The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-03-23
IAs War Of the Roses-sut-s .,a the Bark Of
caiifo-nia In co.xrea

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California In cesxreR
he reading public i doubtless aware that
shIrP and acrimonious contest has been
prsressing for some months bssseen AdoIph
Suac', Of mammoth tunnel Do,ori-<y. and the
B-nk q California. ;, Virginia City. IN this
STATE II VII be rsnenabSrsd III At. when the
b1I passed Congress granting 49, Satro Tun-
nsilns COMPANY franchise, nigh; u way and
certain enumerated privileges and rights,
among the rest was the important provision
thai each and all the companies along the Eae
Of the Cc-nstcek lode shoan ecc;rib1te 10
the said company the sun Of tzc dollars per
Ton foE al the ore rnined AID cArrisi 20 the
surface Of the ground through this tunnel.
Patents we've Afterwards issued 10 /. number of
the Claims o. companies on the Ccnstock
lode within the limits Of the elAira covered
by the provisions Of Sutro's grant, and II
each case the royalty of two dollx-s pe- ton
Vas reserved II The patents fsz the b<r<ist AID
protection Of The Sutro Tunnel Company.
Since this grant Of certain rights 10 the above
named company, however, the Bank Of Cali
fo-nlA has constructed railroad AZ kzzyy csos.
70 take the ore Of Storey county 70 the Carson
rve-, above grOund instead Ct below The sly
face, and therefore has b<cU,ns kostile 20 the
underground F-Vjee; Of AtOlPh SGtsO, aid
would ike &c have the royalty clause ID The
Law Of Congress repealed. In c-ier 70 do
this, Il became important TO sho~ TIA; Sztro
had forfeited the nights conferred t,y his frar,
ehise by failure TO comply with sorls Of is
conditions, and eInirsu! oOurse, we've e-lrlCvs,i
BY the Bank 10 hasten 20 Washington 10 sid
Tom Fitch, who Is the paid attorney fSr the
Bank al that place, IN bringing about such
legislation as the emergency seemed 70 de-
nand- Sutro, however. vas on the rroz.d
and prepared to confront his poEe-fuI. Ez-r
and urlscrupalOus foes; and i5dging Inn the
latest Adyicss from the seat o; va-. has 6-.u-n
the first blood in the fight The Hoase Con
nittee on Mines and Mining reported
adversely on the proposition 70 repsal
the provision granting royalty to S-tro.
and II Is more than probable that the
House will support the action Of its Commit
tee, and that Sutro Will win substantial tn
unPh before that body. We are free TO con-
fess our surprise 81 this action Of the Eouse
Committee on Mines and Mining, as xe had
come 70 look on Tommy Fitch as a YOUNG
deni-sod in Radical esteem, whose word was
aT with his party in al matters pertaining TO
the interests Of the State and people he rep
resents. We had been led to suppose that il
Was only necessary for Tommy to make
known his wants 10 have them carried inlrns-
dlaiely into execution, but We find that in this
instance, al least, We were mistaken
In this contest SutrO Is on the side of the
people and against the pllndering monopoly
Of Storey county, and Is therefore entitled to
the sincere sympathy Of the homes, miners of
the State. The triumph Of Sutro is a peoples
Triumph, and = but the beginning Of the
grand victories that are in store f.. the miners
II they are only true 70 themselves. Next An
tumn will witness the final defeat and crown
ing overthrow Of the Bank, Railroad. Tom
Fitch. RadicalisEl, the Devil and all his triUe
in this State.