The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-08-10

Hhero n Is. AT present, the cOun- |
ty seat Is accessible; and if it were |
.loyed to Caliente 1t would make Z
decidedly inconvenient for the peo-
ole CT Cne entire northern end of
he county and | believe that what |
ever little advantage there might be
t, the people of Pahrangat valley by
having the seat of government at
Caliente; the disadvantages that
would accrue to the people of the
northern end would greatly overbal-
ance the advantages to be de-
rived by such a move by the south
ern end. When it comes to max
ing change, an expensive change,
here must le some reason for 1t.
Everybody knows that to put up a de-
cent court house, it would not only
mean higher taxation to Pahranagat
ALLEY, but to every other part of
che county; pahranagat valley would
De loser; Panaca would be greatly To-
ser, and of course Phoebe would lose.
AS general proposition the
natter resolves itself into this:
Something of indifinite cost; prom
,ses of irresponsible ones. It II
wholly local movement with the
Jew OF sadhing the cost upon the
taxpayers Of the county They
;ay $4,000 has been subscribed. But
it is doubtful If any such amount
could be raised In Caliente. Surely
III the court house is to be else
where, we want an improvement over
he present one; but 1t win take
NOR ethan $4,000 to do it. Elko coun-
" recently butt new court house
at a cost Of $150,00O;.- White. Pine
county put up beautiful building at
cost running up into the thousands.
We want. something better than a
barn; and what else could we expect
for Sis, 900. / never heard of a prop
osition of moving the county seat be-
fore without hope of improvement.
1T Is time for action. We had a
essen four years ago Hhen the coun.
division movement came up. 1t
was said then by good many that
it counldn't be DONE but it was done.
New settlers, filled with vim and en-
| rgy worked night and day to stir
Up sentiment for county division and
he county seat at Las Vegas, while
The upper portion of the county was
asleep. What was the result. County
livision came, and likewise high
er taxation. Now, the same, or a
similar condition exists in Caliente.
The Caliente club has over one
hundred members working quietly:
but steadily to move the county seat
rom Phoebe. They have gone SC
Tar as to select men in both parties
as their candidates for the legisla
ture and they hope to win the whole
delegation from this county. if not
in one party, in the other. 1t is
rue that if his concerted effor,
to prevent he moving of the county
seat is put off any longer. we will
wake up the morning after the pri
maries and find that we are beaten
Non-pardsan action Is required. Tn
time has come for united and har
nonious action irrespective of part
lines"
Committee Is Selected
Mr.. Horsey then suggested that
committee of representative cit
. zens be named to look into and stud
:. the very best method of coping wit
the situation; so that the interest
If Lincoln county will not suffer
. The campaign, Mr.. Horse
= said. must be carried to the farther
est end of the county The speake
: declared that a deep plot, q COZ
J spiracy, had been laid; that in rea
:, ity the county seat removal propos
!, ton had been advanced as one obje,
. to accomplish another which wou
= bring very serious results to Il
taxpayers Of the county.
N. /. Lee Speaks
M. l.. Lee, cashier of the Bank
:, Phoebe. was the next to speak u
he pointed out that the county
= in debt $4,000 and 1t didn't occl
:. to him that the moving Of the coun
:" seat at this time would tend
the least to help reduce that del
IS Mr.. Lee called attention to the ia
:. that the county has payment of$i
- 500 due on the bonded debt in t
&c, year 1919; which will mean an
creased levy that year to meet t
obligation. Imagine" he said, It
"a propositin of abandoning $4O.O
u worth Of property-the court ho'