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White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-27
State News and Happenings of General Interest
PASSING OF WASHOE CITY
FOLLOWS DRY LAW

When the State of Nevada decided
that dry experiment was necessary
for h morals of the people it reach
out far and wide. Small eatlements
that existed BY the cup that cheers
found that soda water and zeal beer
did not reach the parched throat OF
the wayfarer. These accommodation
shops, which carried q line of mer-
chandise along with the wet goods
In the real of the store have gTadu-
ally folded up their tents and there
Is not even a sign of Ito let" deco
rating the establishments, as mere IL
nothing to let.
The last remnant of the once glori-
Gus prosperity of Washoe City per-
ished with the ediet. The Smith
boys, who have for years maintained
a general merchandise shop and wet
emporium at the end of the store.
nave sold out their stock in trade,
shut up shop and the last breath of
real life has departed from one of
the first settlements of note in Ne
pada.
Washoe City flourished with the
advent of the discovery of the Com
stock lode.
Wells Fargo established offices
with pony express, lawyers crowded
In and the grade was built into Vir-
ginia City. One of the By undertake
ings was to bridge the tnle fields
from the east TO the west side of the
Lake. This was done by driving
piles over two miles across the mud
flats. The ore from the Comstock
was transported across this bridge,
and IL is OF but recent date that the
lane way leading from Franktown,
where the Dali mill was situated to
the east side of the Lake was fit for
travel.
One old timer recited a prize fight
he witnessed during the days of Va
shoe. 1t was between an Irishman
and a Mexican. There were no
Queensbury rules. When 1t was
finished the Mexican was down and
out. He was out for all time, as
the final punch on the jaw broke his
neck. Many shooting scrapes are re-
corded in the City of Washoe and
many of the pioneers can recite whole
pages of this town that has gone
back to the dust.
There is vet a whistling post and
a few stone buildings that refuse to
give way to decay, monuments of the
past and landmarks for the future.
When the Smith boys packed up
their belongings and declared that
Washoe City had worn out its use
fitness, and that 1t was no place for
a white mar to traffic. when the
Bourbon was condemned and threats
hankered for the real fire water
which could not be served. then
Washoe City gasped its final breath.
Ii has passed into the history leaves
of Nevada.-Carson City News.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-27
LINCOLN.

throughout the length and breadth
of our great land,
Thy name is loved and memory
revered;
And children, everywhere, thou
hast endeared.
That gentle, kindly face, who could
withstand a..
Such goodness, mercy, love were in
thy heart.
Such deep compassion for the hu-
man race,
With strength to do the right.
helped by Gods grace
These, 10 thy c~ountenance its pow'r
impart.
Thy life SO pure, what inspiration
gives
At last. thy task complete. a
martyr thou
Vast called unto that higher life
and now.
A monument TO thee, thy work sill
lives.
And calls the hearts OF men 10
wage fierce strife
Against all evil In all their coun-
try's life.
Alice Berlingett.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-27
TWO RENO MEN FINED FOR
OPERATING SLOT MACHINES

Pleas of guilty to complaints
charging misdemeanors in the oprea-
ton of slot machines were entered,
Saturday. in the justice court by
Charles Sadleir. manager of the Ho-
tel Golden. and Steve Milliseh. pro
prietor of the Grand Buffet. Justice
Of the Peace Foster fined each of the
defendants ST. and the fines were
paid.
The complaints we're brought by
District Attorney Summerfield and
were based on a letter of instructions
received by him from Attorney Cen
.eral Fowler. as well as what his own
conception of the law is. The attor-
ney general and district attorney are
of the same opinion. hat a slot ma
chine is a lottery and therefore lille
gal under the constitution. h ma
chimes that caused the complaints
we're ordinary card slot machines OF
the tyre formerly kept on bars in
cigar stands and saloons.-Reno Ga
Zette.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-27
BIG COPPER COMPANIES
ATTACK FREIGHT RATES

The Nevada Consolidated Copper
company is one of eleven mining
companies and smelling corporations
to attack the increased freight rates
put into effect by the railroad admin
istration in a complaint filed with
the interstate commerce commission
against Director General Hines and
federal control carriers at Washing
ton Wednesday.
While the general increase was
said TO have been only % per cent.
the complaint alleged that the actual
advance on smelter products amount
ed to ITO per cent. II was recited
further while the market prices of
most articles of commerce had in
creased greatly as a result of war,
the United States had fixed the price
of copper products at a much less
figure than had been the ruling mar
ket quotation and the cost of pro-
duetion of smelter products also had
advanced more than rs per cent.
Relief from the alleged unjust and
discriminatory rates and reparation
for alleged oyereharge were asked.
The e~omplainants are American
Smelling and Refining company. Am
erican Shelters Securities company.
United States Zinc company. Garfield
Smelling company, Baltimore Copper
Smelling and Rolling company, Con
solidated Kansas City Smelling and
Refining company. the Utah Copper
company. Chino Copper company and
Nevada Consolidated Copper com
pany.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-27
NEVADA II. X. RULING.

Transcontinental railroads were
Authorized by the interstate COM
merce commission at Washl ,gto1
Tuesday to file package specifications,
estimated weights and leading regu-
lations governing shipments of dried
fruits, from California. Nevada and
Utah to destinations in Iowa. Min
nesota, North Dakota, South Dakota,
Manitoba and Ontario without for
NAL hearing.
It was represented that the pro-
posed regulations would prevent seri-
GUS loss to carriers and wastage of
fruit products.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-27
WILDCAT CHASES
MAN FROM CABIN

The latest rabid wildcat story
comes from George Blaine's ranch.
about twenty-five miles northeast of
Golconda. AS Mr.. Blaine was sitting
in his cabin writing letters, he heard
d noise and, looking up, was startled
20 e a wildcat coming through the
door. The animal made for Blaine
and he made for the door and grab
bed an axe which was lying just out
side. Blaine made a swing at the
wildcat, but the x blade flew from
the handle. Being defenseless, there
was nothing for him to do but beat
it, which he did with all haste posi-
BILE. He went to the Pinson Brothers
ranch. about our miles away and
the two young men returned with
him to the cabin, ticking rifles with
them. The cat, swaying from side
to side, was standing in the cabin
door and the animal was quickly
disI ltched by a well directed shot.
: aere is no doubt that the cat vas
in he last stages of the rabies and
Mr.. Blaine considers himself very
lucky TO escape SO easily
Star.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-27
ENCOURAGING CITATIONS.

Hope an encouragement is found
we'll. almost everywhere.
To kind o. c%ounteraet the blues an
stifle our despair.
Since Clay wus beat fer President, an
Douglas had no show,
| say eff such have failed-why, !
should not complain, / know,
It's not in all things n ear find such
splendid company,
Fer I've not been ignored alone
it's Douglas, Clay an me.
In getherin' treasures of the world,
I've done as little there
As | have done in politician still
don't despair.
Lord Tennyson's biogrerfy shows he
wus often short
Ef so. it's no disgrace that ! have
troubles of the sort.
On my depleted Golfers should we'll
nigh boast, you see,
Fer don't II place us side by side
Lord Tennyson an me
WILL II. HALE.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-27
'rONoPAH Is SWEPT BY
WAVE OF INFLUENZA

Reports reaching Reno say that the
historic mining camp Is panic-strick-
en- on account of a new outbreak OF
influenza. The new epidemic is In
a very heavy form, according TO the
reports, and almost half of the camp
is affected by the malady.
The first occurrence OF the out
break was noticed about a week ago.
Nothing WAS thought of 1t, and the
physicians believed that the new re-
occurrence was caused by te change
able weather. The disease seemed
TO have spread very rapidly during
the past five days, .-
The doctors also claim that the
mingling OF crowds has increased
the disease. Every effort is being
made to stamp out the malady. Sew
eral deaths have occurred.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-27
MEN IN PEN NEARLY
ALL WANT PARDONs

The State Board of Pardons and
parole will meet at the capitol Mon
day, May 5. and a great mass of APP
plieations awaits the session. In all
there are about 125 applications for
parole, pardon or restoration to eiti-
zenship. OF this total number, 106
are inmates of the ~penitentiary, the
remainder being at liberty, either on
parole OF discharged and not yet hay-
ing citizenship restored.
The prison at the present time o n
tains 167 inmates, so 1t may be noted
that nor than half are making APP
p~lication for liberty or Communication
of sentence.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-27
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE OF SHERIFF"S SALE ON
FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGE.
In the Ninth Judicial District Court
of the State Of Neyada.

In the Ninth Judicial District Court
of the State of Nevada.
Samuel Truckay. Plaintiff, VS.. w.
J. Burke and May Burke, Defend
ants.
BY virtue OF an order of sale and
foreclosure issued out of the above
entitled court on the fourth day of
April, 1919, in the above entitled
action wherein Samuel Truckay, the
above named plaintiff. obtained a
Judgment and decrre agai lst w. J.
Burke and May Burke, The wife of
said ". ]. Burke. defendants. on
the fifth day of March, 1919, which
said decree WIS OIL saii last men,
toned day recorded in judgment
book No 3 of said court, at page
210,SI am commanded to sell The fol-
lowing described property, to-wit
All those certain lots, pieces or par
cells of land situate in White Pine
County, Nevada, composing what is
10 II 0ullGu III
LOWER RANCH" at S~ehellbourne,
Nevada. and more particularly de-
seribed as follows, to-wit: the North
half Of the Southwest quarter, the
Southeast quarter of the Northwest
quarter, the Southwest quarter of
the Northeast quarter, and the North
half of the Southeast quarter of Sec
ton eleven. and the Northwest quar-
Ter of the Southwest quarter of Sec
ton twelve. all in Township twenty
two North, Range sixty-four East,
M. ID. B. & NJ, containing two hun
dred eighty acres, more or less; to-
gether with all the water and water
rights of Shell Creek, and all and
singular the tenements, heredita-
ments or a-ppurtenances therounto
belonging or in anywise appettain-
ing; also, the following described
personal property used on or about
said ranch, to-wit: Five horses
branded thus (V) on left thigh and
named "~Blackie." Cap Blue"
Prince" and Queen" one heavy
three-inch wagon, one spring wagon,
two sets of harness, one moving ma
chine, n hay rake, one plow, n
harrow. Notice is hereby given that
on Monday, the 2Sth day of April,
1919, at eleven o'clock a. m. of said
day, in front of the County Court
House In Ely. White Pine County.
Nevada, | will in obedience to said
order and decree sell the above de-
scribed property. or so much there
of as may be necessary to satisfy the
plaintiffs judgment with interest
thereon and costs, to the highest bid
der for cash.
Dated April 4, 1919.
". 8. ENSLOW,
Sheriff.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-27
At Last.

During the flu epidemic in san
Francisco when all public meeting
places were closed, and the entire
population was compelled TO wear
masks TO prevent the spread of the
disease. a drunken nan wa over
heard muttering:
Well, | am an old man, but
have lived my time and am ready Ia
quit. | have lived to see four grea,
things come TO pass-the end OF the
world war. the churches closed, sa'
looms left open and women muzzled.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-27
Why He Wept.

lie was a hard-looking ruffian. but
his counsel, in a voice husky with
emotion, addressed the jury.
Gentlemen" said he. my client
was driven by want of food To take
the small sum OF money. All that
he wanted was sufficient money to
buy food for his little ones. Evidence
of this lies in the fact that he didn't
take a pocketbook. containing fifty
dollars in bills. thai was lying in the
room"
The counsel paused for a moment
and the silence was interrupted by g
sob of the prisoner.
why do YOU weep asked the
Judge.
Because" replied the prisoner, Il
didn't see the pocketbook."
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-27
4 Close Call

Two young physicians in a western
city who were struggling TO get a
foothold In their profession met one
day and exchanged views touching
things of interest. Presently the
talk turned TO the last case one of
them had handled. Yes remarked
the yound medieo, the operation was
just in the nick of time. In another
t%wenty-four hours the patient would
have recovered without it
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-27
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.

Bids will be received up to and
including the fifth day of May, 1919,
by the Board of County Commission
ers of White Pine County, Nevada,
at the Court House in Ely, Nevada.
for the furnishing to the county OF
one Ash. p. Caterpillar Tractor; one
S-foot drag; one 5-foot Scarifier FOR
S-foot J. d. Adams Grader.
JOHN WEBER,
Chairman,
First publication April 6, 1919.
Last publication May 5, 1919.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-27
The Irish of IL.

Two lrishmen chased a wildcat up
a tree. Pat went mp to shake him
of, while Mike remained below TO
catch him when he fell. Both were
successful. but Mike and the wildcat
we're soon In a rough and tumble
scrap below. Pat called out, Shell
OF come down and help you how'd
him, Mlke?"
Nav .Begorra, come down, Pat
and help me let go of I'M
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-27
Quito q ApOIi.

A little newsboy with a cigarette
IN his mouth entered a notion store
aud asked for a match.
We only SELL matches. said
the storekeeper.
How much are they" asked the
future citizen.
Penny a box" was the answer.
Gimme a box, said the boy.
lie took one match. lit the cigar
cite, and handed the box back over
the counter. saying, Here. take il
and put Ii on de shelf. and when an
odder sport comes and asks for a
match. give him one on me
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-27
Nothing Wrong

Young Andrews had called upon
the young lady of the family. Her
little brother. Willie, came in and
offered Andrews a piece OF sticky
candy. Andrews wanted to make a
friend of Willie so he took II and
ate II. Willie watched the eating in
tently. and when 1t va all finished
he said. Was IL all right?"
Yes. indeed" replied Andrews.
Very nice, in fact"
That's funny thoughtfully said
Willie. My cat spit 1t out once and
my dog spit il out twice. "-Milwau-
kee Free Press.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-27
Higher Authority

Mr.. Brown is outside, said the
new office boy. Shall | show him
in2'
NO on your life" exclaimed the
junior partner. 4 owe him ten dol
lars"
Show him in" calmly said the
senior partner. He owes me TWEEN
.ty-five.'
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-27
One-Sided Talk

Irate lntruder-Look here You've
been In this telephone booth for half
an hour and haven't said a word.
Now come out and give me a chance.
Occupant OF Booth am talking
to my wife. sir.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-27
A Reflection

Mrs. Belmont was making a sIf-
frage speech once when a man In the
audience sought to disturb her by
calling put Don't you wish you were
a mani" When Mrs. Belmont quick
ly retorted, Don't you wish you
were7"
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-27
Before and After.

Tom aud his wife are not on
speaking terms, | hear"
Dear me- And ] remember when
he thought il was worth 81 TO say q
few words TO her over the long dis.
lance telephone
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-27
Good Reading for Sunday
Did His Best,

so, sobbed lima Vladoffovitch-
skioffsky. Ivan Nine, spot-ski died
In battle. You say he uttered nv
name as be was dyingo"
Part of it," replied the returned
soldier, part of it
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-27
Thin End of the Wedge.

Frayed Phil@Dis paper says deys
quite a lot Of people dat thinks it's
unineky ter begin any work on Fri
daY.
Weary Walker Well, dat's en-
%conragin'. Mebbe after er while
people viii be dat sensible about
every dav er the week
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-27
a Cautious Compliment.

How do YOU like my new hat,
DEAR"
is 1t all paid for" asked her hus-
band.
Yes
BY George, it's the best thing |
ever saw YOU wear.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-27

There IL something desperately
mean about an automobile.
How SO
Deacon Brown had his machine
out this afternoon and IL broke down
in front of one OF the worst saloons
in town.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-27
Trust Mother Nature.

This seasons small ice crops
All right, II one thinks.
There'l1 be less of II needed
With fewer mixed drinks.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-27
Unfortunate

Lady OF House-If you love work
why don't you find 1t
Begging Bill-Alas, lady, love is
blind.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-03-25

schedule in harmony with it. is very
sensible one, and should be needed.
The present time is inconvenient
enough, and more so in regard to mail
affairs than anything else. When it
is run up another hour, people will
often not be able to obtain their aft
ernoon mail until next day. We have
no idea that daylight" saving is go
ing to be unanimously observed. Get
ting up at 4:30 a. m. and. having noon
come at 1890 is not going to save
daylight. 1t will simply give the
people more daylight than they will
know what to do with, cause them TO
lose sleep in the morning and be in a
general tumble of misarrangement
with their neighbors all day. The
monstrosity will probably be repealed
at the next session of Congress. In
the meantime we think the council
should heed Mr. Rogers recommended
ton.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-03-25

Rev. VIM. H Wrighton gave US a
surprise the other day by telling US
of a Baptist church in Canada which
refused to accept an offer from its
home city to excuse it from paying
taxes on its property. We don't
suppose any church in the United
States ever did such a thing. Yet
there is no reason why church proper
ty should not be taxed as well as other
property, and at the present time
church members should be patriotic
enough to offer to pay. There is over
a billion dollars worth of church
property in America that pays no
taxes, and if it did it would material
ly reduce the public burdens.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-03-25

reached out and yanked a single of
the house to fan himself with, saying
it was awfully sultry.
Eyes, daughter" says Uncle Bill TO
the editor of Bright Bits Monday,
''they are changing the time again In
"a few days. Well, the good Lord
doesn't seem to have hand in man.
aging but one thing any more, and
that's the sun"
Since the days when we were wee
little girl (and we are not much big
ger now it's been our habit to say
that during Lent we always denied
ourselves watermelon, the one thing
liz the world of eats that we enjoy
more than anything else. Now comes
the cheering news into our sanctum
sanctorum, like the breath of the
roses at dewy morn, that on many
broad acres circumadjacent TO this
great center of civilization, the wa
termelon vines are beginning to
spread themselves over the sunkissed
earth, breathing promises of happy
days to come, when they will yield
up for our and your delight and de-
location the superb Marion county
melons which are facile prineeps
among their kind. With all this Joy
so near to realization, we find it hard
indeed to keep our mind above our
.23-calibre waistline.
$50
At the music shop the other day
the following order was received
"Please send me the music to Strike
the Harp in Praise of God and Paddle
Your Own Canoe"
"Why, Susan" said a lady to an
Iex-servant, where are you living
now"
"Oh, no where. mann; you know Use
married now. Yessum, Ise married;
married to a railroad gentleman"
"a railroad man." excitedly re-
sponded the former mistress. "Well
that's grand, you'll have some good
times. now. What position does he
hold ?'
"You mean what do he do, nam ?
Why he cuts crossties for the Sea.
board over here in the western part
of the county"
A visiting lady applied a few days
Iago to Judge Sistrunk for a divorce
what is the name of your husband p
asked the Judge.
ooh, / have no husband yet, but in
asmuch as contemplate matrimony
] feel that l should be prepared fol
the worst"
And Caruso married the same CIR
twice? Yes; once religiously and once
civilly. Seems as tho nowadays a
couple to have the ceremony copper
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-03-25

rIveted have to be married by
preacher, judge, private contract,
notary public, county surveyor and
the eowpuncher The vows have to be
welded together by a blacksmith and
ground up in mixture and poured
into mould TO settle like concrete.
Is the instigation of the present
tobacco crusade to prevent the home
fires burning?
Peanuts and chewing gum are
close rivals at the movies. Is that
why the piano is kept playing-to'
silence the noise?
$50 through the world with your
beauties and learn its secrets" said
an earnest professor. "Give me stu
dents who can look at the point of
needle for five minutes without wink
ing. Gay Americans gallop through
the capitals of our nations and have
no more appreciation of the museums
of art and galleries of paintings than
n donkey. These same sapheads go
through Colorado and play cards as
the train dashes through the sublime
scenery of the Rockies" A sage was
recently asked the reason for his con-
tentment He said: "I look around
me and see so many worse off than /
am; j look at the ground and con-
slider how small place / shall occupy
by and by; look at the heavens and
consider that 1T is my great business
to get there"
"Why did you like your comfort kit
more because it was blue ?" inquired a
lady of a soldier ladies.
Because" he said with tender
pathos, because my mothers eyes
were blue and HER eyes are blue"
| 49,
A Kansas editor has traded his
newspaper for 81 head of cows. The
cowpen has become mightier than the
editorial pen.
Every man is "boss of the house,
tn his friends when down town.
$50
! Use of fur for summer and winter,
says an exchange, has put the price
so high that the old alley cat is no
longer safe in the possession of its
hide.
1t is reported that the sleeping
sickness is epidemic in some parts of
the country. If they keep monkey
ing with this daylight, and midnight
stunt, a fellow will have to have
some kind of sickness to be able to get
any sleep at all. anyway, we don't
see that it matters much-there's
nathing to miss.