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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-01-14
Carson Correspondence.

CAnsoS. Jan. II, 1877.
Editor Iudpendent:-Th Legislature
hHs just got down to sold work. So
far, no important Legislation Inns taken
place. The State Prison imbroglio is
attracting moot attention ut present,
and I fenr, to tho grcHt deIriment OF
moro important and necessary legisln-
ton. Very littlo has yet been dono
looking to the checking Of abuses by
railroad companies. It is 10 be hoped
That before the session closes, the unjust
discrimination of tho Central Pacific
rond, in giving special rites on grain TO
tho Eureka < Pulisado rond, 10 the
great injury Of farming interests in Elko
county, will receive the attention II de-
serves; though nothing further might
be,nccoinplishcd, the simple bringing OF
tho matter before tho general public,
would DO point gained. also think
that at least portion Of the press will
possess sufficient independence to lnhc
tho matter ur, M against tho injustice
OF tho nnilroad Company.
a bill was 20 day introduced in tho
Senate 10 mako Assessors ineligible 10
reelection, but increasing their term Of
Office to four, instead Of two years, as
heretofore. The bill is doubtless n
good one, as under tho improved sys-
tenn, tho inducemeut to exercise the
functions OF the position in oil unfair or
partial manner, would to worry great
extent bo removed.
Tho bill providing for. tho election Of
n State Prison Warden, by Joint Com.
mittco of the Legislature, will most
likely como M for final I,nssnge, In tho
SENATE, Tomorrow, and hot discussion
IL expected. The friends Of Mr. IfYnnil
clniIn Tint tho bill IL, tho. result OF n
combination between Rcpublicnnn md
llyhlan's Democratic enemies, md il
designed to oual him aud give tho place
to n Republican. Tho Chief objection
to Tho measure, IL, Tint II makes tho
warden tho creature OF tho Legislature
nnd IshYcs tho management OF tho pris.
on in the hands OF tho hoard Of Com.
m'saioncrsit thus should tho Warden
neglect to do his duty, or DO found
guilty ut fnnlfcasnucc In Office, the Com.
missionors would he powcrlcss To nct.
and clash OF authority would 10 likely
to cnsuc.
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rIlE .1INEI,AL IIll.L AFTER.

Under the above healing the Eureka
Sentinci. in abiding to nn article which
appeared In this paper few days nso
in reply to n statement by that journal of
what puri'ortcd to be, tho facts respect
ing the PARTITION Of Lauder county aud
affecting Elko nud Eureka counties, ac-
cnscs us Of having lost our temper. aud
| Proltsns to ncIunin: us Nth some facts
in relation to tho subject Of these par-
ticular divisions Of which we nro MP
parcntly in ignorance, anil begins BY
denying that Elko county. rs II now ex-
lists, was erected in 1869, md refers to
subsequent acquisition by Elko from
Lander Of n strip Of country lying be-
tween the 4lst aud 42d pamilcls, for
which no compensation was given. Now,
although tho Ssntiati il correct rs to the
FIRST proposition, We still insist that in
sofnr IN Eurekn is concerned, the bound.
nries between Lander and Elko had
been satisfactorily adjusted years be-
fore tho formation of Eureka com.
~ had been thought Of. and rs
10 the portion given. according to tho
Sentinel. without compensation, Eurckn
never had any moro title or interest in
thnt than i'll the strip to which she is now
trying to establish clnim, for, notwith-
standing the nice distinction ns to time,
drawn by our Eureka neighbor, n mat
ter Of two years had elapsed between
inc fuai adjustment of that norfhEs
boundary line and the advent Of Eureka
County. Il. the fucc of these facts, il
is now claimed by Eureka, Tint because
her territory would have extended to
the Idaho line. had not her maternal
parent cedrd tho panhandle" to Eiko
two years before she was born, the US
piring coquette should DO entitled to
exact tribute from her neighbour, us q
compensation for tho loss she has
sustained by FILLING to be born two
yenrs sooner.
As to tho allegation that no compcn-
satiou wis made to Lander for our
northern acquisition. it is rot true; but
il it were, SO long rs Lander is satisfied,
we do not zee that it is anybody else's
business.
The donation of TINT territory WAS in
itself compensation for services rem
dGrcd to Lander by Elko, at Il time when
it was proposed TO nttnch to Hum
boldt lnIge slice. from tho former /
county, embracing the Brittle Mount
ain section, and-if We re-
Alright - including tho same
territory subsequently ceded to Elko,
which at the time it vas given, contained
q fixed population Of perhaps twenty
persons, little or no taxable property,
and WAS considered OF but very little
Ynluc. .-.., ..,
Had il not been for the service reud-
cred Lander by Elko, for which the
pnn.handle'' MAS given, old Lander
would not have retained sufficient space
upon the map to constitute ono respect
able county, and aspiring Eureka
would, in ull probability, have been
bounded By tho limits of its present
county sent.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-01-14
MIR. sIooRE's BILL.

Assembly bill number sir, introduced
by MIR. Moore, OF Elko, proposes to re-
Tiso tho present law regulating the
salaries Of county treasures. In the
apportioument OF tho amounts to be
paid the trcnsurers by the respective
counties, Elko is. to be assessed one
Thousand dollars, whiic tho treasurers
Of White Pine and Lanuer are to receive
fifteen hundred, and Eya, Lyon, and
Washoe, each twelve hundred.
I'VE have not yet been nblo to ascer-
tain onwhat basis this Npportionment hns
been mndei but it naturally seems that
the duties of tho Treasurer OF this
County nre quite Us onerous as those
demanding attention from tho keepers
Of public funds in either OF tho two
first mentioned counties, and therefore
should be entitled to as lnrgo u aal-.
nry. Tho amount of money passing
through tho hands OF Elko's Treasurer
during the year, is larger than
thnt: controlled by the corresponding
officials in the counties mentioned, in
consequence Of which tho bonds ro-
qui-ed ct his hands Ms surety to the
county, are larger, and wo acknowledge
our innbiliiy TO discover the reason why
tho; Office in this county should bo
worth only thousand dollars, when
Lauder and White Pine nre deemed
worthy Of fifteen hundred,
According to section second OF the
Act, IL is to tako effect january, 1879.
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tuuXTY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.


A bill is to be introduced in the pres.
cnt Legislature. which. in delluipg the
qualifications Of Superintendents Of
Public Instruction, makes first grade
certificate n, ccsSury 10 the eligibility uf
u candidate for that position, and the
Carson IiPptai commenting upon the pro-
visions Of the bill, remarks: "No mnn
Gun properly iulall tho duties Of such
Rn Office unless he is both teacher and
q scholar Now, if there is any good
reason why business man, with IN
ordinary shnre Of education. is not ns
we'll qualified to discharge properly the
functions Of that Office. ms school
teacher, then We hnvo totally ,nisnppre-
hended the law regulating the duties Of
the position. Tho Appeal snys. speak
ing of the County superintendent
duties: ''Ani tho books which nre
usod, the lnws introduced mud the lici-
pline enforced, must also be regulated
with consummato care" Under the
Inv, these duties nre vested in the
State Superintendent and Board of
education. and is something
with which tho County article
has nothing to do; oven tho qucs-
ton as to the qualifications # The
teachers IN the districts over which his
extends. is decided by
Il Board ot.EKnminers, so tLut the OIL
cos devolying upon the County Super
nteudent are almost exclusively Of
clerical Character. Tho Appeal should
overhaul the law in relation to county
acknowledgements.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-01-14
County Auditors I,euor,.

Tho very complete report OF tho con.
dition Of tho county finanecs, by Audi.
tor +. A. Rogers, which appears In this
issue, makes n very satisfactory show.
ing. notwithstanding tho ostrn
expense OF general election, tho lloat-
ing debt has nil been mel, and nearly
$4,000 In The treasury for tho 'rcdcmp-
ton Of county bonded Indebtedness.
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A Railroad Man lciiicd.

Charlcs Fox, a ynrd.innn nj Truckec,
was killed In q horrible manner last
night whilo at his work. lie was seated
on the front Of tho switch engine sam.
son, which wns passing rapidly through
tho yard. Tho engineer, who. Il mp.
I'chrs. hns to do his own firing, was en-.
gagged IN throwing OH wood, did not
notice several nat cnts on tito track aud
ran into them. Fox was horribly
crushed and was killed Instantly.
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Withdrawn.

1t was announced in our dispatches
yesterday, that Barrett and Kennedy,
members Of Packard'a Senate, resigned
thcir seats in that bodyand Withdrew,
but first gave their reasons for so doing
in set speeches. Their reasons have
not yet been forwarded.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-01-14
NEVADA LEGISLATURE.
Fourth Day.
ASSEMBLY.

ASSEMBLY.
House called TO order by the Speaker
ut ii O'Clock 4. u. Roll called
quorum present.
y resolution by Stewart to examine
into the Htiuirs OF the Virginia ~
Trucl;co ltailr0ud. WAS lost.
\ message was received from the
Secretary Of State advocating the cal
ling Of n State Convention, and also
the changing Of tho time for the be-
ginning Of the fiscal year.
.t.. NOTICE or Hills.
by Stewsrt-Abolishing the Office Of
State MineTaloyis,. ....
by Moore OF Elko--In relation to
public schools. ...:.. ......-. .. ...
HILLS I;rEopcCrp. $685..
BY Stcwnri--lu relation Ia thn en-
ploymcnt Of attaches "f the Legislature.
Nentl, mud referred To the Judicinry
Committee. ..r.
by Trousinlc --Iu relation to- tue
public GchoOl. Real, md rel erred TO
the Committee on Education.
by Moore Of Ellio--To provide ROY.
emo for tho support OF the govern
mcnt Of tho Stnic Of Nevada. Referred
TO the Committee OH Ways nnd Means.
by Prny-In reference to making the
observation-disclosures Warden Of The
State Prison. Referred To tho Com
mittec ON State Institutions.
by Howard OF Humboldt In refer.
cncc TO the proper observance OF tho
Sabbath day. Referred to tho Com
inittco OH Public Morals.
HILLS rSsRED. ..'
Tho bill crcnting q Legislative fund
WINS considered and passed.
Tho House adjourned ut 1880 T.. VI.
Fifth Day.
SENATE-The Superintendent of Pub
lie instruction presented tho report Of
the Directors Of tho Orphans liomo for
The eleventh and twelfth fiscal years.
Referred to the Committee ON State
Aiinirs.
y message from the Governor, trans
mitting the Centennial award aud medal
to Nevada, wag received.
The bill repeating tho destruction Of
"noXiUus animals was reported on
fnvornhly.
Tho cousug returns und the Attorney
Generals report were ordered printed
in mn appendix to tho Senate journnl.
The bill rcdistrictins the State cuts
the SALARY Of the Judge Of tho Seventh
District from 81, 900 ~ 81. OO0-tho on.
ly alteration. II takes effect In 1879.
Notice Of BILLS were given IN follows:
BY Wcstcrlcld - Imposing certain
duties on tho Governor Oh standing ~.
| wards.
liy lIonrlmNn--'ro regulate proceed.
| ings In civil eases.
The following bills wcro introduced:
liy Stewart. payment Of certain
inilitury officers Of virginin. Referred
to the Storey County delegation.
l'y RinB--rO abolish the OflIco Of
Siatc Alincrnlogist. Referred to Com
nittcc Oh Mines md Mining.
Tho Legislative Fund bill 800, 600
passed bntlI Houses and WINS signcdby
the Governor.
Tho SCnatc adjourned TO Monday.
lloCsE--.A resolution was introduced
10y Stewart IN relation 20 Chinese imni.
grafton, asking or representatives In
Congress to usc their influence to mod.
ify tho Burlingnmo treaty.
Notice Of bills were given ns follows:
by liuwatd-.In reference TO Assess.
ora. making tho term four ycnra, and
tho incumbent ineligible for second
term.
Moore Of Elku.- ItcdiArlcling tho
SiNtc for judicial purposes.
Tho following bills wero introduced:
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NOV VHIlfHt'"I VWTIs
No change In tho situation this morn.
Ing. Tho order Of General Augur, for.
bidding aggressive movements 10y either
rnrty, will doubtless prevent collision.
All eyes nrc OH Washington, Watching
events. Governor Packard has COM
missionod a. S. Badger, Mojor.G General
OF the Louisiana S,nto National Guard,
md ordered him 10 organize tho frat
division, to-day.
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CARSON. Jan, II.
BILLS ISIHUDUCEp.


h.SEMuLr-lIy Edison - 70 regulate
proceedings in criminal eases.
by Stuwnrt--Providing payment for
Attorneys in certain cases.
by Munre--To abolish the Office "i
state Minrrnl0giSt. and making tho
Superintendent Of Pnhliu Instruction
Curator Of the State Museum.
by Stewart Compelling mining com
Pnnics to establish offices and agencies
i'll tLis State; virtually compCls
companies incorporated in Cnlifor.
mia 10 remove their offices To Nevada,
and within the counties where tho
mines nrC located.
SENATE hill in relation to tho imdcbt.
cdncss Of White Pine County. passed.
The veto by tho Governor Of the bill
regarding Storey County Indebtedness,
sustained. Adjourned.
SEaArE-liy Crcswcll--A hill to rcgu-
Into proceeding in criminal cnsra.
By Stcwart-Eegariing the killing of
fish.
by 1Iickcy--'ro admit TO probate ecr-
tain Wills.
by Grincs--In relation 10 payment
Of Churehill's Indebtedness.
By Edwnrds-licquiring TrcasIrors
to mnkc special deposit Of county funds
and allowing the cominissl0ts to count
nj any time without notice.
Hills PASSED.
Authorizing Eureka County to bor-
row SIG,0DO.
County AsacaHors 10 hc ineligible for
second term Of Office. Adjourned.
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by llowurd-Iu reference 10 H.. Co.,
OF officers i'll this State. Referred IA
the Judiciary Committee.
by ilnmmond-Bill to prevent .he de.
structiOn OF fish in the rive,s d M.
State. Referred to the Committee OH
Internal improvements.
By StewaIt-A bill creating an of!iciul
reporter in each judiciary district. Re.
fcrred to tho Judiciary Committee.
BY Trousdulc-A bill to prevent
frauds in elections. referred to tho
judiciary Committee. -
BY Gry-A bill to prevent the issu.
ing Of free passes ON railroads in this
State. Referred to the COMMITTEES OH
Corporations.
In tho case of the bills relating to tho
election and the dividing Of Churchill,
from Inst session, the veto was sus-
tained.
CARSON CRY, Jan. .. 1877.
SENArE-Stewart's Mexican Veteran
Pension joint resolution WIS reported
on fnvornLly.
Ross resolution for n joint committee
Of i've 10 visit the Woodbridge and tho
Deaf und Dumb Asylum, Oakland, to
report the status Of the Nevada insane,
etc., passed.
Comins' concurrent resolution amend
ing section ., article Of the constitu.
finn aN I,ht Al.
may meet bicnnially Oh the Inst Mon
days i'll january was referred TO the
Judiciary Committee.
Notice Of the following bills wns
given:
By Shcphcrl-To nmcnd the cstrny
law aud for n classification Of the lmin-
eral cabinet.
BY Bnkcr-Rcqnirin. foreign conf
| pnnios to furnish evidence Of incorpurn-
/ ton.
by Ross-In relation to highways.
by Comius To rcdistrict The Slnto
nnd ndd Lincoln TO White Pine AMI
Eureka for judicial purposes.
BY Grimes-For the payment Of tho
| Churchill indebtedness.
The following bills were Introduced;
BY Edwnrls--To amend tho Act roy-
erning the State Prison. Rrfrrrrd to
the Judiciary Committee. TL. hill
makes thu Warden nnd Deputy Warden
elected by the Legislature, ut salaries Of
$4,000 md Sl,sOO, under bonds If
$500 cacl-thc Board still 10 hays
supervision.
by Chubbuck--ro provide revcnpo
for the State.
By Cassidy - Authorizin. Eureka
county to ISSUE bonds for the paynirnt
of lis debt.
Tho Governor transmitted the report
Of the Surveyor General.
AssE,InLY-EveIctt's joint resolution
asking COn9TcSS - restrict the Pyrn-
mil Lake Reservation 80 three town.
ships. was referred to thu Committee OH
Indian affairs.
Trays concurrent resolution in refer
cnce 10 the reduction II fnrcs mud
frcishts On the &. i. K. r., was w.
icIrcd Ia il.c Committee on Federal Re-
! luiiun3.
Notice WAS given Of the following
bill:
BY Mighrls- Establishing u HOUSE Of
Refuge for Juvenile offenders.
The following hill was intr"luctd:
By WriSht-'rn regulate the yalr Of
roi@"ma. Referred to tho .Iud ciary
Committee. The lii imr"srs - fine Of
from :ii0u 10 500 on l-iauns retailing
| rosinn, Snvo on the certificate Of ~
licensed physician.
Wright gave notice Of hill Imposing
certain duties on the &. =. u. Il. ia
this State. The hill requires the COM
pnny to fence all the G. J.. IL. Il. in
this State by July |, 1878. under prn-
atty Of S50.0UO pnd 81 GOA per month
fine for every ponth for fence unbuils
thereafter.
CArsoS. Jan. II.
UfT,I.9
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j. D. CAMERON,
Secretary of War.
NEW YoRK, Jan. 10.

Tho Tsi6"He's Washington corrcs-
pondcnt argues deliberately to show that
tho recent rapid rise in silver il tom.
pOrHry, and That it will fnll again with.
in few months, but not to recent panic
prices.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-21
Sale of Valuable Real Estate

John Ruhl,
VS.. In CEancery
Joseph Ruhl, ct ais,
pal Court of Wheeling, made and entered
in the above entitled cause on the l2tn
day OF December, 1877, |, the undersigned
special commissioner, appointed for that
purpose, Will, on
SATURDAY, JANUARY IS, 1873
At the front door OF the Court House OF
OHIO county. proceed 10 sell at public
auction, the following described real
estate, that is TO say: The property known
as the Ruhl estate, situate on the western
side OF Main street and southwark OF South
street, in the city of Wheeling, in ohio
county, State of West Virginia, fronting
forty (4Ol feet 81 inches on said Main
street and running back TO an alley in the
rear of said real estate. and fronting on
said alley aboUt ninety 81 feet, bounded
on the south bv Inc running westward
alright angles with said Main street, and
on the north by the property belonging
TO the estate OF John Amick.
TERMS OF SALE-One third OF the pur-
chase money. or more If the purchaser SO
elect, cash; the remainder in two equal
pawn hts on credit of nine and eighteen
months, respectively, from the day of sale
with interest thereon from said day, bond
with good security being required for the
deferred payments, and the title to said
real estate being retained until said pay
ments are made. DENIS O'KEEFFE.
de2Doawt Special Commissioner.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-21
BELMONT COUNTY.
81. Clalrsville Gazette.

-. ClairSville Gazette.
NEWTON STILwELL, who lives on
Wheeling Greek, northeast of town, met
with painful accident on last Tuesday.
by the falling OF a derrick at the bridge
waich the Tuscarswss Valley Railroad
Company is building across Wheeling
Creek, one o. Mr.. Stilwelps legs and sew
eral of his ribs were broken and he was
Otherwise injured.
Nix. ARCHIBALD MCGREw, OF Mon
roe county, has been given some promI-
hence 10y the Wheeling papers in con
ne ton with the death of Findley Nc
Grew, at Bridgeport last week. These
statements are entirely false with the
exception that Archibald McGrew took
uiuner with Fmdley McGrew on Tues
day. the 18th inst. Immediately after
d,uner Archibald McGrew came TO ST.
Cqirsvilir, was here until evening,
and then went to his brothers,
David McGrew, two miles south
al this pace He renamed
oger night aod returned TO st. Clairsvile
next morning. Mr.. McGrew informs US
tut he never drank any liquor with
Findlov McGrew and never gave him
ANYTHING TO drink. Mr.. McGrew is a
miller and came here for the purpose OF
securing position in the new mill At
TINS place, the prOprietors having sent
for him intending to give him situa-
ton, and, as may be imagined, he is
greatly annoyed by the false reports con-
Cerning HIM.
DIR. l.. IL. GRATIGNY, of Cincinnati,
and formerly resident of st. Clsirsville,
mas become Il bankrupt. His liabilities
amount to Sl0,292 %, and lis assets 10
$3.50. Shepherd Davis, of this plsce
loses sGS 80 by his failure. DR.. Gratigny
lived here about fifteen years ago.
TUE golden wedding of Chss. Bailey
AMI wife, which Was celebrated on
Wednesday of last week, was attended
hy four persons who witnessed the mar
rage of Mr.. and MIS-. Bsiley,50 years ago.
Taesc are Theodore Bailey, OF Evansville;
Eaoch ID. Crawford, of this vicinity;
. oliver Crawford, of Wheeling, and Mrs.
E1iz beth Frazier, Of Bridgeport.
THos. II. HENDERSON, late publisher
O. the Fairview (Harrlscn county,, En-
yuirer, attempted TO commit suicide 70
Gently by cutting his throat with rs-
zor. He was frustrated in his designs by
his wife and another lady, who succeeded
I'M getting the razor away from him be-
tore he had accomplished his purpose.
The excessive use @. whisky Is said TO
have been the cause of Hc0derson's con-
duct.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-21
DIED.

SIMMONS-DecembeT 18th, at PIP. NJ, vt
RenwOod, w. Va, MARY, wife of John
simmons, at the residence of her husband,
aged 63 years.
Funeral Friday, December 2lst, at II a.
NJ. Interment ut Greenwood cemetery.
BURKE-ThurSday afternoon, Decem-
20, 49,. JOHANNA, daughter OF Thomas
AMI Mary Burke, deceased, aged 10 years,
four months and eight days.
The funeral will take place from the
residence or her iateer,sNo. 23l5 Main
street, on Saturday at 2 O'Clock p. NJ. In
terment ut Calvery cemetery. Friends of
the tami V are invited to attend.
Pittsburgh and Cincinnati papers please
copy.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-21
ETREk ~.

THE BEST GAS BURNER IN THE
market and warranted TO do all that
is claimed Tor it. 1t IS in universal use
throughout the East, and the city OF Plus
burgh has adopted II on all the street
lamps, and in all the public bindings,
and is in use in many private houses. AS
TO being the -,
BEST AND CHEAPEST BURNER
To be had, the following comparisons
endorse: The same pressure TO zach burn
err; IAN Argand burner gives - per cent
more light than a comm on Brass Flsh-
tail burner; Lava Tip bras burner mo
check y per cent more; Ellis patent ~
per cent more; the Eva y per cent
more; and the Windsor patent 81 per cent
more. Thus you will see the Ellis equals
the Argand. the Evans gives 10 per cent
more light, and the windsor 10 per cent,
proving itself the best burner in the mar
ket. Having been appointed sole agent
TOR the Windsor Burner, l now offer them
to the cities OF Wheeling. assuring them
that it is all that Is claimed for 1t, and no
one using gas can afford 10 be without
them. Also new and complete assert,
ment of Gas Fixtures, Lead, stone and
Iron Pipe, Brass Work of all descriptions,
and all articles 10 be found in first class
Plumbing and Gas Fitting establishment.
OSCA x SEELEh.
declOy 2ll2 Main street.