Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-02-28
MAILROAD MEETING LAST NIGHT

Judge Thompson was called to the
ohaif' and Z. Schoppmann appointed
Secretary.
Judge Fuller came to his feet and
made lengthy speech. He said his DO.
sition was misrepresented at the former
meeting, and he would avail himself O,
this occasion to set himself right. He
thought the Railroad would come Just as
soon without a subsidy-that the first
road would probably come in from Utah
that he did not believe in the county
being swindled by issuing bonds to
rings.
Mi. Hunt then arose. He favored a
Aailroad. and could not agree with
Judge Fuller. Considered the Judoe
was iaborlng under great mistake.
Louis Felsenthal then said that their
mouse alone had had $4,000 pounds of
lfeight delivered in the last year, for
which they had paid $4,000. He IA
vored railroad. Thought it would be n
great benefit. :"
John Pattie made few remarks. He
was not IN favor of the county paving
out S35O, 900 in bonds, and endorsed the
sentiments of Judge Fuller.
Judge Bishop was positive that nothing
would be SO beneficial to Phoebe as q
haiiroad. 1t was clearly, in his opinion,
TO the Interest of Lincoln county to issue
bonds. The county had already spent
thousands in building a Courthouse that
was sinking at every corner and a worth
less Jail, and other improvements. and
some purpose.
Judge Fuller said he did not want to
DC understood as opposing Railroads. He
was IN favor OF them. But he thought it
would be a mockery to issue bonds.
spoke OF the Bullionville Railroad; said
that corporation would have got away
with SOU, 200 of the peoples money, II
MIR. Kelley and other taxpayers had not
interfered.
Mr.. Holland then cam to his feet and
erty was? '0P
Col. Sabin said this was business
meeting. Personalities were irrelevant
and in bad taste. We want facts. He
gave figures showing that a Railroad
would be of the greatest benefit TO this
section. He favored the county taking
stock. No Railroad would or could come
here unless we, rs citizens and taxpayers.
put in capital. In five years the bonds
gwen by the county could be wiped out,
and the wealth of Lincoln would be
quadrupled.
MIR. Hunt said if our citizens would
help the Palisade and Eureka r. R. Co.
they would build the road in IS months.
Then Californians and others would
come and invest in our mines. Then the
mining stock now selling ut so and rs
cents would bring S., $40 and $40. It
would also open the way for other roads.
AT this juncture Judge Fuller intro
duced the following resolution:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
meeting that our representatives in the
State Legislature be, and are hereby in
structed, to disregard any resolutions
heretofore passed with reference to Lin
coin county subscribing stock or giving
a subsidy to any railroad
Judge Bishop again arose, and an
swered Judge Fuller and Mr.. Pattie very
tartly. He spoke long and vigorously.
MIR. Rives spoke strongly in favor of a
Railroad. Thought it would be good
financial enterprise to all to aid in it's
construction. But he did not fully agree
with either Judge Bishop or Judge Full
Ter. Believed a Railroad would prove
the poor mans friend. The cost of liv-
ing would be greatly reduced. Every
citizen would have much better chance
to make money if we had Railroad COM
munication.
Judge Fuller again arose, and made n
vigorous speech against the issuing of
bonds.
Mr. Wheeler stated that the freight
received by Wheeler & Co. from Salt
Lake during the months of last Novem.
Der and December amounted to 535, 900
pounds, at an average cost of 31a cents
per pound. With railroad it could
have been delivered for $3.50, which
would have been saving of $l3,3S0.
Judge Fuller moved that the meeting
adjourn to meet again tonight at half
past seven o'clock for further discussion.
Then the Chair pnt to vote the motion
to adjourn, which was carried.
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