The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-10-24
sUTRO TUNNEL COMPANY

I'O THE PEOPLE OF NEVADA: The frs
| L pick in the Sutro Tunnel has been struck
and the good work is daily progressing; hut I,
complete it requires millions Of dollars, which
| cannot be obtained on the Pacific coast.
| In order to inspire confidence to capitalists
| abroad, and in order 10 make Congress fully ap.
preciate the true sentiment entertained here, il
| is ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY that a general and sub.
stantial Endorsement of the project should lie
made right here at home.
The California Bank ring, the arch enemy Of
this great and good work. which in its results will
be SO magnificent and benevolent, will, as il a,
heretofore, every effort to impress capitalists
at distance with the belief that they, the sup
posed owners Of these mines, being opposed to
| the Tunnel, look upon il as an undertaking use
less unnecessary, improbable and chimerical.
They will do everything within their power to
control the action Of our Senators, aud will leave
nothing unlone to create the same impressions in
Washington, and will, by fair or fou means. try
to defeat any subsidy which Congress may be
willing to grant.
There is but one way to defeat their machiua-
tions! There is but one way TO sustain the pro-
jector in his efforts to accomplish this great work.
There is but one way Of bringing about the ar.
IDENTIFY wished for results
Let every man and woman. who can spare flge
dollars. 60 promptly up to the office Of the sutro
Tunnel Company, and buy ONE SHARE, at least, Of
the ss,ble stock. Let .. coo 5000 Of the
men and women who live on the very spot. and
ought to be the best Judges Of the importance Of
tho work, indorse il by becoming stockholders in
the Company; let {, 600 or 3, 600 men and women.
the true owners Of these mines, say they are vii.
ling to invest their money and that they have
confidence in the results TO flow from the UNDER
taking. AM then let the Bank ring come forward.
and dare to nisrepresent and belle the will Of the
peoplei
1t is not 80 much the amount Of money which
can be raised in Nevada; il is the home indorse-
ment which is required; five dollars to you, work.
ing men and women, feeced and swindled as You
have been, is great deal of money; IL is as mich
thousands Of dollars are to the wealthy in great
cities; and still You can all spare that amount If
you will only make the effort
Come in then promptly; no not postpone II for
a day; subscribe and pay for one <hare Of stock:
your names are recorded on the books: YOU be-
come stockholders TO all intents and purposes; 1t
makes you as much entitled to a hearing as if you
owned q thousand shares, You own your own
proportion Of all the property Of the Company now
possessed or hereafter to be acquired you thereby
indorse the enterprise; you say you have conf
dence in it; you cast your vote for the Sutro Tun
mel and against the opposition Of the California
Bank you sustain the protector in his efforts, and
declare that you will stand by him. fair play,
and that he shall not be crushed ont by that
combination. the California Bank ring
There 10 time to lose let all come in at once;
let those at distance subscribe by letter: but
little time interyenes between this and the meet
ing Of Congress- you will subscribe NOW. ii will
be possible TO promptly raise several hundred
thousand dollars amongst the people Of California,
and in that manner secure the progress Of the
work while n bill il pending before Congress.
Let us have a vote then ON the Sutro Tunnel. |
Let those who are in favor Of Il, and have the
means, put down their five dollars, and thus
prove their public spirit; let those who against
il, in with the California Bank refuse it, and
let US make note ON II for future reference.
AD0LPH SUTI0,
For the Sutro Tunnel Company,
Once . street, Virginia City, Nevada
October ., 1869. I'm