White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-19
OLD RESIDENT TELLS
Of WHITE PINE NEWS

VI u1ittl I'LL UIuul
CONTINUED FROM FACE oNE.D
which was edited in pioneer days b,
the author. The ode follows:
Singing &c the pioneers tonight,
Singing 10 the little band
Who when with youth its eve was
bright
And strong each good right hand
Commenced with song their mighty
toll
While challenging their fates.
| To Law secure in virgin soil
The eornerstones of states.
In every vale. on every hill.
Are graves OF pioneers:
They mark where rugged hearts grew
still
And where, as swept the years.
Worn out at length by toll and care,
BY hardships toe much tried.
They gave the mighty struggle DER.
Folded their arms. and died.
There's but a little remnant left.
OF thousands but a few,
And every year some hearts are cleft,
Some disappear from view.
The hand that from Above Their
reached
To beekon them away.
Exceeds the hands that are out
stretched
On earth 10 make them stay.
"Tehn say we to the Dear Old Boys
Soft may their life stream run.
Soothed by their age with second
joys.
And when their work is done.
Nav they with youth renewed awake
Upon "A flower-crowned shore.
Where loyal hearts shall never break
And peace reign eyermore."
For more than three score years
Mr.. Goodwin was employed on va
rious papers throughout the country,
and | doubt II any other man in the
history of American journalism has
written so much or 90 well as this
pioneer of Nevada journalism
A. Skillman and Fred Elliott. botil
prominent newspaper men. purchased
the News plant in 1873 and changed
it over into a weekly. Mr.. Skillman
two years later bought out Mr.. Ell
lott and in 1875 became sole owner
of the paper and employed George
w. Cassidy, who obtained his first
newspaper experience on the News
as editor. Mr.. Cassidy. who at the
time of his death in the early nineties
was without doubt closer 10 tho
hearts of the masses of the people
than any other man in the state. acted
as editor for only a few years. wher
he entered politics. He served as d
democratic congressman from Nevada
for several TENS while the state
was strongly republican. After his
first election TO congress in 1850.
which was in part duo to the Jame9
G. Gair landslide. he was reelected
continuously mp TO the time OF his
death.
The writer was in Elko county dur
ing Mr.. Cassidy's last campaign. and
10 give the readers of the News some
idea of the personal popularity with
the farmers and stockmen of tn
former editor of the paper il may be
cited that In Glover valley. a pre-
cinct with 33 votes, 81 were cas-. in
favor of Mr.. Cassidy, while Ruby
valley, with s. votes. gave him a
total of So.
Mr.. Cassidy and Mr.. Skillman also
started the Eureka Sentinel. which
materially aided Mr.. Cassidy in q
political way. After the death of Mr..
Cassidy Mr.. Skillman continued the
publication up to the time of his own
death. when IT was taken owe by his
son. Ed Skillman. who a still the
owner and publisher when the writer
left the state.
At the time Mr.. Cassidy entered
politics he severed his connection
with the News. when Mr.. Skillman
secured ". L. Davis as his success
sor in the editorial chair. Mr.. Davis
purchased The News in 1878, but be-
fore the transfer of the plant had
been completed Mr.. Davis had be-
come tangled up in a love affair and
was sued for breach of promise by
Mrs. E. Guyer. a fashionable dress
maker then residing at Eberhardt
Since Mrs. Guyer was asking $1,000
as balm for her lacerated feelings the
title OF the plant was transferred TO
". II. Forrest who, | believe. acted
merely as dummy owner for Mr..
Davis.
1t was the part played by the
writer. who was well acquainted with
both parties to the lawsuit and who
acted as mediator between Mrs. Guy
er and Mr.. Davis. succeeding in effect
Ing a settlement out Of court that
made a lifelong friend of the editor.
After the case had been settled salts
factory to both parties the name OF
Mr.. Davis appeared as one of the
owners of the News. together with
that of Mr.. Forrest. This partner
ship lasted until 1880. the plant be-
ing moved to Cherry Creek In De-
cember Of that year Mr. Forrest was
elected county clerk in 1873, and
served in that Office until 1880 and
took no active part In the affairs of
the paper other than holding the title
Of publisher for a short time.
1t has been reported that the Newn