Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-02-03
DIVISION OF LANDRR
COUNTY.
CARsoN, January 81, 1873.

ShHSoNt o"Aooa oAS 1860
EDITOR News : The division of the
county Of Lander is occupying much
Of the mind Of the public Of Eastern
Nevada.
Senator Mccoy, In hi, remarks
at the Introduction of the bill, was
particularly lucid in his explanation
Of the necessity for the organizing Of
the Courts Of Eureka, and coming
from such a source as the Major, the
necessity Of the division of the county
should become patent to all of our leg
lslators. Seldom does such a man as
Major Mccoy occupy q place in tho
legislative halls of y new, or even an
old State, and the general impression
seems to be that 1t Is eminently safe to
follow his lead In all things appertain-
ing to the welfare Of the State Of Ne
vada. l quote from Senator McCoy's
remarks: 1.-The district Of Eureka
comprises n great mineral belt OF
country ; Eureka Is the distributing
point of that vast mining area ; the
smelling process Is now perfect In Eu-
reka; there are thirteen or fourteen
furnaces now In active operation,
which, with proper means Of transport
tation will give from four to five mill
lions of crude bullion per annum. Tho
town Of Austin, the present county
seat OF Lander, Is situated at a most
%inconyenient distance from this new
and important town, being on the op-
posite side Of the mountain range and
over 100 miles from the point where
railroad communication terminates.
The people OF Austin and other towns
In that part Of Lander county are just
ly opposed to the removal of the coun-
ty seat, but are willing and eager for
the establishment OF u new county, rs
the petitions read In tho Senate are
sufficient proof Of" 1 think now that
the bill has passed tile Senate, but lit
tie opposition, unless by factions or in
divlduals, Oan occur. From all | have
been enabled to CLEAN from parties liv.
ing In both sections of Lander county,
have arrived at the conclusion that the
people of Austin and that vicinity will
be materially benefited by the division
of the county, In this IL nothing more,
viz: The transportation Of criminals
from Eureka to Austin Is attended
with SO much expense that the outlay
of the county In such matters Is real
ly more than the taxes car cover,
Again, the mileage Of witnesses and
the expense attending the summoning
Of grand and petit jurors where the
area ofa county Is so immense and the
county, as q general thing, so sparsely
settled, Is attended with great pccu'
MARY outlay. Not being personally
Interested In the division Of Lander
county. aud entirely u~nacqualnted
with the eastern part of the State. |
can form no other opinion Of the merits
Of the bill than that | CLEAN from resi-
dents of the two extremltlcs Of the
county, and from these sources | learn
that any opposition to the passage oil
tho bill will be detrimental to the In
terests OF the whole county. We oil
the Hub, who have not Travelled the
eastern part Of the State, can form no
Idea Of the necessities Of jill sister
counties. and 1t Is my impression that
no representative from the western
part OF the State should offer All o61ec.
lion to the passage of the bill In ques-
ton, but that 1t should. by all right,
be left to the decision Of the people Of
the county, who alone can be In.
terested. That the bill will pass
the Assembly, l have no doubt.
yet ! realize the proprlety of so placing
the matter before the representatives
Of the cow counties that no sign OF a
factious opposition may be offered.
CAPITAL.