davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-07-27
ORGANIZATION.

Al a meeting OF the County Commissioners.
held July sth, the following preamble and res
| olutions were read and adopted: ..
WHEREAS, In the months of May and June.
A. d. 1863, II became necessary, for the organ
iZation Of the present county Of Elko. that a
certain sum Of money should be raised to con-
summate the said organization: aud
WHEREAS, I. 4. Waterman. Registry Agent
did issue certain certificates Of receipts for poll
taxes without the payment therefor, with the
understanding Of the citizens Of the present
county of Elko aforesaid that said certificates
should be paid for; therefore, it is
Resolved, That We, the undersigned County
Commissioners, APPROPRIATE, out Of the money
in the Contingent Fund of said ElkO county
the sum of two hundred and Seventy-eight
and l5-lOO dollars (S21S I5). balance of amount
due the State Treasury; and also. .. g..
ReSOlrei, That We hereby v1onorate and
relieve said Thomas A. Waterman from all in.
debtedness that should accrue or has accrued
to said Elko county from any interest that said
Eiko county might have or claim to have in
said certificates of receipts for poll taxes
aforesaid. .'.
This singular document will rIise the oues-
ton in the minds of many why. il Mr.. Water
man had an understanding with De cili,el,S to
pay for these poll tax receipts. be did not
make them pay, according to coutraet BY
what species Of hocus-pocu+ did they become
charge against the county Mary Of the
citizens Of this town contributed to the ex-
penses of organization. If one man is to be
reimbursed for his expenses, why not all?
Why does one man get his money back while
the balance are left to whistle for theirs out in
the cold?
While We are on this subject, we win ask
the Chronicle to tell US what became Of that
warrant for $500. issued in the name Of a GER
tain gentleman in this town, to pay George
Taylor and Billy Dresser for whipping Clint.
McKenny and Thomas Triplett. when they
came over here from Austin to collect taxes?
Please give Us little information about that
$500. "ATore anon"
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-07-27
Duties Of Assessors.

NTE CuUSTr. July Is, 1870.
EpTToHs ISDEFESpEST: Ny letter. published some
time since to the duties and Of assessing
property, has stirred up parties with long,
sharp pole aud caused some criticism which the
object had in view in its conception And now tho
oostrurtion put upon the by interested parties
makes 1t somewhat necessary to respond. -rr..
In the former letter Il stated that the law con.
ienplAtsd the ,e given by statnte ample in which
20 eonpl-i. The work Of assessing small counties by
be done in the time named. deputies anhOriIsd
tn be app0ntCd-hut e. he controlled a. D. time ami
districts by the Commissioners. This proposin0 Is
denied am governed IN my construction by the
wording of the statutes wherein the appointing Of
nePei4ts j. The same Tor All the county uhc" namely:
the sheriff Clerk. Recorder. and surveyor, some Of
whom have no deputy: bat A. thO-e Offices are sus-
tanned by fees and not per dem there neces-
sity Tor any restriction as 70 districts and time, which
Is different With AsssOrs: hence the restriction as to
time and districts. Now. II the Assessors we're not
paid per deIn where would be the necessity for uch
restTicrloh7
Again. 1t is claimed by that the Law Intends tina,
the Assessor shall be In the eld the whole time given
by Law. with eagle eye that escape ~ yinR
taIns- such the Gaze, II might be necessary q
have great many deputies. ~ guard well each
public road IN the different sections Of COUNTY e,p
eialy such county Nye. which H. % srrst length
with mountain ranges crossing north and sIufa and
puhlsr ruadE In every valley, which Travelled bT our
hardy. industrious Transfers. vino. under a custom in
property. being TsrSgnai. f--rri collection IL made
Au6 without remedy Ths hE. r1ink, hardly con.
'eiDplAni s'N practice. hut was intended TO apply
only 10 such pruper. rightly belongs and is frnd
m the county during the said tic naIiIe-t Tho Ian.
Gnage Of the statute u this: 'B-;svrrn the Mon
day IN April Hnd tire frst Mcnday In August 81 each
year, the Comfy kss-yOT, EXCEPT otherwise required
Ny special enactment, shall ssrtAn by ilsrnt in.
ar I'rspna subject To tarAtb,f' ct. think the law
intends the Ss~es.iug & the property Of the county
ana not That Whrh rTr-ry belongs another county
named IN the satJl'.. aud hold that the av 400 ,D
ir:'en tlAi all The lime named shall he used in
ing b' only :" much a. may he n"crss Try In gong
over the county for the purpos" Sow. take lite cher
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-07-27

The STATE CoSvESTIoS.- Democratic
State Central Committee will meet ut Virginia
City next Saturday, to fix the time and place
for the State Convention. The member OF
the committee from Elko. Mr.. Perkins, and
Mr. Fitch, will attend the meeting, and en-
deavor to have Elko selected for the eonven-
ton. We trust that the committee will APP
preciate the situation. The conventions have
long been held at Carson, though that town
has never done anything to promote the sue
cess of the candidates when nominated. Elko
will; and the Republicans having wisely Sc
lected this new ground for their Convention,
the committee ought not to lose any points
in choosing the same place. Give MS the con-
vention and in return We shall give rousine
Democratic majority. .....
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-07-27

Journalists usually prefer to avoid the dis
custom q the personal eoDdaet cfsny oncer.
anless pssssed by considerations q . public
nature; bat it is frequently or Of the di<>-
gresable duties Of the prc<ezaon TO refer to
| persons WHEN their acts are 20 Blended win
The cfietr that they also become the property
Of the public, and justly subject to the e-iti.
cism Of the press and Of the people who have
eonided . truss TO them.
When we stated that the debt OF Elko
county was in the neighborhocd of 500. 600
re t;a;sd fssz. NhSa. hcversr Ishsnently
denied at the time, Is nov conceded to he
true by every man eonvsrSant With county
finances. As fact, the publis had rieh, to
kno~ It. The iournAlis; Is Of little account or
valre who consents 70 be merely "a ehronjcler
of snail bssr,'' an AnoosAtos Of the weather. or
the historian OF dog Eght- As an independ-
en-; journal, owing no allegiance to asy man.
this paper ana0anesd 9 kacf which directly
interested every tax payer; fact which other
wise might have been unknown to = MAJORITY
Of The people for yea. or for many years 70
come, while the accumalAtion continued TO go
On, and the actors continued 70 revel in e1-
~ N-e rhpSnSS o. me people
Had citizens waited for the Chronicle 20 diree;
attsntsnn 10 this circumstance, they would
have waited I'LL the crack of doom.
To break the force OF this damaging fact the
Chronicle has been compelled TO resort to
personal matters, aad has sought TO cover
the sins Of the multitude of Radical officers
under theeloAk Of single Democrats 5iiieiAl,
IN the teeth Of the fact that not dollar can
be drawn from the treasury without the spe-
cial order Of Republican Board of Commits
sioners, and the consent Of a Republican
Auditor. II Therefore the discussion of this
matter has taken personal turn. The respCn-
sibshty is with the organ OF the Courthouse,
which has seen proper to divert It into that
channel. ..r e----
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-07-27

Nov this Is hardly Democratic and shows that Fitch
II Tray among the Tiges. Had he been In full sym.
pathy With those who have rung him into this scrape
he would have admitted nothing. and denied every.
thing That Is the style up north, whore Street came
from.-Eiko CAronieie
We have distinct recollection Of certain
period in the, history of that country up
north, when Butler was engaged in the same
occupation as now. attempting to defend the
extravaganza and rsscality of bunch of Radi-
cal Court House officials whose plundering pro.
clivities, incident to their belief and associa.
tons, had successfully sunk the county into
bankruptcy in year, precisely as they have
done in Elko. Our friend will scarcely need
q reminder Of the result of his labors on
that occasion. Old Boise county, which the
year before (1a63) went strongly Republican,
buriod the last Radical under a Democratic
majority Of over 700. five are any Judge Of
the signs Of the times, Butler is likely to be
equally successful in fooling the citizens Of
Elko county.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-07-27

The people of Elko county are considerably
exercised over the exhibit made by the County
Auditor in his quarterly report This exhibit
shows an Indebtedness of SOC, 600 while the
amount in the treasury is only $1,000. This
debt does not include number of accounts
not yet audited, which will swell tire total in-
debtedness Of the county TO 500. 900. De.
Quoting from this amount $40, 900 for county
buildings and their debt 10 Lander county, il
still leaves $50, 900 which the people of Elku
have spent in one year over and above their
income. Considering that Elko started her
county organization with q large amount of
taxable property this is bad showing. Re-
trenchment is the word now, but il is rather
late.-ReueiHe, ian.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-07-27

CosREcT.-one Of the county officials con-
ed~ith the financial department expressed
surprise the other day nj the correctness Of
our original statement relative to the amount
of the county debt. When we first made that
statement he was confident that our estimate
was two high By $4,000; but the examina.
the fiscal year was so close to the facts that il
is yet impossible to determine whether the
amount Is few dollars more or few dollars
less than 100000. This can only be de-
termined by the future action Of the Board Of
Commissioners on certain accounts yet to be
acted on. The public will eventually discover
that some more of our figures are as irrefuta-
bic as those on the debt.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-07-27

SMALLPOX IN OGDEs.-We heard on Friday
evening various rumors concerning small .pox
in Ogden, but We besitated to give them pub
hcity. they were apparently so exaggerated.
Yesterday, however, there was confirmation
that this yiruler. disease has made itself maj,
ifest there in several eases, and one death.
that Of Mr.. A. West, who died on Friday after.
noon, is satd to have been caused by il. There
is no doub. the Ogden authorities will take
prompt and proper means TO keep il from
spreading; but II will DO well for those visit
ing that city to be careful how they arc e1-
posed TO it's contagion.
The Junction of yesterday contains n pro.
clamation by the Mayor placing Ogden under
Quarantine regulations. Salt Lake Herald.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-07-27

UTAH NOMINATIONS The Gentiles Of Box.
elder county, including the town Of Corinne,
have made some excellent nominations for
local offices. Z. p. johnson, for the Legisla.
tive Council, and Dennis J. Toohy, for repre-
sentative in the House, will make strong
team, If elected. Noble s. Kansdy, the nom-
ineo for Sheriff, We have known for many
years. We have met him all around the circle
in Northern California. Oregon, Idaho, Mon.
tana, and finally in Utah. He is universally
liked and respected everywhere, and has
msny friends all over the North, who will be
pleased TO hear of his election.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-07-27
Tar.rra Lrcrssrs.-The Chronicle and be-

TaK.rra Lfcxssrs.-The Chronicle and its
Official assistants have. reakened in theis att
tempt to cseste aversion fFcm the matter Of
he county dets b ringing IN the sheriGs
affairs. The charge against Dir. Fitch for not
collecting licenses for shows theaters, ets., is
failure. as every one might suspect who
knows that the collector Is entitled to a per-
centage on the amounts collected, and there
fore has a direct personal interest in making
the collections as strictly as possible. Of
ficials are not given to the weakness Of forgiy-
ing their debtors The facts are, that Dir.
Fitch was invariably present ut the door, pre-
pared to collect his license rs soon as money
enough was takenin. Most of the shows and
slightof-hand performances never took in
money enough to pay for their gas bills.
Whenever the shows amounted to anything
their licenses were vigorously collected, and
the lnoney paid into the treasury.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-07-27
Latest NsVs 1y rslser.ph.
fBY sgE wsFsss Us,os T.1roaApH. !

k ONAoa AKIS0RAPH.
PAep, July "a Eaenins.-No battle /. a.,
pected fos some dnys yet.
Msasurss for Putting Paris and the adjacen,
Notifications iR-teadiness for war have b..,,
commenced and are being actively carried ON,
The Emperor will positively leave for the
front Tuesday or Wednesday, rl,v,
The peace party in Paris is rapidly diSoin-
ishiDg,
LONDON, July 25.-Mneh Indignation is man.
ifested here at the duplicity of FiasseIs and
Prussia, as revealed by the publication Of the
secret treaty Napoleon's action is considered
insulting TO England.
The people Of Prussia will observe wednes-
day Tomorrow as day of fasting and PRAYER
to invoke Divine favor on theirs army.
Prussian company captured the Custom
House at Schiltighern. '
French officers boast that .ther have ono
million men between Thionville aud Strasbprc
CoDLESTz, July 25.--The Prussisn force
which crossed the line on Sunday tore Up the
rails Of the Metz railroad for some distance
and done considerable damage. -.
EHSSA, July 22-Austria positively pro-
hibits the circulation Of the proclamation Of
Pspal infallibility. .....aa- .. nj ra.I0 II
MADRID, July PA Carliss eatbreak ia
daily expected.
PANS, July 2G.-Marshal Lebnuf, late last
night. telegn.phed the Emperor that General
BeTnish repelled reconnaissance in force of
the enemy, near the town of Nuderfroun, 90
miles north Of Strasburg. One Bayarian Off
Ger was killed and two mnde prisoners.
Figaro insists that the officer killed wns
an EnglishInan. . '. -'... ...g. . d
LONDON, July zG.-All the Journals say that
France NUT explain the secret treaty.
The Times Is seeking to- make this treaty the
preteHt for the intervention of England in
favor of Prussia. The Times also asserts that
the sympathy of Ireland for France is doe To-
Catholicism, and consequent hatred Of German
Professionalism. .r. .H
DOVE tEnI.), July 26.--SeveraI French
fri -ates passed here, eastward bound, yester-
day. 4 great crowd of spectators assembled
to witness the exciting scene.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-07-27

ANOTHER Tragedy AT IDAHo CTrY.-From
Nr. Stuobs, who arrived from Idaho City
yesterday afternoon, We gather the following
particulars OF another fearful tragedy at thar
place: On Thursday, about twelve O'Clock.
noon, squad of prisoners, we'll armed. who
had evidently previously arranged their plan
of escape, made "A break for the gate Those
OF the prisoners who were not in the secret
were forced into the CRATE with the KEEPER
while the others cody walked ont The first
shot was fired by one Of the prisoners nj u man
nameti Peter Rush, one of the guard, who en-
denyOrrd to oppose their egTess. Rush was
dangerously wounded in the hip By this
time the alarm had been given and the ciii-
zens OF the town hastily collected together
with such arms as they could lay their hands
on, and stnrted IN pursuit of the prisoners
who had run for the hills and sought refupe
III the bitches and ravines. Considerable mr.
ing took place betws en- them and the citizens.
and IN the conflict two prisoners. Porter and
Brady, were wounded, the latter uortally
After severe fight the prisoners were finally
overpowsred, with the exception Of one, who
was still at large at the time our informant
lett. In all, about eight escaped from the Jail
The arms used by the conyIcts were part Of a
collsetien sent to the Jail ut the time of the
hol6rUok affair, when the officers o! the
institution feared an attack from the outside
Porter, ole of the prisoners engaged in this
affair, had his trial postponed on the grounds
Of insanity last May. Really there = method
in such madness. Idaho Statesman. .'
letter from Jas. Judge to the Chronicle
says the leaders among the prisoners were
Stock, Porter, Bradley and OBrien. They
were all rearrested except Williams, Of Owy-
hee Stock took charge as Chief Tailor and
made Douglas and Abbott get inside of the
grating in double quick time. Stock shot
Rush with n Henry rifle. Porter was shot
twice and Brady once. Judge remarks as he
closes his letter that "it looked like early days
around the Jail yesterday.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-07-27

TIE HAoAs PsooEss. "A. j. Beals has been
appointed General Agent for the Nevada Ore
Company for tho Hagan process. for the treat
ment of base metals. This new process is
acquiring favorable notice among mill men.
IL Ia said 10 work any kind Of ore. and It's
friends claim thstit is destined TO play an i'm
portant part In the mining history of this State.
II is claimed that the whole expense Of this
process will not exceed two doliars per ton.
A letter addressed 10 Gold Hill will reach Mr..
Beals, who will DO glad TO furnish any infor.
nation az TO terms, method, etc.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-07-27
Tnr New York Tribone doe. NO, .,,omn, :,

The New York Tribune does no. attempt 10
shirk the responsibility Of its party for the 70.
imposition OF the income tax. II says:
In the coming campaign the Democracy will
not fail to make effective use Of the action Of
Congress On the income tax and il they carry
districts which have hitherto been ours, by
pledging themselves to repeal OF this most
oppressive and hateful law. we trust certain
Republican Senators and Representatives arc
prepared TO fnco tho responsibility
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-07-27

HEsRs- JhcoH sTn.HLE \ Co. have removed To No.
;G3 Market street. opposite sansoms. They have tho
largest sISow ROCKS FoR BILLIARD TABLrs and Appur.
tenanees IN the known world. They Aso the Sole
Agents for NJ DEiAsErs PATESr AND USRIvALLrD.
CusHi"s. and prepared TO adjust them any and
all sized Billiard Tables.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-07-27
MARRIED..

In Elko. July 2lsi, nj the NcTGD!s Hnuse, BY Hon
Ge'' u, kerney- IIAlEs THoNIs H. SMITH % Iu
hA'TiSGs' both II CATiin IA this county,
with the ahers 5ntire came Gounte- supply OF
liquid bcveras Of various brAnde and deIbriuus cake
during tie consumption %: shirh long fe prosperity
and hAgpiHcss formed the staple OF the oAsts drank
by all bands and the devil
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-07-27

THESE rrpudiaors and anti rcpudIAtors are only too
dangerous. being all OF them democrats the Dem
oCranc party being the vehicle upon which rebels aud
cOPpeEheads hope 10 ride into pONer.-CdrIoa AppodI
Was that the vehicle which carried Toombs
Adjutant, Akcrman-,hat third rate rebel,
and fourth rate hwyer''-into the Attorney
Generals office?
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-07-27

WV are indebted 20 Hon. Thomas Fitch for
copies Of the Memorial Addresses on VIM. Pitt
Fessenden and of the United States Geology.
cal Survey Of Colorado and New Mexico
both neatly bouad and interesting Volumes.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-07-27

At Battle Mountain Station. Nevada July 10th, TO-
the wife Of \. Rrbertson. dang alter.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-07-27

Mountain city Mining CoInPany-T.orn-
Nevada. '' "' -
- Notice Il hereby given. that ri = meeting N the
Board OF Trustees g sAh Company held on N. iIth
uY OF sniN 1879, an Atstssmcut ~ twenty ave cents
pvr share VAS le'tsd upon the capital stock Of saS
company; payable immediately. in United states gold
com, 70 the secretary, Al the once 81 the company
no toS california street, San Francisco California
any STOCK upon which said mt shall remain
nniaid on the twenty ninth day Of August. ISM,
sha DC deemed delinquent aud will DO duly aaiycr
nHci iur sale al pubic auction, and unless PAYMENT
So be Rsha hesorc. will bc poli on Monday The
,wshy.siI'h day Of September. 1870 TO pay tho
tsing and expenses Of sale
ny order u the Board of Trustees ...'
7. II. wfNGARD. Secretary. l
oinee' Vs California street. san Francisco, Cal.
~
The Weekly Arizonian., 1870-08-20

passengers and property as shall within req sonabie timeprevious thereto offer, or be ofer' eG for transportation
 SEC B And be it further enacted. That in case of tbe refusal by such corporation or their agents to transport passengers or their property, or to deliver the same at the regular appointed place, such corporation shall pay to the party aggrieved all damages which shall be sustained thereby, with costs of suit.
 SEC. 34. And be it further enacted, That in forming passenger train, baggage, or fFeigt. or merchandise, CT lumber cars shall not be placed in rear of passenger cars and If they or any of them shall be so placed. and any ac cideut shall happen to life or limbJ the officer or agent whoso directed the arrangement, and the conductor or engineer, shall each and ali be held guilty of intentionally causing the in~ fury, and be punished accordingly,
 SEC. 35. And be 1t further enacted, That the railroad companies may increase their stock by fling in the office of the register of deeds certificate stating ths amount of such desired increase, and the reasons or necessity for the same.
 SEC. 36. And be it further enacted, That no railroad shall be built under the provisions ofthi act until the route and termini of said road shall have been approved and sanctioned Oy NOAEACbSs
 SEC 37. And be it further enacted, That the Congress of the United States may at any time alter, amend, or repeal this act, savingand preserving all rights which may become vested under the same, and may amend or repeal any incorporation formed under this act.
 SEC 38. Aud be it further enacted, That 1t shall be lawful for all companies formed and incorporated, or which shall hereafter be in- corporated, under the provisions ofthe forego- ing act, to sue for and collect any instaIment or subscription to stock due or to become due to said cordpaniss formed under said act, in like manner as other debts are now collected, and before any court having jurisdiction of the amount claimed: Provided however, That nothing contained in this act shall be so con- strued as to authorize any incorporation organ- ized under the same, to construct or own any railroad outside of the District of Columbia.
 Approved, May 5, 1870
The Weekly Arizonian., 1870-08-20
NEW MEXICAN CARPETS and BLANKETS

We have on hand and are constantly res ceiving full assortment ot every class Of goods suitable for this market, which we offer on the most reasonable terms. One of our firm resides in New York City for the sole pur~ pose of buying goods, and belngin market con- scantly. Our merchandise is purchased on the most advantageous terms. Those who deal with us can rely upon our stock being of the best quality and at the lowest prices, We would call the attention Of merchants from this Ter ritory as also from Sonora, to our well assort- ed stock especially suited totheir market, and can confidently say it will be to their advan- tage to examine il before purchasing elsewhee