The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-08-10
Candidates Go On
Record Against Plan

where II Is. AT present, the co'in-
~ seat is accessible; and if il weia
aoved to Caliente 1t would make Z
decidedly mconvenient for the peo-
pl, IT tnc 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 move by the south
ern end. When 1t comes to max
ing change, an expensive change,
here must le some reason for 1t.
everybody knows that to put up de-
cent court house, 1t would not only
mean higher taxation to Pahranagat
ALLEY. but to every other part Of
the county; pahranagat valley would
De loser; Panaca would be greatly To-
ser, and of course Phoebe would lose.
"As general proposition the
matter resolves itself into this:
something of indifinite cost; prom.
ses of irresponsible ones. 1t u
wholly local movement with the
dew of saddiing the cost upon the
taxpayers of the county. They
Jay $4,000 has been subscribed. But
1t Is doubtful II any such amount
could be raised In Caliente Surely
II the oouI' house is to be else
where, we want an Improvement over
he present one; but it will take
NOR Cthtn $4,000 to do it. Elko coun
recently butt new court house
at a cost Of $150.000; White Pine
county put up beautiful building al
cost running up into the thousands
We want something better than g
| barn; and what else could we expec,
for $4,000. never heard of a prop
osition Of moving the county seat be
fore without hope of improvement
| 1t is time for action. We had q
esson four years ago Ihen the coun
division movement came up. Il
was said then by good many 'tha
it counldn't be done, but 1t was done
New settlers. filled with vim and en-
,rgy worked night and day to sti'
up sentiment for county division an,
he county seat at Las Vegas, whil
the upper portion of the county wa
asleep. What was the result. Count,
livlsion came and likeiwse high
er taxation. Now, the same, or
similar condition exists in Calient,
The Caliente club has over on
hundred members working quietly
but steadily to move the county sea
rom Phoebe. They have gone s
far as to select men in both partie
as their candidates for the legisl,
,ure and they hope to win the Who'll
delegation from this county, IL ne
in one party, in the other. 1t
rue that If his concerted effol
to prevent he moving OF the count
seat Is put off any longer, we wi
, wake up the morning after the pl
maries and find that we are beate
Non-partisan action Is required. TT
time has come for united and ha
q nonious action irrespective of par
. lines"
: Committee Is Selected
Mr.. Horsey then suggested that
- committee of representative ci
~ zens be named to look into and stu,
. the very best method of coping wi
|, he situation; SO that the interes
of Lincoln county will not suff,
- rhe campaign, Mr.. Hors
A said, must be carried to the farth
y est end of the county. The speak
10 declared that a deep plot, ct
70 spiracy, had been laid; that in re
\ ity the county seat removal propo
A. ton had been advanced as one obi,
,s to accomplish another which wo
70 bring very serious results to
taxpayers Of the county.
N. 1. Lee Speaks
ee NJ. l.. Lee, cashier of the Bank
90 Phoebe. was the next to speak 1
ar. he pointed out that the county
Il. in debt $435.000 and 1t didn't oc
at to him that the moving of the cou
90 seat at this time would tend
on the least to help reduce that d,
of Mr.. Lee called attention to the 1
N. that the county has a payment Of;
"a, 500 due on the bonded debt in
= year 1919; which beill mean an
/ creased levy that year to meet
obligation. Imagine" he said, !.
~ propositin Of abandoning $40
nm worth Of property-ths court b,