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White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21
ELY MAN ROBBED
! At ATSMELTERv|LLE
H. A. GOODWIN Is ASSAULTED BY
NIGHT PROVIDERS AT RAG
DUMPS NEAR McGILL JUNCTION
AND RELIEVED OF MONEY.

While peacefully pursuing the
straight and narrow path that leads
from one place of amusement to an
other along the great white way at
Smelterville, H. A. Goodwin of Ely
was struck over the head with
blunt instrument welded by one Of
two unknown assailats and robbed of
morning.
Having spent considerable time
during the past week in a careful
perusal of the art galleries and read
ing rooms of Ely, Goodwin was a
passenger on the ping pong for Smell
terville Friday afternoon tc enjoy an
evening of pleasure. where Joy would
reign unconfined. He spent several
hours going through the movements
of staid waltz and a festive rag, and
/ he world seemed to possess a roseate
hue.
Goodwin decided that surcease
from a strenuous engagement with
the disciples of terpischore was in
order, and left Madaline Stoddard's
place with the expectation of going to
Bosta's place. according to his ver-
sion of the robbery.
Il was about half wav between the
two places. said Goodwin last
night. when without any warn
ing, | was knocked almost uncon-
scious by blow from the rear. After
| had been relieved of my money. one
of the robbers kicked me about the
head and body. My left leg is badly
swollen as result of the beating
received. and my right side has
caused me a great deal of pain
Il managed to elude my assailants
and hid in the sagebrush. They at
tempted to follow me, but did not
locate me- They threw a fashlight
in the immediated vicinity of where 7
was relieved of my surplus change.
evidently with view to making sure
that no money had been dropped in
the scuffle. have no idea as to who
robbed me- and could not say wheth-
er they were foreigners or Ameri-
cans" I
| The mans face is badly cut and
bruised and il was necessary to take
some stitches in the scalp.
The injured man was able to make
his way to a vacant stable, where he
spent the balance of the night wrap
pend in horse blanket until he was
able to get train for Ely
Goodwin was employed by Adams
McGill company last year at the
Cleveland ranch in Spring valley. but
has been making his home in Ely
on Murry street for the last six
months.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21
Governor Says lie Will Sign Racing Bills
But Fate Of Divorce Act Is Still in Doubt
Anndnd Says that Tax Roll Form of
State Commission Is Inadequate
FAILURE sEGREGaTE THE TANEs DIFFERENT RIsTRCTs


A strange forthcoming is pointed
out in the semi-annual audit of the
county books. The discovery came
through George p Armand, who was
designated by the commissioners to
examine the records in the different
Offices in the county building. He
sets the tax commission down with
a dull. annoying thud. declaring that
the new form of tax roll prepared by
the big moguls In the revenue world
is Inadequate because 1t does not
sepregate the different districts un-
der special rates but includes state
and county rates in each subdivision.
Armand asserts that under the old
form the county auditor would ap-
lection returns. THE tax roll may
be legal" says Armand, but If ] re
member correctly the county lost a
case on a technical point because the
taxes We're not segregated.
A salient feature of Annand's re-
port is a recommendation that an in
ventory be kept OF all county proper
~. including tools and other equip
ment belonging to the drilling outfit.
He declares that Office supplies. furni-
ture and fixtures cannot be properly
checked up owing to the fact that no
list of assets belonging 10 the county
is available.
The auditor also requests that each
bill filed against the county should
be properly sworn to before 1t is al
lowed He suggests that unsold
bonds in the treasurer's Office be
cancelled II is Annand's contention
that $4,000 worth of unsold bonds in
the Preston school district are worth
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21
EGAN CANYON SCHOOL
DESIRES 5000 LOAN
FROM COUNTY

Never before has the Egan Canyon
school district had chance to flop
into the center of the calcium. So
far all had been sweet and lovely and
carmel like and peaceful. Now the
exchequer is disrupted, dismantled
turned inside out, and to patch it up
is some considerable feat
The school trustees are anxious to
larrrp, lash and lambast the county
treasury to the extent of $500. The
members of the board are waiting for
a nod of friendly recognition from
the county commissioners In order
that sufficient funds might be avail
able to complete the school year.
They are as affable as a bear nurs-
ing sore paw, and divide their
working hours between abject fear
and Stygian gloom. In the event of
failure to obtain funds IL will be
necessary to close the school. The
school district is left on its back
without assistance. The outstand-
ing accounts aggregate $157, and the
January apportionment of $13O will
not make the outlook any more
promising. The money in the treas
ury amounts to $J.72.
What is causing the trustees con-
siderable mental perturbation is the
fact that three of the children are
taking eight grade work, and unless
financial aid is afforded from the
county Golfers the students will be
compelled to complete the grade work
at the fall term. The powers that be
i'm the school world at Egan canyon
claim that to permit such "A proceed.
pense to the children besides retard.
ing their advancement.
Although they are at present a.
deep in the well of despair as the OLD
oaken bucket. they believe that tn.
outlook is promising. and feel tina
their wasted geniuses whose sweet
ness Is being tossed into the inappro
pirate air of the wild and woody ives,
will develop "a determination IL
achieve what they set out to do.
Willing to offer assurances tha
the loan they desire will be liquidat.
ell. the trustees suggest that a special
tax of 25 cents be levied to relieve
the stringency that exists at present,
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21
TWO PIONEER RESIDENTS
ANSWER FINAL SUMMONS

The brave band of pioneers that
helped to blaze trails into White Pine
county at the time of the silver ex-
citemeni at Hamilton are being rapid
ly thinned out.
Mrs. Johanna Baird. an old time
resident. died at Los Angeles last
week. where she has lived the last
eight years. She is better known
among the old residents as Mrs. Ha-
gar. and was among the first to rush
into a new camp. Mrs Baird lived
at Eureka. Hamilton, Cherry Creek
and other communities that are now
forgotten except in the "reminiscences
Ely in 1897 following the sale of the
Chairman mine. Mrs. Baird had an
opportunity TO greet many of her old
cronies. but went to Elko county,
when the now great copper producer
lapsed into period of dormancy.
Mrs. Nelson Bush. familiar
figure In Hamilton during the specta-
cular rush into the White Pine dis
trict following the discovery OF silver
ores of phenomenal riches. answered
the final summons at Caliente last
week. The remains were taken to
Los Angeles for burial. She was laid
by the side of her husband. Mrs. Bush
conducted hotel at Hamilton when
that camp was in its pristine glory
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21
CLINE SPELL MARRIED
TO UTAH YOUNG LADY

The last chapter of romance which
had its inception several years ago
at Ruth was closed last Thursday
night when Cline V Spell and Miss
Dora Blockham We're married by Jus
tice of the Peace H. w Edwards at
the home of the groom's brother-in-
law. County Treasurer Bath The
ceremony which ended the heart
throbs OF the young couple was
marked by its privacy. - attend
ance being limited L al ges and
intimate friends.
The bride arrived Thursday after
noon from her home at Moroni
Utah. being already betrothed to the
man of her choice The groom made
a trip to the county seat the same
evening to secure the necessary err
deniials from County Clerk Oldfield
Mr. Spell holds a responsible posi-
ton with the Nevada Consolidated,
and is we'll known throughout the
Ely district. FIe is member of Tono-
pah lodge No. 1062. Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks. and is also
affiliated with Copper Queen lodge
No. 799, Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen and Enginemen. The newly
Weds will make their home at Ruth.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21
Buzz Wagon Would Have Done.

James Riordan utilized team of
horses and wagon In order to meet
his wife instead of his benzine buggy
Before leaving his ranch he felt that
the roads would be too soft for auto
travel. but found out that they were
in excellent condition. Mrs. Riordsn
has just returned from Carson City.
where she attended the funeral of
her sister. Mrs j. A. Mayett.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21
UNIVERSITY CLUB ELECTS
OFFICES OF ENSUING YEAR

The following officers we're elected
by the University Club last night to
hold Office for one year
B. l.. Quayle. president; n. H.
Chaplin, first vice president; E. f.
vanderhoef, second vice president; !;
w. c. Gallagher. secretary and treas
urer; r. H. Hoffman. W. Biggane,
C. E. Early, F. W Millard aud C i.
W. Dickenson. trustees
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21

Z. w Hulse returned during the
week from Salt Lake. where he has
opened a branch brokerage office. He
has been member OF the stock ex.
change in Salt Lake for many years
and contemplatcs dividing his time
between the two cites.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21
JENKINS WAS IN FRISCO.

{. v Jenkins. business manager Of
the Nevada Consolidated. was an ar
rival yesterday afternoon from San
Francisco. where he has been taking
I'm the different attractions at ths hlg
fair. On his way to the coast h
stopped over in Reno where he de-
livered an address at the State Wei
fare Conference.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21

that boarded the seven-car Nevada
fair special to attend the opening GER
emonies at the Panama-Pacific expo
sition numbered more than zoe. The
contingent from Nevada was larger
by = number of people that left Re-
no last night TO attend the Wander
bilt cup races tomorrow
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21
RETURNED FROM COAST.

General Manager J.. 4. Cannon of
the Nevada Northern returned yes
terday afternoon from San Francis
co. where he spent two weeks on
company business.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-21
To Enjoy Vacation in Zion.

Mrs. Mary Ellis left yesterday
morning for Salt Lake to spend sew
eral weeks visiting with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. II. o. Hall.
The fool-killer., 1915-11-01
THE GOLDEN BOOGER

For PHYS sake! I do declare
it's just too awful to think about.
Them darling, good, gentle,
timid, bashful billionaires up in
Yankeedoodle are getting so
scared that they cant hardy
hit the leg-holes Of their breech-
es when they go to dress Of a
morning.
And it all on account of that
nasty yaller gold which has been
coming in from Europe so fast
here of late. Their banks are all
full Of the yaller dross, and they
have rented the basement Of
Harry Thaw's dog-house to pile
it up in. You can't walk the
streets Of New York without
miring up to your knees in gold
dollars, and the poor folks have
begun to feed it to their chickens
in the place Of shelled corn.
Now that S a mighty'little thing
to get scared about. I'd just like
to see the pile Of gold that could
scare me. If [ never die till I get
scared to death by having too
much gold in my possession, you
needn't. wait for my life insur-
ance.
Say, you Northern fraid-cats,
why don't you trot a few loads
of your yaller booger down this
way, where folks are braveq We
won't run.
The fool-killer., 1915-11-01
Mss.-POoH!

Looky here, Mister He-She-or
It, or whatever your name is, [
want to ask you one plain, Hat
footed question. Can you tell
me why in the thunder it is that
the word "manrscript,' where
ever it appears in print, always
has to be abbreviated to "MS?"
I'd give 1898 for a right plum
good answer.
During the past week I have
been browsing through very
learned book in which the author
finds occasion to use the word
manuscript" very frequently.
But instead of being spelled out
like other words, it always grins
at me in the shape Of that cussed
little MS, Of if plural, then MSS.
It makes me tired. Some abbre-
viations are always proper, but
[ see no particular significance a.
bout the word manuscript
which prevents it from being
spelled out like the other words
around it. The general reader
may know what it means, or he
may not, but in either case he is
bound to be disguised with such a
fool habit. Why not just as we'll
squeeze "buttermilk' down to
BM., or fiddlesticks" to FSS.!
The fool-killer., 1915-11-01
Notice to Club-Raisers.

The
or 10 cents year in clubs OF five or more At the very low
Of people enjoy getting clubs just for the fun of it and
to become regular cuba distribute samples in
clubs, please remember the following points:
I
write hand
to
the
allc to
THE FOOL.KnLER MORAv1AN FALLS c.
The fool-killer., 1915-11-01
1.-THE LIFE OF THE PA RTY'

A Democratic writer says that
the coming session Of the 64th
Congress will be a busy and
stormy one.
Busy with it's long tongues
yes
Stormy-no doubt about it!
He goes on to say that the De
mocratic majority is so small that
it is going to take smooth sailing
and expert leading in order that
many measures so necessary to
the life of the party may be put
through.
Necessary to the life of the
party!"
Yes.
But nary confounded word is
said about things that are neces-
;sary to the life Of the people.
Why in the thunder should we
common clod-hoppers take an in
terest in the "party'' unless the
party' takes an interest in us?
Things are getting into pretty
devil Of mess when national
legislation has to be planned
with a view to keeping the
"party' alive, instead Of pro-
viding things for the people.
But that's always the way Of
it. Whether Democrats or Re
pubicans are in, they are always
looking out for. their ding-bust-
ed "party" and not caring a cuss
about how we poor devils are 60
ing to get something to cat and
wear.
The party belongs to the boss
es, and the bosses are not interest
ed in you and me. They are only
interested in themselves and their
set. And so it's up to you and
me to look out for our own in
terest. It will be happy day
for us when we learn to quit
tagging around after gang Of
Internal big-bellied bosses anc
letting them use us as mud-sills
to hold up their miserable ole
rotten bulks Of parties.
Hang-take it, fellers, let's tur1
over a new leaf and try working
for our own interests awhile
Does that ring your bell?
The fool-killer., 1915-11-01
SANTONE'S BAT-ROOST

The New York Independent
tells the story Of the Municipal
Bat-Roost which the city Of San
Antonio, Texas, has recently add
ed to It's list of luxuries.
Maybe [ ought to be ashamed
to own that [ have lived here in
this world for SO years and didn t
know: that bats were useful. But
I was just that ignorant. Nobody
had been good enough to take me
by the hand gently, lead me to a
quiet place, and lubricate my
brain with the oil Of knowledge
concerning the virtues of the bat.
But the dark pail Of ignor-
ance has at last been lifted from
my intellect, and behold, I see
standing before me the sheeted
ghosts Of all the leather-wing
bats that I ever killed with a
broom. [ am now led to see what
awful crimes I committed in
snuffing out the day-lights of
these web-winged wanderers on
night S Plutonian shore.
We now have it on case-hard-
ened and steel-rivited authority
that the dommon leather-Wing
bat is one of our very best
friends. 1t seems that nature has
given the bat a very peculiar ap-
petite-a taste for fresh meat,
as it were-which will not be sat-
isfed with anything except the
gracefully curving hams and
juicy shoulder-blades Of that
familiar household pest, the com
mon domestic mosquito. Those
who have studied the science OF
pathology as far as the chapter
on appetite are convinced that
bats live mostly on mosquitoes
And when they can't get then
taVOr1te dish they soon Degm Il
lose interest in life and go De
mocratic.
It was the hope of getting ric
Of mosquitoes that prompted Sa1
Antonio to put up it's municipal
Bat-Roost, which is said to house
a quarter of a million bats. Nov
unless they have a good supply
Of mosquitoes the bat-feed will
soon run short. Then they viii
have to start a mosquito farm
to feed their bats, and the human
population will have to furnish
blood to feed the mosquitoes OF
till they get big enough for tn
bats to eat. Seems to me tn
undertaking is going to COS
about as much as it comes to.
The fool-killer., 1915-11-01
THE MONEY-GODS WIN.

At last the bosses Of America
are making some headway in
Mexico. The long-expected
choice between several barrels
Of spoilt fish has been made, and
they have picked out Carranza
for their. honey-boy.
But before agreeing to "recog-
nize' the Carranza government
in Mexico, of course the bosess
Of America made His Whiskers
promise to give them free hand
in looting the oil-felds and ot}-er
resources of the bloody republic.
This Uncle Sam person you hear
so much about has stood ready
all along to 'Frecognize' what
ever faction the plutes Of this
country wanted him to recog-
nize'. And the plutes have just
been feeling around, to find out
which leader they could squeeze
the most juice out of. And it
seems that they have now settled
on Corranza as the man most
likely to be a good little yaller
dog for them.
Carranza is more kinds of a
grand rascal than Villa ever dar-
ed to be. In spite Of being a thief
and outlaw, Villa has some in
terest in the welfare Of his coun-
try. He has shown a willingness
to listen to reason and has sent
delegates to peace conferences.
But he probably didn't agree to
hand over his country, soul and
body, to the money-gods of Yam
keedoodle, and of course that
spoilt his chances of being rec
ognized.
Carranza, on the other hand
has played "dog in the manger, ,:
and has treated all the calls tc
peace meetings with the utmost
contempt. His actions have said
more painly than words:
eff I can't be the Whole Cheese
in Mexico, I won't let anybody
else be But if you will recognize
MY government and set ME ul
as the legal head Of the Mexican
republic you may just have any
thing else you care to ask for. "
Thus the blamed old scounde
has bought the "recognition'' Of
the American money-gods and has
mortgaged his country for it.
The fool-killer., 1915-11-01
WHAT WOULD THEY DO?

The doctor don't want people
to be we'll. If everybody were
well, what would the doctors do?
The lawyers don't want the
law obeyed. If everybody obey
ed the law, what would the law
yers do?
The fool-killer., 1915-11-01
The DIPLOMATIC PENDU-
LUM,

Tick, tock!
Soldiers marching
Wars shock!
Rainbows arching!
Bugle blast
Friendly nations
Crisis passed!
Strained relations!
Left, right!
Clouds are parting!
Day, night!
Fleets are starting!
No more fears!
Troops assembling!
Peaceful years!
Thrones are trembling!
Quick change!
Every minute!
So strange!
Nothing in it.
Better, wuss!
Quickly .nettled!
Awful fuss!
Never settled!
james Larkin Pearson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24
COURT REPORTERS
 ENTER A PROTEST
Birmingham Men Complain Against Court Stenographers'
 Bill

Montgomery July 23.-(Special. )--JaclS Stallings and John P. Evans, court re- porters of Birmingham, appeared before the joint meeting of the judiciary commit tee of the legislature today and protested against the bill regulating the salaries of official stenographers of courts.
 The bill provides for the appointment of a court stenographer by each circuit judge in the state. and fixes their compensation at $125 per month. The court reporters before the committee today declared that the salary was too small, especially since the bill provides that they shall not re- ceive any extra compensation for tram scribing testimony.
 According to Mir. Evans' testimony court reporting cannot possibly be done in Birmingham for sl5000 per year, the amount to be paid for such services on the basis of 10 circuit judges. He ex- pressed the opinion that the cost would be nearly s4o,oO0 annually.
 Other court reporters who appeared be- fore the committee in opposition to the bill were w. B. Orr, formerly count re- porter for the Fifth circuit, who said he gave up his position because the pay was insufficient, and MT. DeWees court re- porter for the Seventh district who said S125 per month was not enough because reporters had to pay their railroad fare and hotel bills.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24
CONVICT LEASE LEGISLATION
 MOST IMPORTANT OF SESSION

Montgomery, July (speciai.)-The propaganda having for it's object the abolition of the convict lease system is regarded by both houses of the legislature as the most important and far reaching proposed legislation of the session.
 This opinion is based entirely on the fact that whereas the state under the present arrangement is enabled to main- tain its conyicts and at the same time net an annual profit of practically s300, ,O0C under the proposed plan the government would be compelled not only to forego profit, but to resort to the expenditure of more than $5Oo,000 annually in main tenanee
 The indication, however, is that in the judgment Of the legislature the humani- tarian feature has more weight than the financial argument.
 Merritt Predicts Success
 Mir Merritt, chairman of the recess in- Vestlsating committed, and with him the other members agree, declared this morn- ing that the greatest obstacle in the way Of the bill abolishng the system had been removed. He was referring to the opposition encountered by the Davis bill before the house committee on prisons and criminal administration. It is his prediction that the measure henceforth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24
By HUGH VI. ROBERTS.

will have smooth sailing. and that the destruction of the lease system is as- sured.
 Mir. Green of Dallas, chairman of the house committee before which the merits of the bill was argued yesterday, will favorably report the measure tomorrow. It is probable that the document will be put on the calender as a special order of businessr for next Tuesday. 1t Is indi- cated that the house will sustain the ac- tion of the committee. although it is said that such able men as Speaker Car michael, MT. Sorrell MT. Brindley. MT. Rogers of Sumter. and Mr. Tunstall will throw their weight against it.
 Obstacle in Senate
 In the event that the bill passes the house, 1t will go at once to the senate and be referred to the senate committee. which corresponds to that of the house on prisons and criminal administration The indica tions are that this committee will adverse the bill. However, Senator Denson. who served on the Investigating committee, declared this morning that even were the comm ttee to make ad- verse report the friends of the bill were so numerous in the senate that it could be taken from the "disapproved calendar and placed on it's third reading and final passage.
 The bill, in the event that it reaches the governor, will be vetoed So determined are its friends. however, that it is con-