White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-03-25

poration and outfit in Nevada tho
present Adams.MeGin ComBanv
seVera years after the death NJ
A. {. Cleveland the widow had oiyor
an option on the great Cleveland ut
Tie ranch In Spring valley to Bishop
Judd Of the Mormon church. a nav.
ment of $4,000 having been made
me bishop hesitated for some fine
ana decided To transfer his option
anu It was taken over and the mr..
chase consummated by the Adams.
he"iil Company, this forming tn
largest ranch unit of the
ana comprising probably $4,000
acres. Since that purchase the Bias.
tan creek, Mccoy creek and Bassett
creek ranches, in the same valley.
were added to the company's hold.
jnfs.
The company owns the fse, toe
ranch, in the middle of the valley
below McGill, as well as thousands
OF acres of grazing land in and ada.
cent TO Steptoe Wiley.
II has the Hot creek ranch and
many thousands of acres in the
White River valley and south.
Il owns land In White Pine. Nye.
Lincoln and Elko counties.
Sheep holdings of the company are
estimated at around 10000 head.
The Fly Packing Company, with
an efficient plant, managed by Mr..
Eager, is a subsidiary owned out
right by the company.
Mr.. McGill was president Of the
First National bank Of Ely and is I'M
derstood 10 have been the controlling
factor in the Campton Commercial
Mr.. McGill was married in 1877
TO Miss Molly Fouts. a handsome and
accomplished daughter of Mrs. Fanny
then of Ward. His one-time
partner and friend, Robert Briggs,
married Miss Julia Fouts. another
daughter Of Mrs. Yates. From the
MeGill union we're born four chill
dren. William Y. Neil. Katie and
Cleveland. Miss Katie McGill mar
ried a Mr.. Patton and died a few
years ago. Mrs. Briggs died, leaving
a young daughter. who vas raised by
he McGills and given parental love
md care until while in her teens she
passed away. her death being 4 cause
Tor general sorrow in the district.
Mrs. McGill was one Of the most
Of personages in every hu-
nan eense. The outpouring o. love
or her dne family was a marvel of
motherhood. Moreover she was like
/ mother TO all and her home Eas
/ center OF soeiabilitS. no aequaint-
nee neiug too lowly in worldly
.tanding 10 be refused the shelter OF
her roof or the food of her table
While living during the years on ihe
McGill ranch she drove by
cam and blackboard the fifteen miles
o Ely to teach A Sunday school class
md TO prosecute her numerous ideals
Christianity and charity. In CIV
ng. her last impulse was ostenta-
she invariably coneealing
he identity of the giyer. Finally IN
August, 1909. when she passed be
fond sorrow came TO every che OF
he many thousands then residing
lere.
About a year after her death Mr.
JeGill was married TO Miss Ia Boun
eanx. an accomplished young WON
of Cincinnati. From this union
me daughter was born. Frances by
,ame. who Is about ten years Of age.
Mr. McGill fer years was n OF
he first men of the state. Politically
10 never sought either prominence
r. Office In the silver days Of the
ans. when TO he a republican In Ne
ada mean. ISOLATION, he remained
NJ. and then was the only TINE NJ
narmitted his name TO be linked
q n nomination for Office. lie Ras
nominated by his party for the AS
Party lines were FORGOTTEN
nd he went in hands down. There,
fer an election year has lot passed
xithout numerous mentions Of his
anne with the goycrnorship II oc'
.aslonally for United States senator
mt he never would permit II 10 go
In 1906 he was a delegate
q the Tonopah convention that nom
mated John 7. Mitchell to make the
ace against Governor Sparks. nut
ir. McGill refused use OF his own
and stood Loyalty behind Sen
tor II. A. Comins, White Pines
Loot on the first and only