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Show KAKOM DM PSflf iiSS TO BE GKEAT SUCCESS, GOOD HCCOMflOMTEONS Many men will meet who saw each other first while making money and history his-tory on the Comstock kde and who haven't seen one another since. The celebration will therefore have a specially spe-cially aifrnifle&nt interest for these pioneers pio-neers ana many others that have been treading the trails for thirty years, and every one of them that can reach Ely will oe on hand. Inquiries sent the Commercial club of this city for information regarding the accommodations for sleeping car berths, or sent to the local offices of the Oregon Short Line company will meet with ready responses. The railroad fare for the round trip will be $11.60. The excursion, train returning re-turning to 8alt Lake will leave Ely Sunday Sun-day evening and reach its destination early, Monday morning. - General Manager M. L. Eequa left today to-day for Ely, to superintend the arrangements arrange-ments required in the entertainment of about 2000 guests on the 2SJth, when th new Nevada L Northern railroad is to begin its career of service formally into that district. The main lice of tracklaying was finished fin-ished into the town- yesterday and therefore the company has fulfillod promises to have thi3 work done by the 24th or 25th; but switches must be laid, and other terminal tracks at least temporarily tem-porarily placed to take care of the very many special Pullmans and. day coaches that are to carry excursionsts on the 1 28th and 29th into the bustling copper district for celebrating Railroad day. Agents of Mr. Eequa will represent hini in starting the excursion from 8alt Lake. It promises to number 600 to 1000 people, if the inquiries are any criterion bv which to judge. Provision will be a'mple for whatever ' crowd comes to the depot to take the train Friday evening at 8 o'clock the starting start-ing time. At Ely the committee on reception promises to find everybody a place to eat and sleep, no matter how many visitors assemble. But the visitors as a matter of fact are not expected to want to sleep, because there will be so much interesting entertainment provided pro-vided that they won't get sleepy. In addition to hearing addresses from the briebfest speakers of Utah and Nevada, there will be a barbecue, free to all, horse races, bicycle races, baseball base-ball garres. and other games of all kinds, and. above all, a reception committee com-mittee that is said to know all about the art of entertaining. - A large number of old-timers in Ne-vada Ne-vada and Utah are to be there also. |