Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-09-22
THE RICHEST COUNTY.

1Elko and Washoe counties are
cacklinG yer a chance nest cgg. The
ststisticians of each county are try
ing to figure their county ahead in
the question Of wealth.
Taxation IN Nevada is no criter-
ion to industrial wealth. Taxation is
a farce and is no better evidence OF
real wealth than was the conviction
u Dreyfus that he was guilty Of
treason.
I'm figuring up the real wealth OF
a county the railroad con be climin-
ated. Then camparc Elko, Hum
boldt and Washoe, and the margin
will be largely in favor OF Humboldt.
Humboldt is today the richest
county in the State.
She has more cattle and larger
stock interests, more sheep and a
larger area OF cultivated land than
any county in the State.
sWashoe's wealth is trausitory AMI
outside Of the substantial growth Of
Reno. her agricultural capabilities
have appropriated the limit.
Paradise Valley i'll humboldt
county is richer than any two valleys
in Elko county.
-Lovelock Valley IS ncher than the
entire Truckes Meadows. Ten men
can be picked ont in Humboldt coun-
ty whose combined wealth will en-
coed the entire taxable property Of
either Washoe or E!ku.
Humboldt county is largely mis-.
understood. \ nan could not come
into Humboldt county today und buy
tho county with s20,0OO.O0G. Hum
boldt county's wealth exceeds il she
aggregate the entire tax lexy OF the
State which is about s%23,0U0,OO0.
-lt is a matter Of pardorable pride
for each county to point to her pro
gress and development. Humboldt
county appreciates the substantial
growth Of Washoe and hopes she may
have 10000 population in n few years,
and ~rejoices in the splendid improve
ment OF Elko, with Der fertile and
productive valleys, but while Washoe
and Elko are Growing Humboldt begs
leave to call attention to the fact that
she is right abreast the times. and
when it comes to actual and potential
wealth is Just a little in the lead
Silver State.
IL the Silver State by the express.
sion Taxation is a farce means that
the present system 81 assessing prop.
erty in this State is a farce the IypE-
PENDENT heartily agrees with it, and
the article quoted above Is proof. ne
strong as holy writ, that the assessor
OF Humboldt county has notdone his
duty in accordance with his official
oath.
There Is quite difference in The val.
ne OF the property OF Humboldt coun-
ty as given by the Silver State and the
valuation placed upon it by the Ms.
SCISSOR. According to the for
former the value of the county is
- I
eS,0o0.O00, while the assessor returns
the entire valuation OF the property
OF Humboldt county, including the
railroad, at only s3,Gll,iil. II the
Silver States yalrs.ioii If torrect. il
should use its great influence with
the board Of equalization Of Hum.
boldt county to put the $4,000 coo OF
unassessed property on the assess
mont roll. 1t should, at least, furnish
Governor Sadler and Controller Davis
with the names of the ten men whose
combined wealth is greater than the
assessed valuation OF Washoe or Elko
county. That would be Il starter by
which the other tax-dodgers Of Hum.
boldt county can be unearthed.
The boasting OF the Silver State is
in strange contrast with the iootings
OF Humboldt connty's assessment
roll. The INDEPENDENT will not
boast Of the wealth of Elko county.
II Ia enough for 1t 20 know that its
people are happy and prosperous.
They have faith III the future Of their
county and are not envious OF their
more prosperous neighhor-.