Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1898-07-26
GARDNEBVILLES GROWTH.
Observations Of an Outsider.

Great things are often accomplished in
a short time. We look back but just a
few years ana see Valley covered with
sage brush now giving every evidence of
a bright future. Materially the improve
ment of Carson Valley has been supris-
ing. Not only ON the farms but in the
towns Commercially its progress is as
lonislling. Our business men are doing
a our to five thousand dollar busin-
sss month. Where but short time we
had but two stores there are now three
and each are doing as much business as
vas formerly done There are three
rowing towns in Nevada. They are
lteno, Elko and Gardneryille. The pres
ant boom is not temporary. There il
nothing to bring about sudden resolut-
loR of business that would moi be OF a
permanent character. What We have is
.are. There Is no miniug excitement, no
unusual inducements. Some have
aid that Gardneryille is growing beyond
lis power to maintain Unless there is
something unnatural in the Genesis it is
not reasonable to suppose that there will
be anything unnatural IN the develop
mani. A town in the center Of Carson
Valley was a necessity. 1t was a need
of the times and the same conditions that
Drought it forth viii always abide. ~
ioAg as the sun shines in the heavens and
jots Peak SORTS up in the skies, and the
larson River follows its course down the
nils and into the Valley there viii be
crops. The town is a necessity and al
ways will be a necessity. Great things
may he prophecied Of Carson. Valley and
9f Gardneryille. Virginia City the stay
nd support OF Carson City may 20 down
but Antelope Valley, Smiths Valley,
Msrkleeville, Monitor and the great terr-
tory in Carson Valley will always be
nere
Hardnerville has a large territory TO
liaw from and its growth Is assured and
ll.e in proycments are Of permanent
eaaracter A. a commercial center it has
utsny advantages, chief Of which is It's
lsaiion People VIII not go right
through Gaidnerville and eighteen
miles beyond TO Carson City when they
an order the same things at the same
.4ass Iiehi here. Better schools and
better teachers can.not be found am, eth
er place in the State and our schools are
growing and High School is not a mere
iream OF the future. not matter of tic-
ion, but a certainty. New buildings are
being erected, fine residences and every
hing Is being done 10 beaniiis the town.
But one thing. the chief thiag, the most
important thing, thaa which shoald con
eern our people most, is being neglected
On the outskirts OF the town are two
magnificent churches representing an
outlay Of al least $500. There are relig-
ions services every Sunday and the ser
vices are as interesting as can be found
IN amy town Of lis size, and yet both
preachers preach most the time TO emp
ty houses. Now these churches were
erected for a purpose. The Church is IN
tended 10 work to the best interests Of
the town. There Is no institution ia tlie
Valley that Is 50 interested in It's welfare
m the betlerment Of the people IN edn
eating them as are the churehes. Strange
hat tnai which seeks most TO build up
he people should be most neglected
The sound OF the hammer or the click
Of the chisel prophecies nothing. It
means nothing 10 see our stone-masons,
our painters and carpenters at work if
The thing Of greatest importance is neg
lected. We look FOR great things from Gard
nerville, but these things cannot be Sc
cured If the church work is neglected.
Every business man in the town, every
rancher surrounding as wants 10 see a
church ia the town. But church can
not be maintained without people
There is less interest shown in church
work than anything else. The church
cannot be maintained unless the people
are interested in its progress. The aim
Of The church is 10 help the people but 1t
can never help the people until the peo-
ple are willing to lslp it. Progress ma
.erial. intellectual and spiritual must 20
hand in hand