The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-02-24
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his Late soioum at the capital Of our
Cow County. Brother Davis, Of the
News. has recorded in impe=shable
type. the views gathered and impression
made upon his mind respecting this
immediate section by critically cast
ing his weather eye comprehensively
over the situation. In kindly closing
his eyes to any little defects in our moral
system which might have struggled to
surface. and generously combining his
observations to the distinctive features
Ut local surroundings. he has placed US
under a weight Of obligation that could
have been imposed by no other modern
process. But here is what the News
says Of us
The county is one Of the most pros
Porous in the State, and the town which
bears its name, though small and unpre.
tentious. is the center of q large trad.
and bears a look of prosperity. While
1t has not grown much of late years, it
holds its W and is not subject to the
depressing fluctuations which mining
towns SO often experience. Its business
II steady and growing, backed as il Is by
some Of the richest valleys in the STATE,
the ranching and cattle interests 81
which all contributs to the wealth and
prosperity Of the town. An afternoon
was most atreeably spent in the class.
ROOM at the State University, listening
tothe Rotations and blackboard exercises
OF the pupils. There is a class of some
thirty very bright boys aud girls, who
are all passing through the high school
or academic course. The studies are
Latin, algebra, bookkeeping, geogra1 ty
and grammar. AL appeared to be well
up in these studies. There are but two
pupils from White Pine-Georpe Sickle
and Wm. PeteB-and they hold their
places favorably with :heir classmates.
Prof. Harrington, while a strict disciplin.
annn and thoroughscholar and teacher.
appears to be a kind-hesrsed gentleman,
aud the right man to govern such an
institution. 1t is to be regretted that
our State Legislatures have in the past
been so stingy and un~friendly to this
worthy institution, allowing it barely
revenue enough to exist. Whatever
may have been its shortcomings in years
past, the University is nowin uhIe hands
and the State should deal literally with
1t. From what we have seen we are
convinced it is far superior to many OF
the "~cracked-up" boarding schools OF
California, which Nevada pupils largely
patronize.
The dormitory, or clearinghouse foi
pupils from a distance, is on the Uuiver,
sity ground, and is kept by Mr.. andMrs
L. n. Stone. The accommodations mr.,
hrst-class, the surroundings home-ik,
and strict attention is paid to the welfare
OF the boys. Nine o'clock is bedtime
and An infringement OF this rule is no
tolerated, except a good excuse is given
Mr. Stone Is himself a teacher, and thu
boys, when in the study room, mornings
and evenings, have the benefit of advice
and council. Parents who think o,
sending their boys away to school
might go a great way further, incur con
siderable expense and not find near SC
good an institution as the State Uniyer
sity at Elko.
In one end Of the University buildin,
is the assaying and mineralogical de
Partment, under the supervision OF Prof
Gigneau1. At present there are bu
four pupils in this department. Boil
fire and chemical assays are taught
The professor c%ourteously showed his
visitors through and explained the diff
ferent apparatus in use.
While in Elko, Mr.. Russell, OF Tn,
firm OF Russell e. Bradley, treated us I,
a sleigh ride out to his stock farm, thre,
miles east Of town. This is their hom,
ranch on which they now have a fin,
showing OF thoroughbred cattle of tn
Hereford variety. Some forty two-year
Odds, yearlings end calves were on thu
premises. This is the famous Enplisl
breed, which this firm intends 10 mi,
with their native cattle. They are sai
to be hardy, good forngers and thriv
well on our mountain grasses.