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White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-16

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White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-16
ELY ELKS WILL ENTERTAIN
HERD FROM SALT LIKE CITY

Local Elks are all set TO begin
preparations tor the entertainment OF
The members of the order from Salt
Lake City and vicinity, who are ex-
pected to arrive here about July )
or on their way 10 the nationsl con-
yention OF Elks 10 be held in Los
Angeles in July. The salt Lake Elks
have been unable To secure anything
in the way of satisfactory rates on
the railroads and as result are
planning to make the trip to south
ern California in automobiles The
i6ea of the overland journey is said
to have met with popular approval
and everyone is for it
The mater of routing is at pres
ent not definitely decided. but every
influence is being brought to bear to
induce the antlered pilgrims TO travel
over The Grand Central highway and
thence to Ely for brief stop on their
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-16
Ben Firn,an and Wife
to Move from District

Ben r. Firman will leave this
morning for Salt Lake City, having
severed his connection with the
Campton Commercial Company, with
which concern he has been associat-
ed for the last six years as manager
of the shoe and dry goods depart
ments. Mr.. Firman's plans for the
future are net fully completed. but
for the present he will remain in Salt
Lake City.
The departure of the Firmans from
Ely is regretted by wide circle OF
friends. Not only will they be miss
ed by the Campton oompany's large
clientele of customers. but also In
social circles. where both have been
active. and they will carry with them
the sincere best wishes of all with
whom they have been associated
Mrs. Firman and Miss Cora James left
for Salt Lake City Tuesday
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-16
FABULOUS ASSAY FROM
SPRING VALLEY CLAIM

An assay made for George 2. An
nand and Fred ID. Oldfeld last Mon
day was from a specimen of rock the
same as was discovered by John Til
ford last week on his Rex claim,
rear Bassett creek, in Spring valley.
This sample ran 70.2S ounces in gold
and S15.1 ounces in silver. which
with gold at s20.67 an ounce makes
the value in gold s1.452.6s per ton.
and S15.1 ounces of silver at 81 per
ounce gives value of sS15.10 per
ton in silver, total value OF
s2.267.7s
The Rex claim, where the original
discovery was made by Tilford. is To-
Gated about thirteen claims length
north of the claims which are now
being worked by the Millick brothers.
on which they have sunk a shaft to a
oepth of about seventy-fiye~ feet and
are now taking out good ore.
The claims follow well-defned
ledge and samples taken from the
several claims all show good values
claims are located between Mccoy
and Bassett creeks, with three other
creeks crossing the locations.
aiSCOtC91 Ndo iud0C ty
while prospecting north of the loca-
tions. He picked up a piece OF rock
III which the specks of gold could be
plainly seen, and he then put in
about two days looking for the min
eral in place. Finding likely look
ing place he walked back to the Mil
lick camp and secured a drill and
some powder aud put in a shot. with
the result shown by a painful OF rock,
making a load as heavy as one man
could manage to pack down the hill,
which he brought to the city. Til
ford Is remaining in Ely TO settle up
some business connected with prop
erty in California. after which he
will return and start to work OH mis-
prospect.
Ernest Randall is working claims
south OF the Rex; also Doc Bailey
and George Fl. Ryan have two short
claims near the original discovery
and north OF the Armand aud Old.
field claims.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-16
County Commissioners
Meet in Short Session

The county commissioners met
Monday. allowed claims agains
the county and took up matters OF
road work. A letter received from
the department OF highways relative
10 the government allotment OF parts
for Peerless trucks was received by
the board and negotiations will be
undertaken by the commissioners TO
secure these supplies. The cost 10
the county will he the expense of the
highway department and the freight
from Reno 10 Ely. which will be only
"A fraction OF the cost OF the parts II
bought from the factory
For use on road construction this
season the board ordered from a gov
ernment supply house two army tents
and about a dozen iron cots. There
was no other business requiring for.
NAL action by the board. which SUBJ
sequently declared recess until
Monday. June 20. AT 10 a m
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-16
TOURIST TRAVEL ROUTED OVER
NEW GRAND CENTRAL HIGHWAY

Fred T. West Jr and George T.
Fletcher arrived in Ely Monday fore
noon from trip to Delta and Salt
Lake City, Utah. Messrs. West and
Fletcher made the journey as a COM
mittee representing the Ely Chamber
of Commerce to get action toward
diverting tourist travel from Salt
Lake City to Ely. The committee
will report ut a meeting of the cham
ber this evening. and they can report
successful results. Following his re.
turn TO Ely, Mr.. West went into con-
siderable detail as to the tourist
travel and the general results of their
trip with a representative OF the
News.
OF first importance. two men are
already on the Job in Salt Lake City
directing westbound tourists for
California points over highways lead
ing 10 Ely. One of these men is paid
s200 per month and the other $50
FER month for their services. Both
are live wires and are considered es.
reeially qualified to deliver the tour
!st traffic to Ely. The fact that one
receives so much less than the other
is because he is at present so stu
OF his time to the directing job
To defray the expenses business
men of Ely have already guaranteed
5000 per month. and with the ex-
pected contributions from Delta
Hinckley. Eureka and other locali-
ties IL Is expected that $3.50 will be
regularly available to pay salaries of
the two official reuters in Salt Lake
City and TO provide signboards and
logs.
II is hoped by those who have
made the initial move in the matter
that the local commerce club will
come in as an executive body to re.
eeive and disburse the contributions
and lend its influence generally to
the enterprise What is most de-
sired is quick action and concerted
effort. and this is to be brought about
In one way or another, as those who
have brought the matter to its pres.
ent point are determined that Ely is
to be on the main line of tourist
travel. The situation has been tho
roughly canvassed and the Ely boost
ers have been assured cooperation In
other towns and cities where the
commercial clubs have taken the
matter in charge.
There is no intention on the par.
OF anyone to discredit the Lincoln
highway, but at the present time
there is a section OF the Lincoln
highway between Salt Lake City and
LILY that is practically impossible. No
permanent change In highways IL
contemplated, but what Is favored
by Ely boosters is the detouring of
Lincoln highway travel over another
route between Salt Lake and Ely
pending improvements on the main
road. Under the circumstances the
Grand Central highway Is considered
the logical route for the present. as
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-16
american Legion Post
Elects New officers

Ely post No. 5 OF the American Le-
gion held a meeting last Thursday
evening and elected c. II. Belt post
commander to succeed Carl +. Peters,
resigned and now residing in Cali
fornia. AS the local post has felt the
effects of the business depression
which has resulted in a number of
active members leaving the district
with a corresponding effect on the
treasury of the organization. Ely post
will not be represented this year at
the state convention to be held in
July at Lake Tahoe. For the pur-
pose of raising money the post is ar
ranging dance to be given in Bio
hall the evening of July 4.
At last Thursdays meeting an ap-
preparation was made for a floral re-
membrance to the late Colonel Gal
hraith, national commander, who was
instantly killed in an automobile ac-
cident at Indianapolis last Thursday
morning.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-16

II Is in splendid condition, and while
IL is fifty miles longer 1t is five hours
shorter under present travel condi-
tions Eventually 1t means there will
be two main lines west from Salt
Lake to Ely. and both will receive
their share OF traffic. Present condi-
tions are realized by western Lin
coin highway officials and ]. II. Wat
ers. state representative of the Lin
coin Highway Association. has al
ready notified eastern officials at De-
troit that the Lincoln highway west
OF Salt Lake City is impossible and
that he is routing no tourists this
way.
The point to be considered is the
opposition In Salt Lake City. where
there is persistent effort to route
southern California tourists over the
Arrowhead trail, which diverts traf-
fic far to the south of Ely. Mr.. Ris-
ohell, president of the Utah Automo-
bile Association, is a booster for the
Arrowhead route. 1t Is believed that
the employment of two men in Salt
Lake City TO route tourists over the
Grand Central highway until the Lin
coin highway is in good condition,
I
in rem9dying the situation. Mr.. West
says there is no doubt as to the atti-
tude of Salt Lake, and while there
he did little gumshoe work on his
own account to get a direct line as
10 how things are conducted. Going
to the Newhouse hotel and represent
ing himself as q tourist from Denver
To southern California, he requested
k.. -t. - 4.
alleged destination. After some con-
yersation as to just where he was
from, and any suspicion as to mo-
lives being quieted. the person in
charge Of the logging forthwith pro-
ceeded without further parley to di-
rect Mr.. West to Los Angeles over
the Arrowhead trail.
Mr.. West says that he and Mr.
Fletcher were accorded hearty re-
oeption wherever they stopped on
their trip. and at Delta. where they
attended meeting, there was unan.-
nous enthusiasm and ways and
means We're discussed for logging and
mapping the Grand Central highway
from Salt Lake City tc Ely and pro-
yiding signboards. Following the
meeting the work of preparing sign
boars was at once started. Another
matter considered was the proposed
visit to Ely of the delegation from
Salt Lake, Eureka, Delta and Provo.
This party, travelling in touring cars,
is expected to arrive In Ely about
June 30.
Eureka is particularly strong in
its support OF the Grand Central
route and the county has already
floated bond issue of $4,000 to
be used for gravelling the road over
a thirty-mile section between Eureka
and Delta. This work is expected to
be completed by July l.
CONTINUED ON PAGE FoUE.)
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-16
officers Elected BY
Neuada State MasonS

The following elective and appoint.
i've officers OF the grand lodge of
Nevada Masons were chosen at the
annual meeting OF the state body At
Reno last week.
l.. G.. Campbell. grand master. Ed
Peterson. deputy grand MASTER Silas
Ross. senior grand warden: +. A
Quicker. junior grand warden: w. j
Harris, grand treasurer: f.. ID Van
deleith. grand secretary: A. W
Ward, grand chaplain: Otto viii
liams, grand orator: Nealy II. Cha
pin, grand marshal. J. JonasoB
grand standard-bearer. G.. II. Archer
grand sword-bearer; G.. N. Calder,
grand Bible-bearer; c. l.. Young
grand senior deacon: w. S. McPher.
son. grand junior deacon. w. r.
Churchyard. grand steward: G.. G.
Splitter. grand steward: c. B. Rams.
dell, grand pursurvant; F. w Cook,
grand organist Chris Wolf. grand
tyler.
The newly-elected grand officers
were installed bv Past Grand Master
III. II. Atkinson.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-16
Wipah Consolidated
Reports Oil Bubbles

Reports received in Ely yesterday
that the pulling of an eight-inch cas-
ing at the Illipah Petroleum Com
panys we'll had been followed by an
unusually strong showing of oil Gre
ated general interest, and shortly
after 2 p. m. J. Z. Amenda, Judge ID.
c Mcdonald and Fred T. West left
for the oil camp to make personal
investigation.
The showing is said to be in the
nature OF thick bubbles of oil which
rise continuouhly to the top of the
hole, which is full of water, and
therefore for the present makes it
impossible TO tell just how much oil
is coming in at the bottom.
The well is now down to a depth
of $50 feet and Rube Kerr, head
driller. and other company officials
express confidence that the oil sands
are near and should be entered at
near one thousand feet
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-16
AJAX GETS JAIL SENTENCE
NEW TRIAL FOR HIS WIFE

Eric Pohl and Victor Ajax and
wife. the latter formerly propri-
etors of restaurant and cabaret in
Ely. were convicted in Salt Lake City
on joint indictment charging them
with removing three Salt Lake girls
10 Ely. in violation OF the Mann act.
Al the request of Anthony Jurich,
counsel for the respondents, action
In the case was deferred for a week
and again came up In court last Sat
day before United States District
Judge Tillman d. Johnson As re-
suit Mrs. Ajax was granted new
trial Ajax was sentenced to six
months in Jail and fined $500 He
was granted stay Of execution until
June % in order to prepare for an
appeal.
Pohl was sentenced to six months
In jail and after being sentenced the
prisoner told Judge Johnson that he
would prefer year and day in the
federal prison at Leavenworth, kas..
the minimum prison sentence. The
court replied that the change in SEN
tence would be agreeable TO him. but
advised Pohl to wait until Monday
and think IL over When Monday ar
rived the former Austrian army lieu
tenant was of the same opinion and
he will be taken TO Leayenworth to
serve his sentence.
Pohl. who has been a conspicuous
figure In Salt Lake and who during
The war was in the internment camp
at Fort Douglass, says that he pre-
fers prison sentence for the reason
that he will be employed and will
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-16

way TO the coast IL is believed that
plans to this effect will materialize,
and when favorable word is received
no time will be lost in arranging the
entertainment program.
The Willow Club Will be the een-
ter of attraction and a barbecue on
the club grounds and real old-time
western entertainment in the club
rooms are among the things consid-
cred. 1t is even possible that band
may be brought over from Tonopah,
In view OF the fact that at the pres
ont time there Is a scarcity of local
musicians and 1t would be difficult 10
secure a complete band from home
talent
Ii is expected that word will be
received this week as to the route
the Elks will take. IL Is reported
that at least It's cars will make the
trip and the number may even reach
zoe
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-16
SEVEN HOURS IN CREEK;
.bARTLEY'S FISH ARE SAFE

Mr. and Mrs. ID. =. BARLEY and Mr..
and Mrs. Frank l.. Beverly, in the
BARLEY ear. started out last Satur-
day for days fishing in the Timber
creek country Everything was all
set and prepared for good haul of
speekled beauties and everything was
lovely until the party got up into the
hills quite a distance from home and
with the fishing locality still some
distance away. Here IL became
necessary to ford q creek The cross
ing looked all right. but il wasn't.
Water had set back and formed q
whirlpool that had done things to
the bottom Once in the stream the
heavy car became hopelessly stuck
and remained in that condition for
seven hours. Messrs. Barley and
Beverly tried every means at hand.
even to cutting down trees and At
tempting the building of temporary
portage. But the car remained sol
idly mired. As a final resort the two
prospective anglers hit the trail afoot
and succeeded in finding residents
afar OFF, who came With horses and
succeeded in pulling the car upon dry
land.
Mr. Beverly. who can be counted
upon To put up winning fight with
a stalled locomotive, says this auto
mobile was the worst stuck and the
balkiest proposition he has ever
tackled The ladies in the party are
said TO have behaved admirably dur
ing the emergency, and once headed
toward home all hands decided II
was the end of an imperfect day. 1t
was certainly lucky for the fish. be
cause IL Frank had once gotten into
action with his rod and reel the Tim
ber creek trout would have been de-
populated.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-16

have exercise. chance to study and
better food than IL confined in jail
He has been in jail awaiting trial
tor more than two months.
1t Is said that by going to Leav-
enworth Pohl may be granted his re-
lease in nine months and twenty
seven days, as under the federal
prison parole system prisoners are
credited for good behavior. and in
case of sentence of one year and
less than ten months.
The Tribune says that following
arguments of counsel for a new trial
last Saturday Judge Johnson granted
Mrs. Ajax a new hearing on the con
tention that the evidence had failed
TO connect her with the alleged con-
spiracy. Judge Johnson held that
the evidence sustained the verdict OF
the jury as to the two men, even
though the testimony merely showed
that the girls were placed in a caba-
ret located In a restricted district,
where they were subjected to i'm
moral influences. Judge Johnson
said:
THE people OF Ely are perhaps
more To blame for this case than the
defendants. II may be that they
consider 1t necessary to have such
conditions there. but I hardly think
that IL Is necessary in view OF the
Nevada laws but the mayor of Ely
and inc other city authorities are not
parties to this case. anyway.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ajax returned to Ely
Tuesday
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-16
Chandler and Wife
Return from the East

Charles c. Chandler and wife were
arrivals on Thursdays train from a
trip of several weeks to Washington
and New York. where Mr., Chandler
was called on legal business for the
Nevada Consolidated Copper Com
pany.
The Southern Pacific and other
connecting roads are opposing the re-
duction In freight rates asked for by
the Nevada Consolidated Copper
Company on nitre between Garfield.
Utah. and McGill and from Hercules,
Cal. The interstate commerce COM
mission has decided favorably to the
request OF the copper company. but
an appeal by the railroads from the
action of the commission made a
hearing necessary before the COM
mission in Washington. at which Mr.
Chandler was present in the interest
of the copper company. Following
the hearing In Washington Mr.. and
Mrs. Chandler were in New York,
where Mr.. Chandler prepared brief
In the Nevada coal case now pending
Grand Forks herald., 1921-12-12

Tomah. Wis, Dec. 12.-Tomah lays
claim to the youngest high school pu-
pill in the United States in the person
of De We're Rou"n, ten years old. who
is astounding his teachers and class
mates alike with his mature mind,
Prominent educators who have heard
Of the boy marvel at his ability.
Although most high school fresh
men feel satisfied if they merely get
by the first year with the regular
work assigned to them, young Row
an is readily mastering his studies and
is looking around for new fields to
conquer.
Recently he startled Principal W. E.
Bush when he asked of hAr the almost
uhheard of privilege of adding an ex-
ira study to his course.
| De We're Rowan was born on March
F: II, st. PatNck's day. 1911, at Lone
Wolf. Okla. His parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
| John Rowan. were farmers. and De
/ We're stayed at home until the age Of
| five years, when he entered the fourth
grade of the schools Of Lone Wolf, (;
thriving little city. The usual Ameri-
can child is entering kindergarten at
the tender age of five, but this
| prodigy was at that age fully prepar-
ed for the fourth grade.
! Inc oHls eEHoolihS the w! e|ei
had in a city was for two years at
Lone Wolf. All the rest Of his school
ing has been in the country schools of
| Wisconsin.
The most powerful factor in the
{ boys education has not as yet been
noted-his mother. Mrs. Agnes Row,
an, who came back to her girlhoed
home in Monroe county. on the death
of her husband in 1917: and has since
that date been rural school teacher.
Grand Forks herald., 1921-12-12
RELIGION is
STIMULATING
TO RUSSIANS

Moscow. Nov. 4.--tBy a Staff Corre-
spondent Of the Associated Press y
Religion is opium for the people, is
She slogan which the soviet govcrn-
ment caused To be placed on a per-
manent stone tablet in the wall Of
the Moscow city hall facing the
Iherian chapel.
This little chapel stands at the en-
trance TO the Reh Square. and con-
III MS the ikrn which is more sacred
To Russian cllurcllmen than any other
in the entire domain of The former
c2ar. Consequently it is greatly fire.
auented by i'll persons and supplicunts
wha have suffered all sorts of mis-
fortune and reverses.
The stream of worshippcrs at the
holy shrine continues in spite Of the
slurring sign which Bolshevist Of
gard Of the faithful for the official
.s:neer recorded on the tablet is clearly
indicative of the failure of the Com
munist regime to lessen the regard
for religion throughout Russia.
Communists are expelled from the
party in large numbers for having
their, children baptized. or for bcins
! married in a. church Or showing re-
ligious tendencies, At least these are
the reasons given officially in many
cities where the'cleansing of the party
! is taking place.
! In response to inquiries as tc
whether aba ndonmentt of religion haG
| made it unnecessary for the Ameri
| can relief administration to sent
! kosher food to Russia. a prominen
! member ofhthe Communist party who
| is attached to the foreign office sait
Grand Forks herald., 1921-12-12

men must be hurried into battle. they
probably would vote overwhelmingly
for the training in time Of peace that
would fit them for their duties in war
and would insure them a decent
chance for their lives on the field Of
battle
The unframed men that were rush
ed to the front in our armies" he
adds, must always pay fearful toll
in needless loss of life because of their
lack of training"
The former chief Of staff reviews
the activities OF the army and the
staff during his last year of service
at great length and declares in con-
clusion that ''the general staff as now
organized under the provisions OF the
act of June 4, 1920 tarny reorganiza- :
tion act) is functionins smoothly and
with high degree of efficiency"
I'm the face Of criticism, undeserv-
ed and unwarranted.' he adds. their
work has continued on u high plane
OF excellence and their morale has
remained mistaken and unimpaired.
,, They have deserved we'll of their
country"