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White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-11
D. Y. MORGAN IS
POWDER VICTIM
IN RUTH MINE.

Three sticks Of powder with fuse
md cap attached, that dropped about
thirty feet through a raise at the
900 level, resulted IN the death Of
DaHd Y Morgan in the Ruth mine
Al ten minutes past eleven o clock
last night
The powder was being used IN
.lasting operations in the raise. aud
vas in some manner accidentally
dropped TO the level below. where
Morgan ana James Fnlix. another
employee. were at work II is said
that F1llix saw the danger following
The dropping Of the powder. and
warned Morgan 10 get out Of the way.
himself remaining in the danger
zone until the explosion took place
Fillix was but slightly injured. and
bat little damage was done to the
mine workings as the result OF the
bursting charge
Morgan was practically instantly
killed. although but little mufilated.
and II is thought the force Of con
eassion was a contributing cause 10
his death. although there were IN
iuries 10 his head
SHIFT Foreman Charles Steinbach
Vas quickly on the scene. and AT once
summoned Doctor Lord. the company
surgeon. who pronounced Morgan
dead Word OF the accident was i'm
mediately phoned 10 Coroner Col
Inns and Deputy Mine Inspector
Baird who went to Ruth. and later
the body was taken to The Wilson
hates undertaking rooms at Ely. An
inquest will be held tomorrow
Morgan was born In Swansea Gan.
south Wales. in 1880. and had been
employed at the Ruth mine for about
two months He was a single man
and at present writing nothing is
known as TO his family relations.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-11

We're trying hard 10 escape from the
nasty salient.
II is reported that the bridge over
the Somme near Peronne has been
broken This fact when taken in
conjunction with the eongested con-
vice. will cause much difficulty 10
vice, will cause much difficulty to
the enemy, should he endeavor TO
cross the river.
Montdidier. the apex OF the Ger
man salient in Picardy. has fallen.
The French early this morning
smashed through the enemy's lines
and eneircled the village. cutting off
the enemys retreat between Mont
didier and the Disc.
The French have taken the offens-
i've over sixteen-miie front and
have swept the Germans out of the
western side of the salient, 10 the
northward The British advance is
still unchecked.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-11
WHITE PINE BOYS
WILL TRAIN FOR
WAR, At RENO

Next Wednesday morning. August
"A, thirty-one men entrain at Ely.
for Reno TO take the courses in spe-
eial training provided By the govern
ment. This number represents
White Pine county's quota towards
the governments call OF 103 men
from Nevada. Opportunity was Civ
ell for voluntary enrolment. to
which number responded. the bal
anee of the quota being inducted.
The training At Reno fits the men for
special work along the lines for
which they are best adapted either by
previous experience or natural bent.
The White Pine county quota in
cludes Emil .Boinger, Greenwood
Hopson. Merle MeQuillin, Harry M.
Narcotic. Earl Behrman, John Web
er. Paul E. Dunlap. Charles 2, Grier.
Dennis r Moon, Albert Cour, Mike
Pistone. Lloyd V. Brockway, Thomas
w. Armstrong, Carl E. Burkhart.
William Mckenzie, Emery Fullerton.
William peegan. Anthony G. Evans.
Richard J o'Neil. Dewey +. Wal
lace. Otto J Duckert, George A Tay-
lor. Laneelot G. Mclean, Budd $.
Barrett RAY NJ. Dunn. Edward j.
McEllin. William +, Kilday Frank
c. Duggan. Charles A Whitlock.
George A. Buchanan. Herman f Mid
d1eton, Cairns }. Hyland, Daniel Ed
wards.
The local draft board gives notice
that September is registration day.
orders having been received To regis
ter all men from ages Is to IS years.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-11

Eleven German divisions have not
only been defeated in the fighting OF
the last three days. but 80 utterly
crushed that the German higher com
maad mas been unable to make any
counter stroke anywhere.
The German communications have
beer so disorganized that thus far
only two divisions of reserves have
been identified and these new troops
have not been able TO make any i'm
preston on the advancing allies.
The latest news from the French
was that they had captured the
towns of Soulchoy and Dayenescourt.
soulchoy is about five miles north
east of Montdidier.
Four hundred guns We're taken by
the Allies.
The advices from the French
around Nontdidier stated that they
were meeting no severe resistance,
and that the Germans undoubtedly
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-11
y. T.. COADY APPOINTED
Nm. CHIEF DISPATCHER

u. r. Coady has been appointed
chief dispatcher for the Nevada
Northern railrway company, succeed
ing Frank ". Lyon, resigned 10y
the new order of things II. v Evans
becomes second trick dispatcher
while the third trick will be handled
by c. A. Larsh, formerly with tue
Southern Pacific at ogden.
Chief Dispatcher Coady resides ~
Rast Ely. and has been associateu
with the Nevada Northern company
for several years. lie has made
many friends who extend eongratuia-
tions upon his promotion.
Mr.. Lyon, who has also been VII"
the Nevada Northern for long time
resigns ON account Of i'll health haV-
ing recently suffered severe nervous
breakdown. While his condition mas
greatly improved. he deems IL I'M
perative TO give up work and re-
sponsibility for time, and Ms
friends Join In the hope that a chanet
and vacation will restore him to gooo
health.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-11
McGin Officials Attend Meeting.

Mrs. Charles Y. Jenkins. chairman
OF the surgical dressings, and Mrs.
Charles Mitchell. chairman of the
work room OF the McGill chapter of
the Red Cross, attended the state
meeting of the society officials at
Reno. Friday The object of the
meeting is 10 coordinate the work
TO the greatest possible extent, and
to stimulate the interest and efforts
of local members, to meet the urg-
ent Deeds for garmets and surgical
dressings
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-11

William Mcknight accompanied by
his wife and young son. arrived In
Ely the past week for visit with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Nc
knight. They came over from Car
son CITY in their automobile, and
plan to leave tomorrow or next day
for Tonopah. AS is generally known,
billie" is democratic candidate for
attorney general. and during his
STAY in Ely has naturally taken time
to look over the political situation.
As he Il a White Pine county boy BY
reason ot birth. residence aid a
worthN record OF achievement. II
seems reasonable to assume that tue
voters will be strong for him. ire
spectiva Of party lines.
The Carsos City News, Republl-
can paper. has taken kindly 10 Mr.
Meningitis candidacy and says
"The announcement is met with en-
thusiasm by his admirers in this sec
tion of Nevada. The Carson CITY
paper continues as follows.
William Mcknight. better known
IN the people as billie" is not oniN
ose of the able lawyers of the state
hut a native son. He was born on
farm near Ely. educated in the Whil'
pine schools and took three years
course at the Utah Agricultural Coz
lege. Instead of following the isrh
his trend was toward the Ian whlei
he practieed successfully at ELY lol
several years.
"u was during the campaign 0
1914 that his talents were found be
vond the average and he was selee'e'
az secretary of the Democratic stat
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-11
NEWs INTERNATIONALLY
MINES CANDIDATES. ETo.

II must be- that the saturine mhu-
ence of the printers devil got in It's
work. on the News in the issue Of
last Sunday. inasmueh AS Ben u. Luc
was made TO appear as being The
democratic candidate for member ot
congress, whereas he should have
been classified as seeking the demo-
cratic nomination for governor.
Another mix-up was in stating
hat r. A. Baird was democratic can
didate for legislative honors Mr.
Baird is running for the state as
sembly all right. but he is repub-
iican of the dyed-in-the-wooi kind,
and was naturally surprised and
seeved at being designated a demo
crA.
The Newg makes haste 10 correct
the errors and put both candidates
right il the eyes of the electorate
The mistakes we're in no wise inten-
tional They just happened. as sueh
things do occasionally IN every news
raper shop There is no cause To get
Mr. Luce started in the wrong race
and no reason whatever for attempt
ing to change the lifelong political
principles OF such staunch repub-
lican as Mr.. Baird
0n nusineSs TriD
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-11
William Mcknight, Democratic Candidate for
Attorney General, Wins Republican Commentator

Central Committee. which position
he has continued to fill with credit
To his party.
Following the election he was
appointed Deputy State Controller
under George Cole This position
was filled with great exaotness and
his ability practically did away with
the obsolete methods as chief book
keeper of the state Several suits
eminated in this office. and Mr.. Nc
knight successfully carrying them to
the court, his ability was recognized.
resulting i'm his appointment as
deputy under ATTORNEY General
Thatcher.
During the past two years h
has handled over 100 cases and
opinions fer the state without loss.
Ills qualifications are not questioned
by members of the opposing party.
That he will make. an active cam
paign is certainty from the manner
in which he has carried out demo
cratic measures. He is an indefa-
tiguable worker both in party life
and public work. in fact one of the
men of the democratic party who has
Won admiration of the opposition
from his close attention to state bus
mess and common sense opinions
when called upon to decide question.
OF moment.
"neing a native son and his fam
ily having resided in this city th'
past three years, naturally the voters
OF Carson take a keener interest II
his candidacy than is ordinarily be
slowed on announc sments in politica
life"
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-11
Eleven German Divisions Utterly Crushed
by Allied Forces in Three Days Fighting
WAX ACTIVITY EyERYwHnRE.

Jack Krotzer. assistant manager
a. .he Northern hotel returned
Thursday rom a trip back east He
is enthusiastic as to conditions a.
he found them, particularly in the
more populous regions east Of the
big rivers Not only are the indica-
tions good for bounteous crops. bur
business OF every description Is
booming. With high wages and plen
Is OF non = in circulation War Is
the chief topic and the enormity Of
tie output Of war munitions and ma
terials has To be seen 10 be appre-
ciated Everything points TO a
bright future ia business and other
wise. aud from Mr Krotzer's deserip-
lion Of conditions as he found them.
Tire pessimist hasn't p leg TO stand
en-
At Dayton Ohio. he was a fire.
quent visitor to the Wrignts ayia
ton field and was present al the
demonstration attending the delivery
Of the one thousandth DeiiaYiland
plane equipped with the Liberty mo
tor The scenes at the Wright field
he describes as inspiring in their
magnitude and patriotic bearing.
aud one Of the wonder sights of he
times
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-11
SEEING ACTIVE SERVICE.

Mrs. J. A. Kirkham, head nurse at
the septoe Valley hospital, is in re-
eeipt Of the following letter from her
son. now in the United States navy:
u mentioned active service.
Lloyd J Hurst. Who is IN sthe navy
on board the [ S Patterson. Be
lieye me. active duty on destroyer
DOESN'T half describe It There Is
action on a destroyer in a wild sea
every minute worse tnan riding an
OUTLAW horse All a fellow has to do
Is 10 keep his feet under him and
that is some job Mnen your plate
comes up and meets your mouth and
YOU take a dying trip from your
bunk to the ieek. YOU may be SAID
To be on active duty, At that We
are all glad TO be able To do our
hit. and all anxious to get back To
the other side again. All that We
ask il three meals a day. few
smokes and. most of all, orr mail
You that nave friends over there
write TO them Tell 'em everything
and ANYTHING about the town
and all about every one in it. Ten
to one. they will read that letter
until they know 1t by heart. You
don't. you can't realize what bit OF
news from home looks like.
at was. as usual my good luck
,hat has given me the right to say
that have already seen many
months of active very active) ae-
at rover service in European waters
our DESTROYER was one of the few To
have the privilege OF conveying the
6rst American troops into France
qhat was over year ago now.
Since tLen | have seen many strahse
countries. and still stranger peopie'
Have seen some of the awfnl cohdi'
,,ons and hardships brought apou'
nv this war Have been III rraioe
,un,ber Of times, and all over the
1
british Isles. 30 you see. I'm haVihs
no pipe dream If IT was my PRIV
iIege 10 do so at these particular
times, | could back up my tax WIN
many interesting pictures Which
,rocured while we were digsihl
thosa subs out OF the sea 10 max
/, safe for civilized person e
travel upon. ii,
,qf the people Of America ooui'
anlv get look into those ee'ln.rie'
and see for themselves the hardship'
ana awful conditions those peopp
gsomen and ehildren) are living IN
aer there would he no hesl'atl"'
whatever when asked 70 give LOT sf'
i ~ hat relief While America as
, whole. Is giving and doing withou'
GLADLY and generously there ar
still many people who thinK 'ne
have done more than enough now
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-11
DOES GOOD BUSINESS.

The Wortham Alamo shows have
held popular interest al Ely the past
week, and will conclude the local en-
gagement this evening. The com
bined shows or carniva as it is popu-
larly termed, is a rather big affair
travelling in its own special train
and the numerous tents and pleas
ure devices have taken MP the
greater portion of the old ball
ground There are dancing girls.
diving girls. praneing horses, wild
animals. trained animals. and every
thing from the faxed To the genuine
and back again The carnival has
done a good business and the visit
to Ely has proved 4 success for the
management and for the local Elks
who were instrumental in bringing
the outfit here for the purpose OF
adding to the funds Of the Elks' War
Fund
Publicity Manager Buckley. is well
pleased at the business done and the
cordial and courteous treatment ae-
corded him by the Elks and Ely bus
mess men generally.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-11
WTAT THE VIRGIN DOME
OIL COMPANY GUARANTEES

We claim To be as perfect. IF NOT
THE MOST PERFECT, geological
structure in the world.
We claim there are four perfect
dome structures in this field prob
ably structures in this field, prob
ably six domes or anticlinal strue-
lures in all
we claim that fault drainage
from these structures is a physically
impossible eyentuality
We claim thai there are two geo
logically perfect escarpments around
this field. an inner and an outer es-
carpment. The inner formed BY the
Shinarump sandstone (Triassic), and
the outer by the Upper Kabah sand
stones tTriassie)
We claim that these escarpments
are absolutely faultless.
We claim that our land is situated
on the axis and along part o1 the
crest lines of three of these dome
structures. and that it is favorabls
situated for the obtaining of COM
mercially producing wells, or in 9TH
er words, for obtaining oil or pc
troleum in commercial quantities.
We claim that all ous land is sit
mated within the United States Gov
ernment Petroleum Reserve Number
:. Utah.
We claim that We are in the Car
boniferous formations, commencing
in the Pennsylvania or upper Car
honiferous
Now, IL what We have stated above
in this circular is the truth, II is 10
the interest OF every individual that
knows these facts TO have an inter
est in the Virgin Oil Dome Com
pany
We are Offering one hundred thou
sand Geo. .0OO) shares of the Virgin
Dome Oil company's treasury stock
for l0c per share.
We believe that 1000 shares Of
this stock will become as valuable as
Midget Oil and Midwest Refining
stock which has an intrinsic value to-
day of $3.50 per share. or Slso,Ooo'
or Humble Refining Company stock
worth 5000 per share or S5oo'ooo
or Magnolia Petroleum, S26a pei
share or 1886. coo, or Texas OH
stock worth $3.50 per share or sloo.-
600.
Now. the question naturally aris-
ing in your mind Is: "Will We bacl
this above guarantee with our mon
ev?" We say positively that WI
/ WILL. You can send any expert oi
geologist or any layman. We ear
take him over the field and show min
the holdings of the Virgin Dome ol
/ Company. You can bring that geo
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-11
MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED.

The following marriage licenses
were issued the past week by Coun-
~ Clerk Oldfield
August :. Bessie G. Moore TO John
l.. Sutherland; August s. Tillie Ellis
10 Edwin Booth: August 10. Valetta
Wardner 10 Henry v. McAlister
August 7. Glen l. Taylor TO 4. Ron
erf son. both OF McGili
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-11
Fleeing Huns Unable to Organize
to Make Counter Attack
Enemy's Losses Are. Reported
AS Tremendously Heavy
Special 10 the News

WASHINGTON Aug fO.-FRFNcH PATROLS CnAVINFs,
PRINCIPAL. RAILWAY CENTER GERMANS WEST
MANY THOUSANDS OF PRISONER WE'RE TAKEN WHEN MONT
THE ADVANCE OF THE ALLIED ARMIES On THE PCARDi
CONTINUED ACCORDING
appears
Everywhere
: in VIA mayb IA on
this but
OF
q prisoners casualties
have tremendously heavy.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-11
ON for the siberian Coast

Clarence Rowan and Harry Walk
er sailed Monday from San Francis
co. for Asiatic waters. and In all
probability will see service along the
Siberian coast These two we'll
known local boys recently enlisted in
the navy and were stationed at Goat
Island previous to volunteering for
service 10 the far-away point for
which they are now headed.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-11


logist from any place, and il he does
not find it as we have represented IL
10 be. we will pay his travelling e1-
penses both coming and going and
$50 per day for his expenses and
time. and before he starts we VIII
deposit the money in the Bank of
st. George. and all we ask him to do
is to point out in written report
where our geologist was wrong and
where the Government was wrong IN
having about 500 square miles with
drawn as Petroleum Reserve No. Z,
in the vicinity of ST. George.
have made this guarantee strong
for ! would like to have the people of
Ely take advantage Of this oppor-
tunity.
Fl would like to see the people OF
Ely come in on this first offer of
stock
Now. have done my part,
have offered Virgin Oil Company
stock TO 70.
You can take it or leave it.
The RIG IS bought. The well win
go down. The field will be brought
in and there will be no lack of funds.
THIS Is THE lRST AND LAST
OFFER OF 1Oc STOCK.
w. ]. GRAHAM.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-11
Returns From Coast.

{. n. Stevenson. secretary for Gen
eral Manager Cannon of the Nevada
Northern Railway. returned the past
week from Oakland. Cal, where he
and his family went Tor visit with
his mother and brother. whom Mr.
Stevenson had not seen for several
years. Mrs. Stevenson aud daugh-
ter are expected 10 return tonight
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-11
no, scouts Have Outing.

The Boy Scouts of Ely, East Ely
and Ruth had an outing at Comnis
Lake, going over yesterday with
equipment and provisions for
nights camping.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-11

state Consul G. 5. Hoag has re-
turned from San Francisco. where he
recently accompanied Field Secretary
u. c Osterman on business connect
ed with the Lincoln Highway
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-11
On Business Trip.

b. +. Firman, department manager
of the Campton Commercial company,
is on a business trip to salt Lake
City.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-09
SEVENTEEN MISSING
FROM COLUMBIA; 81
BODIES RECOVERED

Peoria, H. July g. With the re-
covery Of two more bodies yesterday
afternoon. the death list of the
steamer Columbia disaster was in
creased TO eighty-two. Seventeen
persons still are officially reported
missing.
The first Of the bodies floating in
the river was found today 4 boat
man took from the surface Of the
water near Willow Point. one-half
mile from the scene Of the tragedy
the body of Thomas Hancock gro
Ger of Pekin. Sufficient time has
elapsed for other bodies to rise to
the surface and rescuers believe that
most of the missing will be found
floating in the river.
The United States steamer lIancas
ter lifted the wreckage from the
dance floor today. and the body Of the
wear old child of John GreWy, OF
Kingston was recovered. Grewys
wife and another child his entire
family--perishe in the disaster.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-09
LA SALE MAN IS
KILLED IN ACTION

Private Anthony Parzych, of La
Sale died Of wounds received in ac-
ton according TO the casualty list is
sued this afternoon by the war de-
partment in Washington. The other
seven Illinois mel on the casualty
list which contained the names OF
fifty-seven men in the American En-
peditonary forces, and fifty-two men
in the marines, are,
Charles II. Strire. Of Nedora, died
CT wounds received actoni,
Corporal David h. Thor, Chicago,
killed f. action.
ravid h. Morgan. Stanton, killed in
action
I,averne r. Ferrettet, Wheaton
killed in action.
william Prehal, Chicago. Killed in
action,
ALVIN T. Anderson Wime'te. died Of
wounds received in action
Conner Dahl, Chicago, killed in ac.'
ton
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-09
so KILLED IN
NASHVILLE WRECK

Nashville Tenn, July 9.-The wosi
disaster in the history Of the Nash
vile, Chattanooga and st. Louis Ran.
roda occurred this morning at 7:l5
when passenger train No from Mem
phis and st. Louis and train No. :.
bound for Memphis. collided near
Nashville destroying both engines
and demolishing six coaches crowdec
with passengers.
Tho no official list OF the dead ann
injured has been compiled at noon,
it was estimated on good authority
there are at least fifty dead and the
Nashville hospitals are packed to "a.
pacty with injured A large number
of the dead are negroes.