The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-01-04
From Tuesday. D.ily.l5g
report OF Conni,tee ON Christ.
IHass Tree.


Your Committee appointed TO make
the necessary arrangements tor \ Christ
mas tree for the children Of Exc beg
leave to report as follows:
Contributions--Johu Ainley 10; n
V Paddock /; George Jennings 5, II
O'Donnell l; II II Grant 2; G A Sci.
bert l; Mrs u z Freemau 8. Mrs Sam
Dorsey /; Dorsey Bros 5; G ,briel Cohn
2 so: Mrs J Alexander 8; Mr. Todd 4;
George Russell s; W A Jackson 80 cents;
L Fanoh :; F L Miller I:Jus Clark g;
S W Warner /: Wilson & Quincy 9:
Edward Peel /; DIR Todd III W Dorsey
and sister 2 So. Airs ] $ Mayhugh Il;
Mrs L Ii Smith 9; Mrs john Hunter d;
] l. Martiu |; $ N Henley 9; Johu Hib.
belts 80 cents; J. ii. Rand so cents; X
Il Bige!ow l 80; Elko Bakery = 90; S
s Sears d: Billy plughof /; Z Anderson
l; Mrs James Davis , 80; J Il Fitch s.;
q IL Shepherd |; James Brain K Co 4;
Mrs j Il Eunor 2; Al Fisher INV 9 Van
Dreileu !; Mrs J Talbot .; Airs Bixel 8:
j II bradley 8; q l. Lucas /; John NJ
Lane l; Mrs l. McCulloch 2 Is; T y
Stone >; W G Dewey o; Mrs o + Green
= 80; V IIarbrrsuu so cents; Ii Hogan
sou |; q llrgler 2 80; Mrs J licinhart |;
Abby Gnd Mcbride p; q Streeter /; III
Chase G.; Frank lividel 30 cents; Brown
IL GoOdiuS L. Mrs Smith 80 cents; Mr.
Iawkcy 90 Gems; IL V MupdrN 80 cents;
Mr. lIough |; G. " Tucker III w Vowel
/; | Yates 81 cents; L. Hunter az cei.;s;
Mr. Banbric ID centsi Pete Loreli 81
cents; Mr. Penrod /; Mr. Ellis 80 ceuts;
Judge j ii Flhck 80 cents; VI IL Miller |;
Cnsh-nam, = no given-l3 81. Total,
in cash. SiG7 -.
Contributions other than money. Mrs.
Eaujiy Weston. sunlry merchandise;
NJ Cohu toys; " L Freeman use OF
Hall lights nul Grcwool; Pullman aud
Gardner making and pointing Of log
cabin; Joseph Simpson drhyage.
EXpcuhitureS-cash paid for books
$lj0 u; less 20 per cent. discount
81 50. III sc; II pounds OF nuts > %;
~ pounds French candies .; paper and
trimm .uSs for cornucOpias } 20; freight
dTnyimg AMI boxing . ID; TX yards
muslin for cabin = 30; l pound candles
2jc; lumber for cabin . 49,; nails hin.
g"s etc Toe; total exp ul.turcs of tree
li2.
Leaving n balance OF - - in the
hands of the committee with which We
have purchased the following articles:
/ cord wood 4: groceries > 80; I raii
baby shoes ? pair childrcns shoes , -
Il yds flannel = TO- cutting wood 2 80
cash contributed to purchase medicines
); cash expended for benefit Of needy
family | -; total - p
These articles together with those
! contributed 10y Mrs Weston and Il
! C"hu We have distributed To needy
families rud children of Ei&o. In the
appropriation vi this surplus left after
~u,Siug all expenses 81 the TREE. we
possibly exceeded over authority Lu,
knowing that this coursy could not but
be- III accordance with your wishes We
fell that you will fully ju ufy onr nc.
lion.
Total number of hooks received 1919;
distributed 1888, still in hands Of com.
tali for Young ch'llren) Ii; Every
ciInt has been made to see thai every
child III town over two and under II
years Of age should receive u present.
hut ia the great number some MAJ IN.
fortunately have brun overlooked.
should there he my and they will make
themselves known To any member Of
the committee on Wednesday we will
cnd"'vor 20 remedy tue oversight.
Saouia there be any ri these books still
on band I'll Thursday !hry will be dis
iril,nird to ,hillTcn who will probably
appreciate them aud whose parents ere
unable TO purchase similar books for
them.
We think hat in justice 10 ourselves.
u few words Of explanation ARE due. In
! discussing what we should select for
tho children we, with great unnuimily.
decided that II book for each child. Sc.
icctc'l n~ccording 10 it's ago and under.
standing would be the most useful
present that our limited means conld
obtnin, md, M this would give every
child the same Kind Of present. the
Inly difference being that which must
nccCssnrily'e1isi from the different ages
Of the Children, W. thought that this
decision w"uld give the most general
satisfaction. Why we sent to San
Francisco t0r these presents inslcal OF
obtaining iiirm im Eiku IL evident. The
books could not be bought here. The
sl2 worth of confectionery might how.
ever have been obtained. here md possl.
bly, should have been.
M. c"a. ,ke ehi,d-~.. ,hcmscl YES
could feel the kocn disappointment that
We did NJ the non arrival Of the articles
In time for Christmas eve. They were
shipped from San Francisco on tho nth
and Mt the very ~lntest. should haze ar.
| fiy. II ham he tHn ,,,.u.,, ~ H. 1ll