The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-08-24

to find a feeling of unrest and uncer-
tainty existing among the people OF
Winnemucca and the northern end OF
Humboldt county in general which
seems to be caused by rlmors being
spread to the effect that the taxpay-
ers of the southern end OF the county
were contemplating a division OF this
county and making Lovelock county
seat, and while am as yet not GER
tain as TO whether such rumors are
being circulated and such statements
are being made for campaign purposes.
or whether they are made In good
faith, know, however, that q great
number of people have been led to
believe that such was the case, and
feel that In view of the fact that
am at this time asking the support OF
the vo; ters Of this county In nay cleo
tion for the nomination for state SEN
ator from this county. should in JUS
tice to everyone concerned state my
position in this important matter, and
/ will now do so, and will try TO put
IL In language so plain that II can
not again be either mistakenly or in
tentionally misconstrued, and In max
ing this statement I am voicing the
sentiment of the principal taxpayers
of the southern end OF the county, as
I personally interviewed most of them.
Most OF the old residents OF this
county know that a division of Hum
Nxy no Aurf - g.
past twenty-five years (but not Sc
riously by the taxpayers), so that at
the time OF the courthouse fire this
matter was Immediately brought up
for consideration at Lovelock, and I
am frank to admit that we talked
about the division OF the county, but,
as taxpayers. we also looked into the
matter carefully as TO what financial
effect such a move would have on both
ends OF the county providing such a
division was made. The tax records
showed US that regardless as to how
the division was made only approx
mately 25 per cent OF the taxable
property OF this county would belong
to the southern half OF the county, so
that we would be confronted with the
purchase OF site, then the building
OF courthouse and county Jail, to
say nothing about an expense OF pos
sibiy thirty thousand to fifty thous-
and dollars to have the county
records Transcribed. as well as as
suming our proportion of the present
county Indebtedness; and these facts
carefully considered after the first ex-
element had subsidized quickly and
thoroughly convinced the taxpayers OF
the southern end of Humboldt county
that division OF this county would
not only double but treble their taxes,
and the thought was dismissed right
then and there. and am positive that
II the taxpayers OF the northern end
OF Humboldt county were to make an
attempt to divide the county those OF
the south end would oppose II with
all their might
While Humboldt county is large in
area, II is. however, proportionately
small in population, and II division
OF the county should ever take place
II can safely be predicted that 1t will
never come during the life of the pres
ent generation. as while We have one
OF the greatest counties In this state
as II is, divided Il would make two
failures and an unvarranted burden
on the taxpayers, and am determined
that no false issue shall be injected
into this campaign by anybody II can
help II, and therefore, with respect %
county division. say now that am
unalterably opposed to any such move
as being against the best interest OF
the taxpayers. and IL elected this will
be my course as to county division,
and I want everybody to know II.
Now, regarding courthouse for this
county, I have been asked to express
my opinion on the matter. and while
did 80 to some extent through the
columns of your paper some time ago,
will do so again In order to avoid
any further misunderstanding as to
my position in the matter.
1t is needless to say that there Is but
one logical location for the county seat
OF this county. II being the only GEN.
trally located town in the county, and
that is Winnemucca. Regarding the
advisability of repairing the old build
ing. that matter at this time has been
taken up by our county commission
ers. who. understand. have asked for
bids on that work In order to ascertain
costs. etc. and I feel that the matter
so far rests in safe hands. but IL II
should be found. which Il now appears
that II will. that 1t was not advisable
TO repair the old building for temper
airy use. then we should try and get
along with just as little expenditure
as possible until after the war and then
issue the necessary bonds and build a
new courthouse of such proportions
that II will be credit to our county
and yet taking into consideration the
welfare of the taxpayers. The mad
visibility of attempting TO build a