White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-07-08

It was one where every event was
a little more than was promised for
it and against which in any and
every detail there was no complaint
or even the slightest ill feeling. 1t
was a White Pine county celebration,
exactly as planned, and of the thous-
ands who came from the limits of
the county, from beyond the lines
into Utah on the east and Nye coun-
ty on the west, not one was sorry
that he came.
There was a big crowd i'll the
morning and there was the same all
day. In the evening, when the peo-
pie teemed in the streets and march
ed to and fro to the time of the au-
tomobile lights, the crowd was larger
still, and rather than complaining its
members were thanking their stars
that they had participated in one
celebration that was ell that was
claimed for it in advance and then
some.
For several years Ely has been in
bad with a lot of the outside dwell
ers. 1t has been charged that the
celebrations have not been up to
promises and that people have been
brought hither only to spend their
money and be disappointed. This
year as arrangements were proceed
ing it was frequent for committee
men having business elsewhere in the
county when inviting people to
come in on the Fourth to be told
that never again would they take a
chance on an Ely celebration.
It was alleged that previous ball
games and been fiizzles, that former
rodeos had been fakes and various
things had not been worth coming
the distance to see This and that
major or minor event in past years
was criticised, and it had an effect
more or less detrimental. Under
such circumstances there were some
who did not como, but the majority
appeared to have risked another
chance and this time no one was dis
appointed and the impression for fu'
lure years was such as to be posi-
live resource for Ely, tending affirm
~atively to give the place proper
footing for happy gatherings on the
nations natal day hereafter
There was slight delay in the ar
rival of the special train from Nc.
Gill, which was due in the morning
at 10 o'clock, and further one in
getting the procession started down
Aultman street. This delay ran
through the morning exercises and
sports, but the brevity of Governor
Scrugham's oration helped to catch
up some of tho lost tine and when
the afternoon sports were started
they were on time, so that thercafte,
everything was on schedule.
The procession was directed by thI
grand marshal, Sheriff Nicholson
and led by the local band. The first
automobile in line was that of the
sheriff, driven by Billy Fuller and
containing Governor and Mrs. Scru-
CHAM, escorted by a squad of service
men in uniform. The next was tha'
Of Anthony Zurich, being occupied by
Mayor Tamblyn, Judge Mcdonald and
a party of local newspapermen The
floats and a number of decorated au-
tomobiles came after.
The procession had some notable
features, most prominent of which
was the team of trained pigs hitched
to a wagon and drawing the driver
The wagon was miniature of q
float, decked in various ways with
advertisements of local business
houses to the number of fifteen. The
driver, J. C. O'Brien, a printer EN-
ployed by the White Pine News, is
an expert in this holiday specially
having put On similar shows in many
cities, including Salt Lake.
Prizes awarded for the floats were
these: First, Goodman-T -Tidhall Mer-
camille Company, $50; second, Camp
ton Commercial Company, S25.
Best showing for secret order
which was float laden with forty.
eight little girls, Loyal Order OF
Moose, $25. The girls were given ad
ditional prize money.
The committee gave honorable
mention to the pig team and not hav.
ing offered a prize and being unde.
cided as to whether or not it could
be rated as float awarded $5, which
will be increased by the general
meeting to close Fourth of July af
fairs to be held at the city hall to-
Z Nrrow evening
a2gDan c. Mcdonald as president o'
the day presided at the courthouse
park bandstand, where there was {
throng of celebrators, many having
gone there in advance of the parade
Pointing to Old Glory floating N the
refreshing breeze, Mr.. Mcdonald
said:
at is for us, especially for the
young, to uphold that starry banner
against foes without and foes with
an."
After patriotic selections by tn;
band he introduced George P. An
nand, who had been selected to reaf