The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-10-26

Tor the taXpayer-and an aOsOIute1,
indigestible one for many of them. III
county seat be removed to SOM
new. location. To the people tnA
Callente, who are advocating TIL
the present move this prospect doe
not appeal Most of them are new
corners, and who have no OLD
tax bills to make comparison with
They think they see way to recouii
themselves, anyhow, by the enhanced
business they will do. In their zeal
70 pull the wool over the eyes 81
their brother taxpayers they unsu3
pectingly deceive themselves.
THE only hope for Lincoln Count
les in the chance that its resource
an be developed and that prosperit.|
can be won back. Today taxes ar
burdensome, almost beyond endurance
and most men are living from ham
to muoth. If this condition IL t.s'
continue,it will result in driving vert
many to attempt the struggle fer eli
istence in some more congenial env!l
ronment. Hope too long deferred
makes the heart sick.
The biggest asset that Lincolll
county possesses Is Pioche-Pioch,s
with its glroious traditions. the wealts
IN its hills, proven by its histor,.
The very name is potent in sugges,
ion. Those who understand nature
way. KNOW that those hills are fill
ed with the wealth which its earlit
days disclosed SO prodigiously. Tho
know that these hills contain val.
stores, still patiently awaiting tx,
activities OF man.
In every possible way these opp1s
utilities should be made evident Il
the world. Every known methS
should be employed to augment the
attractions, and 70 psusent, them
practical, convincing form. Eve
man who has tried to get capital III
terested in developing some resils
h;ls been confronted with the II
qliry How about your taxes? II
the people understand such matter
and select county Commissioned
who promote economy in the admin
tratjOn of oountv a ffairc9, II
Suppose for moment that til
wild scheme should be accomplishe
what would happen? Taxes wou.
leap up, and keep leaping. The cou'
ty moving habit would become fixe.
Phoebe would never tamely SUI
NIT to such an injustice, but wous
&C once begin to try to bring I'll
county seat back. THIS WOULD e
ACCOMPLISHED. Perhaps in 4
year, perhaps after longer intervs
but the agitation would never rem
until the county seat came back
the town that once made the couns
and must ever remain to the end i
time the main support Of its Poop
"One would think, viewing this 8,
ice' impartially, that Caliente wor
see this and realize that her prosp,
ity must ever rest upon the prospd
ty of the region directly tributary
Phoebe. Her present attitude is
z UTTERLY SHORT SIGHTED as
suggest the old saying of the anciel
Whom the Gods would destroy til
first make mad
Il cannot think that such Gala
ty is in store for Lincoln county.
believe in the county. l believe Il
lis material promise Is great, and
nope that all its people VIII come
iooR upon this question in a 5rJ
way; get together in common cal
for the common welfare. When
county prospeIs every man in II \
prosper. His property will grow
valu, and his taxes will recede. A
Tux roll always makes for low
rate. That is an infallib.e econ}
I. law.
"caliente produces nothing and
er will produce anything Of lnoml
But II will always tnrive II
County thrivess and will get is r.
off from every dollar actually
duced in the county. IL Inter,
are the general interests; ana !
those who are today with mls1a
zesI advocating thla sMlcldal sch
are trying 70 ride to ! tail. =
hope that sane councils viii