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

fDr the taxpayer and an absolutely
indiscstlbio one for many OF them.
county seat be removed TO some
new. location. To the people ia
Calepte, who are advocating the
the present move this prospect does
uOt appeal. Most OF them are new
comers, and who have no old
tax bills 10 make comparison with
they think they see way TO recoup
themselves, anyhow. by the enhanced
business they will do In their zeal
- pun the wool over the eyes Of
their brother taxpayers they unsus-
pectlngly deceive themselves
The only hope Tor Lincoln County
ies in the chance that It's resources
,an be developed and that prosperity
can be won back. To-day taxes are
burdcnsome,amost beyond endurance,
aud most men are living from hand
to muoth. II this condition Is to
continued will result In driving very
many 10 attempt the struggle fer cX-
I3tence In some more congcnial cuvt.
ronment. Hope too long deferred
makes the heart sick.
The biggest asset that lincoln
county possesses is Pioche-Pioche.
with it, glroiouS traditions the wealth
IN its hills, proven by its history.
The very name is potent in suggest.
ION, Those who understand natures
way, KNOW that those hills are fill.
ed with the wealth which It's earlier
days disclosed 80 prodiglously. They
Know that these hills contain vase
stores still patiently awaiting the
q activities of man.
In every possible way these oppor-
utnities should be made evident to
the world Every known method
should be employed to augment their
attractions, and to present them In
practical, convincing form Every
man who has tried to get capital in
ierested In developing some region
mas been confronted with the in.
4Hiry; How about your taxes? Do
the people understand such matters.
and select county commissioners
who promote economy In the admins
tration of county affairs?'
Suppose for a moment that the
wild scheme should be accomplished,
what would happen? Taxes would
leap up, and keep leaping. The coun.
ty moving habit would become fixed.
Phoebe would never tamely sub.
, init to such an Injustice, but would
t once begin to try to bring tho
county seat back. THIS WOULD BE
ACCOMPLISHED. Perhaps in
yca, perhaps after longer interval,
nut the agitation would never remit
until the county seat came back to
he town that once made the county,
and must ever remain to the end OF
Inc the main support of Its people.
"One would think, viewing this sub
jco' inlpartially, that Calientc would
gee this and realize that her prosper.
ity must ever rest upon tho prospect
ty of tbs region directly tributary to
'iochc. Her present attitude is 20
UTTERLY SHORT SIGHTED as to
suggest tho old saving OF the unclentp
Whom the Gods would destroy they
frst make mad
Il cannot think thai such "A calam.
ity IL in store for Lincoln county.
re'icyc IN the county ! believe that
isa material promise il great, and /
popo that all rs people VII come to
.p5g upon this question in broad
way; get together III common cause
iDr the common welfare When the
county prospcl5 every nun Ia it Will
prosper. lis property viii grow in
yalu and his taxes win reccdu. A biz
Tux ron always makes for Il low tax
rate. That is an infaliiblc cconoIa
:, law.
"callente produce. nothing and nes
cr will produce anything Of moment
But it will always thr.ye If tn,
ccLrty thrivess end will get It's rake
off from every dollar actually pro
duced in the county. Its Interest
are the general interests; and eve
thcce who are today with mistake
2.7I advocating this suicidal schem
are trying to ride to a fall. Let v
hope that sane councils will pr
vail,