The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-28
FROM HOT SPRINGS SHAW"
HE WRITES INTERESTINGLY OF
HIS SAN FRANCISCO
EXPERIENCES

Jim Shaw. VINO used to run Shaw
Hot Springs years ago. sends The
Appeal picture OF his present abode
IN San Francisco
1t repre- sents kitchen set up n
the Street, and there is big sign
ever the top which. reads, 'Shaws Hot
Springs
About it is grouped the Shaw family
and the Old Nevada pioneer locks as
ever. Following is his letter.:
ED Appeal: l enclose photo OF how
the Shaw outfit looks at present We
were not burned out but cur chin
ney was little shaky and We have been
ordered to cook in the street until
further notice. The chimney inspect
ors are rather slow getting round tor
l suppose they want to- hold On to their
jobs. What gals people down here
is the miserable treatment we are re-
ceiving from the insurance companies
People who had the saving OF a life
time swept away and were insured,
Lave to hang round the insurance Of
fees and think themselves lucky to
get chance to talk with an insurance
man. They got the cold hanO and the
CLASSY stare when they want losses
adjusted
Where houses are completely cb-
liberated and every thing q. total loss
the adjusters take weeks and weeks
f0oling about and trying every sub
terfuge for delay and six bit settle
ment.
When the news came that Nevada
was going to kick these welchers ont
of the old Sagebrush state we all felt
mighty good over it.
These insurance companies who
have fattened OF the public and lived
in clover with their blue ribboned
dogs and high priced turnouts, blat
like big calf the first hard lick they
get.
| am not speaking for myself for we
| were very fortunate in not being
| burned out.
met George Mclaughlin. ON the
street a few days ago. He was as
| natural as ever and ON his way home.
We all patronize the Foot and Walk
er" line now since the cars were hung
up.
The boys round the mint say that
he saved the building. They had to
use the water from. the. mint. we'll,
and fought the: fire until every one
concluded to quit and were about to
seek safety by leaving the building
when George encouraged them ''o
make one more try at the game and
they did so just as the wilma changed
and veered the flames away from the
building long enough to save it,
Il enclose one of my days of AZ
pictures. 1t is not very good one
but it shows how we live and it l:
about how every one else is living.
exect to move into my house IN a da.
or SO and we are all looking forwart
to being able to enjoy a good no
bath.
Some of my neighbOrs are speaking
for a chance at it. l wish l had tn
| old springs down here l would max
a fortune in a month.
Every one is kicking over the wa
, the relief committee tried to juggl
r with that -four and sell it to tn
D Sperry Co., for less than half il
value. The papers blocked the dea
1t is infamous the way some OF thes
:. people act with relief funds. Theu
0 are charges Of grating in every direc
). ion and now they have appointed thrs
men to handle the relief funds at
q salary Of six thousand dollars . yea
While the hour deaf was being nxl
up on the grounds that no one wants
1Aour. hundreds we're trying to get
And were unable to Dc 20. Well
4. must cioas or you win think isa
II growing. "e
y Tho Nevada people down here q
y knot growing, but facing fate with
,r good heart and yoas nay tell Z
!. Ipeopis Of Carsoa that the sagebru
Q. colses y an rtsht. YouS: II
I'll ssss.r T. .. SHAW.
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