White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-19

All ulHefenceS between Ine DuSl-
ness men of this district and those of
Salt Lake City were very satisfac-
torily adjusted and a complete un-
derstanding having been reached be-
tween committees representing both
sides, the agreement was reduced to
writing. 1t was then read at the
on Thursday night and ratified by
unanimous vote. This agreement as
signed appears in full in this issue.
AS announced in the telegram
from the Manufacturers association
to Mayor and published in the last
issue of the News. the Salt Lakers
took the matter up with vigor. While
arrangements were being made for
their reception in Ely further word
was received to the effect that the
special car carrying the large dele
cation of Salt Lakes most represent
would arrive attached to the regular
Nevada Northern train on Wednes-
day instead of Thursday night. as
had been first understood. This ne
eessitated considerable change in the
plans under way by the merchants
and consequently some confusion.
Immediately upon the arrival of the
train. however. the visitors were met
by committee of business men,
headed by Mayor Witcher and taken
in automobiles to the Northern hotel.
The party from Salt Lake number
ed twenty and was as fine repre-
sentation of large business interests
as could be gathered together any
where. On Wednesday night an in
formal reception was held at the Uni
yersity club. but many of the Salt
Lake men were so busy meeting old
friends and renewing acquaintances
of bygone days they so happily pass
ed the time until the small hours OF
the morning.
meeting of the joint committees
was arranged for nine o'clock on
Thursday morning. These commit
tees were composed of Geo S. Nc
Allister and C p. Castle. of the Man
ufacturers' association: C.Schramm
and VIII G. Farrell of the Rotary
club. Edward Rosenbaum and Joseph
Patrick of the Salt Lake Commercial
club, while the Ely interests were
cared for by Mayor Witcher, District
Attorney Zurich. County Commits
sioner d. C. Mcdonald, B. l.. Quayle,
w. s. Elliott, N. H. Chaplin and f.
T.. Vanderhoef.
District Attorney Zurich opened
the peace negotiations with clean
cut statement of Ely's position and
placed the matter before the meeting
in such a businesslike manner that
there was little left to be said. save
to agree upon a plan which would
work out for the best interests OF all
concerned The Salt Lake men were
emphatic in their statement that
they knew nothing of any attempt
ever having been made to divert
travel from the Lincoln highway
They were evidently sincere in their
every statement and every move
ment. Their lack of knowledge OF
matters appearing in the Salt Lake
papers. however, proved to be anus
ing and when certain clippings were
laid before them they frankly admit
ted that they were glad they came to
Ely to really find out just what was
going on In Salt Lake.
At first the Salt Lake men ex-
pressed the view that the Wendover
route would benefit rather than in
jure Ely and that upon arriving at
Wendover the traveller would come
south through Ibapah BY reference
to the map this proposition was
quickly put to sleep and the Salt
Lakers were shown that it was ride
ulous. Ely conceded their right to
build all the roads they care to in
Utah, but insisted that their activi-
ties should be confined to channels
other than the diversion of travel
from the real Lincoln highway. This
was covered by an agreement that
Salt Lake should not encourage any
traveller to diverge from the Lincoln
highway at any point before reach
ing 1bapah.
Then came the St. George route
This poor little pet almost immedi
, ately dropped into oblivion as com
pletely as the Wendover route does
about ten months out of twelve. II
took about five minutes to convince