Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-12-21
NEVADA AND

Mint ofCoinage from Carson City, New,
to Denver should meet with no serious
opposition. The establishment of the
Mint at Carson was a great mistake. 1t
has always been a source of great ex-
pense, without an adequate return to the
people. Here the $50, 600, 900 that Colo
RADIO produces, besides the products of
the adjacent Territories, could be coined
more advantageously than anywhere else.
Here, in the heart of the metal-producing
region of the country, is the place for the
Mint.
The above, from the Denver Tribune,
not only reveals bad taste on the part of
its author, says the Salt Lake Tribune,
but a discouraging imperfectness in a
knowledge of geography and other things.
Il was not q mistake to establish the
Mint at Carson. 1t was simple justice;
for just at that time the product of Ne
vada was of more concern and conse-
quence to the United States than that of
either Of the twenty-seven States Of the
Union. Neither has it been a source OF
great expense. 1t has done honest work
and at less cost than Colorado would do
the same work for now. It would
trouble the Tribune, we greatly fear, to
explain how the State Of Colorado could
coin money more economically than any
other State, except that it would be more
advantageous to Colorado in general and
to the city of Denver in particular. But
the really funny part Of the above is that
portion which fixes Colorado in ''the
heart Of the metal.producing region Of
the country" 1t provokes the inquiry
which metal does the Tribune mean? 1t
is true that Colorado yielded some $780,
600, 600 in gold and silver last year. She
will probably do as we'll this, and is
reasonably sure Of no serious falling off
for a couple of years to come. But she
will have to keep up that annual yield
for eight years more before she will pro.
duce what has been taken out of one vein
in that State of Nevada which the
Tribune affects to so much despise. And
while we are told that the future of the
n important camp in Colorado is in
sured for years to come, still the melan-
choly fact remains that the mines which
were famous there only three years ago
are now well nigh forgotten. Returning
to Nevada, there are some facts regard
ing that State and the people who live
there which might be of value to the
Denver editor to become familiar with.
One is that since the discovery Of her
great lode, twenty-four years ago, the
people of that State have, according to
their number, contributed more to the
wealth Of the world, and have paid out
more in supplies and transportation than
the like number of people anywhere else
in the Union have; more, there are dis
tricts which have been run over and left
in Nevada which are richer than scores
of Colorado camps that Colorado men
cease boasting about. But the State
will be all right. The chances are that
it will yield more gold and silver in 1856
than Colorado will. But should it be de-
termined by Congress to remove the Mint
from Carson City to the heart of the
(precious) metal-producing region. of
course no other spot will be thought of
except Salt Lake City. Salt Lake is like
Rome. All the roads lead here; and for
Utah, Southeastern Nevada, Idaho,
Montana, and a large portion of Colorado,
business, left to itself, would naturally
gravitate here, except that it is forced
away by those blessed institutions called
common carriers. But the bill Of Mr..
Hill is a foolish bill. If it amounts to
anything It will simply the Mint
from Carson to some great Eastern city,
and rob the people that have given more
to the country and received less in return
than any like number of people any
where have.
A SERIOUS GIFT.