White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-15
N. N. Railway
Opens Building
NEW STRUCTURE DEDICATED
FOR USE OF RAILROAD EN-
PLOYEEs PROVED OCCASION
OF UNUSUAL MERRIMENT.

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The Nevada Northern railroad S
new transportation building, was
dedicated with appropriate ceremony.
Wednesday evening More than one
hundred persons, mostly railroad
employees and their families we're
present and took part in the opening
of the building to the use for which
il is intended While the dedication
was more or less formal. the occas-
sion was In the main one of sociabili-
ty, and the event will be pleasantly
remembered by those who participat-
Ell.
At s o'clock, Col. Il. q. Cannon.
vice president and general manager
of the Nevada Northern railway,
presided at a meeting of railroad en-
Eioyes, in the reading room. Gen
eral Manager Cannon made a short
address, in which he gave an outline
of the history OF the building-the
causes leading to its erection and
the uses for which 1t Is designed. By
ruling of the interstate commerce
commission. the railroad company Is
required to provide fire-proof room
for the safe keeping of railroad re-
cords and important statistical data
that is constantly aecumulating. In
this connection the Nevada Northern
management decided to go further
. and take advantage of the oppcrtuni-
ty to make needed room for general
Office purposes and at the same time
provide for employees a reading and
recreation room. The outcome is
the handsome and we'll appointed
building that is a worthy monument
to the progressive and cooperative
policy of the railway company.
In concluding his remarks General
Manager Cannon suggested that a
permanent association be formed for
the management of the reading room,
and proposed that Conductor L.
House, of the suburban service. act
as temporary chairman. The propos-
al met with unanimous approval.
Col Cannon next called upon L. G.
Schwalenburg and N. H. Chaplin,
who made timely remarks. and the
meeting then adjourned. The re-
mainder of the evening was devoted
to dancing. card playing and general
sociability. the Office rooms on the
second floor being turned over to the
card devotecs. During the evening.
refreshments of an appetizing ma
ture were provided.
The new transportation building,
occupying a site due east from the
present passenger station and gen.
eral Office building, is of handsome
design and substantial construction.
floor, about half the floor area being
used for this purpose This portion
of the building is constructed in such
a way. that should the rest of the
structure be consumed the surround
ing structure would remain intact
and ready OF access, although the
surrounding structure was destroyed.
The remainder of the first floor is
planned for the mems reading room,
with connecting lavatories and the
stairway to the second floor where
are located quarters for the chief dis
patcher and the superintendent. The
entire building is steam heated and
lighted with electricity. and is in
every way model IL its kind. Press
ed brick and concrete are largely
used in construction. and Safety
First is indicated in every detail.
The building not only offers safe re-
ceptacie for the company's valuable
records. but safe retreat for en-
ployes in hours of leisure. In COM
plying with the requirements of a
federal commission. the Nevada Nor
thern again proves its prestige as a
railroad fully abreast of the times in
considering the social as we'll as the
physical side Of the railroad manage
ment In its relation to employees and
service.