The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-05-04
WHAT OF THE FuruREq

WHAT OF THE FUTURE?
On the occasion of the laying of the corner stone of the new Episcopal
church in aoldheld, last Sunday Bishop Moreland delivered the following utter
'The operator who cares nothing fr this community except to
squeeze out of its sol the last grain of gold, Indifferent whether the
town shall possess the decenchs and rehnements of civilization, is
equally undesirable with the labor astator or dishonest hghgrader'
A clarion voice. from the foOtstool Of the Almighty could lot have come
upon aoldheld with more startling and telling fOrce. and it should aue the
feversh, josuing struggling people of this community, caught in a votex-a
whirlpool of speculation, to pause at least for a moment and check up" to find
just where we stand and whittier We are drifting
The utterance of Bishop Moreland was directed not so much to spiritual IS
to temporal anairs-those things which go to make up the moral and material
moments reflection.
aoldasld has reached the state-reached it very quickly in its short exs.
ence-when it is emerging from camp life into the life o. a populous community
a city Time was when there vas 40 issuance that Goldheld would ever be a
permanent district or its town more than a border mining camp parched and
wind swept by the desert funm peopled only by the hotsam and jetsam Of
humanity, with a howell a hunk and a can from day to day-and a mad desire
for a sudden stnke-a lucky turn of he wheel-and riches beyond avarice for
we more. aoldaeld is 10 a permanent camp and town. The prospects of a
year OF more are becoming mines. The district is expanding so that there
may be scores and hundreds of great producers within its borders The handful
of ents around the only spring have expanded into a young, vigorous an fast
growing city, with 10000 population. with millions of money, with magnificent
blocks expensive residences going u p oil every hand, and further
crowds pouring in that mean a city of $4,000 people within the course of on or
two years. In fact, Godhed has jumped from a mining camp If a few tents and
dugouts, mt a city, almost in a night and we ire confronted with an unusual
an awkward-a puzzing and most difficult and momentous proposition that of
whipping ths. raw, disheveled and reckless community into a city. with a city
government; with he utilities and convsnsnces Of city hfe' and the protection
we need to life. health and property.
Who is going to look aftmt this; the men of means and responsibilities int this
community, who, peforce. must be the most Affected tn overture wno
have fallen upon this ami as good pickings - and are ready to Jump out be-
tween two days if they can only make a ''ceanup'7
The opportunities for making money are more numerous and aLwing In Cold
field than any other place in the United States. and it is only natural that men
with MEANS and who have grown rich out # the camp should be found struggling
among tn crowd in the race fol- success,f for more Mines morer riches more self
qualification ant quenching OF the fstof greed and gain. It is only natural ant
here is no reason or moralhing -if-these slfsame money makers only care
for what is going o. around them-reanze their obligations to themselves their
families their neighbors-the community and try to help in this matter Of hfe's
betterment
Theea ire men in this TOW and camp of aoldheld. who hav prospered in
heir undertakings here and who feel that they W something to the commun'
iy an heir fellow men. They are grateful and are constantly n thu lookout
for a way to b OF help They re naturally called upon for every public enter
.-. a-a ,Juovc rrrond THEW acceutt he duties of good citizenship n vOun-
poor in every ubic undertaking. They have, in some cases. spent their money
here in camp in large ana uefuI business blocks or hve. erected permanent and
attractive residences They have tried to become and be a part of tn city and
its life M are proud to claim Goldfeld as their permanent home
But their number is small Many times more h have made fortunes OF
- - ,ms rrono,+ions in Gobd6ed. who never Nv to the city or its growing
demands the first thought, saw to .cuss'' its inconvenience, perhaps. They
i've to a new church, Or to a town celebration, but to both with the same
Indifference. Money is easy ONE easy and goes easy with them But as to
the haping If the community, hi morals and economic questions which have a
bearing and impressu upon the ultimate destiny II Goldheld. they give little or no
heed. They care not whether the city is overrunw with gamblers saloons beggars
petty thieves and giant grafters' for sewers aa aa n"mc'en' wa.ef'm .ny
back yards, acres of garbage; sums filled with ignorant dirty, depraved, and the
are graded, III dusts prnked down and tn refuse swept II; runke men may
reel ant fall in tn street o sleep of their stupor; the sick and dying my be
without help, comfort OF proper shelter; what's the difference. 1--WE made .
strike; hoop li let 'r 70 Gallagher" is the spirit Of Goldhed.
Now, tn time has come, when the Operator and the business man must
give som attention to he 'decences and refinement Of civilization" Gold
field la become a county seat The town is about TO % corporaed People
ire building and investing their money with the view to staying in Goldfed In
definitely Those who came for a day arr ito remain as permanent citizens; but
Goldfeld with a city population cannot go along further In this reckless happy
golucky fashion If a mining camp. The man of means and brains h evades
this responsibility lis equally undesirable with the labor agtat0r or dishonest
hghgrader"
Until aodhed is incorporated and has political machinery re " a Cham
Der OF Commerce. That body should be revitanzed. There is good stuff in it. It's
officers are energetic and capable men,, bt somehow, they cannot get u any IN
of commerce should be terminated. and get to work or fixing up this water
question which is SO troublesome, and the matter Of street grading sprinking
cleaning. etc..
The city is soon to be incorporated. Who ire to assume the responsibility of
omce-who direct the city affairs at this most important stage7 There are a
half dozen Matters that need immediate attention before the summer is fully
upon u.s. Who IL going % do these things Someone. but wHo7