Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-09-23
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DsnG 81 shc Case.

Err u ISHxPEASkxr. DeGr Sir:-The
subject OF the cu,tsmplated prosecu-
lions, rn the part Of the Government.
OF pssons and corporations ~ho have
hitherto been. aud lill are. engaged in
cutting timber IN the public lands Of
Abe United stt.s for mining aud do
ine-tic pu p 'seA, Is attrpctiug wide
Apread attention. mud creating uuirersal
alarm. The voice Of the rlsn'ieiei ID
abroad an the lRud, aud certain gcntls-
man Of the cloth. standing candidates
for the United States Senate aod other
public iuvors, arc seeking to poison the
minds Of the people against profession
ri rivals by asserting through the prcss
of the State. and other public channels.
that .'cert ,in black-nniliDH lawyers"
Nere OF tue bottom Of these threatened
procrslings. A. we were employed 10y
certain clients. individuals aud CONF
pnniss. to go to Washington mud seek
I'M nmicabls adjustment Of their So
called trespnsses. We dem it M net Of
simple justice TO ourselves aud those
whom VIC represent, to stnte whit is
known to many. but what may be in
formation TO some.
During the month Of March lust. the
attention of Mr.. Price. Of ruscnrora,
md Mr.. Gilman, Of Eureka, while EN-
route to San F,aucisco, in company
with one Of the writer's hereof, was di-
rected to the fact that several parties
had been arrested in Lander county by
the United States Marshal, under n
warrant irsned by tue Federal Cont.
for the alleged crime Of cutting limb, r
on the public lands. This proceeding
being unusual aud startling. the subject
matter OF the nrrest came under discus.
sion; and believing that such rrosecu-
lions were q menace to the dominent
industry Of IL State, it was deemed nd
visable to take some ~nctiop, which il
Asasounbly i~uaugnrated. might rebound
to the advantage OF the people Of the
whole State.
In the consultation which followed
Mr.. Price, representing himself aud six
mining companies operating in Tusca-
rors, Mr. Gilman, representing the Eu-
reka & Palisade Railroad Company,
Mr.. Donnelly, representing the Eu,ekn
Consolidated Mining Company. and the
nnderSisnel werc present. Alter full
consideration, il was considered -xpe-
dient to send agents to Washington in
the interest Of the miuiLg companies Of
1usoarora aud Eureka, and the E. Il r.
Railroad. and by the aid of orr Nation
nj Representatives, endeAvor to secure
such leSisl .tion Mt the haudt Of Con-
gress. or action by tho Int.rior Depart
ment. ns would prevent Wholesale prose-
buttons for using the stuuted. dwarfcd,
ncrubby, bastard staff. misuamed tim
Der, for mining aud domestic purposes.
MIR Price and Mr. Gilman were EN-
powered to act in the interest Of their
conparies; Mr.. ponnelly endeavored
TO secure the cooperation OF tho COM
pauy he represented. ind the assistance
and concurrence of Mr.. Probert, mnn.
niger OF the Richmond Mining Company,
WAS solicited. After some reflection,
the mining companies Of Eureka de-
nlined t. take my action in the pretu-
Uses, md they. together with the E. &
p. Company. withdrew from the suisse
quent proceedings. AIr. Price. how
ever, recording the situation rs serious,
and foreseeinG future prosecutions and
expensive litigation, instructed us to
proceed to Washington ia his interest
md in behalf Of the companies he rep
resented. and theie offer TO the Land
Department a reasonable settlement for
nil wood tnken from the public domain
under his administration.
We went to Washington, interviewed
the 9 mmissioner in person. explained
10 him fully the facts and circumstances
connected with md surrounding tho
nse Of wood in this region, presented
our statement III writing, which Was
fair, reasonable aud in foil accord with
thu views outer,Hined by the citizens Of
this State, aud which received the un.
qualified endorsement of Senator Stew
nrt. AS %resideuis, having tho best in
tercStS Of IL State at heart. we would
te glad to have tho bnctbitur and Sian.
hercr, as we'll ~ him wbu honestly
seeks Information upon this subject,
consult the record.
He who stntca or intimates. by inuen.
do or otherwise, that MY action of oura,
either directly or remotely. Vas the
cause of directing tho attention Of the
Department to the timber trosps Saes Of
Nevada, or Tint NO ia my degree con-
tributed to such n result, In n malicious
traducer to whom truth Is unknown md
honor = stranger, and ono who voices II
calutnuy unworthy Of n gentleman. and
iho refuge only Of the oharlatan aud
poitifosger.
To those who nre curious TO lsnrn
who ~iDstigated thu prosecutions so much
complained Of. wo suggest u perusal OF
khe speech of the Honorable Jamos n.
Burnes. OF Missouri. fonud In tho Con-
Record, under dute of Sep.