White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-17
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PART TWENTY-FIVE

of w. G.. Lyons and w. n. McGill in
The Monitor mine, ranked not only
as an early settler in the White Pine
district but was also recognized as
enc of the states prominent men.
Mr.. Briggs left Missouri in his youth
and located in California before de-
Gliding that Nevada offered more OPP
portunities than any other state in
the Union lie was elected to the
Nevada senate in 1854 and while n
member of that body won place as
one of its leaders. Mr. Briggs was
married at Ward in 1876 TO Miss
Julia Fouts, the accomplished daugh-
ter of Mrs. Fannie Yates OF that
town. Through the early operations
of the Monitor property at Taylor
MIR. Briggs acquired life eompe-
fence. but the loss of their little son
! Yatsie, WHO died at the age of
y ears in 1897. broke the hearts OF
The parents and both lived but a few
years. Mr.. Briggs dying in California
during the latter '90s. while Mrs.
Eriggs passed away at Ely shortly
afterward.
w. G.. Lyons, associated with Mr.
Briggs and Mr.. McGill in the Monitor
and himself the locator OF that prop
erty, was actively identified with the
business life of Taylor until the
time the property was sold 10
Frank Drake. who purchased on be-
half of an English syndicate. Mr..
Lyons was elected to the state as
sembly in 1886 on the republican
ticket. However. from the vote he
received in his home town OF Taylor
IL would be difficult for a stranger TO
guess his political affiliations. as he
received nearly every one OF the 23s
votes cast in the precinct. Mr.. Ly-
ons. always having himself been a
working man. received the solid sup
Fort of the workers. with whom he
was always popular. The writer has
known Mr.. Lyons since 1874, at
which time he was engaged IN burn
ing. hauling and selling Goa, to the
furnace at Mineral City, being In
partnership with Ike Lennox under
the firm name of Lyons & f.ennox.
Johnnie Cupid was one OF Taylor's
popular business men. being the own
or or general merchandise store.
MIR. Cupid made great deal of
money in his business bnt gave IL
away almost as soon as he received II.
being unable TO turn u deaf ear To
any plea made by n needy man for
kpod or clothing. Mr.. Cupid made
he race for county recorder in 1855
and again in 1890 and vas over
whelmingly elected both times. an in
evitable result in view OF his wide
spread friendship and popularity lie
later moved 10 Sumpter. Ore. during
the '9os and. | understand. died
there
Dave Felsenthal. who purchased
a
The store for some time until forced
10 abandon the town when Taylor
was entirely deserted. Mr. Felsen-
thai was well known and popular
throughout the county and made the
race for county commissioner in
'SsS. but was defeated by Mike Boyle
10y the narrow margin OF nine votes.
Tom Edwards was another Taylor
merchant who enjoyed wide popular
ity. Mr.. Edwards. having himself
polished a drill, had large follow
ing among the miners and working
class OF people generally. However
with the big decline in silver Mr.
Edwards was no more fortunate than
The Others and went down in the
crash with them. Mr.. Edwards. who
had previously married Mrs Rob.
srts. the charming daughter Of Mrs
McFadden OF Pioche. after the shut.
down of Taylor went To Delanar. lie
made his home there. engaging in
the saloon business until the boom
started at Rhyolite. being one of he
FIRST to reach the new district and es-
tablishing tho first lumber yard in
the Bullfrog district. being associated
with Charles Schwab. the steel mag
nate. Mr.. Edwards cleaned up n
comfortable fortune in the district
Fnd later settled in California, where
he died, The writer's flrst aequaint-
ance with Mr. Edwards dated back
10 the old DAYS In Eberhardt when
Tom, beardless boy of about Is
years, was acting as assistant chief
engineer for one OF Sam Kings bull
teams, hauling wood for Frank
Drake.
Jack Wheatley was another pop
ular Taylor resident. being the own.
er of restaurant. which was man
aged by Mrs. Wheatley. while ne
worked in the mine most of the time
Mr., Wheatley had served as secre-
tary of the Miners Union at Cherry
Creek and at Ward before coming to
Taylor and also held the same posi-.
lion In the last named camp. being
always liked by his fellow workers
AZ the time the writer worked Tor
about two months at the Argus mine
ne had Mr.. Wheatley for a partner,
and it was during this time that the
latter almost lost his life. his escape
from death being little short of mi
raculous
While sinking the shaft where the
moist was later installed Mr.. Wheat
ley and the writer had Just put in
Two holes. Having finished loading,
the writer went TO the top. Jack re-
manning to fire rho blast Big Tony,
an Italian was our windlass man and
was needed TO help the writer,
Wheatley being man who weighed
over 200 pounds Receiving tho sig
nal that the fuse had been lighted
ana to haul away. We started the
wlndlass and aad hauled Jark up
eabout twei,y feet IN n. eighty f.,ot
snsft wha1 A spne m, nr his 4
Fhpped an he foil tt TIN, bottom