White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-26

The Ely INA OF COuiuAcrct
held a meeting in the city hall Thurs
day evening OF last week, at which
several matters Of importance were
discussed and acted upon.
The resolution presented by 4. j
| Stephens favoring the truth-in fab.
RIGS bill was adopted. This matter
has been brought up at previous
meetings and the resolutions spon.
sored by the commerce club requests
Nevada's representatives In congress
&c support the bill, which makes IL
imperative that manufacturers OF
fabrics shall designate the amount of
wool and other material used in the
finished product.
George T. Fletcher and Fred T.
Vest Jr. submitted a report relative
To their recent trip TO Salt Lake City
by way of Delta and Eureka. Mesers.
Fletcher aud West made the trip az
representatives OF the local commerce
club for the purpose of getting west
bound tourist traffic routed from Salt
Lake City through Ely. Their re-
! port in substance was the same as
wac outlined by Mr.. West in last
weeks issue OF the White Pine News.
Two men are employed in Salt Lake
TO direct tourists by way of Ely.
These men are paid salaries. one re-
ceiving $500 per month and the
other $50 per month. the latter de-
voting only "A part OF his time to the
work. Ely business men have sub
scribed $500 per month for the pur-
pose. while Eureka. Hinckley and
Delta will contribute an additional
s175 each month. II Tonopah can
be induced TO join in the movement
the total monthly sum available will
be further increased.
The money thus raised is TO be
used in paying the salaries OF the
two Official reuters and providing
signboards and logs along the route
of the Grand Central highway. the
road over which fer the present the
tourist travel is 20 be directed from
salt Lake City to Ely. This Is con-
sidered "A temporary arrangement
until such time as the Lincoln high
way west from Salt Lake Is put in
Proper condition for travel.
The Fly Chamber of Commerce has
Endorsed the move by taking owe the
! responsibility OF collecting and dis
bursting the money subscribed as out
lined for the purpose.
The matter OF a swimming pool
for boys was brought before the
meeting and a committee was ap-
pointed To meet with the county COM
missioners and the city council. with
Z view TO financing the project
through popular subscription or other
means. The club committee includes
o q. Bates. Anthony Zurich, Arthur
Smith and Vail NJ. Pittman.
Fred T. West addressed the meet
ing relative TO the visit last week TO
the lllipah oilheld. The trip was
made by Mr.. West. ID. G. Mcdonald
and 4. J. Proctor in company With
J. r. Amenda. secretary and field
manager OF the Illipah Petroleum
Company. This company has a hole
down considerably more than nine
hundred feet and the report received
In Ely last week that the removal OF
Il section Of easing had been followed
by an unusual showing of oil bubbles
led TO the inspection of the well by
the delegation OF business men.
Mr.. West believes that the Cham.
her OF Commerce should use its in.
finence in doing everything possible
10 promote the oil possibilities ut II.
lipah and presented his views accord
ingly at the chamber meeting.
As a follow up 10 Thursday night :
meeting there was n meeting Friday
evening OF the directors of the cham