The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-10-05

j ing westward through Nevada for the
development Of your wonderful state.
have made a study of the mineral re-
sources of the wast ana have always
said there was ne region 50 promising
in the way Of mineral production as the
+ section lying between salt Lake City
and the western boundary line of Nev-
ada, and am happy to know that after
the long years Of waiting not oaly by
myself but many of the good citizens Of
your state, who have grown gray dur
ing their years Of waiting, will now
realize the fond hope that the coming
of the iron horse will enable the hills to
! pour forth their mineral wealth and not
only your people but the consumers
of the world will receive the benefits
from the opening of the mines for which
the promoters of the Nevada Northern
and its associate interests are entitled
to full credit. I trust each and every
one may enjoy the festivities in the
highest degree To all present and
especially to those Of your Oldest citi-
zens, who have been my friends for
MANY years, ! wish TO extend most
heartfelt thanks and expressions Of
highest regards, Very sincerely yours,
S. W. ECGLEs.
VIM. IA. Stewart of Bullfrog, Nev-
ada, wrote as follows:
j. S. Harville, Fl. A. Comins, e. l..
Wallace Committee:
Gentlemen:- Your esteemed favor OF
August 9th, is before me. 1t would
afford me great pleasure to be with you
on railroad day. The wonderful devei-
opment throughout our State has nearly
silenced the assessment ring IN san
Francisco which caused the press Of
California to constantly declare fer more
than thirty years that there was moth
ing in Nevada but the Comstock.
The great prosperity Of White Pine
IS the reward of our people for waiting
through the long years while California
lead in sneers at the sage brush
State. Nevada now attracts the
mining world; even the press Of Cali
fornia sometimes has IN encouraging
word.
l hope ! snail be able to be with yoa,
I but il Is quite uncertain aa | leave 3D.
morrow for P:tts5arg on busiae3s aa]
, NAV not be able t. return ia time.
VIII hiniass regards, am Yours EeH5
truly.
WM. II. STGsa
President Stubb5 OF The Nevada SLs.s
! University, who IS now in New Yo's.
wrote the following letter;
Mr.. Allen c. Bragg, Chairman Com
mittee on programme, Rail Road Day
Ely, Nevada.
M dear Mr. Bragg:-l am sorry be-
yond expression that shall not be able
TO reach Ely on September 29th. had
planned to get through my work in tbs
east and return to Nevada in time fol
tho celebration of Rail Road Day.
Rut that now seems impossible. II
would give me great pleasure to speak
to the topic THE State University and
, Education as q factor in State building.
| am at present awaiting the pleasure
of Mr.. Clarence Il. Mackay about tha
details of the Mackay Mining Building
The plans Of this building, as drawn by
; McKim, Mead & White, were mucl
finer and more costly than Mr.. Macka1
&. contemplated in his original gut o
!, $4,000. He does not wish, however
to have the building materially ALTERED
: and authorizes me to say that he vii
=, give enough money to erect this buld
: ing substantially as it has been planned
t | think that this will make the sun
total of his gifts to the University Q
: Nevada, about 800, 600. I am yer,
:: sure that the Mining School of the Uni
), versity will be handsomely housed ant
!. will have all the facilities to increase it
already excellent reputation, as one o
= tha best Mining Schools in the Unite
n States This ought to be cheering new
: TO the friends Of the State who are as
e sembled at Ely on Rail Road Day.
g Won celebrate this occasion as the daW
= of a new and more glorious day TO
= Eastern Nevada. You expect that tn
e sun which kisses hilltop and valley a
= this time. will rise higher in the heaven
y until. in its full orbed splendor, it wi
n symbolize the progress in the Minin
Is Industry that is to make Ely splendl
N name and it's, industry and its railway
/ splendid opportunity for young me'