The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-01-12
c.r.o. Correspondence.
CARSON, January /, 1879.

The undersigned sends greeting and a
Happy New Year! The Capital is serene
to-day and cory after a slight snow fall.
The business places are all closed. 1t
seems almost like Sunday here to-day;
but there is good deal Of calling going
ON. Piles Of chicken. salad and sand
wiches favored by an occasional coup de
zine e OF whisky. are rapidly becoming
things that were. BY the way, what a
city Carson has grown to be2 Walking
down to the State House from the rail.
road depot you are impressed by the
size of the buildings that liue either
side OF the street. On every hand you
are struck by the dignity aud style OF
the place. As in some Of the metropo-
lis Of older states, you are supplied
with the requirements Of your house,
hold at the door. At Il certain hour OF
the day the baker comes sround in his
canvas covered wagon with his white
and brown bread, cookies, etc. and on
Sundays with small pot Of baked
beans and pork il you are Yankee
enough to relish such a relishable dish.
Accommodating servants Of the pie.
thoric butcher and Of the fat grocer wait
OH you likewise each after his own
fashion.
There are many things to be said OF
our Capital and its people. some singu-
lar observations to be made with regard
to them. but it il easier to write "a little
letter, not to say anything of the old
proverb Big book, big trouble" In
two months from date, after Legislative
session you eau have all the houses and
furnished rooms you want, here, for u
mere song. But from now on until the
wise men cease to warm their scats in
Senate aud Assembly, any late coming
strangers will hud themselves embar-
rasscd ns our Saviour was in days gone
| Ly, when foxes had their holes aud he
had none. The three hotels, the Ormsby,
Arlington and St Charles. all the lodg-
ing houses, and almost all the possib lie
places in private houses are occupied.
Prices are adapted to the emergency. A
little furnished room without lights and
fuel thirty dollars per month. In order
To have a comfortable sunny room at
the Ormsby House, which is kept, how
ever, in genuine frst.clhss style you
must either be "Bonauza" or n
heavily feed lobbyist for some lordly
corporation. About the people of this
latter species shall have some things
to remark by and by. In passing may
say that Steve Gage has retired from the
details Of this kind Of business and will
fill the office made vacant by the death
ni ID. ID. Cotton. Who will succeed
him is undetermined but it is said that
either Bill Leet or A. c. Cleavland will
be his successor. In either OF these
shrewd judges Of human character and
cunning mGnipulaiOrs Of men. tho c..
L. Railroad will get their money back
in efficient service; hut whether they
will even get an agent TO do their work
as carefully and cover up his tracks at
securely as " Steve " is douotful. Clev.
land is already chief for the Bonanza
kings and for tho Virginia j. Truckee
Railroad, and il he succeeds Gage he
will indeed have his hands full OF
lobbying. II the temper Of the times
Is not bclied by all signs, (and We sin.
cerely hope that the signs may not fail
usl Whoever undertakes this peculiar
work of middle man between the rail.
roads &c. Z. and V. IT, this winter will
find his energies and cunning taxed tC
the utmost to keep up the imposiiions
and outrages OF the present system oi
freights and fares. The spirit Of oppo
sition to monopOlics has grown boldeI
and more determined nd there will bt
agencies iu the field against them in
tins Legislature that they have nevci
had to contend ag"inst before. OF this
| shall communicate further when de,
velupments take place more fully.
vi al. W NltNNtiAuu'
"Cleve" shall have occasion to speak
frequently in my letter ms ho will n,
doubt be closely Unidentified with ib,
machinery OF the Legislature during th,
wiuter. lie is rdrd dris, that is, a singu
lar bird. He is probably the shrswdes
politician mud organizer in Nevada. ii,
has an intellect uncultivatcd in books
but by native gift clear, quick and deep
His work has become professional. II,
is attorney, and the corporations ht
serves, clients.
The incoming session promises 10 b,
big with important legislation. l shal
follow II aud give you an insight Il
tho workings Of our law givers, to sa,
nothing Of society gossip for the LADIES'
weekly.
None Of our Elko rrprese natives hav,
come in yet. Tho feeling Is strong IL
favor Of John =. Mayhugh for Speake
Of the House. Yours.
CRrMp PIcKER.
Two HUNDRED arrests were made Ii