Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-06-07
CARSON LETTER.
A Review of Matters, Political and
Otherwise, at the Hub.
CARSON, June 4th, 1884

to disturb its social or political equa-
nimity, and this time it is of semi
political complexion. 1t has long been
known that George w. Bryant, the
Meter and Re6ner of the Mint, relin-
pushes his position on July list, to enter
into the more profitable and less har-
rowing occupation of orange-raising in
Southern California. Since this fact
has reached the public ear Senator Jones
must have been overwhelmed with ap-
plications for the post, each applicant
naturally setting forth his superior
claims upon the Republican party. But
| the outcome Of the matter is most sure
| to be a strict adherence to Civil Service
Reform rules, which signifies that Mr..
Bryant's deputy, w. II. Stevens, will
be named as the successor Of the retir-
ing official. Those who "get left" will
for time paw the earth and swear at
! tHC Paly tHSJ h"FS lShuSiSu ouSh
signal service since its formation;" but
a civil service reform is dead letter if
its provisions are not faithfully carried
out. Principles must not be sacrificed
even TO appease the hunger Of an office
seeker.
The next politico, hued subject of alb
sorbing interest to the people of Carson,
which may tend to abridge the prospects
of an aspiring politician, is the proba-
BILE non.passage Of an appropriation for
public buildings in this town, by the
House of Representatives. This bill
has passed the Senate three times, |
think, through the influence Of and the
interest manifested in it by Senator
Jones; but Congressman Cassidy Tags,
and does not seem to put his best foot
forward in this matter. Early this year,
it is represented, he authorized his
friends to assure his constituents that
the appropriation would pass Congress
and receive the Presidents approval at
this session, beyond the question Of a
doubt. Other bills Of this kind have
passed, but so far, our State is again
ignored-in fact nothing definite, or
rather official, has been heard Of the
bill since it left the Senate. Whether
this measure fails to pass on the score
of neglect or lack of influence on the
part OF our Representative, Western
Nevada will certainly show her dis
pleasure should Mr.. Cassidy again ap-
pear before her people for the bestowal
upon him of political favors. A public
servants failure to carry out the wishes
of his constituents, may it arise from
inability or carelessness, sounds his po-
litical funeral dirge. But Mr.. Cassidy
may have a presentiment that at the
next session OF Congress Nevada's Rep
resentative will be Republican, and in
that his presentiment is apt to be cor
rect.
The affairs of the dead Treasurer OF
this county are yet as muddled as they
were on the day his safe was opened by
the County Commissioners. Then the
county funds were found to be 81, 900
short. The deceased left a private es.
tate, which will be rendered insolvent
should the numerous self-styled credit
ors be able to prove their claims; but
the popular belief is that many Of the
claims are trumped up for the occasion
by parties who never had any money or
conscience to lose. The private books
of the deceased having not yet been
systematically examined honestly inter-
ested people continue to occupy TIE
anxious seat. am told that the late
Treasurer was credited with unimpeach-
able honor, incapable of performing a
dishonest act; and his closest friends
are confident that, if all does not turn
out square in the end, some living per-
sons are guilty of dark and criminal
doings. In other words, the safe must
have been tempered with during the
Treasurer's last illness or soon after his
death.
The Carson newspapers are making
their annual patriotic effort to "whoop
up" Fourth of July celebration. An
old resident told me yesterday that Car
son has not had a celebration in com