White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-30
Snow on Snow
Makes More
Snow
SECOND HEAVY STORM COMPII-
GATES SITUATION ALREADY
GETTING TO BE HABIT IN ELY
DISTRICT.

Another heavy snow storm wept
over this section of the country. COM
mencing on Wednesday evening and
continuing all day Thursday Thurs
day night a blizzard wept down
the canyon and across the valley.
lasting several hours, and during
which many of our citizens thought
they had been landed somewhere in
Dakota. i
The roads have been practically
impossible, but the county and city
authorities have been constantly at
work, and have accomplished excel
lent results Since the first heavy
snow fall last week all available men
have been kept steady at work. or
course, there had scarcely been SUI
ficient time to break trails all over,
before the second storm came and
added to the hardship. The county
commissioners have done all within
their power in the way OF opening
roads, while Mayor Witcher and the
city council have given the city of
Ely the best possible attention. Men
have been kept at work opening the
cross walks and cutters. while teams
have been used on Aultman and the
side streets with good effect
While the snow was falling on
Thursday morning. James McCreary
was steadily at work with his team
opening the roads and walks and
making 1t possible for men to get to
and from their business with the
least possible difficulty.
While 1t has been impossible for
the stage lines to operate, mail has
been carried back and forth between
Ely and outlying sections on horse
back
While there will undoubtedly be
considerable loss of cattle and sheep.
1t has not yet been earned that any
human beings have been I'm such
great distress as might be expected.
Yesterday, owing to a story which
gained circulation, as such stories
usually do, fear was entertained for
the safety of the driver in charge OF
the stage fom Hamilton to Kimberly.
Through efforts of the telephone
company officials, however, late in
the afternoon. IL was learned that
after leaving the Norman ranch at
discovered that II was impossible to
get through and returned to the
ranch. where he was reported safe
about three o'clock.
The Nevada Northern did remark
ably well under the circumstances.
While the schedule was naturally in
terfered with, the road was kept open
and but little delay was occasioned
on the shift trains between Ely and
MeGill. OF course the situation up
the canyon to the mines was more
difficult TO cope with, owing to the
snow drifting in the narrow places,
but the rotary was used with good
effect In clearing the track. The
most serious difficulty was snow
blockade on Steptoe hill which de-
layed the main line passenger train
due In Ely Friday evening, and
which did not arrive until about s
O'Clock yesterday morning. The
train was equipped with two engines
and all possible precaution taken to
guard against any ordinary delay. AS
soon as the engines and equipment
could be properly cared for, the run
was again made to Cobre. leaving Ely
at $3.50 yesterday afternoon, to take
passengers out and bring in those
from the main line who were stalled
at Cobre. Two engines were attached
to the train, but late reports are to
the effect that trouble was again en-
countered just this side of Steptoe
hill and relief was dispatched from
East Ely in order that the run might
be made in the least possible time.
Carroll Morrill,, who Is connected
. with the White Pine Telephone com
pany, had slight misunderstanding
with his horse down the valley and
the horse decided to dissolve partner
snip right there. When he returned
without rider, Manage Bennett i'm
mediately sent party In search Of
Mr.. Morrill,. who was later met by
Fetty making his way in. Carroll had
NO snow shoes and did not hesitate
70 accept Fetty's invitation to ride
into town.