Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-05-18

when. on the night Of 18th of No
vemher, in tho midst of a fearful
storm of wind and RAM, II fell shat
tered to the ground, confused
wreck.
| confess that church matters look
cd very discouraging the next mern-
ing. Ny heart was very heavy when
saw undone in very few moments
all tina. We had done in several months.
BUT vet. I had promised % build
YOU church, avid I was determined
to do it lit took ana forty years.
The wind, therefore, had hardly
subsidized before tho carpenters we're
ut work clearing away the rubbish.
and preparing. at the first peep OF
fac weather, to brgin the work oi
re-ctcctlon.
Permit me one word in defense OF
Mr. Wood. y rs
In the first issue of TuE TINES
after the disaster, there appeared an
article relating 10 it, severely cea>ur-
ing both him aud ME.
As far MS | am concerned cheer
fully bear il, and pass it by.
But must Justify Mr.. Wood. The
blame, if blame there honestly ie.
rests entirely upon my shoulders. He
carried out his contract in work
manlike manner. and in strict accord
sncc with the terms of the specitica-
tons.
There is no fault to 10 found with
him. He agreed to do certain kind
of works he did it; Almost unlocked
for storm, at unusual violence, came
ut the most unfortunate time--and
the wreck was the consequence. My
ground of grievance is this--tand, as
the present editor Of The Reporter
was then one Of the editors OF TaE
TIMKs--and-a both were equally
responsible. therefore, my complaint
lies rs much at the door of one paper
Is of the other without waiting To
Investigate the matter. and Ia see
really and fairly whether there were
any blame or not. this article most
severely censured the Workmanship,
and thereby did the ahovenamcd
gentleman a great Injury.
For while the blame and stigma
were copied by the three leading
papers further mp the mountain. the
retractiou OF the censurc, when made
was taken no notice Of by them.
And these are the reasons why the
building was 50 delayed, why it was
built at such an unreasonable time,
and why We have not occupied il be-
fore.
| could not pu, it Oft until the next
spring or summer, for that would
have been death to the whole eater
prize. The iron WIS hot and had
10 strike il then.
1. And still again. | have been
told that the building is constructed
of tno light material. and that the
timber used is not heavy enough tor
this rough and tumble country.
Before a single item IT importance
was determined upon in the speciti-
cations, either the Bishop or | con-
suited ono OF marc experienced car
peuters. or o.her specifications oflike
BUILDINGS. 50 as % gaia the best pos
sihi, advice,
We would net trust Ia cur own
individual judgments, but sought, in
aii important lAnu;s. the best lntor-
nation We could get at
Aud then. when the whole were
made out, showed them IL num-
her of the Des, workmen in Virginia
and Silver, and asked FOR their criti-
cal and candid opinion>.
And in every single instance | was
tad that the material was plenty
heavy enough.
| weuiRven farther than that, After
them Ia several mechanics
not al ali interested, | called your
best workman into the Office OF THG
i.yoN COMFY TrM2s, and Ia the pres
ence of one of the then editors, went
over most carefully, not emily the en-
tire specifications but each individual
item, poiut 10y point
| asked that, If there were single
thing not entirely satisfactory 10 him
he would tell ma.
He expressed himself entirely sat
isiied.
The specifications remained in the
office for nearly, If not quite two
weeks. open to the inspection and
criticism of all, AND rot whisper of
ever reached my ears.
II the building, bu. half flushed.
aud wholly unprotected. had not
gone down in that unfortunate storm,
| fancy that there would never have
been single suspicion II failures.
And these are my answers 10 mat
;ers not clearly understood.
| wish i, most distinctly 10 be
known that, in all this, do not III
tend single grumble, nor wonid !
for the world have you think that |
am provoked at hearing of these
You are parties largely interested,
and, therefore, il Mas your perfect
right to want clear understanding
upon all dark and cloudy matters.
This l have endeayored 10 give
YOU; aud il there is single person
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