Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-11-25

ness engagements. At the last meet
ing, when. the same matter was under
discussion, Mr.. Stevenson said that
if there was any one else who could
90, he would much rather they should
than go himself.
CO. In regard to the proposition
of "certain foundrymen in San Fran
ciscon to build mill, the only offer
was made by whitehill himself, who
stated that Prof. Kustel had told him
that he could induce certain fOun-
drvmen to build five or ten-stamp
mill, and that he (KusteD would
take charge of and run it, and it
should not cost the State a cent.
90 No such resolution was adopt
ed authorizing Mr.. Stevenson to 60
ahead and construct mill at a cost
of 5000 or at any other pr,ce.
a. While lamenting the extrava-
,gance of the Board, it would be emf
nently proper for the astute Pro-
fessor to look we'll to his own "use-
less waste of money" His distin-
guished services to the Board and
State have been amply repaid, and
Judging from the bills presented and
paid by the Centennial Board, the
danger of his expiring from an en-
largement of the heart is not Of such
a character as to alarm his most in
innate friends. He first modestly
asks 1925 as travelling expenses, and,
receiving it, afterward calls upon the
Executive Committee for $3.50 ad-
ditional for "expenses to date"
which was also paid. Subsequent to
the date of his resignation he has
sent in still another bill for 81 ABS Is
for services, when he can but know
that the law contemplates that no
State officer shall receive compensa-
ton for services performed under the
Act.
90 In regard to Whitehill's resig-
nation, we are able to give what is
said to be his own language. 1t was
this: Gentlemen, if you do not send
me to Philadelphia before the 18th
of January, l will resign!'' 1t had
been already decided that Mr.. Steven
son should return from Philadelphia
and make his report to the Board.
Taking the language of the retired
Professor as an index to his desires,
who does the "Sentinel now be-
lieve has the hungriest hankering
after Centennial honorsl Verify, it
would seem to US that Prof. White
hill has arrogated to himself the re-
sponsibility of running things"
and if his vaulting ambition has for
once o'erleaped himself, it is
because of the insufficient calibre
of his artillery rather than the
unworthiness of the target. The
State Mineralogist and specimen
collector was supposed 10 have been
a servant of the people of Nevada
and paid employe Of the Centen-
NAL Board-not ruler over both.
(6.) If the " Sentinel" editor will
take the trouble to see Major Nc
Coy, that gentleman can, no doubt,
give him some information on this
subject, as Major McCoy's views have
been solicited on all matters con-
nected with Centennial affairs; and,
we believe, he has always given it as
his opinion that the present Execu-
tive Committee, composed of Il. F.
Rice, H. NJ. Yerington and c. c.
Stevenson, Es4rs., have done and are
doing all in their power to promote
the object in view and make our
State Exhibition at Philadelphia a
SUCCESS. We are 10th to believe that
Major Mccoy has complained Of
being Ignored in this matter" aid
had much rather surmise that the
cudgel taken up in his behalf by the
:. Sentinel editors, is a gratuitous
and unsolicited contribution of mus
cular and too fervent friendship. To
our mind, the article is unjust to the
gentlemen comprising the Board,
who have given their time to this
thankless business, any one of whom,
we doubt not, heartily wishes him
self out of it. But as they have
been placed there, delegated to
manage the affair, we sincerely
trust and believe that they will
do their whole duty, irrespective
of the attempted dictations of Pro-
fessor Whitehall or any other en-
ployee. When this learned gen.
tleman arises and tells the Board
that if they do not do thus and so,
he will resign, it is full time be was
allowed permanent vacation from
his onerous duties. As Mr.. Yering-
fon,s mama L. also connecfed With