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White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-27

C,uIy Town Situated Mid
way Between Mines Has
Aspirations to Become City
Licenses May be Revoked

Arrangements are now under way
nv the citizens Of Riepetown to in
oornorate that town which lies In a
ssaser-lilse basin near the mines.
There are but few cities in the
state and whether or not White Pine
county VIII in the near future have
within is borders two cities is a
question in which much interest is
being shown.
Under tie laR there seems to be
bat little difficulty ordinarily In In
eorporating any spot OF ground that
/. Inhabited But there are advan-
taees and Disadvantages connected
with the proposed change. The pre-
,alllng opinion. however. seems to
be that SO far as Riepetown is con-
eerned, the principal advantage
would be n The fact that the mayor
and o0uneilmen elected following in
corporation would have control of
the granting of liquor licenses and
Is that is practically the only line
Of business engaged IN by the rest
dents Of Rlepetown the opinion as
expressed would appear to be rather
sound
Speculation Is rife as 10 who will
have the honor of being the first
mayor OF Riepetown in the event
The plan to incorporate goes through.
Then OF course it would be necessary
from legal standpoint to have a
city marshal. eouneilmen. a city clerk
and a city attorney. In fact, the
city might enjoy further distinc-
ton by being the first on record to
have more offices than officers to fill
them. This shortage would no doubt
lessen the labors of political boss
II has been generally known that
recently a petition was signed by
men to change the county road In
that vicinity which would move the
city off the main thoroughia fare. Then
again IL has been generally known
that the employees of the Consolidat-
ed coppermlnes company have sign
ed petition which II is expected
Viii soon be presented TO the county
liquor board composed Of the sheriff,
he district attorney and the mem
oers oil the board of county commits
aoners asking for the revocation OF
all llqnor licenses at Riepetown. This
would OF course be more disastrous
'han the fire which visited the place
asl June, and II is believed by many
mat Repetown residents believe In
safety First, and by means OF incor-
poration are going to insure their H.
censes.
In the event that all petitions In
circulation are filed, the matter will
no doubt become complicated and in
feresting.
IheSlocal liquor board has been
'naeaVoring to keep Rieptown with
N reasonable bounds. and the resi-
uen's OF that section have been dis
satisfied with many regulations laid
uo"h and by which they are now
governed.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-27
pJCKERSGILL UNDERGOES
OPERATION IN ARIZONA

]. H. Pickersgill. formerly of Ely,
but now located in Arizona. Is In
critical condition according to ad-
vices received here during the week.
That his iron nerve has not yet de-
serted him and that he still looks on
the bright side OF life, a character
istic for which he is known through
out the western country, is clearly
shown in telegram received by
Frank Galloway just before PICK
was about to go on the operating
table four days ago. and reads as fol
lows:
phoenix, Ariz., Jan. 22.--Franf
Galloway, Ely, Nevada: Looks very
serious for ME. Don't have much oi
chance but will try. | thank yot
for the many kindnesses you were
always willing to do for me and hops
the very best of luck will be you'
lot. So long. Pick"
Following the operation tele
gram was received by j. +. Krotzer
of the Northern hotel, stating in eff
feet that little hope vas held out b.
the attending physicians. However
the fact that no further word ha
been received 1t is accepted as an in
dication that Picks gameness
standing by him and that he ma
yet weather the storm and be restor
ed to his former health.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-27
'ohN YELLaND DIES AT CAMP,


oh Friday last the sad news OF
~e unt'mely death of Henry Vel
'"hu was received and spread sor-
"" over all White Pine county. The
,.afs man was the son of Mr.. and
"'s John Yelland OF Spring Valley
aa was one of the most popular and
A'shly regarded young men In this
.ouhty where he has resided all his
"'e' There Is but one consoling
'ea'ure In this sad announcement,
sau mat Ia that he gave his life to
als country.
'ne young soldier left with the
'eVoha contingent of the first select
'e draft and proceeded to Ameri.
y" Lake. where he contracted the
aS'es' Before he had fully recov-
:, 'u IRON the disease he was order
" east where II Is said he later con-
- a''eo pneumonia and death follow
- IN the military hospital Ho-
'0aen, New Jersey.
M, 'n's Is he first soldier from White
. e county to be cut down In the
,,ss''nstlme ~ Of his youth and when
:. ~ history Of Nevada IL complete
~ n.y. tue least of her pages should be
~. aempiary life Of this fns young
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-27

Capt. Goord, Who Has Gone
"Over the Top, Will Tell
of the Deeper Significance
of the World War.

Captain F. l.. Goord of the Brit
ish army will lecture In Bio hall
tonight at 7:45 O'Clock on his per
sonai experiences of army life. which
promises to be one of the most real
istic rehearsals of life on the battle
field that has been given since the
outbreak of the war Captain Goord
has seen all phases Of life in the
trenches and has been "over tho
top" wounded several times, lived
the life of the soldier on the field,
In the trenches and In the hospitals.
and only left the field of action after
falling victim to the poisonous gas.
from which he has not fully recov-
cred. He tells the story Of war In
a manner that corroborates General
sherman's description of It, and all
his story is that of an eyewitness
and participant. In speaking of his
lecture the Nevada State Journal
says,
Ills words were couched in plain.
everyday English. but the tragic
eloquenoe of hare facts, presented by
one whose every word showed that
| be had lived and breathed and made
a part of his being the things which
he spoke, gripped his auditors until
they hung with bated breath upon
his every ltterance.
Preceding the lecture there viii be
an exhibition drill by the High
School Cadets, music by both the
Union band and the Boys band. AZ
well as musical program in con
nection with the lecture
II is possible Governor Boyle will
be present at the lecture tonight. He
has signified his desire to come, II
conditions permit.
! Captain Goord was escorted from
Cobre by Lieut.. Col. James S. Ben
nett yesterday, coming to Ely at the
request of Miss Jean Hague. who Is
in charge of a campaign to raise
funds for the purchase of an am
hulanee to be presented by the citi-
zens of Nevada to the Queen of Bel
GUM for service at the front The
ambulance which 1t is planned to
send is a powerful White truck.
bearing a brass name plate with the
word Nevada" and will be one of
seventeen American ambulances
which have been sent by different
American states as gifts to the Bel
gian relief society: To buy and
equip the ambulance will cost about
$2,5 and II is hoped Ely will again
| demonstrate her generosity and be
In the lead as heretofore In worthy
causes.
:, Miss Hague has been busy since
her arrival in Ely with the prelimin-
airy work of organizing an associa-
ton to look after the interests Of
! undertaking. and the committee now
engaged In the work consists OF
Mayor A. B. Witcher, Judge c. J.
MeFadden, C. " Jenkins, Arthur
| Smith, District Attorney George
Whiteley. C. s. Chandler. N. II.
Chaplin and j NJ. Neagle.
A crowded house greeted the cap
tain at Stones Amusement Hall In
McGill last night and his audience
followed his words with keen inten-
sity. While not an orator. his lee
ture appealed to every hearer and
was most interesting and instruct
i've.
Captain Goord will speak this aft
ernoon at Ruth at 12.3 30 in the Ne
vada Consolidated dining hall and
In the Giroux boarding house In
Kimberly at 5 O'Clock.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-27

The local Officials are Indeed en-
titled to great credit and have re-
ceived flattering compliments from
the national and state officials on
the manner in which the work has
been carried out.
The office of County Clerk Old
field has been busy night and day
since the first registration last June
and the members of the local board
have devoted practically their entire
time and attention to this great
work.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-27
Happenings In
Society Circles

A very delightful evening ensued
after Captain Goords lecture at
Stones hall at MeGm on Saturday
night, when a reception and dance
was rendered this distinguished vls-
itor, who was greeted by a large as
semblage of guests at the club house.
which presented most imposing as
pect in its patriotic decoration, and
featured one of the strongest pa
triotic social affairs given during the
season.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Vernon
Jenkins presided over a charmingly
arranged dinner party composed OF
Captain Goord. Miss Jean Hague.
Mr.. c. y. Lakenan and Captain Brey
on Saturday evening.
Mrs. John Eugene Callahan enter
tanned the Thursday selwng Club at
IT, last meeting
Mr and Mrs. George Whiteley en-
tertained dinner guests on Sunday
evening.
Mrs. r. Il Hoffman viii enter
tain the Thnr=dax Evening bridge
club
A party Of Masons and the wives
with members OF the Eastern Star
Lodge enjoyed an evening Of cards
and dancing al Rockhill-shallenbar-
ger hall on Wednesday evening.
Mrs. John Weber will entertain
the Amateur Bridge Club on Thurs
day afternoon.
Mrs. Frank ~ Mathews of Ruth
gave pleasure to a fe wfriends on
Monday After a merry evening of
cards and dancing a delicious supper
was served to Mr.. and Mrs Jack
Perry, MIR. and Mrs Walters, Mrs.
Ferguson. Mrs Gilbertson, Miss Mac
Farland, Sam Tidball Harold viii
liams. Ed Crochman. Harrison Shell.
ton and Don Acrea
Mrs. Clarence G Barron extended
hospitality to the Saturday Five
Hundred Club at her apartment at
the Richmar yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Chandler
have retur ed from several weeks
sojourn In California.
A number OF guests participated in
a delightfully arranged surprise par
Nv given In honor of Mrs. George
Linsley on her birthday anniversary
on Monday evening The guests as
sembled in fancy dress and the even
ing was one to be happily remedn-
bereds After a game OF bridge, at
which Mrs. w. FL. Bishop and Mrs.
James Bennett received the prizes at
their individual tables a delicious
dutch lunch was a happyclos to the
affair. which included Mesdames
IIoag, Bishop. House, Diekenson'
Bennett. Clark and Patrick
Mrs. George w. Hogan and family
departed for their home in Evanston
after having spent a month al the
home of Mrs. Hogan's parents, MI
and Mrs. James Willoughby. Miss
Ethel Willoughby accompanied her
sister TO Evanston.
Mrs. Harry Muller Is expected 10
return In few days from seVera'
weeks trip in the south.
1..ortoio the
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-27
redsurer Bath
Refuses 10 Unite
PurSestringS

Yesterday afternoon County Treas
urer Thomas 4. Bath formally noti-
fed Mr. George Doyle, as foreman of
the last grand jury, that upon the
advice OF his counsel he would refuse
to fay the bill for S2,10000 for mon
ey advanced to the Burns Detective
Agency for services rendered the
grand jury in proeuring evidence.
A similar notice was served upon
Mr.. Ed Millard in regard TO his bill
TO S47.00 for expense incurred in
procuring evidence. the greater por
tion of which was for money paid to
Bill Margias, Greek whom 1t is un-
derstood was engaged in procuring
certain evidence from his country
men.
Mr. Baths position as outlined by
his letter in full is IS follows:
ely. NeY., Jan. 26, 1918. e.
Mr. George Doyle, Ely, Nevada.
Dear Sir. On the seventeenth
inst. you served upon me an order
made by Hon. c J. McFadden, judge
of the Ninth Judicial District Court,
directing me. as county treasurer, TO
pay you, the foreman of the grand
jury Of White Pine County, the sum
of S2,100.00 in payment for all SER
vices rendered, in the matter of the
employment of detectives to aid the
Grand Jury in is Investigations.
have submitted this entire matter
to my attorneys. and in whatever
action may be taken | will be guided
by their advice. | have no personal
interest in the matter, but as Gus
todian of public funds it is my duty.
not only to the people, but to my
bondsmen and myself. to make GER
tain that all disbursements of public
monies In my charge are legally
authorized. and this 1t is my inten-
tion to do
Ny attorneys advise me that the
District Judge has no authority or
jurisdiction to make an order such
as you served upon me, for the pur-
pose outlined therein: they further
advise me that neither the Distric
Judge nor the grand jury have power
to contract for the employment Of
detectives, as was done in the pres
ent instance. and make the County
liable for the payment of their SER
vices: that such liability is not le-
gal charge against the county, and
payment made by me therefor out OF
the public funds would be Illegal.
They likewise advise me that If
should make such payment, and an
action should be brought against me
to compel me to refund the amount
to the county. and the court should
decide that the charge was not a
legal one against the county funds,
both myself and my bondsmen would
be liable therefor. and the above
mentioned order of the District
Judge would be no protection In THIS
view the District Attorney concurs.
am aware that there is some diff
ference of opinion among attorneys
as to the legality of the claim. and
this of itself impels me to the view
that the only safe course for me to
pursue is to make the payment only
upon a judgment rendered In an ac-
ton in which the legality of the pay
ment shall be finally determined by
our highest court.
For these reasons feel Obliged to
decline to make the payment, or To
comply with the order mentioned,
Yours respectfully,
THOMAS A. BATH.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-27

Colonel l.. G. Cannon of the Ne
vada Northern made business trip
% BAN Lake thia week.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-27
GENERAL CROWDER
LAUDS NEvADANS

That Nevada is doing her bit to
win this great world war is made
plain in a letter from the war de-
partment at Washington to Governor
BOYLE in which it is plainly set forth
tnat the Battle Born state justly
earned special mention in the report
OF the provost marshal general to the
secretary of war now has worldwide
circulation and will mark one of the
important pages in the history OF the
country
Nevada bore the entire expense OF
the first draft under the selective ser
vice system and the letter of COM
mendation Is as follows
WAR DEPARTMENT
Office of Provost Marshal General
Washington
January 10, 1918.
Honorable Emmett d. Boyle, Govern
or of Nevada. Carson City, Nevada.
Sir. In the appendix to the re-
port Of the Provost Marshal General,
page -, it is noted that the State
of Nevada bore the entire expense OF
the first draft under the Selectiye
Service System
II was our intention to call special
public attention in the text also to
this unique act of patriotism on the
part of the State of Nevada. But ow-
Ing TO the extreme pressure of night
and day work at the last moment in
getting out the report, and the great
number and variety Of items that
were prepared for insertion, this paT-
ticular item somehow failed to be in-
serted
On behalf of this office desire to
say that the Provost Marshal Gem
eral has taken every occasion both
publicly and privately to point out
The debt of gratitude which the Ma
ton owes to the State of Nevada, and
to express my regret that this addi-
tional mention in the text of the re-
port should not have been inserted
as planned. ~s
GENERAL CROWDER:
By direction of
tS!gnedeN JOHN ii. WIGMORE,
Major. Judge Advocate. o. r. G.
II II further interesting to note
that White Pine County stands out
prominently in this great work. In
point of registered men 1t is second
only to Washoe and a close second
at that. One would naurally think
that the city Of Reno alone would
furnish more men than White Pine
County with its scattered population,
but the actual figures show White
Pine we'll up in the running. Only
four counties in the state registered
more han 1000 men, while White
Pine and Washoe are the only two
counties where more than 1000 men
we're registered. A comparison OF
the number OF men registered in the
five largest counties is Interesting
and is as follows:
Washoe .v.-..-........... $3.50
White Pine ..............2124
-, 1900
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-27
BLAMES CREW OF NO. 10
Coroners Jury Holds Men in Charge
OF That Train Responsible for
Trngic Accident.

~
COLUMBIA. ;. -, February cG.--The
toll o; dead from the wreck at Frost
on the Southern Railway. about five
miles wcs; OF Columbia. yesterday
afternoon when passenger train No. A.
crashed INTO the rear OF passenger train
40. Is stood a, twelve this morning
and reports from the Columbia hos
pitfalls indicated that all Of the thirty
seven more seriously injured were rest
ing we'll.
y coroners inquest. TO place the re-
possibility Tor the wreck. convened
a, !. O'Clock Three theories were adj
vanced as 10 the cause OF the wreck
One was tina, the nagmaa ,on No IS
failed 10 leave a torpedo on tho tract.
operator a, Boo}mam. tho neares; stop
CURED ten minutes and the third was
that train No. - was travelling a. an
excessive rate OF speed
~ "t5 o'clock The jury OF inques;
returned the following verdict; we
ind that the deceased came 10 their
death u" train no. 81. ,unnins from
Spartanburs 20 Columbia, running into
tram No IS, running from Grcenv;lle
20 Columbia near Frost. through the
rules OF caution not being thoroughly
carried out by the crew OF train No. IS"
The jury first reported TO Coroner
Scott tina; II was unable 20 agree on a
verdict. The coroner urged them 10
return and agree upon some sort OF
verdict. \ short time afterwards they
returned with the above finding.
Solicitor Wade Hampton Cobb attend
cd tho inquest, but has made no state
men; as, 10 VIVA; course he VIII pursue
The crew Of train No. IS is composed
Of Conductor J. 4. Meredith. F'Iagman
Il. Lockalie- and Engineer w II.
Nicely.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-27
FLORIZEL VICTIMS TELL
STORIES OF SEA BATTLE
Father Sees Little Daughter Washed Overheard While
He Is PoWerless to Save Her-Wfe Snatched From
Husbands Arms by Huge Wave.

ST. JOINS, y. r.. February 90
Graphic stories of rcscucs from tho
wrecked Rcd cross liner F'lorizcl and
further details of Sundays disaster
were related by survivors, who are
recovering here from the terrible hard
saved by small boats from the New
foundland steamer Prospero.
When Captain Martin. Of tho Florizci.
reached here he was in such a state
of collapse he could make no state
mcnt.
Members Of tho crow said tho mis-
take in reckoning which brought tho
tlorizcl head On TO the coast twenty
miles north of Cape Race was due to
running without tho patent log. The
heavy snow. forming an icy crust. a. it
struck the sea. made it impossible TO
use the loG TO register the steamers
progress against the storm. The ship
therefore. was naviEatcd by dead
reckoning. and. as frequently happens
in this region Of shifting currents and
winds, the calculations we're OFF
PASSENGERS SWEPT OEF
ny DASIIING WAVES
MANY OF tho passengers were swept
10 death. half-clad, in less than hftccn
minutes after the steamer struck the
rocks Dozens Of passengers. trapped
below decks. were drowned in their
bcrths or at the foot OF tho companion
Ways by seas which filled the saloon.
Directed by officers and crew. those
who escaped from the saloon sought
safety on the bridge deck Two hours
later giant wall Of water Numbered
upon them, "rcnchinS the structure
bCdil% from It's base and cngulhns
thi:ty men and women.
y shor, while latcr twenty persons
clinging desperately 10 the roof Of the
smoking room. met a similar fate.
The stout construction Of the wireless
house saved most OF the survivors.
Thirty-two persons piled into the wire
less room, packed 50 closely they could
neither sit nor lie down. They were
without food. water or adequate cloth
ing. They were often engulfed b.
boarding seas. Some OF them were
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-27
CREW OF SUBMARINE
CHASER MAKES HISTORY
Battlcd for Thirty-Ninc Days Waves
of Ocean Without
Assistance.
BED COVERING USED FOR SAIL
Shortage OF Kations Aggravatcs the
IiardshipS Before Port j. Reach
cd-Craft Became Separated From
Others on january 10.

WASHINGTON, February 2G.-i.cft
alone and helpless in mIdoccan when
her engines became disabled in a ter
rifle gale, an American built submarine
chaser has reached tho other side OF the
Atlantic. after being a. tho mercy OF
tho seas for ;hirty.niuc days Score =
tary Daniels made this announcement
late to-day.
Tho chaser had been turned over 20
til" French government, and was
manned by a French crew.
Tho safe navigation Of the tiny craft
into ror; is officially recognized as ono
Of tho most remarkable naval achieve
rncnts OF tho war.
The feat was accomplished by rig
sins up a sail from bed covering Run
ming before the wind. a speed OF two
or three knots an hour was made under
this means OF propulsion.
\ compass was the only navigating
instrument on board tho vessel The
commander Of tho crew was forced to
estimate his positions. \ shortage OF
rations aggravated tho hardships be-
fore port was reached
Tho chaser and Other units o, the
convoy were ovcrtaken ny storm on
January 10. The little boat became
scpara from her escort. and. being
adritt as the result or her engines
breaking down, the mountainous waves
tossed her about like cork She was
soon out OF sight OF other ships.
:. report that the chaser was missing
was the only word Of her until to-day.
when Secretary Daniels received n
cable message telling OF her safe ar
rival in a foreign port.
CRAFT HAD BEEN GIVEN
UP FOR LOST BY NAVY
She virtually had been given up for
lost. WITH her entire crew Of about
twenty men
Secretary Daniels and the officers at
the Navy Department were sratined At
this practical demonstration OF tho sea :
worthiness OF the America built sub :
marine chaser. Full credit was given
10 the French crew.
The storm which separated the
chaser from hcr escort was one OF the
worst on record. ii was officially re-
ported 10 the Navy Department.
According TO one navy officer. this
is the second time that an America n
submarine chaser has shown that she
can live in worst OF ocean storms. a
few months ago he said. 4 large num-
Der OF merchantmen under convoy were
overtaken by gale at night. The
wind was OF hurricane velocity. The
merchantmen became separated and
the conveying vessels sought safety in
running before the wind.
The tiny chaser, manned by A,ner!-
cans. stuck by the ship she was pro-
tccting from U-boat attacks. When
the storm abated with the coming OF
day, she was still on guard. the crew
little worse for the terrible expert
ence, but ready 10 take a shot at the
first pcr!scope that showed above the
surface.