White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-02
(By Ii. Il. MII4LER.)
PART THIRTY-ThREE

While no high educational stand
ard was required of teachers in the
early days of White Pine county, new
ertheless most of the educators who
taught In the public schools were well
qualified for the work, and when in
later years the examinations for
teachers were made more rigid those
who still followed the profession were
able TO pass the tests successfully
From 1874 until about 1900 the
ranks of the teachers were recruited
chiefly from the residents of the
county.
Miss Alice Heager taught in Ham,
ilton in lS74-5 and later presided at
other schools throughout the county
until the time of her marriage to
George Childs In Hamilton. Her sis
ter, Miss Laura Hcager, taught her
first school at White River in 1875.
She was married to a man named
McNaughton at Eureka in the early
SOS and after his death became the
wife of Jake Hohge, n prominent
business man of Eureka.
Miss Ada Vandershaw was also an
early-day teacher at Hamilton aud
later was employed by other towns
IN the county until her marriage On
New Years day, 1877. to c. A. CAR
thur Mathewson at Hamilton. Mrs
Taylor also taught in Hamilton for
several years before her marriage to
Sheriff Henry Lander OF Cherry Creek
n 1888
o. l. Benedict and his wife taught
the Cherry Creek school from 1880
TO 1884. A. T. Stearns also. I be-
iieve, taught in Cherry Greek for one
term and also taught at Ely during
The '9os prior 10 his election as di5-
iriet attorney and county school su-
perintendent. Mr.. Stearns was prin-
cipal OF the state university at Elko
before Elko county sold the charter
70 Washoe county for $40, 900, re-
serving the building for hospital pur-
poses
Miss Rose Mclaughlin also taught
in the public schools until her mar
riage in the late '90s to Mr.. Hankins,
prosperous rancher of Newark val
ley. Miss Roark taught part of a
term at Schellbourne in the late sos,
Agnes Timson. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Timson OF Hamilton,
also taught for several years prior to
her marriage in the late '90s 10 Mr.
Quick, one of the sheep kings of
Spring valley.
The Misses Alice. Jennie and Ida
carothers all taught in the county at
different times, as mentioned in a
previous article. Eta comins. eldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Com
ms, taught for few terms previous
10 her marriage to A. n. Mcdonald
Miss Gertie Jackson was also em-
ployed as a teacher at Ward and Tay-
Tor until her parents moved to Ore
gon in the '90s. The Misses Griffin,
Mollie and Minnie, believe were the
names. taught tho Ward school for
several terms. Miss Minnie LeBoi-
teaux. niece OF w. n. McGill, taught
in the early '90s before her marriage
10 II. II. Frank OF Cherry Creek. Miss
Baker, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
George w. Baker OF Snake valley and
who later married Dan Slmonson.
taught the Snake valley school in the
70s. Miss Euna Riley was also a
teacher before her marriage 10 Dan
Dickerson. Miss Riley taught the
Cherry Greek school and was deserv-
edly popular with parents and chill
dren Mrs. nr. NJ. j. Davis of Ely
taught one term at Ely during the
'90s. Miss Mabel Stone of Cherry
Greek was one OF the county's early
say teachers until her marriage to
the writer in 1888.
Miss Nora Mason, who was still
teaching when the writer left the
county, received her early education
IN the county and began teaching
when quite young. o. II. Gray, Hen
ry Lander and the writer were on the
examining board at the time Mss Ma
son received her first certificate. Miss
Mason surprised the examiners by
answering every question on the
printed list and Mr. Gray. who acted
as chief examiner. determined to ask
few questions on his own account
and which were not on the printed
list submitted to the applicant.
Who was the first president of
the United States?" asked Mr.. Gray.
George Washington was the
prompt reply.
Who was the fourth PRESIDENT"
Don't know; who was?" answered
Miss Mason.
"Darned II know. Who was,
Henry?" asked Mr.. Gray. turning to
Mr.. Lander.
why ask me?" replied Lander.
1T all happened before I was born"
Who was II. Benz" again asked
Mr.. Gray. turning to the writer.
Since neither OF the other two
knew 1t was an easy matter for the
writer to confess his ignorance also,
and Miss Mason was not asked any
more questions. She received her
certificate at once and the next day
went 10 Pete Benefits ranch TO teach
The school there.
One OF the first physicians to locate
In White Pine county was DIR. Thoma,
who was practicing at Hamilton when
the writer arrived there In 1875. The
next year DR.. Thoma moved to Eu-
reko and after several years there
moved to Reno, where he practiced
until his death in the late '90s.
DIR. Henry Hager, who in early
days was engaged in the milk busi-
ness with his father before he went
east to study medicine, first began
nracticing at Hamilton in 1878. He
later engaged In practice In different
towns In White Pine, Eureka and
Elko counties. finally settling in
Ruby valley, Elko county. Dr. II, s.
Herrick also was n phvaieiap In rta NV