The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-11-05
SUTRO TUNNEL COMPANY.

lr.'O THE PEOPLE OF NEVADA: The first
! l pick in the Sutro Tunnel has been struck,
! aLd the good work is daily progressing; but to
complete il requires m ilions Of dollars, which
cannot be obtained On the Pacific coast.
| Ia order 20 inspire confidence to capitalists
abroad, ana in order to make Congress fully APP
pre- ciate the true seutimCn yntcrtaiuei here, il
! is ABSOLUTELY cEssAET that general and sub,
stantial indorsement OF the project should be
! made right here az home.
The California tank ring, the arch enemy #
this great and good work. which in its results III
| be 50 magnificent and benevolent viii, ms it h Is
heretofore. every effort to impress capitalists
at a di-tance with the belief that they, the sup.
/ posed owners Of these mines, being opposed to
l the Tunnel. look upon it ~ an undertaking use
less, Unnecessary, Improbable and chimcrcal.
/ They will DO oyc~ythiuE within their power TO
control the acti Of our Senators, ani viii leave
nothing uHdone to create the same impressions in
Washington, and will, by fair or foul means, try
| Co defeat any subsidy which Cong ess may be
willing TO grant.
There j. but one way to defeat their machina-
tiun,, There is but enc way to sustain the pro-
jector in his efforts TO accomp ish this great work.
There is hut one way 4 bringing about the ar
IDENTIFY wished for results!
Let every man and woman, who can spare five
dollars e. promptly Up to the office # the >utrp
Tunnel Company, and buy oNE SHARE al least Of
the uuassesslh!e stock. Let ., coo 5000 Of the
men and women who live on the very spot. and
Ought 60 be the best Judges # The impuittnce Of
lU VOL *, lndotse ~ ~ bttnIliUg HlNfkhulltFN IN
the Company; let , 0on on 5000 men and women,
the true owners of these mines, say they are viii
linz 10 invest their money, aud thar they have
confidence in the results 10 ilow from the UNDER
taxing, aud then let the Bank ring come f1rward,
and dare to misrepTeseut and belle the will Of the
people,
II il not so much the amount u money which
can be IA sed ia Nevada: IL is the home indurse-
mout whici. is required; five dollars to yuu work
ing m, u aui women, ilceccd aud swudled A. You
l4Np haap is "A deal .f il ns fnlpb
thousands Of dollars to the wealthy ia great
cities: aud stiu you can all spare that amount If
yuu will only make the effort.
Come IN then Lromptly: no not pos 'pOne il for
a day; subscribe and pay for one share Of stock;
your names are recorded on the books; You be-
come 81 ckhulders to all intents ard purposes: it
makes you much entitled to hearing rs if You
owned thousand .hares; you own your own
pr portion Of all the property Of the Company now
possessed or hereafter to be acquired: you thereby
deuce in 1t: you cast your vote for the Sutrp 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. Zee fair play,
and that he shall not be crushed out by that
combination, the Calf rnia Bank ring
There is no time to lose; let all come in at once;
let those at distance subscribe by letter; but
little time mteryenes between this and the meet.
ing of Congress; if you will subscribe it will
be possible TO promptly raise several hundred
thousand dollars amongst the people # California.
and in that manner secure the progress Of the
work while a bill i.pendng before Congress.
Let us have vote then on the Sutro Tunnel. |
Let those who are in favor Of it, and have the |
means, put down their five dollars, and thus |
prove their public ,prit: let th Sc who against |
it, or in with the Califo' mia Bank refuse it, and
let US make note on il for future reference.
ADOLPH SUTRO,
For the Sutrp Tunnel Company,
Office 20 street, Virginia City, Nevada
October 9. 1869. I'm