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White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-25
ROY {. SAWYER FATALLY
BURNED WHILE ASLEEP
N BLAZING STRUCTURE

One OF the saddest accidents that
has occurred In this district In many
months was that which occurred at
McGill last Monday morning about
S:i5. when Roy e. Sawyer was burn
ed to death In his cabin at the rear
of the post Office building.
Mr.. Sawyer was 20 years OF age
and employed as an apprentice In the
carpenters department of the Nevada
Consolidated Copper company. Mr..
Sawyer, occupied the cabin together
with his brother II. e. Sawyer. who
Is proprietor of the post Office news
stand. At the usual hour Monday
Morning Mr.. II. E. Sawyer arose,
lighted the FIRE and went to break
fast as usual. Before leaving the
cabin he awakened his brother. but
It Is thought the unfortunate young
man fell asleep again and that the
stove became over heated to such an
extent that the cabin took fire.
The McGill poEtmistress. Miss Jes-
sic Burnett was the first to discover
the blaze and Immediately gave the
alarm. The fire boys responded
promptly and devoted their efforts 10
extinguishing the blaze without
knowing that young Sawyer was still
Inside.
When he was later discovered he
was severely burned and In an un-
conscious condition. He was rushed
10 the Steptoe Hospital and all known
10 medical science was done for him
but the injuries were so severe that
death came about $3.50 In the even
ing
The funeral services were conduct
&c at the Wilson-Bates Undertaking
rarlors on Wednesday at o'clock,
the Rev. Latham Ingham officiating
a grief stricken mother residing In
Los Angeles and his brother II. r.
sawyer of McGill are left to mourn
the loss of the promising young man
cut down In the springtlme OF his life.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-25
MURPHY ESTATE Is
FINALLY SETTLED

Under a decree entered by Judge
McFadden in the District Court dur
Ing the week the estate of the late
Frank X. Murphy has been finally
settled.
Mr.. Murphy was one of the well
known lawyers of the western coun-
try and died in Salt Lake City on
May Sth, 1909. Surviving him Is
his widow and one son, Frank X.
Murphy, Jr.. now 13 years of age. By
the terms of the decree the estate Is
divided equally between Mrs. Della
Murphy O'Neill, formerly Mrs. Frank
X. Murphy and Frank x. Murphy. Jr.
Counsellor II. w. Edwards appeared
for Mrs. O'Neill in the matter of final
settlement.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-25
ELY Roy Is PROMOTED
TO SERGEANT MAJOR

According to advicee received in
Ely, Edwin F. Whitmore, who left
Ely last August to enlist in the SER
vice of his country. and is now stat
ioned In San Francisco awaiting ord
ers to leave for the point where ac-
tive service is most required, has been
made a Sergeant Major and his
papers have beenforwarde to the
National Capitol for confirmation. Ed.
Whitmore is one of the type of young
Americans of which we have reason
to be proud and his many friends
look for further promotions which
his ability and patriotic spirit will
undoubtedly earn for him.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-25
LOCAL RED CROSS RECEIVES
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF Box

Those who so generously con-
trlbnted to the request for the Red
Cross Christmas package to be sent
to the soldiers will be interested In
the following letter received by Mrs.
A. b. Witcher last night from the
American Red Cross Bureau of Sup
plies:
Nov. 22, 1917.
To the White Pine Co. Chapter:
On behalf OF the Red Cross we
acknowledge with thanks the re-
ceipt of your generous contribution
OF one Christmas case at this branch.
November %, 1917, and to assure
you that II will be forwarded at the
earliest possible moment.
Very truly yours,
THE AMERICAN RED CROSS.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-25
ENLARGING BUSINESS.

Fritz Moller is planning to enlarge
his dairy and is now on a trip to Sc
recently purchased Fritz is very
optimistic of the Ely district and has
been one In business here for many
years. His dairy is one of the most
up-to-date and sanitary dairies in the
the state and his increasing business
demands more stock
Believing that cleanliness Is next
to Godliness, he invites you to inspect
his dairy.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-25
|DU UMMY poll CEMEN"
NOW POINT THE WAY TO
|ELY's STREET TRAFFIC

In line with the progressive spirit
which has characterized the admins
tration of city affairs In Ely for some
time past dummy policeman have
row been installed on two of the
principal crossings of busy Aultman
street.
OF course this term of Dummy
Policeman" Is In no way q reflect
ion upon our live ones and is simply
to assist Chief Enslow and Capt.
McDonough in the work which they
have SO vigorously prosecuted. The
Dummy is an iran cross arm
placed in the center of the street
warning auto drivers to keep to the
right The city ordinance fully COW
ers the matter and all drivers are re-
quired to obey the rule of keeping to
the right as well as to use proper
care in the turning of the corners,
cts. However these signes serve to
remind the careless and instruct the
ignorant. Capt. McDonough has the
signs properly decorated with Amer
lean flags which always serve to at
tract attention even to such a heed
less individual as the Kaiser himself.
Mayor Witeher is authority for the
that while the two signes
erected are only by way of experiment
they are expected to prove of great
value and additional signs will be
erected at the earliest possible date.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-25
RED CROSS ASKS LOCAL
KN|TTERs TO SPEED UP

The following telegram just re-
ceived from II. d. Gibson, general
manager, American Red Cross, Wash
ington, ID. c., by Marshal Hale. man
ager of the Pacific division, gives
further emphasis to the great need
of knitted goods for the relief Of
American fighters in France:
ut is imperative that all of the
sweaters. wristlets and socks that can
possibly be made by the women of
the country should be turned in to
the supply department at the earliest
possible dates. With the cold
weather coming on the demand for
sweaters especially has been beyond
the capacity of ahl our resources to
supply.
"Tbe requests Of our organization
in France for sweaters and knitted
goods have had to remain unsatis-
fed on account OF our inability to
secure enough for the men in onr
own army and navy We call upon
the women to give US their very best
effort from now until at least Janu-
uay first.
II. ID. GIBSON, Gen. Mgr"
The local Red Cross chapter urg-
emily requests that all the knitted
garments now In progress be hastened
to completion and returned to the
Red Gross work room IS early az
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White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-25

The suit brought by ondis Gibson
against Lazaro Zubiri which was the
first called In the District court be-
fore Judge McF'adden and jury last
Monday morning did not finally reacii
the jury until last night.
The case went to the Jury at 1850
last night and after being out three
hours the jury reported that they
could not agree on q verdict. The
Jury was dismissed by Judge McFad-
den and new trial will be necessary
to settle the dispute.
Every step of the road was bitter
" contested In the legal battle which
involved the right to tho use OF the
water of Snow Creek in Butte Valley.
Zuberi claimed the right to the
water by purchase and beneficial use
for a number of years. Gibson con-
tended that zubiri was taking from
the stream more water than neces-
sary and more than he was entitled
to rnder the law and not only sought
TO recover the water but also to re-
cover damages for injury alleged
70 have been sustained by him by
reason of being deprived of the water
and consequent damage to his crops.
Counsellors G. r. Boreman and
Anthony Zurich represented Gibson.
while Zubiri was represented by
Messrs. Chandler and Quayle.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-25
Spent Some Time Here

j. A. Mayett. son In law of Mrs.
C'Hare of Ely, accompanied by Mrs.
Fred Schnaling, have returned to
their homes In lone after spending
week visiting at the O'Hare home
on Clark street. The trip was made
in the Mayett car.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-25

Dr. Herbert e. Colby, a widely
known physician throughout the
state and formerly located at Fallon.
mas decided to locate in Ely. and will
take the offices previously occupied
by Dr. A. F. Adams in the Campbell
building. Doctor Colby will have his
wife and three children join him
here next month.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-25
Dean Is Sentenced

Iftan Is Sentfnttu
Robert Dean was arraigned in the
District Court before Judge c. j. Nc
fadden on Friday, upon a charge OF
grand larceny and was accused of
having stolen $4,000 from John Kali
las while both Dean and Kallas were
employed at the Ely Dairy. Dean
entered a plea OF guilty to the charge
and was sentenced to serve from
to Ia years in the State prison.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-25
Little Daughter Arrives

On Monday last, at Holy Cross
hospital in Salt Lake. a daughter
was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank j.
Doolin OF Baker. Both mother and
daughter are in excellent condition
and Franks genial smile broader
than ever before.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-25
In from Suunyside

Mrs. J. c. Riordan, accompanied
by her family and Miss Laurel Hill.
have spent the past ten days visiting
with Mrs. Riordan's mother, Mrs.
O'Hare, of Ely. Mr.. Riordan arriv-
ed by auto Friday to take his family
and their guest back to the Sunny
side home tomorrow.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-25
GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

To each and all OF my friends who
helped me In the ring contest,
tender my grateful thanks.
MARY O'SULLIVAN.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-25

The local Red Cross committee re-
quest that hostesses eliminate re-
ireshments from any entertainments
given by any persons or organiza-
tlons cooperating with the Food
conservation organization.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-25

Ruth and the outside districts have
not been heard from, except to say
that progress Is being made. but no
definite amounts stated.
Only a short time remains TO raise
the balance OF White Pine county's
quota, as the drive is expected to
close about December first.
In view of the fact there is approx
imately $4,000 more to raised it IL
necessary that lively interest be
taken and everyone is urged to put
their names on one of the lists for
any amount they can, however
small it may be. We have oversub-
scribed heretofore and led In all
other endeavors. and this worthy
cause can not be allowed to be ne
elected.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-25

The Red Cross work room will be
closed on next Wednesday and Thurs
day afternoons.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-25

Visiting I'm Reno.
Mrs. Mary E. Wilton of East Ely
left Friday morning for a visit with
her daughter In Reno.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-25

Returns from Visit
J.. p. tPress) Dray. the popular
tonsorial artist of Ely. returned dur
ing the week after having spent some
ume on visit thru Montana and
iuaho Press says that while other
places look good Ely leads the coun-
Try for real prosperity,
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-25
Miss LoiseIlc Thanks Her Friends.

] take this method of thanking my
friends throughout the district by
whose help was enabled to win the
beautiful diamond ring at the recent
popularity contest.
RUBY IOISrIL.E
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-25

hetlru From Butte.
Nj. md Mrs. Arthur Smith have
returned from trip to Butte.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-25

Mrs. w. S. Elliot was the hostess
OF the Pirate Bridge Club meeting on
"Wednesday. Mrs. Evans was invited
to substitute. Mrs. Hoffman will be
the next hostess.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-25
DRIVE FOR Y. N. C. A,
FUNDS ON UNTIL DEC.

The drive for the collection of
funds for the Y. M. C. A. Is being
waged with vigor by all the COM
mittees. and thus far the following
amounts have been turned in:
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-25

Mrs. David Reedy entertained st.
Bartholomew's Guild on Wednesday
afternoon.
tcsntinp>s " page uvs.J
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-25
A THANKSGIVING.

Activity has spelled the word sue
cess in the grand finale of the 7. M.
c. A. drive which has been so prom
inently before the people of the dis
trict during the past week and the
number of pretty social affairs, to-
gether with liberal contributions
from local professional and business
men has crowned the efforts of those
interested in this noble cause with
success.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-10
TWO HERALD MEN
WILL GO TO WAR
JOS. n. HURT JR., BECOMES LiEUTEN-
ANT or CAvALRY-MAR1lh HAN
SON WILL ENTER THE NAVY.

Two members Of the force of the
Brownsville Herald will fight for their
country. Joseph VI. Hurt jr., Of the edi-
toral staff. who has lately been engaged
in writing series of articles on the towns
in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, leaves
Wednesday. for Fort Leav-nworth, Kan
sas, where he will enter the school for
cavalry officers. having been commissions
ed 4 second lieutenant. Mr. Hurt was a
member of the Richmond squadron Of cav
airy, but chose To remain on the border
following the departure Of his organiza
ton.
Martin Hanson. another member of the
Herald force. having been enmployed IN the
busines sdepartmcnt of the paper, expects
10 leave in day or two for Galveston.
where he viii apply for entrance 10 the
United States navy. Young Hanson has
obtained the permission of his guardians.
and has applied at the local postoffice
for transportation to the nearest recruit
ing station. at Galveston, and the trans
portation will be issued in accordance with
the instructions of the poStoffice depart
mcnt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-10
Dunches Given 10
years in Prison

After delbcrating five minutes the jury
in the ease of Carl Dunches, charged with
the murder last August Of Corporal Lee
Clements of the Second Virginia infantry
returned verdict of guilty and fixed the
punishment at ten years IN the state pris
on. The verdict Of guilty was practically
agreed upon between the defendants at
torncys, Graham, Jones and George and
District Attorney John |. klcibcr. The
jury was empaneled to agree upon the
amount of punishment in consideration oi
mitigating circumstances.
Dunches was a corporal in the quar-
termaster's corps when the crime was
committed.
In his own behalf Dunches claimed that
he had no clear recollection Of the shoot
ing and that he did not know he shot 4
Girl. ,Joscfa Valdez. DuncheS has been IL
The county jail since the night of the
shooting, August IL. 1916.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-10
PAUL REVERE'S
RIDE" RECITED
BROWNSVILLE PLANS TO JOIN MA
WIDE EFFORT TO BOOST
RECRUITING APRIL 1919.

Secretary Louis Cobolini Of the City
Board of Development Monday night tele
graphed the chairman Of the recruiting
committee of the National Defense Com
miiee of New York City, asking that plans
for the observance OF Paul Revere 4
Day. April 18th. and ~ Lexington day
April 18th. be- sent here.
Mr.. Cobolini's action followed meet
ing Of the City Board Of Development. call
cd by Mayor Browne following receipt OF
n telegram from the New York orgaaiza
lion. The board endorsed the proposed
recruiting campaign and instructed Mr.
Cobolin TO obtain the necessary data.
The plan advanced by the recruiting
committee j. for Longfelow's poem pau
Revcre'S Ride" to he recitcd in all school
rooms and churchs and flashed on the
screen at all motion picture theatres on
the 18th while on the 10Th bells are to he
tolled. whistles blown and recruiting lit
eraiure scattered
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-10
DONNA SHOWS MARKED SIGNS
OF IMPROVEMENT THESE DAYS
Civic Attractions of Town Are Bettered-= EIec=
trio Light Plant Is Near Improve
ment-.CanaIS Worked On
BY JOSEPH M. HURT, JR.
(Staff Correspondent OF The Brownsville Herad)

DONNA, Tex. Apr. 10.-There are
marked signs Of Improvement IN Donna to-
day. The first 10 catch the eye Of the cas-
uaI observer is the renewed interest taken
in the upkecp Of the city park. large one
living between the station and the main
business section of town. This park has
been planted for considerable length of
time, but for some reason has not receiv-
ed the care which il should have received.
and hence has not rs yet attained the
beauty which it, location and the tees
planted therein entitle it To.
Now, however il Is being carefully look
cd after. a band stand has been erected.
and the park will be lighted by the new
electric plant soon to he installed. Just
how short 4 time it takes to make u park
with the soil and climate Of this country.
j. illustrated by the park at Mercedes. the
pride Of the city. and il i confidently ex-
pected al Donna that only few short
wears will give them one which they may be
equally rs proud Of. II already has the
grass and palms and shrubs planted. and
all needed is the proper watering of these
for q year or 50.
Another noticeable Improvement which
has taken place within the past few months
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-10
BROWNSVILLE WILL SEND
DELEGATION TO MERCEDES

Brownsville should he well represented
in the loyalty and patriotic parade nj
Mercedes on Friday and hope that every
automobile owner who can possibly do 80
viii 60" said Mayor A. Albert Browne to-
day when apprised of the fact that Mer
cedeS will hold a celebration on Friday, the
18th. Chairman A. Wayne Wood of the
Board of City Development also subscrib-
ed heartily To the object of the Mercedes
celebration, stating that II i fitting that
the entire Valley should join in the demon
stration. Mercedes, he said, l. easily
within short ride of the various towns
of the lower Rio Grande Valley.
An effort probably will be made between
now and Friday t. organize a good dele
cation to attend and participate in the
celebration.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-10
.BAPTISTS HOLD
BIG MEETING
SERMON AT SAN BENlT0 ON MON
DAY WAS LARGELY ATTENDED
SPEECHES HEARD.

More than ninety members Of the Bap-
tiSt church in the Lower Valley attended
the mass meeting held in San Benito
Tuesday. Three speakers Of recognized
ability and reputation addressed the three
services held during the day.
DIR. j. L. Gross, enlistment secretary of
the Baptist state board of the state of
Texas, addressed the morning service. DIR.
Gross referred TO his work rs an effort
10 have every member Of every Baptist
church in Texas working or contributing
TO every object Of the denomination.
DIR. NJ. W. Wolf in the evening preached
To the entire convention, his subject being
''She Hath Done What She Could" In
the afternoon Mrs. ID. II. Miller, district
organizer of vomen's work in the San An
tonic district addressed the ladies of the
denomination. Mrs. Miller outlined the
work that had been accomplished and told
of the hopes and aims of the work. Mrs.
Miller il engaged in the organization Of
women'S auxliaries, both Junior and SEN
ior. and the organization Of Sunbeam So
cieties. She will be in Bro~nsville for that
purpose Wednesday.
Following the mass meeting DIR. Gross
and DR. Wolf left for Kingsvii.e, Corpus
Christi and Houston
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-10
bARBAROUS
TREATMENT
OF BRITISH
PRISONERS
CONFIRMED

NEW YORK, Apr. l0-British charge
|of cruel treatment received by the war
prisoners IN Germany are confirmed by
James W. Gerard al q dinner Of the Can
adian club last night. He told of some
things he saw on visits to the German pris-
on camps in the capacity of official repre-
sentative Of the British and Canadian gov
ernments.
Il have seen small boys" the former am
baSsador said. .with German simplicity
and kindness march about the prison
camps armed with bows and arrows and
shoot arrows tipped with nails at prison
ers.
AT another camp" he said, German
sheep dogs had been trained 10 bite the
British and when guards went through the
camp they took trained dogs with them and
ID was seldom they failed 10 bite British
-s-s-S@ss--4s-.ssssas....iant of lhis camp
was removed after great delay" he said.
Mr.. Gerard also told of Germans placini.
English and French with Russians IN Il
Russian typhus camp, also of how the in
habltantS Of Northern Germany towns were
imprisoned and held mp to shame because
they had given food and drink to a train
load Of Canadian prisoners who were
starving and half dead with thirst
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-10
WOMEN, BOYS
AND GIRLS
SUFFERERS
Big PLANT
IS FIRED
OBy Associated I'rcss.)


CHESTER, Pa, Apr 10.-From fifty
to one hundred and fifty were killed and
two hundred injured in an explosion in the
plant of the EddvStone Ammunition Cor
poration at Eddvstone, near here, today
Three explosions resulted in fire, which
was extineuShed. Physicians are flock
ing to the scene. About four hundred
women, boys and girls were employed in
the shrapnel building where the fire oc-
CURED Fifty bodies are reported in the
Chester morsue.
The Eddystone plant was owned by the
Remington arms company, and was re-
Gently built to fill the demand for war mu-
nitions.
The greatest confusion prevailed. NJ
one is allowed to approach The plant. The
building in which the explosion occurred !
used in marking time fuses for shrapnel
workers, mostly women and young girls.
The explosion destroyed two of the
plants buildings. Shells were found seat
tered for two blocks.
Late estimates were from 125 to 250
killed. with three hundred estimated in
jured-
OF eighty bodies at one undertaken es-
tablishment, seventy nine were girls.
Thousands Of girls were employed at the
plant, coming from Philadelphia, attract
ed by the high wages. The plant is said
to be manufacturing for Russia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-10
Especial to The Herald.)

MERCEDES, Tex, April l0.-A great
loyalty parade, in which every town and
community in the Lower Rio Grande Valley
j. invited and urged TO participate, will be
held in Mercedes Friday afternoon, April
13. at 3 80 o'clock. Mercedes was select
ed by committee due to its location IN
The center of the Lower Rio Grande Valley
and within practically an hour and half :
automobile ride from the most distant
town in the Valley.
McAllen has promised to participate with
four companies of home guards and Mis-
sion. Pharr, Edinburg, lIarlingen, San
Bcnito, Brownsville and all other towns
will send representatives 10 the parade.
The Twenty eighth United States infantry
band, the Sixteenth cavalry band, and
probably the Twenty y-sixth infantry band
will furnish the music for the occasion.
and will he in the line of march.
There will be numerous decorated auto
mobiles and all the Mercedes school chill
dren will march and will be dressed in the
national colors. Many prominent speak
ers from various parts Of the Valley have
accepted invitations 10 make loyalty day
addresses.