Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-02-02

Now Eureka county has no quarrel with
State, which are favored by the provisions
of the above bill, but We do object most EN-
phatically to having our representation in
the State Legislature arbitrarily cut down,
when the facts show that in population,
taxable wealth, and the amount Of money
which each county pays into the State
Treasury, Eureka county is the peer Of
other counties which are given increased
representation over her.
The Constitution Of the State Of Nevada
provides that the United States Census,
which is taken every ten years, shall serve
as the basis Of representation in both
Houses of the Legislature.
Taking the result of the Census taken
last year, and the valuation of property, as
shown by the reports Of the State officers
just published as a basis, Eureka county
will be seen TO compare most favorably
with some of her sister counties which are
given additional members in the lower
IiOAoc. n lew AtoboAiSNo oAA uhlC ~
demonstrate to fair.minded members OF
the Legislature, and the people Of the State
in general, that this county is unfairly
dealt with by the measure now under con-
sideration, and it is not asking too much to
request that it be consigned to oblivion.
Without objecting to an increase of mem
bership for the counties hereinafter men,
toned, it is claimed that this county is en-
titled to at least as great a representation
as they, and they are mentioned simply to
show the injustice of the bill toward this
county:
Lincoln county, with a population Of
!, 1924, is given one Senator and three As
semblymen, or a member in the Legisla-
ture for each s21 inhabitants, while Eureka
county is given one for each 977. 1t may
be added that Eureka county's real estate
valuation is s1,067, s17. and the personal
property is given at S453, GA, as against a
real estate valuation of S344, 446 and a
personal property valuation of SS5, 704 in
Lincoln county. AS a further argument it
may be added that Eur eka county pays in
taxes into the State Treasury SIG, 929, as
against s., 1926. 81 paid by Lincoln. And
yet Mr.. Peckham's bill gives Lincoln
county one Senator and three Assembly
men in the Legislature, against one Sena-
tor and one A~ssemblyman for Eureka.
Lyon county, with a population of 2,26s'
:. .., aAo GoraAo, oa1 kuun oaxnhlv-
men, or a member for each 755 inhabit-
ants. The real estate valuation in that
county is $500, 665, and that of personal
property is $34S, 5SS. She pays into the
State Treasury s12, 344. 2S, and when this is
compared with the showing made for Eure
ka county as given above, the animus of the
measure is clearly apparent.
But this is not all: The Census gives
White Pine county 1861 inhabitants, or
seven more than is credited to Eureka
county. And yet MI. Peckham would
generously give to our neighbor n Sena-
tor and two As~semblymen, while cutting
Eureka down to one member in each
House. Now White Pines real estate val
uation is S271. 765, and her personal prop
erty is shown to be only $3.50, 0S5. while
she pays in taxes irto the State Treasury
the meagre sum of S5,9s7 3S. Compare
this with Eureka's valuation of 81, 067 ,S17
ON real estate. and s453,614 IN personal
property, and her Sic, 929 paid in taxes into
the State Treasury, and the result would
| seem to be sufficient to satisfy any one that