White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-03
LOCAL BREVITIES'

LOC4L La
chet S Garrett and Miss Myrtle
Main Baker of McGill were married
last Thursday at the courthouse by
Justice of the Peace Mcdonald.
George Z. McMurry, justice of the
peace for Cherry Greek, is In Ely this
week acting in the justice court foi
Judge u. C. Mcdonald, who is ou'
o: the city on a business trip
Ely post No. 3 of the American
Legion gave another of its success
full dances last Monday night at tn
Bio hall. The dance was more OF {
social success than a financial one.
Tuesday last at the Steptoe hospi.
fal in East Ely a baby girl was born
TO Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Adams of Ruth
Both mother and babe are said &c
be enjoying the best of health and
the father is busy receiving congrat.
ulations.
William Geiger and Dave Dortch,
proprietors of soft drink parlors,
we're arrested last Wednesday by
Sheriff Nicholson and charged with
violation Of the prohibition law. The
defendants were arraigned before
Judge d. C. Mcdonald and released
en- a bond OF $500 each 10 appear for
preliminary hearings April ) and 6.
The Campton Commercial Com
pany like other concerns in this dis.
triet, has found il necessary to re-
duee the force both in Ely and Nc
Gill. II is felt that the McGin force
will have 10 be cut to about one-half
for the present, while in Ely those
affected by the necessary retrench-
nient are Mrs. l.. II. Murdoch. Mrs.
B. F. Firman. Joe Oldield and Frank
Mangum.
County Clerk Oldheld receives let.
tiers from all parts of the world. but
the majority of them are written in
English and the information request.
cd is usually supplied. This week
q letter was received by the clerk
written in Chinese. with the address
County Clerk" in English. The clerk
could not furnish the information.
but he did deliver the letter TO the
IfTSCH II MdN lliBiutu 10 IEdlns
The case of the United States
against Victor Ajax OF Ely has been
removed from Carson City TO the
Utah district, according to advice re-
oeiyed from United States District
Attorney W. w. WOODBURY.. The case
is one which comes under the juris-
diction Of the federal courts and the
charge made Is that of transporting
women from Salt Lake TO Ely. II
the matter ever comes to trial. it will
be in the Utah district.
"
The Neighbors OF Woodcraft Will
hold an important meeting next Tues
day night. at which seven candidates
will be initiated and a delegate will
elected to represent the local body
at the annual convention which will
be held In Truckee early next June
the business meeting and
the initiation of candidates the new
members will be rendered a recep-
ton, at which refreshments will be
and n social hour will be on,
joyed.
y. +. Arnold. VINO recently re.
10 Ely 10 take up his business
affairs, is in receipt OF news that Mrs.
Arnold is failing in health at Par
sons, Kan, where MIR. Arnold took
her some months & in the hope
that the change I'm climate might be
beneficial TO her health. Upon Mr.
krnold's return here II was his In.
tention TO remain through the sum.
mer, but due to the turn in Mrs.
Aronld's health he now contemplate
returning to Kansas to he with her
and will probably leave this district
within the next ten days.
An alarm OF fire was sen in Fri.
DAY morning for a blaze at the Lin.
coin Highway garage. which was ex-
.tinguished by the garage force with.
out the aid of the fire truck. Ii ap'
pears that the fire started from az
electric spark while coil wires were
heing cleaned and tested. The case
line used for cleaning was near the
wires and when the gasoline was
fred the flame was communicated tC
the can of gas on the floor. BY use
OF the hand ex%tinguishers. which are
rlentifully located about the garage
the flames were extinguished before
any damage was caused.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Horner oil
Central Ely returned to their home
here last night after having spent
some time at Eureka, New, where
Mr.. Horner has been employed since
he severed his connection with the
Nevada Northern Railway Company
Mrs. Horner will shortly leave for q
| t,sclt ..ytfh her a1a,nhfnr la NaRr XArL
and Mr.. Horner will remain in thu
district at least for the present
When asked as 10 conditions al
Eureka both Mr.. and Mrs. Hornei
said they were indeed quiet and while
Ely did not look as prosperous as II
did in months past II seemed good as
compared with other places they haC
visited.
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