White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-05
PIONEERS IN I[LIPAH O|[F|E[OE
SHOULD Be ENCOURAGED BY NIL

transformed from mere trail into q
thriving city practically over night.
and all this was accomplished by tho
fact that the efforts of the pioneer
prospectors. were crowned with sue
cess. and the old saying Nothing sue.
ceeds like success was forcibIy cx~
emplitled.
| Soon stores sprane up on every
| corner and the former sagebrush area
was covered with substantial restden-
ces. The investor came from every
known quarter of the country and
brought with him his money. which
rapidly spread through the various
channels and gave stimulus to every
line of business. Today the great
mines are operating at Ruth and the
immense sn,elter Mt McGill. The rail
road. carrying in passengers. freight
and express. supplants the OK team OF
but few years ago. Development has
made the great L. s. A. and develop
ment will make White Pine county
one of the most prosperous and con
spicuous in the entire country.
While the stae of Nevada has pro
duced great wealth through the de-
velopment Of her mineral resources
the sell has yet scarcely been scratch
ed and the sturdy prospector Will for
years to come from time to time be re-
warded by the discovery OF mines FAR
richer than any that have thus far
been brought to light.
The News is firm believer in CO.
operation for the upbuilding of the
community. and this opens the ques-
tion of possibilities which would fol-
low the striking of oil in the Illipah
fields.
The pioneer In the oilfeld today is
perhaps in tho same position that the
prospector was around Ruth and Kim
beriy fifteen years ago when In tho
twinkiing of an eye all the fruits of
his labor poured forth
The opening up OF oiifelds means
work of every description and when
such work is finally accomplished all
the surrounding country >reaps bene-
fits tenfold greater than any man who
had not given the subject the serious
consideration which II deserves would
imagine.
Men who have mad practical exper-
fence in tho oilfieids OF Texas. Okla
homa. Louisiana and other states. after
visiting the oilheids at Iiiipah. have
expressed the opinion that commercial
wells would be struck at depth. EN-
inent geologists who have made an
examination of the ground are known
to be of the same opinion. Who. then.
il TO say that the work now being
prosecuted should not receive the en-
couragement and cooperation OF all.
OF course the knocker Is to be found
everywhere. but he was never known
to do any good either for the country
in which he resides or for his fellow
man. upon whom he usually depends
for aid in keeping the woif from his
own door.
Before an oil well can be opened up
in new field roads must be built
drills. machinery and equipment must
be purchased and landed on the
ground. Money must be expended to
meet the payroll as well as 10 meet
other demands too numerous to men
tion in detail but which all know 10
be absolutely necessary to get into an
undeveioped country. With the com
pletion of all this work and man or
a set OF men find that all that Is nee
essary to do 1t go into the filed and
drill. the bringing in OF the oil be-
comes greatly simpiifed and the re-
turn on the amount of money invested
naturally Is greater. For example.
IL the pioneers In the Iliipah field had
or Louisiana. where roads are built
and supplies can be had at their door.
they could doubtless drill well and
get oil with the expenditure of a lesser
amount of money than they were
Obliged TO spend in the Tllipah field
before they could get on the ground
ana start to work.
II Is safe to say that the striking
of oil in commercial quantities In the
Illipah field would within thirty days
increase the population of the city OF
Ely close to the forty thousand mark.
This would mean new buildings and
work for the mechanics and tho pur-
chasing of every article carried for
sale by the business men of the dis
trict. no matter what line he may be
engaged in It would increase mis-
business perhaps twentyfold. In what
all would enjoy all should help to brinG
about The bringing in of a well In
Texas amounts to nothing to the resi-
dent of White Pine county unleSs per
haps he chances 10 own a few shares
OF stock. upon which he might double
his money. but the bringing in OF
well at home would result in profit
from a thousand different angles.
Get behird your home people. Get
behind your merchant and behind your
neighbor In every line. His success
must OF necessity benefit you and by
suon cooperation alone can thriving
community be built Up and maiptain
ed. and by such methods alone can all
ENJOY what few comforts life affords
Picture a city of forty thousand or
more people with street cars running
in all directions. with the extension OF
railroads TO the different mining
centers of the county, with brisk com
petition in every line; and further pic
ture the benefit wsich comes to every
resident OF a small community which
by reason of the development OF its
natural resources is transformed into
such a city. and then ask yourself 4
| II does not behoove you to intereSi
Yourself in such development and give
IT your unqualified approval and sup
port All get together and pull and
| the load can be easily moved. no not
stand around and let one or two at
tempt to accomplish task so burden
some that he should have tue assist