White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-04
GRAHAM REIMBURSED
AFTER LONG EFFORT

After twelve years of effort on the
part of W b. Graham and his
friends the relief bill carrying 1896
for expenditures made by Mr.. Ora
ham to maintain the postoffice in
Ely during the early boom. has been
passed by congress and allowed.
Congressman G. r. Evans is en-
titled to the final credit as his effort
before the House of Representatives
in the last session brought the hoped
for result.
Mr. Mann Of Illinois objected to
the bill CD the grounds that many
postmaster3 deliberately employed
additional help without the consent
of the postal authorities and then re-
quested ongress 10 pay the bill.
In mis- reply Mr. Evans said: AT
the time this money was expended
there were no funds available and
the boom came on suddenly. bringing
about 10 0.000 extra people to Ely and
the postoftice had to be maintained.
The boom was caused by the dis
ooyery several years ago of process
10 profitably treat low grade copper
ores. immense bodies of wnicn ore.
averaging about two per cent copper.
were known to be in White Pine
County This formation created an
increase of population TO the town
of Ely. whose previous purpose was
serving the scattered ranches in
| that vicinity. One of the leading
citizens of the former village of Ely
was Mr.. Graham the postmaster.
SEEING tho need and demand for de-
livery of mail. feeling his RESPONSE
bility as postmaster. Mr.. Graham en-
rloyed extra postoffice clerks. paying
from his own funds 1896, for which
he has rendered an itemized account
sworn to. This bill has received the
approval of several postmasters gen.
eral aad has passed the Senate. II
came to my hand during the extraor-
binary session OF Congress, being the.
only claim from the entire state of
thirty-fiye names of leading citizens
of Ely-the mayor. district judge,
county clerk. recorder. auditor. coun-
" treasurer, sheriff. city attorney,
banks pf ely. the district attorney.
county commissioners and the Two
newspapers. setting forth the earnest
fully repaid for the service ne gave.
This is the only claim from the
entire state OF Nevada" said Mr..
,svans Nevada is not in distress
nor asking charity. but we do feel
that this money was advanced with
GOOD intent for the benefit of the
service and now should be repaid
The Committee on Postoffices and
Post Roads advise payment. The
Senate has passed the bill. A petit
ton asking your favorable eonsidera-
lion signed by leading citizens of ely,
all of whose word is pure gold, and
who knew all the surrounding cir
eumstances. is before you"
Continuing, Mr.. Evans said:
Little over a year ago the county
commissioners. whose names are
signed to this petition. went up one
side of the street in Ely and down
the other and raised s1.050,0 upon
a single Liberty loan drive. A score
of times Ely has gone over the top in
Liberty loan drives, Red Cross drives
and in all demands made during the
war"
AS result of the effort of Con-
greesman Evans the bill was enacted
that the Secretary of the Treasury be.
and he is hereby authorized and di-
rected to pay to w. b. Graham. for
mer postmaster of Ely. out of any
money In the treasury not otherwise
appropriated. the sum of 1885 to
reimburse him for money expended
for necessary clerical assistance