Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-07-30
NEW TODAY.
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r NINGs,ACCIDENTALLY THAT THE
Ii sie OF the Territorial Prison and Prison grounds,
made by me last winter 10 the Territory OF Nevada
had been made the subject matter OF false and
slanerous article in an obscure sheet published in
Virginia City and known. when It Is known, as the
Washoe Herald. have, after tue consideration.
case, accompanied by such well authent Heated, doc
umentary evidence will serve 10 satisfy the pub
lie ut large that no fraud has been lntended-that
did sell 10 the Territory Of Nevada, the property
In question, consisting OF o stone building and
twenty acres of stone quarry for eighty thousand
dollars In interest bearing bonds. At the time Of
the said sale, the property mine, and the title
undisputed except by the United States Govern
ment ind 10 this time no claim has been set up by
any party whomsoever to the said buildings or lands
Abrah Mitchell claimed az far back as 1860, eighty
acres of land adjoining the Prison grounds between
bnt it so happened when the Government lines were
nun, that the twenty acres OF land claimed by Mr..
Mitchell fell in the same quarter, and together made
one Of the smallest subdivisions subject 10 pre-emp-
ton. Under legal advice Mr.. Mitchell nled on the
entire forty as the only possible means OF securing
the twenty acres that belonged TO him. with the In
iSes I was, It Is true witness In behalf OF Mr..
Mitchell and sworn TO the facts as here stated. II
IN all this the backguard editor OF the Herald or Il.
III. Dagget the slanderou5 lying author Of the art-
Gle IN question, md excuse and Justification, which
OF all the land claimants in this Territory can stand
their test Of honesty and integrity l venture TO
say, not one, for In almost every case established
lines, cross Government lines, and claimants are
compelled to repose that confidence In each others
honesty and integrity, that constitutes one OF the
distinguishing marks between the upright, true
man, and that other class. who, having lost the
impress of their Creator, forget In the contempla
ti0n Of their own hideous moral deformity, that all
are not like themselves utterly selfish, utterly
corrupt. ,-------- ~, .t---- .-.---.-.
In my community, so far as am acquainted,
land claimants have an understanding TO deed and
re-deed. James Sturtevant has pre-empted the land
on which stands the residence of Sandy Bowers and
In turn Mr. Sides has covered portion of Mr.. Stut-
tevants ranch. Do. you think, r. N. Daggett, that
these men, ever for one instant. entertained fear
Of being robbed, ono by the other7 Would you,
with the same opportunity, hold Sandy Bowers
residence, under q patent -ffom The Government
aud lastly, have you not measured other meu In
your. own bushel1 What your answer may be to
these queries matters but little.t0 me.
Your base and slanderous attack on me made In
total ignorance Of the facts In the case justify me
In Announcing you as an Tnpti0dted Rdr--d base
sot3less sdaderer. Ny excuse for noticing you. Is
found IN the fact that contemplate as you are you
stIn have the power to intiict damaging blows
where you are not personally known.
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