The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1910-03-13

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While at work in the concentrator
Saturday morning Ed Morris sustain
ed badly lacerated scalp by being
hit with a heavy iron bar which fell
distance of sixteen feet. DR.. Abbott
took several stitches in his head, after
which he was able to go to his home
in the townsite unaccompanied.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pickett. ac-
companied by their young son Donald
left Thursday morning for Rocky
Ford, Colorado, where they will re-
side in the future. They have resi-
ded here for the past two years, dur
ing which time they made several
friends, who are sorry to lose them
from Mcuill.
Surveying and exeavating for the
three new four room modern house
to be erected on the street leading
from McGill National bank to the
depot was commenced last week. 1t
is understood that Mr. r. E. II.
Pomroy will occupy one of the
houses and the other two will be
taken by two newly weds.
DR.. G. L. Richardson being the
first person asked to donate TO the
fund for building the new Catholic
church started the ball rolling with
a check for 10000. The list is now
open to all and those wishing to do
nate for this fine cause may leave
their subscriptions with Mrs. Rich
ardson.
Eddie Smith, formerly of the
switching crew, but now with the
Nevada Northern, was visitor here
one night last week, much to the
of one of the young
men of the present switching crew.
Eddie says it will never happen
again. that is unless he gets his dates
mixed as he did the other night.
The ladies of the Sunday school
in the townsite are making prepara-
tions for the exercises to be held in
the chapel Easter Sunday. and invite
all children in McGill TO attend Sun
day school every Sunday whether
they live in the lower or upper town |
site. All that can should attend to |
make the Easter services a grand |
success.
The quartine at the home of y. +. /
Benson and T. II. Blair in the town.
site was lifted the first of the week |
by DR.. Abbott, the Benson and Blair |
children having entirely recovered |
from the scarlet fever. The young |
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. +. II. |
Folsom is still confined to her bed
with the disease, but the attending
able to be up.
A large force of men have been
busy the past week exeavating for
the new steam line that is to be in
stalled from the waste heat boilers
to the administration buildings.
These buildings have been heated |
heretofore with steam from boilers
In each of the buildings. The new
line can supply them all with ample
amount of steam with a great saw
ing to the company.
The heavy thaw of the past ten
days has damaged the roads and
otherwise created havoc in the
vicinity of Duck Greek. Part of the
intake dam at the reservoir in Duck
Greek was washed away. The flow of
water coming in from Duck Greek |
has been more than required TO op-
crate the eoneentrator, the overflow
being sent to the hydro-electric plant
for generating purposes.
Plastering the new houses in the
townsite was commenced the first of
the week, and with favorable |
some of the residences
should be ready for occupancy with
in the next ten days. The water
mains are being installed and water
will be in the houses by the latter |
part of the month. Contractor G. A.
Williams of East Ely finished his |
contract of wiring the houses for
lighting purposes yesterday.
Prof. Kimes the popular ma
chinist of the local shop is busy en-
gagged evenings making butcher |
knives and other household neccesi-
ties. So far he will not tell what
use he intends putting them to, but
VIM. Hogan and Jimmie Boggs are
inclined to think he intends flying TO
Honey Moon heights. Kimes says II
they keep on stealing his articles as
fast as he makes them that he and
his bride will have to live at a hotel
until he can secure cooking utensils.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. f. Mcpherson left
this morning for their former home
In Hannibal, Missouri, where they
will reside permanently. Mr.. NC
Pherson will be engaged in the cleo
trical contracting business and all or
his many friends wish him success.
Mrs. Mcpherson has been an active
worker in the Sunday school and
church circles of McGill and her
presence will be missed by all those
that have been numbered among her
acquaintances.
The new blowing engine being in
stalled at the power house was start
ed on its trial test last week. Every
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