Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-03-30
HAYS WILL HELP NEVADA.


The JOINT Committee appointed by
the last Legislature to confer with the
officials Of the Southern Pacific Rail
road for the purpose of laying before
them the grievances Of Nevada, and
endeavoring to secure for the people
of this State more favorable consider
alton in the future than has been the
case under the former policies oil the
road, met President Hays By appoint
ment at San Francisco on Saturday OF
last week, and the result of the inter
view will be gratifying to all persons
doing business with the road in this
State. The Carson Appeal has the
following summarized statement OF
what occurred at the meeting:
The meeting was held in the par
lors of the Grand Hotel. Chairman
Prudential first addressed Mr.. Hays,
and laid down the principal grievances
Nevada had suffered. Among them
was the hauling Of freight past Reno
and the return charge, which placed
Nevada at such a disadvantage; the
general high charges on freights and
fares, etc.
President Hays received the COM
mittee with the greatest cordiality and
assured them that the road had for
some time contemplated giving Ne
vada q substantial reduction in fares
and freights, and that he was glad to
receive the committee and talk over
matters from a business standpoint.
All the members Of the committee
spoke and there vas a general free
conference for two hours. The mat
ter of keeping a political agent was
also discussed, and Mr.. Hays assured
the committee that the keeping o
political agents in Nevada, or in any
other State, was a thing of the past.
The road proposed to treat the PEG
pie of Nevada SO fairly that there wa
no need of any political agent on thu
part of the road, and he did not appre
bend that the people would treat tn
road in any other way but with fair
ness. The road wanted all the Nevadi
business it could get, and hoped to b
able to build up the State. 1t wa
prepared to pay its fair share OF tn
burdens of government and the roa'
would be run on a business basis q
near as the present management kney
how to u it.
The terminal point problem wa
handed in, but it is not thought tina
it will be acted ON by Mr.. Hays
Cheaper fares and freights were dis
cussed, which point Mr.. Hays SCENE
itfhis point win result in some good
The issuing Of one thousand mil
tickets also struck the President
and it will probably result in favor G
the people.
When one OF the committee spok
of the vast land holdings of the s. P.
Mr.. Hays turned over his notes an,
quoted the amount OF wool, ore agri
cultural products, etc., shipped owe
the road. In fact, he seemed bette
supplied with information regardin,
Nevada than the committee.
Mr.. Hays seems to be strictly
business man. He extended every
courtesy, but never forgot to talk bust
ness right from the shoulder. HI
deals in railroad matters only as bust
ness, and every problem given him by
the committee was handled as such
He took notes and promised to give
every detail due consideration. THAI
some good will come out of the meet,
ing there is no doubt, but the people
need not look for a terminal point in
Nevada. as it is not to the railroads
interest. In fact, il was stated
during the meeting that such conces
sion would not be probable, as no com
petition forced it.
The grievances will all be taken
under consideration by the President
of the road. There was the utmost
cordiality displayed, and the commit
tee went away from the meeting we'll
pleased with the new President.
A report Of the proceedings will be
made to the Governor, which will be
signed by the Joint committee.