White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-07
sECONDQU0TA0F
RECRUITS OFF
FOR CAMP

,orning, bound for American Lake
where they will join the first contin-
rent from White Pine County and
take up their work of training pre-
naratory to going somewhere in
Europe. to take the Kaiser Into camp
and TO redeem the world for democ-
racy and civilization.
AT two o'olok on Thursday after
noon the boys assembled at the court
house where they were duly enrolled
By the local board and provided with
badges designating them as being
among the elect of the nation who
are the first to be called to the colors
and whose names will go down In
history among the ones who were
ready to sacrifice their lives and
their fortunes II need be that their
country might be saved and hold her
place at the head of all nations of
the world.
Following the work of enrolment
which consumed only a short time, |
the boys, decorated with their badges |
of honor. we're permitted to go at
will and they we're given the key to
the city.
During the afternoon and evening,
and In fact continuing until the train
.,,llaa ..t from, tho dapa4 an Lr;rdav
morning one patriotic demonstration +
followed another in rapid succession.
Mayor A. d. Witeher, assisted by
Col. James S. Bennett and a COM
mittee of business men had arranged
for farewell dance and reception
which was given In Bio hall, where
beginning about nine O'Clock a steady
stream OF people filed thru the doors
until there was not standing room In
side the big building.
The boys entered into the spirit
Of the entertainment of the evening
and while there were necessarily
heavy hearts In the gathering. sor-
rowing mothers. relatives and sweet
hearts. to all outside appearance 1t
was nothing but one long cheer for
the Stars dnd Stripes. as we'll as the
boys who were about to start to de-
fend the colors.
During the evening CT. Bennett
made short but patriotic address
and then read the following tele-
gram from the Adjutant General:
Carson City. New, Oct. 4, 1917
Lieutenant Colonel James s. Bennett.
Ely, Nevada.
Please express the following mess
age to the young men of White Pine
who are about to join the colors:
You are to be congratulated upon
being amongst the brave young men
OF our cuntry. for only such have
been selected at this time to support
OLD GLORY In the greatest war In
history. How proud you must be to
have this privileged opportunity. And
you must ever feel that not only your
personal friends but the whole state
OF Nevada will follow your fortunes
with profound appreciation of your
present great sacrifice. God Speed,
MAURICE J. SULLIVAN,
Lieutenant Governor and Adjutant
General.
Inc union Band which had furnish
ed excellent music all during the
evening was on the street again at
an early hour In the morning and
headed the procession which lead to
'he court house and the train. Then
came the Spanish American War
veterans, the High School Cadets
ana throng of citizens out to show
.heir spirit, take the boys by the
hand, bid them God speed and safe
return.
AFTER answering the roll call at
'ne court house the boys were placed
IN charge of Roy T. Scranton until
'hey arrive at American Lake.
Inc proceeds of the dance netted
sizo'oo and this was turned over to
MT, Scranton just to supply the boys
win what little delicacies they may
iancy along the journey.
Inc names of the boys. In the
second White Pine County contingent
are as follows:
Earnest ]. Slower, Bud Marshall.
D"hlel +. McKenna. Custer Franklin
proWn' Leslie Lawrence Graves, Nels
larson, Peter Cononelos, James
,lehry felland, Conrad Lund, Edwin
De'os Carpenter, Anthanasios Stath-
1Iouios' Nasilios v. KostalSis, Albert
- rerry, Henry A. Matthias, Merio
.e''e' oliver Merlin Peacocke, Chas.
:" MORN, Marionos Mikaiopoulos,