White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-20

p..resentatiye citizens OF Ely as
.anhled in Bio hall Friday evening
IN answer to call for a mass meet
,.a n discuss ways and means for
,ae reception aud accommodation of
the [ S. army motor transport corps
ahleb Is now en- route from Wash
ington. D. C.. 10 San Francisco.
Tom Haley was selected to act as
chairman. with senator y. II. Chapin
as secretary. Chairman Haley i'm
meaIately went into action and by
ealling upon everyone, whether that
aerson enjoyed the reputation OF a
public speaker or not, he brought
an, many practical ideas and created
IN enthusiasm that developed Into
a determination to make the city of
Ely awaken to the responsibility CT
ureperiy receiving and caring for the
ocean o-ocean transport.
Gael S. Hoag. the highway veter-
an the one person who Is responsible
for placing and keeping Ely on
the Lincoln highway, was called
upon bv the chairman to explain the
general situation and block out the
necessary work to be undertaken for
the accommodation OF the federal
visitors. As an introduction to his
remarks. Mr.. Hoag pointed out that
the eross-country trip OF this first
motor transport convoy would be- a.
historic an event as the first trans
Atlantic airship flight.
II would demonstrate the ul-
innate possibilities of another great
step in the development of trans
portation that would attract the
attention of the entire world
Mr. Hoag explained that the convoy
would consist of forty-two army
trucks, accompanied by five staff.
observation and reconnaissance pas
senger cars with a complement OF
motorcycles. ambulanees. tank
trucks mobile field kitchens, repair
shops and signal corps searchlight
trucks Associated with the COM
panies of motor transport corps Will
be many trucks. OF the automobile
firms that handle cars. trucks, tires,
and accessories. as we'll rs great
number of tourists who will take ad-
vantage OF this opportunity 10 make
the eross-continent trip.
The Importance of providing a
parking place for the convoy was
urged by Mr. Hoag. who declared
that Ely should have the honor and
suggested the old ball park be put
in condition for this purpose.
Chairman Haley then called upon
Engineer Frank Millard to give an
estimate OF the work necessary and
the approximate cost to complete the
Job.
hr. Millard stated that he had
made an examination of the park
and found that II would only be nee
essary to remove the mlll-tailings
from space about 200 by 400 feet.
straping il down to depth of about
IL inches, turn these tailings In and
cover With two or three inches OF soil
and base would be formed that
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make the whole park a fit place for
The parking OF the convoy as well as
remove the dust nuisance which Ely
has endured for the past thirteen
years. This work, Mr.. Millard de-
declared, could be done at the small
cost OF $500.
Manager Fred West of the Camp
Ton Commercial company. made an
eloquent talk In which he deplored
he dormant condition that had per
mlsted this dust nuisance for such
d length of time when 1t could have
oeen eliminated for so small an
amount of money. He suggested
mat the campton Commercial COM
pany would head the list of subscrib-
efs IL II was decided that the city or
.ouhty were not In a financial CON
''''oh to offer the assistance, and It
was found necessary to take up a
public subscription.
attorney Anthony Zurich proposed
.'a' a geenral comittee be appointed.
,'"posed OF @. 8. Hoag. Frank Mil
a' N. II. chanin. George Doyle
aa' ohas' osterlund. to take charge
" me arranVements and that this
'"mittee call on citizens to form
' necessary subcommittee. This