The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-04-13

A Card from the Citizens ON the
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GoLcoNDA, April 10, 1880. /


article in your paper of the 9th instant,
signed w. @, g., in relation teroads,
etc.; and the way he pitches into the
people Of this town, we feel it 'our duty
to state facts in regard to the matter.
w. c. G. was appointed Road Super
visor of Gold Run Road District some
three or four years ago, and went to
work to straighten the road romghere
to Rock Creek. He would try to make
it appear that it was a very heavy piece
of work, but we fail to see it III that
light, as there was nothing under the
heavens to dor only to- throw out few
rocks; and a smart, active man could
have done all the work IN two dr'three
days without any four-horse team and
drag. There. were no horses or drags,
or plows needed on the work at all.
He merely had his team along, 30 that
he could charge the county $40 Or $l2
per day.; but he says that he did it at
his own expense. After his greatroad
was finished, the barbarians, not only
of Golconda but of the whole country
around, preferred travelling the old
road, which is perhaps between quar-
ter and half mile farther, and most of
the people do travel the old road To-day
in preference to the new one. This was
about all the work he did On the road
that year; for which, we think, he re-
pceived from the county near $500, and
perhaps more for his (gratuitous) work.
Last June or July he went to work on
the road again, and we considered him
self-constituted Road Supervisor, as
he was not appointed by any legal tri-
bunal. The road from g olconda to his
place was good enough for the amount
OF travel and business ON it, and we
wanted the road fund for this district
expended on the bridge and embank-
ment, and farther ON the road that
leads to Kelley Creek, Clover Valley
2 and Tuscarora. He was told that this
work ought to de done this year, as all
the money heretofore had been, spent
on his road; but no, he would not do a
thing for the bridge and -embapkment;
consequently, we petitioned the County
Commissioners to divide the district,
and they did it. Here, again, he speaks
of doing the work gratuitously; but we
notice that he sent his bill in for allow
ance for $3.50 80, when all the work he
did was not worth over $40 or $50 at
most, for we are sure smart man could
have done all that he did in three or
four days time. He says he is sorry
that he has to make Golconda his ship
ping point. We are sorry, too, for if
he had never been here at all. one of
our citizens that we know of would
be better off to the tune of about
$500. We understand he says that his
debts are outlawed and that he will not
pay them We must say that we are
really surprised at w. c. G., for his
impudence in penning such a scurrilous
article as he did, taking into consider
alton the many favors he has had at
our hands. He knows full well that
he did not make the road that leads
past his place, for when that road was
first travelled he was living on sage hens
and lack rabbits when he could get
them. and when he could not then some
fellow had to 60 without his supper.
He lays great stress on his being forced
to make this his shipping point. Now,
to the best OF our knowledge, he has
never had but a few sacks OF flour, some
bacon, and perhaps some other little
things shipped to this place, for years,
and these from Winnemacca. We
have heard of men going crazy ON the
subject of religion, mesmerism, spirit
ualism, and even on the 's15 puzzle, .
but never before heard of man going
crazy on roads and road tax. He seems
to think it stigma on MS for remon-
strating against the road tax. Now.
we consider ourselves free people in
regard to such matters; at the same
time we are not i'm w. c.. G.'s road dis
trict: therefore we do not see what
business il is Of his if we do not want
to be taxed to keep up roads. No
doubt lie is heartily in favor Of the tax,
as he does not pay cent Of taxes hIn-