White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-01-14

reason than to delay and defeat Mr.
Jurich's petition? Threats are no ar.
.gument. These proposals to delay
are Intended to defeat the only plan
by which it is possible for us TO get
relief
Mr.. Edwards had previously spoken
in favor of a paved highway. which
he claimed would facilitate antomo-
bile travel, with one car 10 every
seven persons in Nevada, to such an
extent that 1t would cause the shift
trains To be forgotten; but hat would
take 4 long time and in the mean
time relief was imperative.
Gilbert F. Foreman insisted upon
giving Mr.. Zurich the moral support
of the assemblage. He deprecated the
idea of this being interpreted as an
tagonistic and expressed astonish-
men that there could be opposition TO
any feasible plan for securing the
bettered service. AS a possible solu-
tion he suggested that the railway
company might put on railway gaso-
line motors.
On the Bates amendment the chair
declared itself in doubt. calling for
a rising vote. II vas defeated By
something under 2 TO /.
On the Zurich motion the ayes
were apparently in the majority by
considerably more than . TO /. Sew
eral who had spoken in opposition
voted with the Jufieh following
against the amendment and in favor
of the motion. 1t was about .
o'clock when the voting occurred and
probably one-third of the attendance
had gone. Voting was not restricted
to members of the chamber.
Upon motion by William e. Good
man the proposed paving of the high
way from Kimberly to MeGill under
the provisions OF the Phipps-Dowell
law was Endorsed.
An appeal from Mr.. Baird as coun-
ty commissioner for support Of the
plan TO issue bonds to complete the
county hospital, improve the court
house and finish the high school. as
told exclusively in the White Pine
News last Sunday. vas approved by
unanimous vote upon motion of Mr..
Zurich. Mr.. Baird had revised the
former estimates, at this time saying
that about s12,0 would BE- required
for the hospital. $4,000 to $4,000
for the courthouse and $4,000 for
the high school. The total issue he
estimated at $50 goo.
Mr.. ZURICH moved that hereafter
the initiation fee OF $40 In the cham
Der be suspended and the So monthly
dues be reduced TO 81. This carried
unanimously, only members voting.
One of the notable addresses of the
evening was that of Fred Hartley,
who contrastod the resources of Ne
yada with those OF Colorado.
j. d. Wallace. postmaster of Ely.
made a strong demand for a federal
building. showing the disadvantages
of the present p%ostofiee. He said
mail was delivered promptly never
theless when the train runs.
Mayor j. II. Gallagher explained
for the beaeit of the legislative dele
CATION several needs CT Ely. He
wanted the west city limits drawn In
from the present line, about half a
to Lane City, to First street or not
more than half a mile from II. in or
der to tighten the paving burden nm
der the federal aid act; he wanted
an amendment to permit the proceeds
from certain policing In the city to
go to the city court, whereas at pres
ent fines in the justice court In city
onenses go to the county: he wanted
a better yagrancy law and another to
punish wife ~deserters.
Mr.. Baird took issue with the pro-
posed change IN the city limits. say
ing that would be merely throwing
the paving cost on the county.
Thomas II. King, county farm bu-
reau agent. ridiculed the chamber
and individual members for failing
to do certain things to advertise the
county, concluding his address by a
stirring appeal in behalf of a radio
broadeasting station which he in
tends to establish in Ely. II will be
for use in communicating with towns
and ranches in the county.
e. A. Rogers. head electrician at
McGill, spoke instructiyely about the
radio project. He said 1t was FEAST
BILE and deserving of support.
j. w. Walker was introduced as a
near-millionaire on many occasions
who had given his life work for
White Pine county and was asked to
talk on mines. He said ne was a
%prospector from Cherry Creek and
not OF Ely, therefore he had nothing
to say.
Attorney George A. Whitley told
a couple of stories. He noted a men
tion of the Ely spirit. He said spirits
were SO cents in Ely and 25 cents in
McGill.
The menu consisted of relishes.
salad, roast turkey, cranberry sauce,
rolls. butter, mince pie, cheese and
coffee.