The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-05
EXCELLENT
IS SERVICE
The. Northern An Exception Among
Nevada Railroads in Point of
Accommodations to Public.

In strong contrast with the mlSera-
BILE service afforded by some railroads
of the state in the matter of accom-
modations and courtesies shown the
travelling public. as set forth in the
excerpt below from the report of
Nate Rolf, late state. auditor, is the
service afforded b.i the Nevada
Northern.
The depots of this road particu-
larly that recently completed in Ely
City, are far above the average in
the southwest generally. There is no
other in Nevada that can be COM
pared in points of equipment and con-
venience for the public with the Ely
CITY depot, steam heated, well seat
ed. airy and light by day and pro-
vided with abundant electric lights
for night, waiting rooms for both men
and women and with lavatories,
clean and equipped with all modern
improvements, including stationary
wash stands, available at all times
to those who may have occasion to
use the structure. AS to It's pasSen-
ger train equipment, it has the dis
tinction of carrying the only Pull
man car service operated by a rail
road solely within the state OF Ne
vada. Besides the Pullman, the COM
forts of which are available to the
public for the very reasonable price
of IS cents for a ride of 1i0 miles,
the train carries comfortable day
coach and also smoking car. An
other point at variance with the con
duet of most of the roads of the west
is that at all times application for in
formation as to the hour of the ar
rival of the train brings prompt and
courteous reply from the railroad
people. accurate as near as they can
get it from the Southern Pacific
waiting on the trains of which al
Cobre. for the convenience of the ELS
public in the matter of getting maj
and express matter through at the
earliest possible time and for the
convenience of the travelling public
alone occasions operation of the Ne
vada Northern train off its schedule
time. Following are Mr.. Rolf re-
marks as to some of the misera dc
service he found in the state:
Several provisions of law govern
ing railroads within the state, are II
my Judgment grossly violated, among
which, is the shipment of live stock
| the length of ,Ime they are held II
| trains without food or water, the H.
| regularity of trains, as provided by
| their time cards, the gross crimina
neglect of sanitation, accommodations
and comforts at the majority of de
pots in the state and in waiting rooms
for women and children, who unlike
men are compelled to sit in these
cold, cheerless places for hours at
time at the risk of health and life
awaiting a delayed train, unable tt
secure correct information from al
agent. Men can go to saloon where
there is fire, but a woman witt
three or four little children canno
go to this haven of refuge, but mus
sit and shiver in q fireless waiting
room and she and hercharges make
the best of it.
Il took the pains to do some 'hol
lering' myself at several points, bu
having no authority little attention
was paid, except sizing me mp as /
kicker.
eff the railroad commission woult
incog' get out and take the trip tina
did and travel as other ordinar'
persons are compelled to. they woult
have an opportunity to observe SOM
things that would give them as muc'
food for thought in the interest o
women and children and poor human
ity in general. as they now have il
trying to solve the problems of Ions
and short hauls, discrimination il
rates and the other intricacies of th
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