The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1885-06-20

49, tes~''f JN"t1 oBt viz A41y Aak< &h't
Washoe lived at ease upon the products
Of this part Of Nevada. Now the Great
American People, with all the advantages
Of modern civilization, aud improved ma.
chinery and the advantages Of rapid
transportation, are troubled lest that
they may starve in the same land.
Millions of dollars in gold and silver
have been dug out Of our mountains, but
where is i'll! ,t
Where has it been invested, and where
are the benefits we have deriveds
What are these people who carried of
our wealth doing for US to-day.
Thousands Of head Of cattle fatten upon
our bills and plains, but who is benedtted'
Crystal streams gush from our noun
tains and flow uselessly to sink in the
deserts below. In New England they
would be productive Of wooden nutmegs
and pumpkin seeds If nothing more, and
the Yankees heart would be glad, but
for as they are n. g. ~..','
The rudest sheepherder, who never
heard the scream Of a steam whistle, can
see wealth in our vast territory Of graz
ing land. The manufacturer, who never
saw mine or cotton field. would dis
cover wealth Of paper, pins, etc., in our
superior water power.
II the European tenant could step
across the Atlantic and become lord over
few acres Of some secluded and neglect
cd meadow or fertile sagebrush land. he
would speedily provide meat. bread and
vegetables for bis family, and the spin
ming wheel and knitting needle would be
brought into requi.ition to supply the
needs Of that family, independent Of all
the world besides.
II the reduction works of Europe had
our mountains Of gold, silver and other
metals before them, the possibilities
would be beyond calculation.
We stand in valley of productive
soil. capable Of producing all the grains,
fruits and vegetables that can be pro.
duced in any Of the New England States.
Around us is an undeveloped country,
bursting with latent resources. Streams
Of the purest water flow from mountains
on every side, covered with luxuriant
forests and rich in precious metals. The
sun never shone out from q clearer sky
than ours. Pure air, pure water, pro
ductive soil, fine forests, mountains o.
nineral--all in conjunction could Ma
ture have done more for US! Poverty
and want should not Turk around such I
combination Of possibilities. Intelligence
and industry ought to avail themselve
Of such advantages and DO healthy, com
Portable aud happy.
Nevada has been having big twenty
year spree and we are suffering the con
sequences Of our dissipation.
|. We are now SOLDERING up to realiza
ton Of the fact that we are sbuste,
community" aid that we must 90 :
work.
It might be some satisfaction for eacl
to blame the other for this embarrassing
and di-graceful predicament, but itwoul'
not better matters in the end. We ar
all in the same boat, and borrowing o
blaming would be without purpose.
| We have gambled of our money, an
San Francisco, New York and othe
laeky cities that have been benefited b
our proaigacy now have no patience Q
sympathy with us.
| People who gamble must sometime
lose and sometimes get broke" Whe
they do they generally 60 to work agair
Communities the same.
We have been gambling when "
ought to have been developing our mine
\ We have been making politics lea
ing industry, when agriculture or man
faoture wou ID have been safer and be
ter.
Nevada ia still young, however. and
gambling and p"ittios won't pay, pc
haps We car lind something Else to,
that will.