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Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-05-27

Yer know, I'm armenia. Mrs. Har-
ris"
"Lor, Mrs. Green. thought you was
British"
-Oh, yer don't understand. dearie |;
II means amt got NO blood in me-"
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-05-27
Never.

The stage is not true to life" "oh,
come now" Did you ever see a
housemaid like the ones In musical
comedy?'
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-05-27
a BRIEF RECORD OF PASSING
EVENTS IN THIS AND FOR
eIoN COUNTRIES
IN LATE DISPATCHES
poiNos AND HAPPENINGS THAT
MARK THE PROGRESS
OF THE AGE.
WESTERN

WESTERN
A tornado near Harmony, Neb de
stroyed large number Of farm out
buildings, Killed considerable livestock,
and resulted In injuries TO three per-
sons
A bill imposing tax of 50 a year on
all bachelors and spinsiers in Yukon
territory, in addition to the existing
poll tax. has been passed by the Leg
islature
William Beasley. charged with
breaking Jail at Rockport. Mo. who
was shot by Sheriff Fischer at Nebras-
kn City, Neb, while attempting to
evade arrest, died in hospital at that
place.
The seven mepbers OF the Oregon
Supreme Court signed telegram TO
President Harding petitioning him to
appoint William Howard Taft as II
member of the United States Supreme
Court TO succeed the late Chief jus
tice White.
The "two-bit" piece came back into
Its own at Idaho Falls, Ida, when the
largest restaurant in the city an
nounced "ham and eggs" back mt the
old pre-war price. The price cuts that
attracted the hungry ones ut the two
bit" price were beef and gravy" and
pork chops. Prices for all these have
been 90 cents.
John G. Marsh of Memphis, agent
of the Secret Service, arrived In Lit
tie Rock with b. G.. Morgan, who was
arrested at Hot Springs in connection
with recent threatening letters writ,
ten to President Harding. Morgan will
be examined ms to his sanity. He said
he had travelled extensively recently
and that he had FALLEN out with Har-
ding"
Recommendation that T,O00-fooi
peak In the Tatoosh range. Rainier Ma
tional Park. will he named Lane Peak,
in honor of Franklin X. Lane, former
secretary of the interior, who died re-
Gently, has been forwarded to the Ma
tional Geographic Board by the Ra-
nier Park Advisory Board at Seattle.
The peak was described MS one of the
most beautiful in the national park.
Flames which shot from II stove and
burned Mrs. Alfred L'lccuyer's arm
when she replenished the firebox with
coal which had been stored in the
basement, resulted in the discovery OF
oil seeping into the excavation beneath
the L'Ecuyer home in the heart of
Spokane's residence district. Several
gallons of the fluid were baled from
n a IN
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-05-27

1t is the toy mustache of today that
is always spreading beyond its bound
aries.
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-05-27

Jones-I want to do something big
and clean before die.
Bones-Wash an elephant.
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-05-27

The Real Reason.
He-Lately 1 have fallen into the
habit of talking to myself.
She-Oh. that accounts for your
looking SO bored.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-26
MIXING CITY BEAUTIFUL
An OASIS IN THE DESERT

Louis Manguine of East Ely is
completing a job OF lawn work which
is attracting much favorable COM
ment at the home of Miss Virginia
Carothers, corner of Sixth and Camp
ton streets. in Ely The spacious
grounds, with their attractive setting
OF homelike buildings and shade
trees and creek of mountain water
purling its way in front, combine in
an ideal picture. and it is generally
predicted that the lawn after DON
ring i.S dress of green will be one of
the finest In the district. adding an
other to the increasing number of
beauty spots resulting from soil,
seed, water and skill In the making
all backed by a property owner s
laudable wish 10 contribute toward q
city beautiful.
There is temptation 10 discourse at
length on the subject of lawns. For
speaking OF lawns. Ely already has
more than a statewide reputation in
this respect. The courthouse grounds
with their adjacent lagoon and the
county park. constitute something OF
unusual loveliness and permanent en-
ioyment More than this. it is one
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-26
ELY PACKING COMPANY WINS
IT'S SUIT FOR HEAVY DAMAGES

Evidence was introduced at the
trial to show that the Baker Live
stock Company did not furnish the
amount of hay bargained for, and in
order To minimize the loss and dam
age TO the cattle from such failure to
feed the plaintiffs were compelled 10
md did remove the entire bunch of
cattle from the ranch. The cattle
were removed on the first of March.
1919. and were driven great dis
tanee through the snow and In in
clement weather to various points
and places in the county: that for
this reason the cattle dropped off in
weight and were subsequently sold
at a loss The amount of damage
asked for by the plaintiff company
was S26,6345S.
At the close of the trial the time
fof argument was set for June 30 in
order to allow timo for the making
OF the transcript of the case by the
court reporter Argument by Attor-
Dey Charles s. Chandler for the plain
tiff company was opened Monday and
lasted all day. Attorney ]. NJ. Lock.
hart for the Baker Livestock Com.
pany replied to the argument of At
torney Chandler and addressed the
court from 10 o'clock in the morning
until 4 in the afternoon. when Attor-
ney Chandler concluded with an ar
eument lasting for about an hour and
half. Judge Orr rendered his de-
cision about 6 p. IN. Tuesday.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-26

4 decision was rendered from the
bench by Judge w. +. Orr last Tues
day in the suit of the Ely Packing
Company against the Baker Livestock
Company in the district court. The
arguments of counsel lasted for two
days, at the close of which Judge Orr.
who was presiding for Judge G. J.
McFadden, rendered the decision in
favor OF the plaintiff company. order
ing d judgment in the sum of SIS.
2i1.06.
The complaint in the case was fled
In May, 1919, and the amended COM
plant filed in April, 1920, the case
going to trial in January, 1921. with
Judge Orr OF the Tenth district court
presiding. The suit was brought TO
recover on a claim for a breach of
contract on the part of the Baker
Livestock Company, which. as shown
in the complaint. was caused by the
nondelivery of a quantity of hay
bought by the Ely Packing Company
from the Baker Livestock Company,
which was TO be fed by the livestock
company to cattle belonging to the
cattle company. The packing COM
pany placed on the ranch of the de-
fendant company 700 head of cattle,
which were To be fed for marketable
beef. Cattle belonging to the Adams
McGill Company, which company was
joined with the packing company as
plaintiff, were also placed on the
ranch to be fed.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-26
ASK COMMISSIONERS TO
. BUILD SWIMMING POOL

The county commissioners were in
session Monday and several matters
OF Importance were considered. A
loan was made TO the county board
of education for the purpose of equip
ping the high school building with
fire escapes. The cost of providing
the fire escapes is estimated ut about
$500 and the board of education
has 800 In the building fund
which is available for the purpose.
Anthony Jurich. D. G.. Bates and Vail
NJ. Pittman, a committee from the
Ely Chamber of Commerce. met the
commissioners and discussed the
question of swimming pool. II IL
purposed to provide something In the
way of temporary pool for the boys
this summer, as the county funds AZ
the present time will not admit of a
donation for providing a pool on an
elaborate scale. The county grading
machinery can be used for construct
ing the pool and County Treasurer
Tom Bath has offered the committee
a location for a swimming pool on
lots he owns on Murry creek.
AL Meyers and ]. W. Hayden of the
Ely Calumet Mining Company were
present and asked the commissioners
To construct road 10 their mines or
the north side of Calumet mountain.
The Calumet company has 900 tons
of ore on The dump and is ready tc
commence mining on an active scale
providing a road Is built which viii
enable transportation of the ore to
the railroad. The proposition to the
county is that IL the road is built the
Calumet company will pay so cents
a ton on ore shipped until the county
Ia reimbursed for the amount ex-
pended. The commissioners took the
matter under advisement until the
next meeting.
Miss Jennie Newinger has rendered
her resignation as matron of the
county hospital and at Mondays
meeting OF the commissioners the
resignation was accepted to take eff.
feet July /. The commissioners ia
vor the appointment of Mrs. James
A Kirkham TO succeed Miss Newin.
ger as hospital matron
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-26
NAvAOA CONSOLIDATED
WINS FREIGHT RATE SUIT

Attorney Charles s. Chandler. as
counsel for the Nevada Consolidated
Copper Company, has received a de-
cision from the interstate commerce
commission favorable to the copper
company in the inter case, in which
suit Mr.. Chandler recently presented
his arguments at a hearing before the
commission at Washington, ID. G..
The complaint filed by the copper
company, through its local attorneys,
Chandler & Quayle, with the director
general of railroads was relative to
freight charges on inter cake from
Hercules, Cal, and Bacchus Utah, ia
McGill, where the commodity Is used
in smelling. the inter cake having
come into use as substitute for sui.
phuric acid, which the copper COM
pany was unable to obtain from its
former sources, while the continued
use of sulphuric acid from other
points would necessitate yearly con-
tracts and a higher price for the acid,
The copper company considered
the rate of freight on the inter too
high and in violation of the interstate
commerce act and the federal control
act and asked for an adjustment, the
III a itOdtt anu DClu6 lnfOtN-
ed. as the shipments of inter had
been going on since the summer ol
1918. Request from the copper com.
pany for q lower freight rate had
been fayorably acted upon by local
freight traffic committees, but before
the reduction could become operative
the war had ended and it became
possible to resume purchase OF sui
phuric acid and inter shipments were
discontinued.
In order to derive benefit from the
lower rate favored by the local
freight traffic committees the reduced
tate would have TO apply on ship
ments already made. The interstate
commerce commission requested Q
hearing on the matter and allowed
The copper eompany's claim on ev.
erything with the exception of two
carloads Of inter shipped for expert
mental purposes in June and July
|lq1S
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-26
GRAND CENTRAL ROAD BOOSTERS
GIVEN A GLORIOUS RECEPTION

merged into another day before the
festivities came to an end.
Good music, good fellowship and
good cheer prevailed and the pro.
gram of sociability was fitting con
olusion to an occasion that will long
be remembered by all those partici.
pating and will incidentally give Ely
more prominence and larger business
Prestige
The local committee in charge OF
the reception did their work well and
thereby enabled Ely to maintain It's
prestige as a live town that knows
how to entertain.
The visitors registering were:
From Eureka--C. f. Huck and
wife. Helen Beesley. Ebert Beesley
II ID. Shines. p. II. Craven. DR.. l.. b
Lakes. DIR. l.. +. Pierce, Dr. A. IL
McChrystal.
From Delta-Fay and Leela Steele
NJ NJ. Steele Jr., +. l.. Davis, Peter
Groyening. c. o. Warwick, II. p. Wal
lace. Clark Alfred.
From Baker-D. c. Robeson, s. b
kobb. l.. Snyder and wife. J.. Rich,
ards, Mrs. A. Bellander.
From Kimberly Hilton, C
X Woodbury., E. b. Theobald. vii
ford Pratt.
From Deseret-W. e. Bland, w. r
Bland. F. III. Bland.
F.. III. Kimball, Salt Lake City,
Mrs. p. F Kearns, Ruth: n. A. Vel
land and f. j. Meecham. Aurum.
Arrangements for the reception o
the visitors from Delta and Other
Utah towns were made at a meetinf
of members of the Ely Chamber oi
Commerce and other business mer
| Thursday morning. ID. =. BARLEY anG
/ red West Jr. were appointed a com
mittee to arrange for a delegation tC
journey to Baker and meet the ap
IL oaching cars and their passengers
and as result two cars left Ely il
the afternoon. The greeting part,
included Fred T. West, Fred r. Wes'
Jr., G. l.. Fletcher. ID. p. Barley. J
c Callahan, w. A. Leonard anc
County Commissioner Robert /.
Tucker.
Fred Hartley. William Biggan.
and j. ID. Wallace were named Il
make the preliminary arrangement.
for the banquet, making their repor
later as to the number estimated I,
attend to Tom O'Neill and the pres
ident and secretary of the commerc,
club, who had charge of the details
of the entertainment.
Vail M. Pittman and C. II. Ben
we're named to look after the post
prandials. while plans for danes
and q session of general sociabilit,
at the Willow Club were taken III
hy II. w, Edwards and Thomas A
Bath.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-26

of the best investments ever made,
because. blooming in a desert and
rugged country, its beauty is always
roted by the constantly increasing
stream of passing tourists, who
spread the word far and wide. and
Ely is recalled as the city with the
park and the lawns, indicative of pub
lie spirit and civic pride.
In late years there has been a
growing tendency among property
owners to improve their holdings in
this respect. and many formerly bar
rem yards and plots have been made
attractive with green grass. The
starting of shade trees appears q
more delicate and uncertain under
taking. but the early success of a
lawn is assured. with water and in
telligent care. Lawns and well-kept
streets give an air OF permanency and
the value of any house is enhanced
when surrounded with a neat lawn
besides, a lawn mower develops mus
Gle and aids digestion. and any prop
erty-owning householder temporarily
uut OF a job and chafing at inactivity
and hard times may he able to form
uiate a different viewpoint on every
thing in general by putting in a few
hours every day In fixing up his place
and-making a lawn
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-26
FOUR DRUMST|CKS IS
LATEST CHICKEN FAD

A chicken more or less one way or
the other does not ordinarily attract
unusual attention in East Ely, but
one arrived last Saturday at the pcul.
try pens of Mrs. Mary G. Crump
which has unusual characteristics,
having been hatched with four we'll
defined legs. Two are in the normal
position for locomotion and scratch
ing, while the additional pair extend
from the chickens rear anatomy
commonly described as the part that
goe soyer the fence last. One of the
extra legs has two toes and the other
three The hicken, despite its de-
formity. has appeared to hold its own
with the rest OF the brood.
From a culinary standpoint a
chicken with four drumsticks should
prove popular This chick came from
Z Buff Orpington egg and another egg
in the same hatch that failed in the
piping process showed a bird with
no eye on one side of its head but
with Two on the other Mrs. Crump
is at a loss to account for the unus-
ual developments beyond recalling
that the setting of eggs was placed
under the mother hen on Friday. the
J 9Th Of the month
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-26

The Grand Central highway boost
ers from Salt Lake City. Baker, Del
Ia, Eureka and Deseret arrived in Ely
Friday afternoon and were rendered
the hospitality OF the city The party
was not so large as was expected
but the members made up in enthu.
siasm what they lacked in numbers.
Ely was ready for the visitors and as
usual extended the glad hand of good
fellowship. During Friday active
preparations were under way for the
lanquet. tables for which were set
in the Elite cafe. Everything was
ia readiness at the appointed hour
and shortly after 6 o'clock the-yisit-
ors. accompanied by large rapreseE.
tation of Ely business men, took seats
at the dining tables and did full JUS
tice to the tempting menu WHICH Lad
been prepared under the manage
men OF Tom O'Neill
With the lighting of cigars Senator
n. II. Chaplin as POSTMASTER took
charge and introduced Attorney
James ri. Lockhart, who extended
a welcome TO the visitors In z short
but gracefully worded address.
the evenings entertainment were An.
thony Zurich. Fl. p. Wallace and NJ.
NJ. Steele Jr OF Delta, Mayor J. II.
Gallagher Of Ely. =. H. Craven of
Eureka and Clark Alfred. mayor of
Delta.
The addresses all followed the get
together text and were of nature
that contributed information relative
N Of hn
whence the visitors came and at the
same time ahounded in wit and an
ecdote which made the session de-
voted to the feast of reason and flow
of soul one of unusual enjoyment
The visiting speakers one and all
made most favorable impression
and the banquet will go on record as
the entering wedge that will eyentu.
ally develop In the fullest extent the
spirit OF cooperation and goodfellow
ship which will bring the people
along the line of the Grand Central
highway into closer touch with Ely,
That the visitors took kindly to the
Ely spirit of progress was manifest
by the sentiments expressed by the
several speakers, and those VINO were
here and took part in the days and
evenings program will be pretty GER
tain TO impress upon those who re-
mained at home that Ely IL good
town to visit and to do business in.
The speaking program was necos.
sarily shortened on account of the
dance given the visitors at ;he VII.
low Club. and following the banquet
and addresses all hands repaired K
this popular resort, where night
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-26
NEVADA STATE IN The MAKING;
EARLY MURDERS IN WHITE PINE

he needed II, signed for the remain
ing S2,o0G and thus brought happi-
ness to the broken-hearted widow
and fatherless children
The O'Neil estate owed less than
$500, all of which debt had been In
Cured since the death of the hus-
band and father. Mrs. Joseph Ca
rothers advanced the o Neils $500 in
cash to enable them TO drive their
stock TO Elko county, where Dick
finally recovered from his Osceola
wounds. The boys. being fit sons of
their father, started into business
under the firm name of O'Neil Broth
ors in Elko county in 1887 and have
since amassed a fortune. Only re-
Gently the writer saw where the
O'Neii Brothers. Inc. of Elko coun-
| ty. Nevada, had issued $3.50. 900 gold
bonds, dated February /. 1921. and
due serially February /. 1926.
| Against this bond issue the O'Neil
Brothers snow net assets of 81 .437.-
e23. The brothers now own 1912
acres of range and irrigated land In
Elko county and the company for
the last six and a half years has
shown net earnings of sSs.998 annu-
ally.
Another eventful tragedy which
stirred Snake valley la the early sos
was the murder of Johnnie Green by
| ketchum, who owned a ranch in
Snake valley Just across the Nevada
| line in Utah. and the killing of Mr.
ketchum by his son. ketchum had
a reputation for years as a game
sport and was known to wager
900 on the result of a cock fight
thinking no more of this than the
ordinary man would be a $3.50 bet
II was NOT unusual for ketchum tC
70 over into Utah and lose $4,000
Cn a horse race or to win and drive
home 500 or 81 900 head of stock
Liquor, however. finally got the besi
OF Ketchum and he ran through his
own fortune and was in a fair way
To do the same with the money his
wife had at the time of their mar
riage Mr. and Mrs. Ketchum had
some trouble and | believe had sep
Srated.
Ketehum, when drinking through
the valley. had made threats against
the lives of his wife and family and
had also threatened TO kill Johnnie
Green, who was employed by Mr.
ketchum. Green, who for years was
a stage driver for Gilmer AZ Sales
berry and later for Jot Travis. was
an excellent horseman and was look
ing after horses and cattle for Mrs
Ketchum. Green had paid no atten-
tlon TO the threats of ketchum. be
lieving that IL was only drunken talk
However. one night ketehum sneaked
home and hid himself in the barn
and when Green went 10 feed the
stock early the next morning keteh'
um shot him through the heart.
The slayer. rifle in hand, started
for the house. His f6-year-old son
hearing the shot which killed Green
seized his rifle and as his father came
toward the house fired through the
window. killing ketehum instantly
and thereby probably saving the lives
OF the entire family.
Another tragedy which marked ths
early history of Osceola was the kill
ing OF Joseph Ayres in 1879 by ID. r
Aikey. Captain Aikey. as he wa
best known. was n quiet and unas
suming man. While arrested for the
Z killing Aikey was able 10 clearly show
that II was done in self-defense and
was promptly acquitted.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-26

O'Neills Return From Idaho Ranch
Tom O'Neill and wife returned last
Tuesday from Idahos where thev have
spent the last two months superin-
tending work on their large farm
there.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-26
Land Contest Against Adams-McGi

The subscription list of the White
Pine News is growing fast. Are you
among the new ones'
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-26

The subscription list Of the White
Zine News Is growing fast. Are you
among the new oness
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-26
Eureka-HamiIton Gets Equipment

Eureka-Hamilton Gets Equipment
Ill. n. Peters, manager of the Eu-
reka-Hamilton Mines Company, at
Hamilton. has recently purchased a
lot of machinery, including an air
compressor. engine and drills, for use
at the mines. The purchase was
made at Tonopah and the machinery.
which was shipped overland BY
trucks, was due to arrive in Hamil-
on yesterday. Considerable devel-
opment work has been done at the
Eureka Hamilton holdings, which are
controlled by San Francisco parties
and silver ore running as high as
400 to 500 ounces has been recov-
cred. Plans are making for the erec-
tion OF a mill to handle the low
grade ore at the mine.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-26
Shy Newl,weds Ciuen
Boisterous Reception

Earl Marriott and his bride re.
turned to Ely on Thursdays train.
The groom. who is q veteran member
of the Ely volunteer fire department,
was given the benedict's degree by
his brother firemen on his return to
Ely. The couple sought to evade pur-
suit by leaving the train at East Ely,
but the plan did not work out. AL
though they changed automobiles
three times between the railroad
town and Ely they were finally cap
tured on Murry street. where they
were oyerhauled by the fire truck. in
charge of Chief Matthias, who was
accompanied by most of the members
of the department.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marriott were given
ride about town on the fire truck
and after the public was made fully
aware that Mr.. Marriott and his
bride had returned the couple were
taken TO The residence of George
Doyle. where dinner was served
Land Contest Against Adams-McCill
rhe hearing on the land contest
made by nj. Miller against the Ad-
ans McGill Company was concluded
last week before County Clerk Old
field The land in question is 10.
Gated in the northwest quarter of the
northwest quarter OF section Is,
township Is north, range So east
and is held by the Adams McGill
Company under a script purchase
Miller claims that the land is fit for
"a homestead and that there is suf-
ficient water to irrigate the same.
The claim of the company is that the
water is not In sufficient quantity to
successfully irrigate a homestead
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-26
Two Fire Alarms for
One Days Excitement

Two fire alarms were sounded in
Ely Thursday afternoon. One was
for a brush fire which started near
the restricted district and was quick
ly extinguished before any damage
was done. The other alarm resulted
from defective draught at the Elite
cafe. where a fire had been lighteS
In a stove For some reason the
smoke failed to go ur the chimney
hut poured out into the rooms and
thence outside through doors ard
windows. 1t looked bad until the
real cause of the scare was determ-
ined. The wind was blowing pretty
strong Thursday afternoon and fire
once statred might have caused seri.
Gus damage.