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White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-10
New Woodcrattites
Lodge Honor Guests

The Neighbors of Woodcraft held
an interesting meeting last Tuesday
night. Following the regular bust.
ness session Neighbors Glenn Grier,
Jane Barnard and Elizabeth Smith.
sol were elected representatives TO
the district convention. which will he
held in Trukee probably in June.
Neighbors Bessie Shalanbarger, Alma
Ride and Alice Foppiano were elect.
ed alternates.
The class of newly admitted men,
bers, consisting OF Bertha Hexem,
Emma Hooper, Alice Geri. Helen
Manly and Clorinda Cutro, were the
honor guests at the reception which
followed the business session and mi.
tiation ceremonies. The serving OF
refreshments and an improvised pro-
gram contributed much to the en-.
joyment of the evening.
The attendance was unusually
large and the beautiful new silk flag
was dedicated. A vote of thanks was
rendered to Neighbor Mae Boes for
her efforts in securing the flag, which
was admired by all and which will be
fittingly displayed on all proper oc-
casions.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-10
Foppiano Family
10 More to Currfe

Dolph Foppiano will leave this
morning with his family for Currie.
where he will charge of the
Agee ranch, which was formerly
known in that section as the McDer.
mott ranch. regarded as one of the
most attractive in eastern Nevada.
Dolph is a rancher of experience
but for several months past has re-
sided in Ely while he was in the en-
ploy of the Nevada Northern Railway
Company. While the departure of
the Foppiano family is a matter of re-
greet to their large circle of friends
in this district the big ranch becomes
the gamer and will hereafter be in
hands.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-10
BUSY MONTH AHEAD
FOR DISTRICT COURT

The law calendar was called in the
when eight civil cases were set for
trial.
The suit of the Richmond Machin
cry Company against w. S. Bennett.
ct al. which involves the Wyoming
Mining and Milling Company. operat-
ing in the Taylor mining district. in
a suit TO recover SS90.72. This case
was set for trial May q.
The case of X. II. Hoffman against
W. S. Bennett, ct al, was also set
for trial May 2. This is a suit to re-
cover ~S2,745.37 for material furn-
ished to the mining company and
fourteen other causes OF action. in
yolving liens for labor performed 10y
different individuals.
The case of o. G. Bates against II.
". Hulse, ct al, to recover Judgment
in the sum of S539.50 in the first
cause and $95S.50 as a second cause,
in a suit developing through a deal in
Nevada Consolidated Copper Com
pany stock. was set for May 3.
The case of James IcConyille
against James II. Routt is set for
trial April ID. This is a suit to re-
cover on a oar of $40 and a ques-
ton over an agreement in a matter of
interest in land.
Max Herman against John Engelke
in a suit to recover on a promissory
note for 81 200, is set for trial
April is.
III. b. Nickel, ia al, against w. Z.
Eateman is set for trial May ). This
is a suit to recoye the sum of SIZE
for board and lodgings of a minor
child; set for trial May 5.
The case of b. +. Ross against
Alex Flangas and others is an appeal
the justice court in a suit to
recover wages and Is set for trial
May G.
The suit of Kate p. Smith against
the Marcus Legerra Company on a
relative to title to land in
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-10
Grand Worthy Mahon
Order Of Eastern Star

Mrs. Mary Belle Parks. of Las
Vegas, New. grand worthy matron of
the Order of Eastern Star, was in the
district this week on her annual visit
and Tuesday night an enthusiastic
meeting was held in Masonic hall.
which was followed by a banquet in
honor of the distinguished guest.
The meeting was largely attended
by members from McCill and Ruth as
well as Ely and East Ely, who came
to welcome the state officer and learn
from her first hand of the progress
being made by the order throughout
the state.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-10
Bigamist from Utah
In the Tolls in Ely

Arthur Chivrell was placed under
arrest this week by Sheriff Nichol-
son on a charge of bigamy. Accord
ing to information received by the
sheriff, Chivreli left "A wife in Utah
and came 10 Ely and was married.
The record of marriage licenses
In the office of the county clerk dis
closes the fact that Arthur A. chiy-
rell obtained a license November 90.
1920, to marry Jennie Nyquist. who
gave her address as Salt Lake. chiv-
rell in his application for a license
certified that he vas married before
but obtained a divorce from his form
er wife at Eureka. Utah, in June,
1919.
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Former Ely Fur Buyer in Trouble

Jacob Mint. the Salt Lake hide
and fur buyer who has made trips
through this region for ten or twelve
years, is under arrest at Provo. Utah.
charged with having tried to induce
another to swear In some coyote skins
for the Utah bounty, the hides. 1t Is
charged. being taken from Nevada
The charge is that of s~ubornation of
perjury and Is a felony. Mintz made
his last trip here in February. visiting
tho ranches south and east and COM
ing to Ely. buying principally coyote
and bobcat skins. He told sellers the
Utah bounty had been repealed,
which has proved to be not the case
He paid lower prices than formerly.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-10

Unclaimed Letters In Ely Postofice
List of letters remaining uncalled
for in the Ely p~ostofice for the week
ending April s. 1921:
Mrs. George T. Baker, Mrs. A. Col.
burn, Emma Hansen, AL Jones, Cic-
ero Jones, Mrs. w. r. Lindsy, II. Null.
Ter, Monticello Pietro, o. r. Rivashly,
Ked Roos, G. w. Sanders, John A.
Steele, Samuel f. WATSON.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-10

WANTED-To rent from one to
five acres Of tillable land, with devil
ling and adequate outbuildings; or
would are for similar property in
absence Of owner. Call or address
White Pine News office.
The New York herald., 1921-01-23

the president and among those who are IN
terested in such things 1t lis accepted as one
of the largest in the Northwest.
Buffalo Bill in the heydey OF his Wild West
Show wanted Long George to go on tour
with him, and so d the Miller brothers with
their "101 Ranch outfit, but he always re-
fused He never wanted to leave the open
country Riding on railroad trains and liv-
ing in towns got more or less on his nerves.
He was one of the few typical frontiersmen
who have been spectacular i'm recent years
Everybody i'm the Northwest knew Long
George-G Governors. members of the Senate
and the House and all the authorities l
met him in Havre. through Bruce Kreamer.
leading lawyer Of Butte, Mont at present
the assistant chairman OF the Democratic
National Committee. To the small boys OF
Montana Long George was hero.
Long George got into trouble about two
years ago. II was case involving the steal
ing of horse. and horse stealing is pretty
serious business out on the plains. They
hang EN- for that out there, upon the old
principle of law that to steal mans horse
is to leave him to die out in the open. They
arrested Long George on a horse stealing
charge and he had a trial.
1t was hard fought case The evidence
seemed pretty much against the rancher,
although he put up the defence that the
horse had followed him. Whatever the
merits Of the case might have been. the jury
brought In its verdict one day in a tiny court
room out on the plains, and Long George
awaited anxiously the result.
Guilty" said the foreman OF the jury
He'll" said Long George. as he jumped
out the window.
With one leap he was astride his pony and
tho rein was in his hand He kicked the
pony in the sides and away he went, with a
start OF almost mile before those In the
court room realized what was going on.
They followed the hot trail. but Iost II in
the Montana ravines.
Chagrined at the loss OF their prisoner. the
authorities offered reward for Long George
and sent out deputy sheriffs TO find him.
But they never did. Finally. after eight
months Long George showed up OF his own
accord.
The story nc told was one OF many thrills.
He had made his away. alone In the open
country near the Canadian border. realizing
he was hunted, eating what he could and
when he could, fearing to venture to set
tlement. Everybody knew him, OF course;
1t is more difficult for a man six and half
feet tall to disguise himself than II is for
somebody less conspicuous
Long George told the story of how. In
order to make himself more secure he
trained bird TO stand guard for him, There
The New York herald., 1921-01-23

are two stories of the kind of bird 1t was
one that IL was a woodpecker; the other that
IL was a magpie. At any rate, the bird was
trained to stay awake when Long George
was asleep and il anybody approached to
make such racket that the fugitive would
hear He then could protect himself against
arrest.
Eight months of such life proved to be
too much and Long George went back to
civilization, ready to fight the case that was
against him. There were hundred offers
of men who were willing to go on his bond
The trial was postponed several times and
had not been settled when Long George
died.
Awaiting the hearing of the case. Long
George participated in the annual autumn
roundups In the Northwest, restoring himself
to public applause by his marvellous records
for throwing cows and roping them. He had
a record nobody was able to beat. The news
papers of the section were loud in their
praise of Long George. There is little doubt
that IL he had been convicted in the new
trial his pardon would have come soon
afterward.
Presently Long George astonished the
natives by falling i'm love. The young woman
lived I'm the country some thirty miles from
Havre. and Long George drove out to see
her In an automobile every time he got
chance. 1t was on one of these trips, on
Christmas eve, that he met death.
The mercury showed it to be twenty de-
erees below zero. The wind was sweeping
through the ravines and finally when II grew
a little warmer. a blizzard started.
Long George missed the road and his
automobile went over high bank onto the
ice covered Milk River. II was terrific
crash. and the painsman was caught under
the car and desperately injured. His leg was
broken and he was cut. Using his super
strength, he got out of the wreckage. lie
knew the country. and knew II was three
miles to the nearest house.
Determined to so there as best he could. he
dragged himself for a mile or more, although
blood flowed freely from the wound and the
pain Of his broken leg was almost unbear
able. Gradually his strength diminished; he
knew that the end was not far on Taking
his knife from his pocket---a large hunting
knife. such as they carry in Montana---he cut
his throat.
They found the wrcckaee Of the automo-
bile three days later. In the tangled mass
was candy. apples. nuts and few small
presents which were intended for the ranch
mans girl: the things that were to give them
a merry Christmas.
Half covered with snow. a blood soaked
trail led to the body a mile away. The knife,
near by. told the story.
The New York herald., 1921-01-23

Congressional district it is easy enough to
start the wheels turning back home.
Floods of letters, kilograms and even per-
sonal visits from constituents form part of
the propaganda. and if the situation goes
far enough the member is threatened with
political opposition at the next election. This
sort Of work has made possible the passage
OF the prohibition amendment and many
other such laws.
Just now the favorite brand of lobbyist
is the lawyer from the home district who is
interested in some particular tarin legisla-
ton. Usually he is employed by some large
manufacturer in the district who is on
friendly terms with the member of Congress.
The member because OF the Importance of
the industry in the community, is compelled
many times he desires-to help the lawyer
in lining up support for the item desired.
The LOG rolling methods then by which
members trade support permits considerable
headway in different lines.
There are a dozen or more men, mostly
lawyers. who make it business to pick up
uninitiated lobbyists. and. after sizabe fees
The New York herald., 1921-01-23

gress. The board is publishing what it calls
the World Digest of Reform Neaos. got
out with a view to spreading the doctrine
of social and moral uplift among the cit-
zens Of the United States.
A powerful lobby is at work at the present
time against the proposition to have the
Government own and operate the Muscle
Shoals nitrate plant. Those who are oppos-
ing this scheme are sending arguments to
Senators and Representatives. claiming that
the hackers of the plan admit that the
farmers of the country will receive no sub
stantial benefit through the proposed crea-
ton of a Government owned fixed nitrogen
corporation and the turning over to its
control Of $12.50O.0O0 Of Government funds
and more than $100.000,0oo worth of Gov
ernment property.
Now that both the Senate Finance Com
The New York herald., 1921-01-23

have been paid undertake to do special work
for them Sometimes they merely provide
introductions for lobbyists sometimes they
give advice for the organization of a wash
ngton Office" which they promise will give
the best results. with particular facilities for
publicity.
An exceptional sample of this is an Incl
dent that came to light year or two ago
by one of the Washington group which made
prey Of the special interests that came to
the Capitol This man had speaking ac
quaintance with Secretary Tumulty-noth-
ing more. He capitalized his position by
sending note to Mr.. Tumulty one day in
which he enclosed number of newspaper
clippings which he said might interest the
secretary to the President.
In a merely routine way Mr.. Tumulty ac-
knowledged receipt Of the clippings, which
he described as a favor" 1t was just such
a letter as any man might write When the
lobby promoter received 1t he got a retainer,
after showing his note from the secretary
to the President, on the basis OF their friend
ship.
The New York herald., 1921-01-23
BY DONALD M'cREcoR.
! ICTURE man six and half feet tall
thin and rangy, sandy haired an'

NTURE man six and half feet TALL
thin and rangy, sandy haired and
with complexion bronzed by fifty
summers and winters in the heat and cold of
northern Montana Dress him up in tight
white buttons, pair OF trim brown corduroy
breeches stuffed into pair of high top boots
with half moons and stars decorating the
uppermost band and place on his head a
broad brimmed black Stetson hat. Then, In
a way you will get an idea of Long George"
Christmas eve brought to an end a series
of adventures rivalling the most lurid mo-
tion picture drama that could be conceived
about the West.
To those who read the newspapers care
fully during Christmas week the story of the
death OF Long George may be fresh in
mind. but, as printed in the East, 1t con-
tanned little of the real record OF the giant
plainsm1n. The press dispatches merely
said that Long George on the way to see
his girl out in the country from Havre,
Mont, went over twenty foot embankment
in his automobile Finding himself fatally
injured, he killed himself with his knife, the
finding Of his body I'm the ice and snow three
days later telling the grim story of the end
There was much more to II than that.
Long George had been living in Havre,
awaiting trial on charge Of being fugi-
tive from justice--out on ball. of course.
after he had given himself up to the au-
thoritfes and thus ending search which
had been made for him during the eight
months he had been In the open country,
cluding his pursuers and getting rest only
at night when he placed on guard bird
which he had trained to give an alarm in
case anybody approached.
Long George went up to Montana in the
SOS with big COW outfit. He'd been living
In Nevada, In the desert country, and ne
liked the Montana high grass so well he
simply stayed. Montana in the SOS was wild
enough TO suit Long George and he thrived
on the hardships on the ranches. He soon
became leader among the cowboys and
starred In all their local roundups.
Gradually as the roufidups became more Of
an institution, fairly well organized, Lone
George entered them as the Havre cham
pion. He participated in the roundups at
Winnipeg Calgary. Pendleton and Glasgow
which are among the y ggest in the coun-
try. OF the annual Havrc roundup he was
The New York herald., 1921-01-23

upon any one. American farmers. who this
year have lost billions through the slump
in farm prices, will fight to the end the plan
of the selfish privileged interests to saddle
the huge war debt upon our people for
years. and insist upon prompt payment Of
that debt by those who profited so hugely
by the war and by the monopolies built up
In this country before and during the
war"
Women's Peace Society," who are actively
engaged in and around the Capitol protest.
ing against any large increase in our mill
tary establishment.
The board of temperance, prohibition and
public morals Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, of which Clarence True Wilson is
the general secretary has d propaganda
machine at work in Washington urging re-
fern measures among the members Of Con-
The New York herald., 1921-01-23
Paper a Stepping Stone
For Thos. w. Lamont

through his ability to pick up the
loose ends of "story" and TO build
them into a harmonious and logical
whole Thomas w. Lamont became a power
in the world of finance
He was on the New York Tribune nearly
twenty years ago aud, bending over the
assignment book. made out by that fire.
brand among the city editors, Arthur r.
Bowers. When Thomas w. Lamont went
out TO get news he got everything there
was and saw several years ahead Of the the
then day and hour.
lie lived out In New Jersey then. While
still in the newspaper game and pursuing
The Great God Success at S25 a week he
undertook as n side line the resuscitation OF
a small commercial concern. The reporter
developed such constructive ability and
such general liking for the romance OF
finance and business that before long he
was doctor to sick corporations.
The executive ability which he displayed
attracted the attention OF the financial
powers that be and from that hour his IN
ture was assured
He became an officer Of the Bankers
Trust Company, vice-president Of the
First National Bank and ten years ago he
was admitted 10 partnership In the bank
Ing house OF J. r. Morgan & Co. He is one
of the many men who have gained foun
dation for success In newspaper work and
have buildcd well the supcrstructura
The New York herald., 1921-01-23
Cortelyou Trained
First as a Reporter
IL

7 HENEvER George Bruce Cortel-
you, the president of the Consoli-
dated Gas Company. wishes to

~ HENEVER George Bruce Cortel-
wv you, the president of the Consoli-
dated Gas Company, wishes to
make rapid note of anything he does not
have to call a stenographer A few quick
passes on a pad and all Is over. IT has
been a long time now since he was one OF
the best verbatim shorthand reporters In
the United States but he keeps up wonder.
fully with the younger memberseof the
craft.
As one of The high speed court scrlbes
he went to Washington frequently. and
there he met the late Col. William AfcKin-
ley. who, when he became President, made
him secretary and executive clerk The
rise of Mr.. Cortelyou from that period was
rapid. He was reappolnted secretary by
President Roosevelt and then got into the
Cabinet successfully as Postmast Gen
eral. Secretary Of Commerce and Secretary
of the Treasury. With such vast fund OF
experience. and knowledge of executive
work he did not find 1T necessary to resort
TO his early calling when he emerged into
private life.
The New York herald., 1921-01-23
Continued from First Page.

assets However, he started right in with
the sweeping, and as his father had been
In the lumber business young Mr. Gibson
handled sawmlll byproducts with expedi-
tion
He was tempted to quit the work, and
even went SO far as to apply for job with
the local telephone company. While he was
sitting on the anxious seat in tine outer Of
flee of the telephone superintendent the
thought came to him that he must not be
quitter so he went back to sweeping and his
bundle carrying with the express company
In this way he developed his ability to
smile when things were not going just right
and the fates seemed against him. His
first start in the transportation line was
due to his having mastered the complicated
accounting system then in vogue at the
Boston Office. When the cashier fell iii
young Mr. Gibson was asked to sit in at the
job.
SO great was his success at the express
business that he was able to save money
and he negotiated for the Raymond &
Whitcomb Tourist Agency He was so do
ing when he met his old friend Seward
Pr0sser, to whom he had applied for capi-
tall Mr.. Prosser was president of the Lib
erty National Bank at that time, and told
young Mr.. Gibson to forget about the tour
ist agency and come with him as an assist
ant. The intimation was given that he
would be vlce-presldent before long. When
the next election took place. however, and
the directors filed out of the solemn con-
clave. nobody came over to Harvey d. Glib
son to congratulate him on new honors.
"How did Gibson take it?" asked Henry
z. Dawson, one Of the directors and the
moving spirit of the institution.
Finely" was the reply. Like a sport"
This quality Of good sportsmanship allied
with a wonderful ability and energy
brought Harvey ID. Gibson to where be is
to-day. He did not learn until he had won
a responsible position with the express
company that the treatmept he received
was the way the manager had of testing the
stamina of college graduates In the same
way the directors wished to see>of what he
was made and they found out, for he nc
cepted his disappointment cheerfully. In
two or three months more he was vice.
president and not long afterward was
elected, at the age OF 81 to the presidency.
He Is 3S now and Is still considered the
youngest head of a large financial institu-
tion.
The New York herald., 1921-01-23
Henry Wollman's 5 Rise
Due to Common Sense

r ENRY wOLLMAN has no middle
name, but II he had 1t should he
industry. That Is what brought
him from sweeping out his fathers country
store out in Leavenworth, Kan. to large
practice as a corporation lawyer in this
city of New York.
From his sire he Inherited vast fund
Of common sense and from his mother, who
is still living. vet more, and a tremendous
energy, which she still retains at s4. She
was one OF the original Free Soil agitators
in Kansas and was arrested every once IN