Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-01-29
AN OPEN LETTER.
Situation Of the Carson River Placers
Fully Disclosed.

FCr uICy years OF more IL mas Dee1
a well known fact that vast fortunes
lie buried in the sand and gravel bars
of Carson river, and nobody disputes
that fact today. About two years ago,
Mr. Frank c. Everett, conceived the
idea OF interesting Eastern capital N
an effort to reclaim this treasure,
firmly believing that it could be ac-
complished with profit to the promo
tiers and vast benefit to the people
of Carson Valley, and, filled with this
laudible purpose, he made an extend
ed tour Of the Eastern States, and suo-
ceeded in incorporating two compa-
MES, one known as THE Alpine PA
Ger Gold Mining Co." with headquar-
tiers at Reno, Nevada, and one known
as "The Nevada Placer Gold Mining
Co." with headquarters at Tonawan-
da, N. Y. The Nevada began operat-
ions last spring and expended $4,000
in digging a ditch and putting in a
sman plant. This money was distr-
buted among the business men and
laboring men of the valley, and, amer
a rial run, the plant was shut down
for the winter, and the owners are
so well satisfied with the results
LEY are arranging to put in about
$4,000 worth more machinery as soon
as the spring opens.
Mr.. Everett has also been instru-
mental in forming four additional Eas-
tern Companies, whose object it IS
to develop Carson River properties.
One known as the ''Longfellow Quartz
& Placer Gold Mining Co.," with head
quarters at Cleveland, Ohio one
hnown as The Carson River Mining
and Developing Co.," with head quar-
tiers in Tonawanda, N. Y, one known
as THE Horseshoe Bend GOLD Mining
Co.," with headquarters in Wyoming
Delaware, and one known as The
Delaware Placer Gold Mining Co..
with headquarters in Dover, Dele
ware.
Each Of these companies expect to
begin operations on the river in the
near future, and each will put many
thousands of dollars in circulat ON
here.
But, for some unaccountable reason,
the Carson News some weeks aga
published a number of false state.
ments calculated to damage and dis
parage the enterprise and injure Mr.
Everett's reputation, both at home
and abroad, and which article was
copied without investigation as "a
it's veracity by the Gardnerville Rec
ord. 1t was int1mated that the success
Of the Carson river ventures is doubt.
full, and that many of the stockholders
are dissatisfied and in trouble; tina:
one gentleman and family from Ohio
sold his farm for $4,000, and invested
it in Carson river stock and is now
stranded in Carson Valley and unable
to get back East. etc., etc.
Now, as Mr.. Everett is absent with
family, taking a much needed rest
| replied in his behalf % the above
mentioned Misrepresentation, and
in order to prove conclusively that
they are false in every detail, l pub
licly offered to purchase for cash all
stock held in Carson valley by desti
and, although two weeks have passed
no stock has yet been offered, which
would seem to indicate that my state
ment is correct and that there is nc
trouble over Carson river stock. How
ever, the above mentioned excellent
papers continue to roast Mr.. Ever
EFT and his enterprise, and, being ar
Eastern man, l cannot help remark
ing the difference between Eastern
and Western methods in many doings
For example, if an Eastern either
to bring foreign capital to his com
munity and develop resources at pre-
sent idle, to give employment to tn,
idle and bring trade to their business
men, he could safely bank On tn,
hearty support and assistance of tn,
entire community If a paper shout,
dare to attack him or MS undertaking
tne business men would demonstrate
They would say to that paper, II
you expect us to feed and lodge you
keep your space filled with ads, an
subscription paid up, we in return ey
pect you to encourage new enterpris
es and lend your voice to encourag
the advent of capital, instead of driv
ing it away" But | see this is NJ
the Western way
Then, too, your laboring calss woul
simply mob that paper. They woul
say, How can you expect us to pa
our subscription or encourage AM
aid our sheet when you attempt t