White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-21
To ADVANCE THE
STATES WELFARE
SENATOR PITTMAN VISITS ELY
AND OUTLINES IMPORTANT
LEGISLATION AFFECTING Ne
yaDA'S PROSPERITY.

Senator and Mrs. Key Pittman ar
rived in Ely on Sunday last, making
the trip from their home In Tonopah
in the senator's car, by which they
also returned. leaving Ely Tuesday
morning.
No advice had been received OF
contemplated visit by the senator and
Mrs. Pittman. but Immediately upon
their arrival they we're greeted by the
many warm friend which the junior
senator has in White Pine county.
who we're eager to make their short
stay q pleasant one- II was Mrs.
Pittman's FIRST visit to Ely In several
years and her charming personality
made a lasting impression on the new
acauaintances she made during her
brief stay. When interviewed by
representative OF the News Senator
Pittman said:
~ have been planning to visit ely
and spend several days in the section
ever since my return from Washing
ton. but have been compelled TO de-
lay IT time and time again by reason
of business matters. l now find my
stay in Nevada cut short by reason of
summonses that ] have received
from Washington.
II have been greatly impressed
with the remarkably improved con-
ditions in the camp since my last Wis
1t here a year ago.
There is every reason to believe
the demand for copper viii be sus-
tained for many years. and that the
price will be maintained II not In
creased.
'You must realize that all of Eu-
rope has been denuded OF every form
of copper for the purpose OF manufac-
turing 1t into shells and munitions of
war. Such copper has been practical
iy destroyed and the replacement will
require years of production.
There Is no doubt that with the
Increase In price OF silver which Will
inevitably come from the close of the
present European war there will be
many silver properties In the VI
cinity OF Ely that will again become
producers. We have already been able
to sustain the price OF silver by in
dneing the government to purchase
small quantity OF il for the purpose
OF subsidiary money. We hope to In
duce the government to purchase
much more silver and to store II until
II Is needed.
While ! have visited the district
Tor the purpose OF meeting my friends
! am also seeking ad vice and infor-
nation with regard to important leg
isIation that will be considered at the
coming session Of congress affecting
our state. Bills will be considered
IN congress looking to the control of
all the range of the public lands. SIM
liar to the control now existing In the
iorest reserve. We hope by this leg
isiation to guarantee to each. rancher
ms snare OF the public range In the
vicinity Of his ranch. II IL the only
method that we know of by which we
can prevent vagrant sheep from be-
ing driven across our ranges from
ioano' Utah. and other states.
There will also be bills considered !:
looking to the development of arte- !
s'sn and sub-surface waters. At the !
present time there Is no way of ac-
suif'ng land by the development of |
''cn waters. II proper bill can be
enacted 1t will bring thousands Of |
'cres OF land under cultivation.
nave been seeking evidence and
nave also been seeking facts In sup
'or' OF bill which will introduce at
ne next session OF congress granting
ands to the state for the purpose of
nriching our school fund and build
as public highways throughout the
tate"
me senator was Obliged to cut his
's't here short as he has much de-
~ 10 arrange In Washington before
onsress convenes on December s.
ao where he will be kept busy for
he winter.