The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-01-26
From Unionvill.- Mining and Political PROF.
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From unionville- Mining and Political Proc
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UMoxv1LLE, Jan. %, 1870.
EDITORS ISpEPESDKSr: Since my last from
this place, unusual quiet in mining matters
has settled down upon us, and many of our
miners are scattering to other fields Of enter
prise, in search Of labor during the Winter
months. The present stagnation in business
is occasioned by the fact that all the mills have
a supply of ore on hand, including tailings,
sufficient to keep them running for the next
four months, and hence it it thought advis-
able to reduce the number Of men employed
in the mines to a very light working force.
The shipments Of bullion will continue about
as heavy as in the past, but the amount of
shipping ore will be very materially reduced
for the next four months. As soon as Spring
opens, however, and the roads are in good
condition, large force will be put ON all the
mines, when renewed life and business pros
perity will reanimate our town and give it the
appearance of being, what it is, one of the
foremost mining districts in the State. 1t is
confidently predicted by those who ought to
know, that we will produce double the amount
of bullion in 1870 that was produced in the
year 1869.
THE COUNTY BOUNDARY SUIT
Between Lyon, Storey and Washoe counties,
which was originally brought in this county,
after two trials in the District Court of Ormsby
county, where it was transferred for the con-
Nenience of witnesses, and failure upon the
part of the jury TO agree in each case, has
been remanded back to this county for further
proceedings. The first trial at Carson the Jury
stood eight for Lyon and four for Wushue;
aud the second trial the jury stood six and
six. The question at issue between the coun-
ties involves title to and jurisdiction over the
town of Wordsworth, at the crossing of the
Truckee river, on the Central Pacific Railroad,
which, when this suit was commenced, was
regarded as town of some promise and pros
pectiVe value, but since the Austin and Bel
mont freight has been carried up TO Argcnta
before leaving the railroad, Wadsworth has
collapsed and there now remains but little
more to contend for than the costs which have
accrued III the case, amounting to several
thousand dollars.
SHOWS AND THEIR VALUE.
For a week past we have had rain storms,
snow storms, and wind storms, in quantity and
quality equal to the demands Of the most ex-
acting. The temperature of the atmosphere
, has been quite mild during most of the time,
and as a consequence, We are afoat on "A shore
less sea of mud, valleyward, while to the west
ward and above Us, on the Humboldt range of
mountains, immense quantities of snow have
fallen and now bury deep the jagged mountain
sides IN robes of spOtless white. The storms
of the last week seem to have been general
throughout the State and bring good cheer
M frlfN all
suits which depend upon the products of the
soil. Ranchmen and stock raisers are es-
pecially rejOiced at the timely dispensatiOn of
Providence, which brings assurances of grass
| and water the coming season in quantities suf-
fcicnt To meet their wants. Without dccp
SHOWS on the mountains, water and grass both
fail early III the Sen~un; and rs nothing can l,.
proaucrd in this climate without irrigation by
the winters from the mountain STREAMS. the
Winter SnnwfIlls nTe watched with deep in
tcrcSt 10y farmers and rnchnrm.
LOCAL POLITICS AND POLITICIANS.
This place being TIA" county scat ofthc coun-
ty and Of course the center ofrolticnl ntricu..
where the wires are laid and states are fash
Toned and made up for the ensuing cam
paigns, many aspirants for local offices are
! putting in an appearance and drging their
claims. The sharpest Of our precinct states
men and cross-road politicians however, are
all ut sea this year, as party lines in this
! county are confused, demOralized and badly
! broken; the Working Mems Protective Union
| holding the balance of power, provided il is
! thrown solid in any one direction as between
! the old political parties. The man or party,
| therefore. who can succeed in obtaining this
| vote i'll addition to the regular party numinn-
| ton, is reasonably certain Of success. This
| new element of political power tends very
| much to cOmplcate the situation, making IL
necessary in fixing states to move with ex-
! IRENE caution and wise discrimination I'm
| fortunately, however, for our Republican
! friends, there is hardly one Of the ''straights'
i'll the county who could. under any circum-
stances, command the working mems vote
| there are few of
| THE BoLTERs AND soRE-HEADs
who formerly belonged to that party, and
whose affinities are still that way, who stand
well with the working men, but AZ they are
outside of the Republican organization it will
require shrewd and careful manipulation to
enable them to obtain n regular nomination at
| the hands Of a straight-Out Republican con-
| yention; and il will only Dc in the presence Of
almost certain defeat that the regulars could
be induced to coalesce and work with them
again. The boilers and sore-hcads. however,
| are to some extent masters OF the situation, Rs
| they belong to and have the ear Of the work
mems organization, without the aid of which
| no Republican can be elected The surface
indications now are that the boilers and rene
| gades will be taken back into full fellowship
! and gwen front seats in the Radical wiRwam,
| provided they can give satisfactory assurances