Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1898-12-13
THE CARSON joint.
Hon. R, K. COlCOTd Interviewed.
New Life and important Changes Take Place
with Change of Management.
THE BULLION OUTPUT OF NEVADA.

THE BULLION NEVADA
y and silent appearance the
within gloomy walls known to but few The news
papers then only to remark the decline bus
bullion machinery With the change in management
anne other changes begun the pub
s place institution where belongs and make it credit
ndco enienceto o people of this State
Since the advent of mchan
nave been bu employed the place that I'm
e Sans financial temple place transact
any of the south side OF the
building but through which the mint clerks
metals with the delicate scales
md where the intricate carried has
oeen cut excluded The interior will be painted
bright colors have been put the front
halls and corridors well kept lawn VIII improve
he appearance of the place
Mr. ooco last week. replied his inquiries in
polite and cuteous manner
Question: Mint receive most of the bullion
NO There reason why the miners and
bullion producers should their bullion to the Carson Mint In the
charges between Carson and San
CISCO and get the deposit received by II
o'clock noon payment the And the
mint charges for melting ayng exactly the San Fran
cisco mint system deong at all the mints and
being pdd for the gold to the hall thous
andth hand sive tot thousandh'
O. Are you prepared work done the other mintss
fully all the different departments and
the character of the shown by the of
be exceed for efficiency and correctness by
other similar institute in the United States
O. How appropriations for mn regueds "Ihe
of the different and
and value OF the deposits received during
ar At every
have met opposition their efforts securing
for This mint The opposition urging that the small amount Of
bullion received the outlay Notwithstanding the fact that
the product notably the gold production has been on the
increase yearly for 1897 being s3ll2oOO against sO for
the this opposition the appropriations asked or have
each year until from the operations of coming mint in 1893 with
an annual appropriation $4,000 has been reduced to that of
office confined to the receipts o gold bullion only"
be
to their own interests miiid and the Carson Mint
and benefit to the people the entire State
produced the State sent this mint there would be
difficulty appropriations In proof this assertion
only necessary the cessation of coming operations
the Carson Mint sa appropriations support
the mns and assay exception of the Carson Mint have
been increased each year. established
have been made by Congress Denver heretofore conducted
equipped coming mint and also for the establishment OF
two new ASSAY offices Ddwood
respectively"
O. action of Congress? A. THE
demand which necessarily with them large
aions for their support that the bullion
the several states them unit
the case fifth OF gold production with
gold production of ss1l20 production ea
1897 the Carson portion Of product
greater portion shipped other institutions thus increasing the
volume of their business the deriment of this mint"
@ Will the Carson sgnorag
of the silver authorized by
Congress the gold coinage of the country will be
their full for the
years. and depored bullion hpp
their bullion to
operations not in position its claims for it's
being the only public institution the State
supported employs considerable number should
certainly support entire people, especially when
shown that S o pecuniary interests to do So"
O. Do you
"Yes do During the Of
lent which successful
The
IS Of their efforts help
operation particularly and bullion producers