Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-08-23
raE COUNTY PRINTING.

M. AHS - AA~ 49, 80 49,
last irrue u his PAPER. took up ;he
county printing ADD proe-e5ed 10
give a his CRY o: the busibees in Eko
equity for .he past ten yearA His
memory. however, failed him in a
most important pert Of that history
mich IL Is our purpose TO call TO
his mind 50 that hereafter the people
may understand that the EDITOR Of
the Free Press kicks only when he
ranno, get hls nns irto the county
treasury
In TIE year 1882 there resided 10
Elko county a CERTAIN politician. OF
the Republican faith, xho entered
into a scheme with the Republican
Board OF Cgoty Commissioners, con
sis,irg OF Messrs. Bruce, Campbell
and Babcock 10 import the present
editor OF the Free Press under a con
tract u as per month 20 do a part
only Of the count! printing for one
scar.
Mr.. s. S. Sears was al that time
.dito. and proprietor OF the ELxo
ISpEPEsDEsI. published then as
nos both d.Ly aud ~eekly.
The scheme worked 80 veil that
Ar Sears did not know anything
nbout Shat MAS going On until the
contract 10 DO 4 part OF the count,
printing was let 10 NJ. Sproule at the
price above named.
Mr. Sears, however, put in bid
after bid To do the work at a much
less rate than the Free Press Was
getting, but no attention whatever
MS paid 10 them by the Commission
-rs- But 50 persistent was he that
ono member Of the Board finally de-
clared that Trey (meaning the Board)
bad done all they had agreed 10 do
for the editor Of the Free Press and
that he would vote 10 give the work
10 Mr.. Sears.
During the time the Free Pres was
receiving as per month for doing the
county printing under the contract
made in pursuance OF the scheme by
which its editor was brought into the
county there were no assessment Lists
tn be printed; and from May l, 1883,
the time OF the first publication OF
the list Of bills allowed by the Com
iaissioners, the DAILY ISDEPESDEST
vas receiving on an average the sum
o. BIB per month for printing the
!ist OF bills allowed during the year
1888.
This much for the history OF the
county printing not given by the
Free Press.
Coming down TO the rejection OF
81" bid Of Nessrs. Sproule and Grover
~ the Board Of Commissioners in
february last, the Free Press says a
ne,1nJ joint bid WAS put i n by them
u do the work al sl0J per month and
4. 1t H. was also rejected by the Com
El%lssioners. Why it IA rejected he
fo-gets 70 say. II was because the
printing OF the assessment Lists, and
other printing for which the county
pad extra last year, were not included
In he bid. 1t is tru that Mr.. Rigsby,
- Chairman Of the Board, offered TO
Fsy double the San Francisco prices
for any work that either printing
o!flcs might do for the county in
order - kee? tho work at home. This
"ds- was rejected Uy the proprietors
IL tho two papers and the county was
forced Tn send away for the necessary
biaaks, etc, for the use Of it's officers.
Mtst;ers stood in this way until the
y-szent contract was entered into
WITH tue lessee Of the INDEPENDENT.
lat the Commissioners have
sGtoi all the way through this bust
neSs for the best interests OF the
county no ono conversant With all OF
ID" acts can doubt.
81 far As the former management
OF ;h!s paper is concerned We have
ROLLING TO say. Mr. Grover has no
To..e in its present management and
ccz9 not attempt to influence it's
CDU.51- As lessee Of the IspEPHsD.
w, md the one who ioo,s the bills,
NO PSJpose TO defend the actions OF
our Commissioners whenever we be-
l!aTs lacn 10 be for the best interests |
q! $40 county, no matter what the
eoa!av 0; the paper might be under
t;agr management.