The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-11-12
Proposition of Moving to
Humboldt Will Not Longer
Be Considered
SHORTER TRAINS, LONG RUNS
This Plan Has Been Decided
Upon Az the Better One, and
Will BE Followed

There are often Tins when a news
paper is given straight, reliable and
well authenticated information, which
for good and sufficient reasons, must
be given to the public without disclos-
ing the name of the party from whom
the information was obtained. The
Silver State met with an experience
of this kind this morning, and. on ac-
count of the importance of the sub
ject, sincerely regrets that before the
information could be obtained, 1t was
necessary to promise to withhold the
name of the informant. The gentle
mans name, however, is immaterial;
it is sufficient to say that he is well
informed on the subject-as well in
formed, perhaps, as any other person
in Humboldt county-and is In a po-
sition to get the inside facts regard
ing the intentions of the Southern
Pacific company with relation to the
future location of the freight division
point. To a Silver State reporter he
said:
Il am sorry that l cannot tell you
the scource Of my information. but 1t
IS direct, and authentic. In answer
to yodr question, tell you, positive
ly, No.. the freight division is not go
ing to be moved from winnemucca
to Humboldt--or to any other place.
L. will remain here. No, that isn't
mere guess on my part. 1t is a
true statement. 1t is the decision OF
the officials of the Southern Pacific
company who are highest in authority
in the department where this matter
has been under consideration. Ny in
formant had seen a great deal OF the
correspondence in relation to this
matter, for, as everyone knows, the
proposition of moving the division
from Winnemucca to Humboldt has
been given serious consideration, and
the officials of the road have been in
dustrious in gathering every bit Of in
formation obtainable that had a bear
ing upon the matter.
Il can state further, and this infor-
nation will give a reason for the de-
cision, that the only thing finally con-
sidered, the plain proposition into
which the whole matter resolved it
self was this: Whether it was
more economical and advantageous
for the road to run long and heavy
trains short distance. or to run
shorter and lighter trains a longer
distance. In other words. in this
case. whether it would be better to
run long trains from Reno to Hum
boldt, or short trains from Wadsworth
to Winnemucca. After thorough and
careful consideration, it was decided
to be the more economical and satis-
factory plan to make more and short
er trains. and run through to Winnie
mucca. ,a.lii
The information have does not
go further on this point, but, as I
oGAANI Ia SOAoiaCAoSAOh va ito ooaASU1
it is sufficient. have every reason to
believe it is true, and I'd be pretty
happy if l was as sure of a great
many other things as / am that the
division will not be moved from Win
nemncca."
Mr.. Nixon, attorney for the South
ern Pacific Company in Nevada, is out
or the city, and no information re-
garding any knowledge that he might
have, or his opinion in regard to the
matter, could not be obtained. Others
were seen, and all who were talked to
were inclined to believe the matter
will be settled as indicated in the
/ statement of the gentleman quoted
above. 1t is pointed out that the
| change of location OF the division
| from Winnemucca to Humboldt could
not be made at less cost than $780,
600, and that the company would hes
titate long time to move the division
under those circumstances and in
view of the small gains to be made.
Another significant straw was the
remark made in a barber shop here
last night by Trainmaster McGovern
While shaving him Fred Van Volken-
burg mentioned the fact that a rail-
road man had recently offered to bet
him 800 that ground would be broken
for the division at Humboldt within
less than six months.
Young man, said McGovern, you
just hustle right out and get that hun
dred dollars, and cover the bet. You'll
never regret it," And McGovern ought
to know.