Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-03-04

distinguish Il ell from those Who SIum-
her and Are Content to IrnV. the
Unrqunlcd Mineral Wealth of Ne
vndn Unopened, Unknown Through
other Centuries.
DENVER, Colo, Feb. %, 1898.
EDITOR INpEpESpES, Elko, New;
Dear Sir:-Like the hag rolling
tBome sweet morsel beneath the
tongue. the sycophnnt press OF Ne.
vada delights by all illusions posi-
lble 10 reflect upon those who have
given years OF life and liberally Of
their fortunes To lift Nevada from the
position Of n -stinking borough as
it fs now called, to the eninence its
Natural resources entitlc it Ia enjoy
attending to sting venom into my
souI they dub me a Gold Creek
Roo,,o, and they raise my pride and
m,vn ma 7Iad that went into that
land await, g for discoverer. ns
mucb nm oh;, II OF curiosity ~ Co
Iumbrs wus n 'de naked savnges ot
San Salvador. md that there found
the copper. Iced, sill yer Hnh goiu re-
sources OF which "ID'hi"' "io
world, and for t.-eir development
raised and spent among tn 'st VINO NJ
tempt to insult me now, ain. ,1st .hhIf
million Of dollars. swelling .hr MS
scssment roll. improving values'
throughout Elko county, furniehing |
freight for every rig that could be |
fitted TO do service, enliItng the at
tentiou OF other workers to other
camps. paying wages and salaries |
whore none were earned before, put
ting value into land and chattel, and
making business life.
From start to finish, my efforts
have been assailcd by the sluggards
who warm at other mems fires dur
ing tho Winter, who doZc in the sun
on depot and store platforms in the
Spring, who hide in .hc shade in the
Summer. and in the Fall, in that rich
State, by least effort possible, gather
eome small store for tho Winter hi
bernatiOn.
~Disastcr," DOOM" destruction
have been the cries of these llarpics
who, having never been succcssful
in effort OF their own, have no faith |
in the endeavor OF others, and who |
would die Of tho shock il their dire |
prophecies should fail They have |
stood in the highways to resist with |
slaves and with cudgels the onward |
march OF progress, and have driven |
back, whenever they could, energy |
and force seeking employment. Ex-
cept the fertile valley lnnds they |
have seen they preach ~All Nevada |
besides In de scrt and waste! |
Leave hopU behind who enter hcrc.'"
NEVADA IL RICH.
Richer than nny effort Of mInc has
been able to reveal, in enough Of
wonderful resources to I'LL It's bound |
aries with thriving people, gem it
with citics, girdle it with shop, mill.
factory, emcltcr, eDgincry, aud make
it veritublo Mecca for industrial
hope, and in III, judgment richest Of
all is the eastern portion Of the State,
embracing ELKO COUNTY.
When have brought men from the
East nt largo expense 10 them and to
mo 10 go ont and SEQ tho evidences |
hsvo found mt great cost and pains,
citizens OF Elko, whose names ] can
cnll;bavc cRnrroptitiously found oppor.
ippttv IN toll tnv aIhnrn q,
nothing there, Duvall IN mn cnthusi.
nat md boomer" They tako no
heed OF the miafortuncs tint have 'bc.
fallen tho organizations fosicrcd. III
the death OF Capt. Anderson Nov.
2lst, the death oi Mr.. Pahlding
month later, and fcw companies could
survive the lOss oi two members SO
consnicuous for energy, daring and
honest effort IN doing Tor Nevada
what its own people had not the con-
ildouco 10 undertake. | will not
plCad in cxtcnuHtioD the sickness in
my family. winch only the highest
medical skill could handle, and there.
by my long enforced absence from the
sceno OF activity. nor do need do 30.
for Gold Creek will go on thia year
and oSory yonr, not 40 fast M wo had
planned porhaps, but Mt u rate which
compared with any local undertaking,
In II Maud $. gait.
THE cALifoR IA ANNEX.
Down in tho wot Oi tho Siaic.
whore San Francisco sentiment has