Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-07-20
CARNIVAL COMMENTS.
How the Citizens Money was Scattered
Broadcast.

How the Citizens Money was Scattered
Broadcast.
The publication of the itemized
statement in yesterdays Appeal, of the
receipts and disbursements of the
Carson Carnival, has caused something
more than a buzzing about town.
Look at the matter from any stand
point and the conviction is forced UP
on everybody that the observance Of
the national holiday in Carson sanN
into deplorable rut of partizansbip
and rat holes for private graft.
1t was recognized on all sides as
Republican Carnival.
The men who subscribed the most
money were kicked into the back
ground. 1t was in no sense popular
celebration in which all tOwnspeOple
could sink their differences and join
hands for good time.
The Governor Snuebed.
Governor Sparks headed the list OF
subscriptions with $25O.0O. But when
the literary exercises were held on the
West portico of the Capitol he was not
extended the courtesy of an invitation
on the platform His money was there
all right, however, and possibly that
was all the committee wanted.
Does anyone suppose that mad there
been a Republican Governor, that he
and his staff would have been over
looked?
But while the Governor of the State
is being sighted, due Difference is be-
ing paid to twenty day resident OF
the city, from Chicago. Mr. Davis the
travelling representative of ham
house in the Windy city. He is made
the Chief Aid, and the first remark he
is ON record as making, was an inQuery
into the antjcedents of Grand Marshal
Mcdonnell.
Before / serve under a man I wish
to know something of his anticedents. "
Wow!
But here is an item in this connec-
ton which is worth observing. In the
Committee report is found the follow
ing:
Due from Jno. D. Davis and w.
Mallabar $125.0o 10. rent of the
Opera House. Unable to collect.
Why are the COMMITTEE unable tC
collect
The Theatre was ruEi ug lnli blast
during the Carnival anc why lid not
the Com mittee have q ma1 IN le bon
office collecting the money as fast as
it came in?
The Appeal also had a bill against
this same outfit but like the Committee
was unable to collect"
The Midwsy.
Next comes the Midway appropIiat
ION
There is hi! fo~ 5 T.. Cohcn fol
500. 1t is reported by the Coumlttee
as mot itcmi2ei' The Appeal under
stands that it was for going to Sar
Francisco to hunt I'D Midway attracr
ions. 1t is stated that failing to fine
attractions that were satisfactory II
San Francisco he went up to Humboldt
county, California, and is still hunting
AS MIR. Cohn failed in his endeavOr:
to find satisfactory Midway Mr.. Johr
Meder took a pilgrimage, (37.50) t.
San Francisco to explore the attract
ions. There still seemed TO be some
things lacking in the shape of Gyps.
fortune tellers and Mud Eaters an,
T. r. Hofer Jr., took t61.1G) two trip
to San Francisco and rounded up til
bunch.
Now the writer was in San Francis
co on business at that time and is in
timately acquainted With most of tn,
theatrical managers there and had h
? been called upon he would gladly hav
attended to the securing of the attraC
ions for the Pike and it would no
have cost the Carnival Committee
cent In this way nearly 5000 coul
have been put into better attractions
But this is only part of the histor
of the Midway. The committee ha
no contract with the people from be
low to pay their fares. The fare
were simply advanced and lney wer
to be taken out of their receipts. TIL
fares amounted to S376.25 and so ia
the committee has not seen a dolla
of the money. 1t is certainly up t
somebody TIC tell where this money i
and why it is not in the hands of tn
Committee.
The Printing Snap.
Here are some prinA:ng items tha
are well to consider:
Valentine & Co, ...s ~ 3
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