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The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1921-07-30

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White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-10
NEVADA STATE IN THE MAKING;
EARLY DAYS OF TAYLOR CAMP

Miss Gertrude Hansen of Salt Lake
City In 1915. He later moved TO Los
Angeles. where he is now engaged In
the banking business.
From the latter sos until 1905,
when the family moved to Search
light, the writer had been engaged in
the star route mail and stage busi-
ness, maintaining his postoffice ad-
dress at Ely for a continuous period
OF twenty years. Mrs. Miller died in
Los Angeles In 1915, the family hav-
ing made its home i'm that city for
several years previously.
Arthur J. Underhill Jr was the
second child born at the Argus mill
After the Argus property ceased op-
erations Mr.. and Mrs. Underhill
moved TO Ely. where they made their
home until Mr. Underhill was called
east to assist in winding up the busi-
ness of the heirs of the Aultman es-
tate, he having looked after their
financial affairs for several years in
connection with the Argus property.
During its entire life Taylor was
singularly free from the early TRACE
dies which marked many of the other
camps. To the writer's knowledge
tutIc WIS no etTlDuS tTlule committed
during the towns existence, in spite
OF the fact that its population was
greater than that of many other
camps.
Harry and Fred Hip were the pio-
neer merchants of Taylor. having
started the first store. built of dry
goods boxes, with the first bar. built
under a cedar tree on Monitor hill,
half way between what was later
known as New Town and Old Town.
The Hip brothers came to Taylor
after previously having sold their
store at Ward to their brother Sol,
who later also purchased the bust
ness at Taylor and erected the large
store building In South Town.
The first eating house in Taylor, q
tent affair. was built and operated by
Charlie Lee, better known as Chiney
Charlie
John Quinn. Billy Bassett Boss
Weber. Johnnie Weber. Robert Mar
tin. Jim McComie and Bob McKer-
cher were all engaged for time in
the saloon business at TAYLOR. most
OF them coming from other camps in
the county
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-10
Editor Sam Patrick
again Changes Base

The Marysville tCal) Democrat OF
July l contains the following OF local
interest:
IS. c. Patrick, late OF the Sacra-
mento Union. will take editorial
charge OF the Democrat during the
vacation of w. S. O'Brien. who will
leave for an extended trip to Modoc
county next week. Mr. Patrick has
heen doing special work in Sacra-
mento for the Democrat during the
last two months and is a newspe per
man of wide experience. Tie con-
Quoted a paper in Ely. New. for some
ten years during the mining boom.
Mr.. and MIS-. Patrick are now located
in this city
Pat was initiated into Marys-
vile newspaper life with hot time.
as the issue of the Democrat of July
2 reports million dollar fire which
burned over twelve blocks. rendered
500 persons homeless and required
the combined efforts of the Are de-
partments OF Marysville. Chico and
Sacramento to subdue the flames.
The Democrat says "ali business
houses closed all over town and ev-
eryone went to fight the fire. Many
people working in one part of the
town rushed 10 their homes in the
other part to find nothing but char
red ruins, and some citizens think
they were lucky in getting ont with
their lives
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-10
applicants for
Engineering Licenses

The board OF examining engineers.
of Deputy Mine Inspector
Alex Baird. Charles Rose and Lew
Pedlar, met Friday afternoon in the
and conducted examina-
tions for hosting engineers, as re-
quired by the act passed by the last
legislature
Formerly the practice was for a
person seeking a license to operate
a mine hoist to make application to
the board of county commissioners
and file an affidavit as to his past ex-
perience as hosting engineer. The
new law requires an applicant to ap-
pear personally before the examining
board and pass an examination as to
his ability to operate an engine. The
examining board is under the direc-
tion of the deputy mine inspectors.
who name two other persons to act
in conjunction with the inspector.
Applicants who were granted gen
eral first-class licenses yesterday were
as follows: c. II. Pedlar. J. A. Ra.
die, James A. Siri. j. ID. Murphy, II
L. Graham and w. G. Fiddes.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-10
WHITE PINE COUNTY
PRODUCTION FOR 1920

White Pine county. with thirty
eight producers. mined 2,5S7,236
tons OF ore during the year 1920. as
computed by the United States geo.
logical survey. The figures show an
increase over the production OF 1919.
or gold there was mined in thie
county during 1920 23,00e2S fine
ounces and OF silver 140,954 fine
ounces. ase figures for gold and
silver Including placer production
The copper production was 4S,372,-
AZ pounds, lead 2.I23. .25y pounds,
recoverable zinc 1,314.o3T pounds
The total valuation of the metals
named is s9,s06.1s2
According TO the report the mines
OF Nevada increased their output OF
silver nearly one million ounces dur
ing the year 1920 as compared with
the produe ion of 1919. During 1919
the silver output OF Nevada amount
ed TO $685. $50 ounces. According
10 the advance figures OF V. C..
Helkes of the survey production of
silver during 1920 amounted tn -
745.093 ounces.
The increase in the poundage of
lead produced was even more re-
markable. 192o's output exceeding
that OF 1919 by nearly so per cent.
A total of 21,263,700 pounds of lead
was shipped. as compared with 15,-
S39,3F0 pounds during 1919. The
explanation of this increase lies in
the improved price prevailing for
the gray metal as compared with the
price for 1919. During 1920 an ay-
erage price OF s cents prevailed, as
compared with price of 5.3 cents
for the year preceding. The average
price of silver for the year 1920
81 o9-was 3 cents lower than that
or the price of Slip for 1919.
During 1920 the number of pro-
ducers increased from 42fIo 473
and the tonnage of ore from 3,1S7..
ssh TO 3,4SO,620. The production
OF gold. however, declined from 21a.-
os5.l6 ounces for 1919 to 172,54O.4 .46
ounces for 1920. This decrease was
no doubt due to lessened buying pow
er of the dollar. coupled with the In
creased cost of production.
Production OF copper fell off to a
total OF 5o.559,763 pounds from ST.
331.175 for 1919. Output of recov.
cradle zinc was 10.6as,040 pounds,
as compared with 9,004,69S pounds
for 1919. Total value of mine out.
put was s23 ,S79,512. as compared
with s23.t33.171 for the year pre-
ceding
White Pine, Nye and Lincoln
counties produced the largest ton.
mage OF ore Nye county led in sill
yer production with a total of 1903,
ss7 ounces. Lincoln county. with ar
output of 567,s7s ounces, was sec
Ond
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-10
Celebration of Fourth
Tame affair in Ely

The Fourth of July was an exceed
ingly quiet day in Ely and the first
time within the recollection of the
oldest inhabitant that the day was
not observed with a formal celebra-
tion. The Elks made the day enjoy
able for the children. the Willow club
louse and grounds being throws
open to the public for this purpose,
and during the forenoon the kiddics
we've there in large numbers Ice
cream. popcorn. lemonade. cookies,
etc. were served and there were
races and games which added to the
general enjoyment.
During the afternoon dancing was
In order at the club and in the eve
ming the dance at Bio hall given by
the Ely post of the American Legion
attracted large crowd.
The program at the Willow Club
was concluded with display of fire
works sent OF during the early eve
ming.
A number of people were out OF
town. numerous parties going Satur-
day night OF early Sunday morning
and remaining until Monday night,
allowing two days for fishing or
camping
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-10
Tribune Pathfinder
Makes Trip to Ely

william ID. Richel was a visitor in
Ely the first OF the week. arriving
Monday over the Grand Central high
way and leaving Tuesday over the
Millard route. Mr.. Richel IL path
finder for the Salt Lake Tribune and
made the trip To Ely for the purpose
OF getting some flrst-hand informa-
tion on the condition OF the Grand
Central road. lie IL not a booster
for this road. by any means, but ad-
nitted that IL was at present the best
road between Salt Lake City and ely,
although showing results OF heavy
traffic which has put portions OF the
road in need OF repairs. The Lincoln
east from Ely is said TO be
in better condition now than 1t was
a month ago and good rain. 1t IL
said. would nelp this road materially
Bad sections OF the Grand Central
highway In White Pine county are
being graveled and when similar
work is done In Millard county the
highway will again be in good con
ditiOn.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-10
annual Rife School
Open for Candidates

Governors of the states are each
authorized to designate civilian
team of fourteen members to attend
the small-arms firing school at Camp
Perry. Ohio. from August 81 to Sep
tember %. 1921. to receive instruc-
tions. engage in practice and to par
ticipate in the National Rifle matches.
Camp Perry, Ohio. Is thirty-ive miles
east of Toledo. on the New York
Central lines.
Each member of the team will be
paid in cash ) cents for every mile
between his home station and Camp
Perry on his arrival at the camp. and
Just before his departure will be paid
another s cents per mile for the re-
turn trip. During his stay at the
camp he will be furnished with meals.
tent, cot, blanket, etc.
Applicants seeking to be appointed
members of the Nevada team should
Immediately correspond with Mau-
rice ]. Sullivan. the adjutant general,
at Carson City.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-10
Young East Ely Boy
Has Narrow Escape

Ben Elbert, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel b. Ebert. recently had a mar
row escape from death or serious
injury at the mine of the Ward Leas-
Ing Company. of which Mr.. Elbert is
general manager. The two boys,
Ben and his brother Clark. had gone
nut TO the mine with their parents
and were playing with one of the
small ore cars which run on a track
from the mine to the dump. Young
Ben had climbed into one of the cars
for the purpose of taking a ride
along the track when without warn
ing the car toppled over and COM
mcnced to roll down the side of the
dump, the distance being about 500
feet from the top TO the bottom.
Fortunately after rolling over two
or three times the car lodged in the
loose material of the dump and the
hoy. who had retained his presence
Of mind, although dumped about In
the car, crawled out. No bones were
iroken but one OF his ankles was
injured. which necessitated surgical
treatment and an x-ray photograph
showed that the ligaments had been
severely strained.
Mrs. Elbert was standing nearby
when the car and the boy commenced
the terrifying flight. and she says
she was given the scare OF her life,
40 had the car rolled to the bottom
OF the dump the consequences to the
young passenger are of fearful con-
temptation.
The boys had been in the habit OF
playing around the dump cars and in
this instance there was nothing to
indicate that the track had become
looscned, allowing the car to turn
nVRr
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-10
Fulmer Interested IN
Mines at Osceolo

]. II. Fulmer made a visit to Osce-
ola this eek. returning Thursday ands
bringing with him a gold brick from
enc of James II. Marriott's mines
Mr. Marriott has been remodeling his
mill and making other improvements
and this is the first shipment since
his new plant went into commission
According to Mr.. Fulmer. the Mol
lie Mining Company. adjoining tho
property of Baird and Tilford broth
ers, is driving tunnel which is now
in eighteen feet. with indications OF
soon striking ore. The work of driv.
ing the tunnel is in charge of Burt
Brown.
The Baird and Tilford brothers
property is producing regularly ano
the sixth bar of gold from these hold
ings has been shipped. The vein
from which this ore Is obtained has
widened to three feet of good mill
Ing ore which will average SIS to the
ton.
Mr.. Fulmer owns a claim adjoin
ing the Baird and Tilford property
upon which he is planning to star
development work the coming week
lie predicts that from the standpoint
of gold camp Oseeola has Drigh
future
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-10
WYOMING MINING CO.
TO START OPERATIONS

Plans are under way for the re-
sumption of mining operations by the
Wyoming Mining and Milling Com
pany at Taylor, and if satisfactory ar
rangements can be made with cred
itors it is expected that work at the
plant will soon begin. There is a
large tonnage OF ore on the dumps
which will run from s11 to s14 per
ton. and by sorting much better val
ues may be obtained. Two or three
weeks will be required to get the
plant in condition, when about twen-
ty-five men will be employed and
fifty tons of ore per day will be
treated
II everything goes satisfactorily il
Is purposed later to raise a main
working shaft from the lower work
ings to the surface. which will ad-
init OF underground mining and
doubling the force of men employed.
The mine at Taylor has been q
great producer in the past and IL
will be welcome news to learn that
il is to again be reckoned az an act
i've proposition
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-10
Change Meeting Date
Equalization Board

Because OF a change made in the
law at the last session of the legis-
lature the date OF holding the final
meetings of the county boards of
equalization has been changed from
the second to The fourth Monday In
August. County commissioners of
Nevada counties have been notified
by the secretary of the state tax COM
mission.
The change will give county boards
two weeks additional time in which
to complete the task of equalization
In the counties and will relieve the
state board from consideration of
local assessment matters. Taxpayers
will be benefited by greater oppor-
tunity to appear before their own
boards and secure relief without be
ine compelled to appeal to the state
board at Carson City. says the Car
son City News.
The tax commission will this yeal
be unable TO investigate assess mentf
in counties because of the lack oil
flnds
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-10
WHERE FAIR DIVORCES
MAKE FREEDOMS LEAP

In one OF the late Southern Pa
eitic Company timccards curious
error was discovered Through some
oversight OF the proofreader the ele-
yation OF Reno is given at 4,49T feet
in one line and in the next line IL Is
given as 4 ,944 feet. so that the west
bound passenger would appear to ar
rive in Reno at the first elevation
and leave at the second. On noting
this an Elyite was moved by the
spirit TO make certain inquiries, as
shown in the subjoined correspond
ence. Perhaps Reno can offer a bet
ter explanation than that rendered by
Mr.. Fee 1t has been said that some
OF the stuff in Reno is calculated to
eye. and probably it will cause bal
loon ascensions as well. The corre-
spondence follows.
Ely, June 27, 1s21-Mr. c. S.
Fee. General Passenger Agent South
ern Pacific Company. San Francisco.
Cal: Dear Sir-This is not a kick.
but an inquiry. In looking over your
folder. form s, Ogden route. June,
1921. and noting the elevations, am
moved to ask how il is that a pas
senger coming from the east has an
elevation OF 4,497 feet on arrival in
Reno. and on departure has attained
an elevation of 4,944 feet? What is
there in Reno that puts him or her
up in the air AT feet before he or
she gets out OF town? And where in
hades-I mean Reno-do they sell it?
"Of course can readily see how ii
might act as depressant 10 one COM
Ing from the west; this might be at
tributed to his mental condition on
being obliged TO leave old Frisco
town.
In coming from the east I have
sometimes gone up like a toy balloon
in Reno; but thus far I have only
hit the ceiling; never have been able
To attain an altitude OF 447 feet
above the town. SO again ask
Where do YOU get that stun Yours
truly. G.. +. FOREMAN"
The answer:
San Francisco. June 80. 1921
Mr.. q. F. Boreman, Ely. New: Dear
Sir-I have your letter OF June 81
and am gratified to find that our
folder is so thoroughly read. II
might be a best seller IL we didn' Z
give IL away. Others have been tell
ing US about the bump in the track,
and no doubt are telling it to the
world. SO. like Mellen's food. we are
advertised by our loving friends
1T is with a keen sense of help
lessness that / must admit that
neither the fault nor the 'hootch' is
in Reno fnor In Nevada, which is
known as the dryest state in the Tn
ion).
I'VE are like the man who said
Gee, It's great to be crazy when he
drank bottle of ink. Our trouble
is ink-printer' ink-right here in
San Francisco. We've talked IL over
and believe we'll be able TO get the
bulge out of the track by the time
the noxt edition is issued
with thanks and good wishes for
a smooth ride wherever you 60, yours
truly, CHAS. S. FEE"
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-10
City Council Awards
Contract for auditing

At a regular meeting OF the city
council Tuesday evening the audit
ing OF the books of the city of Ely
was awarded to George 2. Armand
for S125. the audit being from De-
cember 81. 1919. to May Q, 1921. or
up TO the time the present admins
tration took Office
The meeting of the council was of
short duration and aside from the
awarding OF the audit contract no
special business was transacted, al
though the regular bills were al
lowed.
The report of Police Judge Parker
showed no arrests or fines during the
month OF June
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-10
Cherry Creek Mines
Producing Rich Ore

Joseph Whitford. manager of the
North Mountain and the Wide West
mining properties at Cherry Creek
Mas n visitor in Ely during the week
and reports considerable activity in
mining about Cherry Creek. The
North Mountain and Wide West
properties have been worked for
about sixteen years but have recently
been taken on a lease from Thomas
Ogers and wife and Anna and Joseph
Leishman. At present five men are
employed and Mr.. Whitford has re-
Gently made trip to Salt Lake City,
where he purchased a twenty-five
horsepower gas engine with which
to operate the five-stamp mill which
Is being put In condition for use.
Two shipments of ore have recent
ly been made to the smelter at Mid
vale. Utah, the first shipment OF
eighteen tons from the North Noun
tain mine netting $112.46 per ton.
The second shipment, from the Wide
West. comprised sixty-eight sacks,
which went eighty--six ounces in gold
and AZ ounces In silver.
Mr. Whitford says that Herman
Bress and John Carlson. who are
working the Oversight mine, have
made n shipment OF FIVE tons Of ore
which ran s6s per ton In silver and
gold.
Jack krotzer and Herman Tietz
are making active headway on the
Big Swede holdings, where "A shaft
is being sunk and ore is already map
ped out which runs as high as 462
ounces in silver and SAT in gold to
fhc ton
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-10
MORE BIG STRIKES IN
SPRING VALLEY CAMP

The samples OF ere brought in this
week by Doc Bailey and j. o. Nc
Herman from the Mystery group of
claims, in the Spring valley district.
proves that surprises in the way Of
big strikes are not over in this new
district Several OF tho specimens
which were discovered while doing
the location work on the claims, look
like the early days of Cripple Creek.
The free gold in little nuggets is
sprinkled throughout the quartz and
the samples taken from the fissure,
which when opened up showed about
two feet of rich ore. assayed ST.
i97.72 per ton in gold and silver.
The Mystery group. consisting OF
six claims. is located about three
claim lengths from the discovery
made by John Tilford on the Rex
claim. on the lower contact. The ore
is found in the same formation as
that on the Rex claim and is COW
cred with a Gaping of decomposed
lime. North of this group the crop
pings show heavy iron stain and the
hills to the west are covered with a
peacock iron shale. South OF the Mys-
terry group the ledge is a great crop
ping of blue quartz, which has the
appearance of the blue quartz OF
Cripple Creek, which carries the rich
streaks of silvernite.
The majority of the work on the
claims lying between the Millick
brothers mine, on the south, and the
rich discovery of Tilford on the
north has been in the nature of loca-
ton requirements. and in each case
where the work has been done near
the contact the same eross-fissures
have been discovered and high-grade
ore has been found.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-10
Consolidated Wipah
Makes Fom-Way Bit

The Consolidated Illipah Oil Com.
pany has had constructed at the Con-
solidated Coppermines shops at KIM
berly a four-way bit. which 1t is be-
lieved will greatly facilitate drilling
operations at the Illipah we'll and ad-
init OF rapid and urdelayed progress
OF the hole toward the oil sands. The
formation where the new hole was
recently started is such that IL has
been Unexpectedly hard drilling and
there has been some aggravated de-
lay as a consequence.
The new four-way bit has been put
into service and appears TO be meet.
ing expectations in satisfactory
manner
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-10
McCiH Family Roau
Aired in Justice Court

Mrs. Davis of McGill was tried in
the justice court last Friday before
Judge L. {. Mcdonald on a complaint
sworn out by Mrs. Hackerson of the
same place charging Mrs. Davis with
striking a child of Mrs. Hackerson
From the evidence introduced at the
trial Ii appears that the child was
killing chickens and Mrs. Davis shook
or struck the child. At the conclus-
ion OF the introduction of evidence
and arguments by counsel the court
imposed fine of s25 on the defend
ant and later suspended the payment
of the fine.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-10
Gun Club Shooters
Make Poor Averages

Seven fans gathered at the traps
of the White Pine Rod and Gun Club
at East Ely July and competed for
honors. The weather conditions were
first class but the scores for some
reason or other did not come quite
up to the club standards. Some OF
the contestants have not had much
practice, which may account for the
falling of in percentages. The high
honors went TO J. +. Eudey, secre-
tary of the Ruth Gun Club. The
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-10
Water Distribution In
White Riuer Valley

Ira Mcfarland. deputy state engi-
neer. was recent visitor to the
White river district. where he ad-
dressed a meeting OF ranchers for the
purpose of discussing the water sit
uation. II was agreed that during
the present season the division of
water among property owners will be
made by mutual agreement. as has
been the custom heretofore. In this
the ranchers will be assisted in an
advisory capacity by Thomas r. King,
county irrigation engineer.
Mr. Mcfarland says there is a great
amount of work on hand in the state
engineers Office, and therefore it will
be impossible to get action toward ad-
ludication of the White river water
rights before next October