The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-12-25

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general Offices were not secured with
out an effort.
The morning papers Of July 1 an
nounced the burning Of the ~railroa'
shops at Tonopah. Thut morning
Charles 8. sprague, president Of tn
Goldfeld, Chamber of Commerce, wire,
General Manager Hanlin:
"Goldfeld sympathizes with you il
your loss; is there anything we can a,
to- secure the rebuilding of the shop
at G~old6eldf"
The next day word was received from
Tonopah asking Mr.. Sprague to meet
the general manager Of the road the
next day at Goldield. Nj. Sprague wal
about to leave for his summer vacation,
40 made an appointment for the next
day at Tonopah, when he was given 10
understand that if Gold6eld citizens
were prepared to meet certain require.
ments, it was not at all impossible to
secure the shops, but that it was then
too early to set out what the require
ments would be. Mr.. Sprague raj in
formed that nothing could be done for
a month as the eastern Office would have
to be communicated with, and that up
on his return, from the coast, the mat
ter would again be taken up.
Meet People Of 0oldAeld.
In September, General Manager Han
lin and Mr.. Forster, traffic manager Of
the Tonopah and Goldfeld railroad met
with members of the Chamber of Com
merce and business men at Elks' hall,
the attendance being by invitation
quietly passed around. No public an
nouncement was made Of the purpose Of
the meeting, before or after, as it was
believed the movement could be best
advanced by working quietly. At that
meeting the railroad officials heard ex
pressions of friendship on the part of
Goldfeld business men, and the rail-
road officials, while not promising any
thing or suggesting what they might
ask in the way of inducements ask
ed that a committee be appointed with
which they could confer and divulge
their proposition. A motion was made
that a committee Of five be appointed
with Nj. Sprague as chairman and with
power to name the other members. All
the work wal to be done secretly, as 1t
was realized that by publicity, the
ground the railroad might want for
shops, etc., might be tied up by specu-
~lators or jumped by squatters. Mr..
Sprague appointed as his assistants up.
on the committee, Charles G. Patrick,
Maurice Sullivan, John G. Martin and
Charles F. Kapp.
Work Done Secretly.
By agreement General Manager Han
lin met with the committee and it
learned of his tentative proposition. The
ground that was wanted lay in the fiat
or draw, north of the Casey hotel. Late
at night while the moon was shining
the committee separated to meet a half
hour later on the ground. 1t was found
that while much of the ground was
covered with buildings of more or less
worth, very few were occupied AMI
there seemed to be no "insurmountable
obstacle to securing it. Mr.. Haniin also
told of other requirements such a. low
rates for water, power, etc. After TIE
committee consumed considerable time
lin thoroughly investigating titles, etc.
with James H. Parks, the surveyor, who
at the investigation Of the committee
put in valuable time gratuitously in
ureconnoitering,' it was decided that
the requirements of the railroad could
be complied with, and the railroad ON
Gals were notified to that effect and
asked to make a written proposition be-
fore further steps would be taken. The
proposition, signed by General Manager
H. rlin, was forthcoming and the com
mittee then had something tangible to
work on.
J.. p. Lotus Takes a Hand.
Having the definite proposition IN
hand, it was decided to enlarge the
committee, as there was too much worn
ard responsibility opening up for a few
ard the following gentlemen were add
ed to the committee: J. P. LOTUS
Charles Beesley, w. E. johnson, W. Il
Bryant and J.. H. Parks. This commit
tee met with General Manager Hanlir
and the local representatives OF the Law
firm Of Campbell, Nelson and Brown
at the Goldfeld hotel in the middle Of
October. The whole question was dis
cussed and the committee formally &C
cepted the proposition made by tn
railroad. A subcommittee was appoint
ed ON ways and means, of which MI
i. ftus was made chairman, and T.. y