The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-06-07
ONE OF QUIZ CRACK sH1rs OF War.
New Yrrk sun.N

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publican system o; rascal p~rodigality in
navy management had better go down
to the river and gaze upon the Omaha.
Secretary Whitney inspected her on Sat.
urday. He mus, have left the ship with
new ideas Of the magnitude of the task
which he has earnestly undertaken in
the interest of honesty and reform.
The history Of the Omaha is in one
respect different from that of many ui
the ships whose cases We have consid.
red She was originally built and
equipped by Secor Robertson. Mt enor.
nous expense, was found to bee worth
less, WAS practically condemned three
years agu and WAS then taken in hand
by Secretary Chandler and repaired at
the Kitt"ry Navy Yard, al ii cost Of be-
tween five and six hundred thousand
dollars. Now shs Is ready for such ser
vice rs car be performed ON the high
seLs by IA SOW vessel vi an obsolete ~ pc,
with clumsy. cumbrous, and autiquutcd
machinery, and hardly able to carry
enough coal for IL voyage to Hawai-.
She is about "a valuable on the whole
for offensive or defensive operations III
war AS the James Tium,cy, the oldest
and feebiest and o:truest repaired ferry
boat in the HObOkeu Land and Improve
mrnt ~Company's mob. fleet.
What has the Omaha cost the people:
The S5ij, 20S expended at Portsmouth,
under the superintendent ot Mr. Chaud-
Ter OF New Hampshire is only AN item
Of the total expenditure ON her account
Origin 4 cost wit out 500. ilD
Urisi|al cost Of laj.-sI
Bureau Of Equipment Ind 10 CruIttEg.. III 40
lepA r. Oh hull, previous e. lSct-----. lJ.:.j'
lePAirs 10 machinery y evious T. lss.. is.'Jl
New bOi erS III Io.S ..-........... Y-,JJ'
h.p'irs under Ch ud!er.........- . 5I5,=rs
Total for the OmaHa...........SI,44O ,I0y
This is probably about three time,
what il should cost to build such u ship,
if such II ship Were worth having The
first $500. 900 were stolen or thrown
away uudur Robertson. For the cN-
penditure Of the remaining S5i5, 900
Chandler aud his pet establishment at
the mouth 90 the Piscatuquu are re-
spOnsiblc: and it !, especially worthy Of
remark that every cent II this munvy
VS. cNpc"dcl IN tn" face ot tie drc!ar,-
I on Of a Republican committee in Rob
Irrspn', own Forty ,rVruih Cungrc-s-
- report signed rvch by i;obbrr,om's
Tread and chief ~npolugi~r, Mr.. B,ujl-
man W. llnnis-iimtt the OIuniIu wn> f
So little value that it was ''rltrcm,ly
doubtful whether IA wise rc monty diet
not dictate its Abandonment q, IA yr,>,l
OF war"
The contract for Inr construction OF 4
Railroad under Bruuiwny, New York.
has been let by the Arcade RAILROAD
Company. The road * 20 extend irpIn
the Battery To Harlem. F"uI tracks will
be laid side 10y side to occupy all the
space between the cuIb,-tourS. The
work %! construction il to br done under
the direction Of Engineer Commission
rrs appointed 10y the Mayor. The capt.
tai stock Of the company i $50, 900. 900.
The inner traiuS are to stop Onc IA mile,
entrance or rNit to Ice obtained by drop
ping the outer or way trains nvc or eiN
feet at those points, 80 that passenger,
can pass over them. The company viii
not he permitted to Usc steam power.
The contractors are bound to complete
the work to Furty--ccpud street III four
years.
! \ German NAMED Firi,chcr attempted
to jump from the Brooklyn bridge.
Tuesday, but WAS caught by the police
just i'll time TO prevent. lie was about
to leave his wife and eight children al
most in n state of starvation. lie had
written u letter ;or his wife saying he
had pnwncd everything they had and
cond obtain np employ mcut.
In the vase Of solder Dawson Com
missioner oi Pensions Biuck, decades
TINT IL prisoner Of Sur who joins tie cu-
envy with the view only Of cfl,cii,g III,
csc ip', Is not entitled to receive rem
s."n. On the ground that the low rrI
only judge -! his intentions ~ L~i-u.t..
In Dawson, cisc. Congress ou.y CA
afford rrrlisf.
The London News OF TuursdN a,vs:
Negotiations with Russia are p~gucrrG.uy
with great ~slpwmrsS OWING to LorI
Kimb r!y's nbsrucc from London. A.
;h" negotiations are entirely Ia his hauls
the fact that he is able to leave London.
it says. is evidence Of serenity.
Roll of Honor.
Following j. the roll of honor for the
primary department of the Elko public
school FOR the month IF May. Mrs. Jose
Prime Taylor prcccptrcss: Gcrtic LAM,
100; Mamie Yates. 10 +; frankie Nyc.
loo; Matte Keith. 100: Lulu Lane, loo:
George Hunter, 100; Hurry Kcysrr. 100;
George l,uSsell. 100; Paul Kpyscr. 100,
Enroll Iubrr, 100; Charley Keith, 100,
Amos Roach, 100; Hannah Guldngcr.
90; Josie Hale. %; Myrtle Hunter. 90;
| Jnnig IIirI4 ~. M,,. E,r1,.. IL.