The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-11-22
Not to my knowledge.

Not as regards rights of way
As to the exact location of the
road?"
yes"
Did you ever consult with them
as to where they would like to have
it?"
NO, sir"
Cross examination of Mr.. Judell
was taken up by Judge Lindley.
"How long is the Nevada North
ern railroad from Cobre to Pilot
Knob"
About Isl miles"
1t covers rights or way over the
Giroux, the Veteran and other prop
erties?"
"Yes, sir
Up the canyon, over mining
claims?" a
"Yes, SIR
HAS the road been compelled to
institute proceedings to condemn one
foot of road except in the case of one
of Judge Crump's clients?"
Not to my knowledge"
What was the object of the con-
struction of the ore line?"
ITO avoid running many trains
through the populated district.
"Under whose instruction
"That of President Eccles."
"Was it originally the intention of
the companies interested to construct
smelters on the west side of Steptoe
valley?"
"It was"
"Was the line run by the Nevada
Consolidated practically where the
present ore line is?'
"Yes."
How does it conform with the
original line?"
"a part of it is identical. The ter
minals are different"
with reference to the right of
way maps, is there any right of way
map fixing depot site in the town
of Ely?"
"One shows the present location of
the passenger depot in Ely"
81 am speaking of the government
right of way map, filed with the sec
retary of the interior"
There is no depot ground shown
in this section
BY Commissioner Thurtell:
'Was the cost of the ore line
0,00O?'
"From where 1t leaves the main
line to the mouth of the canyon, pro-
tecting Ely, three and one-tenth
miles, the cost was $110, 1000"
Charles A. Walker, attorney, said
that he was present at the conference
between citizens and the county COM
missioners regarding the railway
franchise matter, and said that so far
as he knew there was never any
agreement or understanding that
there should never be freight depot
established at Ely.
"Do you know s. man named Gas
kill?" asked Judge Crump.
Yes
Did you ever talk with him re-
garding the relations of the Ely
Townsite Co. with the Nevada North
ern?o
II did
What was he doing here?'
"At the time the New York & Ne
vada Copper company was operating
he was second in charge of the work
here under Mr.. Gray. He was a sort
of agent of the companies at the
the Townsite company business as
their head Office man."
estate your conversation with
him."
I'VE will object to this said
Judge Lindley, 'as the employe of
another company cannot make state
ments to bind our company"
1.-THE Townsite company" Walker
continued, was opposed to placing
a freight depot. The right of way
was finally granted by the county
commissioners, with the provision
that a passenger depot should be fur
nished Soon after Gaskell told me
there was an agreement between the
Townsite company and the railway
company, that the Townsite company
should donate the ground for a de-
pot and facilities, and build depot
to cost not less than SIS, 900, the
road stipulating that it would not put
a depot further west than the depot
they had built. Requa broke his
agreement with the Townsite COM
pany, he said, and the company had
no objection to telling the whole
story. This, in substance, he told me
twice.
Ibid he tell you the company
agreement to keep the depot away
was in writing, or was tia verbal
contract?'
at was verbal contract. On both
occasions he charged Requa with
having broken faith"
"Did he tell you now long this dis
eliminating arrangement was in eX-
istence?"
mo, sir"
"Can you tell why Requa was
forced to break the agreement"
"The people would not give right
of way to the railroad until they got
the depot
"Have you ever had conversa-
tion with Mr. Thompson in which he
made a statement regarding depot
here?"
About three weeks ago he stated
that if the people in this town would
give him franchise for street rail-
way, he would secure freight sheds
for them. He said he believed the
Chairman mill site could be secured
and he thought that would be a good
place. He said he thought he could
buy the Garden street line, and ope-
rate an electric road on that track. >
'Did he say he had the railway
situation in control?"
mo, sir"
"You We're a property owner on
Garden street, and opposed the op-
Grafton of the railroad on that
street,"
"Yes, sir"
"Did you withdraw your objec'
tion?"
les"
"You subsequently sold the prop
ortv to Mr. Eec1pr2'