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White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-18
Mother of f. J. Stephens
Passes Away in Chicago

Word was received yesterday by
Mrs Z. ] Stephens telling of the
death OF Mr.. Stephens mother, who
died in Chicago Friday night fol
lowing an operation for cancer.
Mr.. Stephens left Ely last Noven,-
ber to visit his mother, who was
i'll at her nome in Denver He
accompanied her to Mayo RroIhers'
hospital i'll Rochester, Mimi, where
the surgical staff declared her eondi-
ton to be beyond surgical aid. From
Rochester Mr.. Stephens took his
mother to Chicago where she was OPP
Grated on, but owing to her advanced
age she was unable to rally from the
operation and passed away Friday
morning.
Mrs. T.. T.. Stephens was 81 years
of age at the time of her death and
is survived by two sons and daugh-
ter, e. j. Stephens of Ely, William
Stephens of Denver and Mrs. John
Cheek.
Burial services will be held al the
home of deceased this week at Den
yer, Colorado
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-18
Copper Trades in December
Smash All Previous Records

1t was a record months business
and most of the old war stock which
has been hanging over the market
for the past nine months, and which
the producers have willingly carried
at considerable cost. has now been
absorbed. which restores the market
to a thoroughly sound basis.
There is a well established out
look for continuance of business on
large scale in this country as well
as abroad. Some large transactions
have been put through today, here
and on the continent
The whole copper position is
clearing up wonderfully and much
sooner than had been generally ex-
pected
THE general attitude of the pro
dueers in not wishing to force the
price up has brought about this buy
ing movement which has developed
to such large proportions.
THE whole consuming trade of
the world seems to have been i'm
pressed with the idea that copper is
cheap. and so it is. based on the
present cost of production. This
feeling of confidence that the price
was fair and not likely to break from
the high levels of former times in
large measure accounts or the great
consumptive demand that is now &C.
ing on
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-18
France Gives Credit to American
Soldiers for Allied Victory in War

France gives nearly all the credit
for the Allied victory to American
soldiers.
This fact is borne out by the me-
mortal pamphlets-35,0 900 of them
received by the Army Recruiting Of
flee. ESQ Market street, yesterday.
The pamphlets are for distribution to
service and ex-service men who serv-
ed overseas.
Both the foreword and conclusion
of the book are beautiful tributes to
the bravery and character of the
American soldier.
Starting with the breaking off of
diplomatic relations from Germany
the pamphlet follows the actions OF
our armies from the beginning of
their training to the signing of the
Armistiee.
Quoting M. Poineare the President
of France.
I'VE do not wish the presentation
of these pamphlets to the American
soldier to be the cause Of a ceremony
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-18
Cross Cutting for Rich
Vein Will Begin At
2OO-Level.---Ideal for
Flotation Proposition.

The Arrowhead Consolidated.
which has now reached a depth of
$50 feet is sinking the main shaft,
passing through good ore at the
depth of 50 feet, which dipped away
from the shaft. is now in low grade
ore running from 1918 to s37.00
per ton. The Shaft is not being sunk
on the vein, which will be prospect
ed later by a drift from the lower
levels. AS reported, it is the inten-
ton of the management to cut sta
ton at depth of 100 feet from the
surface for the convenience of flu
ture work, but will continue the shaft
on down to the 200-foot level befors'
starting to crosseut for the vein. The
entire shaft is now In ore of a milling
grade and 1t is expected to open up
richer values at any time.
shorty Dunkley, who has the
contract for sinking the shaft, Ia
averaging a little over two feet per
day with two shifts of miners work
ing in easy ground.
Manager l.. A. Snyder, of the Sic
gel mines at Schellbourne visited the
property last week and took large
samples of ore from the present
workings. He expressed the opinion
that the mine would open up large
! bodies of milling ore with occasional
stringers of high grade similar to
that in the original discovery of the
Arrowhead mine, which will ma
terially strengthen the entire output
and present an ideal flotation propo
sition.
Mr.. Snyder has secured an option
on a group of claims in the district
and expects to interest California
capital in developing the ground in
the near future.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-18
ENTIRE SHAFT OF ARROWHEAD
CON. SHOWS MILLING GRADE ORE
HIGH GRADE ORE STRIKE
FOUND AT BIRCH CREEK

Ore assaying thousands of dollars
a ton is reported TO have been struck
in the tunnel being driven by the
Birch Greek Mining company to in
tersect the rich vein discovered by
Jack Cahill some time ago.
The location of the strike is at
Birch Crek. about tewlve miles from
Austin. The strike was made at a
point about 500 feet from the portal
of the tunnel and drift is now being
run. The face of the drift is high
grade milling ore with a streak vary
ing from two to twelve inches wide
on the footwall carrying thousands Of
dollars TO the ton.
The Indications point to the open
ing of a new and rich mining field,
and prospects are that another STAN
pede to Nevada mining fields will re.
suit from the discovery.
The Birch Creek district has been
worked for some time, and it was
expected that a strike would he made
at any time.-Silver State.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-18
INCREASE N ASSESSED
LAND VALUATIONS

Owing to the amount OF business
before the board of county commits
sioners at the regular meeting, the
process of drawing the regular panel
of trial jurors for the 1920 term of
court was continued through each
meeting and will likely be completed
at the meeting Monday.
The number of names TO be drawn
from the qualified electors of the
county has been specified by Judge
McFadden 10 be two hundred.
other matters considered at the
last meeting was the information re
ceived from the Nevada Tax Commits
sion, relative to the compiling of the
budget for the present year.
In a letter from F. ~ Fletcher
secretary of the commission. certain
points with regard to the assessed
valuation on the basis of full cash
value were explained to the board
The valuation on the full cash
basis for the 1920 rolls will auto
mntically increase the roll Ill per
cent over that of 1919. which will
mean a considerable increase in val
uation when the natural increase for
the year Is added to the valuation.
II is reported that the assessed
valuations of lands will ne materially
increased by the action of the state
board of equalization.
Work on the county budget will
not be undertaken by the board of
county commissioners until after the
report by the county assessor.
The application for a license to
conduct an amusement hall at Step
toe city. submitted by Lee Olinger,
was denied by the board.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-18
OIL PROSPECTS IN
WHITE RIVER VALLEY

Engineer Ghas. H. Fenner in his
report ON the White River Valley
country says
The structural formation OF this
virgin territory consists of lime
stone, quartzite aud both fine and
coarse grained sandstone capped In
several places with black shale both
thinly bedded and blocky, containing
marine fossils. which are identified
as belonging to the triassic age.
The strong odor OF oil given off
by the freshly broken specimens of
harder shale. and the globules of oil
shown in the numerous yugs in the
black limestone associated with the
shale. compares fayorably with oil
having a paraffine bare as found in
the fielis Of Wyoming and Califor-
MIA. and bear unm!stakcn evidence
that the underlying formation should
contain petroleum In commercial
Quantities.
Efforts are being made by the
company TO secure a standard rig for
drilling which Will be put in position
on the ground as soon as II arrives.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-18

of any kind. The purpose of this
little book is merely to show those
who fought for our country that we
are keenly appreciative of their SER
vices: that the bond they have link
ed between their country and ours is
eternal and undying; that the love
we have for America. We who have
always loved America, is a love that,
although 1t cannot be greater, is all
the more intensified by their devo-
tion TO an ideal which led them TO
risk their lives in a dangerous sea
to help us in our fight for liberty
American soldiers--accept these
booklets, then. we beg. as a token of
our love for you and yours
Men wishing to obtain a copy of
the French Memorial Pamphlet may
do so by applying either in person or
in writing to the Army Recruiting
Ohice. csc Market street. 1t is not
necessary to show discharge certifi-
Gates, brief statement of service he
ing sufficient.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-18
State Tax Commission
Fixing Railroad Values

The preliminary meeting Of the
Nevada tax commission was held this
week at Reno to take up the matter
of fixing the valuation of all rail-
roads and public service utilities in
the state
All railroads and corporations sub
Ject To the tax have received blank
forms which call for the annual re-
port for the year ending December
81. 1919, which will call for the fig
ures on capitalization, stock and bond
values, total system mileage and to-
tai Nevada mileage as we'll as rev.
enues, freight. passengers carried,
baggage, mail express and miscellan-
eous haulage.
II the railroads were to remain un-
der government control instead of
being returned to private ownership
next March. it is likely that the agree
ment by which the government
agreed to lay taxes when the roads
We're taken over. would be brought
vi for consideration. Should the
railroads remain under federal con
troll there is no doubt but what a
question would arise as to the right
of states to tax railroads any more
than other federal property. This, it
is argued by some, would work
a hardship on the general taxpayers
of many states and especially Nevada
where in many of the counties the
greater part of the tax is paid by
the railroads.
While the allied interests. includ-
ing the railroads in White Pine
county pay about 80 per cent of the
entire taxes. the railroad alone pays
25 per cent. The removal of the tax
from the railroads would not in
crease the tax of corporations. but
would increase the general taxation
from 20 10 45 per cent.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-18

The sales of copper in December
were enormous, according TO the Bos-
ton News Bureau. They surpassed
by far any one month in the history
OF the industry
One of the largest interests in the
selling business places last month S
sales of copper at 10000, 900
hounds. or 20 per cent of the maxi
mum output in the biggest year the
producing business ever saw.
The sales for December were on
top of 130.000,000 pounds sold in
November. SO that a pretty big slice
has been cut into producers stocks.
OF the above sales of $4,000. 600
pounds In two months - per cent in
round figures represents domestic
deliveries extending into March; the
balance is for export.
The price OF the metal has not
been moved up as much as might
have been expected IL is only lit
tie higher at 1917 cents to home cen
sumers and 19A cents for export.
One of the largest copper selling
agencies says:
THE sales for December were
much the largest of any month in
the history of the business. There
was a general taking of the metal
here and abroad. including all of
the usual European countries that
are buyers of copper. Japan. China
and South America also bought.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-18
SHERIFF BUSY FIGURING
AUTO LICENSE FEES

Sheriff Enslow aud his deputies
are busily engaged in taking appii-
cations for automobile licenses under
the new law which became effective
January 1st. 1920.
The sheriff Is undecided whether
10 enstall hay scales or employ an ex-
pert accountant to figure UP the III
cense due on the cars of different
weights
4 schedule OF factory weights on
all motor vehicles has been complied
for use In determining the amount
OF license to be paid on every known
make of car. All reconstructed Fords
are still classed as Fords
In determining the license 10 be
paid on any make OF car. the factory
weight is taken and to this weight is
added 125 pounds. for each individ-
nal seating capacity. which amount
and major part of odd hundred is
then multiplied by S5 cents to get the
amount OF the license payable.
For example: License for Cadil-
lac car. model LLh7. serial number
SIS. made in 1919. factory weight
$500 pounds and seating capacity of
five. will cost si5.75.
To the 5000 pounds factory weight
add 625 pounds for passengers, CIV
ing a total of 4525 pounds. drop the
25 pounds and multiply $500 by S5
cents. which gives the fee to be paid.
Ford cars of nearly every model
will pay q fee of s7.35. the sedan
model of 1e1s-is paving fee of
$50
The factory weight of all makes OF
cars can be obtained AT the office or
the sheriff
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-18
Samples From Hole Said
to Show Strong Petro-
leum Content.
Visitors Watch Work.

Reports from the drill. operating
on the property of the lllipah Oil a
Gas company, received yesterday,
was that the hole was down past the
1O0-foot marx. Difficulty in obtain
ing fuel for the drill boiler has re-
tarded the work of drilling during
the past week. but with the carload
of coal which was secured last week
and which is being transported ia
the oil camp. 1t is expected that bet
ter progress will be made next week.
G.. l.. Harkins, of the company
left yesterday afternoon with a truck
load of supplies for the camp and the
completed water tank which Will be
mounted on a truck to sp- ply the
outfit With water.
Weather conditions are very ia
vorable and but little snow Is now
in the valley, which is most unusual
at this time of the year. Many Wis
itors are expected at the camp today.
owing TO the good condition of the
roads and the short ride from Ely.
Returning visitors yesterday re-
ported that the drill was passing
through stratas OF oil and had struck
a strata of sand. Samples from the
drilling had been brought to ELY,
where some of the reports declared
that oil could be squeezed from the
muck. The samples burned readily
when placed in the fire.
r. Woodward. a member OF the
company. left this morning with II
Pohl. Ben Giilsn. p p. Miller and
NJ. :. Lusie to visit the oil camp.
Several auto parties from McGill
also passed through Ely ON the way
10 visit the scene of the drilling.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-18
DRILL At |Ll|PAH OIL CAMP HAS
PASSED ONE-HUNDREO-FOOT MARK
FORMER BANKER RICKEY
DIES IN OAKLAND

Thomas b. Hickey, formerly pres
ident of the State Bank & Trust COM
pany, which failed on October 3.
1907, died last Monday morning at
his home in Oakland where he had
been living since leaving Nevada soon
after the failure of his string of
banks. Mr. Hickey was eighty-four
years old. He leaves widow, two
daughters and two grandchildren
who reside in Oakland and grand
children living at Carson City. Ne
vada
As stated I'm the Reno Gazette. Mr..
Hickey came to Nevada in 80 and
was for some years known as the cat
tie king of Nevada. He accompanied
his perents across the plains in 1852
from Ohio, and engaged for a time
In mining in Amador county, Califor-
mia. Coming to Nevada to engage in
stock business and later owning ex-
tensive interests in Antelope valley.
in Alpine county, California. he was
reported to have owned at one time
over 100000 acres of land.
Mr.. Hickey made his home in Car
son City until the time of the failure
of the State Rank 4 Trust company,
which precipitated during the panic
of 1907, closing temporarily most of
the banks II, the state and causing
the failure of the county banks in
Nye and Orc,sby counties. Banks
at Tonopah. Carson City. Goldfield.
Manhattan and Blair were under the
State Bank q Trust company aud
suffered failure at the same time.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-18
DEATH OF r. II. WILLIAMS
VETERAN MINING MAN

Thomas IL. Williams. foreman of
the Smokey Development Mining
company, died last Monday at his
home at Lane City from the effects
OF stroke of paralysis. Mr.. VII
nams had no warming of the attack
and appeared to be In perfect health
lust before he was stricken. He was
removed To his home where medical
ala was summoned, but all efforts
falled to relieve the sufferer. who
passed away short time after the
first attack.
Mr.. Williams was S. years of age.
and a native of England, but had
iiVed In Nevada for the past forty
years, coming To Eureka with his
parents when boy He was a skill
ed miner and had been In charge of
many important mining properties.
About seventeen years ago he came
10 Ely and made his home at Lane
City where he had been actively en-
gagged in mining up To the time OF his
ueath. Deceased Is survived by his
widow and six daughters. Mrs VIII
nam rrusdale, Of salt Lake CITY
Mrs. William Hicks, of East Ely, and
lonr young daughters who are living
al Lane City. Two brothers of de.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-18
BUILDING ASSOCIATION HAS
PERFECTED LOCAL BRANCH

The SecuritX Savings & Loan As
sociation OF Reno. a strictly Nevada
institution. has. through its special
representative. Robt. Kershaw, re-or-
ganized and perfected local branch
in Ely.
The certificate holders of the Ely
branch held a meeting at the court
house Thursday and elected the fol
lowing officers: o. G. Bates. presi-
dent; j. NJ. Lockhart. vice-president.
Alfred Tamblyn. secretary and treas
urer; Fred Hartley. X. II. Hoffman.
l.. III. Murdoch. +. T. West and L.
r. Zadow. directors.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-18
DEATH OF +. A. McDERMID.

A message was received this week
announcing the death of f. A. Nc
Dermid in Salt Lake City on He'd
nesday. Mr.. McDermid was we'll
known throughout White Pine coun-
ty and was one of pioneers of the
Ely district. He came TO this count,
in 1859 and lived at Schellbourne
for several years. afterwards becom-
ing engaged in the mercantile bust
ness in Cherry Creek few years
ago he sold his interests here and
located in Salt Lake City.
Mr.. McDermid is survived by his
widow, one daughter and one son.
and a brother living in Salt Lake
City. He was rs years of age at the
time of his death
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-18
ANNUAL MEETING OF
TELEPHONE COMPANY

The annual meeting of the White
Pine Telephone company was held at
the office OF the company last Friday
afternoon.
The Officers elected for the ensuing
year were. Charles A. Walker. pres
ident; Arthur Smith. vice president:
William Biggane, secretary and
treasurer, and JaQes S. Bennett.
general manager.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-18

A. +. Miller of East Ely. who left
some time ago for his old home in
Monroeyille. Ind. writes a friend
here that his father has recently
died. The death of his aged parent
is the second in the family circle
since Mr.. Miller's return to Indiana.
his mother having passed away soon
after his arrival there.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-18

Takes New job.
Cecil Geraghty of East Ely. who
for some time has been employed at
the East Ely Grocery, has taken a
position at the Nevada Northern
shops, entering on his new duties to-
morrow He is succeeded at the gro
Gerry by George Perrier of Central
ELY.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-18

Transient Sheep Owners.
County Assessor Miles and Deputy
Sheriff Bailey returned yesterday
from a tax collecting trip in the
eastern part of the county. The COL
lectors located several bands of
transient sheep near Deep Creek
which were owned by Idaho and Utah
sheepmen and collected over $4,000
in taxes.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-18

Mrs Is. II. Allaire, formerly OF
East Ely and now residing in Sc
attic. writes friend that she Is
temporarily on the crippled list, as
the result of a badly scalded foot,
the injury received by an accidental
pouring of hot water.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-18

W, w Patterson aud family. who
recently removed from East Ely to
McGill, have again returned to the
railroad town as place of residence.
Mr. Patterson being in the Nevada
Narthern service.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-18
To Parade ON Thrift Day.

To Parade on Thrift Day.
Tuesday afternoon the children of
the Murry street school will parade in
costumes representing all nations as
an observance of thrift day.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-18

Mr.. Nicholas Williams, with Mrs.
Thomas Williams and Mrs. William
Trusdale. accompanied the remains
10 Eureka Thursday morning where
Ihe last rites will be held.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-18

ceased. Nicholas and David Williams,
are also residents of Ely.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-08-28

HOUSE TO GIVE
AN OPENING
DANCE
Affair Promises to be One
Of the Most Popular
of the Season.
COMMUNITY HOUSE
GREAT PUBLIC NEED
Big Things are Anticipated
Of It's Social Influence
IN the Community.

Ths Community House will bo
opened to the public on September
Sth, md the opening will be cele-
brated with a dance. There will be
good band and it is hoped to make
the occasion one that will be enjoyed
by every one. There will be re-
fresh,nents served.
Community House Is bound to be
an institution that will win a warm
pace IN public appreciation and es-
TEEN. Everything will be done that
can be done, with the means obtain
able, to make it serve the purpose
intended, which is to exert an in
tuence that will strengthen the COM
muniGy socially and to offer con-
veniences to the visitor to CoVinE-
ton and too those coming in from
the country that have heretofore
been lacking.
This opening dance should be pop
ular with the young folks as we'll as
with the parents, who may feel thar
all The surroundings are perfectly
clean and wholesome.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-08-28
MRS. FLORENCE L. DAVIS.

Died, at Pearl River, La, Mrs.
Florence l.. Davis aged Ga years, on
Wednesday, August IS, 1920, after
an illness of three weeks. She has
been en- Invalid for eight years. AMI
in that time has not walked ste.'.
She trusted in Godsrealzing that He
would care for heF. She was a de-
voted wife and untiring mother. TO
know her was to love her. She Was
laid 20 rest in the Audubon Gene
terry on Thursday August 10, at 3 p.
M, where host .ef friends and reia-
tives gathered to pay their last
tribute of love and respect.