White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-16
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CITY PARK GROUNDS

organized for the purpose of improv-
ing the local mail service held q
meeting Tuesday evening. The meet
ing was called to order by Chairman
IL ". Edwards and a report as to the
committees activities was submitted
by Thomas e. Halev and read by Sec
retary J. ID. Wallace. The report was
signed by the members of the COM
mittee. Messrs. Haley, l.. II. Murdock
Arthur knecht and Thomas A. Bath.
AS the report was considered too brief
in details an amendment was moved
that the correspondence between the
committee and senators, congress-
man, railway, mail and city officials
be included in the report. The re-
port as amended was then unani-
mousiy adopted. Further official
business was the adoption of reso-
luton of thanks to Senator Pittman,
Postmaster General Hays and men,
hers OF the local committee as pre-
sented TO the meeting by William
Coleman. These resolutions are
printed elsewhere in this issue of the
News.
The meeting was marked by con-
siderable discussion and argument
and made up in interest what it
lacked in attendance. 1t was voted
that the committee be continued as a
permanent organization and that its
activities be directed in supporting
and furthering the welfare of any
matter considered of civic Importance.
Subjects brought up as worthy the at
tention of the committee included
getting Ely permanently established
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mail service, the Phipps-Dowell road
bill, the proposed new mining law
and city camping ground.
The last-named subject was the
main Inspiration for the evening s
discussion. II seems TO be generally
conceded that Ely should have a pub
lie camping ground for the use of au-
tomobile tourists and a public play
park in connection. There is already
such an institution. known as the city
camping ground, but it is a make
shift affair on land not owned by the
city and is nothing to what 1t should
be. either as camping ground or a
playground.
1t was brought out by J. II. Gala
CHER, mayor of the city of Ely, that
in a recent conversation with Arthur
Smith. manager of the Ely Securities
Company. he had been informed that
the land now used as a camping
ground could be purchased for ST.
900, payments to be made through a
period OF FIVE years with per cent
interest. Mr.. Gallagher had inferred
that the property could be purchased
for $4,000 cash il any way could be
provided to raise the money 1t was
also his belief that the present offer
would not remain open for any ex-
tended period, as with the return of
Ely to normal business conditions the
camping ground location will un-
doubtedly be surveyed and cut up into
building lots and sold.
The committee went on record as
favoring the purchase of the property
under discussion for a permanent CITY
camping ground and the members
will probably make this the incentive
for an active campaign. II was given
out at the meeting that some public
opposition to the project would be in
evidence
The meeting was in session for
about two hours and views on vari-
ETY. of subjects were presented by
Chairman Edwards. Anthony Jurich
Thomas r. Haley. George p. Armand
w. A Leonard. Vail M. Pittman and
j. II. Gallagher Public spirit was
much in evidence and each speaker
said that regardless of everything
else he was strong for anything that
would tend to the betterment and ad-
vancement of Ely and the Ely dis
trict. AS Mr.. Armand had been the
proposer of the motion that the CON-
mittee continue its activities in pro-
noting public enterprise he was add
ed to the committee. as was J. II. Gal
lagher, and the organization now
stands as including IN membershi ip
Thomas E. Haley, Lee II. Murdoch,
Arthur Knecht, Thomas A Bath, H.
w Edwards. J. ID. Wallace. George
p. Armand. J. II. Gallagher. with Mr.
Edwards chairman and Mr.. Wallace
secretary.
The committee will meet from time
to time as demand warrants and II is
purposed to keep the public informed
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