Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-12-21
REDUCTION OF FORCE-DR.
LINDERMAN'S VAGARY.

We hear with regret that the work.
ing force of the Carson Mint has
been to-day, oriwill be tomorrow,
materially reduced. The reduction
Of laborers will extend through
every department of the institution.
and, of course, seriously affect the
extent of its money production. The
masterstroke Of retrenchment in the
money coming departments of the
Government is more than likely one
of the Characteristic vagaries of that
far-sighted but officially frivolous
Government functionary, DR.. Under
man. We do not know this to be the
case, but strongly suspect our infer
ence to be q correct one. As Super
intendent Of U. S. MINIS, the Doctor
recently visited and thoroughly in
spected the workings and manage
mcnt of the Mint of this State. II
has been most gratifying to know
that he found the institution in able
hands and being conducted in
manner in every way creditable to its
Superintendent and officers, and took
occasion before returning East to so
express himself. But then, you know,
to appear rightly before the Treasury
Department in the role of a candi-
date for future honors, a national de.
tective of this stamp or any other
must return with "a few important
suggestions" as showing for his
laborious duties and equivalent for
salary received, and it was the most
natural thing in the world for the
Doctor to recommendan Economical
reduction in the force of the Carson
Mint" Personally. we have the most
sublime respect for the opinion Of
DR.. Linderman in ordinary matters,
but if he has been instrumental in
procuring this. foolish edict, we shall
buy no more pools on his intellect
OF honesty. Just now the Treasury
Department is exercising itself over
the establishment of a new U. s.
Mint, to be located either in Chicago
T. st. Louis, and already the rival
cities are stru .gling over the
coveted prize. Now in the name Of
all that's reasonable, if the coming
capacity Of the U. S. MINIS already
established are greater than the pub
lie need, where is the necessity of
erecting new ones9 That they are
fully meeting the requirements OF the
Government this cutting down of
facilities in the Carson Mint is vir-
tual admission. Accepting as fact
that another Mint is desirable, why
locate it in country of Irish pota-
toes and string be,ns rather than in
some Of our gold and silver-produc-
ing Territories like Colorado, Mon
tana or Idaho. The Government
might with the same degree of pro-
prlety locate the sessions of its Ma
tional Congress in Alaska, as to plant
Mint in Chicago or st. Louis. The
maintenance of mint in Philadel-
phia is enough to fully convenience
the people OF the East, and if new
ones are established they should be
located as near as possible to the
source Of bullion supply. The ter
ritory east of the Mississippi is not
over burdened with the precious
metals in native state while The
West is the treasure house OF the
Nation, and should be afforded the
best possible advantage in turning
their valuable ores into coin. We
recognize no necessity tor another
mint, and submit that if it is to be
instituted at the expense of the
Government establishment in this
State, it had much better be LETT un-
done.