White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-20
BUSINESS MEN OF ELY
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others, terming them the "old gang.
He said that the list of the old-timers
was of such length that he referred To
his notes from time to time and gave
many interesting facts about such men
as Fred and Sol Hip, John +. Cupid.
NJ. b. Garaghan. Boss Weber. w. h.
Graham. Big Sim and others. He told
of how the Robinson mining district
was first discovered by a man who.
while travelling through the country
had a dispute with his partner at
breakfast and burned the fiapjacks.
Starting out with a few burned flap
jacks and his canteen the sturdy miner
noticed the mineral showings and the
prospects which the country presented
as he %journeyed along toward Hamil-
ton. a distance of about fifty miles.
Upon reaching the ence famous silver
camp he spread the news and the rush
started. As he mentioned one after
another who helped to open up the
district and bring to the attention of
the world he was frequently inter
rupted by applause.
b. l.. Quayle was next called upon
and spoke on the immediate future OF
the district. He said that during the
fifteen years he had been In Ely he
had never seen the camp At such a low
ebb as il is today, and yentured the
opinion that those who might live here
Tor fifty years TO come would never
again see IL at as law an ebb as it is
today He pointed out that the copper
market had been in an unsatisfactory
condition for some time past and that
that industry was of vital importance
to the residents of this section. He
said that he could see matters looking
up aud felt that the time was not
far distant when many changes for
the better would be noticed. He re-
ferred TO the possibilities of the diff.
trent mines outskirting the great Ne
yada Consolidated. such as the Boston.
Ely and others. which he believed In
time would be among the great pro
dueers.
The POSTMASTER then turned the
meeting over to President II. S. Stur
deyant. The minutes OF the previous
meeting were read by Secretary {. II.
Bent, and the report of the executive
committee was read by George II.
~ aAls IA ~ AEDOlA blAt VI TIT lFfbil4
mendations which met with favor was
that such meetings as the one of last
Monday night be held once in each
and bring the members together.
bring the members together.
The report of the organization com.
mittee a also received and the by
laws as published in the News were
submitted. The constitution and by.
laws were adopted without a dissenting
voice and thereafter Mr.. ZURICH moved
that four new members be elected on
the executive committee TO conform
to the requirements of, the bylaws
which provide for fifteen members in
stead of eleven. as previously ar
ranged. Mr.. ZURICH suggested the
names OF W. A. Leonard, Vail NJ. Pitt
man, A. A. Sherman and ID. G.. Melon
aid. Mr.. Quayle Immediately arose tC
his feet and suggested thai while al
four mentioned would make excellent
members of the executive committee
he believed the town of Ruth should
be given representation, and pointed
out that the committee was composed
of men from practically very section
of the county except Ruth. Messrs
istoHdiu anu mCl'Dlldiu lHiTeupOH
arose simultaneously and fought for
the floor in order to withdraw their
names in favor of Mr.. Gains of the
mine city. Judge Mcdonald carried
the day by insisting that he be allowed
to. withdraw, and Messrs, Leonard.
Pittman. Sherman and Gains were
elected by reclamation.
Mr.. Zurich then suggested that the
body as a whole recommended to the
board of directors that Gael s. Hoag,
who will leave Ely permanently, be
made the first honorary member of
the chamber. and this suggestion met
with applause.
The meeting then adjourned and,
taken as a whole. was the most sue
cessful one held since the suggestion
of the organization.