The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1871-06-17
THE ELKO INDEPENDENT
SATURDAY. JUNE II. 1871.


HpohSe To the Memorial.
About II O'Clock ". ON the l5h ins,.. .
dispatch was received here from Leland
Stanford, President of the Sentr,.l Pacific -ast-
road, In answer to q memorial from the citi-
tens of Elko recently fcr<arrsed to that gen.
heman,. 7elnting to the subject matter Of
freight. IN which he gave assurances tbs. an
equitable snd' satisfactory Arrangement would
Do made by Al. NJ Towne,. Who would be
pleased % meet a committee Of the sitizeus of
Elko On the l+th inst, at Argenta Station:
whereuPon.s meeting was saRed, to be held
that evening at the Cosmopolitan Hotel, at 81
o clock p. n. for the purpose Of appointing a
COMMITTEES by the citizens to meet Mr.. Towne,
fcr nse purpose end at the place above stated.
AT seven O'Clock p. n. the meeting was
called to order, and on motion of John 8.
Mayhugh, Judge Earll was called to the chair.
Judge Earll briefly stated the object Of the
nesting; after which NJ. p. Freeman was
elected Secretary. A resolution was then Of
tered and adopted, directing the chairman Of
the meeting to appoint committee Of FIVE
The Chair appointed the following named
gentlemen, S. B. wyman, John S. Mayhugh,
Gabriel Cohu. S. Reinhart and E. S. Yeates
After the announcement of the committee by
the Chair, motion was made to increase the
committee to seven. ". P Freeman aud L.
Wilsey were added thereto. Ia. meeting
was then adjourned The committe left on
the O'Clock train on the morninS OF the 18th
inst. So" less the fVlI number, L. wilsey and
s. b. Wynan. The report ef the committee
will fully explain bow successful il has been
IN the discharge 81 the important duty as
signed it, which will be read with interest by
our citizens;
To p- Cih.eSs Of Eko-Gentemen Your
committee TO whom was assigned the duty Of
meeting and comforting with Mr.. Towne, the
General Superintendent and General Freight
Agent tor the Central Pacific Railroad Com
pany, begs leave to report that il has dis
charged the duties imposed upon it by meet
ing the above named gentleman at the time
and place indicated by the dispatch in res
pouse tn your memorial of a reject date upon
the subject matter Of freight. Your commit
tee was cordially received by Alessrs. Towne
aud Smith, who entered into the discussion of
the subject matter that had called them to-
gether with the committee IN a spirit Of liber-
atty and candor. After full and free dis
cusslOn Of the whole matter in all of its bear
ings. pro and con-, Messrs. Towne and Smith
agreed with your committee that, ms a matter
of justiee and right, Elko was entitled 70 rates
Of freight as low as Toano in proportion to
the number Of miles in transit-thereby max
Sng freight less at this point than at Toano;
whereas heretofore it has been lower at Toano
notwithstanding THAI TOano is q greater dis
lance Ivy some 80 miles TO the eastward from
San Francisco than Elko. They also agreed
With your committee to pat AZ Risds Of freight
10 and from Hamilton and its vicinity at the
same rates as now charged to- Palisade for
period of 80 days, commencing on and after
the 18th instant
We are free to say that we were partially
mistaken in some of our statements as per
memorial and that under all of the circum-
stances of the case we have been granted by
the legal representatives of the company all
that could be reasonably expected and if
strictly adhered to, as your committee under
stand the arrangements with the company,
Elko will again recover her lost prestige Of
being the great shipping point for Southeast
ern Nevada.
All things considered we have reason 10
congratulate the citizens Of Elko upon their
future prospects, not only in relation 20 the
matter OF freight but upon something more
permanent and tangible. namely: the early
commencement and completion Of the narrow
gauge railroad from Elko to Hamilton, which
will enlarge our business by opening up new
channels Of trade and directly connecting us
with Mineral Hill. Eureka, Hamilton and its
vicinity, Pioshe. Belmont, and all Of the
southeastern portion of Nye county.
Al Of which 10 respectfully submitted 10
yo1T favorable consideration.
john 8. M.yHUuH, Chairman, |
ELIJAR s. YEATEs,
GABRIEL Conn,
II. z. FREEMAN,