White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-19
COMMERCIAL CLUB ORGANIZED ] !
FOR COMMUNITY BETTERMENI


night at Masonic hall to participate In
the organization of a commercial club,
and from the interest shown the forma.
tion. of such an organization. which In
almost a necessity for The SUCCESS of
any community. seemed at once assured
Tom Chambers was on hand with his
corps of assistants prepared to look
after the inner man as only Tom can
do and when all had reached that point
where they felt at peace with all the
world and were eager to take hold of
business propositions the ball was
started rolling by Senator n. II. Chaplin.
who had been selected as temporary
chairman to preside over the gathering.
which he did in his own inimitabIe
style.
Ia briefly outlining the need for such
an organization Senator Chaplin told OF
how II had been brought home to him
during his work In the state senate,
where he has SO ably represented White
Pine eounty during the last two ses-
slcns. He said that on one OCCASION
VIXEN asked by n representative from
another section the state just where
he came from and Senator Chaplin re-
piled from White Pine" his colleague
remarked. "Oh. yes. Hamilton Is the
county seat of White Pine. isn't it?"
Put white Pine county on tie map
was the slogan and the chairman In
trcduced as the first speaker George
III. Ryan. who with George Doyle had
brought the enthusiastic meeting about
Mr.. Ryan told briefly OF his experience
when appearing before the commission
In Carson City while seeking lower
freight rates for this district. He said
that when asked just who he represent
ed he was forced to admit that he rep
resented only himself. "why not
have a commercial club representing
the entire community to take up such
matters?" said Mr.. Ryan. and 1t Is
Just SO much asier To accomplish the
desired results"
j. NJ. Loekhart. +. T. West. G. f.
FOREMAN A. e. Witcher. Anthony JuI-
ich. II. J. Muller. Fred NJ. Clark, George
Do,le. A. +. Adams and Il. L. Quayle
we're called upon in the order named
and In turn each pointed out various
ways in which a commercial club would
| be a benefit to not only the cities OF
Ely, McGili and Ruth but to the entire
fsection. Get together and demand
what you are entitled TO and you will
get 1t was the general trend of opin-
ion. Mr.. Quayle suggested that they
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officers urging that such selection be
mode With the greatest care and that
men be put at the head who enjoyed
the confidence ard respect of the pub
lie. as in that way only could the or
| yanization hope 90 be successful.
Senator Chaplin then announced that
nominations f)r the Office of president
were in order and r. II. Hoffman nom
| mated ii. S. Sturdevant. cashier of the
Ely National bank. NJ. Hoffman said
that he believed in new blood and In
MI. .Sturdeyant the community had moi
only a man Identified with big interests
but one free from all factionai strife.
energetic aud capable. Mr.. sturdcvant
was chosen president by acelamation.
Curtis II. Bent was next nominated
for the office of secretary. the nomi
nation being presented by G. +. Bore
man. wto said that he also felt the
need OF new blood and he believed AIR.
Bent would be found an ideal young
man :or the big task. Mr.. Bent was
chosen without opposition. and in like
manner William 7. Biggane. cashier Of
| the First National bank. was selected
as treasurer.
The next order Of business taken up
was the selection of an executive com
mittee and at this point Captain James
S. Bennett pulled his hand grenade and
demanded to krow why they did not
name the organization before the selec-
tion of officers to guide it, Let the
caf be born before II is named" inter
jected Nr Leckhart and again the
well oiled wheels turned round witt,
| the result that &. w. Terrence. George
| III. Ryan. Arthur Smith. s. ID. Elbert,
.. G.. Bates. II. J. Muller. j. c. Riordan
and Ed Miilard were selected as nom
bers of the executive committee after
the suggestion of Mr.. Quayie that the
committee be made to consist OF eight
members instead of seven as orginial-
| ly planned. and that in case OF tie
vote on any matter the deciding ballot
be cast by the president.
A committee on organization was
next selected and this important branch
was composed OF J. NJ Lockhart r. J.
stephens and ID. c. Mcdonald.
Mr.. Jurich then arose to vital
point and suggested that each man
present be called upon to donate u In
| order that the organization might have
funds with which to carry on the work.
pointing out that without money they
could not be expected to produce any
thing except conversation. Some sug
gestion was made that the levy might
be premature and Mr.. Boreman objected
to the administering of any anesthetic
while exacting the contribution. After
n short discussion on the subject the
names OF al. present were taken which
were 10 be turned over to the proper
committee that they might be called
upon when the need for funds arrived.
This brought the large meeting to
a close and immediately the members
of the executive committee went into
session and selected different commit
tees for the formation and guidance
of the organization. On the publicity
committee Y. H. Chaplin of the Ell,
Record was made chairman Vail M.
Pittman of the Ely Daily Times. A. A.
sherman of the White Pine News. c.
Bent. secretary of the club. and s. Il.
Elbert composing the full committee
This committee held a meeting at the
University Club Tuesday night and
formulated plans for wide publicity
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