Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-01-17
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MRS. BROWN WRITES OF THE
DUTY THE PUBLIC OWES
THE LIBRARY.

ceived at this office today, anent
the public library, is deserving of
careful reading by the public:
"Tonopah, New. Jan. Is, 1911.
"Mr. w. w. Booth, Editor Tono-
pah Bonanza
Dear Sir:-Having noted your
article in regard to the public Ii
brary in Saturday nights issue of
The Bonanza, I take pleasure in
sending you some information in
regard to the support of the library.
"The gentleman who wrote the
editorial, l am sure, was not here
during the early days, or he would
have spoken of the many benefits
we gave then-a minstrel show, |
dances, parties and teas without
number. Through these, and with
the help of Mr.. Charles e. Knox of
the -Tonopah, who gave us
$1,000, and Mr.. Charles E. Morris,
then connected with the same mine,
who gave us $500, together with
the many who gave $100-Mr. Cd
die, Mr.. Brown, John McKane,
Humboldt Gates and Mr.. Mcdonald,
etc.-we raised $4,000.
'Out of this we put up our little
stone building on the lot donated
to us by the Tonopah Mining COM
pany, bought 5000 worth of books
and paid young woman $25 per
month to act as librarian.
cat the end of the second year
we were able to prove to the mipe
operators that we were in earnest
and reliable, and they responde d
generously to our call for support.
For three years now we have re-
ceived 500 per month from the
Mine Operators Association of Ton
opah, together with the following
monthly donations: T. & G rail-
road, $40; National bark, So:
Banking Corporation, so; Nye coun-
ty, Sis; Musicians union, $3.50;
free lighting from the Electric Pow
er company
I'VE formerly received $15 from
the county, and regre Led seriousl!
the loss of the $40, aud [ beg you
sir, If you have any influence will
the county commissioners, use i
in behalf of the library. alst
call your attention to the fact tina
the Musicians union is the onl,
union that is regular subscriber
They have paid regularly ant
promptly for over two years, an,
we wish sincerely that we Nigh
have the support of other union
as we'll.
Out of this. income we keep
few hundred in the bank as a per
manent nest egg to carry u
through any temporary ill-fortune
but we spend 500 every tire
months for books-a very liberia
percentage of our receipts.
Il beg to say word in bahal
OF our book committee. We hav
been immensely gratified to hav
men of experience tell the libraria
that they have seldom seen a BET
ter selected small library We tr
to keep our standard of reatin
good as well as popular.
III is true, indeed, that we Shout
have more patrons. Five hundre
IN a town of 1000 is not enough
W. want the people to know whi
we have to give them. a comfor
able, warm reading-roon with a
the best current periodicals an
the best selection Of bots til:
our means will procure. We be
of you to boost the library a
you can-we ned your help, bu
dear sir, do not ask us to giv
benefits. We have served our a
premiership at that, and it is bl
temporary relief But help us
increase our subscription list, f,
1t is only the size of our regul
income that prevents us from d
ing big things.
The library board stands rea,
to ship boxes of twenty or mo
books to some reliable person
outlying towns who will keep the
for circulation and see that tn
are safely returned, when we W
send Others. We want to enlar
our work as much as possible, Al
We ask your help in ADVERTISE
the library, both here and abros
I'VE thank you indeed for 70
little boost, and beg you to Ike
up the good work.
Sincerely yours,
MRS. HUGH II. BROWN.
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