The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-21

chant, then on the consumer, and the
entire community has to bear its pro-
portion of the expense
What effect has the refusal of the
railroad people to build depot here
had in the last year?" he was asked
by Mr.. Crump.
people have failed to invest on
account of the rivalry between the
two towns.
The cross examination was then
taken up by Judge Lindley.
"Would you believe that the tracks,
traffic and noise of freight yards in
the city of Ely would add to the
value of property"
81 would think not. I would pre-
fer to have these things on the out
skirts of the town." Witness said
| that he knew of no discrimination
| in favor of shippers living in Ely
City, equidistant with Ely shippers,
from the freight depot.
What proportion .oi freight comes
in car lots?" asked Commissioner
Thurtell.
"Of our freight, I should say about
seven-eighths.
would seven-eis shths of the diff
Guilty be removed if all car lots were
delivered within the corporate limits
of Ely?"
81 should think So" answered the
witness.
Adjournment was then taken until
2 o'clock.
| The Afternoon Session.
Immediately prior to the opening
of the afternoon session, counsel for
the prosecution stated informally
| that they would probably close their
case at noon today, and Judge Lind
ley, for the defense, stated that If
there was such a possibility, the de-
fense would close Friday evening, in
order that the members of the COM
mission might leave Saturday morn
| ing. In order to close the case at
that time, it may be necessary to hold
evening sessions. All interested have
expressed willingness to do this If 1t
is necessary. While the members of
| the commission desire, and express
willingness to accord as much time
as necessary to the matter, they wish
to get away Saturday morning if full
hearing can be had before that time.
Mayor Clark of Ely was called to
the stand on opening of the session.
| He said that he had been engaged
in the drug business in Ely for the
last Is years, and that he had shipped
goods in from Wells and Toana, over
land, before the advent of the rail-
road. He said that on some classes
| of goods the freight rate was higher,
and on other classes of goods handled
| by him it was lower now than when
shipped overland. The tariff on
| glassware, he said, was higher.
Carriage charges from the freight de-
pot to the place of business of the
witness was gone into in detail, cov-
ering virtually the same ground gone
! over by the witnesses at the morning
session. Mayor Clark described the
inconveniences suffered by shippers
under the present system, alleged
caused by the non-delivery of freight
| at Ely. These were causes which
were fully covered by other wit
nesses. The witness testified that
the advertisement of the fact that
there is no freight depot in Ely, and
the rivalry between opposing real es-
| tate promoters in the two sections,
initiated against the development of
old Ely This effect, he said, had
been noticeable for year. Mayor
| Clark said he was here when the Ely
| City project was first exploited. He
described the holdings of the Ely
! Townsite company in old Ely, and
said that he knew of no sales of prop
erty in the old town, that had been
made by that company. During his
entire residence in Ely, Ely has been
the center of trade and activity in a
business way, for the entire county
Judge Lindley, in cross examining
the witness, asked:
"Do you recollect" the railroad
company trying to unload freight in
Garden street in front of property
owned by you, and did you not enter
violent protest against this?"
Eyes, I protested said Mayor
Clark, mot so much because they
were trying to unload freight, but
because a gang of drunken hoboG
congregated in and around the cars. y
| "Why are investors not investing
here?"
"rhe controlling proposition, in my
mind, is rivalry between the two
i towns and the lack of freight facili-
ties in Ely"
'Isn't it fact that property own
ers ON Garden street protested
against the tracks on Garden street?'
--"T never protested against the
tracks on Garden street, but against
the tramps making rendezvous OF
the empty cars which were left from
one or two days to week after they
were emptied.'
"Were you present at meeting OF
citizens when the county commls
: sioners had under consideration the
matter of granting franchise to the
railroad to run over Garden street,
Eyes, | was"
"Was there any discussion as tt
the establishment of a freight de
pot?"
Not while / was at the meeting
) I was not present during the entire
meeting"
WAS there any discussion of pass
, ing track privileges?''
81 do not know. I was only pres
ent a few minutes.
) Mayor Clark was then excused
: from the stand, and L. G. Cannon
; vice president and general manage
, of the Nevada Northern railroad
| called. Mr.. Cannon testified, in an
: swer to questions by Mr.. Crump, tha
his Office had been at Ely City sine
7 October 5, 1907. He named the of
) fcers of the Nevada Northern rail
, road. and stated that w. B. Thomp
, son is also a vice president.
| care any of the officers officers o
, the Ely Townsite company"
r 81 do not know"
"Js Mr.. Thompson an officer o
director in the Ely Townsite com
? pany?"
.tyxro ,,,;11 admit that Mr. Thomn