The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-01-29
Carson River Placers.

fact to-day. About two years ago, Mr.
Frank G. Everett conceived the idea Of
interesting Eastern capital in an effort
to reclaim this treasure, firmly believ.
ing that it could be accomplished with
profit to the promoters and vast bene-
fit to the people of Carson Valley, and,
filed with this laudable purpose, he
made an extended tour of the Eastern
States. and succeeded III Incorporating
two companies, one known as 1.-THE
Alpine Placer Gold Mining Co.," with
headquarters at Reno, Nevada, and
one known as 1.-The Nevada Placer
Gold Mining Co.. with headquarters
at Tonawanda. y. Y. The Nevada
began operations last spring and ex-
pended $685. 900 in digging a ditch and
putting in small plant, This money
was distributed among the business
men and laboring men of the valley,
and, after trial run, the plant was
shut down for the winter, and the
owners are so well satisfied with the
results that they are arranging to put
in about $4,000 worth more machin-
cry as soon as spring opens.
Mr.. Everett has also been instrument
tai in forming four additional Eastern
Companies, whose object it is to de-
velop Carson river properties. One
known as "rhe Longfellow Quartz X
Placer Gold Mining Co." with head
quarters in Cleveland. Ohio, one
known as ''The Carson River Mining
and Developing Co.," with headquar-
tiers in Tonawanda, y. Y, one known
as 1.-The Horseshoe Bend Gold Mining
Co.. with headquarters in Wyoming,
Delaware. and one known as 1.-The
Delaware Placer Gold Mining Co.,
with headquarters in Dover, Delaware.
Each of these Companies expect to
begin operations on the river in the
near future, and each will put many
thousands of dollars in circulation
here.
But, for some unaccountable reason,
the Carson News some weeks ago pub
lished number of false statements
calculated to damage and disparage
the enterprise and injure Mr.. Everett's
reputation, both at home and abroad,
and which article was copied without
investigation as to its veracity by the
Gardnerville Record. 1t was intimated
that the success of the Carson river
ventures is doubtful, and that many
of the stockholders are dissatisfied and
in trouble; that one gentleman and
family from Ohio, sold his farm for
IS, 900 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 much needed rest, |
replied in his behalf to the above men,
toned misrepresentation, and, in
order to prove eonclusively that they
are false in every detail, / publicly Of
fered to purchase for cash all stock
held in Carson valley by destitute or
dissatisfied Eastern people, and, al
though 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 no
trouble over Carson river stock. How
ever. the two above mentioned excel
lent papers continue to roast Mr.. Ever
eft and his enterprise, and, being an
Eastern man, cannot help remarking
the difference between Eastern and
Western methods in many things.
For example, if an Eastern citizen
should start an enterprise calculated
to bring foreign capital to his commu-
nifty and develop resources at present
idle, to give employment to the idle
and bring trade to their business men,
he could safely bank on the hearty
support and assistance of the entire
community. If a paper should dare TO
attack him or his undertaking, the
business men would demonstrate.
They would say to that paper, If you
expect us to feed and lodge you, keep
your space filled with ads. and sub
scription paid up, we in return expect
YOU to encourage lew enterprises and
lend your voice to encourage the adj
vent of capital, instead of driving il
away. But see this is not the West.
ern way.
Then, too, our laboring class would
simply mob that paper. They would
say, How can you expect us to pay
our subscription or encourage and aid
your miserable sheet when you attempt
to destroy an enterprise that would
give us work, and our families bread
and clothes? Now, perhaps the West
ern way is best, but, you know, Mr.
editor, it looks strange to me, not
being used to Western ways. But nc
doubt will understand its advantage: