Silver mines were being vigorously developed and silver mills erected.

Business of all kinds was active and prosperous and growing more so day by day.
The people were glad to have a legitimately constituted government, but did not particularly enjoy having strangers from distant States put in authority over them--a sentiment that was natural enough.

They thought the officials should have been chosen from among themselves from among prominent citizens who had earned a right to such promotion, and who would be in sympathy with the populace and likewise thoroughly acquainted with the needs of the Territory.

They were right in viewing the matter thus, without doubt.

The new officers were "emigrants," and that was no title to anybody's affection or admiration either.
The new government was received with considerable coolness.