Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-05-03
COMMERCIAL
WAR WILL
START

What looks like the beginning of
the end of the control by the Dang
berg estate in Carson valley has tsart
ed with the inception of the trolly line
between Minden and GardneIvllle.
This line is projected by a number
OF Carson Valley msn and Gardner
vile business men with the avowed
purpose OF making Gardnerville the
center of business and other life in
Douglass county. The plans of these
men include the removal OF the coun-
ty seat from Genoa 20 Gardnerville
at the first opportunity and they de-
clare now they have power enough to
do it when they get ready.
1t seems to be up to the merchants
OF Gardnervilie to protect themselves
against possible future opposition In
Minden, which, while it amounts TO
little right now, may become formid-
able in the near future tAfOugh the
activity OF the Dangberg interests.
s
den the center OF the new community
at least and compel it as the center
of the whole county as soon as pos
sible.
The fact that Gardnervile ana Min
den are two miles apart, that Gard
nerville already has a large amount
of trade and this trade is growIlg
as the valley settles up, tempts the
Minden people to make extra efforts
to cary out the purpose expressed.
There is now a -four mill at Min
den and huge warehouse. In Gard
nerville is about every other business
and industry in the county except the
county Offices and the tax payers OF
the valley have become tired of go
ing across the country to Genoa to
transact their county business, a CON
dition they want TO amend.
Genoa men, on the other hand, have
change desired so that there is a
| three-cOrnered fight TO make wheney
| er any removal OF the county seat
comes UP.
Those who are not familiar with
i affairs in Douglass county can not
| realize the immense amount OF buSi-
ness this valley does. Without doubt
it is the richest in point of produc-
| ton of any similar section in the
| State OF Nevada, not excepting the
| Truckee Meadows and land adjacent
| to Reno and Sparks.
The land owners of the valley are
practically unmortgaged. Their crops
are assured because they have assur-
ed themselves pIenty of water for ir
rigation by the expenditure of large
lamount of money and large amount
of work on the headwaters OF the riv-
er.
| in GarGnerville, Itself, ,here is a
large amount OF investment. The
to(n has built up into streets and
business houses line the main street
which was once the county road, fol
nearly half mile.
The territory is worth fighting fol
and Gardnerville folks propose tC
fight for it, even If the Dangbergs op
pose every other movement in the
, county, in order to retain control a
Minden.
Il Carson City profits about one
third what it should from this ,ici
J section. The trade of Gardnerviile
J alone is worth $4,000 a month. Trat
! fic to and from that point is immens'
\ considering the size of .le place ant
its facilities.
Il Some Carson City merchants hav'
proposed to organize free excursion
J from Gardnerviue to this place SatuI
days, poyiding train that will leav
! Gardnerville in tae morning and re
turn to Gardnerville late Saturda
night.
These excursions might not be yer
we'll patronized at first but it is Gel
J tain that if they are continued the
J will result in profit to this city. Tn
\ project has resulted in fine return
! in other places and will do so here
4 tried.