Show THE ELY celebration yesterday at ely nevada a large crowd gathered to witness the driving of the last spike in the completion of the nevada northern railroad into this great copper camp the event was a most important one and was one that will have a lasting in fluence on the future of this prospective prospect ivo coppler copper metropolis aea as for a year past development and progress has been seriously retarded by the inefficient transportation facilities by which that section has been cursed the occasion will be long remembered by those participating and the impressive event was witnessed by interested parties from all over the world salt lake people were there in force and so were representative senta seta tive citizens from ogden A committee from the salt lake commercial club was in attendance and this committee with friends and other visitors filled seven pullman coaches the special train also comprised a tourist chair and dining car in its makeup make up felds band attended the salt lake contingent and a most enjoyable tinie time was experienced by all concerned the visitors being given an opportunity of examining the great copper region which during the past two years has made ely so justly famous the immensity of the copper deposits 01 ely region are almost beyond conception and the magnitude of the work being done the millions expended in mine development and equipment and in smelter and other building cannot be fully comprehended by those not in close touch with conditions at ely and with the policy outlined and being followed by the management of the several companies now operating there in due time all this will be fully comprehended ended and appreciated and by that time ely will have grown into a commercial i center of great importance in into to a western metropolis like unto tonopah and goldfield the mining review congratulates the people of ely upon the consummation of their fondest hopes and believes that their brightest anticipations are about to be realized |