The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1882-01-21

4nOIn9T Is DtiIlk III ilOl a. u =
Reno to Southern Oregon. The con-
struetiou of these roads will be the max
ing of Nevada, if through any OF them
we shall be enabled 10 have direct
communication with the East, so that
our freight can be delivered to us
without being compelled to pay what
is in effect through rates to San Fran
cisco and then local rates back. Once
relieved from the grasp of the Central
and Union Pacific roads, in the mat
ter of freights and fares, n an inn
petus will be given to business and
the development of the State alike as
profitable as it will be astonishing"
ssYou are satisfied with the imam
cial condition OF your State, are you
not ?'' queried the newsman.
1.-The financial condition of the State
is much better than any State in the
Union, if we except New Jersey and
Illinois. The total debt OF the State
is 1892, 900, $3.50, 900 of which was as
sumed from the Territory. The State
debt proper is but Sl52, 900, and to off,
set this we have 1914, 900 in coin on
hand. The State is now building an
$50, 900 insane asylum at Reno. Our
school fund is worth S5S2, 600. Under
the Constitution the State is limited to
a debt of $500 900 exclusive of the
$3.50, 900 assumed from the Territory.
The present rate of taxation Is w
, cents, but retrenchment and reform
has been the order of the day, and
commencing January /, 1888, a
seventy-hVe-cent rate will be suffi-
cient to meet the current expenses OF
the State Government, even should
the total valuation of taxable property
fall to $50, 900 900, which is not at all
proba BILE.
.sThe general outlook is favorable'
you think ~
ave have increased 20, 900 in the
past decade. Our agricultural, graz
ing, borax, soda and salt interests are
| constantly improving, and when the
general boom reaches the Slope, Ne
vada will secure and retain her
share.o
.sTell me" said the Critic, "some-
thing about politics III the 'rotten
boro lgh.'"
ssNeyada," said the distinguished
Nevadan, lis no more deserving OF
that opprobious appellation, sir, than
New York, Pennsylvania, or many
older and larger States. Uniortu l.
atelv, all men are not honest, and
many persons entitled to vote in this
country have but a faint idea of the
rue worth OF Tie ballot. The o
rupting influence of money mas its
effect upon some voters in Nevada,
but l sec no material difference
whether it is used by individuals, as
has sometimes been the case iii my
State, or by oil and railroad conn.,
panies here in tho East. What Is
done in Nevada is only on q very
small scale in comparison with the
Eastern method OF corporation collar
ing, intimidation, tissue ballots, and
things of that klnd.p
.'Eiow do you folks take to the new
Administration ?" put in the reporter.
Nevada Republicans are true
blue,n observed the statesman-editor.
.'They recognize in President Arthur
one of the best Republicans this
try has ever produced. They have
confidence in his ability, integrity
and honesty"
aYou have a State election this
Year,"
ayes, sir. We elect a full State
ticket and Members of Congress.
Gov. Kinkead, ex-Congressman Dag
yet and Gen. Conner are the most
prominent candidates for governor on
the Republican side, while Lieut.-Gov.
Adams, Hon. w. f.. l.. Deal and Mr..
Matt. Caravan are the leading aspir-
ants for the empty honor from The
Democracy. The State is naturally
Republican, and l believe the Repub-
licab State ticket Will be elected by at
least 1000 majority"
ssHow are your St~ar-routes?"
tThe people OF Nevada" said Mr..
Powning, s'are justly incensed at the
action of the Department concerning
our mail routes. Because some of the
Star-route contractors have received
excessive pay is no reason why the
people out there should be deprived
OF proper mail facilities. The pro-
posed wholesale reduction of daily
mail service to ri-weekly and weekly
is a contemplated outrage to which
our people will not tamely submit.
We have had to beg for the little we
have received; in many instances en-
tirely inadequate. The General Gov
eminent has ever been so ~niggaidly
il with Nevada, audit is SO stingy that
will not provide suitable accommoda-