The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-21

prospect too pleasing to be fOregOne.
And so. laying aside for the nonce all
conscientious scruples, the public has
set its mind upon sseing this fight put
through to a finish and enjoying it
to the full, braced up by a firm resolve
to be good forever after.
This seems to be the national aspect
of the case. The citizens of Nevada
are concerned in a more personal and
material way. In the first place, the
sporting instinct is strongly prevalent
in that population of miners and specu-
Eaters. There is not to be had that
variety of entertainment which sweet
ems life in parts more densely inhabited.
There is a constant demand for some
thing to bet on, some hazard to stimu-
late the exercise Of judgment, some
stake to strive for. It was a know
ledge Of the existence Of this sentiment
that caused sporting men to turn to
Nevada as a likely place for pulling off
the fight
But there is another class Of citizens
in Nevada who were favorable to the
selection of the snowy state as a battle
ground for the heaVyweights, real
estate dealers-in fact, the solid bust
ness men of the commonwealth. They
look upon the coming pugilistic contest
merely in the light of an affair of bust
ness. 1t will bring to the state a great
body of visitors. Among them will be
men of wealth, with money for invest
ment. These are the persons Nevada
needs. Many of her great resources
are practically undeveloped. There
are mines of many metals other than
gold and silver we'll worth developing;
there are mines yet undiscovered which
will bring millions to successful seekers;
there are river lands to be brought I'M
der cultivation and cattle interests to
be looked after, and to do these things
there are needed men with money. It
is the purpose of the enterprising resi-
dents to point out to the visitors ways
by which the interests Of the investor
and the citizen may become one.
Then there are hotel men. restaurant
men and all kinds of small tradesmen
who have immediate interest in the
crowd that will gather. These form
another class, but all classes worked
together to bring about the event that
is now as nearly fixed as anything in
the future can be, and it was by these
that the pressure was brought to bear
upon the legislature and executive au-
thorities which caused the the enact
ment of the law whereby Nevada prac-
tically solicited the fight.
Now that the point is carried
and the wish Of the people is as
sured to them the question arises, will
results be such as are expected? Ap-
parently some anticipations are to be
realized. There seems to be no doubt
that the gathering will be one Of the
greatest ever known on such an occa-
sion. 1t is altogether impossible to es-
innate the number, but it will un-
questionably be far UP in the thou
sands. Think Of it! Special trains from
New York, San Francisco, New Or
leans Chicago, Philadelphia, st. Louis,
Cincinnati, Louisville. St Paul and
dozens of other points, each bringing
its 400 or 500 passengers, and thou
sands Of other visitors arriving On the
regular trains every hour or so. Car
son City must take care of all these
strangers. Just how she will do it is q
matter that must adjust itself. A town
whose 5000 population is suddenly
swelled to six or seven times that
number has some problems to cope
buttons will be found. Indeed a good
many promised difficulties have al
ready been overcome. One man has
rented the opera house and fitted
1t up with cots. 1t Is now q huge
dormitory, where many hundreds may
pass a night. Warehouses and bust
ness blocks are being converted into
living apartments, and several large
temporary structures are being erect