Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-02-08
CARSON CORRESPONDENCE.

The Franktown Disaster-Ffrst Tilt
at h RailrOads-Senator DoOlin
u Candidate for Congress-state
Rate OF Taxation and Other Mat
tiers.
CARSON, Feb. 6, 1881.
EDITOR SENTINEL: Our communication
with the outside world has been cut off for
the past three days, owing to the Frank.
town disaster. The little village Of Frank.
town, in Washoe Valley, has gone out OF
existence by the breaking of a reservoir
in the mountains above. The reservoir
was constructed by the farmers of the val
ley for irrigation purposes. The farmers
lose the money they put in the enterprise
and their ranches as well. About three
quarters Of a mile of the v. and T. Rail-
road was also swept away. The road has
been repaired, and to-day trains are arriv-
ing and departing on time. The scene Of
the calamity bears a strong resemblance to
Eureka after a terrible cloud-burst. The
ranches are covered to a depth of two feet
with granite sand, rendering them entirely
worthless.
Legislative matters continue to move
quietly. The first tilt at the railroads
came up yesterday. The particular point
at issue was the Williams resolution ar
raigning the Central Pacific for unjust dis
examinations between persons and places in
this State. Mr.. Gage, Of the G. p, ap-
peared before the Senate Committee and
denied the allegations. In rebuttal Senas
tor Williams presented special contracts
made with the road by certain Cherry
Creek and Phoebe merchants. Mr.. Gage
answers that these contracts were made to
secure the business of those places as
against the Union Pacific ; in other words,
that they are competitive points. The
resolutions were sent to engrossment by a
strong vote, and will doubtless pass when
placed on a third reading. During the
discussion Senator Doolin Of Eureka pro-
claimed himself a candidate for Congress
W years hence. In political circles it is
very generally conceded that the Senator is
the coming man for the Republican nomi-
nation. And why not The Senator is a
man of acknowledged ability and great
personal magnetism. And all, he does not
propose to be "coughed down" in his as
pirations.
The Insane Asylum proposition is still
an open question. The bill to locate and
build at Reno has passed the Senate, and is
said to stand a good show in the Assembly.
Yet there are q great manv members who
oppose all appropriations for building pur-
poses in the present depleted condition OF
the Treasury. 1t is the judgment of your
correspondent, however, that the building
should be provided for. In the meantime
Langdon & Clark, the California contract
ors, have a proposition before the Legisla-
ture to renew their contract at SIS 80 per
week per patient, as against 81 hitherto.
The questions Of climate, economy and all
this sort Of thing enter into the discussion
pro and con.
1t is likely that the State rate of taxation
will be raised from IS cents to 81 or 81 10.
There seems to be a general desire to make
the railroads pay more taxes and let them
nip on their earnings. In this connection
Bells State Board of Equalization bill has
passed the Assembly.
The Eureka and Colorado bill still SUM
bers. Letters have been received here
stating that the people OF Lincoln are
strongly in favor of the scheme. 1t will
nevertheless require a strong pull, with all
OF its friends helping, to pass the bill.
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