The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-02-16
Our Carson Letter.
Carson, Nevada, ,Febr. 18th, 1899.

to visit, in body, the University
and Insane Asylum. located at Reno.
Yesterday was given wholly to the
University, and the Asylum will be
inspected today.
The visit of the legislature to the
University, made to enable that body
to make suitable appropriations to
conduct it, etc. had been advertised,
and an attendance from town result
ed, which made the grounds look
like commencement day The day
itself was perfect. The morning was
spent in an inspection of the various
buildings and departments, general
drill by the students at Ills, lunch
at II, general assembly at 2 and
baseball at $50 which lasted until
twilight. 1t was the day too, on
which the monthly party of the stu
dents occurs in the Armory, and in
the evening a number of friends join
ed them in dancing until IL o'clock,
at which hour, University rules re-
quire the lights to be cut off.
The University has come so rapid
ly to the front within the past four
years that it is recognized as one of
the best of its kind in the United
States. The standard of education
has been raised and the facilities for
caring for the physical welfare of its
students is modern in every respect.
Nothing bnt good words and good
wishes were heard for the institution
by the visitors, and it was admitted
that the Washoe county residents
had reason to be proud of the place
and to draw others to their way of
thinking.
The bill to give Lincoln another
assemblyman has passed the Senate.
The only opposition came from Sto-
rey. 1t wasn't heavy but it was argu-
ed that we ought to wait until the
result of the 1900 census is made
known, then re-apportion the whole
state. On this basis we wonld have
to wait until 1903 for an additional
representative. Too long.
The bill is in the lower house now
and understand amendments will
be proposed by which Storey may
lose others again from its present re-
presentation of six, and that Washoe
and Humboldt want to profit by it..
the result should be known by next
Saturday. The eight hour law has
not been voted on in the Assembly
yet. 1t has been reported and will be
voted ON next Monday. 1t is more
generally discussed than heretofore
and an opposition to- is increasing.
Virginia does not care for it, but is
inclined to vote for it if it will help
miners in other parts of the state.
The regulations on the Comstock are
satisfactory to men working there.
Its opponents say it will increase
mining operations by 20B and will
have the effect of driving off capital
from the state, and that few years
only will suffice to change conditions
so that ruling wages will be $3.50 a
day, with little or no change to get
back to the present $500 standard.
This sentiment seems to be growing
daily, while no general argument is
advanced in favor of the bill, excep
here and there, restaurant and sa
loon keepers favor it as it will tent
to increase population, and men
must eat and drink, pretty much thu
same, whether wages are high or low
The trne friend of labor looks t
future operations of the law rathe
than to the few who will be immedi
ately benefited, and sees in the lay
much to condemn, and little to com
mend.
The bill re-apportioning our gen
eral county taxes and giving NOR
money to the INDECENT Sick and con
tingent funds, and less to the Gen
eral fund, has passed the Senat
also, and is not expected to NEE
opposition in the lower house, as it i
purely local measure.
Tie Senate too, has sent down t
the house bill which allows resi-
dents of certain counties, Lincol
among the number, to sell beef il
any quantity without taking out l
sence. Heretofore this product @
husbandrv could be sold only by th
quarter. It will help the rancher an
will be a convenience to the pnbli
in all sparsely settled pl aces.
The bill to grant a railroad an e1
emption from taxes for county pu
poses for limited period has nj
been introduced yet. The anti raj
road element say it will be held bac
by Southern Pacific means, SO as
discourage as much as possible I'll
construction of any competing roa'
This may be all talk, but we mu
remember that railroad tricks, Ill
those of the "Heathen Chinee" ar