Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1904-05-14

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follows: The proposed contract
was read out loud. Upon the
reading of any provision that did
not meet with the approval of any
of the above named attorneys, his
objection and suggestion was stat
ed. Mrs. Warren was present so
as to take down verbatim the sug-
gestions and entire discussion.
Thus the entire contract was gone
over. The discussion covered a
wide range, an there were suffc-
lent differences of opinion to cause
the conference to extend over sew
eral hours, but | believe | express
the conviction held at the close of
the meeting by every person there
present, when l say that no obsta-
Gle was suggested or disclosed that
in any manner interferes with
speedy, amicable and universally
satisfactory settlement of this en-
tire controversy, together with an
assurance of an abundant and per-
manent supply of water for all
concerned; provided, there is
sufficient number of the users of
the water of the Walker Rivers
who are willing and ready tor the
common good to make the same
sacrifices and receive the same
benefits as their neighbors.
The stenographer's notes have
been reduced to typewriting, and
| go this evening to San Francisco
where Mr.. Peck and l will endeav-
or at the earliest possible date to
frame a new contract along the
line of suggestions disclosed at
yesterdays conference. This done,
| shall again return to Nevada and
submit the new contract to all
parties in interest or their duly
authorized representatives Thus
Mr.. Hickey has directed me to pro-
coed until contract of settlement
satisfactory to all concerned has
been evolved, or until it shall APP
pear beyond all doubt that there is
no possibility of accomplishing
settlement.
Before closing l may say that at
the suggestion of B. H. Reymers,
| yesterday called on Mr.. John M.
Fulton, Division Freight and Pas
senger Agent of the Southern Pa
cific Company. Mr.. Fulton had
valuable suggestions as to what
disposition could be made of the
Miller & Lux lands after we pur-
chased them and settled the water
rights, and as that is a question of
some Importance, at the invitation
of all Mr.. Fulton was present at
the conference of yesterday. Mr..
Fulton stated that for over two
years he had been requesting Mil
Ter & Lux to colonize this tract of
land. That the railroad company
was anxious to advertise and set
tie up Nevada. That he had on
file over twenty letters from the
general advertising and promotion
department of the company re-
questing him to send in a tract of
land in Nevada that could be
opened up for settlement. That
he had as yet been unable to Sc
cure one tract of land in this
State which he could advise the
company to advertise and bring
colonists to. Mr.. Fulton further
stated that he knew Mason Valley
and the Miller & Lux land; that if
water rights can be settled and
water supply secured the Southern
Pacific Company will advertise
this land in Mason Valley through
out the East to an extent the like
of which could not be procured by
the expenditure of $4,000. He
spoke of how the efforts of the
company in the last few years had
brought and is now bringing thous-
ands of settlers to California. He
said that if we adjust these diff
culties and put this land on the
market at terms between SIS and
$50 per acre he will, in addition to
advertising, guarantee, when the
Fall excursions to California com
mence, that all tickets will be sold
with stop-over privileges at Reno,
and transportation arrangements
made to Mason Valley. Mr.. FULTON
as further expression of his con