps
in tributary territory which are lin
ing up for bigger things this season
than they have been credited with
in many years.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-25
SOCIAL NOTES
Of WEEK

Mrs. John 5. KERN will give a
small informal afternoon at bridge
Monday.
Mrs. Fred Clark expects 10 leave
May 1st for California TO spend the
summer.
Miss Elizabeth Naylon and Mr.. o.
]. Bates attended party at McGill
Friday evening.
Miss Emma Zadow, of Hamilton
is visiting her sisters Mrs. Cartwright
and Mrs. Norman.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Butler enter
tanned a small party of friends at
dinner Saturday evening.
Governor and Mrs. Dickerson are
visiting their many friends in the
district. They expect to remain
about month
Mrs. Eager, of Cherry Creek, who
has been visiting friends in Ely for
the past two weeks. left for her
home Saturday morning.
A big affair of the coming week
will be the card party and supper
given by the knights of Columbus
on the evening of the 10Th.
Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Ford left East
Ely Tuesday morning for Seattle to
make their home. They leave many
friends here who very much regret
their departure.
Mrs. McManis entertained the
ladies of the East Ely 500 club and
their husbands Friday evening. A
delightful time with lots of good
things to eat was the verdict of all
who attended The ladies prize was
won by Mrs. Langdon and the gentle
mans prize by Mr.. Davidson.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-25

An observing gentleman who re-
Gently returned from visit 10
Reno said on his return that Reno
and other towns in.the western part
of the state were ready 10 stampede
here; that talk he had with business
men and others in position TO know
whereof they spoke had convinced
him of this. Ely is looked upon as
the coming big center for all kinds
of solid and important activity In the
state. That is correct, but We are not
in position TO entertain a stampede
nor does the district want It, The
only need here at the present Is for
mechanics, and we are getting them
in steadily. happily without rush or
false hopes. They are coming here
to jobs and going on them. They
will keep coming in this
steady and desirable way, for each
week there is little more work COM
ing mp for them TO do and they get
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-25

We will notify the public when these goods through the columns of the
In well
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-25

Mrs A Vatican and little son
Nelson returned Wednesday evening
from six weeks visit to relatives
in Illinois. Mrs. Vatican is planning
to give a musical some time in June
fact which will be received with
pleasure by all lovers of music.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-25

Or. and Mrs. Chisholm have as
their guest for month, their sister
Mrs. Fred Wershuer, of Denver.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-25

The Ladies Aid Society of East
Ely has received within the last few
days a lot of valuable articles, being
contributed by various firms for their
May sale. These contributions about
equal the amount the society has
already prepared TO date. II is hoped
that the amount will be again doubl-
ed by the time of the sale. The date
of the sale will probably be fixed at
this week s meeting.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-25

Mrs. c. S. Chandler will entertain
the Amateur Bridge club Tuesday
afternoon of next week.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-25

Ely Ladies' Aid Society spent a
very pleasant afternoon with Mrs.
Reid as hostess. While hands were
kept busy piecing blocks for quilt,
conversation on various other phases
of the society work and numerous
other topics we're freely discussed
and made the time pass very swiftly.
The ladies' have decided that through
the summer months they will only
meet every two weeks. but they will
pay the same weekly dues as hereto
fore. On May the fifth the society
will be entertained by Mesdames
Tingley and Leahm at the home of
the former.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-25
EAST ELY, NEVADA.

Invites the consideration of all who may wish
thoroughly good real estate or business in
vestments in a city served with excellent
water, electric lights and power, telegraph
telephone and all other modern convenences,
including the best hotel between Denver and
San Francisco.
East Ely is so situated that it is the
present terminal of railroad lines operating in
the Ely mining district and must be the
terminal of other lines which will be built in
future to southern and western connections.
At the present time about 40 trains including
main line passenger, suburban passenger, ore
trains and main line freight trains arrive and
depart from the East Ely yards.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-03-05
Field Mice Do vast Damsqe

William +. Curtis. writing on the
astounding statement made by Pfesi'
dent Roosevelt in II recent message
that ''the LSses to farm products due To
injurious mammals is estimated Mt Sl3O-
600. 900 annually. says thcSe statements
are confirmed 10y the Secretary of Agr!-
culture. In California and Nevada fields
mice are very destructive and yearly
destroy crops valncd ut millions Of dol
lars. Daring the past year the Bio
logical Survey sent two assistants to
Nevada for the purpose Of making eS-
periments and showing the ranchmen
how to destroy the mice. After several
trials it was discovered that sulphate of
strychniuc on chopped green alfalfa or
alfalfa hay is the most effective poison.
Ecven OH ranches where the number of
field mice reached the astonishing
total of twenty thousand to the acre
they were cxtcrminated by careful and
systematic poisoning ut an average cost
of 40 cents an acre. The combined eff
forts of the farmers of Humboldt val
ley under the direction Of agents of the
department were ultimately SO success
full that they killed nj least ~, 900 mice
II day for several weeks in succession.
and the hawks, owls and other birds
and animals which are appointed by
nature to do that work were able to
take care of the remainder and prevent
further damage.
1t is estimated that they destroy 5000
900 worth of alfalfa every year in New,
ada and last year in the Humboldt val
ley destroyed $1,000 acres ont of Il total
of 10000 acres Of alfalfa. 50 that the
fields had to be- plowrd aud rcplanted
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-03-05
DIR. WILEY'S BAD BREAK

DIR. Wiley. the pure food expert. ir
out OF tho government service. The
doctor declared that bcnzoatc Of s0dn.
much used by thrifty food packers, is
unhealthy. Tho Standard Oil company
IL Il large manufacturer of bcnzoatc.
They did not like DR.. Wilcy's dcclnra.
ton. They went cunning for him. and
they got him.
DIR. Wiley. Il victim of Standard Oil.
goes out while the strenuous Teddy still
rcigns. Teddy has fought STANDARD
Oil like n tigcr-On papor-but when II
comes to tho real thing. Standard OH
finds his administration Just what tho
Doctor ordered. No wonder Rockefeller
voted for Tcddy's heir apparent. Mr..
Taft. Taft Is good enough for the
petroleum trust. or course they will
miss Tcddy's entertaining horse play.
but Taft will have to do. lie was the
best left, aud You cant buy a bargain
cvcy day.
lit u wonder, though. that Teddy
didn't persuade DR.. Wiley 10 hang onto
his job mtil tho 18th Of March. ANYHOW.
1t would have been u pretty blurr 70
have carried ont; and Teddy loves n
blnf better than he docs II Japanese
Reno Rcycillc.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-03-05
THE UNIVERSITY INVESTIGATION

Sunday the writer was before the
joint committee of the legislature that
is investigating the affairs of the state
university. From tho nature of the
questions asked by hhc committee and
their general trend, the charges against
the institution bark back to the dismiss
sal of Professors jackson and Phillips
in 1900. The dismissal of these prof
cssors caused considerable feeling mt
the time and has been Il fruitful
source of trouble cvcr since. It has
finally resulted in many frivolous
charges against DR.. Stubs particularly
and the general management of the
university.
1t will he remembered by those fainil.
lar with the dismissal ofthosc professors.
that DR.. Stubs was on his way to Fort
Worth. Texas, to deliver an address DC.
fore the National Live Stock Association
when the trouble occurred and that he
had no part in their dismissal.
That Regents, Deal. Evans and Star
rctt did the right thing in dismissing
Jackson and Phillips tho writer has q
or doubted for one moment. Ills opinion
today Is the same Us on the day in Jan.
uary, nine years ago when he wrote and
published the following article:
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-03-05
THE PEOPLE WIN

y Carson dispatch Of the Bird say
that Judge Harrington of the United
States court handed down his decision
in the suit brought by the Los Angeles.
San Pedro and Salt Lake railroad com
pany against the railroad commission.
The decision is u worry lengthy docu.
mcnt and every point raised by both
sides in the controversy is dealt with in
dotail. Every contention made by the
commission * upheld and the principal
point at Issue. namely the constitution.
atty Of the maximum ratio law. Is np.
held.
The points ut issue and on which tho
railroad company asked that the act
creating the railroad commission ir dc.
clnrcd null and void were in substance
~ follows:
That the appointment Of the railroad
commission was unconstitutional bc.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-03-05
MIR. GOVERNOR SIGN THE BILL

Our Interview with Governor DECKER
son published exclusively i'll yesterdays
issue gives courage to the supporters Of
the Anti-Gambling bill who are working
for the redemption of the state. We
announced in our caption that the
governor would sign the bill. The
governors words Justify the assertion.
If. rs he says. gambling is Il curse and
should he abolished from the state. he
could not in justification of his cx.
pressed belief veto Il bill that sweeps
away the very foundation of the gamh-
ling evil. The bill as i. stands. strikes
pass the senate i'll its present form.
which undoubtedly il will. the governor
will approve it. He has declared him.
self and let no man think that when the
bill goes to the governor, stripped of
the proposed amendments by which
the antagonists of the bill hoped to
destroy it, that he will veto it. Cover
nor Dickcrsun has declared that gamb.
ling in Nevada must he wiped ont. 70
veto the bill would hc planting the evil
seeds afrcsh-to approve it and the
hopes of the governor wOuld he realized.
The governor has spoken dis%couragincnt
to the gambler. The present bill marks
the destruction of the gamblers wares
and no IN knows it better than the
governor.
The News published the first inter
view that the Governor has cvcr given
upon the gambling question and that
interview gave us reason to hope that it
was the intention of the governor To
sign amy bin that ZONES NJ to him that
overs the gambling situation. We
furthermore believe that this is the idea
that the governor wished To convey in
that interview and if it is not, then we
wish Lin to come ont with a fiat footed
statement as t" his position.
lie says Give the people II chance to
vote on this IF NECESSARY" but his
wording is for the passing Of the bill
and the submitting of the same is to ic
but II last resource. if all other attempts
fail.
The governor of the state of Nevada
is in duty bound to sign the hill and hc
is wise enough in political matters To
know that if he fails to place his name
upon the measure when ii is presented
to him that he will he forever politically
dead, rs well as the party that he rep.
rescnts.
Let the governor ut this time cnrb his
zcal0usncsS and throw his every effort 10
the passing Of the hill as it now stands
and not hinder Its passag by asking for
any amendment whatever.
Now il is not NECESSARY that the
bill be amended to secure its passagc
nor is it NECESSARY to submit it to
fhc people. All that is NECESSARY is
for the governor to keep the position
that he has lead thc.pcoplc to believe is
his and do his duty Carson News
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-03-05

cause the commissioners had been APP
pointed by a railroad hoLrd created by
the Legislature.
That the statute was unconstitutional
because it invested the commission with
judicial powers.
That I'm enforcement of the act would
subject the railroad company to II mul.
tiplicity # suits.
That the penalties sought TO be exact
ed hy the law were excessive.
That the law was discriminatory rs
between narrow gauge and broad gauge
roads and roads that have been in
operation for two years or more and
roads that have not.
That the law deprivcs the plaintiff
company of a full judicial determine
ton of any controversy, respective to
rates.
The main point raised was that the
maximum rate clause of the law was
unconstitutional.
In the suit the railroad company
asked that the act creating the lcgis
lature he stricken out, for Il perpetual
injunction against the railroad COM
mission preventing them from enforcing
the maximum rate law and for on i'll
junction pcndente life in regard to the
other points raised in the complaint.
4 restraining order was after wards
issued cnioining tile attorney general
and the commission from enforcing the
law until a hearing had been secured.
This was. afterwards modified 50 as to
apply only to the maximum rate clause.
The decision of Judge Harrington also
dissolvcS all %injunctions and restraining
orders issued in the case.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-03-05
Where Barrie Got His Idea.

II Is said that the late Lord Penn.
broke indirectly gave Mr.. Barrie the
Idea for his play. The Admirable
Crichton." lie. the earl, went ont on
a voyage OF discovery to n South Sea
island accompanied only by a young
country doctor. Once on the island
the couple missed the steamer some
how that was to convey them to Eng.
land.
They had Ia stay there for n lon1
time, and according to his lordship
1t was the young doctor who became
leading spirit and master nf the stu
alton all round.
1T was | who should have bIacked
his boots" the earl would laughingly
tell.
Just as the Casiaways in ~IIarrle's
play. relief came at last To earl and
doctor. who were rescued by n passing
boat and brought back safe ia old Eng.
land.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-03-05
President Units OIIicinl Emily

President Taft starts off with the
following official family. Meyer and
Wilson We're members of Roosevelt
last cabinet:
Secretary of Statc-Philandcr c.
Knox of Pennsylvania.
Secretary Of the TrcaSury-Franklii
MacVcagh of Illinois. r
Secretary of war-JaCnb VI. Dlckin,
son of Tennessee.
Attorncy-Gcncral-Gc w. Wicker,
sham of New York.
Postmaster General Frank II. Hitch
cock of Massachusetts.
Secretary Of the Nnvy-Gcorgc Won
l.. Meyer of Massachusetts.
Secretary Of the Interior Richard 4
Ballingcr of Washington.
Secretary Of Agriculturc-Janc
Wilson of Iowa.
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Charles Nagcl of Missouri.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-03-05
To Slaughter Wild Horses

The members of the Central Nevada
StOckmcn's Association have declared
war on all the wild horses Of that Dor
ton Of Nevada. and will Immediately
begin Il crusade of determination. II |.
estimated that there arc ut present 10.
0)0 head of wild horses in Lander AM
northern Nyc counties, and the stock
men declare that these horses are eat,
ing the grass and other vegetation they
need for their cattle. At the meeting
of the Central Nevada's StOckmcn's As.
ISOLATION in Austin on Saturday thu
stock men drafted II resolution calling
upon the Nevada legislature to pass Il
law giving them unlimited authority {,
kill the wild horses.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-03-05

the personal tender of Prof. Jackson's
resignation To take effect early III Octo.
Der rs soon as the DIR. should return
from attending the National Irrigation
Congress ut MiSsoula, Montana. 1t
seems that this resignation WAS not nc
copied by the Regents and Prof. Jack.
son continued ut the head OF his tie
partment. On January 10th of this
year. he resigned again and his reSigna.
ton was accepted. Prof. Phillips has
followed the lead of Prof. Jackson and
has rendered his resignation and, the
Gazette, says others are to follow. The
last resignation Of Prof. Jackson seems
to have been caused by the Board of
Regents appointing Prof. Thurtcll,
Jackson's junior. acting President of the
University during the absence of DIR.
Stubs in the East. This Jackson con
sidered Il slight that lowered him in the
estimation of his students.
From all that has heen published, il
appears that the three months leave OF
absence jackson applied for was for the
purpose Of attending TO his private
business affairs. How this was viewed
by the Board of Regents is best told by
the interview with Regent Evans pub
lished i'll the Gazette. In this inter.
view, Mr.. Evans says: Il know Prof.
Jackson has no ground whatever to
stand on. Prof. Jackson has been
treated with great consideration 10y both
the Regents and President Stubs. The
Board believed and still believes that
any professor. employed by the state
should devote his time to the duties that
he is employed to perform. The Board,
Prof. Jackson that he must give his
time TO the university or resign. The
records will show the whole matter"
The stand taken by the Regents in
this matter will certainly be endorsed
by the taxpayers OF the state. If 4
man i'll public business has private
affairs that demand his time and attcn.
ton he should resign his public position
and not draw pay from the people for
time devoted TO his private affairs.
Prof. jackson has II 10 good reason to be
offended at the action Of the Regents.
The INDEPENDENT has been on the
point of criticisinS the Board of Regent
for their lcniency in granting leaves OF
absence TO the faculty of the State
University. But ignorance of the facts
and the high regard its editor had fol
members of the faculty and especially
for Prof. jackson, has stiflcd its voice.
1t now has no hesitation in commenting
the action Of the Regents. The Board
has done well III Prof. Jackson'S cast
and the INDEPENDENT hopes it will
continue to work along the same lines.
II would not he a bad thing, however,
for the voters at the next election tc
put new men ON the Board of Regents.
y little new blood in the board would
do the university Il vast amount OF
good.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-03-05
President Taii'S Inaugural

Owing to the severe blizzard III Wash
ington yesterday, President Taft took
the oath of office and delivered his
address in the senate chamber. The
address leaves no doubt of the new
presidents stand Oh the questions that
will press for solution during his admin.
istration. He pledged himself to carry
out the Roosevelt policies and the plat.
form on which he WAS elected. He
wants the tariff revised on protection
lines and the rates placed high enough
to bring sufficient revenue to the treas.
ury to meet the expenses of the govern.
mrnt. To meet the demand for AN
carly revision of the tariff. he will call
congress together in special session on
March 18th.
The address is II very able prcscnta-
ton Of the policies that he hopes to put
in force during his administration. His
success will depend largely upon the
support he receives from his party in
congress.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-03-05
GREEN SPOTS IN WILDERNESS.
Relieve tho oesolation Of Desert J,
Northern Chile. "

Northern Chile, which is so L..
mountain or desert. is generally -
garded az . forbidden wilderness ~.
iii spite OF It's natural desolatIon ~
landscape presents u scene OF yra.,
beauty under the softenlng hues :,
sunset, and here and there IN A.
waste Of sand and salt NAV he forns
by looking for them, a number y,
GASES. the most conspicuous Of which
are Plea and Matilda. These oa.s.
are supplied with water from H.
high Andes. but the particular stre,rs
that support their life are not certaI,
~ known. 1t has been found that .,
various parts OF the great Atacam,
desert the earth underneath the sur
face layer OF sand or salt Is sufficient.
ly moist to grow crops, capillary AZ.
traction spreading the water throuyh
The soil. The rainless Atacana do,
ert is the scene of the greatest indus.
try OF Its kind In the world, yielding
enormous quantities OF nltrates. use5
to enrich the fields OF Europe and the
United States. The oases play a VERY
important economic role In the indus.
tries OF the region, supplying veg.
etables and foodstufrs for the support
of the workmen. alfalfa for the cattle
and various fruits. and also serving
as timber producers for the nitrate
works, which require much fuel.
There Is no part Of the world where
agriculture Is moro extensively car.
ried on than I'm these green spots n
he Atacama desert.-Zion's Herald.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-03-05

the navy cost $50. 900. 900; the year he
leaves Office the cost has risen to $i3T..
OOO. 900. practically double.
With the continuous agitation ut the
White House for more and bigger bat.
tleShips the country has suffered from II
succession of violent attacks of jingoe,
ism, accompanied by cunningty. fomcnt'
Cd war rumors, and the inheritance left
to it is II top-hcavy navy and a depleted
trcaSury.-St. Joseph OBSERVER