White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-12
BUSINESS MEN
WILL ORGANIZE
MASS MEETING TO DISCUSS ELY
SALT LAKE AFFAIR DEVELOPS
ANOTHER PHASE OF LOCAL
ENTERPRISE.

chamber In the city hall was crowded
and the business interests from the
mines to the smelter were represent
ed.
In opening the meeting, Mayor
Witcher stated that 1t was called pri-
marily for discussing the Lincoln
Highway question and the attitude
OF Salt Lake City in the matter. A
telegram was read from a member
of the committee appointed by the
Manufacturers Association Of Utah
70 investigate the matter and was to
the effect that thecommittee was at
work. and letter was following. II
wae the consensus of opinion that
the letter should first be read before
any further action be taken In the
matter.
w. s. Elliott moved that further
discussion on the matter OF the Lin
coin Highway be postponed until the
next meeting The motion was I'M
mediateIy seconded and upon being
nut TO a vote was unanimously car
ried.
As stated in the telegram the let
ter followed in the mail, reaching
Mayor witcher Friday night, and
reads as follows
salt Lake City, March 7, 1915.
"Hon. A. B. Wticher. Mayor.
Ely. Nevada.
Dear Sir:
your esteemed favor of February
10th was presented to our directors
at their meeting held last night, and
they regret very much that anything
has arisen to disturb the very pleas
ant relationship which has always
existed between the people of Ely
and the people of Salt Lake City.
In the meeting last night a COM
mittee consisting of c. p. Castle, l..
b. Hampton, David A Smith, John
X Bruff and r. w. Eardley was sp-
pointed to make an immediate and
thorough investigation of the whole
matter, with the end in view OF
bringing about. II possible. an agree
ment that will be satisfactory to all
parties concerned.
I'VE feel sure that the people OF
Ely will be willing to give our CON-
mittee a reasonable length of time
to thoroughly go into the matter and
learn the exact situation and deter
mine what II is possible to do. As
soon as the committee Is able to
make a definite recommendation we
will communicate with you further
In this matter.
Assuring you of our best Wishes,
we remain, with kind regards.
Sincerely yours.
MANUFACTURERS ASSoCIA-
TIoN OF UTAH,
by r. w. Eardley.
Secretary
Mayor Witcher Immediately en-
pressed himself as satisfied with the
tenor OF the manufacturers letter,
and the business men generally when
interviewed by a representative of
the News took the position that they
were both willing and anxious to
deal with representative business
men OF Salt Lake and all seemed to
feel that the matter was now getting
into the proper channel where 1t
could be handled to the satisfaction
of all concerned.
While all Ely merchants seem
perfectly willing to give the Salt
Lake business men any reasonable
time to look into the question. at the
same time practically each one ex-
pressed the view that II they would
start their investigation at the end
OF the line they would reach their
object much quicker. The merchants
are now determined to stand pat"
and let Salt Lake make a most thor
ough investigation and to their own
satisfaction. The action taken by
Ely people seemed to be the only
course open to them and as matters
now stand they say they are getting
along very nicely and just as soon as
salt Lake gets down to business
Ssy look for satisfactory adjust
ment.
IN the meantime. the merchants
- not suffering. but Salt Lake
oDers and manufacturers are suf-
tsr'ns to the extent OF the loss Of the