The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1871-01-28
.ro THE VOTERS OF, ELKo COUNTY.

Legislature Of Nevada Is Of laramount Importance
10 the people Of Elko county. memorial 70 the Leg
isature askirg that body 10 give this county authority
loan its credit for slsoooo has been circulated ard
has received the names OF nearly every voter Of the
town Of EIko. and OF many nom other sections Of the
county. The objections urged against IL are. fret:
that the credit OF the county loaned would be
continual tax upon the people and that the county is
ALREADY As heavily In debt As IL stand In answer
20 this objection which will be thrown before the Leg
slaure let strike balance OF the good and evil to
how from the proposed loan. the loan is made, 1t
nsures beyond doubt the construction OF the road.
his adds to the taxable property Of the county the
sum Of $4,000 per mile-in ALL s6Soo0o-aside from
the value Of the machine shops which must from
eessity be constructed in EIko- The interest the
bonds would not be eight Per cent. which would
amount 30 sl2.ooo- The tai on the road and Appur-
tenAnees allowing assessment for only half Of the
cost. would reach the Of ssi25. Then deducting
N. amount paid he State $500. and have left the
Of s55sS, with which the sI2 LOCO interest
the bonds. allowing the company failed to pay that
interest themselves We have the remaining
Of s5.2l5 Of interest for which the showing
thus far made. there has been given credit, Let
Us see how can further meet the objection. The
county has been organized long enough to embrace
two annual assessments. both OF which made by
the same Assessor and equAlized by the Board
Of County Commissioner The amount Of the YElua-
ton Of property real and Personal Of the county
the last assessment and on which taxes about TO
be collected il s2l23OO. This IL less than the rst
valuations: while personal property. such mills
and furnaces real .-tAi- hrick hniiing- Flto md
fixtures placed upoa ranches. more than $4,000 IN
value have been created. Where, then Is the balance
Of $4,000 which doss not appear to be assesssl1 The
answer, upon . moments rejection l. obvious TO
every II Is simply from the deterioration in the
value Of real Every knows that there Is a
reduction in the value Of rial estate both in town
property and in broad acres Whence and why the
depreciation IN real estate and the falling III trade
from this point 70 White Zine and the mining districts
,,ff-f1 = ftr trals has No. hy.
diverted 20 various points The Central Pachc
railroad First came Carlin, thCn Halleck. then To-
in PalisAde. and mule and bull teams have taken a
sudden hegira u that place and We, the inhabitants
OF EkO, LEFT alone in our Dry sucking thumbs
for amusement The stately march OF Nick of the
Woods mule teams has gone, and the ratting Of Len
Wines stage coaches falls upon other prop
ery has decreased IN value, because our trade has
nearly gone Restore trade. and town will present
the busy appearance that did eighteen months ago
This will unquestionAhy be done by the construction
Of the Hdrr0c gauge rarodf. Trade and trsnspOrta-
ton, which IL scattered along the Central Paciac
railroad for hundred OF more miles, will again
ter here.
Referring the objection of increased taxation in
addition To the direct arguments used above, will
call your attention 20 the prophetic arguments pre-
scented by Dr.. Loryea, OF Oregon. IN 1858 To
some objections urged against the proposition
under consideration
Under her railroad systems. in a period OF ten
years, from ls5O To lsCO the taxable property Of the
State New York increased y per cent In the same
period the taxable property in the States Of Ohio In
diana Illinois AMI Iowa 81 600 OOOOOO Al M. i.irr
dzte they had ssh miles OF railroad. and at the for
only gl3 For the same period, in Missouri. the
increase in the value OF property Was sgs3 sI car
An examination OF the statistics Of other states where
railroads have been operating, would perhaps show a
proportional annual increase Of wealth. An expert
euced civil engineer In advocating the increased CON
struction Of railroads in California time ago
suggested that the state create debt of ten millions
OF dollars for that purpose. and loan her credt the
rate Cf one million per year for ten years In arguing
the case, he says We viii assume that the appro-
priaon is made in State bonds At the Of $1,000
per mile. This aid would iusurg the construction Of
loo niLs IN ten years. and taking the aggregate
suit Of the increase u taxable property tins exnd
turs Aidsi ID! th- "PtTSHoh I" our liberal railroad
Laws and that of the railroad organizations would in
crease our taxable properly not less than s?6OooOoO
per year, for that tmc Taking the result shown
III Illinois the would Ia S26 10000 usr wear
for ten years; taking the result shown in the State
of Louisiana. the increase would l.. SJ7UUUiUl t.-
year for ten years; taking the stat" - Gccrgia the in
crease would be- sJl,Oonooo per year for ten year.
while the Increase IN tie stae Of New York wld be
s'6OC0.O0o per year. Now, surPosiug this exhibit 10
h correct-and cannot dis ute - far a. can be
procured from the best evidence OF authenticated
turns Of the of lsO-!rt u zee how t. talar.
would stand here at the ,nd of years: Tie r,turn
and Interest that would become due and rayalle dur.
ing this time would II the assistance. was gwen Al the
rate oi slOOOOJo per year. amount 10 SSODOOO. and
taking the lowest rate Of Increase at SOC OC0 90 r
year. the hrst years interest per cent would he
$4,000. and the taxes collected of the increase Of
900 coo per year. at one per cent, wonld
to S2ipOOJ; the second years receipts would be $500
600 At the same rate of increase; and for the whole ten
the amount received taxes increased prop.
erty vonld amount to sl2ssOOOO. So $50 900 more
,hAn the State originally invested and $4,000 more
than the interest and debt together
norna and the States referred 10, rctlict will be
true Of Oregon" How true that prophecy Although
the Oregon Central railroad Is running only Salem
distance Of so miles from navigation taxable
property in only year has doubled the rates Of
taxation less and the revenue received
II greater than ever before known In the State. Ore
gon has by OF that railroad been able To com.
pete with the grSinProducing districts OF California
Thousands 81 have been cultivated which before
were never disturbed by the plow Give US n railroad
that shall the great mineral regions Of Nevada and
hundreds Of mines now unworkcd will yield their
thousands Of tons OF bullion
IL Is said the Road VIII only benefit the
Town OF Elko.
Now, let us ask you of the farming valleys II Won
have not suffered on account Of the falling OF Of trade
and commerce in Eifoi You buy your groceries
cheaper than you did; your farms nrr better titled and
more productive Why. then, you not as prosper.
Gus as bcforc1 Simply because you find no market In
Eiko. You cannot send your produce cast because
you meet the mighty avalanche which will bc coming
westward from Uta the valleys Of the Platte You
cannot send IL west-thc fertile fields Of California
would laugh at your folly. You must send Il 10 tho
mineral helds OF Northern and Southern Nevada
Then you not interested in the welfare of EIkop
Is II not your salvation TO make Eku the great trndu,
and shipping point for those tniuesp Dou't Won ali
want better facilities FOR transporting your produce
You may raise millions Of bushels In Ruby famoiIc
star and Clover valleys, but yon cannot sell in the
from point 100 so miles to the westward A
resident of the country who cannot in the prosper
ity OF Elko his own prosperity, IL really blind To his
own good. Farmers. you must admit it-when Elk,
takes snuh, you will snecZe Hence, the increase Of
taxable property In Elko has a direct Influence mon
t