Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1883-09-12
The Ceurt-honse Cornsr-stone.

On Saturday afternoon, according to
previous announcement the corner.
stone OF the new Court house was laid
A platform of rough plsnks had been
lain onthe jcists to accommodate the
spectators, and large crowd gathered
to hear the music and speeches, and 10
make their own offerings to the pos.
terity which may open the crypt in the
wall. A band was in attendance, and
under the direction Of A. c. Glenn
entertained the company with some
excellent instrumental music. Com.
missioner w. T. Mattingly was then
unanimously elected President of the
meeting and delivered short speech
IN which he alluded to the dissen.
slons which mad existed in the county
over the county-seat. He referred to
the Court. house AS the bone of conten.
ton between Hawthorne and Aurora,
aud congratulated the people on the
fact that all the troubles were at last
satisfactorily adjusted. In conclusion
he said that lit was now for the best
interests of all that local jealousies
give way TO the common good" and
called attention to the fact that he
with others from the southern part of
the county were here to assist IN the
ceremonies attending the laying of the
cornerstone and hoped that all would
with the same spirit as himself forget
past differences and join in an earnest
enGeayor towards the furtherancc of
the general welfare. AT the conclus
ion of his address Mr.. Mating ly called
on Judge Curler who made telling
speech which was warmly applauded
After appologizing for being UMPIRE
pared with long address on account
of the shortncss of the notice. He
referred to the wealth and size of the
county hoping that when the Court
house was completed it would fifty
represent the great interests which it
guarded. The Blind goddess would
preside within the walls now rising
and even handed justice would be
melted out. Those pI esent all had an
interest in the durability of the founda
lions of which the laying Of this stone
was the closing ceremony, and all
would join him in the hope that as far
rs ordinary comparison could 60 the
building now in course Of erection,
would be Il fitting emblem of that
"Other house of living stone, not made
by hands, eternal in heavens" A choir
Of ladies and gentlemen then sang
America. and NJ. NJ. Glenn, chairman
of the Board of County Commissioners
was called on for some remarks. He
gave short account of the former
struggles over the location Of
the county-seat, when Columbus and
Aurora were for years the contestants
and referring lightly to the last aud
decisive fight in which the Legislature
in its wisdom, saw fit to remove the
seat of Justice from Aurora, congratu.
lated the citizens of Hawthorne on
their success, and predicted that in a
short time all heart burnings would be
forgotten. AS representative of
Aurora he held out the hand of amlty
for most Of its citizens, and hoped that
in short time there would be none to
object to the decree of the Legislature.
After some more music, those who
had deposits for the receptacle were
invited to step forward and hand them
in to the architect. The following
articles were placed in the box:
A list of the county officers, and
copies of Herald and BULLETIN, by
l. N Farwell.
Moonlight view of Hawthorne, by
W. Thorn.
Odd Fellows silver button, by James
Cardwell.
Coin, one dollar of 1888, by Miss Ida
Wildes.
Marbles by the little Misses Matte
Snow, Ida Pixley, Bertha Phipps.
Josie Prince, Corinne Prince and Edith
Pixley.
Twenty-Five cent piece OF 1857, by
L. p. Cuno.
Two cent coin, by Miss Muckle.
Pencil, by Frank hurry,
Pencil, by Charley Nolan.
Five cent piece of 1856, by W. T.
Davis.
Picture of Aurora Water Works, by
George Mcintyre.
Coin, by John Swindell.
American half cent, by Charles Lit.
tie and Jack Downward.
One dollar of 1898, by G. w. Babcock.
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