The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-11-14
MASS. MEETING
ENTHUSIASTIC
Everybody Who Attended Was
in Favor of the Public Ii
brary Movement

Not as many as Should nave attend
ed the mass meeting in Armory hall
last night did So but the meeting was
a. success, nevertheless, and the pro-
.noters of the enterprise are much
encouraged to know that the senti-
ment of the people is SO unanimously
and so heartily in favor of the library
being built.
Prof Butler called the meeting to
order stated its objects briefly, and
called for nominations for chairman.
The name of ais. F. Dennis was Of
iered, and he was unanimously elect
ed. F. w. Roach was elected secre-
tary. Mr. Dennis made short but
very enthusiastic speech in favor OF
a library and gave a clear and logical
plan for raising funds TO secure and
maintain without the institution be-
coming a burden upon the people.
II. Warren followed with few re-
marks, principally upon the subject
OF raising the necessary funds. He
was not in favor of library that
could be put up for a few hundred dol
lars, but was heartily in favor of a
good and well-stoeked institution. He
advised great care in the selection of
site, the equipment of the library,
etc.
j. w. Guthrie thought the idea of
having a library was splendid one,
and stated that he was ready to help
it out if it wasdecided to start one
here now.
George Rose said that he had given
the matter little consideration, but
be was strongly in favor of a public
library, and believed the question OF
funds could be managed all right.
Mr.. Butler was then called upon for
| something in the way of definite In
| formation in regard to the proposed
! library He prefaced this information
| With a short talk upon the need OF
| The library here, and of the classes
Who would be most benefited there
| 0y. OF the entire school population
| OF Humboldt county, only nifty per
cent are attending school, or nave ac-
| cess to books or educational publica-
tions. Speaking of the building and
! equipment, he said he did not think
| Il two-story or large building was
necessary for Winnemucca; he knew
| 0y careful calculation that if the
! abroad company could be induced 10
| haul free the lumber for the building,
| = five-room, modern structure, ans
wering we'll every purpose, could be
erected and equipped for $4,000 1t
could then be furnished and suffi-
cient number of books bought for a
sum which would bring the total cost
of the library up to $3,500 or $4,000.
| The maintenance was a matter tnat
! could be arranged for in any one OF
4 number of ways, without becoming
! burdensome. After the library was
built and equipped, he believed it
! should be under the control of the
! board of county trustees.
G. E. Haviland spoke briefly, ex-
pressing his appreciation of libraries
and the benefits that accrued from
them, and pledging his aid for an in
| stitution for Winnemucca, such as
| had been discussed.
Chairman Dennis, Mr.. Warren, F.
| NJ. Lee, ]. Sheehan and others spoke,
all being in favor of the library, and
all agreeing that the proper method
I OF securing funds was the main point
| to consider The conclusion arrived
at was that the best and most desir-
able method was by taxation. 1t was
suggested, and the plan met favor
that an organization be formed and
Incorporated, stock at fifty cents a
share issued and sold, and money rails
ed in this way for the starting of the
library and purchasing books; then,
when the next legislature meets, our
representatives should be instructed
To work for and secure the passage
of an act authorizing the town of
Winnemucca to levy tax to reim-
burse those who had advanced money
for the library, and to maintain it.
After an informal discussion it was
decided to appoint a committee to
look into the matter more fully, and
to report at a meeting in Armory hall
Monday evening, Nov 16 The chair
man appointed ON this committee, f.
w. Roach, H. Warren, ]. w. Guthrie,
w. L. Butler and F. M. Lee; and by
motion the name of the chairman was
added
The meeting then adjourned until
the date given.
Cotton Rlankets-Iight Medinrn