The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1911-05-17
Tells About Publicity Commits
sion's Work and Says He
Borrowed 100000.
CARSON CITY, NEv., May z.

say lndt 4 nave sPSht .iS oid,S hiohey
travelling back and forth to New York
getting statues, etc.
AS a matter of fact | have never
spent dollar of state money on any
trips of that kind or any other trips. |
took trip to New York, in the first
instance, to secure from Clarence Mac
kay permission for the state of Nevada
to honor his father with a statue to be
placed in the rotunda of the state IL
brary. 1t was originally intended to be
part Of the new state library plan.
Mr.. Mackay would consent to allow
the statue to be erected only with the
understanding that he should pay for it.
This was easily agreed upon, and later
he stated to me that he felt that possi-
bly, the erection of statue of his faith
er, for which lie paid, might call forth
some adverse criticism. He asked me
how such criticism might be averted. |
suggested the erection of public build
lug as a background for the statue, in
stead of placing it inside "A building, and
he at once assented to erect School of
Mines behind the statue.
When the matter was placed before
the capitol commissioners they refused
to allow any statue to be placed in the
capitol square on the grounds that it
would establish dangerous precedent.
etc. A statue of Mark Twain, donated
to the state by admirers of his genius
in New York, was also declined on the
same grounds.
The majority of the board at that
time were men who had hardly ever
Travelled outside the state, and their
horizons were limited. They have since
been relegated to private life.
l took another trip to New York to
induce Mr.. Mackay to bring his Postal
Telegraph into Nevada. He said that
he would contribute a School of Mines
to the state and endow the University
from deep regard he had for the men,
ory of his father it was purely mat
ter of sentiment. But building a tele-
graph line into Nevada was matter of
business, and he did not consider that
the business he would secure would war
rant such an investment.
| failed to make any impression on
him by describing the development of
Nevada and its future. He merely
laughed and designated my talk as
boosters hot air." He finally agreed,
however, to come to the state in the
fall and allow me to "show him."
We took trip together, in company
with other officers of the Postal Tele-
graph Co., and as a result of the trip
his ideas regarding the growth of the
state were materially changed, and he
proceeded soon after to arrange plans
to bring his line in, and | am informed
that his investment in Nevada in that
direction now represents something like
four millions of dollars, with a view of
ultimately investing seven millions.
Through his bringing in competing
line the citizens of Nevada have secur-
ed telegraph service such as they
never had before. | am also informed
that he is satisfied with his investment,
and that the returns have exceeded his
expectations.
These two trips were made entirely
at my own expense, and | have never
put in any bill for them. Even if the
state had paid for them l think the tax
es on the Mackay investments would
have more than reimbursed it.
My third trip east for the state was
made at the instance of Gov. Sparks,
who commissioned me to attend the
National Convention of Insurance Com
missioners at Chicago. He thought it
important to have the state represent
ed, and was of the opinion that the Leg
islature would reimburse me. | never
put in any bill.
was commissioned by Gov. Dicker-
son to make an exhibit of Nevada ores,
etc., at the International Miners Ex-
position held in New York in 1907.
did so, and the state never paid dollar
of my expenses and was never asked to.
| borrowed $4,000 in New York to help
pay the expenses of this exhibit.
travelled all over the coast to COM
pei different insurance and surety COM
panies to pay the back licenses which
they owed the state for doing business
in it. was obliged to make trips over
the state to secure the evidence on
which to base legal claim for money
due.
was told by the Attorney-General
to take out my expenses as fast as
made collections. | collected some
$500 and was on the track of at least
$10O,000 every cent legally due the
state from companies doing business
here without paying their licenses.
The Board of Examiners, however,
called me down. | was severely rep
rimanded for collecting $500 at an ex-
pense of $500 which had deducted for
expenses.
My trips were designated as ''junket. +"
paid the $3.50 the trips had cost me
into the State Treasury. took receipt
and let the balance of the account GO
1t is still due the state and could be
collected if any of the numerous com.