White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-01
PRODUCERS Of MOTION PICTURES
TO FILM FAMOUS STORY At BAKER

Baker, White Pine county, Ney.,
has been selected by magnates OF the
moving picture world as the setting
for the major portion of what prom
ises to be one of the greatest motion
pictures ever thrown on the silver
screen, and the thriving agricultural
town, situated only few miles In an
easterly direction from Ely, seems
now destined to be brought to the at
tention OF the entire civilized world
within a few months.
The Covered Wagon" from the
story by Emerson Hough, is TO be
filmed by the Famous Players-Lasky
Corporation and the undertaking Is
said TO be one of The largest of its
kind ever attempted.
The cost of the completed picture
is estimated to be anywhere from
100000 10 81 900, 900. The scene
of the great story. which ran in the
Saturday Evening Post, as written by
the noted novelist. is laid principally
in Wyoming, hut when 1t attracted
the attention Of the producers of mo-
fion pictures, after an exhaustive re-
searol, the town of Baker and the
surrounding country has been select
ed as the place presenting ideal con-
AiAfblH III iilf aiteAA aAi3fh HiDha'
tion.
Otto Meek, who recently succeeded
10 the interests of the Baker Land
and Livestock Company and now in
possession of the famous Baker ranch,
is under contract with the picture
corporation to furnish the props.
The magnitude of Mr.. Meek's part in
the big undertaking can well be inn
agined when ii is known that his con-
tract is TO be fulfilled October 9. and
IL Is understood work on the picture
will then commence. BY the end of
he coming week he is 10 be prepared
10 furnish 900 white men and
women. 600 Indians. 50 yoke of cat
lie 300 covered wagons and 900
horses and mules, including 800 sad
die horses.
In addition to these the Famous
players-Lasky Corporation will bring
10 Baker from Los Angeles 100 act
urs aud actresses To play the prinei-
pal parts In the great spectacle. II
is announced that the cast will b. of
the all-star variety but as yet the
personnel has not been made public.
Among the big features In the epic
picture will be the start OF the 500
covered wagons furnished by otte
Meek and which will be used 10 de-
pict the start of the perilous journey
which Emerson Hough so yividly de-
scribes in his story. Terror of travel
across the plains, attacks by Indians
and scenes of the gold rush 10 Cali
gfornia will be features In the great
picture.
A buffalo nunt Is likewise to be
featured and Antelope island. the
IL Ia.a
Great Salt lake. has been selected as
the spot where this portion of the
motion picture can he produced ia a
realistic manner.
No expense is being spared in the
big production and the close proxim-
ity of Antelope island to the town
of Baker. where the small army of
star actors and actresses will carry
out the major portion of their work,
makes 1t an ideal location for that
portion of the film when considered
from all angles. The island is famed
as being the home of the largest hcrd
Of buffaloes i'm the world. II will be
but short distance for the players
10 move In order to get the perfect
setting for this particular feature. The
island is seventeen imles long and
has an average width of three mics.
II contains 2s 900 acres of land. all
of which, with the exception of 5000
acres. is privately owned. There are
now more than 500 buffalo running
at large on the island and they are
sufficiently wild and vicious to make
the hunt as interesting rs the chase
so thrillingly described by Emerson
Hough. In addition to the buffalo
there are also 1900 head OF pure
bred cattlo on the island.
II has been tentatively agreed that
only three buffalo are to be slaughter
I'd In filming the feature and arrange
ments will be made whereby the
meat will be saved. rs well as the
hides.
The old ranch house which was
built on the island by the Mormon
church In the Sos and later sur
rounded BY barns. corrals and fences