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White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-05
DEATH CLAIMS ANOTHER
OLD SETTLER OF COUNTY

Harvey Newton, one of the old
time residents of this county, passed
away at the White Pine General hos
pital last Sunday morning. Tho
funeral was held Wednesday from
the Wilson-Bates undertaking par
lors.
Harvey Newton had been resident
of White Pine county for many years
arriving at Cherry Creek about thirty
years ago. He was a miner and while
employed IN the Star mine at Cherry
Creek twenty-five years ago he met
with a serious accident, having been
caught in a cavein, which injured his
back and also injured his leg to such
an extent that he was compelled to
go to Salt Lake and have it ampu-
tated, which greatly handicapped him
In future years.
After the accident he conducted a
small confectionery store at Cherry
Creek for some time. AS he grew
older he gradually failed in health
and as he was unable to make a liv-
ing for himself he was compelled to
seek county aid and remained at the
county hospital for several years. A
few months ago ne requested the
county commissioners to grant him
an allowance. This being granted he
occupied a cabin near the hospital
until few DAYS before his death,
when he was again removed to the
hospital. The deceased was about
65 years old
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-05
SUDDEN DEATH IN CHINA
OF FORMER ELY BROKER

Word of the death of Earl w.
Hulse, which occurred in Peking
China, was received by A. ii. Steven
son Jr, brother-in-law of Mr.. Hulse,
by eablegram in Salt Lake Thursday
No details of his death was given IN
the message. Mr. and Mrs. Hulse
left Salt Lake in January for tour
around the world and they expected
to be gone about ten months.
Mr. Hulse came west from Roches-
ter, Ind, where he was born, and
after remaining in Salt Lake for a
short time came to this county when
the mining camp OF Blackhorse was
booming in 1906 or 1907. He re.
mained at Blackhorse only a short
time and then came to Ely and open
ed a brokerage office In partnership
with A. Binford under the firm name
of Binford & Hulse, operating the
first stock exchange ever established
in Ely. They continued in business
until 1914, when MIR. Hulse moved
to Salt Lake City and opened brok-
erage business under the firm name OF
T. w. Hulse & Co., and he contin-
ued In this business until 1918, al
which time he bought the controlling
interest In the Western Garnet Com
pany. In 1919 he became connect
ed with the ii. b. Cole brokerage
firm In Salt Lake, remaining with
the firm until 1921. Then he went
to Green River, Utah. and became
identified with the Commonwealth
bank, of which he was elected pres
ident. He also had large ranch hold
ings and livestock interests at Green
River and was heavily Interested I'm
real estate in Salt Lake City.
Mr. Hulse was about 80 years old
and besides his wife, who before her
marriage was Miss Lillian Stevenson
of Salt Lake, he leaves a sister, Mrs
Fay Van Trump OF Rochester, Ind.
While a resident of Ely Mr. Hulse
was prominent in all public affairs
and was at one time a candidate for
the Office of county commissioner
Both Mr. and Mrs. Hulse have a host
Of friends in Ely who regret his un-
timely death and who extend their
sympathy TO the widow in her be.
reavement.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-05
NATIONAL CANNED FOOD WEEK

And so on the world over. The pio-
neer in Alaska, the miner in the
mountains of South America. the ex-
plOrer in the Antarctic-men and
women everywhere on the fringes of
civilization all have at hand-thanks
TO the can-the same wholesome, ap-
petiZing foods that are served to the
most exacting guest in an exclusive
New York hotel.
Because the science of canning has
so done away with time and space
with respect to food-the can has
come to, be known as a modern genie
of the home. The housewife whose
pantry shelves are well stocked with
canned foods is able to choose her
meal from whatever corner of the
world her whim suggests.
There are few women in the coun-
try that do not know the great con-
venience of canned foods-that COM
Portable feeling which comes from
knowing that you have directly at
hand practically every sort and kind
OF food-literally from soup to nuts
foods that are cooked and ready TO
serve, requiring at most no more
than a few moments preparation.
And women have the satisfaction OF
knowing, too, that they have a quail
ity OF food that they may serve to
the most particular guest or to the
most delicate child. For canned
foods are selected at just the right
point OF ripeness or other condition
that makes them best for eating. And
then. being cooked or prepared with
in the can, they retain all the nutri-
tive value and delicious flavor of the
fresh product. Indeed, there are con-
ditions surrounding the marketing OF
many fresh foods that necessarily
make them inferior to the canned.
The wholesomeness of canned
foods-scienticfica prepared under
conditions of the most scrupulous
sanitation-has long been recognized
There Is perhaps no more emphatic
evidence of this than the views ot
military and medical authorities who
point out that in event of an epidem-
ic, requiring that a community have
pure and wholesome food, no more
safe and certain means of protection
could be adopted than to eliminate
the use of all but canned foods
Even after years of usage there
are still many who do not fully ap-
preciate the infinite possibilities OF
canned foods. 1t is for education
along these lines that Canned Foods
Week was instituted and grocers
throughout the country are now die.
playing their wide variety OF canned
foods, while manufacturers tell by
printed word how the people may use
their many products to best advant
age for their health and happiness.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-05
ELY WILL NOT PARTICIPATE IN
REDUCTION IN COAL FRE|GHTS

of the aforesaid circumstances. Why
the burden of proof should be placed
upon the complainant to show trans.
portation conditions for short line
railroads and the branch lines of the
Southern Pacific. when this is clearly
a matter of the carriers defense In
meeting the issue raised by the com.
plant and testimony in support there.
of. Insofar as / am informed, this e
new rule of procedure which is con-
trary to that heretofore set up by
state commissions and courts. Literal
compliance Herewith relieves the
carriers from the necessity of justi-
flying their rates when attacked. Nc
matter how unreasonable q rate
might be, under this rule it is ex-
empt from the necessity of defense
and, figuratively speaking, it is to be
considered innocent" until proven
guilty" beyond a reasonable doubt
and without regard to the preponder-
ance of evidence; in other words, II
this rule is followed, complainant
must. in addition TO establishing its
case, prove that defendant Is unable
to make defense.
The solicitude expressed for the
Southern Pacific branch lines in the
above finding is not only interesting,
but Is In violation of the rule here
tofore followed by carriers, commits
sions and courts of treating main and
branch lines as intergral parts of a
unified system, and upon which uni
form rates have been applied upon
low-grade commodities such as coal,
ores, etc.
For the year 1920 the Southern
Pacifc's net earnings upon its Ne
vada system of TAG miles were S.
600. 900. or 10 per cent on a valua-
tion of $50, 100000, or 16 per cent
on $50, 100000, which in my view,
Is the outside final value" OF this
property. including amterials and
supplies. working cash capital, etc
While the traffic will be somewhat
less for 1921, the net earnings will
probably exceed those of 1920, due
to the horizontal rate increase of Is
per cent ordered effective by the in
terstate commerce commission in ex
parte "A. August 26, 1920. The re-
suit will be this: The interstate COM
merce commission has already made
its order under the transportation act
requiring the Southern Pacific and
other carriers to turn into the gov
ernment so per cent of the excess net
earnings made over and above the
statutory return of per cent on the
fair value of the property for the
years 1920 and 1921.
The transportation act specifically
provides that the interstate COM
merce commission may. in fixing
through joint rates, require the
strong lines to grant increased d.
visions to the short line carriers, and
this action should be taken before the
government has taken away from the
Southern Pacific Company everything
over and above the aforesaid statu-
tory return provided for In the trans.
portation act. With this end in view
the Nevada commission will bring a
new case before the Interstate COM
merce commission asking for en ad.
justment in coal rates as herein set
out.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-05
|AOAMs-M' GILL COMPANY
TO SECURE LARGE LOAN

County Recorder John o. McKer-
nan received for recording during the
week trust deed from the Adams
McGill Company to the Bank of Cal
ifornia, National Association, repre-
senting first mortgage on all Of the
real property of the Adams-McCiil
Company, to secure an issue OF
100000 in 1-2 per cent serial gold
bonds.
The resolution adopted by the COM
pany authorizing the issue asserted
that the company had no bonded In
debtedness and desired to borrow
money for the purpose of paying out
standing Indebtedness and to provide
sufficient funds to carry on its busi-
ness.
The bond issue provides for the
total sum of $500,00O of the denom-
nations of $1,000, $500 and 800
each, bearing 1-2 per cent interest.
payable semi-annuaily, the first bond
to be dated December, 1921, and the
first 100000 of the issue to become
payable December 81, 1924. The is
sue provides for a deduction for fed
eral income tax not in excess of 2
per cent, that the company may be
allowed 10 pay or withhold at source.
The last of the issue is payable in
1891 The bonds are secured by a
first mortgage on all the company's
property as shown by the abstracts
of title made recently in this county
and the trust indenture will be re-
corded in White Pine, Lincoln and
Nye counties.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-05
DEATH OF FRANK TOMMS
COUNTY PIONEER OF 1863

Otto Franz Tomm, better known
all over the district as Frank Tomms
died at the White Pine General hos
pitai last Sunday
The deceased had been a resident
of the state of Nevada and White
Pine county for great many years
In his younger days he had been a
cook at different times for most all
of the large cattle outfits of the dis
tr!ct, and 1t Is said that every man
in the outfit was his loyal friend.
Mr.. Tomm served in the civil war
enlisting January %, 1864. as a pri.
yate in company l, eighth infantry
of Illinois volunteers, and was dis
charged in May, 1866, as a corporal
lie drew a pension of $50 a month
and was an inmate of the soldiers
home at San Francisco for a number
of years. but the longing for the old
friends of this county, where he had
spent SO many fears, made him wish
tered the White Pine General hos
piial as a pay patient, where he re-
mained until his leath.
The deceased also served in the
Spanish American war and the funer-
al "oo uhOCi thC VII OCtion Vi tuc
American Legion and other war vet
erans and services were conducted al
the Wilson-Bates undertaking par
lors Tuesday afternoon. Rev. Upton
Partridge officiated and music was
furnished by Mrs. Frank Mllard, DIR.
II. E. Burnett and George p. Armand
District Attorney Charles A. Walker
delivered the eulogy and members OF
the war veterans organizations were
the pallbearers and followed the re-
mains to the Ely cemetery. where
they were laid to rest. Members of
the American Legion composed a fir
ing squad at the grave.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-05
PILOT SCOTTlN ACCIDENT
ON WEMDOvER DESERT

Yesterdays Salt Lake Tribune
gives an account of a mishap befall-
ing Pilot Paul p. Scott, who flew the
first air mail plane into Ely. The
Tribune says:
Tired and hungry after a hike oi
twenty seven miles over desert land
Paul p. Scott, air mail pilot, arrived
in Wendover afoot at s o'clock last
friday night. His safe arrival in
that town relieved air mail officials,
who were alarmed over his dieap-
pearance following his 'takeoff' on
the regular mail trip to Salt Lake
from Elko at 8 o'clock yesterday
morning. A broken oil line caused
the aviator to make forced landing
on the desert, about twenty-seven
miles west of Wendover.
Scott telegraphed Claron Nelson,
superintendent of the western devils
ion of the air mail service. imme6i-
ately uron his arrival in Wendover.
No details, other than that a forced
landing was made as a result of a
broken oil line, were contained in the
message 1t is not believed that the
machine was damaged in the land
ing.
Scott said that he was forced to
walk the entire distance to Wendov-
er. 1t required nearly eleven hours.
The territory which he covered is all
desert land and the closest known
hahitation was in the town of Wen-
dover. No supplies were carried by
the pilot and he was without food
until his arrival there.
This is the second experience that
Pilot Scott has had within the last
two months. He made a forced land
ing, when his engine threw q con-
Meeting rod, last January while on
route from Salt Lake to Elko. The
accident occurred during a heavy
snowstorm and the pilot had a diff
ficult hike over mountainous country
for thirty miles before he reached
Elko.
Scott's disappearance yesterday
caused considerable uneasiness al
Woodward field, in Salt Lake. Local
officials got into communication with
all cities along the route, but no re-
ports of the aviator having passed
over were received from any of them
The fact that there was clear weather
at all points made 1t difficult to de-
termine the fate of the aviator. Pilot
e. r. Monte" Mouton, flying he
tween Elko and Reno. was sent out
to search for the missing man. but
returned without having located him
Nelson said that a party will be
sent to Wendover today to arrange
for the removal of Scott's plane to
Salt Lake The mail will be sent
east by train.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-05

National Canned Foods Week
which is being observed throughout
the country during this week, from
March l to s, under the auspices of
Gamers, food brokers, jobbers, retail
ers and allied organizations. may
seem somewhat like painting the
lily" With most people every week
is canned foods week. But all have
come to take canned foods so much
for granted 1t is undoubtedly well
to be reminded of just what the IN
vention of canning really means. Al
though less spectacular. the science
of canning was a discovery only
equalled in Importance by such in
ventions as the telephone. the wire
less and the aeroplane. When one
stops to realize that food, shelter and
clothing are mans most vital needs
and what large proportion of one s
food is preserved and eaten in canned
form, the full significance of this i'm
portant discovery is better under
stood.
Picking or drying were the only
methods OF preserving foods that
were known up until about century
ago. In 1876 the necessities OF war
prompted the French government to
offer a reward of $4,000 francs for q
better method of food preservation
The prize was awarded to Nicholas
Appert and his method stands today
as the real basis of the present proc.
ess OF canning-namely, hermetio
sealing and sterilization by heat
This discovery has added immeas.
urably to the wealth of the world, be.
causa N has maaut that M ti,nac IA
harvest the surplus crops, which II
is impossible to get to market before
they spoil, have not had to go tC
waste, but have been preserved fol
use at other periods Of the year when
Nature is producing less and when
but for the science of canning, we
would have to subsist on much less
attractive fare. This is conservation
in the broadcast and most economic
sense of the word.
But the process of canning not cnly
benefits the world at large; 1t has
definite advantages for each of us as
individuals-for that much talked oi
Mr.. Average-Man-in-th and
his Housewife-in-the-K Kitchen. Can.
ming eliminates the seasons. In eff.
feet. II makes summer last all the
year round" and in midwintcI
brings the crops Of midsummer.
And canning also eliminates space
or sectionalism-fo those who live In
the interior may still enjoy oysters
crabs, Holsters and other sea foods
whenever they wish; and those who
live In the eastern states may never,
theless have access to the delicious
fruit crops of California and Hawaii
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-05
New Bakery to Be Established In Ely

Ely Is to have a new bakery. Mich
olas Schmittroth, who has been alb.
sent from Ely for esveral years,
where he formerly conducted bak-
cry, has decided to again engage in
the buiness here. Mr.. Schmittroth
still owns the building in which his
former bakery was located and this
he will have remodeled and the over
rebuilt. the improvements to be COM
pleted In about thirty days. AS for
merly, the retail department of the
new establishment will be conduo ted
through Joe's Candy Kitchen
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-05
Seasons Heaviest snowstorm in Ely

One OF the heaviest snowstorms of
the winter occurred last Sunday
night. covering the ground to a depth
of seven inches in few hours Tn
der the rays of the sun, 1t is now fast
disappearing and with the snow al
ready in the mountains an abund-
ance of water is assured for this
years crops. The late storm worked
havoc with the roads of the county,
which by hard effort had just been
opened to traffic.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-05
Ely National Bank
Interior alterations

H. E. Hemingway, one of the di-
rectors of the Ely National bank, ar
rived from Salt Lake Tuesday eve
ming and James C. Riordan, president
of the bank, arrived from his home
at Sunnyside Thursday evening Tie
regular meeting of the board of d-
rectors was held Friday and 1t was
decided to make several improve
ments to the interior of the bank.
This work Is now being done by An
drew Hexem. Mr.. Hemingway left
yesterday morning for his home in
Salt Lake and Mr.. Riordan left yes
terday morning for his home at Sun
nyside. Mr.. Riordan made the trip
from his home on horseback, taking
two days to Ely on account of the
bad condition of the roads.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-05
Undergoes Operation in Oakland, Cal

Mrs. William w. O'Hare under
went an operation in an Oakland hos
pital Wednesday and relatives in this
city have been notified that the op-
GRAFTON was successful and that Mrs.
o Hare was getting along in good
shape. Mr.. and Mrs. O'Hare are
former residents of Ely Mr.. O'Hare
is a son of Mrs. Margaret O'Hare of
this city and is sister of the Hudson
boys, well known In the county.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-05
Edna NJ. bennett Is Granted Diyorc,

Edna NJ. Bennett was granted Q
decree of divorce from William F.
Bennett on the ground of desertion
In the district court Monday. The
couple were married in New York
September 27, 1916.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-05

Colored woman wants days work
or as chambermaid. Phone 100.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-05

The Big-Feeling Gink Is laying down
the Law again. Every Remark is a
Statement; every Step a Strut: every
Pose a Picture. He takes Himself
. Seriously and pretends to be the Brain
Trust. but personally We think he's
Full Of Prunes.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-05
Home Demonstration in Ely Tomorrow

MISS mary u. SlliWeu Oh Reno,
home demonstration agent of the
state farm bureau organization, will
arrive in Ely tomorrow afternoon.
Miss Stilwell will come by automo-
bile Ivy way of Phoebe and will meet
with the members of the Homemak-
ers' Club at the city hall tomorrow
evening at 1880 o'clock.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-11-23

lars. Among them he found a note
that read thus:
"For my grandson James Rag
land.",
Quickly locking the safe ne went
back to see who the man was Wnom
he had shot. When he removed the
mask he recognized his brother-in,
law. He was not seriously hurt, and
he soon recovered consciousness. Mr..
Ragland forced him to tell how he had
found the passage, and this is what
he told:
"One day / came to see you ABOUT
some business and you were not at
home | sat down at your desk to
write note and my foot fell on the
spring of the trap. door. 1t swung
open and l entered the passage. |
found the safe, and decided that |
would in some way take the money
and jewelry out of it without letting
you know it."
''The next day you rented the
house. tried to plan some way TO
make you sell it to me, for i was
afraid to take so much money to a
bank or to keep it at home. | guess
YOU know as much about the rest as
1 do" he said as he rose to his feet.
RUTH GOOLSBY.
Ninth Grade.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-11-23
THE HAUNTED HOUSE.

Mr.. and Mrs. James Ragland owned
house and small lot in the city of
New York. This house had once been
owned by Mr.. Ragland's grandfather,
an old miser, but when he died sud-
denly, it was given to Mr.. Ragland. He
and his wife lived there a few years,
but Mrs. Ragland soon grew tired of
the city and they rented their house
to family of people from Tennes-
see and moved to the country.
The people did not stay in Mr.. Rag
lands house but month. He rented
it to many other families, but each
would only saty little while. Soon
the report got out that the house was
haunted.
OF course Mr.. R&gland did not be-
lieve this, but he could not think Of
anything to cause the people to leave
the house so soon. He tried in vain
to rent it to some one, and finding he
could not, he decided to move into it
himself.
The third night after Mr.. Ragland
moved back into his house he was
awakened about midnight by some
one screaming just outside his
window. Suddenly he saw dim blue
light moving about in the room.
While he watched this light it grew
larger until it was about two feet in
diameter.
In the glow of the light he saw a
tall gaunt figure. 1t looked like a
shriveled old man, and Mr.. Ragland
thought that it was surely some one
returned from the grave. It's shriv-
eled hands were cropping around as If
trying to find something. A cold rig
or. ran up and down Mr.. Ragland's
back, and jumping out of bed he
struck at the light. 1t surely had
some strength for Mr.. Ragland said
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-11-23

that he never received a more power
full blow in his life. When he got to
his feet the light had vanished.
Mr.. Ragland did not tell his wife
about this, and early that morning she
went to see her sister who was very
sick. Mrs. Ragland telephoned her hus
band, and told him that she would not
come home that night.
That night Mr.. Ragland decided
to stay awake and see If he could
find out any more about the mysterl-
GUS light. He put his revolver and
flash light under his pillow. About
eleven o'clock he thought he heard a
faint laugh. He sat up, and soon
a circle of small blue lights flashed
out at the foot of his bed. There in
the light was the same shrunken old
man.
Taking good aim at the left should
er of the man he fired. Something
fell heavily to the floor, and jumping
out of bed Mr.. Ragland turned on the
light. There on the floor lay man
in a mask that made him appear
shriveled and old. Small gas lights
were arranged on the mask so that
any number of them could be turned
on at once.
Mr.. Ragland noticed an open trap
door under his desk. He locked his
captive in a closet in his room with
out taking the mask off him to see
who he was and he quickly decended
through the trap door into large
passage-way under the ground.
He had gone about fifty yards when
he came to a large combination sa1e
of an old type that was in the end OF
passage. He soon worked out the
combination and the door swung open.
To his surprise and wonder there lay
before him box of money and Jew
elry amounting to twenty million DOL
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-11-23

is Prescription for Colds, Fever and
LaGrippe. It's the most speedy
remedy we know, preventing Pneu-
mOnia.