The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-01-06
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.
January Term. 1870.

luki DOoAA DSAb6 PANoShes 1LN
acted the following business:
Reports of the following named coun-
ty and township officers were accepted
and ordered placed on file. Richard
Nash, Sheriff; Il. McLeran, Justice of
the Peace, Quin River Township; H.
Mcmillan, j. p. Buena Vista Town
ship; Richard Nash, report Oh Jail; Job
Davis, j. p, Union Township; j. H.
Job, County Clerk; John Wentworth,
J. F.. Sierra Township; G. A. LaGrave,
County Recorder; CA. LaGrave. Coun-
ty Auditor; David Cowan, J. p, Hum
boldt Township; A. J. Shepard, County
Treasurer; Martin Tiffany, constable.
Petition from the citizens of Big
Meadows, praying the Board to create
Read District III Lake Township aud to
appoint Arthur Kewlew Road Super
visor, was presented. 1t appearing that
said petition had not been signed by II
majority of the taxpayers of the town
ship the prayer Of petitioners was de-
MED.
Tax of Helen F. Nichols. amounting
to S12.SS, was RENTED.
Ordered, that the Treasurer place in
the School Fund tue SUM of $50. COL
lected for estray horses.
Ordered, that the Treasurer transfer
from the Contingent Fund to the Re-
demption Fund the sum of $500.
Ordered, that the Treasurer transfer
from the Sinking Fund to the Redemp-
ton Fund the sum OF $4,000.
The following bills were allowed:
J. III. Job. cash paid for stationery,
G. o. d., $S3
G. II. Nichols, mileage and per diem,
$153.60.
]. F. Clark, mileage and per diem,
Sl40.S0.
John Borland, mileage and per diem,
s14O,s0.
C. A. LsGraye, County Auditor, fees
S20.5O.
L. l.. Richard, labor for county. 81.
c. +. Bicknell, Clerk of Supreme
Court, two bills, Sl0210.
j. Fl. Job. criminal fees $50; clerks
fees S279s0.
1t appearing that Mrs Edwards, who
is in destitute circumstances, has an in-
valid daughter whom she desires to
send to California for the benefit of her
health, it was ordered that the Auditor
draw warrant on the Redemption
Fund in her favor for $50.
The Board adjourned for the term.
"A PEoFITABLE CRoP. Charley Ste
vens, whose ranch is located twenty
four miles north of here on the Cornu.
copia road, raised As tons of potatoes
an six acres of ground last season. Yes
terday he disposed of thirty tons to
Charles Kesler. who pays him two and
half cents per pound on the ground.
This is profitable farming. and it proves
that there are few places in the United
States that afford better opportunity
for making money on small capital
properly invested than Nevada. Hum
boidt potatoes are unexcelled in quality
and the market is rarely overstocked.
as the surplus ind ready sale in Cali
fornia.
Foor RAGE. About 4 80 O'Clock yes.
terday afternoon foot race occurred
on Third street between q. II. Lesh
and Bouey Lyle. distance 100 yards,
fora purse of $40. Even bets were
made and no little excitement created.
"Boney" winning by about ten feet.
Mr.. Lesh complained OF being UNIV ell
snd.attributed his defeat to that. Give
hun another trot when you feel better,
old boy.
POSTPONED. The billiard tournament
to have taken place last evening, at the
Capital, has been postponed salts
factorIly until Friday evening of this
week. The winner of the cue must be
resident of the county. No cost is