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White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-02
EVERYTHING IS READY
FOR OIL BOOM IN ELY

In the Spring the pioneers fancy
lightly turns to thoughts of booms
and never before in the short and
simple annals of Ely has there been
better outlook for boom.
There is always the near sighted
who requires closeup to be prepar-
ed for the coming events but oppor-
tunity Is such an elusive element that
a close up is impossible and is only
caught by CLEAN in passing.
When the first discoveries of low
grade copper were made in the dis
trict and the future promised 4
smelter to handle this low grade ore,
when townsites sprang up on talk
alone, the wary prophet advised all
to be careful. saying that the low
grade ore had been in the mountains
for the past million years and no ore
had made a dollar out of it. When
the first excavations were being made
for the foundations of the different
tious declared that they were only
digging holes In the ground TO boost
the sale of lots In the Ely Townsite.
When the smelter became a reality
the next cry was that the supply of
copper would not possibly last over
ten years and the company would
just about make enough to pay for
the first outlay with fair profit and
then leave the district to the tender
mercy OF the coyote and Ely would
become a ghost city.
Ely as a future oil center is now,
according to the oil-wise an impos-
sibility; first everybody knew about
that shaie years ago; second the drill
would not drive deep enough; third
volcano had burned all the oil like
smoking lamp; fourth the drillers
did not know their business. Falion
struck oil. struck nothing said the
wise, 1t Is only a scheme to sell oil
stock. Think OF that and the men
who are selling stock and selling
more of it are right along with the
buyers every day; they are not sell
ing over long distance. The day is
coming when those who came to
scoff will remain to pay, II they want
to "get their feet wet"
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-02
|LuPAH ENTHUSIASM GETS BOOST
FROM OIL DISCOVERY At FALLON

Fallon, the town that has brought
new fame to Nevada by the first dis
coyery of commercial oil in the state,
is the county seat of Churchill coun-
ty, which is located west by north of
White Pine county and bounded on
the north by Humboldt and on the
south by Nye county. Churchill coun-
ty is unique in the history of Nevada,
in that it furnishes a striking ex-
ample of the magic touch of man
making the desert bloom as tho rose,
this coming about through the United
States selecting the Lahontan Valley
for the location of the million
dollar farm where the first govern
ment irrigation project was estab-
lished and the land divided into forty
and eighty acre farms.
About eight miles northwest
of Fallon are situated two circular
depressions containing water and
surrounded by prominent rims mark
ing the site of volcanic craters, act
i've during and subsequent to the La
hontan period. The crater rims rise
eighty-seven feet above the surround
ing desert, and some hundred and fIf-
ty feet above the lakes enclosed. The
large body of water, known as Big
Soda Lake. lies about fifty feet In the
deepest part. There Is no surface in
let or outlet connected with this lake.
and the water probably comes by
seeping through a subsoil from
Carson river. In its passage
through the underlying lacus-
tral sediments large amounts of
soluable material are picked up and
carried into the lake. The smaller
of these two depressions, known as
Little Soda Lake, is nearly dry, con-
tanning water only in depressions.
This water is very saline. and upon
evaporating during the summer.
leaves a thick deposit of impure
sodium carbonate
About twenty miles to the south
east Of Fallon is situated the great
salt marsh. where salt Is taken out
95 per cent pure. 1t is estimated
that there are millions of tons of this
salt, some of which was sold for COM
mercial purposes. Drilling has shown
the salt deposit to be four hundred
feet thick.
This entire section is historic In
western travel. The old Pony Ex-
press used to pass through near Fall
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-02

A. Fisher, G.. L. Ball, E. A. Bates,
Dave Richardson, E. G. White, PHI.
Salvi, Sam Bassham, Joe vietu, L.
II. Murdoch. o. NJ. Wallace Jr..
o. r. Baird. W. c.. Kirkland, F. T..
Lewis, J. F. Holbrook, NJ. ]. Heron.
Max Herman. F. w. Ball, VIM. Corn
wall. j. w. Walker. Geo. f. Newman.
r. III. Hoffman, NJ. ". CIays, Albert
+. Marriott. w. H. Hardy, p. A.
Burke. VIM. L. Baird, o. G. Bates,
j. l.. Ramsey, Dave Dortch, e. C.
Hair, A. II. Bahns, Joe l.. Teis, Frank
Roper, Grover Tilford. J. d. Row.
land, Harold Jackson. Forrest d.
Matson. George Doyle. Wilbur d.
Bailey. E. ID. Baker, Wesley Gourdier,
G.. S. Hoag. Chester o. Flem-
ing. c. S. Miller. Peter Pastorino, Ed.
Bennett, d. C. Gardner, Harry Rand
all, w. o. Armitage, Lorin Hendrix,
Friedrich c. Burritt J. NJ Molyneau,
w. b. Nelson, T. II. Curnow. John e.
Callahan. r. III. States, A. Hexam,
Edward r. Bradley, w. c. Bradley,
j. Il. Brinton, William Holder, r.. A.
Baird and William Simon.
The following named yeniremcn
have been excused from duty on the
trial jury called for May 3, by order
of Judge C. J. MeFadden: Axel Bel
lander. Frank Kailey. Geo. OK
borrow, c. w. Farr. II. C. Oliver,
Wilford Terry. Frank w. Millard, X.
t. Swallow, John A. Gillen. L. w.
Pedlar. Geo. NJ. Campbell. C. w.
Bagwill and II. p. Graham. S. p. Culp
has been excused from the service on
the jury In the case of Leonard w
Fristoe and JOS. w. Bell
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-02
Popular Young Couple Wed.

Mr.. Morris w. Camomile and Miss
Bertha Davies of McGill were mar
ried at Ely last Friday by Judge C.
j. McFadden. The groom is an over
seas man. having spent more than a
year in the U. S. service in France.
The bride is one of the most popular
young ladies of McGill and held an
important position with the Nevada
Consolidated Copper Company. The
young couple will make their home
at McGill.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-02
Spring Term of the Ninth Judicial
District Court Convenes Tomorrow

The spring term of the ninth ju
dicial district court will convene to-
morrow morning. May 3, at 10
o'clock. The first case to be tried
is that of Leonard w. Fristoe. charg-
ed upon information filed by the dis
trict attorney with murder in the
first degree. Fristoe is to be tried on
a charge of having shot and killed
Arthur st. Clair, constable of
Deeth. The shooting charged oc-
Cured on the twentieth of last Feb
ruary, near the town of Cherry Creek.
Officers St. Clair and George Requa
were in pursuit of Fristoe and Joseph
w. Bell for a reported robbery at
Deeth and had located the men south
of Cherry Creek when the shooting
took place, which resulted in the in
stant death of Arthur st. Clair and
the mortally wounding of George
Requa, who. although shot in the
head and never regained conscious
tltos, llftu iOI ONt1 Il Nttk dll-I Dt-
ing shot.
Attorney c. A. Eddy will appear
for defendant Fristoe and the state
will be represented by District At
torney II. w. Edwards and Attorney
G. f. Boreman, special attorney for
the state, appointed by the board of
county commissioners to assist the
district attorney in the prosecution
of this case.
Sheriff w. S. Enslow hahhs made
the return of the venire to County
Clerk Oldfield of the jurymen served
who answer the roll call tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock in the court
room. The following list contains
the names of the entire jury from
which the trial jury in the case of
State of Nevada against Leonard w.
Fristoe will be chosen.
r. F. Lake. Lewis Cazier, A.
Knecht, Claud Fawcett, VIM. Good
man. F. A. Boes. Frank Duck, II. NJ.
Jennings, Mike Pistone, F. c. Nun
nelly, August Mahart, w. F. Allard,
Guy Gallagher, w. B. Bergman, Geo.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-02
Decree of Divorce Granted.

Decree of Divorce Granted.
In the suit of Raymond J. Gubler
VS. Thelma Cox Gubler before the
district court Friday, a decree dis
solving the bonds of matrimony or
dered to be entered in favor of the
plaintiff. The complaint was filed on
the 3rd of March and as defendant
failed to appear or answer in the
time allowed by law the clerks en-
try of default was entered April 3oth.
The cause stated in the complaint
was desertion. Attorney J. NJ. Lock
hart appeared for plaintiff.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-02
Republican State Convention
Reflects Complete Harmony

county; f. II. Norcross, Sam Platt,
Dell Boyd, Washoe; j. Wilson, Lyon:
II. j. Murrish, Pershing. Whitman
Symmes. Storey; Arthur Smith,
White Pine; w. w. Booth, Nye; B.
F. Curler, Elko; w. A. Keddie,
Churchill; E. w. Griffith, Clark.
The alternates are: F. b. Belzar.
Mineral county; Harriet S. Gelder,
Lyon, Hugh II. Brown. Nye; C. w.
Foote, Churchill; l.. G. Taylor, Hum
boldt; j II. Fulmer, White Pine; w.
S. Dupont. Elko; George Spring
meyer, Mrs. +. Humphrey and f. L.
.Beemer. Washoe; A. l.. Bachrodt,
Pershing; Walter Bracking, Clark.
The convention was organized and
controlled by delegates from outside
counties. This program went through
without hitch and without much of
fight being made by the Platt forces
A contest developed in who was tn
be the delegate from Elko county
Cnrler or Badt. A resultant vote OF
IL votes for Curler and 22 votes for
Badt, a Platt man, showed tho
division of forces.
campaign committee to have
charge of the Republican campaign
this fall was named, w. II. Ayres OF
this city to represent Humboldt coun.
ty and e. NJ. Steninger Of Elko to
represent Eiko county, other coun.
ties to report by mail.-Winnemucca
Silver State.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-02

Everything that could be done to
harmonic the Republican party in
Nevada. that success may crown the
efforts OF party leaders at the coming
election. was done at the Republican
state convention held at Reno last
Saturday. Caucuses of Outside" dele
gates Friday and Friday night
brought out a big opposition to Sam
Platt as national committeeman for
Nevada. resulting in his withdrawal
when the matter came up in eonven-
ton Saturday. Grant Crumley of
Tonopah nominated George Wingfeld
for national committeeman immed-
lately after the withdrawal of Platt.
No other names were mentfoned for
national committeeman, but 1t is
known Crumley or an east Nevada
man would have been recommended
had Wingfield continued his refusal
to act He was finally prevailed up
on to accept Friday night.
The convention was called to order
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock by
II. v. Moorehouse and Charles Chand-
Ter of Ely was selected as chairman
and II. J. Murrish of Lovelock as
secretary. Necessary committees were
named and adjournment was taken
until p. m.
Delegates elected to attend the con-
vention to be held at Chicago, June
s. were as follows. each to have half
vote: F. J. Button, Humboldt
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-02
Elks Lock Horns ON Diamond.

Baseball teams composed of local
Elks will meet on the diamond at
McGill this Afternoon In a game that
will mark the informal opening OF
the ball season at McGill. The OPEN
ing of the MeGill league season has
been postponed until Sunday the Sth.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-02
Scott Boxely Returns.

Scott Boxley one of the men who
discovered Ely has just returned to
his old stamping grounds after sew
eral months spent in giving the cent.
raj states the once over. Mr.. Boxley
has seen the hand writing on the wall
and is going to stick to the old town
and prepare for the boom.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-02

Convention of Pharmacists
Fred NJ. Clark, secreatry of the
state Board of Pharmacists will leave
next week to attend the convention
of the state board which will convene
at Reno on the 10th of May.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-02
GRAND JURY SUBMITS REPORTS
ON CONDITIONS N v. P. COUNTY

The Grand Jury finished the work
of investigation in the interest OF the
county welfare Thursday and appear
ed in the court to submit the final
report to Judge C. J. McFadden. The
report was received by the court
about $50 in the afternoon and CIV
en- to the county clerk TO be filed
with the records.
Judge McFadden, in addressing
the members of the jury spoke of the
ancient and honorable custom of the
grand jury and although this custom
is gradually being disregarded. he
believed that ii was a great benefit
and a safe guard to any community.
! The Judge thanked the jurymen for
the attention they had given to the
sork at the sacrifice of their personal
interests and when excusing the jury
told the members that he would not
dismiss them but hold them subject
to call In case anything of sufficient
importance should arise that would
demand the attention of the grand
Jury.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-25
PHEASANT FIGURES.
Facts About the Work That Is Being
Done by Several States.
by X. b. Mason.

| In 1913 the State Of Michigan dis
tributed 27,500 ring-neck pheasant eggs
to farmers and sportsmen free Of charge.
An estimate based on reports from about
half the number sent out shows S,525
pheasants, raised and liberated" The
State itself brought to maturity 1857;
making total Of II, 1862.
In New York, the same year, IL ,415
birds were liberated, besides 59,31S eggs
distributed to applicants. If these eggs
did as well as those in Michigan it would
amount to ls,3SS birds raised to ma
turity; total of 2g,S03.
In Michigan the cost of the birds raised
by the sportsmen and farmers was 81
cents a bird to the State. This cost in
cluded 5 per cent depreciation of the in
vestment In buildings and equipment, and
33 l-3 per cent depreciation of the breed
ing stock. The investment for this work
was SCALA, including 900 breeders ut
$3.50 per bird. The total expense of
this work-getting 12,262 birds to ma
tlrity-to the state was So, 1854; in
eluding the above noted depreciation.
The State of Washington has an in
vestment of over sl2 900 in its game farm;
during the two years of 1917 and 1918
there were "hatched and liberated or re-
tanned as brood stool" 3,045 ring-neck or
Chinese pheasants, 627 retained, and 3,3Is
liberated. The expense for this work,
including BAG other birds liberated, was
upwards of 81 900 Twenty thous and dol
lars was appropriated for the two-year
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-25
to decide privately by lot, the result
being as given above.

to decide privately by lot, the result
being as given above.
Alexis |. du Pont School tSpeciaD -
Ernest du Pont, w. w. Laird, John Comfy.
In this district there was also tic vote i,
the board being compelled to settle it as
IN the above case.
Newark (SpeciaD Distrct-Another
tie vote was shown, the board selecting
the following: II. S. Gallagher 6 years. !;
Edward l.. Richards, two years; III :.
Harrison Gray, one year.
New Castle (Special) District-Jacob II .
Speichler, 81; George L. Tobin, Jr., SO; /;
Harry +. Holiday so; John G. King, 5S.
Kent County, Smyrna, (SpcciaD Dis
trlct-Walter W. Hynson, IFS; Walter 0.
Hoffecker. l73; Charles A. Neugenauer,
1l3; +. G. Graham, 60; II. II. Donovan, l !;
Howard II. Jones, /; G. G. Harmonson,
NJ. d., /; DR.. J. S. Cobb, /; c. w. Hall, i.
Dover (SpeciaD District-John Car
row, 466; James b. Bice, 457; Charles n +.
Lloyd 453 New Board).
(Old Board}-Harry Mayer, 232; James
Hall Anderson, 2l9; w. w. Harrington,
2lS.
Caesar Rodney SpeciaD-Camden Wy
oming-J. T. Jump, $50; J. A. Frear, 1SS;
+. G. Bancroft, III; t. III. Howell, l54;
b. f. Hartman, ll6; c. s. Conwell, l
Ir Jump was a member of the old board
appointed last year.
Harrington (SpeciaD H. A. Kent p;
W. S. Smith, II; 5. A. Creadick, 6S. All
new members. Other candidates voted
for included the three members of last
year. Messrs. II. X. Jones. 3 votes: c.. s.
Harrington, 4 votes, and Rev. j. T.. Egg
gerett, 3 votes. One vote was also cast
for seven other citizens of Harrington.
Milford (SpeciaD District-Henry l..
BunStein. $50; Walter l.. Green, 1S5 votes;
Theodore Townsend, l79 votes. All three
of the above were members of the old
board. Other candidates voted for in
cluded: W. q. Abbott, l02; ]. Harry
Latchum, "a; Thomas A. Kirby, 3.
Georgetown (SpeciaD but one ticket,
James NJ, Tunnel, "a votes, Joseph H.
Chapman, % votes; Harry L. Hudson, %
votes.
Seaford (Speciar DIR. c. NJ. Hollis,
l5S; H. NJ Bell, Ill; c. W. Robinson, l04;
Mrs. Ella G. Emery, IS; lsadore Stephany,
80; +. A. Simon, ~; w. T. Lank. |.
Laurel (SpeciaD Harvey +. Wolf, 35
votes; James o. Adams, "a votes; Minos
+. Culver, 81 votes; John w. King, vote
Lewes (Special)-Napoleon b. Register,
ll5; James Beebe, 90; Thomas r. Ingram,
IS; Clara Marshall, 80; Joseph NJ. Martin,
26; Charles V. Jones. A.
Governor Townsend announced the
appointment of Albert b. Peet, member
of the State Board, for a full term of FIVE
years, his term of one year expiring with
july | next.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-25
SCHOOL ELECTION
VOTE IS CANVASSED
State Board of Education Ascer-
tains the Correct Vote in All
Three Counties.
Special Correspondence OF Every Evening

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Dover, June 25.-The State Board of
Education spent full day at the State
House yesterdayin considering educational
matters before entering into the canvass
of the vote of Saturday last, more espc
rially in view of the fact that the board
will rcorganize at its next meeting, accord
ing TO the provisions of the code.
The canvass of the vote of the entire
State took considerable time, the board
not adlournlng until nearly 9 clock.
Following was the result of the elections
held IN the several counties for members
uf lhc County Boards:
In New Castle county there was no
opposition to the members of the board
appointed last year by Governor Town
send, the total vote In the county, to-
gether with the members elected, being as
follows:
Eugene Shallcross. 494: Percy f. Strick-
land 46q: George l.. Medill 451 Ac-
cording TO the law the one receiving the
highest number of votes is elected for
three wears. the next highest for two years
and the next highest for one year.
The vote in Kent county, with the
names of the contestants, was IS follows:
j. Morris Harrington. l,749; Elijah L.
Melvin. 1,721: Elmer Bowdle, LOIS;
Elmer Bowdle. Gas: Clifford NJ. Simpler,
3S5; +. c. DAILY, 1872 Joseph Frazier, 36S.
These three latter were the members of
the board appointed by Governor Town
send
In Sussex county, the members of the
board appointed year ago by the gov
ernor, who sought reelection, received
the following vote. Edward Y. Baker,
l,024; James +. Goslee. 973; George \.
Hill. 956
Nfo,,Aore of tho ,,a,r S,,SSax boar yrara
elected by the following vote Robert b
Hopkins, 2.6l5: Eben A. Townsend. 1884
J ElaIr Tyndall. 1892.
The vote of special districts was as
follows: New Castle county Claymont,
William s Haigh. Robert Metals, Will
ham G. Robelen. In this district all three
candidates received the same number of
votes with no opposition and under the
revised School Code the State Board had
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-25
DIPLOMAS To Is OF
HOWARD HIGH SCHOOL
Graduating Exercises Held Last
Night and Winners of Prizes
Announced.
Howard High School graduates number

Howard High School graduates number
ing fifteen, received their diplomas last
evening at the largely attended exercises
held in the Wilmington High School
auditorium.
Robert l.. Vann of Pttsburg, Pa, made
the address of the evening. Essays were
read by Lawrence Theodore Young or
the National Negro Business League
and Esther Lena Sewell on "What War
Has Taught the Negro"
Board of Education honor prizes were
received by Miss Millicent Coursey, of
the February class, and Earl Payne An
derson, of the June class. Miss Coursey
received set of Shakespeare and Mr.
Anderson received q set of Emerson s
works.
The manuel training prize of set of
tools was received by Mildred Dumpson.
Quitman Williams received honorable
mention.
The prize for domestic science, a So. SO
gold piece, was received by Miss Natalie
Vollow. Miss Carrie Wicks received hon
orable mention.
Miss Flossie Anderson received the do
mestic science prize of 81 50 gold piece for
the fashion show, Miss Sylvia Smith won
the $3.50 gold piece for the terms work
Miss Elizabeth Stubs received honorable
mention.
The Paul Laurence Dunbar memorial
prize for English was received by Miss
Millicent Henry Coursey. The alumni
prize for arithmetic also went to Miss
Coursey. The alumni prize was presented
by Mrs. Louisa Courscy Smith, Of the IL
class.
Following the presentation of prizes
the diplomas were conferred by George
Rommel, president of the Board of Edu-
cation.
Songs sung by the class chorus during
the evening were Lullaby" +" Com to Do
All | CAM" The Wanderers Night
Song" "The Sea, Come Away" and
"Neapolitan Serenade." Invocation was
pronounced by DR.. II. Y. Arnett and
benediction by Rev. ]. w. Bond.
Every Evenings classified advertise
ments bring results. Proved by the salts
action of many and will be 10 vou.-Adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-25

period, and all but $1,000 spent, and
there was approximately $4,000 cx-
pended in construction and stocking" No
depreciation is made.
The cost per bird raised at the Michigan
farm was approximately 81 27." " includ-
ing depreciation; in Washington with
double the investment and figuring no
depreciation, about 81.
Eleven of the birds liberated from the
Washington farm in 1919 weighed %
ounces when liberated
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-25
F R E { LE s
Now is the Time to Get Rid Of the sc Ugly
Spots

There's no longer the slightest need of
feeling ashamed Of your freckles, as Othine
double strengths guaranteed to re-
move these homely spots
Simply get an ounce of Othine- double
strength--from any druggist and apply
a little Of IL night and morning and you
should soon see that even the worst
freckles have begun 20 disappear, while
the lighter ones have vanished entirely
1t Is seldom that more than an ounce is
needed to completely clear the skin and
gain beautiful clear complexion.
Be sure TO ask for the double strength
Othine as this is sold under guarantee Of
money back If it fails to remove frecklea.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-25
Visitors From the South.

Mr. and Mrs. Earl Staley and daughter,
Earline, of Charleston, s. c., are visiting
IN Wilmington. They came by boat to
New York, took a trip up the Hudson,
visited the Geological Gardens in Phila-
delphla, and now are guests Of Miss
Viola Taggart CIT Orange street On
their return TO Charleston they viii stop
at Washington.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-25

Every Evenings classified advertise
ments bring results. Proved by the salts
action of many and will be 20 vou-Adv
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-07-27
BILLIONS OF MONEY.
PAID IN TAXES

Last years levy of taxes was th
greatest ever collected in the United
States. During the fiscal year ending
June 80 there was collected $5,410,
2S4.S7 in taxes.
Official figures showed last nigh
that the tax paid in the last II month
had exceeded all estimates. congress
sional and official, by approximately
$500 600, 900 and was nearly rs pei
cent. larger than the total of take
paid in either of the war years 0
1918 or 1919. The 1918 tax levy yield
ed $S,694, AIS, 63S and the taxes in 191.
aggregated $S.S39. 950,612.
Collection of this record-breakinl
assessment cost the government 500.
100000 or about 90 cents for eacl
500.
Revenues derived from income ant
excess profits taxes alone were SO,
944. $50. 1877 for the II months, whicl
is nearly S1,250. 100000 larger THAI
collections from the same sources ii
either of the last two years An in
crease for this year also was showi
in the receipts from miscellaneou,
taxes, which brought in ,465.729,13t
These taxes ttoalled S1,343,9 .909 ans
SS55. 591 eco fro 1919 and 1918, respec
tivo1v