The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1920-11-13


of November 8
Three schemes for dividing Elko
County are now under consideration
by residents of Carlin. according to
John w. Puett. who was here from
the western county town yesterday.
Puett announced. in a statement to
an Independent reporter, that mas
much as he had been defeated for the
Legislature that he considered his
prediction day pledge not to make
any move toward dividing the county
was cancelled and that he is now free
to adopt any means he pleases or any
move he considers timely for slicing
the western end of Elko County off
its parent and creating a little COM
monwealth which will be the ex-
elusive property of the people of Car
lin, Gold Circle and Tuscarora. This
county newly created, would also, ac-
cording to Puett's plan, take in Pine
Valley. which would thereby be cut
OF of Eureka County.
Puett stated yesterday that the
people of Pine Valley were extremely
dissatisfied with their connection
with Eureka County. Also that the
people of Gold Circle and Tuscarora
were enthusiastic in their support of
the proposal to take that portion of
this county away from its present
legal ties. This support of his pro-
posal, he says, springs from the fact
that the people of these districts have
been neglected in the matter of road
work and other county benefits that
should have been extended them by
the County Commissioners and be-
lieve that they would receive more
satisfactory results from the estab-
lishment Of their own county govern
ment.
The first proposal. according to
Puett, was to take Carlin, Tuscarora,
Gold Circle. and the attendant terri
tory, attach 1t to Eureka County and
make Cariin the county seat of the
new county. But this does not meet
with the approval Of Puett, who Is
the owner of the Carlin townsite,
Puett proposes to slice a piece off of
Eureka County and another piece off
of Elko County, attach both pieces to
Carlin and make Carlin the county
seat of a new county entirely. This
will require more than $4,000 to put
through. according to his statement
yesterday. and means are being con-
sidered for raising the money. The
plan seems to have originated in Car
lin exclusively, although prominent
ranch residents Of Pine Valley In Eu- |
reka County are said to be favoring
the plan to become part of the new
county providing they are detached
from Eureka County.
AS a matter Of fact the entire |
scheme more than likely emanates |
from the fertile brain of Mr.. Puett as
a means for enhancing the value of
his real property in Carlin.
So far as inquiry extends thus far
the sentiment of the territory sur
rounding Tuscarora is not in favor of |
any such division. That this Is the |
sentiment Is expressed in the election |
of Tracy Fairehild. of the Tusearera |
district. pledged with the other men,
bers of the fusion ticket against eoun-
ty division. Puett's idea that the
county government has neglected
these portions Of the county In mat
ters OF road work will not hold water.
for 1t is generally conceded that they |
have been treated with the same con-
sistenoy and impartiality that all 9TH
er parts Of the county have expert
enced from the present board Of
County Commissioners and highway |
commissioners. As matter Of fact !