White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-17
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schedule adopted. But he wished to
be shown.
Arthur Knecht agreed with Mr.. Ju.
rich. He was not in favor of the
railway company being granted spe.
cia1 immunity from loss when every
business man in the district is at pres
ent doing business at "A loss, or words
to that effect.
Judge ID. G. Mcdonald went back
to the old times when mails were
carried by stage and other crude
methods OF transportation, and the
carriers were subject to fines IL the
mails were not delivered promptly
He wished 10 be fair and look at the
question from both angles. He
thought a daily mail Is needed: that
the proposed schedule would work n
hardship on the community outlying
Ely-to citizens OF Spring valley.
Snake valley. Hamilton and other
places. Other railways are running
motor ears To take care of light ser
vice. He hoped for some solution Of
the problem whereby a daily mail ser.
vice might be continued.
Attorney James VI. Lockhart made
an earnest and gracefully worded ap-
peal for the adoption of the motion
that the wishes OF the railway com
Dany be not opposed, In his opinion
il is perfectly plain why the change
is asked. Every line of business IL
being curtailed and every effort is
being made 10 reduce expenses. The
Nevada Northern railway has always
given the hest of service and their de.
mand Is not unreasonable at the pres.
ent time under existing conditions.
Not only the railway but everyone
has made money in the last few years.
but now things are changed and ev
eryone IL eurtailing. Within sixty
days the railway business mas de-
creased TO a point where no parlor
q is needed and one passenger
coach and n baggage car Is taking
care of the traffic. He thought IL un.
wise 10 ask the railway company &c
give facts and figures. that the com.
Dany in the present emergency would
object IN any sucn procedure, the
same as a nan in court would object
TO be called upon 10 furnish facts and
figures 70 the other side before the
cause was tried. The company Is
doing everything possible II take care
of men with families and keep a.
HiuI9 ultH dN pbrrlUit VII int Dd1lbAi
This is of more importance 10 the
community than a temporary inter
ruption of the mail service. that viii
prevent us for awhile from aitting
back comfortably every night and
reading our papers.
BY this time the chip had been
knocked from Mr.. Jurich's shoulder
and he again addressed the meeting
in fighting oratory. He was rattle,
surprised NJ the expressions of the
speakers. He had asked that the di-
rectors give reasons for approving
the proposed schedule, but the ONLY
answer he had received was None of
your business" Why the secrecyg
What are the facts? Then he spoke
of certain rumors he had recently
heard relative 10 the company's eff.
forts TO keep up as much of a payroll
AS possible. and that opposition at
this time might have a bearing in the
future on the public interests and
utilities. lie did not know whether
the rumors werefounded ON facts or
NOT.
Mr.. Jurich's remarks had n re.
markable effect inasmueh as they
brought Arthur Smith. president OF
the Ely Securities Company, the Ely
Light and Power Company, the Ely
Water Company. the Copper National
bank and the McGill National bank, .
citizen Of large and varied interests.
TO his feet. Mr.. Smith broke all prec.
edents and the habits of a lifetime
by making a speech at a public meet
ing He did not speak at length bui
he said a lot and In a convincing
light. What Mr.. Zurich had heard
was true. said Mr.. Smith-facts and
not rumors A great deal is at stake.
To quote Mr.. Smith: THE situation
In very serious" Then he went on
10 say that IL the railway company Is
opposed I'm Its retrenchment program
"A complete shutdown OF the Ely dis.
triet plants is probable. The tempo.
Tary curtailment OF mail service will
act TO the ultimate good of the entire
district. Messrs. Lakenan and Hick.
ey, general managers respectively of
The Nevada Consolidated Copper Com.
pany and the Nevada Northern Rail.
way Company, are doing everything
possible to keep the works running
on "a reduced scale and TO keep as,
large a payroll in circulation as pos.
sible. Plans are even under way for
bringing electric light and power into
Ely, supplementing the local plant of
which Mr.. Smith is president and gen.
eral manager, san accomplishment
that II brought about will be of in.
estimable financial benefit TO the citi-
zens of this district. The people In
the east--meaning the flnanciers who
control the situation here-are not
particularly interested personally in
Ely aud have a way of getting back
ut the people here II they SO choose
and can injure Ely much more than
Ely can injure them.
Mr.. Quayle followed Mr.. Smith
speaking at considerable length and
in his usual foreeful and convincing
manner. He wished II understood
that he spoke as a member of the
Chamber of Commerce. disregarding
any possible connection as a repre-
sentative In a way of the companies
named. While he might be censured
he considered he was violating no con
.Idence In saying some things. and he
commented feelingly on the fact that
Mr.. Smith had broken a long prece-
Hant hy anQaltpp In h1fa aud Uivfup