Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-02-15
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AT WORN IN
Carson.

Carson.
There In some little excitement in our
neighboring town Of Carson. consequent
upon the proposed Act to incorporate
that suburban retreat. A few persons.
d~isaffsctsd. because they or their friends
are not named in the incorporation Act
q officers Of the proposed city govern
ment. are s~ndesvoring TO defeat the bill.
These persons are generally heard from
In every community. In fact, none are
without them; they are loud-mouthed
advocates Of public reform. quick in
scouting corruptions WHEREIN they arc
not i~mplicatsd) and ever ready to make
or participate in q raid upon the public
cash box. But when any Improvements,
Of a local or general nature arc limited
at. the expense Of which is to be borne.
sven in the slightest degree by them
selves, while at the same timo they are
not selected as the focal point Of all
benefits TO DO derived. These patriotic.
progressive citizens remonstrate; in
short. they buck" We do not think
that Carson City has moro Of this sort
Than other towns. but rather that they
are more dsmonstrativs. This occurs
from the sad fact that in times past.
some OF these obstructionists wormsd
themselves into Office. from which the
citizens have for thoir own protection.
since forced them 'to step down and
out"
Carson (ludicrously surnamed city,
IL the Capital Of Nevada. She has TO
osivsd hundreds Of thousands Of dol
lars. directly and indirectly, from the
people Of this State. and even now Is
calling for moro. more. She wants the
State 10 beautify the grounds Of the
Capitol; to fence. grade. seed and em-
bsllish tho plaza upon which that build
ing stands. She ssks for S25. 900 for
this purpose. Iii be voted. fully two
thirds Of the money will find its way in
to the tills Of her shopksspers and bust
ness men. She wants the State OF Ne
vads TO keep the prison at tho Warm
Springs. Nino-tenths Of the sloo. 900
or more annually expended for that In
stitution is absorbed by Carson retail
en. She has the Orphans Home.
Nearly all the supplies for that noble
public charity are obtained from Carson
merchants. She wants the State Uni
vsrsity. tho removal Of which into her
midst will add not only educational IA
c%ilitisa TO her youth. but popularity and
reputation abroad. She wants the Mint
enlarged. an institution Of both consid-
cradle present and increased prospective
benefit to her business and people. All
these things Carson wants. asks for. and
bat for the stupidity Of q fow ohstrue-
tionists. would have no difficulty in OBJ
tanning.
What does Carson profIer in return for
these benefits. present and prosPectivei
II does not take long to answer She
Offers nothing. Nay. oven worse than
that. In tho broad glare OF sunlight
yesterday hor streets, stripped by the
late food Of tho thin 6ln Of dirt there
tofore hiding their uglinoss and deform-
ity, lay under The clean. clear heavens,
feid and dis6guring blots upon the land
scaps. We do not e1aggeratc. We but
speak the sentiments Of every visitor.
and thrse-fourths Of her people, when
We say that Carson City yesterday. de-
spite the beauty Of her magnificent loea-
ton. the possibilities Of prosperity and
progress all around her. looked. and is
dirtier than any mining camp this side
the Sisnas. And into this fever-breed-
ing. lily drained and unpolieed sncamp-
mont the Legislators Of Nevada arc forced
70 enter. at risk Of health and shorn
Of comfort during their stay. No won-
dsr thai, families ID mn, .ecomn,nv
than. More than this. In the mids, Of
smpty barrels, ,umbled wood. pils.. heaps
OF rubbish. iealy sewer. and general d.
lapidation. the State Ia asked 10 do whati
Improve the Capitol grounds. Create an
os.i. s-,nens;,e sanitary and beautiful.
IN n,;a., q, An. s.h,,, ~. hav.
,.;,,Iv a.n;.,..I an .r,.,;n, which from
c,r~on .,r0., ,hs eh.,go would bring
49,, 90, .,,,.n tur..v ,,on ,hs |
wAiowsrs without. We nope the state
~in not e.psna cent e,esP' % ~
.seP'ns win o'nsi improvements ,n
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