The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-10-08
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-. ELxo. Oct. .th. 1870: -s'
EDrross 1SDS.fspsxr: In your las, issue, oh
served - article headed. "a small TRANSACTION" IN
shiSh Ann e.sely misrepresen,ed and most malio-
Were OF the raas general character As many othsrs
that hsrs spps.red In your columns respecting me
into oblivion with smile 81 Contempt But sin N
L. Of 10 serious nature to let Il pass and beg OF
ySI tS.Hos nae .hs same privilege Of defending my
os OF nluring my character and blasting
ny hoss. Of future G.eiSlDs.. among this people
his Article In sneaking. hypocritical manner by in
shetuns That must have pocketsd for my own use
much Of the mopey received for the church otherwise
IL would be clear Of debt. What sbsurdityt A few
subscriptions. amounting 70 little over $780, along
With What realized from festival or two the late
conventions and What raised in Caiifornia .itog.ts
er Amounting to $1,000. clearing OF the debt Of a
ehorrh which to-day as It stands worth ssOOoi
Dr. Tie Citizen" know anything At all about church
buildingt Let him. II lie mIstrusts my integrity
come ana examine my books. apply to the trustees
single cent Of the peoples money let him publish n
70 the four WINDS Of heaven Having, he Imagined
nowproeeeis to talk about ,hiaes Which ,.ay Ss
knOFs much about As he does Il what is going on
At this moment At the North Poe-,he money OF the
cihzent building the church-peope Of all sects and
{" no stets L all paying nberslly-men aud women
Paying their last dollar 70 the church aud depriving
thstnssiNes Of household ridculous
noniapSei The money Of the citr.us did not build
the church: u only paid for about one the lumber
required. And ~ for the men aud women paving
thet last dollar TO the church dout believe word
Of ~ tfhANe higher opinion Of the good sense Of
hiApSope than To swallow any such stur 10 starve
oneself tlr the church ~ crine-a crime which
10th % believe any one Is guilty Of In this town But
that he Citizen Nigh, exhibit, his ignorance Of 10.
rspf udence he talks boat the moral and legal rights
and pryilegss Of the people Of the town, In fact &C
c2rding 70 him. they are "stOcEholders." ! would
adv tse him TO study Law little under Judge Smith,
or some one else competent TO enighten him this
point The privileges Of the people the privileges
o, 81. boSs. ~ GU which 70 ENJOY ,hn or
20 them. A. Tor myself ask other privilege than
70 Feach tho Gospel and improve the town. I never
hf ono- Imagined that the church built for me-
nGyer ignored my lamented predecessor ia any way
that know Of never heard that the plan orisi
mated with hiul hsvo positive root that no such
plan originated with him. IL supposed WE were col
strIicting building for the general benefit Of EIko
continues your eSrrespondent Whether he bas
right 70 consider himself among those who built the
church not. don't know. should like very much
% find out But letting that go. he quite right In
deed. for Elko Il bIilt. and not for every Tom
Dick or Harry who may chance To step OH the cars.
even for the benefit OF 'estinabe and accomplished
IAdsea itOh Utah who may favor Us with their pres
encs Tor few days. that they may carry away with
them lev hundred dollars For sehoo! exhibitions.
Tor important public ineetngs. or for any object
whatever that shall be for the benefit OF the town.
church door ~ open without cent: but for the bene
ut Of private individuals and wandering uInstrelA-
neSeT
why was an estrnable aud accompli Shod LADY, and
the lte boys and girls Of the place virtually eIclud
cd frVIn the church, last Saturday uighti asks Mr
."Cnlzeu.'
me reason why. il this; The lady n, question
huught Sue was iasulied because ! dared = ASK her
upon what terms she proposed 10 occupy the church.
sho set put 10 get up the concert without asking
any one else whether she could have IL or not
last Saturday aud size never hIntei Shst she
would siSh Tor the uss Of the church. l thought
Saturday uipTniHg 1t was high time for 10 know
aud Politely inquired what did sue propose giving
for light. fuel. etc At this she got Indignant and
declared that che would occupy the schoohouse rather
than give dollar. In reply. told her that would
an inquire the trustees and II they willing she
might have II TOR nothing Before returned, with the
VIII OF the trustees. she cent Oh and procured the
schoolhouse, aud told Ehe would rather pay IS Tor
publishing new bills than pay cent a. our church.
replied all right and l.it her. sOlemnly declare
tI"T" VAS nu understanding made about the pay
mont Of IS for incidental expenses that did not
ufr her the children from the church last Sat.
yToAy nights that did not break my contract, for
Contract E4s ever made.
cAu forgive a bodily injury however deep the
UguLd- l Can forget an insult. Eogryer serious the
sting, can pardon the thief who robs Of my
prp.@tiy however trying at tho time: bI the wretch
WhD.iH thee unjust charges has underworld to rob
nI4 or nay character, shall not 10 Unpublished there
l. justice to lac found Ia tie land
M'ssrs Editors. demand thst yCu publish the
"duzen's" name; or else prepare for the ,nnSc-
an II j. hIgh time thai a sIuy put tU this
saIurrnR Of men whose only object here Is tn. cc-
walton Of the people and the Improvement OF the
tOFn
Below find a true statement Of how the church. up
to this date, stands financially:
The original amount subscribed by the citizens Of
Elko was SII3 Of this sum 1921 has been collected
Adj to this sl93 the proceeda OF the festivals, aud
you will have the exact amount received from the Cti.
gems " the town-the sums received for stoves i1-
iuss, aud board pavement, of course not Included.
Tho remaining slS2 were received from entirely dif.
fer,ut Up To this date have paid ont for
church purposes 81 TOD-SIOO more than I have 70.
ccivrd. We expect ia lew days. from New York. as
mach will pay all whom VIC owe dollar, outside Of
myself. and IL the citizens 81 Elko will not pay mo
back what have invested III their church hereafter
will rndcAvor 20 10 without IL.
JoHS brown
w. the Trustees Of the First Presbyterian Church
OF Lko. hereby affirm the foregoing just and equtA-
hls as between the Rev. John brown and the people
and that in opinion the affairs OF the church un.
der the supervision Of the reverend gentleman have
been conducted ia honest aud truly economical
manner. 10 the entire satisfaction OF ourselves aud
wa would invite close scrutiny Of the account IS
rendered.
EIIJAH :. YEATEs.l
q. H. kITTRfDGE. ! Trustees.
RoBERT CARTER,