The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-09-12
Communication From President OF
N. N. Railway To Be Read
Tonight.
FREIGHT DEPOT SITUATION
FesIer's Suit Causes Company IL
Withhold Action as to Clubs
Inquiries.

The suit of A. J. Fesler and others
against the Nevada Northern, claim
ing damages to property owned Dy
them by the maintenance OF the com
panys tracks on Garden street, Will
act as a barrier to any statement OF
the railroads officials as to the es-
Establishment of freight depot in ELY.
Such is the tenor of letter writ
ten by S. w. Eccles, president
of the Nevada Northern Railway
company, in reply to communication
from the Commercial club of this
city, in which the club asks for a
definite statement as to the company S
intention of constructing and main
tanning freight depot in this town.
When interviewed by represent
ative of the News yesterday Mr.. Ec-
cles stated that he had nothing fur
ther to state than what was embodied
in this reply but added that if Mr..
Feser and others who seemed to
think the railroad company had
done them great damage by their
line on Garden street, wished to
know whether freight depot should
be maintained in this town he or
anyone else would be unable to an
swer the question, as it rested en-
tirely as to the outcome of the suits
now before the courts.
1--WE are powerless to do anything
as a result of this action stated Mr..
Eccles until we have this matter
settled, for if we were to go ahead
and construct a freight depot in Ely
now, how do we know that some one
would not ask to have that destroyed
as they have our Garden street line.
1--WE have spent millions in devel-
oping Ely's interests which are iden-
tical with our own and We purpose to
spend more, but these suits must of
necessity cause us to hesitate in this
work. Our prime object was to get
to the mines of the Robinson district
with our railroad so as to make the
vast bodies of ore there marketable,
and in doing this we went through Ely
which in itself was enough, as would
be viewed by most business men, to
insure the prosperity of that camp.
Now that we have the road there,
where before we came was merely a
hamlet, action is taken to have us
tear mp our tracks"
Mr.. Eccles stated that the conduct
as to this litigation was now in the
hands of their attorneys and that
UHcy WOulu 1dlCl NlSe tiic COMPANY
as to their rights.
The special car bearing the presi-
dent of the road with other members
of his party left at O'Clock last eve
ming for Salt Lake where Mr.. Eccles
will spend several days, going from
there up into Idaho.
Mr.. Eccles expects to return to Ely
by the first of November.
The letter sent by the Commercial
club of this city to Mr.. Eccles and
his reply, which will be read at the
club meeting tonight, follows:
Ely, New, August 8, 1907
Mr.. S. w. Eccles, General Manager
Nevada Northern Railway Co..
Dear Sir: The members of the
Ely Commercial club and the citizens
of Ely are desirous of ascertaining
the intentions of the Nevada North
ern Railway company, in several very
important matters vital to the inter-
ests of the people of Ely, and to the
interest of Ely in general.
At meeting of the club held Tues
day evening, August 6, 1907, the fol
lowing motion prevailed, THAT the
secretary be instructed to address a
communication to the General Man.
ager of the Nevada Northern Railway
Co., ascertaining if possible, the sit
uation and intention of the company
as to the several matters in question. y
One of the matters thoroughly dis
cussed by the members of the club
was the contemplated removal in the
near futrue of the passenger depot
now maintained at Ely There has
been a great deal said upon this mat
ter, it has been the talk on the streets
q month Gnpal rim @
authoritatively however. Can you
in justice and fairness to the people
of Ely answer this question, as to
the company's intention, thereby dis
pelling the uncertainty and doubt
now existing. Will the Nevada
Northern Railway Co. maintain a
fully equipped passenger station
within the corporate limits of Ely?
Another question of very much i'm
portance is the establishment of a
freight depot at Ely. Heretofore
most all freight billed to Ely has
been unloaded at Ely City, a consid-
cradle distance from Ely thereby
putting the merchants and citizens
of Ely proper to great expense and
inconvenience. Can not something
be done looking to the establishing
freight depot within the limits OF
Ely?
The Commercial club, the mer-
chants and citizens of Ely are ready
and willing to cooperate with youl
company and Ely in general, and
hope that some action will be taken
at once in these matters.
An early reply is most earnestly
requested. Thanking you in advance
for this information, we are,
Very truly yours,
(Signed) A. B. WITCHER,
Pres. Ely Commercial Club
(Signed) ID. w. ELLIS,
Sec. Ely Commercial Club
'Salt Lake City, Sept. 9, 1907.
"Ely Commercial Club. Ely Nevada