Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-12-16
THE FAIR WRANGLE.
SAM DAVIS REPLIES TO THE
GAZETTE.
A Few Facts for the Consideration
OF the Public.
san Francisco, Dec Ia.

| To TIE MoRNEEa APPEAL:-I no
tlce IN the Reno Gazette some state
ments made by Mr.. James Yering-
ton relative to the concession Of Z, 800
feet of ground to the State of New
ada. As there appears to be a great
deal Of misunderstanding relative to
this matter | shall briefly survey the
| facts iii the case.
In the first place the concession of
| $50, coo square feet Of ground was
| granted by the Midwlnter Fair Cons
mission to Sam LAWS. (See rec
| ords of the 8IIdwinter Fair Commit
| tee.)
After the granting Of the conces-
sion Governor Colcord applied to me
! for space for the Nevada exhibit,
saying that the Mi iwlnter Commits
sioners could only let them have
space 40x40 feet for $500. [ con
suited my associates and we agreed to
let Nevada have 1900 square feet Of
space for 81 900. The Governor re
turned home saying he wanted TO see
the Board before making a definite
answer. | waited several days and
as other parties wanted space wired
him for an answer and he replied by
telegraph asking me to hold the
proposition open for few days,
which 1 did
Meanwhile Richard Foote the
actor secured 1900 square feet adj
Joining the South Drive.
Messrs. Evan Williams and NJ. d.
Foley then came down and opened
negotiations on behalf of the State
for the space. Having looked over
the Ground they were anxious to
have the same location secured by
Mr.. Foote, as they considered it
more advantageous than the frontage
on the left. Mr.. Foote very court
eously gave up the s2ac- al 4 moved
over to the left.
Messrs. Williams, Foley, Mr..
Love, Mr.. Foote and myself then
met at the Palace Hotel and the ne
gotiations for the space were contln-
ued. Messrs. Williams and Foley
thought it would be an excellent idea
for the 40 camp to donate the land
1t was suggested that such a course
would be greatly appreciated IN New
ada etc. 1 concluded that it was
time enough for impecunious editors
to begin donating to the Fair when
millionaires and bankers got through
and so the proposition was dismiss
ed. They finally proposed to erect
an old quartz mill for an exhibition
building, and on the ground that
such a building would be III keeping
with the Camp, asked US to knock off
$500. The proposition was accepted
and SO the bargain was made on that
basis.
The two Nevada representatives
pleaded the poverty of the State and
| asked Mr.. Foote if he was rot
willing to go to Nevada, play one
week, and donate the net proceeds to
the Nevada Fair fund. He said he
would do 50 and made arrangements
at once. He was very enthusiastic
in the matter and Messrs, Foley and
Williams returned to Nevada.
Two weeks later Mr.. Foote and
his company arrived in Virginia City
to open in Don Caesar de Bazan.
No one met them at the depot, no
preparations had been made for hotel
accommodations and they spent half
day getting located.
found that the committee of ar
rangements consisted of three people,
Each one I called on said that the
"other two" were working the thing
up.
We tur,~a .--.~s + anno'y and
kinkaid loose GA & street AL they
sold over 800 worth of tickets ia
half an 4our. Alter paying eAl-
penses Mr. Foote turned over Sl20
to the committee for the Fund land
proceeded to Carson.
Persons who had agreed TO donate
their services came round after the
show and wanted their money; they
got 1t.
At Carson we turned over $500
Gear Mr.. Fcote retaining sl03. % if
l remember right, and paying the
bills.
Parties who had donated their
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