Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-03-02

Unequaled Mineral Wealth OF Ne
-yada Upopeaed, Unknown Through
Other Centuries.
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DENvEc, Colo, Feb. %, 1893.
EDITOR INDEPEEDEN, Elko, New;
Dear Sir:-Like the bag rolling
some sweet morsel beneath the
tongue, the sycophant press of Ne
vada delights by all illusions posi-.
BILE to reflect upon those who. have
given years Of life and literally Of
their fortunes to lift Nevada from the
position of @stinking borough" as
it is now called, to the em;nence ite
natural resources entitle it to. enjoy.
Intending to sting venom into my
soul they dub me a Gold Creek
Boomer" and they raise my pride and
make me glad that went into that
land awaiting for discoverer, as
much an object of curiosity as Co
lumbUs was to the naked savages Of
San Salvador, and that there l found
the copper, Iced, silver and gold re-
sources Of which / informed the
world, and for t.eir development
raised and spent among those who at
| tempt to insult me now, almost half
million of dollars, swelling the as
sessment roll, improving values
throughout Elko county, furnishing
freight for every rig that could DO
fitted to do service, enlistlng the at
tention of other workers to other
camps, paying wages. and salaries
where none were earned before, put
ting value into land and. chattel, and
making business life. .,......
From start to finish, my efforts
have been assaulted by the sluggards
who warm at othel mems fires dur
ing the Winter, who doze in the sun
on depot and store platforms in the
Spring, who hide in the shade in the
Summer, and in the Fall, in that rich
State, by least effort possible, gather
some small store for the Winter hi
berpation.
disaster" DOOM" destruction, +"
have been the cries of these Harpies
who, having never been successful
in effort of their own, have no faith
in the endeavor of others, and who
would die of the shock if their dire
prophecies should fail. They have
stood in the highways to resist with
slaves and with cudgeIs the onward
march OF progress, and have driven
back, whenever they could, energy
and force seeking employment. Ex-
cept the fertile valley LANDS they
have seen they preach ~Au Nevada
besides is a desert and a waste!
Leave hope behind who enter here.' "
NEVADA IsRIcH,
Richer than any effort Of mine has
been able to reveal, III enough of
wonderful resources to fill its bound.
aries with thriving people, gem it
with cities, girdle it with shop, MILL
factory, smelter, enginery, and make
it a veritable Mecca for industrial
hope, and in my judgment richest of
all is the eastern portion of the State,
embracing ELKO COUNTY. a.,
| When1 have brought men from the
East at large expense to them and to
me to go out and see the evidences l
have found at great cost and pains,
citizens Of Elko, whose names can
call, have eurreptitiously found oppor.
tunity to tell my guests athere is
nothing there, Duvall is an enthusi-
asst and boomer" They take no
heed Of the misfortune that have be-
fallen the organizations 1 fostered, IN
| the death Of Capt. Anderson Nov.
2lst, the death Of Mr.. Paulding a
month later, and few, companies could
survive the loss Of two members 30
conspicuous for, energy, daring and
honest effort I'm doing FOR Nevada
what. It's own people, had pot the CON
fdeuce to undertake. Il. will not
Il - T. 4. a.