White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-03
NEVADA STATE IN The MAKING;
WHEN TAYLOR WAS ABOOM CAMP

Mr.. and Mrs. Carothers had four
children, all of whom in later years
were actively identified with the up
building of White Pine county. Miss
Alice. the oldest daughter, was horn
in Shermantown. After imbibing all
the knowledge Afforded by the schools
in the camps she went to Salt Lake
City. whore she was graduated from
the high school at the age of 16, and
there she received a teachers GER
tihcate a year later but could not be
employed as n teacher on account of
her youth, the law requiring that a
teacher be at least Is years OF age.
While still young Miss Carothers was
accounted the brightest student In the
state and she later gained similar rec
ognition as a educator from such
well-known men as A. T. Stearns, at
one time principal OF the state uni
versity; Orvis Ring. for years state
superintendent of public instruction,
and X. :. Cutting, who succeeded Mr..
Ring. Mr. Stearns. who was super.
ihtendent of White Pine county's
schools for years, aptly characterized
her as a walking encyclopedia. Miss
Carothers married w. II. Buntin. one
OF White Pine ~eounty's popular young
men, along In the latter '90s and died
in Ely in 1918.
Ida and Virginia. the other two
daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. Carothers
were born in Ward and given every
educational advantage and, like their
oldest sister, In later life became
school teachers. Miss Ida C~arothers
married Mr.. Gray, an enterprising
young mar of Ely. ~ the Gus. Mrs.
Gray died in Salt Lake City in 1910.
william j Carothers the ogly son,
was horn in Mineral City during
the '70s and followed mining during
his later years up to the tintn Of his
death in Ely in 1911. Miss Virginia
Carothers. the only n of the four
children left. has always been en-
gagged in educational work or In some
other position of public trus: and. ]
understand, Is now a member of the
board of education in Ely. where she
IL making her residence with her
widowed mother. Mr.. Carothers hav-
ing died In the early 'a0s. The writer
has known Mr.. and Mrs. carothers
for over f~orty-fiye years and their
children from their earliest childhood
and feels hat no historical tribute
can do too much honor to their men,
CRY.
When the writer visited Sherman
town in 1875 DR.. r. X. Willard and
his family were the only residents of
the camp. TIE doctor was looking
after the mills and few other build
ings still standing in the town. most
~ the houses having been moved TO
Hamilton to aid In the restoration
90 the town after the disastrous fife
~ 1873. Many Of the buildings were
also moved to Eberhardt. and in fact
all OF the camps throughout the oun
y levied on ShermantowE and swan
sea for houses. mill buildings and
machinery for years.
nr Willard raised 4 large family
In S-herniantown. Treasure. his Oldest
daughter. was born on Treasure hill,
taking her name from her birthplace.
Incidentally Treasure Robinson,
daughter OF Johnnie Robinson, a ma
thinist who was we'll and f~avorably
known throughout the county, re-
ceived her name in the same way
Miss katherine McElroy. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Pat McElroy. was also
horn on Treasure hill. The writer
was well acquainted with all three of
these girls, who In later years all be-
came school teachers whose kindly
dispositions made them popular with
all classes.