The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-12-07
PETITION TO COUNCIL GROWS RAPIDLY IN
NAMES OF PROMINENT PE0PLE-WANT ROAD
PETITION EXPECTED TO SIGNIFY WISH FOR QUICK ACTION BY COUNCIL

The people of Ely want the Ely
Goldfield road and they want it just
as soon as they can get it. They are
giving demonstration of this
through favorable personal agitation
and by affixing their signatures to
the petition which is being circulated,
asking for favora.1e franchise action
by the council, just as quickly as it
is presented to them.
Circulation of the petition began
on Saturday, and was continued yes
terday. Now there are upwards of
quests the city council to grant the
franchise to the railroad. 1t has
been in the hands of H. G. Herrick,
and when it is taken into considera-
tion that the work has been done
by one man, it argues most favorably
for the sentiment of the people in
favor of speedy action in the grant
ing of the franchise.
Inc character of the people sign
ing the petition to the city council
speaks louder than any attempt
which might be made to belittle both
them and the efforts of those who
have interested themselves in this
important work of securing the
granting of the franchise. The sign
ers know what they are signing, and
they know what it is going to mean
to Ely to place it on transcon-
tinental line. They also feel that in
affixing their names to the petition
they are urging the council to prompt
action. They believe in action, not
supineness. They are Of the char
acter of men who when they are 60
ing to do a thing, believe in doing it
NOW. And here is what some of
them say:
G. S. HOAG-We should have the
road by all means, and without de-
lay. And Clark street is the only
way.
G. p. CASTLE-We want every
thing that will tend to the upbuilding
of Ely and the district In general.
Ely's greatest strides az a municipal
ity will be made when we get an
other or more railroads.
GEORGE H. TINGLEY-Certainly
am in favor of the granting of a
franchise to the Ely Goldfield rail-
road. The building of another rail-
road will be great thing for the
district, and Clark street is the only
logical way of entrance.
GEORGE McDONALD-We should
have that road, YOU bet we should.
Clark street is the only way that l
can see for it to come through the
city, and I think that the sooner we
settle down to that view of things
the better for us and the better for
the railroad.
suredly in favor of the granting of a
franchise to the Ely-Goldfield road.
I think also that Clark street is the
proper way of entrance. Another
railroad would be great benefit to
the town and l certainly think the
people should be in favor of grant
ing franchise promptly.
ED HOFFMAN-A mining camp
is intended for mines, mills, smelters
and railroads. Without the railroads
tne rest wouldn't amount to much.
The state of Nevada is made up of
deserted villages, the result of one
time populations refusing to grant
privileges to railroads. Take my ad-
vice and let the Ely Goldfield road
have what it wants.
r.. H. HOLTZMAN-I am very
mucn in favor of the road, and think
Clark street is the only feasible
right-of-way. The interests OF the
entire city should be paramount to
those of the few who may be injur-
ed, and l do not believe there is any
doubt of the latter being properly
compensated. There is one thing l
would like to be certain or and that
is freight and passenger depot, but
I would not be in favor of limiting
that as to locality. I only want to be
sure that we have one and that 1t
is not too far away from the center
of the town.
S. M. MINGUS-Of course / want
the road, and / am sure that Clark
street is the only feasible entrance.
There is an alley running between
Clark and Court streets. Why could
not a portion of that be condemned
by the city and added to Clark street.
/ would be in favor of doing that
and having the railroad pay for it If
it would, and if not, the city and the
railroad; and ii not that, then tax
the people for the damages. But let