Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-02-20
LIVINGSTON TALKS BOOM
And Tells Some Plain Truths to
Carson People

ED. APPEAL:-In response to your call
for a contribution on booming the town
l will state that this agitation reminds
me a good deal of the way small towns
are enthusiastic over organizing fire COM
panies Just after half the town has been
burned. Still it is 10 by any means too
late to recover the trade which we have
lost in past years, and get a lot more be-
sides.
The dry goods trade was lost by the
merchants not keeping up their stock.
People sent away for goods because they
couldn't get them here, and it is hard to
get them out of that habit. The dry
goods stores now in Carson City are keep
ing up their stock and selling it at reas-
enable prices. and all the indications are
that they are pulling back the trade by
keeping good stock and advertising it
literally.
There is need in this city of a Commits
sion House, such as | have advocated
since 1895. Let all the merchants incor-
pOrate and start such a house and handle
all the products of the valley, and market
the same at the best figures ~obtainable
and advance such amount to the pro
Queer as he needs until the consignment
is disposed OF. By these means all
money put into the transaction here will
be an aid in business to the Carson mer-
chants as weu as the producer.
Ca. son merchants could have these
shipments credited to their accounts be-
low and this would save the expense of
checks and Wells, Fargo Il Co.'S. charges.
While at the present time, little else than
butter is shipped, the new Commission
House could place every other farm pro-
duct on the market, and by handling it
in bulk, obtain a much better price for
The farmer and save the commission
expense of the San Francisco Commits
sion House. In this connection | would
recommend that this same Commission
Company make an advance on real estate
thereby establishing soIne fixed market
value on Carson realty, which does not
at the present time prevail. This would
enable owners of realty to build and i'm,
prove their property, and assist in the
general appreciation Of town property
l would also recommend that wheI
District Fairs are held here that the Car
son merchants contribute suitable prize
for stock and the best farm product o
the surrounding country. This vii
bring people to the Fair that OF lax
years have not been attracted to us.
There is another thing | desire 40 cal
attention to and that is the wholesale wa,
the Wells. Fargo y CO. ranking privileg
:. is used in this city. Some OF the wealth
lest men here send away for everythin
they use and it is sent them free of charg
by Wells, Fargo Il Co.
Mr.. ChartZ recommends q strict boy
colt on all patrons of outsiders. HI
idea is all right, if such IA boycott is nee
, essary, but ] would suggest that the tow
pride and patriotism Of these people b
first appealed to and let them gradual
be led III the way of realizing that it pay
them individually 10 make times goo
here, II that their money spent here il
stead of abroad is n part and parcel {
? that assistance.
We must have the most perfect hal
mOny between conflicting factors befO1
I any practical steps can be taken towar
4 the end in view II this idea can once /
planted in the minds of a community g
+. intelligent as ours, the boycott, which a
: ways upsets things and makes bad fee
ing, need not he resOrted to. Yours,
4. LININ GSTON.