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White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-26
THANKSGIVING DAY IS
TURKEY SHOOT DATE

llne WAS Wnen ntne WOoubueu
distinguished by buckskin shirts.
about which clung heavily the pun
gent aroma of campfire smoke, came
drifting into the hundred little
mountain communities about Thanks
giving time. to pit their skill with the
long rifle" of Kentucky fame
against all eomers in the Oldest of
American marksmanship contest. the
turkey shoot.
The shoot was generally held on
some forest clearing where the level
sward, Drowned by first frosts,
stretched unbroken for a hundred
feet or more. At the far end of the
clearing, in preparation for the COM
petition. a rotund tradesman In the
short clothes of early-day communi-
ties, with an assistant, had construct
ed a pit of just sufficient depth TO
permit a turkeys head and neck TO
protrude above through Stats which.
laid across the pit, held him prison
From buckskin bags, before the
shoot, the entrants produced some
stated amount of currency which
each turned over to the rotund
tradesman as an entrance fee. This
paid for the turkey, and insured other
turkeys in case the first was won be-
fore each entrant had a chance TO
shoot.
Then back OF a line drawn 100 feet
from the turkey pit, the contestants
took their stand. Each man was
privileged to fire one shot-miss and
ont--at the small bobbing head on
the ungainly wabbling neck of the
imprisoned bird. To plant ball in
the head OF the turkey at that dis
tanee. even with long g-barrelIed
squirrel rife. called for pretty hold
ng. and to the man who succeeded in
accomplishing this feat went the bird
rs a prize.
Thanksgiving day is rolling around
again, and although more than half
a century has passed since the turkey
shoot 6rst became the chosen sport
of the early marksmen, the same in
terest is manifested at present, as
shown by the fact that turkey shoot
sill be held on Thanksgiving day, by
the Ely Rifle club, on their range
south OF the Central Ely lu1nb yard
This shoot will not be for members
only, but will be open to the public.
Contests will be at 200 yard target
and 10 yard turkey head
Today the boys at McGill will hold
one of the greatest turkey shoots
ever given In this district, and 1t Is
because the boys from Ely desire to
join their friends in the smelter city,
and enjoy the sport there that 1t has
been decided to hold the shoot in Ely
on Thanksgiving day
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-26
Has Anrnne Here Seen Corcoran.

IIas ANYONE HtFe Steh NUFVoTdh
County Clerk Oldheld is in receipt
of a letter from an attorney of Port
land. Oregon. asking for Information
as to one John A. Corcoran. From
all that can be learned, Mr.. Coreoran
Is reported to have come to this lis.
triet some time ago, and some say he
died here, but OF that there is no
record. Mr.. Corcoran is said to
have Inherited property In Massachu-
sets
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-26
Leave for Reno

Mrs. Frank Margrave and her son
left East Ely Thursday morning fol
her home in Reno. She has beer
been visiting her parents. Rev. anc
Mrs. Richard T. Wilton while her
husband has been In the eastern
states on business connected with his
mining interests. Mr. Margraye !,
one of the principal owners of the
Nevada Packard. of which he is man
ager
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-26
On Business Here

Clarence r. Moorman, one of the
best known ranehers and business
men in this section, came in from IL
iipah short time ago and is spend
ing some time in Ely attending to
business matters.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-26
ELKs' MEMORIAL SERVICES
Liberty Theater, Ely. Nevada, sum
day, December Bird, 1916,
at 8 O'Clock p. NJ

Opening Ceremonies ..,.......
.., Exalted Ruler and Officers
Opening Ode, tune, Auld Lang Syne
McGill Quartette and members
Great Ruler of the Universe,
All seeing and benign,
Look down upon and bless our work
20. hear our prayers for the honored
dead,
While bearing in our minds
The memories craven on each heart
For Aud Lang Syne.
Invocation Rev. Jos. w. Gum
Solo ..... ....... Mrs. Millard
Address -. ..... H. W. Edwards
Address -. s.. W. Belford
Solo ...,.. 49,. Mrs. A. ZURICH
Closing ceremonies ...........
-. Exalted Ruler and officers
Closing Ode, tune, Home. Sweet Home
=. McGill Quartette and members
We have finished our labors.
The parting has come,
And each of the brothers
Now goes to his home.
And our voices blending
We now will depart
In perfect love giving
Each note from the heart.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-26
Home Wedding at East Fly

Home Wedding at East Fly
Miss Sadie Paine was united i
marriage to Mr. VIM J. prosser o.
Tuesday evening. Nov. 21. by Rev
Richard T. Wilton, at the home o
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. D. f
Paine. 1t was distinctively a hom'
wedding The ring ceremony wa
used and after the marriage a wed
ding dinner was served. Mr.. anc
Mrs. Prosser will continue to re6id,
In East Ely
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-26
In From Snake Valley

Messrs ed and L Robson were
in during the week from the Robson
ranch In Spring Valley, bringing wii<
them load of produce for the mar
kets of the district.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-26
Motored I'm From SteptOe

Mr. and Mrs. w. d. Campbell
motored In from their ranch In Step
toe valley during the week on q short
business trip.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-20
RED CROSS NURSES READY.
Stx ThOusnn nd Prepared to Take
Field at short Notice.

The Red Cross - prepared for any
cyentualitie>, it was said yesterday Al
the Nrw York office, Official ins,ruc-
tious from the headquarters Of the
American Red cross Va Washington are
expected at any moment
I'VE nave been preparing for service
fer some months" aid Mrs. !, Y. Fam
eiur. tn" executive secretary Of the New
York headquarters. " have been n>-
s.iihiiug supplies and cmsrSsn,, hits.
bf course - great deal Of this prepare
ton II nothing more than our regular
routine. but "" have carefully checked
NJ our nurses and what we would need
~ case Of wat
six thousand Red cross nurses are
now holding thcinsel,eS in readiness for
mobilization orders, and We could start
a Red Cross unit to the front within
twenty-four hour or little more. our
organization is sufficiently complete to
equip a hospital corps within II short
time.
1.-The present situation brings home
the necessity of supporting the Red
cross campaign to Increase the national
membership to 1000, 600, Of whom 100
0ho new members are to lie obtained in
the metropolitan district. Considerable
ogr has been made in this cam
paigu. and the present CRISIS, even IL n,ir
services are not called upon IN the Next
can situation. may serve to show the
need Of cularging our Red Cross mem
bership until It is A. large as that Of
other countries"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-20
GUARDS so FLIERS
READY FOR ANY DUTY
Have Five Tractor Biplanes Of
Latest Type-Othcr Avia-
tors Available.

officials al the Aero club said yes
,erday that the fifty men at the aviation
school Of the New York National Guard
AZ Garden city. l.. T.. had been ordered
To mobilize there in preparation for
service on the border.
The detachment has read, for use
five tractor hlplanes of the latest type.
presented 10 tho militia by private citi-
zeus acting through the Aero club
These include a bay machine Of 1875
horsepower a 30 horsepower Cur,iss.
and a 30 horsepower Thomas. They are
believed to he better equipped for soar
ing in the rare atmosphere of the des-
erts than the so horsepower aeroplanes
with which the regular army aviators
had trouble.
There are also available for service. Il
was said. thirty-eight officers OF the
militia. representing thirty-one States.
who have been practising at the ayia-
ton schools AZ Ithaca. y. Y, Newport
News. Va. and Santiago. cal They
pledged themselves for service in con-
nection with the Mexico situation when
they Joined the schools a. "a result of the
~aeronautical preparedness campaign con-
Quoted by the club.
They hav, been receiving instruction
paid for by the special fund established
10y the Acru club Many Of them arr.
already expert bi,dmen. and II was said
that II wa only a question OF a short
tim" before all Of them would have quail
Ned a. expert pilots. \ bill, j. pending
before Congress tn establish "a national
corps Of militia aviators. and II * pro
posed 10 use these men Is the nucleus
for this organization.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-20
1850 YAQU TROOPS
MARCHING ON DEL RIO
zen. Greene Sends RcrmfOrcr-
mrnt> to cot. SihlcN in
Motor Trucks.

SAN ANroNIo, TcN, Jun" -. in
formation reaching Gen. Funston to-
night indicatii that the citizens OF Del
Rio were greatly alarmed over - r"port
that 1900 Taqui Indians, DO tactic sol
d!crs, were marching on that city. The
report said the Indians were forty miles
south of Del RIO and intended TO attack
tonight.
col. Sibley ~ tho Fourteenth CAVIAR,
has p "flir sized number OF troops at
Del RIO, II WA said, but as & pre-
cautiunary measure Cen. Greene, COM
mandiu" from Eagle Pass, despatched
II battalion of tho Thlrd Infantry ~
motor trucks TO col. SlUley'n support,
The trucks left Eagle Pass a. about
I O'Clock Tonight aud were expected t.
reach llcl lilo by midnight
Tho Indian troops pre~umnbl! are
those which the Governor 81 totliu,la
sent Horthward several weeks < Ia at
tack the Sibley .~Ianghornr expedition,
southern department officers have ,r-
ittutahic Information that tho 'oahuil,
Executive did despatch u force against
ME Americans, IL was reported nt thr
ZINE.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-20
IN MEXICO
SLEEPS ON ITS MS
Gen. Pershing Ready for Emcr-
gency. but Is Trying to
Avoid Friction.
PATROLS USING CAUTION

COLUMBUS. N. NJ. June 1?.--Truck
drivers returning from Gen. Pershins's
base at Casas Grandes say that the
American forces in Mexico are sleeping
on their arms and hat they are ready
for n emergency.
Gen. Pershing is taking every precau-
ton to prevent a clash with C%arranza
troops on account of some trivial inc'-
dent. Dctachments which for the last
few weeks have been operating within
a few miles Of the camps OF the troops
Of the de facto Government have been
Withdrawn. while scouting patrols have
been ordered TO ride their territories with
extreme caution.
All OF the soldiers Of the American
command have been warned to exercise
great care In distinguishing bandits
from Mexican soldiers. Close watch Is
being maintained on lines Of comrnuni-
cation and upon passes through which
troops might make their way over the
Sierra Madres from Sonora.
Gen. Pershing is said to be quietly
laying plans for quick dashes north and
south a, the first sign OF hostility. His
plans, It Is believed. are 10 gain pos
session Of the Mexican Northwestern
Railroad. which practically commands
the territory adjacent to his line or COM
munication.
The American commander Is In receipt
daily of information regarding de fato
Mexican Government troop movements.
Natives, treated kindly by the Ameri-
cans. have voluntarily supplied valuable
information.
Every effort is being made TO finish
building "A permanent road from Co
lumbus to the base before the rainy
season starts In. Gen. Pershing got n
setback "A few days ago. when the NeNi-
can laborers on the road threw down
their picks and shovels and refused TO
work for the '~gringoes." They also as
sert that they fea- reprisals from their
own people for aiding the Americans.
A third base hospital for the border
Is now being established by the United
States army. With hospitals at Colum-
bus. y. NJ. and ~ Paso. work COM
menced to-day at Maria on "A hospital
for the Big Ben region. The army was
given possession OF the Catholic schooj
ard SAN Felipe Hall adjoining free az
cost by Father Albert Mir for hospita,
purposes until the school opens In Sep
tember.
The new and powerful army Zero
planes are being tested daily here.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-20
GUARD TO HAVE 10000 MEN.
Various vWIts Ia Hc Recruited ~
War strength.

ALBANY. June ~. Recruiting neces-
sary to bring IN, various organizations
responding to the call from Washington
up to war strength. which would mean
an increase from the present strength of
1900 to 10000 men, is Indicated IN the
following table based upon information
obtained at tho ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
cffice.
1NFANrRy-Thirteen regiments full
war strength. 1885 men aud % officers
each, Present strength First. 1895
Second, 1881 Third, liz; seventh
1893 Tenth, 1907 Twelfth. $50 -Four
teenth. sai Iwenty-third. 75I; riovty-
seventh, 13l, Sixty-hfth, $40; sixty.
ninth, Isl seventy first, 1,l59; seventy
fourth, 716.
CAvArRy One regiment war strength,
SO officers ami t,236 men present
strength, s5& On" squadron war
strength. 10 officers and t0i men pres
ent strength, 31o Machine gun troop,
war strength, % officers and 80 men .
present strength, 60,
FIELD ARTILLERY Two regiments
war strength, W %oficevs and LIPS men
each, Present strength, First, S6a Sec
ond, sA.
CORPS or ENGIEEERs--War strength,
Is otfic. ~ and io+ men, Present strength
Twenty-second Corps. ij3.
SIGNAL roRPs--One battalion war
strength, 8 officers and 1888 men Pres
ent strength 1855.
FIELD HosP'rALs--Three wav strength,
q officers and ~ men each, Pr, sent
strength First, ~ second, 81: Third
not organized
MRrLANrE COMPANIES -Four Wai
strength. 8 officers and 10 men. Present
strength; First, 70: Second. 10: Third
81 Fourth. 86.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-20

The authorities have promised Special
United States Agent Rodgers that trains
Will run tomorrow to Vera ''ruz and
perhaps to the north. Americans may
cave II they wish. Many are pre-
pairing to depart on first trains. Mr..
dodgers has received no messages since
sunday morning and trusts that no new
complications have ensued along the Dor
der. The embassy is crowded wi,h
Americans seeking news. MANY Amer
have arrived from outlying districts.
several automobile loads arrived from
the mining districts Of i'achuca to-day
and more arrived by train from the ri
pro mines.
tn. opinion is growing that Germans
have had = aud in the International
complications, Germans here are doing
much talking ag,jus, Americans Per
SON who talked with Carranza thts az
.ruouu say ho H. vslmer and hardly
hiukS ne expects war. believing the al
iair Viii rot gel beyond q few more
frontier nights after which the Amer
ran> Nll Withdraw definitely.
Tn" local press teens with iiery cd
itoriAls "u me situation ~ Democratic
predic,s - repetition Of ~" American
rivil war, the sputN this time conquer
ing IA" north. forming AN "iut"r-
American "puh.tr" lc,ioH unnd'di de
-cr.hc~ tho slaughter o' American hosts
at Ma,amoras and AL the papers abound
I'm uncu'npltmentnry words Tor the Amer
ans. ~ Ndciondl has a long editorial
beaded The pigs who deal In pigs have
iusulted my count,y.'
Cen carranza in eNlortiug the crowds
last might said in part;
This Il not the time for hasty lc-
ton. | have hopes of arranging our
difficulties with tn" United States paclh-
"ally and want YOU to aid me.
"The encounter between American sol
diers and Mexicans near Matamoras has
been temporarily solved through the
Withdrawal! O: American troops from ;luIt
region, The matter is now being tancn
up AUTOMATICALLY. There was some
trouble in Nazatlan. caused ny the In
'rusiou of AN American sailor, and that
also has been adjusted for the time
being
re good Mextcars. Go 'o Your homes
and remember that | will 10 my utmost
to preserve tn. dignity Of the Mexican
nation. " We arc forced 10 resort tn
arms, I will lead you IN person"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-20
GUARD OFFICERS IN
CONGRESS ON EDGE
Inquiry Is Begun Whether
Their Paramount but, /
to Go to Front.
STATUS INVOLVED

w
"AsHtS"ToN. 'une 1'-irNes'ir,,o-
OF the status of several members oe ~,
House who are Offices of ,ho &
c,,ra Ia, u,.
'' " S'"-"'
voo,uht,o 81. ,,.a.,.
..N "''"'' '
'"e"'Se>e9 W " a"a"'arv "ne'1'~ t.s.
paramount duty IL service ll Ccf-
or on the border.
pcrroso,,,.,o p,a ,
l'
runner o"'ccr W 'ne No'i0naI GuItI
a member of the Judiciary ri1.,,r
mittee, which has before i ill.,, Nj,
resolution 90 ascertain The .il'i, Oh,
House members who belong 80 ''l : -
hllitlt. Mr' Dyer SAN TO-DAY ~,
was complicated ana The suu-'.ru.t.
had reached no decision.
me Mann resolution, introduced b..
iote 'ae AleNican tfoubles resulted r o.
Gaining out or the National Gu1rt. n
Nl'es'
Tina, In order TO d..erm. p. ,,..
of certain members of mis- unu..
reference 10 whether thor. i. ,r,
qualification 81 such n,eub.-. a., -.
son of such members holding ..,,
sions i'm the National Gu,r5 4
various States. the Jud!,Lty r.w.
mittee Is hereby directed t. inv.s.y,.
such question and TO reIorf i,s e.,
illusions thereon a, sucb ,,-, A.,
as may he convenient to .,.5 IN
mittec.
pon., -
,..iI' u'', NV
- '".'''''' -'"IHlr' 'Nl 'Nd-'
VI w ii''V's Nd''Na P'I'l
",. .".~ o.'v''u'nt 'o''lS
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-20
PERSHINC FLOUTS ORDER
GIVEN BY GEN.. TREVINO
Sends Detachment Out After Villista Band Which He
Hears Is Near His Lines-Doesnt Fear
Attack by Carranzistas.

for New York. Pennsylvania and Illinois
troops to he sent to Texas first. These d.
visions Of the National Guard are said to
he squipped and raine for immediate
duty IN the border. and Gen. Funston be-
lieves they can get better service train
ing on the border than in any mobiliza-
ton camp or station away from the
border.
He points to the rapid increased EFF
cheney Of the Texas National Guard sent
to the border d few weeks ago. Mixed
with the regulars in actual wal service
the guardsmen are now hardened and
trained to the tough outdoor life they
must pa accustomed TO. and even IN
Workmanship they show a remarkable
advancement.
New York will probably furnish the
largest number Of troops Of any State.
II has a tactical d~ivision-which means
the working machinery Of a division.
Ar American army body of that size
enlisted TO war strength contains $4,000
men. The New Workers must report at
least approximately half that many to
be accepted In Federal service.
Mexican troops are concentrating
chiefly at Nuevo Laredo. opposite Laredo.
and AT Ojinaga. opposite Preside. In
formation at Southern Department head
quarters places the number at Ojinaga
at about 700. while the Carranzistas at
or near Nuevo Laredo approximate
5000 to 1000.
The Carranza garrison at Piedras
Negras BEGAN TO withdraw to-day. In
the process Of this action they stripped
equipment from the shops and yards and
tore up railroad tracks. The great con-
centratior of Carranzista soldiers along
the border Is being made. AS a rule,
about one days march back from the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-20
GUARD OFFICERS CONVICTED
Texans EOund Guilt, 81 >rv,,uu
4. =. supplies to N~rxjcnns.

AUSTIN, TEX, Juue la.-lu the Fed
eral District Court late TODAY. .Judps
Russell presiding. col. Emmett T.. Walker
capt. t"org" j Head Of the Texas
Nat'onal Guard were convicted by a
Jury with Improperly disposiug of prom
erty belonging TO ne War department, IA
residents In Mexico IN rebellion agaius,
the United states, Walker lives in
Austin. Head ina BROWNSVILLE. The
charge is that they sold supplies valued
At ss0,boo 4" the Mexican reNolutiouists
for Sl0, Goa,
The plea set NJ by the defence was
that the supplies furnished were below
the army standard and could not he
used by the National Guard. Judge
Russell left Austin this afternoon for
Tyler and viii pass sentence later on
the convicted officers. who are booked for
. term of years IN the leavenworth
pc~nitentiarN.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-20
LOO JOIN IN CHICAGO
First Regiment Of Militia Ordered
to EntPafn To-day.

CHICAGO. June 19.--War fever hit chi
cage to-day and by night II was esti-
mated that more than l.l00 recruits had
been added TO the National Guard The
regular army also had a recruiting boom.
scores of men who had been discharged
at the end of previous enlistment periods
rejoining.
The first Of the Illinois regiments 70
go to the mobilization camp at Spring
field will be the First OF Chicago, which
was ordered to be in readiness 20 en-
train Tomorrow noon.
\ score or more Of the larger business
concerns to-day advised employees that
they would receive full pay during the
time they are absent serving the colors.
Other firms told employees their post
ions would be kept open for them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-20
GEN. WOOD WANTS TO GO.
Asks "a Ne Assigned 10 service In
NextcO. IL Report.

WAsHlNGruN. June 19.-Major-Gen.
Leonard Wood. commander of the de-
partment of the East. has asked the War
department 10 be- assigned To duty with
The Mexican expedition, being anxious
10 get into active service. according 10
Information received here tu-night.
If Gen. Woods request j. granted II
Il not known exactly I'm what csparliy
ne will bc sent south.
As head of the Eastern Department
with headquarters ON Governors Island
New YORK, he has active charge of IN.
mllitia OF Il larg. portion of Tn. country
as soon as II has been completely mo-
Diiized al central points and come under
the SUPERVISION of the Federal Govern
n1eni here.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-20

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. June te.--The
most Interesting news in the Mexican
situation to-day cane in Il message from
Gen. Pershing announcing hat he had
attachments OF troops operating south
and west of Nam!auipa.
Information reached Gen. Perehing
that bandits were seen in several places
beyond his base inc Notwithstanding
Gen. Trevlno's warning that any move
ment OF troops south, east or west would
he followed by an attack by the Mexi-
can troops. the American soldiers were
despatched TO dispense or capture the
bandits reported near the American lines.
IL Gen. Trevino carried out his threat
an attack on the American forces may
he expected. but army circles do not
believe he will force fighting unless
through direct orders from Gen. Car
ranza
Gen. Funston and stan were study
ing every movement Of troops in Mexico
to-day and received reports from all
points along the line. The concentrat
ing of Mexican forces IN large numbers
with more than forty pieces Of artillery
* considered significant, as liz the eyac-
uation OF other points with destruction
of railroad tracks at Piedras Negras.
opposite Eagle Pass. and other points.
No Ira nc on Bridge.
Trafic over the International Bridge
AT Brownsville has not been resumed,
nor has any effort been made 10 repair
the Mexican end Of the bridge, which
was damaged by the Mexicans several
riNs ago The snusiitinp ~ thu briAOa
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-20
MEXICANS IN CUBA TO FIGHT.
Refugees IN Havana EnrOiI,nI 20
Take Arms Against 4. :.

HAvAHA, JUNE /" -MeXican ~refusees
are enrolling at their consulate here to
light in the event Of wal with the United
States. Minister Gonzales has informed
the Cuban Government that United States
warshi,ls viii shortly visit havana.
President Menocal has signed :, decree
revoki'g AN permits for private wireless
stations
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-20
BRITISH SILENT ON MEXICO.
"" London Paper Comments Edi-
t"riRlIS on situation.

loHpoN, June 20,-The Mexican stu.
dtlun II completely oyershadowed here
by the European war. particularly the
Russian offensive, Most of the morning
papers do not give more than half n
column to the developments bet wcen
tho United states INC Mexico.
IN" Norning Post and the Daily Teie-
graph each has IA column, the Times
only half II column. None vf the papers
make any comment ON the situation.