The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-10-19
LOAN MEETINGS ARE
HELD HERE AND IN
FISH LAKE VALLEY

Ten cars and SO people journeyed
to Fish Lake valley Saturday for
the Liberty Loan meeting on the
Molini ranch
There was no effort to secure
subscriptions, the purpose of the
meeting being rather to assist the
local committee through stimulus of
interest in the war loan, leaving the
subscription returns to the commit
tee.
The meeting was arranged by
Thomas F. Dunn on behalf of the
county council OF, defense. Mr..
Alex Molini presided at the meeting.
There were speeches by e. Carter
Edwards and Walter E. Pratt, and
V. l.. Ricketts, closed the meeting
with a few remarks on the latest
developments in the war as reveal
ed by dispatches received on Satur-
day.
Mrs. Thee, Mrs. Kalef and Doctor
Ducey contributed to the entertain
ment of the evening with a number
of songs which were interspersed
with the dancing, which began i'm
mediately after the speaking.
Jimmy Phillips presided at the pi-
n and won the gratitude of every
body who participated in the dance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Molini and
Manuel Molini were the hosts and
hostesses of the occasion and when
the visitors arrived there was a din
ner awaiting them. 1t is rs miles
from Goldfield to the Molini ranch,
and n member of the party ex-
pressed the sentiment of all when
he said that dinner would entice
anybody a thousand miles. There
wasn't anything neglected to con-
Tribute to the comfort and the pleas
ure or those present.
The Liberty Loan committee of
the valley expressed the belief that
the subscription would equal if it
did not exceed that of the Third
Liberty Loan.
The Liberty Loan meeting at the
Exchange theater in Goldfield on
Friday night netted something over
$4,000. There was a splendid war
picture. the best yet exhibited in
Goldfield, under the caption of
Lest We Forget" The speakers
were l.. A. Gibbons and Rev. Brew
ster Adams of Reno, who were on
the home lap of a tour of the state
which began Sept. 2S. The state
council could not have chosen a bet
ter team and these two addresses
on the war and the needs of the
country for it's successful prosecu-
ton made an impression that was
evident in the liberal response that
followed.
V. l.. Ricketts, presided at the
meeting and following the close of
Mr.. Gibbons address presented w.
S. Phillips, who is in charge of the
present drive, and with his captains
already stationed in the audience he
started a match me- contest that
brought in over $4,000.
A choir of male voices selected
from the Home Guard and assisted
by Mrs. Kalef contributed by sev-
eral musical numbers.
Liberty loan subscriptions receiv-
ed by the John S. Cook bank to the
close of business Saturday night to-
tailed $68,950, including $500
from Millers and $3.50 from Fish
Lake.
subscriptions received at the
bank today of $10,250 brought the
total to $4,000. Pledges already
secured will carry the total to well
owe $100, 600.
In a report from H. A. Johnson,
chairman of the Millers Liberty
Loan committee, which was brought
here by r. F. Wendover, the chair
man says subscriptions in Millers
will total over $4,000, of which
$2095 has been paid in cash to the
John S. Cook bank.
Millers is the banner Liberty loan
town of the county and is maintain
ing it's reputation as one of the
most remarkable Liberty loan towns
in the state and county, gained in
previous loans, while Fish Lake,
with a total of $485O, is another
district in which the county can
take pride.