Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1883-03-17

firming Mr.. Mason's remarks, and
thanking all present for the hearty
appreciation accorded them for their
efforts in aiding the passage of the
bill. Their speeches were applauded
by the entire assembly. A motion
was then made and carried that the
preamble and resolutions lying on the
sscrstary's desk, be read and submit
ted to the meeting for consideration.
The resolutions following were unaa-
imously adopted as expressing the
sense of the meeting:
"Whereas, AS we have been credibly
informed, that the assertion has been
repeatedly made in Carson and before
the Legislature, that certain citizens
of Mason and Smith valleys, who
have been prominent in securing the
segregation of said valleys from Es.
meralda county, and in aiding the an
kHexstion Of the same to Lyon county,
were acting without the wish or ap-
proval of the citizens of said valleys,
therefore be it.
Resolved: That we the citizens of
Mason and Smith valleys, in mass
meeting assembled, do hereby ratify
and commend the action of our fellow
citizens, II. Fl. A. Mason, Charles
Snider, A. Mcleod, D. c. Simson, and
others, in securing the passage of a
bill in the Legislature, segregating
said valleys from Esmeralda county
and annexing the same to Lyon
county.
Resolved: That the Secretary of
this meeting is hereby instructed to
send copies of the foregoing pream-
BILE and resolutions to the LYON
COUNTY TIMES and Carson Index for
publication"
Short congratulatory speeches were
made by A. T. Brown, R. Apsey, H.
N. Wood, NJ. Mygatt, j. Houston, DR..
Lesvitt, r. saunder, a. ]. Holland,
D. Higgins, j. ]. Fox, P. Gallager, J.
o. Birmingham, S. B. Kinds, ]. Down
ey, and others: the speakers briefly
stating many points wherein we we're
and would be benefited in the near
future by the change. Among the
facts commented on, it was stated
that we are now an almost completely
agricultural county, and encouraged
the hope of the pleasant feature in the
near future, of cheap and economi-
cal county government; for since the
accession the tax levy would be less
thGn previously, under the circum-
stances governing Esmeralda's ad-
ministratiSn. 1t was also commented
on that the Lyon county debt was Of
ANAL proportions, aud that a sinking
fund had been established for it's ex-
tinction at maturity, while our share
of the Esmeralda Indebtedness would
not swell the amount so as to embar-
rass the county financially. And
among other items it was uotsd that
We are now part of a county of small.
er area, with the County Seat easily
accessible to all, and as natural Sc
quel, jury duty would be less oner-
Gus than in years gone by, while the
criminal docket in Lyon was inyari-
ably light, and would continue so
since the transfer, for we were emf
nently abiding population, and
short terms of Court would be the
rule, and not the exception, as our
previous experience proved in Esmer-
aida. Everybody could discern and
explain some point wherein the trans
fer was beneficial, and all heartily
concurred in approving the measure
from its first conception to final con-
summation. The utmost harmony
prevailed during all stages of the
proceedings, namely, the ratification
of the action of the Legislature, and
the vindicahou of the course pursued
by our fellow citizens, it was declared
adjourned with three rousing cheers
for N. Ii. A. Mason.