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White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-27
BUTTE 8 ELY WILL
OPPOSE MERGER
STOCKHOLDERS WHO OBJECT
TO TERMS OF CONSOLIDATION
WILL MAKE A DETERMINED
FIGHT IN COURTS.

One of the bitterest legal fights in
the history of stock or mining suits
in Butte is anticipated when the case
of the application for a receiver In
connection with Butte & Ely and the
Giroux merger is called in the near
future. Some of the Butte & Ely
shareholders do not resent the mer-
ger forced upon them by Thomas +.
Cole. but others bitterly assail the
Duluth millionaire. says the Salt
Lake Telegram. Among these is
I. A. Heilbronner, the stockholder
bringing the suit. who, in his early
letter says
THE quotation on Con. Copper
mines is $3.50 bid and SO asked in
Boston. This is the company with
which they are merging the Giroux
and Butte & Ely. Those of the Butte
& Ely stockholders who made the
exchange are paying cash $3.12k
for the stock that is offered at $3.
The basis of exchange is Ga
shares of Buttee & Ely for one of
Consolidated. Dividing this by the
$4,000 in the Butte & Ely treas
ury. makes about $312h cash that
you pay for the Consolidated stock
You are absolutely giving them 210
acres of valuable ground lying next
to the Nevada Consolidated and ad-
joining the wonderful Liberty pit OF
this company. Also a valuable wa
ter right and then the actual cash
your company has in the treasury
and then they claim it is good deal
for Butte & Ely and cry about the in
gratitude of the stockholders who
endeavor to get hack a portion at
least of the money invested. There
should De stringent laws passed to
protect the minority holders as most
of them are hardworking men and
women who are influenced in buying
various securities on glowing reports
I'm eic f'opoi ~ anu ohcn, ouuuOh-
ly the heads of these companies
commence merging and consolidat-
ing with the result that the small
stockholder generally sells out at
big loss or has to take anything
offered him. This Is the greatest
curse the investing public is up
against, and is an evil that has serv-
ed to frighten many an investor away
from the market
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-27
GIRL FATALLY
THROWN FROM HORSE

AS the result of being thrown
from her horse, Miss Eva Shippers
died last Friday at the Burke ranch
in Schellbourne. Word of the acct
dent was brought to Ely by Austin P.
Cannon and Fritz Borchert of Cher
Iy Greek, VINO came in the formers
auto, for medical assistance. DR..
w. T. Gleason and Rev. Father
OGrady left Ely Friday morning at
six O'Clock, and made the fifty miles
to the ranch in one hour and fortv
minutes. Miss Shippers was alive bu.
beyond mortal aid and passed away
at twenty minutes past eight. The
last rites for the dying We're admin :
istered by Father O'Grady.
Miss Shippers was about "a years
old and was employed as stenog-
rapher in San Francisco, where she
resided at 1851 Oak street. About
three months ago her mother died.
and the daughter had come to the
ranch for a period of needed rest and
recuperation. She enjoyed horse
back riding aid Thursday afternoo
was riding an animal with which she
was familiar and considered gentle
and safe.
A piece of tin in the sage brush
caused the horse to shy, and the un-
expected movement threw Miss Sim
ipers from the saddle and she struck
heavily on the ground. A little boy
who accompanied her tried to re-
store her to consciousness, but with
out avail, and he went for assist .
ance. SIZE never regained conscious
ness, death resulting from a fracture
of the skull 1t is thought that in
falling she was in some manner kick
ed by the horse. which caused the
fracture.
The body was prepared for ship
ment at Cherry Greek by Mr.. Alger
of the Wilson-Bates company, and
will be sent to San Francisco for
burial. The deceased is survived by
one sister and six brothers.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-27
NAME DATES FOR TRIAL.

Yesterday, in the district, court
Judge Coleman set the trial dates,
for the several respondents arraign-
ed Thursday.
Joe Zelich, charged with murder,
plea of not guilty, trial set for Aug.
19. Anthony Zurich, counsel for
Zelich, asked that the trial be set for
Sept. l, giving as his reason that two
witnesses for the respondent were
out of the state and probably could
not be summoned before that time
District Attorney Billings objected
to the delay, and the objection was
sustaintd by the court
j. r. Ferry. charged with rape
plea of not guilty, trial set for Aug.
10, or Immediately following the
Zelich trial A motion by William
Mcknight, counsel for the respon-
dent, TO have the information against
Ferry set aside, on technical grounds,
was overrruled by the court.
The four auto thieves, Messrs.
Joyce, Dawson, Williams and Con-
nelly. will be tried August 20, on the
charge of having burglarized the
garage of Ed. Millard & Son. A
dumurrer on this charge, by Attorney
Lockhart, counsel for the respon-
dents, was overruled. There is also
second charge filed against the
men, for the alleged theft of tank
of gasoline from the garage of the
Ely Garage and Supply company. At
torney Lockhart demurred to this, on
technical gounds, and Judge Cole
man waived decision until 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning. as to whether or
not the demurrer will be sustained.
The criminal docket for the com
ing session of the district court is un-
usually large. In addition to the
foregoing there are to be considered
the cases of Pete Kambelas, charg-
ed with assault with intent to kill;
Bert Young. charged with grand lar
cen'y, and Andrew Ghiggeri, charg-
ed with setting a spring gun.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-27

gan to understand something of the
vastness and variety of the mineral
resources of Nevada
"The longest run of the tour so
far was completed last night when
the automobiles OF the party arrived
at the Goldfield hotel after a run of
PIG miles over the road from Ely to
this camp They left Ely at O'Clock
in the morning and made the trip in
ten hours actual running time.
Not only was this trip the long
est" said A. l.. Westgard last night
just before, tired out. he went TO bed.
"but it was one of the most pleasant
of the entire journey. 1t has done
much to emphasize the attractions
OF the southern route for the Lincoln
highway and the Midland trail
through Nevada has been demon
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-27
MORE LONG DISTANCE
AUTO|STS ARRIVE IN ELY

Still they come, the long distance
auto travellers. L. Laehman, rep
resenting We'll Bros. and Sons. and
H. A. Solomon of Herman Bros. &
Co, both San Francisco firms. ar
rived in Ely Friday on tour of the
state in the interests of their re-
spective houses. Both had good
words for the Nevada roads.
other arrivals Friday were n.
Thornley, and +. Barnett, en- route
from Los Angeles TO Marietta. Ohio.
They came from California via Lake
Tahoe and found some diihcult trav-
elling some of the way.
other bunch of Hoosiers, but entire
ly apart from the tour party OF
the first of the weeK. The last men
toned were representatives of the
Cole Motor Car company. of indian
apolis. and included II. c. BraGfield.,
advertising manager; c. S. Craw~
ford, chief engineer; J. h. Turner,
electrical engineer: Lou Pettijohn,
chief tester. This party had all
sorts of experiences in Utah. lending
assistance to other auto parties over
taken by misfortune. and building
roads. One man with his wife and
two young children was in serious
predicament, being out of water food
and gas. The Indianians came over
Sohellbourne pass on their way to
Ely and stepped at kearney's, where
they arranged for the erection Of ,
flag pole that will carry flag by day
and a Prest-O-Lite flash by night.
for the guidance of passing tourists.
The Cole representatives are not
making any excuses for tho Indiana
tourists who had preceded them, but
are doing their best to create a more
favorable impression and are sue
ceoding. The Ely Garage and Sup
ply company will take the agency for
the Cole cars.
Yesterday afternoon Ellis Freed
and party arrived from Salt Lake in
Thomas car. They had been on
the road three days and had en-
coGntered bad roads in Utah which
caused the delay. Mr.. Freed stated
that every car on the road this week
had got stuck at the same place on
the route He resumes his journey
to San Francisco This nnTL'na
Sim Canman. wife, son and daugh-
ter of Sacramento, who passed
through Ely July 10th on their way
TO Salt Lake, arrived yesterday on
the return trip TO the coast. They
are travelling in Lozier six. and
leave today for Tonopah and Reno,
where they will make short stops be-
! fore returning to Sacramento.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-27
TOURISTS STRIKE AN "oAsIS."

The Ely Auto club registered one
hit with the Indiana tourists. Fred
Baldwin and Joe Darke for the club.
went out to the Magnuson ranch, in
Baldwin's auto, with $50 bottles of
beer, nicely iced. and quantity of
good cigars. The idea was to meet
the tourists. and extend club greet
ings in shape of refreshing bottles
of amber brew and soothing smoke
All hut one car load of the ar
irving Hoosiers accepted the hospital
ity in gurgling and otherwise ap-
preciative manner. One party passed
it up, incomprehensible as 1t may
appear.
The supply was, however. in ex-
cess of the demand, and Messrs.
Baldwin and Darke returned to Nc
Gill. where they had no trouble in
presenting the surplus to such of the
populace as happened to be around
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-27
DEATH OF MRS. C. B. wELsHoNs

The following is from the Winnie
mucca Silver State:
Mrs. C. b. Welshons, born Nollie
.E. Short. was a native of Ruby val
ley, Elko county, Nevada where she
was born in December, 1885. Here
she remained at the family home
until 1906, when she was married to
G. b. Welshons. The young couple
shortly afterwards left for Canada,
where they remained but few
months. returning to Golconda in
1907, where Mr.. Welshons became
identified with the Golconda Cattle
company. In 1910, Mr. Welshons
having been elected superintendent
of the Goleonda Telephone & Power
company, the family moved to Win
nemucca, where they have since re-
sided. Two children were born to
the union, both of whom died in in
fancy.
Mrs. Welshons leaves to mourn
her untimely demise, In addition to
legion of friends, her husband, C.
B. Welshons; father Thomas Short
and brother, Will Short, who reside
at the old home in Ruby valley; Mrs.
Isaac Griswold, only sister, who lives
at Deeth. Nevada; three brothers,
Arthur, John and George Short, who
reside at Ely; Grattan Short, a
brother, residing in Canada, and
Emmett Short. brother, who lives in
Mason valley"
The funeral was held at Elko,
Sunday afternoon under the auspices
of Eiko Chapter, o. E. s., and the
funeral sermon was preached by Rev.
George H. Greenfield, who years
before had performed the marriage
ceremony. Her brothers from Ely.
were all present at the funeral.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-27
strated tc be the best one to take
Free Gasoline Pleases.

strated tc be the best one to take"
Free Gasoline Pleases.
What pleased us at Hot Creek"
said w. ID. Edenburn, one of the
Apperson car men, was the realiza-
tion in concrete way of what Ne
vada hospitality means. You people
furnished us there with free gaso-
line. That was the first time we've
had such a thing since We started
from Indianapolis We could hard
ly believe our good luck, for during
the past few days we've been in the
habit of paying from so to so cents
a gallon for the fluid that makes tn.
wheels turn round The high price
of gas. of course, was accounted fol
by the fact that it had to be hauled
sixty or seventy miles to out-of-the-
way places. At Kearney's ranch II
had to be hauled sixty miles for u.s.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-27

L. Levitt, representing the General
Film Company. arrived from Sal.
Lake City this week, on business
connected with the Ely Photoplay
which uses the films of this concern.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-02-18
sANITARIuM FOR "PLAINs.v
Option Secured on Mccurdy Property
by Orange Parties.

An option has been given by the
owners of the Robert H. McCurdy
place to parties from Orange who in
tend, it is said, to purchase the prop
erty for use as sanitarium for the
treatment of nervous diseases. The
McCurdy place is at Morris Plains,
about 800 feet from the railroad sta
tion and its main entrance is on the
private parkway upon which is also
situated the estate of Robert A.
Granniss, sr., A. Ronalds Conkling
and Stanley NJ Howe.
The property includes a spacious
dwelling containing thirty-five rooms,
large barns suitable for garages and
beautiful grove of trees. It's water
supply is a private one secured from
springs upon the Dover mountain and
the property, consisting of twenty
one acres, has perfect drainage and is
admirably suited to sanitarium pur-
poses. The house was overhauled a
few years ago by the late William
j. Dingee. The latter purchased the
property from Mr.. McCurdy and upon
Mr.. Dingee's death the property was
bought by Philip Jaqui, Daniel M,
Merchant and Nicholas Marinaro.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-02-18

pitfalls are later. by order of the court.
transferred to the state hospitals and
bills covering these charges are sent
to this institution. The attorney-gen-
eral directs an appropriation to pay
them.
For power plant equipment, $4,000.
The plant needs several additions as
soon as possible, including new
equipment for the hot water service,
a forced draft apparatus, damper
regulators and reducing valves.
Trees for planting, 5000. Ninety
per cent. of the timber on the hos
pital property is chestnut and is either
dead or dying. Alfred Gaskill, of the
Forest Park commission, examined
the woodland and advises that the
chestnut timber be cut off and ever
green trees. planted to replace them
The hospital water supply must be
conserved and covers must be main
tanned for springs and streams. The
total area to be planted aggregates
400 acres and half million trees will
be required
James ]. Lyons, additional work on
cottage for male nurses. $500 This
is for the construction of a fireproof
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-02-18
VALENTINE SOCIAL.
Woman's Auxiliary Y. M. C. A. en-
tertalns in Pleasing Manner.

The spacious home of Mr.. and Mrs
Lewis D. Kay, on Maple avenue, was
we'll filled on Friday evening last,
the occasion being a valentine social
by the Woman's auxiliary of the Y
M. c. A. Members of the auxiliary,
with husbands and friends made up
company of over a hundred and all
present had an enjoyable time.
Mrs. L. B. Tompkins acted as the
master of ceremonies. Mrs. G. A.
Gurnee gave piano solos, Miss Eta
Brown and Fred Boniface gave vocal
solos, Miss Phillips, Miss Strailey
and Percy Colley gave humorous reci-
tations and Miss Peekham read a
timely selection. The house was trim
med appropriately for the valentine
season, and the guests were given
numbered valentines and the person
holding the duplicate number was
the partner during the refreshment
period
1t is proposed to have series of
sociables at private houses, the col
lection at each going toward the pay
ment of the $4,000 subscription of the
auxiliary to the building fund
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-02-18
yEceMEN VISIT swIFT's.
Blow Safe Door Apart But Do Not
Gain Safes Interior.

Safe blowers visited the office of
Swift and Company, near the Morris
town & Erie station, Monday night
and blew the combination off the
safe, They were evidently frightened
away for they did not get beyond the
inner panel of the safe door. There
was $40 in the safe in combina-
tion locked apartment.
Entrance was made by prying open
a window of the office. A piece of
the safe was blown through the win
dow and the window shade was torn.
Only the combination was blown out,
a large hole being in the door where
the lock was located. The attempted
robbery was discovered this morning
by employees of the company. 1t
was necessary to secure the services
of a locksmith to get into the safe.
The cash drawer was forced but ther
was no money in it and So in stamps
was left untouched.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-02-18

who were unable to finish the course
because of the closing of the school,
by request, Mrs. Willis X. Howell
presented an amendment to the con-
stitution covering that point.
The usual appropriation OF 800
each was made for the tuition OF two
girls at Northfield
At the luncheon, which was of six
courses, Miss Bronneil. Miss Lyon
and Miss Mawhinney were the guests
of honor. A number of toasts were
given and responded to-
Among those present from Norris
town were Mrs. W. K Howell, Mrs.
Baker, Miss Washburn, Miss Cobb.
Miss Larkin. Miss Poor, Miss Schmidt
Miss Holden and Miss Lucy Johnson
The officers of the association are:
President, Mrs Frederick Palmer
Kelley (nee Miss Nishwitz), of Madi-
son; secretary. Miss Stursberg; treas
urer, Miss Marjory Smith.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-02-18
HoNoRED DIR. HUMPHREYS.
President of Stevens Institute Guest
of Honor at Banquet.

Nearly one thousand graduates oi
the Stevens Institute of Technology
gathered in the Astor hotel to at
tend the annual dinner of the alumni
association which was in celebration
of the tenth anniversary of DR.. Alex
ander c. Humphreys as president of
the college, whose home is on Nor
mandy Heights.
The speakers included DR.. John II.
Finley, president of the College of
the City of New York; DR.. Henry S.
Pritchett, president of the Carnegie
Foundation; DR.. Palmer c. Ricketts,,
president of the Rensselaer, Polytech-
mic institute; DR.. Walton Clark, New
comb Carlton, Professor Charles F.
kroeh, the only teaching member of
the original faculty of Stevens; Col
onel George Harvey, Professor Albert
F. CAM and Ernest H. Peabody. the
latter being toastmaster.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-02-18
NEW DREW PROFESSORS.
Trustees Select Two New York Cler-
gymen for Seminary Chairs.

Trustees of Drew Theological semi
nary have elected two pastors of New
York city members of the faculty of
that institution.
The trustees created a new chair
of homiletics and elected to it the
Rev. DR.. Wallace MacMullen, pastor
of the Madison Avenue Methodist
church. They chose as associate pro-
fessor of practical theology and lect-
urer on biblical theology the Rev. DR..
F. Watson Hannah, pastor of the New
York Avenue Methodist church, Brook
lyn. The Rev. DR.. Ezra S. Tipple,
president of the seminary, was pro-
fess0r of homiletics before he became
president, and has continued such in
struction. But he will devote all ex-
ira time to increasing the endowment
of the seminary.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-02-18
WEEKS DEATH ROLL
BEARS MANY NAMES
People Prominent in Various
Walks Of Life are Taken.
William Mooney.

William Mooney, contracting ma
son, died at his home on Liberty
street Sunday after brief illness
with indigestion and heart trouble.
than ten years and at one time was
a partner of Assemblyman James j..
Lyons. He was born in New York
though resident of Morristown for
quarter of century. He was a
member of the Knights of Columbus
and the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
Besides his widow, Mr.. Mooney
leaves five children, Joseph, Thomas,
William, Sarah and Mary Mooney.
Funeral services will be held from
the Church of the Assumption Wednes-
day morning and interment in Holy
Rood cemetery.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-02-18
TO SETTLE HuYIER ESTATE.
Brother Asks Letters on Property of
Student Train Killed.

An application for letters of ad-
ministration on the estate of John S.
Huyler, the young Princeton student,
who was killed at Morristown, on
December goth last, while trying to
board train, have been filed in the
surrogate's court, New York. by Frank
de K. Huyler, a brother. Mrs. Rosa
F. Huyler, the mother, renounces her
right to administer the estate.
In the petition of the brother the
estate is estimated at no more than
$140,000 personal property and real
estate at more than $4,000. Mr..
Huyler was son of the late John s..
Huyler, the candy manufacturer.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-02-18
Mrs. William n. Brown.

Mrs. Sarah Brown, widow of Will
lam H. Brown, died Sunday at the
home of her grandson, Halsey Arm
strong, on Locust street, after brief
illness. She was a lifelong resident
of Morristown and was a member of
the Methodist Episcopal church. Two
children survive, E. w. Brown, of
Newark. and Mrs. Theodore Arm
strong, of this town. Funeral SER
vices will be held from the home of
Theodore Armstrong, Mt. Kemble av-
enue, on Thursday at two O'Clock
and interment will be in Evergreen
cemetery.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-02-18
MR.. HOLDEN AN OFFICER.
Elected Secretary of State Society of
War of 1912.

Horace Holden, oneof the masters
at Morristown School, has been elec-
ted secretary of the Society of the
War of 1912 of New Jersey. other
officers of the order are:-President
Edward P. Holden, of Madison; vice
president, Henry H. Truman, Orange;
treasurer, DR.. George H. Richards,
Orange: registrar, Colonel William G..
Schauffler, Lakewood; historian. Ar
thur A. Fisk, East Orange. The Rev.
Henry r. Rose, chaplain
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-02-18
DANA ALUMNI MEET.
Former Dana School Girls Loyal t
Their Alma Mater.

Former Dana School Girls Loyal to
Their Alma Mater.
Although the Dana school is but a
memory the alumni of the school with
the under graduates will continue the
Dana Alumni and School association,
organized some years ago. The an
nual luncheon of the association was
given at the Hotel Gotham, on Satur-
day, the 18th inst, with an attend
ance of over sixty, Morristown being
well represented.
At the business meeting the matter
of a memorial to former teacher
was discussed and arranged for. To
provide for the admission into the as
sociation of former primary scholars
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-02-18
Mrs. Georae E. sneth.

Mrs. Anna Speth, widow of George
F. Speth, died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Joseph Carroll, Park
place, on Saturday after long i'll
ness. She was seventy-three years
old and had spent much OF her life
in Madison, her husbands home
Funeral services were held from the
Church of the Assumption this morn
Ing and intermment was in st. Vim
cents cemetery, Madison.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-02-18
Aldermen Discuss Finances.

The finance committee of the board
of aldermen together with the town
treasurer. clerk and attorney held a
conference Monday evening as to
the amount of money to be raised
by taxes for local purposes. 1t was
the opinion of the confreres that
there would be no change over this
years levy.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-02-18
WON'T PAY HORSES BOARD.
Township Committee Turns Down Bill
of James e. Williams.

The Morris township committee has
refused to pay a bill of James e.
Williams for boarding a horse for
twenty-eight days at fifty cents per
day. Williams found horse tied to
his fence one day and took it in and
cared for it, expecting that reward
would be offered for the animals re-
turn. But the owner failed to appear
and the animal developed glanders
and had to be shot.
The committee paid the bill of the
veterinary for shooting the horse and
also bill for the animals burial at
Morris Plains but baked at paying
the horses board.