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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-20
FAR WEST ALSO HAS
IT'S LIQUOR PROBLEMS

Farther along. washington and
Idaho have their own liquor SNUG,
Cling problems. Puget sound. ono
Of tho strangea, bodies Of water In
the world, affords thousands OF OBJ.
scure havena OF refuge Tor liquor
smuEglsra bringing wet goods Ia
from Canada Flying machines
bring the eonrahand across the IN,
ternAtional boundary into waAhlng
ton and Idaho. and important quan
titles Of llauor aru brought up tho
Columbia river from Pacific rum
boats.
Southern California II kept damp
with liquor shipped In from Ensn.
NADIA. Lower California. where an
organized rings. which has ships
running 10 n number OF California
poFtA mAkco lis headquarters
Along tho Mexican border. from Tia
tuana TO Yuma. there ara no large
towns II IL wild. desert country.
Tho government forces arc wholly
inadequate. and liquor smuggling IL
an every day affair
Texas. the Gulf coas; and che
South Atlantic states. all have their
snuEgicrs and rum.runnsrs. II II
m easy matter 70 transport liauor
from Cuba 70 Florida, and other
Southern states. notably Georgia
and Mississippi have Of late become
ports Of enry" for lIquor destined
FOR Tennessee. Kentucky. Southern
ohio ard Indiana.
The ready market that awaits sue.
ceascul llanor smuggling Is s,imulai.
lng an ever growing traffic. and the
profits from this Illicit trade arc
putting life blood into tho entire
underworld. which. with its dlsrr.
gard for lawH Of all kinds. Il using
liquor profits to finance other lilo.
gal operations. such a. dope and i'm.
migrant smuggling
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-20
Wife of Rancher
Dies in Bath Tub

CHEYENNE. Wye. July 2a.--Mrs.
Mary Torrcns. wife Of rancher. fell
in the first bathtub she ever used
and suffered fatal injuries
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-20
ny @ A. RANDALL

Has Tho smuggling OF nquor into
tho United states reached such pro
portions that II Is having an effect
on tho exchange value Of the dol
hr1 Government statlsticians In
Washington aro convinced such h
tho case.
An effort Il now being made 20
obtain figures on the Illegal i'm
portations While the results Oh.
tained Go date indicate that SNUG
glers aro bringing In whisky at
the rate or thrre 20 four million
gallons a year tho figures arc re.
sardcd As too sketchy and ineom.
plotc 20 warrant an official state.
ment.
In order 10 determine the exact
amount OF liquor t~ing smugEled
into the United States. Il Is first
necessary 20 obtain statistics on ex.
portations from All whisky making
Countries and then 10 check up on
actual consumption In all countries
70 which this liquor Is ostenslbly
shipped II IS quito doubtful n
this can b. done. Many countries
have only vary incomplete records
even as regards liquors In legitimate
trade and ara naturally wholly un.
able TO keep tab on spirits once
they set into Illicit channela
II would be Just. as easy. II not
easier. 70 prevent smuggling ne Il
would be to get statistics on the
liquors as they cross United States
borders or slip inside the throo.mllo
limit
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-09-09
|POTTAWAT7OM|E PLuMS
OF HUGE SIZE ARE HERE

A truckload of wattomie
plums were sold in this vicinity this
week, coming from the Simonson
ranch in Snake valley, they being
the largest and finest of their variety
ever seen here. Being irrigated and
we'll cared for they grow fully twice
the size there than they do at Provo
and Pleasant Grove, Utah, yet if any
thing their flavor instead of losing
thereby, is added to in richness APP
%parently by their extra size.
The Pottawattomie is the wild
plum domesticated. This is done
merely by transplanting the wild
trees, irrigating and cultivating
them. The fruit is enriched by los
bitter taste, SO well remembered in
the middle west from the days of
childhood, and substituting q lus-
ciousness that is par excellence.
Only next to the pits is the former
taste noticeable and that just enough
to make them seem natural. They
are regarded as the finest of jelly
plum, and are equally fine for jams,
preserves and especially for eating
raw.
One of the few places in the noun
tain states where these plums thrive
and are gathered in quantity in their
native state is at Summer lake, Ore
gon, where they r abundant. Sum
mer lake is in Lake county, about
fifty miles northwest of Lakevicw,
on tho road to Bend. Lakeview is
the terminus of the narrow gauge
railway running north from Reno,
crossing the California line into
plumas, Lassen and Modoc counties
and entering Oregon at New Pine
Creek. Lakeview being fifteen miles
further.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-09-09
ROUGH SECTION or
GRAND CENTRAL ROAD

There is no rougher and few mean
er pieces of road to be called a high
way anywhere in this part Of the
state than that portion of the Grand
Central trail extending north from
the old Goodie ranch on the Osceola
road at the east side of Spring val
ley to the west side of Sacramento
pass, the distance being six miles. 1t
never has been graded and at sew
eral places the road is crossed by
gullies and gravel washes that are
up and down and awful samples Of
spring breakers. For this piece Of
road there is just one thing to be
said, which is that it seldom gets
miry. There is Just one place that
is bad in that respect and it is avoid
ed by keeping what is a better trav-
eled but a rough piece of road which
leads close to the barn of Lee
Marriott's old sheep ranch.
Considerable grading has been
done this summer on the road near
the summit of the pass, at both sides,
but there is no question about this
bench section of the highway needing
the work infinitely worse than that.
There is no likelihood of the county
being able to grade this sector this
year, as it will be an expensive job.
but the people from east of there who
do their trading in Ely, yet who re-
side in the overlapping territory be-
tween here and Milford and some of
them within reach of Delta, will hope
that it may be done early next year,
for it means much to them and more
TO this city.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-09-09
WHITE PINE LAMBS
ARE NEARLY ALL SOLO

Lambs in this part of the coun-
try have been cleaned up by several
buyers who have been operating in
the vicinity of Ely and east of here
during the past few weeks.
Prices have been a minimum of
Sh cents a pound, which is lower
than other parts OF the state. but the
freight rates here are much higher
than at main line points.
Unusual average weight is re-
ported this year, feed having been
better throughout the aso than
for several years. 1t has been good
in the %srringtime for the past four
or five years, but the rains in mid
summer have kept it IN that condi-
ton, whereas otherwise it would have
dried up long ago an! all stock
would have shown 1t. The average
weight is sixty five to seventy pounds.
John H. Singleton, a lamb buyer.
was here Friday from his home ranch
at Warm creek, accompanied by his
son, Z j. Singleton. They say there
are nc lambs left uncontrolled for in
this immediate vicinity. and if there
are any in the county they would be
in tho western part
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-09-09

Mr.. Wise broke his first 81
straight. Mr.. Fozard broke his las
25 straight.
Long runs: Wise. as; Fo2ard, IS
Quayle, 81.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-09-09
NO FROST AND SEED
CROP WILL Be LARGE

If there is no killing frost between
now and the middle of September n
of the best crops of alfalfa seed will
be harvested in this region since the
industry came into being. Last week
the nights were exceedingly cold.
reaching to the danger point. 1t
could hardly have come nearer to
running the crop than it did and miss
it.
Alfalfa is probably the most sus-
ceptible to frost killing of any crop
in this region. Let the lightest frost
come and the fields will show yellow
the next day. Frost is fatal to seed,
killing the germs outright. The slow
process of threshing it is waste work,
not to mention the further loss of
the use of the land and the destruc-
ton of the crop after it having been
irrigated and grown to full maturity
when it could have been cut earlier
and used as the finest of hay.
Indications thus far are hat the
price may go to last years almost
fabulous figures. 1t is starting this
season at the same, it having opened
in Uintah basin at II cents a pound,
A lot of buyers are said to have got
len excited last year and rushed
things, their zeal having had some
thing to do with the price reaching
20 cents. They r planning to be
more careful and conservative, for it
is claimed that a lot Of money was
lost on that 20-cent stuff. Yet the
price is due for a rise, so al, buyers
and growers agree, though the belief
is that it will be slower and will in
that reflect the conservatism that
has been resolved upon by the ones
who are supposed to have it in their
power to make the market to a great
extent.
The prices referred apply to the
best grade of double famed stuff.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-09-09
COMSTOCK COMPANY
ASKS TAX REDUCTION

The United Comstock Mines Com
pany has appeared before the equali-
cation board and asked that the as
sessment made On its property at
Gold Hill by Sheriff Hurley, amount
ing to $1,205 600, be reduced to APP
proximately one-third of that amount
or $~455,S5S, a cut to $749,142.
Attorney Ccle L. HARDWOOD and
Manager R. A. Hardy appeared on
behalf of the company and the mat
ter was referred to the mining COM
mittee for further consideration and
report.
The company revealed some inter
esting figures OH it's business, de-
claring that an operating loss of
$239,392 had been sustained to date
and that the plant should still be re-
garded as in the experimental stage.
A bod yof 100000 tons of everage
$500 ore based on dollar silver is
calculated on, running from 80 to 35
ounces of silver to one of gold. The
company employs $50 men and the
monthly payroll is approximately
500, 900.
The figure requested of S455,S5S
represents a 20 per cent factor Of
cost of the plant on the theory that
at present the plant should be con-
sidered unproductive. The junked
mill valuation placed on such prop
erty as the Nevada Hills and Aurora
plants is now figured at 8 per cent
and the company represented that
a 20 per cent factor would be lair
at this time.
The banking committee reported
recommending reductions in the
| Washoe County bank valuation of
100000, and others amounting to
S131,700 in ali below last years fig
ures. This is based on the actual
capital stock, eliminating assessment
of the surplus. The report was ac-
cepted.
The land committee recommended
reduction amounting to S9S,50S as
as follows: Antelope Valley Land
and Cattle Company, Lyon county,
$79,579; F. NJ. Fulstone, Lyon coun-
ty, $127S4; George N. Fulstone,
Lyon county, $4,395; NJ. Quilici,
Ormsby county, $3.50. The report
was held for further action,
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-09-09
MG|LL CELEBRATES
LABOR DAY IN STYLE

Labor day was ftticgly celebrated
at McGilI, the events being confined
to a few, but were the better Tor
that.
The ball game between Ruth and
McGill was won by the home team by
a score OF eleven to two. Since the
early part of the season the playing
ability of the teams have shown q
tendency tc shift, McGill having kept
it's temper in the face of continued
iosings, seems to have come to the
turning point. SO that it is nobody's
victory as yer.
The winners of the boxing con-
tests were Evans. in the four-round
go: Rose won the second prelimin-
airy in the fourth round, and Kid
Herman IA declared the winner
of the main go with Johnny Dunn
in the eighth, Reports hat Sheriff
Nicholson stopped the fight are err
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-09-09

100 HEAD Rambouil]et Bucks for
sale at A. Rosenlund ranch, Schell-
bourne, Nevada.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-09-09
BOWEN.ELY SHOWS
H|GH.GRADE VALUES

Gold ore in a good Ledge, which is
described as a true assure, is being
developed on the property of the
Bowen-Ely Gold Mines Company, the
group Of which is nina miles north
east of Ely and about as many south
east of McGill.
w. n. Bowen, manager and prirci-
pal factor of the company has con-
siderable development work under
way, among his employees being Will
liam A. Watson, old-time miner and
prospector of White Pine county.
Together they gave the White Pine
News a brief description of the prop
erty and it's workings yesterday. 1t
has a shaft down 40 feet on the
ledge, it having about a f~ifty-degree
pitch. At the sixty-foot level there
is a drift of fifty feet and another
shorter one at thirty feet.
All of there are in gold ore and
it is free milling. Every pound of
this ore pans more or less and a lot
of it is high grade, running better
than 500 a ton.
Apparently the values are improv-
ing as the drift advances, it being
the belief that by proceeding further
something especially desirable will
soon be opened.
The shipment and treatment of
this ore is something of an unsettled
problem which the company has upon
its hands. 1t is close to the railroad
and can be shipped and handled al
most as cheaply as if it were right
in town, but there is no custom mill
here or within reach, and it is not
much easier to reach a smelter with
it or have it treated satisfactorily.
Blu with gold ore 1t is conceded
among mine operators that it is al
moot necessary for a nan to ac-
company every carload or shipment
that IS shipped to a distant mill or
smelter and to see that it is refereed
correctly. This, of course, would not
apply where there is a local sam
pier and ore buying concern actively
in the field, which does not happen
to be the case in this part Of Ne
vada.
The Bowen-Ely mine Is a little
north of the Peacock. 1t is reached
by auto by taking the Ely-McGill
road to a point three miles beyond
East Ely and taking a right hand
road off of the highway until the
railway high line is crossed and then
taking the lrst Travelled road to the
left.
Mr.. Watson describes the ledge as
being continuously in view for a
good part of a mile, having several
feet width, and within the Ely-Bowen
lines the ledge curves rather sharp
ly. In the curving area is where
the greatest richness is expected and
the best indications are found.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-09-09
MANNING

Under the authority OF Section
1868 o fthe Revised Laws of Nevada
the County Board of Health has or.
dered that certain residences at Nc.
Gill and Ruth be placed under quar-
antine for diphtheria in order to sup.
press and control a dangerous con.
tagious disease.
All persons r hereby warned tc
strictly observe such quaratine un.
der the penalty Of the law.
II. C. NICHOLSON, Sheriff.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-09-09
COYOTES KILL TWO
HUNDRED TURKEYS

Coyotes have wrought greater harm
among turkeys east of here this year
than usual, 200 having been killed
by them at the ranch Of Jack Single
ton OF Warm creek, Snake valley,
this summer.
These were mostly young turkeys,
Mr.. Singleton having only started
this year the business of raising
them. Last fall he acquired a flock
for a starter and expected to make
q good piece of side money from a
form Of food that was going to
waste and will continue to do so
without turkeys. He had a splendid
place for them except FOR coyotes, not
having any close neighbors and there
being plenty of feed, including in
sects ad vegetation upon which tur-
keys thrive. Mr.. Singleton has turn
ed the residue Of his flock over to
Stanley Robson, whose place is
where turkeys have been grown for
years and the protection from coyotes
is somewhat better, it being a more
populous place. surrounded by no
high brush in which the animals con-
ceal themselves while making their
raids.
Another trouble that turkey grow
ers have in isolated places is that of
something of a poisonou nature hat
they feed upon, which mows them
down by the score. There is one
place in Snake valley where turkeys
have been removed from one ranch
to another, the places being only 800
yards apart, and they always did
fine before removal but are dying like
flies at the new location.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-09-09

Judge Van Fleet Dies at Frisco
Federal Judge w. V. Van Fleet, of
San Francico. died at that city Tues
day unexpectedly. He was widely
known as a jurist and presided at
the Carson federal court sessions sew
eral years ago. His son, Cary Van
Fleet, was formerly associated in law
practice with District Judge ]. NJ.
Mcnamara Of Flko.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-09-09

Professor Kills Hunting Companion
r. c. Thompson, a University of
Nevada professor. shot and kill Rob-
ert Mclean while hunting together
on the Suislaw river, thirty miles
from Eugene, Oregon, a week ago.
The shooting was accidental. Nc
Lean had shot and wounded a deer
and when approaching the spot where
1t was Thompson fired in that direc.
ton, hitting Mclean instead of the
deer.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-09-09

Do you wish to purchase jewelry
or have your watches and jeweiry
promptly repaired at Bishops jewel
ry store? II so, in McGill leave your
work with the McGill Drug Com
pany; II in Ruth, with the Ruth
Pharmacy, our agents
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-09-09

FOR SALE-Six-Mile ranch and
water rights; 14o acres patented
land; three springs; ideal for sheep
ranch; situated on Lincoln highway.
Apply Dennis Coyle, Hamilton. New.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-09-09

FOR SALE-I.arge circular saw
for stovewood, including 10 horse.
power engine; SIS complete. In
guire White Pine News.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-09-09

Sunday Shoot Of Rod and Gun Club
At tho Sunday shoot of the White
Pine Rod and Gun Club the following
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-08-16

evil influence is powerful enough to
sway the sentiment Of the great mass
of voters in the United States against
so powerful an ally of national right
eousness. 1t was the strength of the
moral forces in the agricultural
states that made possible the early
enactment of the law which the enc
mics of society are now seeking to
nullify. This same courageous cleo
toTate will see to it that no backward
step is taken. No editor Of a country
paper need apologize to his patrons
and friends for his stand in support
of the law. They are with him, just
as the loyal and progressive people
everywhere are steadfast in support
Of good government and civic decen-
Christian Science Monitor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-08-16

severe electrical and wind storm last
Sunday evening, apparently doing
much damage to the corn crop. How
ever, we hope for the best.
Mrs. Lou Keller, of Romney, West
Va, is spending a few weeks with
relatives at Hoyes and Oakland.
Mr.. SilcoX motored from Connells-
Vile and was a guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Custer over Sunday.
Mrs. T. c. limbaugh and daugh-
tiers Esther and Mary, accompanied
by Mrs. Stephens, of Baltimore, spent
Thursday evening here with Mr.. and
Mrs. W. A. Smith.
Miss Helen Casteel and guests, Miss
Smith and Mr. Jonsor, Of Washing
ton, returned to the city last Sunday.
They were accompanied by Miss Mar
tina Casteel, who will visit in the Cap
ital City for a few weeks.
The Cuppett family mad the pleas
ure Of reuniting at the home of JOS
eph Keller last Sunday. Mrs. Cuppett,
five sons and four daughters are liv-
ing, which we think is a remarkable
large family.
Among the number from here who
attended service at Mountain Lake
Park on Sunday were Freeman De
Witt and family, Floyd Fearer and
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-08-16
ELDER HILL
Observation-Disclosures

Harvesting is the order Of the day
with our farmers, and they are a
busy lot of men.
The stork visited at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Brenneman last
Monday and presented the couple with
a fine baby daughter.
Messrs. John and Orval Kissner
spent Sunday at the lat5er's home at
this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Wiland are here
on a visit to the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. H. Ferguson.
Mr.. Ezra King who IS employed at
Kempton, West Va, spent the week
end here with his family.
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Show and son
Eugene, of Connellsville, Pa, spent
the weekend here at the home Of
Mrs. Shows father, Mr.. Andrew F,
Friend
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Ferguson and
son Gideon and Mr. and Mrs. Roy
WiIand called at the Harvey Bren-
neman home Sunday evening last.
Rev. Jesse A. Earle preached a very
interesting and helpful sermon to an
attentive congregation at this place
on Sunday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sterling and son
Of Crellin, We're Sunday guests here
at the home Of the formers grand
mother, Mrs. j. H. Sterling.
Miss Helen Browning and MIR. Ce-
ell Scmoyer were guests at the "
c. Groves home on Sunday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-08-16
THE POWER OF THE COUN-
TRY PRESS

Let no one regard lightly or slight
ingly the influence of the so-called
country press of the United States.
The 'home" newspaper is looked to
in many community as the mentor
and guide when Tho time comes to
make an important decision. The ed
itor of the county paper, usually I'M
assumingly, is a leader in shaping
the decisions of his townspeople in
those progressive undertakings which
. the common welfare No mat
ser If the people of the rural sections
are coming more and more to look to
the city papers for their news Of
world happenings-they still depend
for friendly counsel and advice upon
the judgment of someone within their
own community circle who has
proved himself dependable and wise.
So it is a matter Of no little i'm
portance, considering the magnitude
of the subject, that the country press
of the United States has enlisted
intellectually to fight the battle of
temperance and law enforcement. The
sue will be interesting, if not spec
cular. Allied with the destructive
quor interests are many of the
arger daily and weekly papers pub
lished in the cities. For some reason
which the editors and owners of these
papers of larger circulation have not
publicly disclosed, they have persisted
in their effort to discourage a COM
plete enforcement Of the prohibition
law. Many Of them have allotted
generous space to news detailing the
manner in which the law is violated,
and not few have, by editorial COM
ment, sought to popularize the cam
paign of notification.
Now comes the country editor and
his thousands of clear-thinking and
unprecedented brethren throughout the
length and breadth of the land, ready
to defend and uphold the law which it
has been sought to destroy. They
have no selfish motive in thus enlist
ing on the side Of right They are
committed to the cause Of their reali-
cation that the best interests Of them
selves and of the people and indus
tries which they seek to protect de-
mand that the Constitution and the
laws be unhaitatingly obeyed. The
tainted money of the bootlegger and
the brewer has not influenced them to
betray the people whose confidence
they have gained and desire to keep
They feel q personal responsibility.
They are not tempted to sell at any
price, the friendship Of lifetime.
The inclination is to believe that no
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-08-16

fete to be held by the Ladies' Aid of
the NJ. E. church on Saturday the 18th
instant, in the town grove.
Miss Thelma Harvey has completed
a business course at a business school
in Cumberland and has taken a po-
sition in Frostburg.
The Sunday school picnic at Will
son last Saturday which number Of
people from here attended, was a big
success.
Judge Stewart Brown, 81 New York
State, is in camp near AItamont with
his family.
Mr. and Mrs. Salem Broadwater
and family were at tnz formers old
home in the New Germany country
last Saturday and Sunday.
The stores in our town will close
at SIX o'clock every evening except on
Wednesday and Saturday from this
time on.
Twentieth Century Job Printing is
done at The RpnubIiran Office