White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-27
STEEL HANGAR TO Be PURCHASED
FOR EAST ELY A|RPtANE GROUNDS


in the last issue of the White Pine
News much has been accomplished in
the matter of procuring and estab-
fishing a hangar at Pittman field for
The protection and care OF the air
ships necessary TO carry on the air.
plane mail service in this district
At meeting of the board of coun-
ty commissioners last Monday Com
missioner Baird announced to the cit /,
liens who were present that so far as
he was personally concerned he was
willing to do all in his power, both
as an individual and as a citizen, to-
ward maintaining the air service, but
il action was required by the board of
county commissioners and public
money expended for the establish.
ment of the hangar, it was up to the
citizens whose money was to be ex-
pended by the board to express them
selves in the matter. The county
commissioners and the city authori-
ties have done excellent work in pre-
pairing the East Ely landing field and
Commissioner Baird Justly took the
position that If further steps on the
part of the board of which he Is a
member are required and such steps
are desired by the citizens in general,
such organizations as the Ely Cham
ber of Commerce and the citizens
committee should make a proper pre-
sentation of the facts.
Chairman II. W. Edwards of the
citizens committee told the beard
members that a meeting of the cit
izens committee would be called i'm
mediately
The meeting was called I'm the city
hall lacf TuacdaV nj II
wards presided as chairman and J. d.
Wallace acted as secretary
The matter of procuring a hangar
was thoroughly discussed and such
representative citizens as Mayor J. II.
Gallagher. County Commissioner F.
Nj. Clark. Arthur Knecht. F C. Rowan,
Thomas E. Haley, A. J. Proctor, Vail
NJ. Pittman and George Doyle, who
were present, expressed themselves as
personally favoring the movement
Chairman Edwards said that he
had made personal canvass among
the business men and discussed the
matter with them: that in every in
stance the response was heartily in
favor of taking the necessary steps to
maintain the service.
President III. e. Sturdevant of the
| Ely Chamber of Commerce was pre-
vented from attending the meeting
by pressure OF other business and re-
quested Vail NJ. Pittman to make the
announcement that Mr. Sturdeyant
had interviewed a majority of the
members Of the board of directors of
the Chamber of Commerce on the
subject of the installation of the
hangar and found all in favor OF 1t
1t was pointed out that the city OF
Los Angeles is prepared to spend vast
sums of money for the establishment
of permanent airplane mail route
between Salt Lake and Los Angeles
There seems to be every rason to be-
lieve that this route will be estab-
lished in the near future and the cit
liens committee. headed bv the for
mer district attorney of White Pine
county. is losing no time but on the
other hand every effort is being made
to have Ely made one of the regular
stations, as 1t should be by reason of
its geographical situation; but such
things cannot be obtained bv sleeping
at the switch while those from other
sections, by their energy and activi-
ties. pick down the plums. The men
behind the citizens committee are not
of the sort to be caught mapping and
1t Is only by the efforts of such citi-
zens that any place is kept on the
map.
Mayor J. II. Gallagher expressed
himself as personally favoring the
maintenance of the airplane service
but said that the city's financial con-
dition at the present time was not
what he would like to see il, and or
the other hand he pointed out that it
was somewhat strained. He inclined
to the belief. however, that IL the cit
liens desired it the city could do its
part in the way OF financial aid.
After thorough discussion of the
subject the following resolutions were
offered and unanimously adopted:
Whereas, 1t has been called to the
attention of the citizens of Ely that
in order to maintain the now estab-
lished airplane mail service in this
district it will be necessary to pro-
cure and install at the Pittman field
a hangar for the proper care OF the
airships; and,
Whereas. The approach OF winter
weather makes IL imperative that ac-
ton be taken in this matter at once:
now. therefore. be il
Resolved. That we. the citizens
committee. in meeting assembled, do
hereby indorse said movement and
earnestly request the board of county
commissioners. the mayor and the
city council of the city of Ely to i'm
mediately proceed to procure and
establish said hangar; and. be 1t fur
ther
Resolved. That copy of these
resolutions be presented to the said
board OF county commissioners, the
mayor and city council"
George Doyle offered and moved
the adoption of tho following resolu-
tions. which, being seconded by
Thomas z. Haley. were put to a vote
and unanimously carried:
Whereas. The airplane mail SER
vice has proven to be of great bene-
At to this community; and,
Whereas, The board of county
commissioners, the mayor and city
council of the city Of Ely have been
most active and rendered valuable
service in this matter by the judicious
expenditure of the necessary funds to
prepare the landing field; now, there