26 Thursday, May 8, 1997 Pahrump Valley Gazette
Out Esmeralda Way
by Carol Sirnes
Good morning out there! It's another beautiful, breezy
day. Colorful spring flowers are popping up all over this
Nixon 7 wingfldd building
area, along with new shoots of bamboo (transplanted from
Pahrump several years ago), in this writer's backyard!
We have an update from Jon Aurich who is doing
restoration on two old buildings here in Goldfield - the
Nixon & Wingfield building and the Telegraph Office.
The Nixon & Wingfield building was built in the sum-
mer of 1907 by George S. Nixon and George Wingfield.
These two men organized the Goldfield Consolidated
Mines Co. in 1906, and housed the same in the building.
George Wingfield also lived in his private apartment on
the third floor from 1907-08.
"The Consolidated," as it was known to many, was the
12th largest corporation in the U.S. and paid out to its
stockholders over $29 million in dividends from 1906-27.
The Nixon & Wingfield building is a three-story rhyo-
lite stone structure. Restoration is almost complete on the
exterior of the building and the first floor should be
complete in about five weeks.
An update on the telegraph building soon.
Diane Shimp, librarian
Silver Peak School May
Calendar
No charging of hot lunches after Friday, May 16.
Friday, May 2 Child Find (no kindergarten) 8:30 a.m.-
11:30 a.m.
Friday, May 9 Early Out (2 p.m.) be announced soon.
Friday, May 9 Track meet in Dyer (no lunch will be Goldfield School News
served).
Thursday, May 15 E.C.C.T.A. Talent (variety) Show in Friday May 9 District track meet, Dyer, all day, K
Goldfield at 7 p.m. in the gym. Public is invited through 8, (No pre-school)
Friday, May 16 Silver Peak School field trip to Death Thursday May 15 Variety show to benefit ECCTA's
,r Valley (lst-8th) scholarship fund, gym, 7 p.m.
lllMe [ Friday, May 23 Early Out (2p.m.) Friday May l6 Dismissal at2p.m.
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Wednesday, May 21 Budget Meeting, 7 p.m. in the Dyer Wednesday May 21 Board of trustees, budget hearing,
1 ¢m" dt ==lkm l r lunchroom. Dyer, 7 p.m.
Friday, May 23 Student Council Spring Carnival: all Friday May 23 Death Valley trip, all day, 1st - 8th
ages up to 8th grade. Monday May 26 Memorial Day holiday
[WgBlgyCaffFo0000asb I Tuesday, May 27 Last day of Preschool in Silver Peak Thursday May 29 Awards Assembly & Kindergarten'
Thursday, May 29 Kindergarten & 8th grade graduation/ graduation, gym, 7 p.m.
Friday May 30 ] isr
Awards night, (more information will be sent home as dates tion, gym, 7 p.m.
727--1050 get closer.
Friday, May 30 Kindergarten Fun day Saturday May 31 M
gym, 7 p.m.
Friday,May30 lyO= Esmeralda County
. _ , (2p.m.)
Friday May 30 Dismissal at 2 p.m.; 8th grade gradua-
Saturday May 31 Mr. Tokerud's retirement reception,
KHWK Radio tripJUnel'2'3'&4 8thgrade Commissioners geetingof 6, 1997.
The Esmeralda County Commissioners discussed the
Goldfield rising cost street lights on May In the past,
the
County paid $400 for each light. Sierra Pacific Power
From Pahrump to Bishop Public Library cornerqU°ted $1,798of Hall andf°r a proposed light in Goldfield on tbeColumbia Streets.
has new Two bids were accepted from the Esmeralda County
look !! surplus perty Sale
A bid of $23,365 was received from American Informa-
The Goldfield Public Li- tion Systems for a new election system
brary has reopened after be- Robert Nelson discussed an outline of the proposed mock
has you ing closed for the last couple Regional Disaster Exercise on June 12, 1997, which will
of months. Diane Shimp, li- include Pahrump, Amargosa Valley, Beatty, Goldfield,
brarian welcomes everyone Tonopah, and Carson City. Personal Communication equip-
to come in and see the re- merit will be utilized.
covered*, and re- Richard Davis, discussedanupdateontheBLMBonding
furbished facility. The li- issue and the cost of bringing in a third engineer when a
hrary is now open Tuesday, mining company has staff engineers, (Assembly Joint reso-
Wednesday and Thursday lution #7), and Senate Joint resolution #I1, on a clear
from 10:15 a.m. to 6 p.m. designation of road use and maintenance in rural areas.
For the latest news, inforrfiation and the finest You'll find magazines, vid- The position of regional transportation commission for
music programming be sure to tune to KHWK, cos, audio tapes and the lab Goldfield will be advertised.
est best-sellers. The Richard Tremaine was appointed to the Esmeralda Con-
broadcasting from Tonopah. If you're traveling the chiln's section is also be- servation District Board.
vast distances of Central Nevada's desert terrain ing weeded and replaced The Community Block Grant was approved.
with new books. Look for The 1 lth Annual Comstock Historic Preservation week-
you still can't miss us! the library's open house to endisMay 11-141997,Vit iniaCity, Nevada. MarkPriess
' of Virginia City, discussed
Member:. Press k.lU Smoke historical preservation pro-
Great Basin Radio Network cedures in preserving his-
=,,€.=,,aa j,| s torical buildings. In 1981
Goldfield was declared a Na-
• 92.7 - Tonopah Indian tionalIistoricDisc Cur-
. ttyDea"" rently many of buildings
93.5
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• 94.3 - " Lida and Scotty's Junction Trading Post need restoration.
Expansion of land encom-
"94.3 - C-old Point Authentic Indian Jewelry passingBallfield areathe facilitySilverandPeakSil-
May Days Special 10 % oft ver Peak Dropbox area from
• 95.9 - Pahrump ,... --- Entire month of May the BLM was passed
A liquor license was up-
= 103.9 - Bishop, Mammoth and Big Pine k, Dpen 7 Days a Week proved for the Country Attic
Pahcump valley •
..,e.,.w=. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• 104.9 Round Mountain c.*m. (Near 160 & isin) in Fish Lake Valley.
" Removing items from the
• 105.5 - Hawthorne agenda will be coordinated
by Beverly Relyer.
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