The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1899-02-15
INTERESTING INTERVIEW.
Supt. Noble on Traffic and
Prosperity

superintendent Noble and Salt Lake
officials arrived here Saturday after
noon and DISPATCH reporter sought an
interview with Mr.. Noble with par
tlcular desire to enlighten our people in
regard to matters of peculiar import
ance to them and this commnity. The
reporter found in Superintendent Noble
man of goodly proportions, sleek and
well-fed, barring in every way that s'lean
and hungry look" of which Cassius
rlakes go much and which has made
thin men hate themselves since the time
OF immortal Shakespeare. The Superin-
tendent conscious Of his own dignity and
ability and worthy OF that merit with
which the severe criticisms of the every
railroad man has endowed him met us on
our subject with the easy familiarity OF
the man who knows his business, and in
that knowledge asks no odds ofanybody.
@. Freight and passenger traffic, par
| ticuarly freight traffic, has been very
heavy over the Central Pacific for several
months and we would like to know if in
your opinion this condition of affairs will
continue?
A. see no reason at the present time
that would make me think otherwise.
Q. What is the reason for this in
crease of traffic at this time?
A. might reasonably conclude that
it is due to the shipment of agricultural
implements to the Coast primarily, it
| being the proper season for such ship
ments, not out of the ordinary in this
| line, and the promotion of trade with
the Philippines due to American manu-
facturers trying to gain foothold there,
together with extensive shipments OF
| coal over this road to San Joaquin Valley
points on the S. P. like Fresno and Bak-
ersfield.
@. Have the doings of extensive
stockholders in the Central Pacific as
represented by Directors and other Of
fcials of the road now in the East, any,
thing to do with the exceptional liveli-
ness of business now on the Central?
A. The principal cause of the present
crush" of business is due to shipping
Company coal to points not heretofore
reached over the Central, in my opinion.
@. Do you think there will be any
decrease In the freight and passenger
traffic OF the Central Pacific during the
present season as compared with the
present business?
A. can see no reason why business
should not continue as good for the year
as it is now and would not be surpris-
ed to see it better, taking into consider
alton reports of agricultural products
with all probabilities and possibilities
from California.
| Q. My principal reasons for putting
such questions to you are that Wads-
worth is overcrowded now with children
who are entitled to common school,
everyday education in the United States,
and who are denied those blessed privi-
leges at the present time because the
town is growing too fast Owing to the
facts that surrounding agricultural lands
are being improved, stock range lands
are being extended, the Olinghouse
mines give proof of permanency and
rapid growth, the Central Pacific traffic
is increasing largely and there is local
prosperity for our neighbors and our
selves.P
A. believe you will always find us
in accord with Improvement where there
is substantial backing and believe your
people are justified In asking proper
school facilities if the conditions are