The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-09-15

ast Ran in Track is Laid by superin-
tendent Alonzo Trip.

tendent Alonzo Trip.
One of the most interesting features
# the first days festivities was the
IRVING Of the golden spike and the
ceremonies incident thereto, which
were held at the depot at 1850 a. m,
in the presence of thousands Of sight
scors and a large c%oterie of disting-
uished guests, including many promi-
nsnt officials Of the Southern Pacific
and Goldield railways. Tho exercises
1ere held on a raised platform so that
Zach feature was Witnessed with ease
~ crowd. The Queen of Railroad
Daxk End her maids of honor occupied
positions at the rear Of the stage and
in their brilliant court costumes form
ed q handsome background for the
guests of honor who occupied the
space at the front of the platform.
Milton nj. Detch, chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee of the celebration,
extended greeting to the distinguished
visitors on behalf of the people Of
Goldfeld. He assured them that he
voiced the sentiments of every resi-
dent of this vast gold bearing distric:
when he bid them welcome and invited
them to participate in the Railroad
kDay festivities. "The latch string of
1.-THE city and of every residence within
its confines hangs ready to your hand,
! gentlemen" said Mr.. Detch, "and
! svoryf inhabitAnt of the camp extends
! greeting and web wishes. The city
!. and everything in it is yours, and our
. Jingle request is that you enjoy every
minute of your visit among us"
In closing Mr.. Detah turned to Su-
p~erintendert Trip of the Goldfield
railroad and on behalf of the Red
Top Mining company presented him
with the golden spike. His remarks
were as follows:
Con behalf Of the Red Top Mining
company il gives me pleasure to pre-
snt TO yeu, the golden spike which
typ;lss, the compilation of the Gold.
Geld railroad. The gold with which il
~ manufactured was mined in that
eompany's property but it represents
lbutfa single mite. Of the vast ore re-
ascrves Of lsrecions metal contained in
.she doom of that mine. It affords me
-grea. pleasure to assure you that in
the. tuture tie shipments from its
prdpsrty win form no sraall proportion
of the ore consignmenss from the Gold
field district which will go out over
your road
MI. Trips REPLY.
In response MIR. Trip said: 81
Lack words with which to express my
appreciation of this valuable token,
ltypifying as it does the friendship of
the people of Goldield and the Red
Top Mining company for the Goldfeld
railway. One year ago last July ! had
he pleasure of being the recipient of
silver spike, the giir of the people
af Tonopah, marking the completion
aofs the railroad to that point. AT that
Milne / expressed to the people of Ton
opah the hope that within a year
trains would be running into Goldfield.
When I made that remark there were
mo indications that the road would be
continued on to this point in the near
future, but Chief Engineer Walsh and
myself, confident of the future Of
Holdfeld and tho wealth of its mines,
It once took up the matter with the
Philadelphia capitalists who are be-
hind the enterprise and the fruits Of
mi efforts are manifested here today.
Once more I thank you for this beau
tiful TOKEN"
The train bearing the guests of hon
lur and excursionists left Tonopah at
$40 O'Clock Thursday morning and
arrived nere one hour and ten minutes
later. 1t was in charge of Conductor
~. T.. Byrne and carried 181 passen-
,gers, all residents of that prosperous
elder sister city of Goldfeld. Engine
and cars were decorated with stream
ers Of vari-colored bunting with beau
tiful effect. The run was made with
out mishap and exactly on schedule
time.