White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-19

Creek. but such is not the case. TIL,
News was published as a weekly dur
ing the entire time since the writel
came to the county in 1874 with TIE
exception of missing a few issues
when the plant was moved from Ham
ilton 10 Cherry Creek in 1880. from
Cherry Greek TO TAYLOR in 1856 anC
from Taylor to Ely in 1858. | bo-
lieve.
For over twenty years Little
Davis as he was generally known
owned and operated the News and
was always considered honorable and
straightforward in his business deal.
ings and impartial and fearless from
an editorial standpoint. Most of tho
time he had the field TO himself. hav.
ing the only paper in the county with
the exceptions of the Cherry Creek
Independent. which operated as 2
weekly for the first three months oi
1878. the Ward Miner, which was
published by Mark W. Musgroye al
Ward from 1876 TO 1877. and the
Ward Reflex, published by r. W
Simpson from 1877 until about 1856,
when the plant was sold to the News
and taken over by Mr.. Davis.
When The writer was leaving Eber-
ldTui Win HIS itdinS lOf t1tI4N
Creek in December. 1850. he moved
the White Pine News plant for Lit
tie Davis" getting Sl50 for the Job,
which was considered a liberal price
in those DAYS and which was doubly
SEQ from the fact that the writer was
making the trip through with his
teams anyhow. Mr.. Davis, while not
a spendthrift. was always willing "a
/ nov a Fufr nrfrZ for anU Wart ha
wanted done During his long news
paper career in the county he amassed
a considerable fortune, largely due
to the fact that he was ALWAYS a
booster for the community in which
he resided and for every resident of
the community who was straight and
honorable.
Mr.. Davis. however. has the eour-
age of his editorial convictions ard
was not afraid TO speak out when he
believed the occasion demanded il
At least nee this plain speaking cost
him some money. William Hayes
and the editor became involved I'm a
lawsuit over a script deal. and Mr..
Davis blamed Attorney Frank Y.
Murphy. who represented HAYES in
the suit. for instigating Hayes "a
start the action. After Davis mad
won the suit. commenting editorialiy
on his victory he remarked that
Hayes should have had more sense
than 10 have been led into trouble
by a thing wearing a No. $ shoe and
a No. 6 hat"
This remark riled the attorney aud
considering that his dignity and pro-
fessional standing as a lawyer had
been injured. he sued the editor for
5000 damages. The suit was filed in
the justice court and when II was
called for trial the editor demanded
a jury trial. After hearing the evil
dence the jury. being of a soeialistio
turn of mind, believed the editor had
plenty OF money and the lawyer had
none. which was contrary TO The
socialistic doctrine. so they found q
verdict for the full amount asked by
Murphy. Being unexpectedly nick
ed" for S300 was the surprise of the
editors life. and so Disguised was he
that he at once prepared TO leave the
county. selling the News plant 20
l.. l. Elliott.
Mr. Elliott owned and published
the News for perhaps three or four
years. and while a good. quare fei-
low. for some reason or other seemed
unable 10 gam the good VIII OF the
people. Mr.. Elliott finally sold the
plant TO +. II. Decker. a bright and
active young man who was a ''sauarc
shooter" and we'll liked. Mr.. Decker
sold the News along about 1900 | be-
lieve 10 a number Of business men Of
Ely. the purchasers being w. r.
Graham. W. c. Gallagher. W. J. Stew
art. +. NJ. Clark and William Hayes.
j. NJ. Lynch was engaged to operate
the plant. together with Mr.. Stewart
Mr.. Lynch was a great news gatherer
and without doubt one of the best
men connected with the News at Ely
for many years. II mattered not how
dull or slack business was Mr.. Lynch
had the faculty of always getting out
a good looking. clean. readable issue
Of the News, and where there seemed
there was nothing OF importance
worth chronicling he could always dig
up items OF interest.
Later w. j. Stewart and +. VI
Clark purchased the paper and a few
months later sold II TO Charles A.
walker n Dan Dickerson. Mr..
Dickerson later bought out Mr.. Walk
or and was the sole editor and owner
getting out an excellent paper until
he sold IL to the Hudgens brothers,
who operated 1t until its sale TO
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