The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-22

How lar Is the 1re1gnt depot IN
Salt Lake from the business and re-
tail center?'
"About Z miles
p. J. McCracken was recalled and
on request of Judge Lindley submit
ted pencil drawing of what he
would propose for a freight yard on
the slaughter house lot This was
the drawing referred to by Judge
Lindley as the McCracken plan.
How long did You require to
draw that plan?'
About one minute, answered the
young engineer
About one minute? And you
drew il in about one minute after
giving about two hours to eXamina-
ton of the ground? Very well.
McCracken was again excused.
Lieutenant Governor Dickerson
was sworn.
Questioned by Judge Crump he
said he attended the citizens mass
meeting with the county commits
sioners.
I'VE wraneled all day to get con-
cession for a freight depot but could
not 4 question of getting as much
ont of the wreck as possible was
then presented. We lost the fight for
the freight depot, but got the pas
senger depot. With the exception of
three men, Mr. McGill, j. b. Simpson
and r. A. Riepe we all favored hay
ing a freight depot
''Who was Mr.. Simpson,"
Employed, believe, in the Town.
site Co land department.
What about the third man-Mr.
Riepe?'
He is unspeakable."
Did he voice the sentiment of the
people?"
''He did not"
You have been thoroughly con-
sistent in your abuse of the Nevada
Northern. in your newspaper, have
you not?" asked Judge Lindley in
opening the cross examination.
4 do not know that it is abuse.
Have you ever said a kind word
for that road?'
Yes We gave them good praise
for bringing our linotype in on good
time. The road has never dlscrim-
mated against me.
Isn't it fact. Governor Dicker-
son, that the whole trouble. has
arisen because of rivalry between
the two towns?'
Yes. ! believe so"
DO you know Of any other dis
elimination by the Nevada Northern,
discrimination Of any kind, except in
the depot matter?"
No There i no complaint, so
far as | know, Of their general bust
ness transactions.
IF it had not been for the rail
road, you probably would not have
been here?'
Yes. | was here before the rail
road came and made good money.
Are YOU interested in townsite
lands?'
Yes. l have interest in consid-
cradle acreage in hurry Creek
You have a rival townsite of your
own, them"
4 boost for Ely. It is not a com
petitiye factor.
The examination at this point was
taken up by Attorney Quayle, for the
railroad company.
"Reverting to the meeting of the
county commissioners. Was it Com
missioner Parkers motion that Mr.
Walker represent the people, and
that | represent the railroad TO pre-
pare an ordinance which would final
| ly be acceptable?
Il do not recollect."
What did the committee do with
respect TO that franchise? Did you
talli?'
Il do not recall. | usually talk .
WAS a proviso finally cast in an
acceptable form to the committee
Yes"
How did the committee report? e"
'Fayorably
WAS a vote finally taken to re-
quest the county commissioners to
adopt the franchise as amended by
the special committee?
Il think So
DO you recall when Mr.. Aiken
first proposed the freight depot, Mr..
Grant spoke against the freight de-
pot, and il was afterward discussed?"
IF counsel and the commission
| please | would .iSo to make a state
ment: After this committee had re-
ported, and after the discussion win
Requa on the question Of freigh
depot-being thoroughly convinced
that he would not concede it, and
that the commissl Iners would grant
the franchise anyway il we got the
concession of passenger depot-we
dorpped it. ! opposed the discus
sion.
1t became. a question of getting
what temporary relief you could at
that time?" asked Judge Crump.
at did.
! DR.. II. II. Richardson was called
| He reviewed the meeting and said
tho people refused to give the rail
| road a franchise unless the railroad
gave something in return. The peo-
pie got the passenger depot after
| strenuous efforts Witness said Mr.
McGill's idea was wrong, that he
noted no concerted objection to the
! freight depot at the meeting. He
said he was stakeholder to the ex-
tent of $4,000 in the Townsite Co.,
but that he was never consulted as
to the giving away of depot site,
rights of way or anything else, to
the Nevada Northern. Mr. Corbett
and Mr. Thompson We're most fire.
| quently spoken of as the prime NOV
ing factors in the affairs of the Town
site Co.
Judge Lindley asked if witness was
familiar with the details of the trans
solidated to the Ely ToWnsite COM
pany. Witness admitted he was not.
The whole trouble has come from
a popular misunderstanding" inter-
jected Judge Lindley.
What is the value of the Chain
man mill site?"
Maybe $4,000"
Wasn't it 100000 according to