Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-01-05
4 Is d Correspondent,

1He htcetUe OF lnurSuay last CoH-
tanned q communication from a resi-
dent of Austin, signed Justice"
which is an attempt to overthrow the
several reasons, given in this paper a
few days since, for the division of the
county. The very first sentence is a
misrepresentation. We did not say.
either in words or in effect, that lit
is as cheap to run two counties as
one" We did say that lit costs the
citizens of Eureka and the eastern
half of the county as much in taxa
ton TO support the present county
| government, with its seat at Austin,
as it would for a county organization
| with its seat at Eureka" AS it is the
taN-paying portion of our people who
are seeking to obtain a new county
organization, and taxpayers general
ly know what they pay taxes for, it is
supposable that they know what they
are about when they mov for a divi-
sion of the county. If they are will
ing to go TO the expense OF erecting
county buildings, and paying the
salaries or fees of county officers, for
the sake Of the benefits Of home
government, and convenient access
to the same at all times, it is certainly
not the business of the Austin people
to i%nterpose obstacles. or even rea-
IONS, against the realization of such
an intention. Our citizens pay their
proportion of the taxes to sup
port the present county govern
ment: and, SO far as county
officials are concerned. they would
not be obliged to do more or pay
more, if we had a new county with
II own officials; for, with the in
crease Of population and business
which our railroad will bring us, we
shall soon be equal in all respects to
the western portion of the county.
We deny that any considerable por-
ton OF our present population is
floating" as Justice" asserts. If
this were the fact, the passenger lists
would show it, which they do not.
There are more arrivals than depar-
lures. If Justice" means to say
that a hotel bill in Austin, for a man
Of family from Eureka, in attendance
on the District Court, or on official
business, is not q greater tax than his
expenses at his own tireside, he must
be blind to the facts. Those who
have been subjected to this extra en-
pense are not inclined to "smile" at
their board bills, as does this blind
correspondent. The assertion that
Eureka has now nearly double the
population necessary to do the bust
ness transacted here is simply untrue;
there are 10 more idle men here than
may be found at all times in any min
ing camp. The truth is, the county
officials at Austin, and those who
benefit by the location of the county
seat of so large a county at
that center, are opposed to the
formation of g new county, and we
doubt if any others of the citizens of
Austin are. Justice" thinks we can
not have a railroad without their aid.
He will see his mistake when the
scales fall from his eyes on the COM
pletion of the road. The goddess,
whose name he takes, has been rep-
resented blind, to signify impartiali-
ty ; but his blindness comes of a sell
fish interest and prejudice. and he is
unable, therefore. to look upon this
question fairly, or speak of it Justly.
We close at this time with the asser-
ton of II belief that the people of
this section will neither be deferred
by expense, nor bribed by offers of
alternate sessions of Court" and a
railroad from Austin, from their
fixed purpose to obtain a division of
the county.