Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-12-07
MIR. DAGGETT AND THE sen.
TERPRISE."
From the Enterprise, Dec. 8.

From the Enterprise, Dec. 8.
A week ago Mr.. R. M. Daggett,
of his own volition, severed his con-
nection with the Enterprise" the
columns of which have been made
bright by his inimitable pen for
decade and more. He desired that
no mention should be made of his
withdrawal, because it has never
been a custom of thu" Enterprise" to
make note of changes in its editorial
staff and because his idea is that
the public are only concerned in
what is written in newspaper and
not in the personality of the writer's.
But Adolph Sutro, with the instinct
peculiar to malicious towards, in
his paper yesterday took occasion
to try to insult Mr.. Daggett with
string of falsehoods which are mon
strous in their magnitude. Fortu-
nately Mr.. Daggett needs no de-
tense. He is personally known to
almost every man and child in this
community, and through the cen
terprise," to almost every man,
woman and child in the State. The
Enterprise" has been his letter of
introduction for years, and the
public will Judge whether or not
any man has swayed its columns to
advance personal interests or to
satisfy private animosities at the ex-
pense of the pnblic good. But
Sturo goes further, and gives what
purports to be a history of the EN-
terprise since its purchase from Mr..
Goodman. We refer to the matter
because people who do not know
the depth of degradation and false
hood in which the accursed soul of
Adolph Sutro wallows might be-
lieve at least part Of his statement.
In the first place, Mr.. Sharon does
not own the Enterprise" 1t be-
longs to some of the prominent
owners of the Comstock. Second,
there has never been q wish ex-
pressed by either owner of the
paper in regard to its editorial
management except that it should
be just to every interest of this COM
munity, State and Coast. And
since the present owners purchased
the paper there has never been one
word published in its columns that
the aim has not been the promotion
of the best interests of this city,
State and Coast. Sutro refers to
the business of the paper in the fol-
lowing terms
another result-not so patent to
the public but equally pronounced
of the policy OF the Enterprise"
during the past two years, is the
steady diminution of its cash re-
ceipts. When Mr.. Goodman left
the Enterprise" it was yielding
handsome revenue. Since Mr..
Daggett took charge the receipts
have steadily fallen off, until it has
ceased to be paying concern, and
Sharon being unable to assist it
any more-it was found necessary
to curtail expenses to keep it alive
at all"
The facts in the case are simply
these !: When the Enterprise" fell
into the hands of the present owners
there was a debt of 81, 900 upon it,
That debt was paid out of its earn
ings. A new dress was bought a
year ago and paid for in the same
way. When the fire came it had
been declaring steady dividends for
several months and had a reserve
fund in the bank, a great deal more
than sufficient to purchase the pres
ent Office, which is as fine as could
be bought. At the time of the fire
the Enterprise" property had ad-
vanced in value 30 per cent. over
what it had cost its owners its cir
culation had increased 33 1-3 per
cent. over what it was when Mr..
Goodman left, and every day from
four to eight columns of advertise
ments were crowded out of the
paper. The new building-larger
and better than the old-will be
complete in thirty days if the
weather is favorable = completed
and paid for without drawing on
the owners for one cent. Since
the purchase of the paper not one
of its owners has been called upon
for a dollar, not even during the
last month. We trust our readers
will pardon us this once for refer
ring to the private affairs of the
Enterprise" We have done so
this time because some people who
would not believe Sutro under oath
might still, seeing his statements,
think it would not be possible that
they were false unless very plain
denial followed. We have no more
to add exec, that we are ready at
any time to give abundant proof of
the statements made above to any
one who is curious enough to
wish it.
OFFICE REMOVED. Office of
the GanAral Insurance and Fire