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

side, or Il feet; and half or more Of
the frontage is improved"
81 would like to get your idea as
to the feasibility of operating freight
trains over Garden street to Chain
man mill site, with due regard for
life, safety, and the injury of prop
erty.'
''The fact that | sold my home is
evidence that it was my belief that
it would be dangerous.
Your consent to the franchise was
with the implicit understanding that
they would not use the Garden street
track for freight line?"
NO. I knew we could not win the
suit when they consented to give us
passenger station. I consented to
withdraw on the solicitation of citi-
zens of the town"
would the injury to property be
very create
Il believe so, now
Don't you believe that the con-
struction of an ore line on the north
side of town was decidedly in the in
terests of the people of the town."
Eyes, but qualified by other con-
siderations."
You know that it was asserted
that because the Nevada Northern
is organized under the laws of the
state of Maine, the county commits
sioners had no right to grant it a
franchise over Garden street?'
4 knew that it was contended
that the franchise over Aultman
street was illegal"
You have assigned a demand for
damages against the railway COM
pany to property formerly owned by
your
ITO Mr. Fesler when he bought
the property from me-"
las a matter if fact, Mr.. Thomp-
son was trying to promote a trolley
system, was he not?"
''Yes, l presumed it was Thomp-
son proposition. 1t was being financ-
ed by him"
You have had some business with
the Nevada Northern?"
| 81 can think of none with the eX-
ception of the franchise business
You We're counsel for the Nevada
Consolidated at one time, were you
not?'
Yes, before Mr.. Thompson $
| time
I'm your discussion with Requa or
other employees, were you ever re-
ferred to Mr.. Thompson"
Il did not know Mr. Thompson un-
til long after my connection with the
Nevada Consolidated was severed.
did Requa ever mention Thomp-
SOM"
mo, sir"
"Do you not know that Mr. Re-
qua's attitude toward the Townsite
company was to hold that company
at arms length?"
Il do not know it, but | heard aft
erward that he had fallen out with
the companies.
your attitude toward the Nevada
Northern and allied companies is not
affected by the termination of your
| business relations with them, is it?"
mo, sir. | am appropriated, by
reason of the fact that / am not
connected with their legal staff
Have you the slightest idea that
your testimony regarding Gaskell
would be admitted by any court in
the country?'
Il have not. 1t was like nine
tenths of the other testimony taken
here
Yes, I'll agree with you, and
make it ten-tenths," added Judge
Lindley
with whom did you confer in
framing up the franchise?"
with Mr.. Quayle, Mr.. Dickerson,
Mr. Requa and one or two others
IN the ordinance presented was
there not originally provision for
side tracks which was afterward
stricken out?
Judge Crump objected to this, and
| Judge Lindley answered, saying the
Nevada Northern shaped its policy
from the attitude of the people. The
form of an ordinance was drafted.
Before its final passage it was sub
| mitted to a committee. 1t contained
a provision not now in the ordinance.
He said that it was his wish to show
a deliberate request on the part of
the citizens of the town, that the
clause providing for side tracks on
the Garden street line was stricken
out
I'VE believe" said Commissioner
Thurtell, after a conference with his
confrere, "that the hearing is for the
purpose of bringing out the facts,
and all the facts. While the matter
is not directly relevant, it shows
some of the facts regarding the
granting of the franchise. We want
all the facts, and the commission will
be able to segregate the relevant
from the irrelevant
''In regard to the side tracks on
the Garden street line said Mr.
Walker, ''the people of the town
wanted freight depot as well as a
passenger depot. From the very in
ception Requa said it would be i'm
possible to have a freight depot. We
could have one under no circum-
stance. We reduced the matter to
writing. If we could have no freight
depot, they could have no side tracks
on Garden street. We tried to induce
him to run a line on Court street,
but he said it would be too expensive.
He said it would cost 100000 more
to run it there than on Garden street.
| made the proposition that the peo-
pie would contribute 100000 if they
would run the line on the other
street and give us the freight depot.
Mr.. Judell, | believe, said it was not
feasible. We could not understand
why. We figured up the damage to
our property, and estimated that it
would be $4,000, and we agreed to
pay this amount"
did Requa tell you why he would
not put freight depot here?"
Il believe that his view was that
there was no place for adequate yard
facilities"
''Did the offer of McGill and others
have reference to a passenger de-