The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-08-25
DRIVING THE GOLDEN SPIKE
Bands of Steel win Soon Connect Gold field With Outside World

OhC VA ~ Ahtos AhtCAohb
in connection with the three days
celebration which is to commemorate
the arrival of the first railway train
in camp will be the laying of the last
rail and the driving of the golden
spike, thereby completing the band of
steel which, stretching away over the
desert wastes and fertile valleys, is
soon for all time to unite Goldfeld
with the industrial centers of the
country. The advent of the railroad
will mark the beginning of an epoch
of mining and general business pros
perity which Is destined to place this
| city in the forefront of the mining
communities of the worldl and it is
the purpose of the citizens to dem
onstrate their appreciation of this fact
by giving the grandest and most en-
joyable festival in the annals of Ne
vada. There will be three days of un-
alleged enjoyment; three days filed
with sunshine and laughter; days in
which the youngsters will surfeit
themselves with fun, and in which their
elders, casting aside for the nonce the
cares of business, will renew their
youth and disport themselves with the
freedom of the veriest little tyro in
the camp. There is nothing small
about Goldfield, not ever its popula-
tion, and with their customary gener-
osity the residents intend to share
their pleasure with others who have
never had a railroad day, or those in
whose mind the enjoyment of such an
event is but a dim memory in the
fading vista of al all but forgotten
past. They assure all visitors a hos
pitable welcome, a hearty hand clasp
and the best the town affords in the
way of feasting and merriment. Each
guest will be presented with a min
erai specimen as a souvenir, but must
not expect to pick up five-dollar gold
is limited solely to the street sweepers,
who utilize them for small change.
DRIVING THE SPIKE.
The ceremony attendant upon driv-
ing the golden spike will of necessity
be held at the depot, and an interest
ing program has been prepared in con
n~ection Herewith. The spike viii be
made of gold mined in the adjacent
hills and will be driven by Alonzo
Trip, general manager of the Tonopah
and Goldfeld railway. Speeches viii
be made by prominent officials of the
Southern Pacific and other railroads,
by Governor Sparks and other state
officials, United States Senators New
lands and Nixon, Nevada's represent
atives in the National House of Rep
resentatives and members of the COM
mittee on reception. AS the train
pulls into the depot the band will play
"Hail, the Conquering Hero Comes,'
the "Star Spangled Banner,'' and a
number of other patriotic airs. All the
school childen of the district will be
present and their fresh young voices
will blend with the harmony of the
band in the rendering of the inspiring
old tunes. The wrestling match, which
promises to be one of the diverting
features of the fete, will be held in. the
basement of Hotel Nevada, now in the
course of construction at the corner of
Crook avenue and Columbia street.
Seats are to be placed in the interior
rising tier on tier like those of an am
phitheater; thus affording an excel
lent opportunity for all spectators to
view the contest. The participants
will be Messrs. Ajax and Harder, who
are considered two of the best men in
their class on the mat. Each consid-
ers himself the better wrestler and will
strive to make good his contention,
thus assuring an exciting bout. The
grand ball which will doubtless be one
of the pleasurable features of the eel
ebration will also be held there.
LABOR IS IN LINE.
Committees appointed by three of
the prominent labor organizations of
the camp have met with the general
committee of the celebration with the
object in view of having one of the
days set apart for them. The latter
committee is in favor of the plan and
is now considering the date. Union
Labor Day, as it will be called, viii
either be the first or second day of the
celebration; probably the first. 1t is
the purpose of the union men to prac-
tically abandon any celebration of the
regular Labor Day on September 4 in
order that nothing may detract from