Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-10-14
rnE srArE LAND orr1cE.

A few weeks ago tie Carson News
publisheda rumor that Surveyor Gen.
eral Jones, the Silver party nominee
for Governor, had collected fees which
he hal not turne l over to the State
and had bean guilty OF other acts
that de man led Il thorough inves.iga.
ton. The News persisted in its
charges until the Republican State
Central COMMITTEES appointed c. A
Witheecll and the Dennis Demo
cratic Committee S. II. Day US ex
perss to exlmin, the b o the
State Land office.
The experts examined the books
and filed separate reports which are
published in the News. Witherel.',
report makes it appear that Genera.
Jones has not counted for all, the
fees received in his office while thai
OF Mr.. Da. shows conclusively tha'
all the mon,y re :eivel by the Sur
veyor Genenil has beenduly account
ed for.
General Jones being in this part O
the state. Deputy Surveyor Genera.
w. T. Hanford, made the following
reply to Withcrell's report:
@Abou the 2j.h OF S,p.enbe. In IT,
and i'll the General Jones
the Republican State Central Com
mittee by its chairman. Trenmor COT
Tin and the Democratic State Contra
Committee appointed c. A. Witherell
Republican ). ii. Day, Demo
crat. to inv lite the affairs Of the
State Land Office, the Silver part,
OF which General Jones is the
no.nineo for Governor, being uneep
resented.
The labors of the experts werec com
pletcd several dnys since, but not I'M
til yesterday we;e the results Of theil
work made known in the Morning
News, accompanied by an editoria.
which shows the destructive earmark.
OF the expert appointed by II. Collin
Esq. ~ single item from tho report
of this expert will serve to show the
viciousness and willful misleading
which pervades the entire editorial
and parts OF his report. In the ac
count, "United States Land Office at
Carson City" the item reads: Col.
lected s23G. Paid ont S1SS. When
the truth is, which said expert well
knew, that the Carson Land Office
was paid tho whole S236-S4S more
than they were entitled to and which
sum OF s23D IN paid to D. III. Gallup
and w. G.. Clark by my own hands at
different times during the year.
Their returns and receipt on the
selecting lists show they received the
Sl53-belng the legal U. S. fee.
WHAT beca he Of the SIS? This is but
on soe lime l Of the way blu SIN ri was
dJns i'll tho U. 5. ind OH re in th.s
city pior 20 tho colsoli lation Of the
Us ). L. md JM .es i'll his Stats, MIr:h
1891.
"lf The public and ii N lJof G,n,rl
Jones will be patient Il few da. 8, a.
detailed statement will be made
which can be easily verified by IL
person i'll doubt Of the business of the
State Land O.fice during his aduniI
istration, and the malignant %insinua.
tons published as an editorial III the
n VS. will be replied to.
Personally, | am and always have
been u Republican, but freely confess
that my head hangs with sha lie for
the Republican party whcn il has
sunk so low rs this attempt TO be.
sm rich the personal character of a.
honest II man rs ever drew breath
and u faithful public officer, through
the medium Of Il willing tool of The
INSCRIPTIONS ch 'irman Of the Repub.
lican State Central Committee
General Jones was show n the re.
ports CT the experts lust evening and
pronounced that Of Mr.. Witherell as
mislead .ng and unfair. He explained
the matter TO the entire satisfaction OF
any reasonable person and left no
doubt in tho editors mind TINT the
business of the State Land Office was
honestly and economically conducted.
The whole matter is n quarrel over
fees between the State Land Office
and tho U. S. Land Onlco at Carson
The whole matter will be thorou ;hly
explained in the statement to be is.
sued by tho Surveyor Generals Office
and until that appears the public are
requested to suspend Judgment.