White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-20
DISSERTATIONS
OH PESSIMLST

An amusing incident occurred dur
ing the examination of applicants
for citizenship Friday in the district
court when F. W. Fletcher was put
through an exhaustive examination
In the laws and history of the United
States. The examiner seemed TIC
realize that he could not stump the
applicant on questions of govern
ment and b%ranched out into the
island possessions of the United
States. After receiving information
on this subject which was right ur
TO the purchase of the Danish West
Indies, the examiner called for de-
tailed information on the government
of Great Britain. After receiving
answers that were satisfactory he
then returned to the data surround.
ing the early history of the Ameri-
can colonies and the men prominent
In the drawing up of the Declare.
ton Of Independence and the con.
stitution. The applicant displayed
a competent knowledge of this sub
ject. but when the examiner went in.
to the details of the biographies of
the founders of the nation and the
many quotations credited to each.
Mr.. Fletcher remarked. Il guess Won
ere getting me into rather deer
water
Judge Taher ar this point pleas
antly reminded the examiner hat he
would make an order admitting Mr.
Fletcher If the examiner had no OBJ
leetion, and upon being assured that
there was none. the judge made the
order and then in complimenting Mr.
Isfxtnf,1. -, hts nvncllant nNnmln1.
ton remarked that he would unof-
1cially order that the examiner. Mr..
xolker, and Mr.. Collins should each
present Mr.. Fletcher with a 20 cent
cigar when they met uptown. TIC
this order the examiner expressed
his willingness to comply.
=. Z. Gellert narrowly escaped
seriously involved in the tolls
of The law last week when he was
found carrying a concealed weapon
and the deputy sherif at McGill de-
manded an explanation.
Pete first said that he understood
there was danger of another out.
break on the part of Germany and
to be prepared. The gun
which the officer found on his person
was certainly a deadly weapon and
while Pete said IL was a IS the
officer termed ii a eannon. Pete did
want 10 part with the weapon
md told the officer that il was pre-.
TO him by 4 lady friend q
ong time ago.
Jack Murphy one OF the proprie'
ors of the pool hall at McGill. where
'ete has been employed recently,
anne TO the rescue and Pete was
alter paroled in the custody OF his
Employer pending further ~investiga.
ion. If the matter m to court
'ete will probably resort 10 the de-
ense that he was not carrying a con.
'ealed weapon because of the fact
hat IL was so big NJ one could con- !
cal 1t.
Among the enthusiastic o n of
he Emerald Isle who celebrated 81
patrick's day in Ely was Mike
Tlealey, who has been one of the
most active in this district since the
,pening of the smelter. Mike was
to his friends some OF his
experiences on the great day when
he was a younger man and referred
o some pugilistic engagements.
Co on, Mike" said Mickey Breeni
if you were all that stood between
ne and the championship of the
world I would be a millionaire,
Get out. Mickey" said Mike. MANY
time | knocked one like you out
II my way with a slap until | could
rot a amash at a good man [,