Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-12-08
WHY CALIFORNIA LAND IS PREFERRED

Why CALIFORNIA LAND IS PREFERRED
In Reno a few days ago a former graduate of the University
of Nevada told him he and several other graduates and a former
professor of the university were taking up land in Lassen coun-
ty, California, and by dnt of hard work were laying up a store
for the future. Here is a ease where former residents OF this
state through prevailing conditions, have to go to a neighboring
state for land to follow their bent. 1t is not because Lassen
county offers any better inducements so far as land, its fertility
and things of that kind are concerned, but it is because the lands
are offered at cheaper rates and on better terms.
California has no better lands than Nevada, but in that state
many of the land barons' holdings have been broken up and
rather than pay on the valuations that some OF the counties r
charging them with they are letting go and disposing OF their
possessions.
And right here is Nevadas remedy. Thousands upon thou
sands of acres of land in this state are controlled by land, cattle
and sheep barons, upon which they pay hardly any taxation. AS
IA result they find it profitable to hold this land for the rise they
expect to come. But were they compelled to pay taxes on the
land in proportion to that which is paid by their nelghbor, the
farmer, they would soon put it out to crops or cut 1T up and sell
it to settlers n colonists who would. This is a matter which is
now occupying the attention of the State Tax commission, and
sooner or later, by an equitable degree of taxation, they will find
a means of solving the whole problem. When that is done Ne
,ada may expect to show evidences of growth.
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Nevada's appropriation to the two exposition fairs in Cali
fornia is $4,000. Of this amount 60 per cent will be paid
by the big corporations of the state. The balance, $4,000, will
be paid by the small taxpayer. He pays at the rate of 6 cents
on each 800 valuation for two years for fair purposes. There
fore, if he is paying taxes on say $4,000 valuation he pays to the
fair fund 81 20 a year, or $40 for the two years. What a hard
shop that will be! In all it amounts to the price of twelve drinks
and eight bit cigars, or if one be an auto fiend it means the price
Of less than ten gallons of gasoline, and no one minds burning
that up. But some people would rather pay tribute to Stand
ard Oil than put out a little money to a fair proposition that could
not be other than a winner for Nevada.
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1t is estimated that among the visitors to the approaching
Panama fairs in California there will be at least 2,OOOO 900 people
seeking western homes. 1t is believed that among these will be
100000 of the better class of Europeans. If one-twentieth of
one per cent, or 1000, of these visitors could be induced to come
to Nevada and locate, would not the $4,000 appropriation have
performed its duty? Think it over, Mr.. Objectionists. Do yo,
know OF a better way to reduce taxes than by increasing popu-
lationY
Recent statistics compiled by the department of commerce at
Washington go 10 show the rapidly enhancing value of the home
paper as a medium of advertising. There was a time when the
big metropolitan journals were found in every household, but
that day is gone and the government investigators come to the
conclusion that the shrinkage of distribution at distant points
is the result of better newspapers in the small towns and more
confidence in the management of the domestic organs.
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In the news items of the long ago which re appearing in
the Appeal was one a few days since which stated that a certain
mining company which had been compelled to pay its taxes had
come through to the tune of several hundred dollars. This is
probably where Wells, Fargo and Co. got their hunch, for there
has not been a year for the last two decades where that company
has paid its taxes until forced to do o by a court order. And
there are others
California has a "home market for home production asso-
citation. Why cannot Nevada have a similar organization? In
that event Nevada would not have to go to California or any
other state for it's potaIoes, chichens, eggs, meats and a dozen
other food commodities. Much of the home money would then
be kept at home, and there would be less kicking at California
for being the dumping place of Nevada money.
The Reno Gazette is to make mining one of it's most import
ant features, and to further that innovation has secured the
services of William Mcclure Gotwaldt, the ~well-known writer,
who will begin work on the paper today. Gotwaldt is one OF
the best posted men in the state o mining matters and has the
pleasing faculty Of presenting such news in a readable, interest
ing way.