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White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-04
EVERYTHING IN READINESS FOR
GRAND LABOR DAY CELEBRATION

The hosts of labor in this district
are prepared to observe in a fitting
manner the day set aside once each
year when the wheels of industry
cease and the populaee join in paying
tribute to the rights, privileges and
dignity of organized labor. To-
morrow is Labor Day, holiday in
nearly every state in the union, and
the people of White Pine county will
assemble in Ely in large numbers to
do honor to the occasion and pay
their respects to the multitude who
labor and who are the foundation of
our country's greatness.
The committees from the various
organizations have been busy for the
past few weeks and have performed
their duties in a highly creditable
manner. If an excellent program,
arrangements for the enter rtainment
of visitors, sufficient funds to pay
all prizes and expenses, and a grand
barbecue at noon for everybody, is
any criterion, then the Labor Day
demonstration tomorrow will be one
of the biggest and best in the history
of local celebrations
The big parade will take place at
$50 in the morning, starting from
the court house. and will be compos-
ed of four divisions. This will be
under the direct supervision of
James Sullivan of the Horse Shoers
union, as marshal of the day He
will be assisted in his duties by the
following aides. w. E. C. Little of
the Mill and Smelterman's union; G..
p. Handley of the Bricklayers'
union; J. E. Mccarthy of the Carpen-
ters' union, and Frank Burns of the
Lane Miners union.
The first division consisting of the
Lane Miners union, Carpenters
union and Painters union will be in
charge of w. E. c. Little and will
form on Eighth street.
The second division will meet at
the same place. with the following
unions in line: Bricklayers and
Plasterers' union, Machinists union,
Horse Shoers union and the Brother
hood of Electrical Workers. Frank
Burns will have direction of this
division.
The Boilermakers' union, the
Building Laborers, the Ely Typo
graphical union and Retail Clerks
union have boon aesisned TO positions
in the third division with George r.
Hand 'ey in command.
lhe Mill and Smeltermen's union
at McGill and the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
and all other unions will comprise
the fourth division. J. e Mccarthy
VIII have supervision. ne third and
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-04
DICKERsoN METHODS EXPOSED.

During the past weea the district
has been flooded with a circular let
ter addressed to the Republican
voters asking them to support
Springmeyer for attorney general
against Hugh II. Brown.
On its face this letter has the ap-
pearance of being all right, but when
it is known that the sender. who
claims to be Republican, is in the
employ of Acting Governor Dicker-
son, on his evening sheet, and is
willing at all times TO do the bidding
of his employer. there is every rea-
son to believe there is lack of SINGER
ity, and that il is being circulated
for the sole purpose of bringing
about the nomination of the weakest
man on the ticket with the view of
securing the election of the Demo-
cratic nominee this fall. Now that
Mr.. Mcdonald claims to be a good
Republican. will he tell the voters of
the district that he intends support
ing the entire Republican ticket?
Will he tell them that he has no in
tention of voting for Acting Gov
ernor Dickerson? Will he tell them
that he has not been trailing around
with the various Republican candi-
dates for state Offices, who have re-
Gently visited the district, for the
purpose of securing what little in
formation he could, so that it can be
used against the Republican party in
the coming campaign?
Following is the Mcdonald letter:
Ely, Nevada, September l, 1910
Dear Friend: George Springmeyer
is a candidate for the Republican
nomination for attorney general of
Nevada. He Is making a single
handed. courageous fight against
corporation domination in Republi-
can politics in Nevada and. as one of
his personal friends | am anxious to
see him win. / am sending letters to
all my friends in White Pine county
asking them to support Mr.. Spring
meyer and | will ask you as person
al favor and as a lifelong Republi-
can to give him your support at the
Republican primaries September 6.
Mr.. Springmeyer is native of Ne
vada, an attorney of ability, square
and true as a die and in every way
qualified for the office. He is a
graduate of the University of Ne
vada as we'll as the law departments
of Harvard and Stanford. In closing
/ assure you that | will personally
appreciate any aid you may be able
to extend Mr.. Springmeyer in this
fight. Sincerely your,
d. NJ. MCDONALD.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-04

MANY OUTSIDE TEACHERS SEEK
ING POSITIONS IN NEVADA
FAIL TO HONOR CONTRACTS
SIGNED BY THEM.

The commencement of school
brings with it some unusual difficult
ties for those who have the selection
of teachers, and il is likely that a
good many schools will not open at
the time that was set by the author
tiles. The state has been making
rapid strides towards a high class
system of schools during the past
three years, but 1t seems that some
conditions refuse to be remedied.
A few years ago it was the custom
to rely upon teachers agencies for
the supply of teachers. The schools
of White Pine county and other
counties of the state were farmed
out by the COOPERATIVE Teachers.
Association of San Francisco and
Browns Teachers Agency of Salt
Lake to anyone who was willing to
pay from per cent to 10 per cent
of the salary for a position. The
recommendations and credentials of
a well qualified teacher would be
used in applying to hundreds of
boards of trustees for positions, and
in this way scores of contracts OBJ
tanned. Then when it acme time for
notify the board that the teacher who
had been hired could not come, but
a substitute would be on hand ready
to commence the school. The agency
fees in this state were known to
have netted in the neighborhood of
$40, 900 In two years, paid by teach
ers for securing positions.
The work of the teachers agencies
has been nearly wiped out, and tenn
porary certificates, which were for
merly granted to any and all appli-
cants, are granted only to teachers
who hold good qualifications, and
have had experience. But another
difficulty of magnitude has arisen
which continues to exist, and which
is now doing much towards defeating
the best efforts of those in charge of
the schools. We refer to the lack of
sincerity with which many teachers
look upon the obligations of con-
tract.
Teachers enter into a written
agreement to teach school during a
certain number of months at a stated
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-04
CELEBRATES NATAL DAY.
Home of Conductor Edison Scene of
Pleasant Birthday Party.

A delightfully."- prepared birthday
banquet was served on last Thursday
afternoon at the hospitable home OF
Conductor Jesse Edison. The first of
September is the natal day of Mrs.
Edison, the good wife of the popular
conductor. Mr.. Edison began the
celebration of the day by doing
good turn for his fellow conductor.
A. J. Carpenter. The last named
made a trip to McGill in the interest
of his campaign as a candidate for
the treasurer of the county. After
Mr. Edison's return from the after
Moons run from the mines, he
hurried home to take his wife gift
of gold cuff buttons and to wish her
many happy returns of her birthday.
He also gave hearty greeting to his
fellow workmen, Conductor l..
House, and Brakeman Tobe Weaver.
The Rev. George Buckle, ID. D., was
also a guest on the auspicious oc-
casion. A few hours were spent in
social intercourse and partaking of
the sumptuous dinner. The gentle
man of the house had then to hasten
to show his friendship for the con-
QuttOi Vi thC ihihCo Auhs W iCtoih-
ing to his afternoon train. All of the
company had a most delightful time
and on leaving expressed the hope OF
an invitation to Mrs. Edson's next
observance of birthday. Mrs. C. j.
Barnes of McGill, who had been on a
visit to the hospital to see Mrs.
Nichol of Cherry Creek. also called
on her friend and left gift OF glass
tumblers. Conductor l.. House and
Tobe Weaver, who is Edson's brake
man, presented Mrs. Edison with a
pretty olive dish.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-04
LABOR DAY EVENING DANCE.
East Ely's Big Auditorium Ready for
Opening Occasion.

The dance to be given in the new
auditorium of the Steptoe Amuse-
ment company in East Ely Labor Day
evening, promises to be one of the
most delightful affairs of its kind
that has been known in the district.
From present indications the
capacity of the spacious floor of the
beautiful amusement hall will be
taxed by the jolly crowd of light
hearted merry-makers anxious to
trip the light fantastic on the highly
polished surface to the strains of
Prof. Rob't Georges eight-piece
orchestra. Everything is in readi-
ness for the pig event so far as the
building is concerned and all that re-
mains is the perfecting of the details
by the various committees who are
making the arrangements for the re-
ception and comfort of the dancers.
Preceding the dance a band con-
cert will be given by the Steptoe Val
ley band, which has been secured for
the evening. The hand will arrive
from GIy celebration on the $40
O'Clock train and march through the
principal streets, and after a concert
which will last until $50 o'clock,
will open the dance in the
auditorium, and from then until zee
o'clock, dancing will be INDUCED in.
During the evening punch will be
served on the stage, and those who
wish TO secure something more salts
flying or to sit out a dance, will find
three cafes open until after the dance
all within a block of the hall. To
insure the comfort of all who attend,
receiving committees and floor COM
mittees of both ladies and gentle
men have been appointed. who will
mingle with the dancers and see that
their wants are attended to.
The floor is the largest in the dis
trict and the management sent to
Salt Lake to secure the services of
an expert with an electric surfacer
and is in excellent shape. The CELL
ing Is rich cream tint and the side
walls are terra Gotta, the woodwork
being a brown mission finish. A
profusion of lights will be afforded
by the sixty 100-watt tungsten lights
suspended from the ceiling and the
windows. The approach to the build
ing will be brilliantly lighted by
twenty-three tungstens around the
front vestibiule and an arc light in
front of the building.
No invitation have been issued and
it is expected by the management
that the big labor day celebration
will find fitting elimination in the
entertainment offered by the dance in
the new auditorium.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-04
ONE OF NEVADA's PIONEERS
Mining Man Seeks Nomination for
Position He Can Creditably Fill.

Oscar c. Steel, Republican candi-
date for mining inspector, was a visi-
tor In the district several days the
past week, interviewing the voters of
the county with reference to his can
didacy. Mr.. Steel is spendidly equip
ped for the position to which he
aspires. He has been a resident of
Nevada for more than half century
and during that long period has filled
every position in the mines of the
state from mucker to general man.
ager and made good in every one In
the territorial days of Nevada, long
before statehood was dreamed of,
Mr.. Steele was member of Major
Ormsby's command in the Indian
wars and was in the battle of Pyra-
mid Lake when less than fifty men
escaped to tell the tale. He took part
In many Indian battles and bears an
honorable record as a soldier and
citizen.
He has worked in every mine on
the Comstock, spent some time in the
mines at Austin. worked on the Base
Range that made Eureka famous
anu DiObDttltu w nllt
the balmy days of Hamilton forty
years ago. At the mining congress
held in Goldfeld he was awarded a
gold medal as having the longest
period of continuous experience as a
miner to his credit of any man in Ne
vada.
There is no gainsaying the fact
that his experience aud familiarity
entitle him to the favorable consider
alton OF the voters of the state and
IL nominated and elected he will
make first class and a high class
official.
In speaking of his candidacy the
Virginia Chronicle of July 25th has
this to say:
Oscar G. Steel of this city an
nounees his candidacy this afternoon
for the Republican nomination for
state Mining Inspector. and will be-
gin the circulation of his nomination
papers tomorrow. Mr.. Steel is prob
ably one of the best known mining
men In the state OF Nevada, having
wide acquaintance in all sections
Of the state. AS to his qualifications
iOT tue ohiSe ne stths, MI. Oittl
needs no recommendations, being
one OF the veteran miners of the
Comstock, and one who has years of
practical experience behind him. He
has made his home in Virginia City
for upwards of so years and is iden-
titled with much of the early day his
tory of the camp. He has been su-
perintendent of eight different min
ing companies in the Comstock dis
trict and so II Will be seen that his
experience is no myth. He knows the
business from A to Y. Mr.. Steel Is
hale and hearty. and very active, and
IL he secures the nomination will GER
tainly be one of the strongest men
the Republicans could present for the
general election.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-04
STOCKHOLDERS
DISSATISFIED
ELY CALUMET MANAGEMENT IN
MUCH DISFAvOR DUE TO RE-
PORTED MANIPULATION OF
STOCK BY INSIDERS.

Development work on the property
of the Ely Calumet by leasers is
proving more than satisfactory and
the ore that has been opened up both
the North Star (Strehlke) and Wild
Cat leases gets both larger and richer
as the work progresses. During the
past week a Iour-foot streak of al
most straight copper glance was
struck in the already rich vein that
the Strehlkes are working. The ore
in this streak is about double the
richness of that in the balance of
the vein but not enough work has
been done on 1t to learn its extent.
At the Wild Cat lease the work is
going steadily on and the ore Is be-
ing stacked up preparatory for ship
ment which will be commenced as
soon as the roadway leading to the
workings IS in shape for hauling.
The ore here, which Is silver-lead, n
also getting richer as the work goes
on.
Notwithstanding the great show
ings that this property has the stock
of the company fails to respond in
the market as it should, due to the
fact that the public at large has no
confidence in the present manage
ment because of past performances.
The stock is now selling at around
IA and 10 cents with very small
chances of its getting much higher.
When the strike was first made on
the Strehlke lease the stock rose
quickly to 20 cents but could get no
higher due to the report that an in
slider was trying to dispose of block
of 10000 shares at this figure. This
he was unable to accomplish but
shortly afterward another insider
threw a block on at from Is to 10
cents and on top of this still another
had bales of Ii TO sell on the Salt
Lake market at IA and 15 cents and
not content with his operations there
sent block Oh 1t here to be disposed
of at the same figures. This in ad-
dition to the fact that the company
sold $4,000 worth of stock in the
local and Salt Lake markets about a
year ago to go into development
work on this property in the form of
tunnel to tap the hill at 1000 feet
in depth and the purchase of ma
chinery with which to do work and
which they failed to do has thorough
ly disgusted the public with the Cal
umet management Everyone in the
district at all informed about mining
has great faith in the property itself,
and traders believe that the stock
would be selling at many times its
present price but for the unsavory
methods pursued by the so-called in
siders.
aeasers have been let on this prop
erty before and the opening up of ex
cellent ore has resulted only to have
the management buy the leasers off.
At the present time they could let a
number of leases in addition to those
already working but this same man
agement refuses to give any more
leases and its treasury is not in a
position to prosecute development
work of its own accord. 1t is quite
evident that a change of management
would moi only be beneficial but that
1t is absolutely necessary for the sue
cess of the property
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-04

What promises to be an interest
ing game of baseball Is scheduled
to take place at East Ely park this
afternoon between a picked nine
from Ely and McGill and the Nevada
Northern team. 1t is the intention
OF the managers of the two teams to
have the mines evened up so that the
game will be close one. AS the
very best ball timber in the district
will be on the diamond, there is no
question but what an unusually
spirited game will be played.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-04

Great interest centers In the two
tennis games which will take place
between representatives OF the East
Ely and Ely Tennis clubs this after
noon on the courts of the latter In
Ely. The games will be fast and
furious from the start and the result
will decide the championship of the
district. The teams selected from
the two clubs are: c. Janeway and
Dan Ormsbee for East Ely against
Billy Simpkins and Frank Millard for
Ely, and In the other game A. +.
Slichter and Frank Commisky OF
East Ely will play the Colwell Bros.
of Ely.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-04

salary. All of the conditions are
known at the time of making the
contract. and they subscribe their
names as one of the principal parties.
The school board is the other party
in interest. The school district is
bound by the action Of the board.
and there seems to be no redress on
the part of the district. In fact. it
is said that many teachers accept
several different positions and then
resign at the last moment to take the
position which seems to present the
best possibilities in the way of salary,
society and location. 1t is too late
(Continueo on page FOUR
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-04

AS result of an alleged serious
whipping administered to Mary
Caples by her father at McGill
week ago. the young lady was yes
terday brought from the smelter
town to the Steptoe hospital at East
Ely, where she will receive medical
attention, which IL Is claimed she Is
very much in need of. The father of
the young woman was arrested on
charge of assault and battery in con-
nection with this case and the trial
was postponed until 1t was deter
mined whether Miss Caples would
recover from the effects OF the whip
ping.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-04

Rev. B. M. Charlton returned the
first of the week from Lovelock,
where he was in attendance at the
annual conference. Brother Charl-
ton has been assigned to the Ely
charge for another year, a fact that
will be pleasing to our people, his
work here in the past having been of
such charactr as to win the commen-
dation of all.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-04

ty in the state senate for four years
and made a record that was pleasing
to his constituents. He Is native OF
the state and for the past ten years
has been conductor on the Nevada
California railroad Mr.. Balzar is
one of the conservative men of SOUTH
ern Nevada and will make a first
class Official II successful in the con-
test.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-04

Fred B. Balzar. who seeks the Re
publican nomination for state treas
urer, spent several days In the dis
trict the past week. renewing old
acquaintances and interviewing the
voters relative to his candidacy. Mr..
Balyar represented Esmeralda coun-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-11-29
ALBA.

The remains of Mrs Anna Donor ar
rived at Abba last night from Lamont.
Okla. where she died at the home OF
her daughter Mrs. Frances Tucker on
Tuesday Nov. %. Mrs. Donor was a
resident of Abba the greater part of
her life and is known by large cir
Gle Of friends. She was the daughter OF
George P. Cramer and the wife OF
John Donor. who served so long as
sheriff of Monroe county. At the death
Of her husband some years ago she
went with her daughter to Lamont,
Okla, where she lived until her death.
The funeral occurred from the resi-
dence of her uncle r. o. Cramer this
afternoon and the remains laid to resi-
by the eide Of her husband in Oak
View cemetery.
The football game yesterday be-
tween the Abba high school team and
that Of Knoxville drew nearly 1000
spectators. The local team was alto
gether too speedy for it's visitors and
won by'a score of AZ to 0. The Knox
vile contingo gentlemanly set
and played the game pluckily without
any chickering's, but Albia's team had
them outclassed on all points.
DR.. and Mrs. Ralph Early Of Burl-
ingtor spent the Thanksgiving season
with relatives and friends at Abba.
Banta Cousins was given a birthday
surprise Friday afternoon by his wife.
The teachers Of the Grant and Wash
ington school were present and the oc-
casion was very pleasant one
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-11-29
WEST GROVE.

Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Gleason left on
Sunday for Sedalia. Mo-. to spend two
or three weeks visiting relatives,
Miss Brown and daughter spent
Tuesday night at the home OF Mr.
and Mrs. ]. P. White south of town.
Harry L. Southern of Moulton spent
Sunday at the parental home.
Harvey Leon Of Bloomfield is putting
in new furnace in E. M. Howard's
new residence.
H. C. Day Of Bloomfield spent Tues
day night at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
]. B. Day.
Ira Foster left Tuesday for Chicago
with load of cattle.
Jefferson Hockersmith of south o;
town was business caller In West
Grove Saturday.
T. F. H. Cory returned home We'd
nesday evening from Kansas where he
has been visiting his father and moth
er for some time.
w. H. Howard threshed clover seed
for J. E. Yates and J. M. Fry Tues
day.
A. r. Colliver of Bloomfield spent
Sunday at the home. Of his mother
Mrs Phineas Colliver. Mr.. Collfver is
making arrangements to go to Canada
to make his future home.
N. A. Baine who has been i'll with
typhoid fever for eight weeks is better
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-11-29
EARLY
HELPS THE BUYER
THE SHOPPER WHO DELAYS PUR.
CHASING SUFFERS FROM LACK
OF SELECTION.

Shop early and eliminate the crush
that sure comes the last days before
Christmas. Ottumwa today is not the
Ottumwa of years gone by although it
always has had the reputation of be-
Ing one OF the best business towns in
Iowa.
Ottumwa today is progressive and
on time in all matters and ahead of the
times In many matters. AS shop
ping center it has made wonderful ad-
vancement in the past few years and it
may be truthfully said ne retail stores
are ahead Of the times as compared
with cities of equal size throughout
America.
The progressiveness of the mer-
chants is recognized far and wide and
throngs OF people come from all di-
rections to do their tracing here. Even
during the ordinary business days
there are times that the stores are
almost overtaxed and find it hard
work to serve their customers as
promptly as they like.
The Christmas crowds make mer-
chandising e strenuous life, especially
SO during the later days just prior to
the worlds greatest holiday. Hence
the timely suggestion to shop as early
as possible should be needed.
Ottumwa stores are in readiness;
large assortments are on hand and the
early shopper has the advantage in
selection. Beautiful displays are seen
on every hand. A trip through the
shopping district. offers many excel
lent suggestions to the Christmas shop
per- Those who are undecided as to
what to buy can derive fund of in
formation by making an early visit to
Ottumwa's great retail stores where
big stocks, honest Prices and accom-
odating salespeople will Greet one.