White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-23
Record Storm
C0Oers Ely uith
"fhe Beautiful"

t1nued on tuesday. OHlcial figures
naturally show it to be by far the
deepest snow fall since the establish
ment of the weather bureau here and
it is generally conceded by all to be
the heaviest fall in twenty-five years.
The few of the old pioneers
of the district who are still among us
recall that in 1890 Ely was shut on
from the outside world for twenty
eight days Not even mail was re-
ceived during that time. Commis-
sioners John Weber and D. C. Nc
Donald tell interesting stories of
their experiences during that period
when they were among the few who
eventually put the Ely district on the
map, and relate how the handful of
men then engaged In a search for the
treasures under the ground which
some years later attracted the atten-
tion of the world. stood side by side
and battled many storm and other
hardships. Senator Gallagher, who
is one of the pioneer ranchers of this
county, draws an interesting picture
of the contrast between a calm dis
cussion of the great storm today
while seated before the comfortable
fireplace in the University Club and
the days when he struggled against
the elements for his own life and
that of the livestock on his ranch at
Gallagher's Gap.
The county and city officers were
quick to act, as usual, in this din
Guilty, and on Tuesday Mayor Witcher
had drag with team on the streets
by means of which path was kept
open 80 that men could get to and
from their places of business and
those of the women and children who
happened to be caught away from
homes could reach their comfortable
| firesides with the least possible hard
ship and inconvenience under the
circumstances. Immediately upon
the ceasing of the snowfall the coun-
ty commissioners turned over the big
county drag to the city authorities.
A force of men was put to work and
the streets and sidewalks put in the
best possible condition. The county
authorities directed Road Supervisor
Jackson to devote his attention to the
road between Ely and East Ely, and
with men and teams Mr. Jackson did
splendid work. In East Ely Lane
Pearl was Immediately on hand and
did excellent work breaking trails,
clearing the sidewalks and making
the roads passable.
The jitney service between Ely and
the mines was put entirely out of
commission until the road could be
cleared somewhat. AS soon as the
city authorities had finished with the
drag, belonging to the county, the
county authorities ordered that at
tention be given to the road up the
canyon and on Friday effective work
was done in that direction. Super
intendept E. E. Vanderhoef, who is
one of the real live wires of the dis
trict. was one of the first to get busy
and his work in breaking the roads
around the mines and down the can
yon toward Ely was highly commend
able.
r. H. Hoffman of the Ely school
board pressed a number of sleighs of
every description into service and the
school children were conveyed to
their homes without inconvenience,
and in fact they seemed to enjoy the
experience immensely
The East Ely school was dismissed
early Tuesday afternoon, during
the height of the storm. and the lit
tie children sent home in charge of
the older ones. No sessions of the
school we're held Wednesday. pend
ing the breaking out of the roads.
The railroad officials and employees
encountered all sorts of difficulties
and the schedule was upset beyond
recognition for many hours. BY
keeping steadily at it, however, they
managed to break through and In
a very short time accomplished much.
aud had the train service running as
smoothly as ever.
1t was found necessary to close
down four sections of the concentrat-
or for couple of days owing to the
delay in getting ore from the mines
to McGill.
Since Wednesday the weather has
been delightful overhead for those
going that way) and our citizens are
fortunate in having been subjected
to the least possible annoyance. for
which much credit IL due our county