White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-27
INDIANA TOURISTS MAKE QUICK
TIME IN RUN ACROSS NEVADA
Arrive in Ely Ahead of Schedule---Praise
Roads in White Pine County as Best on
Western Portion of the Midland Trail

The long heralded visit of the In
diana automobile tourists transpired
according to schedule, the visitors
arriving a little ahead of their
schedule, Monday afternoon, and
getting started on their way again
Tuesday morning soon after daylight.
The tourists visit IN Salt Lake City
was shortened by their late arrival
there, but the fact that they arrived
in Ely on time speaks a whole lot for
the excellence of the roads in Nevada.
The compliments showered on Ne
vada's highway by the Indianans, was
the most satisfactory feature of
their visit here, as it proved that the
road work being done in White Pine
county and elsewhere in the state. is
of the sort to stand the test of use
and exceptional weather. And the
weather was exceptional, by reason
of unusual and heavy rains that had
washed the roads badly, necessitat-
ing hasty temporary repairs to aid
the progress across the state of the
auto advertising adventure.
In accordance with previous plans.
number of Ely citizens went out to
meet the Hoosiers, the party includ-
ing G. S. Hoag, president of the Ely
auto club and secretary of the Ne
vada State auto association; Mayor
Parker, Chairman ID. C. Mcdonald of
the board of county commissioners.
Couneilmen Bates and Brown of the
city council; City Clerk Dickinson;
A. p. slichter of the Copper National
bank; Cleveland McGill NJ. II. Pat
ton, o. +. Barnes, r. F. Matthias,
George p. Armand of the Ex-
positor and s. C. Patrick of the
White Pine News. The escorting
party left Ely Sunday forenoon, and
met the tourists at Kearney's. where
elaborate preparations for their en-
tertainment had been made. and all
hands remained over Sunday night.
1t was big proposition for the Kear-
neys. as there were 60 tourists be-
sides the Ely people, but neverthe-
less everything was done in fine shape
and supper and breakfast served
that would have done credit to any
celebrated hotel 1t was thorough
ly appreciated by the Ely people. at
any rate.
An early start was made Monday
morning for Ely, the roads washed
by the cloudburst of the day previous
having been made passable by the
residents of the valley, and members
of the escorting party.
The first of the Indiana cars ar
rived in Ely at 2:40, and the others
came along in pretty close order. all
with but one exception, arriving
within a short time. No stop was
made at McGill, the tourists being
more intent on burning UP distance
than giving any attention to local
points of interest.
Ely had made ample preparations
to meet the tourists, entertain them
Hospitality and send them on their
way rejoicing, but things didn't
come out just as planned The rain.
sand and mud difficulties in Utah,
and the long drive and loss of sleep
left the party more in a mood for
rest than pleasure seeking and many
did not attend the reception planned
for them There were present in
Ely. to assist in entertaining the visi-
tors. Governor Oddie, State Engineer
Kearney. President Patrick of the
Nevada State Automobile association
and other prominent citizens from
Goidfeld and Tonopah, including A.
II. Howe, secretary of the Goldheld
Con-. r. l.. Prouty, r. j. Highland
and w. r. Cook of Tonopah.
The University club was opened
to the visitors and Monday evening
Governor oddie presented the
Hoosiers with a flag to be taken
to California. This, so far as re-
corded, was the only formal feature
of the occasion. Everything else
was informal and spontaneous.
The enthusiasm with which the
expedition has been greeted all along
the line is strong proof that the peo-
pie of the country are for good roads.
The Indiana expedition was adver
tised as a boost for the building OF
the transcontinental Lincoln high
way, and the logical supposition
| would be that the highway will