The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-03-04
c. Of c. MEETING
HELD LAST NIGHT
Weekly Luncheon Postponed Until
Next Thursday Noon to Hear
George Wing6sld, Who
May Be Here

Lower freight rates on coal ship
ments to this city and other Nevada
points, ordered by the interstate
commerce commission, must go into
effect on or before April %, accord
ing to a copy of the commissions
order received by the Humboldt
County Chamber of Commerce and
read before a meeting Of that body
held last night. The paper was sent
here by E. H. Walker, traffic man.
ager of the Reno Chamber Of Com
merce and provides for a general
reduction in carload freight rates on
coal shipments from Utah and Wy
oming points to this state. In the
case of Winnemucca the reduction
amounts to IS cents ton.
Resolutions were adopted by the
Chamber of Commerce last night
commencing the action Of Utah and
officials in designating the Victory
highway as the principal transcon-
tinental road. A communication re-
ceived from ]. T. Goodin, president
of the Overland Trail Club, shows
that total of $1,435,037.O0 is to
be spent on the highway in Nevada
this year. Total contracts now
ready for construction involve ex-
penditures Of 1901, ,O27.O0 in this
state, and in Humboldt county, this
year, the sum of $399,735.OO is to
be expended on the highway.
1t was also decided last night to
postpone the regular weekly lunch
con of the Chamber of Commerce
from Wednesday to Thursday noon,
March 8, in hope that George Wing
field will come here that day to at
tend meeting of the board of di-
rectors of the First National Rank.
An invitation has been extended to
Mr.. Wingfeld inviting him to speak
on that day and an invitation has
also been extended to John G. Tay-
lor Of Lovelock to be in attendance.
It is anticipated that the directors
meeting of the First National Bank
will result in definite information on
several projects of utmost import
ance to this city and county. It is
not at all certain Mr.. Wingfield will
be here on that day, but his present
plans are understood to contemplate
making the trip if his health will
permit. Though far from having
completely recovered from his ILL
ness, he has returned to Reno after
long siege under physicians care
in San Francisco.
The smoker to have been held
last night was postponed until the
next meeting night, March II, when
really good time is assured, ac-
cording to Secretary Grady. Alb
sence from this city Of persons
scheduled to furnish entertainment
last night and sickness prevailing
here are given as reasons for the
postponement.
Discussion of road conditions oc-
cupied a portion Of the evening, in
particular relating to roads leading
north of this city. It seemed to be
the concensus of opinion that the
McDermitt road is of greatest inn
portance and should be improved
first. A suggestion was made that
investigation of the present route
be made and if thought advisable
to recommend legislative action to
change the routing Of the road to
include Jungo, Sulphur and Gerlach
to Cedarville, as a more direct
all-winter route into California. Nc
definite action was taken in the
matter, however.
The matter of developing sug-
gestion concerning tours Of Hum
boldt county, that visitors might see
caves, forests and unusual places in
this county, was talked about, but
nothing of concrete nature de-
veloped. The conclusion that the
present condition Of roads presented
anything but an inducement to tour
lists to see points Of interest here
seemed to end the matter.