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NEVADA DEMOCRAT FEBRUARY 4, 1857 27
MR. CHASE, who has for some time past had charge of the Alta Telegraph office in this city, we
hear has been appointed operator of the State Telegraph Line at San Francisco. During the time he has
been in Nevada, Mr. Chase has proved himself an attentive, courteous and accomplished operator, and in
losing him we are only gratified that he is transferred to a more important and lucrative position.
San Juan Correspondence.
NORTH SAN JUAN, Jan. 28, 1857.
Editor Democrat:—Our town begins to assume its usual cheerful aspect, and though our
citizens have lost their standard topic of conversation (the merits of the strife between miners
and ditchmen) we feel that we are greatly the gainers by the resumption of operations. Of the
cause of the strike I need not speak.—its “effect” on the business of the town, has been
severely felt, and as the matter has resulted, I cannot see who are the gainers in the
controversy,—not the miners, for the difference in the price of water 3-1/2 cts., will hardly
compensate them for the idle time they have passed,—not the ditch companies for their water
has been running to waste, and surely not the merchants and traders for operations in town
have been almost entirely suspended.
The strife is now ended, and I hear no complaints, except on the part of those few, who not
being ready to work, are anxious that the strike should continue. . . . Improvements are going
on apace—brick buildings in the various stages towards completion, namely: “finished,”
“going up,” and “thought of” note the confidence of our citizens in the permanency of the
town—and neat dwellings, on the hills around surrounded by shade and fruit trees, and embryo
gardens, note that “household gods” are erected in our midst.
Families are still settling among us. A few weeks ago, the school marshal in taking the
census of the number of children, found eighty families in the town proper, with a fair average
of the young responsibilities. The various benevolent societies are flourishing here. A few
weeks since the Odd Fellows organized under the title of San Juan Lodge, No. 67, with the
following officers: M. Craddock, N.G.; Geo. D. Dornin, V.G.; W. Clegg, Sec.; J. L. Gaskell,
Treas. A hall for the use of the fraternities is talked of and another season will probably see one
erected. ...
A petition applying for a charter of incorporation has been in circulation, but the usual fear
of expense has prevented its success in obtaining signatures. The matter has perhaps been
rather prematurely brought up, though the safety of property and the quiet of the town, require
some authority to restrain the vicious and careless.
Much complaint is made at the negligence of the Washington officials in the matter of our
Post office. Over six months have elapsed since a petition with 500 signers was forwarded and
we are yet obliged to look to other offices for our mail matter. It is hardly fair, that the third
town in size, in the county, should be without proper mail facilities. “Tis said the “press” has a
mighty influence, can it help us in this matter? That “newspaper” has not yet made its
appearance. In the proper hands I think one could be sustained here. We have the entire ridge,
from Wood’s crossing to Moore’s Flat, as a field of operation. The semi-occasional appearance
of the “San Juan Pioneer” was looked for with impatience and read with much satisfaction; I
hardly know how to account for its non-appearance recently, unless its labor in bringing forth
the “pictorial” was too much for its constitution. I think however, if the citizens can “stand the
press” it will soon be issued on a permanent basis. “NOUS VERRONS.”