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White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-27
HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING TO Be
ON COURT HOUSE GROUNDS
Unanimous Action by Commissioners and
Board of Education Brings Location
Controversy to Unexpected End

The county high school building
is to be located on the court house
grounds. the much argued question
that has agitated the board of eduea-
ton, the county commissioners and
the people generally, coming to an
unexpected settlement yesterday, fol-
lowing a meeting of the board of
education in the afternoon, at which
1t was agreed to once more make a
formal request to the county commits
sioners for that site. This was ac-
cordingly done, and at a meeting of
the commissioners last evening, the
request was unanimously granted
and permission given for the school
to be built on the county land, which
was the first choice of the board of
education. In arriving at this result.
Messrs. Mcdonald and Cohen of the
board of commissioners have with
drawn from their former position, of
opposing this location, and Senator
Comins of the board of education
who has heretofore opposed this site.
falls into line with Messrs. Lindsay
Duncan and Dr. r. II. Richardson, so
that the action is unanimous by both
boards.
Previous incidents of the week
in connection with the high school
site controversy, was a mass meet
ing at the Empire~theater. Wednes-
day evening. at which Senator n. H..
Chaplin was chosen chairman, and
after a discussion continuing for an
hour and half and by authority of
the meeting. named a committee to
canvass the county for the purpose
of getting an expression of choice
from the people. This committee
was composed of Frank Millard. +.
NJ Root and II. II. Hoffman. and
two weeks were given in which TO
complete the canvass for the prefer
ential vote The result of the meet
ing was also in the nature of COM
promise between the commissioners
and the board of education. the for
mer agreeing to give permission for
the school house to be erected on the
court house grounds, provided that
was the choice of the canvass, and the
latter expressing a willingness to let
the matter be settled in the manner
named. The meeting left the choice
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-27
BoXING MATCHES FOR ELY.

l.. c. Morley has made arrange
ments for a series of boxing contests,
ten-round bouts. the first of which
will be pulled off on May 10th, at the
Ely Garage on Aultman street.
Tom Geraghty of Kimberly and
Aris Duyal of McGill will be the prin-
eipals and Packey Mcfarland of Den
yer will be matched with Salt Lake
boy in the semi-fnals.
Billy Hogan of football fame will
referee the bout.
This will probably be the first fight
in Nevada scheduled under the new
Kingdom act passed at the recent
session of the legislature, which per-
mits ten-round boxing matches, after
a license has been obtained from the
sheriff. the cost of which is $l0O.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-27
BenP Payne, Pioneer,
Killed in Runawau
Near Duck Creek

Ben Payne, an old-timer widely
known throughout this section of the
state. met death in a runaway acci-
dent, Tuesday. near his ranch in
Duck Creek valley. From appear
ances. Mr.. Payne had started in a
spring wagon for the lower ranch.
when something went wrong with
the neck-yoke, that dropped. caus-
Ing the team to run away. The driv-
er was thrown from his seat in such
manner as TO be crushed to death
when the wheel cramped against the
wagon body. When found he was
hanging head downward, and one of
his legs was broken.
Mike Pistone discovered the body.
and caused the accident to be report
ed to the main Office of the Steptoe
company at McGill, Deputy Sheriff
Charles Holmes going out in the com
pany automobile after the body, which
was taken to the Neyin & Graham
undertaking rooms at Ely.
Ben Payne was a native of Bar
louisville, Ky. and was born April
21, 1888 He early entered into the
life of the then unknown west, cross
ing the plains to California, at the
age of Is, with his father and broth
er. He came TO Nevada, in 1869,
during the White Pine excitement.
and took up teaming. He came to
White Pine county in 1879, and for
number of years was in charge of
the Wilmington ranch. Afterward
Mr.. Payne was In the employ of Ex-
Governor Adams. He took an active
interest in the affairs of the county,
and served for two terms as sheriff
and assessor.
Mr.. Payne was a man universally
respected and with a wide circle of
friends. as he was man of conscien-
tious principles and liberal impulses
No one was ever turned away from
his door and his generosity was ten
dred regardless of distinction Of race.
color or class.
Mr.. Payne has been a Mason for
more than half a century and was a
member of Elko Lodge No. Is, of
that order After the body was pre-
pared for burial. II was taken to the
home of his daughter, Mrs. X. c.
Davis in Ely, where opportunity was
given old friends and acquaintances
to gaze for the last time on the fea-
lures Of one who had fought the good
fight and done no man i'll. Friday
afternoon funeral services We're held
In the ll-shallenbarge hall,
conducted with Masonic honors by
Ely lodge of Masons and In accord
anee with the ritual of the order
Burial was In Ely cemetery.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-27
McGILL BASEBALL TODAY.

The stars of the Twilight league
at McGill, will be given try-out to-
day at the McGill base ball park, be-
ginning at 315 o'clock. The grounds
have been put in excellent condition,
and the game will go for nine innings
with Frank Kent umpire. Jack
Reilly and Lawrence Preston are to
be in charge of the contesting teams,
The players who have been chosen to
take part are;
Catcher: Workman. Kennoy;
pitchers Reilly, Griffith, Beatty. Lar
son; infelds: Smith. Hawse. Britt,
MeCroskey, Preston, Eberly, Soares,
Ginter; outfelders: Cottrell, Adel-
man, Lord, O'Neil. Paterson; utility:
Lining, l.. Dripps.
The league uniforms, ordered from
Spalding & Co.. through Jack West
of Nye Brothers, will arrive May /.
and II is considered a safe bet that
everything will be in readiness for
the opening of the season, Sunday
May IL.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-27

open to one of several proposed sites,
including the court house grounds
and the site offered by the Ely Sc
curities company near Central Ely,
and decided on by the board of edu-
cation, but at a following meeting of
the canyassing committee and the
county commissioners and another
short public meeting Friday evening
at which the canvassing committee
made report and received further
Instructions, all sites were eliminated
with the exception of the court house
grounds and the site offered by the
Ely Securities company.
The situation therefore became
evenly balanced, particularly SO far
as the board of education was con-
cerned, to whom either of the sites
was agreeable.
Thus simplified. it is stated that
the canvassing committee, acting on
the report that the county commits
sioners had experienced a change of
heart, decided to make final effort
for an early settlement. of the ques-
ton, and prevailed upon the board of
education to meet and make one
more request to the commissioners
for the court house site, which in all
probability would be favorably acted
upon This was done and the results
are as above stated.
President Duncan of the county
board of education, and whose views
on the school house site were pub
lished in the News last Sunday, when
seen last evening, had nothing 20 say
further than that the entire matter
was where it was at the beginning,
and that work of building the school
house would be commenced at once.
While there probably remains a
difference of opinion in the mind of
the public as to the choice of the To-
cation, it is not probable that any
more controversy nor delay will de-
velop in the matter, as it is well
known the board of education in
choosing a site has acted with full le-
gal authority as provided By the
statute, while the only result of the
entire controversy was TO pin the
question of location TO one of two
places. either one of which was
agreeable to the majority of the
board.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-27
FEAST OF THE PASSOVER.

Every orthodox Hebrew began last
Monday evening at sunset with the
fifteenth day of the Hebrew month
Nissan, the Passover feast, in the
year 5,673 of Jewish reckoning, in
memory of the deliverance of ances-
tors out of the land of Egypt. The
joyous celebration will last eight
days.
In every synagogue services were
held, and in every home after the
service the family gathered about the
"seder" table and partook of a cup
of liquid made of bitter herbs Steep
ed in vinegar, to recall the suffering
of Jewish slaves; and the shank of
lamb, representing the Paschal offer
ing, while a vessel of chopped fruit
and nuts symbolized the mortar of
oppression.
Beside each plate lie three un-
broken matzoths, signifying the three
divisions into which Israel is divided.
Raw parsley, dipped in yellow liquid.
depicts the clay from which bricks
were made by the Jews in Egypt dur
ing their days of bondage
The family gathers about the table
in reclining posture, while the head
of the house asks the youngest son
four sets of questions. The answers
state why the Jews left the land of
Pharoh and tell of their persecution.
In the course of the festival the door
is opened to permit to enter as
the Hebrews believe the one who has
yet to come and save them.
When the feast is over the family
dip their fingers in wine and throw
ing few drops on the floor repeat:
Dom su for Daying,' the curse of
Pharaoh. which Moses made to fall
upon the eurser's own head.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-27
SUNDAY AN UNLUCKY DAY
FOR COM|NS LAKE CARP

Five automobiles including c. d.
Vautrins truck took jolly party in
which were several ladies, to Comins
lake, Sunday, for the first outing of
the season under the auspices of the
White Pine Rod and Gun club. Start
was made from Ely about IL o'clock,
and the lake reached in time for
slowing away good lunch at noon
which fortified everyone for the af-
ternoon program. Blue rock traps
were set and the shooting contest was
commenced, but conditions did not
warrant any high scores. the wind
interfering considerably with the con-
tests. The high score went to L. H.
Murdock with 20 birds, A. C. Powell
and George Short coming next with
scores of II and 10 respectively.
While the trap shooting was in
progress. a seine was rigged and
three hauls made for the purpose of
dispossessing the carp from the lake.
Every haul was productive and lot
of the unpopular carp were secured.
Bull heads and other game fish
caught in the net, were returned to
the lake, as it was the carp the fisher
men were after. A carp is composed
principally of bones, oil and appetite,
and although some cooks claim to
know how to prepare carp for eating
and will eat them rather than starve,
carp is no more popular as a food
fish than it is as a game fish.
The outing at the lake stimulat-
ed interest in the proposed club house
at that resort, and those present Sun
day were all for it.
There was one tragedy that was
quite generally regretted, the sudden
death of Ed Talbott's dog, Anheuser
The unfortunate canine after show
ing symptoms of illness drank some
water and Immediately went into a
III and died within a short time
desnita pverv offort fo- it~ -~ii@s II
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-27
Giroux Quotations
Lowest in History
of the Company

AS will be noted by the stock
quotations elsewhere, Giroux is
quoted at figures the lowest in the
history of the company. Whatever
the cause no one attempts to explain,
but in view of present conditions the
following received by James A. Pol
lock and Co., of Salt Lake, over their
private wires, and published in Fri
days Salt Lake Telegram, will be of
interest:
Boston, April 25.-The Boston
News Bureau prints a long article
covering the development of Giroux,
which is of favorable character. The
substance of the article says.
1.-The advance in price of copper last
summer induced the management to
commence shipping at time when
the property was only half ready for
production. Naturally the cost was
very high, but the property became
practically self sustaining and the
heavy drain upon the treasury was
relieved. 1t is only recently that the
Giroux property has been put into
shape for economical production of
the maximum tonnage of 1900 tons
day. The Giroux plant as it stands
today is model of its kind and ranks
among the best in the state"
The fluctuations of this stock dur
ing the past few years has shown a
wide range, as follows:
In 1907 the highest point at which
the stock sold was s10.62 ", and the
lowest, during the panic, was $2.25.
the latter being the lowest point ever
touched until the present record low
price. In 1908 its highest point was
$3.50 and the lowest, $2.75; 1909,
high s12.25. low s6.25; 1910, high
$3.50, low $500; 1911, high
sS.121s, low s33719; 1912, high
s6.6S%, low $500.
Yesterdays quotation, s1.75.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-27
CITY COUNCIL TO PROVIDE
TEAMS FOR CLEANUP DAY

The city council had busy
session. Monday night, and discussed
several subjects from clean streets to
street lights and some other things.
The council decided to grant the re-
quest of the ladies for teams to car
ry away the refuse and rubbish on
Clean-Up day. May 2. The teams will
be provided and paid for by the city.
After the street lighting discussion
CitN Clerk Dickinson was instructed
to notify tie- Fly f1fs Light 6f-aRd.A Power
company. to keep all the city lights
burning from sunset to sunrise, every
night.
The monthly report was read
and accepted and adjournment made
until tomorrow night
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-27
PRIZE SPEAKING
INTERESTS MANY
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS MAKE
EXCELLENT SHOWING AND
WIN MEDALS AND HONORS IN
DEFAMATION CONTEST.

The defamation contest by the
pupils of the Ely high school. was an
event of interest Friday evening.
that filled the Ely Photoplay TO
eapacitty. The contest was for the
purpose of choosing representatives
.5rom the school TO attend the state
Exclamation contest at Reno, May 3,
and as a result the decision awarded
the honor TO Laverne Darke and Her
old Jackson. As a further testimoni-
al they we're awarded handsome
medals. The second choice of contes-
tants went to Glen Taylor and James
Cryst, who were also presented with
medals. The judges were Ben. ".
Coleman, A. l.. Haight and Mrs. l.. G..
Sehwalenberg, and there was but
little variation In the markings. in
making their decisions.
The contest proved an evening $
entertainment of unusual enjoyment,
and all taking part showed a marked
degree Of excellence. Each one of
the large class showed the results of
study and preparation. and not one
faltered In any line. The benefit of
such contest is beyond the mere at
tainment of a particular prize or
honor as the training is invaluable
and tends to stimulate self-eonfidenee
in the matter OF public speaking.
The speaking program was inter
cepted with a vocal solo by Mrs. G. +.
Early. plano solo by Mrs. NJ. II.
fstton, and the story of Rip Van
kinsle depicted by moving pictures.
Miss Helen Hoag officiating as pianist
while the pictures were being shown.
Senator H. A. Comins. secretary of
the county board of education. pre-
sided. Introducing the contestants in
his original aud felieitous manner.
and announced the awards.
Financially the contest was a sue
cess, the proceeds amounting to
1915 which will net about about
$50 to be applied towards the expen-
ses OF sending the school representa-
tyes TO Reno The Photo Play en-
iertainment given last week for the
same purpose, added s25 TO the sum.
The contestants and titles of
selections Friday evening. we're as
follows:
Werner Fox, eour Duty in the
Orient
James chryst. The Man in the
Shadow"
Philip Brim. Defense of New
England"
Harold Jackson. The Mustard
Plaster"
layerne Darke. "The Last Word. ."
Margie Lake. "Bin Perkins To-
eoggan Slide"
Helen Hoag. Bobby Shafto."
Glen Taylor, How the La Rue
uNWere Won"
Jack Frost. "Toussaint Lower
hre"
Melvin Moore, The New South. 3"
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-27
PROMINENT MINING MEN OF
YORK on INSPECTION TRIP

W. I. Bartholomew OF the firm of
thompson, Towle & Co. and L. NJ.
|'A'hher, u. NJ, both of New York
ny arrived last night and will to-
['as make an inspection of all the
u'nlng properties of the district
iney Will leave in a machine at Z
| 0lock Tor Kimberly. where they Will
loOA over the Giroux properties,
'er which they will visit the pit and
4eh oeyote the rest of the day to the
mailer properties on the hill.
They left New York on the third
april and have been making a
'uy OF the copper mines of the
"''ea States and Mexico with a view
oo'ainlng first hand information as
"e conditions in the various
upper camps. Globe and Bisbee
''e hrst visited, and after an in
S9 OF Chino. and Ray Con, a
cananea was made,
ae'e most of the trips were made by
'o"iopile, owing to the destruction
'ae railroads by the revolut ionists.
'ei the mining properties of Cali
ma mad been looked over they
WV 70 Mason, from which place they
ame here.
1Aey VIII leave this week for Bing.
which will complete the sched
=, ahu the return to Nav nYrk wil
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-27
Little Miss Schwartz Arrives.

Mr.. and Mrs. +. Il. Schwartz are
receiving the congratulations of their
friends on the birth of daughter,
Friday evening. April 25. Mr.. Sen
wartz is the manager of the Steptoe
Drug Company store. and has the
cigars handy when his friends
drop in
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-27
From the Far East.

Harry c. Stimler and wife and
Joe Cooke and wife constituted an
automobile party that arrived in Ely
yesterday, where they expect to re-
main several days. Mr.. stimler rep
resents Chas. J. Webb e Co.
wool buyers, of Philadelphia, Pa,
and is visiting this part of the coun-
try for the purpose of meeting the
wool dealers. The party came to Ely
from Currie. and from here will 20
to Manhattan.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-27
Crack Shot At East Ely To-day.

The East Ely Gun club will meet at
$3.50 this morning, for practice
shoot, and will have as a guest Ray
IC. Kingsley, member of the Salt Lake
Gun club, and associated with the
Columbia Optical company of San
Francisco. Mr.. Kingsley is one of
the crack shots of the country, is one
of three chosen to represent the Salt
Lake club at the Los Angeles tourna-
ment, for which city he will leave
from here. before returning to San
Francisco. -
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-27
Odd Fellows Celebrate.

Odd Fellows of the district united
in Joint meeting with the lodge at
MeGill. last evening, in observance oil
tho oath anniversary of the order.
There was large attendance and the
ano of importance and IN
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-27
EAST ELY HIGH SCHOOL
EXCLAMATION CONTEST

The East Ely high school will
hold speaking contest tomorrow
evening, April 2S, in the hall adjoin-
ing the steptoe hotel. There will be
three contestants. Madge Smith
Mabel Wheeler and Harriette Fulmer.
The following program will be given;
Piano solo. Chopin Waltz. ........
............ Miss Meier
Defamation, "Lasca" ..........
..................M Madge Smith
Reading selected ......,....,..
...........Fo florence Cunningham
Vocal solo, selected ...,....,..
..-.....t.,..... '''.'' MIS-. hei ~
Recitation, "Brier Rose ......,.
........ Harriette Fulmer
Defamation, THE Sioux Chiefs
Daughter" ....... Mabel Wheeler
Judges; Charles 5. Chandler, Dr'
II. H. Richardson. George whitley
Everyone is cordially invited to at
tend
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-27

Yeomen We're Visitors.
The Yeoman drill team from
the McGill lodge visited Ely lodge,
Friday night. the evenings program
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-27

Miss Anna Serum, sister of Mrs. w.
f. Collins. arrived in Ely yesterday
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-27

J. W. Higeane, Notary
James Ryaa and 3 = 0aayle are
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-24
Bill Smith Returns;
Picks Welchonce as
l9l4CaptainofTe

Billy Smith, manager Of the pen
nant winning Crackers is back with
US again. Smith arrived yesterday
and spent much of his time announc-
ing some of his plans for next season.
The local manager stated that he
has picked Harry Welchonce, the
leading outfielder OF the Southern
League, as the 1914 captain. Harry
IS to replace Whitley Alperman. who
has quit the game The Georgian
predicted Thursday that WelChonoe
would be Billy Smiths choice
Ambrose Mcconnell, former Ameri-
can League star. will probably be on
second base for the Crackers next
season. Mcconnell played with To-
ronto last season. but Smith thinks
he can get Mcconnell TO sign with the
locals.
Smith has high praise for Flanna-
gan. the new outfielder, and Eihcl who
VIII try to fill Agler's place at first
base. Both these players have good
records and Billy is looking for them
20 star in this circuit next season.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-24
M'WHORTER, BIDDING GOOD-BY
TO GEORGIA FOOTBALL, SAYS
BEST ELEVEN WON STRUGGLE

whistle sounded a knell on our hopes
of winning the championship.
l am not ashamed to admit that
these were tears in my eyes. For
four years l have played football for
Georgia, and yesterday-my last
game-was the only time we have
had a chance at the title. 1t hurts to
lose-and yet l do not begrudge Au-
burn her victory, for she earned il.
She played real football for it, and
| for one am willing to give her the
praise she deserves.
And | do not think there is a bit
of personal bitterness in the breast
of any man on the Georgia team. The
sorrow we feel is unlike any other
sorrow in the world-it's the kind Of
a sorrow a man feels when a dear
friend dies or is injured. Strictly
speaking, it is not personal, yet there
is an element of the personal in 1t
that makes it the harder to bear.
There were four main factors in
the defeat of Georgia yesterday. While
Auburn had the better team, the
things that made her better were
her superior weight, responsiveness,
endurance and the wonderful reserve
strength she was able to throw into
the breach wheAever a man Jagged.
Football is a great deal like war
1t is not always the hardest fighters
that win, nor the army with the most
enthusiasm. The army wins that has
the greatest resources the greatest
reserve strength; that can bring re-
lntorCements of trained troops to the
front when the men on the battle line
begin to tire or are victims OF the
enemy's FIRE And if the enemy has
no reserves TO meet this reserve
strength. the battle is won.
So II is with football and so il was
with Georgia and Auburn yesterday.
Auburn had the most wonderful re
serve strength have ever seen, while
Georgia had none, compared to that
of the Alahsmans. When an Auburn
man was all in" there was another
man ready to step into his shoes,
trained to the minute, fun of ginger
and ready for the fray. When a Geor-
gla regular man Jagged, we had to
put in weaker man, thereby weak
ening our machine.
II Is like taking a 14-iuCh gun from
a fort and installing a 6-inch cannon
in its place. The 6-inch gun is all
right as far as II goes, but 1t doesn't
shoot far enough or hard enough, and
the entire defensive and offensive
strength of the fort is weakened.
Georgia fought Auburn just as bit
ierly as she fought Tech the week
before but We We're unable to with
stand the heavy artillery of the Ala
bamans and could not meet their re-
Inducements 49, ---~---s