Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1892-01-17

tlSt cconoIus Suitte Eeise'S 'Hto
every department OF business and OF
State and couniy affairs as will be
sc-n from the following schedule OF
ealaries ard compensation to State
officers and county officials. Salary
of Governor. $3.50 per annum; Sec
Rotary OF Stale ard all ether State
officers receive Sl,5D per annun ez-
cept the State Treasurer ESQ rer
anuuo and Judges Ct Supreme CouE;
and District JUDGES 2,0CO each. All
couoty officers are generally paid by
fees but at such los rates IS to reduce
the ye1rly income O; the occupant
from $1,000 to 81 100 per year, except
irg ne county il which Portland is
situated and tue count? wherein tue
capital is situated, where alsrze popu-
iaiioa is ceutercd, the officials Ut these
counties receive from $3.50 10 S3,oCo.
rne city Of Portland has a population
OF nearly Si,Gp. First clSss prGc.ic-
-"znnrs regard 4 500 Zee 70:
"t'endiss ~0|riicatei land, water,
or commcrcial r6s- In an: OI-
courts uf the State a good les Tor ser
! viccs, AND SO on through eyc-y grade
o. service, public and private. The
n-inbcg- Of Tie Legislature receive
g per Gay and 10 CENTS mileage :UT
going 10 and returning from the
y piul. Physicians fees in the Coy
e $3.50 "h!ch iau!ndes prescEi! sion.
In the ~!HrCer.ucs and centers = LsTe
considerable Improvements are gyin.
on, ~carEcaI9-r receive from 60 ;oH;.3
per day; 70. biack3mithirS and ruu.
EiuG ~s.a,icGa.! CI.iues, $3.50 IcSiO0;
b.icklsycrs irUn S3Jc 10 Sic0; store
mesons the same; common laborera
receive from Sl.S 10 $40 per d.y
ncd ranch hauds from 50 tn 50 Ter
month. Board Per week, $3.50 TO 81;
bo"rd Iad !Cj5i"r. 81 10 - .sI .eea.
Beef sells nj retail, I 10 10 Cln;s Per
FOUND; eggs, . cents rcr dozen;
butter, 20 10 - cents per rcr7,i;
-four from $50 TO 81 - per 100 lbs.
These pcCpl. were amazed atour in
sare extravaganza in paying our
State and county officers 50 far in ad-
vance OF what they, with n common
wealth. of mure extended and varied
resources and a population Of 3l4.ccO
p"op.e. ARE paying I" the frm. c,ass
OF officials. Th. fact that the cost OF
living IL No I is one fourth greater
than in Oregon, and our further feaT
that Jet OF ability could not be Sc
cured 70 occupy governmental posi-.
lions they hold, is not well takcn from
the fact that Oregon had not hercto-
fore experienced any Inconvenience
on that account but on tire cuutrar,
their general State and county cco-
yentionS were always embarrassed H.
making q choice 10 consequence q. q.
large number Of well qualified aJpi.-
Giants particularly ioc the Oiic. OF
State IrcHsurar. 1t seemed s;rangs
10 these p-1p!o that We shOuli ray
10 our. Couaty Treasurer than
the State or Oregon pays 10 lis StI,e
Treasurer. II is about time that We
OF Nevada should take u few lessons
in economy and not coat:uus 10 b.
the laI Ching Stock Of the ghcle cJun-
try by our foolish exiravasaace, bur
dcniBg ourselves Uith cxOEbitant
rates OF assessment add ,axutiyG.
Our high taxes have niways been one
OF The cuusts OF Uur nUn-incTeas. oF
porrlat!on. Our State legislature
ut It's last s"RsioB made Il great MS.
take 10 n"t making a great, sweeping
reduction along the whUlo line Oi tax.
alton Ia haze taken effect ON tho isl
day Of January, 1893. This would
have done no state OF county officer
an Injustice nor would there have
been any complaint or protest from
Officers or taxpayers.
The principal resources OF the cJun-
ties along the coast OF Oregon are
wheat, oats, lumber and fsii. Tne
great majority OF tho paypln here
make 4 living. Everybody seems de-
sirous TO sell out but generally ask
e&trayngGnt figures. Town sites viii!
town lots aTo numerous. Some az
these towns md cities in smbTyu cob
vain as many ns two Ur t1rce houses
sometimes without a single occupant.
There seems 10 be Il duh Htupnr hAng
ing over this portion Of OREGON, but
the Willamette Valley, proper, IL 10y
oil odds the best and meet prosperous
portion OF Oregon. In the great cen.
tGrs Of population and railroads ouch
a9 Portland, Salem, Albany and Flu.
gene, you will find refinement ard
Intelligence and business thrift. The
great valley Of Willamette abouris
with beautiful and cultivated farms.
There homes havc all OF tho mod IN
con~FenienGes and cOmtorLn, but these
desirable farms md good business
opportunities IN tho %citics, AFRO held NJ
fancy pricrs and there is but fow II
any new openings for ronme rcial
bugincss rs that channel of trado is
already over crowded.
If were called upon 10 give advice
would soy, without hesitation 70 ali
Ncvadano who arc reasonably we'll
situated Win fIir average business
prospects,. Icnain where you are.
Nevada h0s loundloss undcyGlopod
resources in 10th mouHtail and plain.
Her ) ight aud sunny skies and