Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-04-16
" Truths Reply to Dayton

EDITOR TINES, SIR:-In justice to
myself, l beg leave to reply to
" Dayton's" version of the school
matter.
SAID there were about II pupils
attending school here who do not
belong in this district. I know of
10. " Dayton" acknowledges Z; the
other three-Mr. Buckland's chill
dren-he says cannot b counted, as
they belong in this district, having
their residence here. 1t seems that
paving taxes on their home and
ranch down the river should show
their residence to be there. 1t is so
considered there, for that school dis
trict draws money for them.
will not classify the statement
of Dayton as lie Nos. i, and 3, nor
will l call him vile falsifier, for
"Truth" does not deal in such bar
room ajectives. " A hit bird flut-
ters;" and, Judging by the way
Dayton squirmed, he must have
been suffering from severe attack
of cholera Infantum superinduced
by an overdose of Truth" Tor par.
egoricl. Dayton saws during a por
ton of the year 1875 no regular
teacher was employed, salaries then
being Sl75 and upwards per month.
He conveniently forgot to mention
the name of the teacher who re
ceived $l75 per month. If Il legu-
lar assistant WAS dispensed with
then with 20 pupils GA Tie census
roll, do we need an assistant now?
there being but one nnre-lZl pu-
pills on the census roll.
l will call your attention, Mr..
Editor, to the grand jury's report.
touching School District No. >,
dayton. They found and so report
ed that the average expenses per
month for three years, ending Jan.
l, 1881, for running the school have
been S27S. That much larger
amount was spent than the law
contemplated or authorized, ana
they suggested to them that they
have a better appreciation of the
value of public school moneys. The
above facts in the report were signed
by the then chairman of our Board
of Trustees, who is now member
thereof. The school expenses tor
1880 were S3,3O5 SO.
The above are not speculative
facts, but official figures, compiled
from the trustees books. Perhaps
Dayton's MATHEMATICAL dexterlty
could reduce the figures to S20l, in
stead of $3.50 So, the expenses per
month for that year. Dayton was
pleased 10 overlook the pith, the
kernel and milk of the article in
the Chronice-the proposed reduc- 4!
ton of expenses. He did not even
pay that, the cold respect of pas
sing glance. Now as to quality of |!
teachers. Well, de gtStiblts non est |
diSputandum. Your correspondent, |
Dayton, with characteristic modesty, |
indicated that somebody had alb
sorbed all of that deSiderdtltnl in ex-
istence. If so, would ask upon |
what meat doth this, our Caesar
feed, that he has grown so great?
A good teacher can be hired for
5 20 to take this school whose quality |
is not below the present state of the |
market. Dayton says nine-tenths Of
the taxpayers favor this tax. (rhis
is not speculative fact, but a speci-
men brick of his Official figures.)
If Dayton has not canvassed the tax
payers, this statement must be
with the creations of his ac-
tive imagination.
Mr.. Editor, the people of Dayton
do believe inpublIc schools, but they
believe in them conducted on the
same basis that wise ana prudent
man would conduct his private bus
mess.
Dayton must be likened to the
that travelled and gave
birth to a mouse. Like the scorpion,
in his blind fury he has stung him
self, and injured the cause he sought
% espouse. TRUTH,
Dayton, New, April l5, 1881,