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Show DESERET NEWS, Thursday, Msy 8, Utah Travel Golden Spike Rifes Feature 'Short-Lin- IK-'tJS- J Inquiries ; By DOROTHY 0. REA 'Pespref NVws Staff Writer WINNEMUCCA, NEY. -TTiis town is going to drive silver spike to commemorate its part in the building of- the Central Pacific an-5Ji- Rail-Itjs- a cenmrv ago. The last time the town had centennial celebration, Sept. 12, 1968, three silver spikes "wore driven at the historic spot. They were stolen before the dawn of a new day. ' It's going to be different Ibis time, according to Carl Jordan, agent for Southern Pacific here. This time the town will celebrate in the private gardens of Mrs. Doris Cavanagn, historian, who has much of her time spent went on known. and preserving assembling the history of the area. The incident of the stolen spikes occurred at the intersection of Bridge and Railroad streets. The town turned out to see the ceremony, close by the railroad station, where Charles Crocker and J. H. Strobridge with their Chinese and Irish labor forces, in 1868, first brought the rails to the present town site. A sturdy marker is at the spot, but the silver spikes Central Pacific railroads at Promontory Summit, the town will celebrate Sunday, May 11, at !2:?0 p.m. in Mi's. Cavrnaghs Sun Garden, 322 Reinhart St. Jordan will present a silver spike talisman to be placed In the garden. He will also bestow three souvenir lantern of the variety used by early-da- y to destination ory of the loyal crews of Chinese people who helped build the railroad and remained to help build such towns as un- For Winnemuccas part in the national centennial of the joining of Union Pacific and After the garden ceremonies, town representatives will move down to the railroad yards to the centennial monument to drive another spike or two, only tills time they wont be silver. Because the railroad arrived where Elko is now tn 1869, that community is marking its centennial this summer with a birthday ball, a Basque festival marking the advent of the huge sheep industry made possible by the coming of the switchmen. Li the garden is a small which Mrs. wall of China Cavanagh maintains in mem railroad. There will be old time socials and melodramas. Mel Stininger, editor and of Elko Daily Free Press, said Elko doesn't plan to have the band out to serenade the arrival of the Golden Spike special of Southern Pacific as it traels from Oakland to Ogden. This is because the tram will pass most Nevada towns during predawn hours. No formal celebration is set in Lovelock, Pershing County, although some of the people have received invitations to join with Utahns and visitors in the events which are part of the national celebration. e' Set Record The shortest short-linof them all a ride from the Saltair Depot, North will Temple and 11th West be an attraction of the Golden Spike Centermial observance Friday, Saturday and Sunday, The ride will be included in r a tour of a steam museum on wheels on trackage of the Salt Rake, Garfield and Western Railroad. The museum-ridexhibit will operate on an hourly basis from 2 p.m. until dark Friday, and from 1(1 a.m. to dark on Saturday and Sunday. Each tour will begin on the hour. Tickets will be $1 for adults 75 cents for children. The exhibit is being sponsored by the Promontory National Chapter, Railway Historical Society Inc., Salt Lake City. Visiters will be able to inspect the locomotive, Great Western No. 75, built as a engine in 1907, displays of railroad memorabilia inside vintage cars, and ether rfdroad equipment. 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