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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1895-02-09
NEW THIS WEEK.

omitted from entry in the fee book, but on the
attention of the County Recorder being called
to the fact. by Chairman Randall. the said sum
was 4.samediately paid to the present County
Treasurer and receipt issued for the same.
Secondly-We also found that the monthly
fees. as per fee book for ten months, in 1894.
commencing with February, and including No
vember amounting TO $5O2.75, although appear
ing in Auditors and Treasurers books. and reg
ularly apportioned, no receipts were issued by
County Treasurer to County Recorder for same,
$4,000 of said sum was paid to the present
County Treasurer, January 18th, 1895, and the
remainder-$I02. 75--on January S0th 1895, the
date of this report, by the said County Recorder.
COUNTY CLERK.
The business in this Office for the past two
years has been transacted in a manner, showing
either wilfull neglect or gross incompetcnev on
the part of the officer. Upwards of 80 files In
court cases were not entered in the register OF
actions; a number of files are missing and i'm
portant papers not filed at all; judgments not
recorded and Judgment rolls not made up, fees
in court cases, were charged, ignoring the fee
bill being largely in excess in some instances
and in others below the legal rate; while many
fees we're not charged at all.
The correction of these fees and such other
Irregularities as in our judgment could be at
tended to without an order of Court, has been
made by Mr.. Wood and ourselves
Mr.. Henry Wood, an authority on matters ap-
pertaining to the Clerks office, made very
thorough examination in this Office by himself
and then in company with ourselves went over
the entire work; our separate reports agree as
to the general result
In determining whether or not all moneys
have been accounted for, we have charged the
officer with the legal fees that he should have
collected for official services rendered by him,
as shown by the records in his office.
In the record of Acknowledgements kept by
the predecessor of this office, we found that
thirty acknowledgements bad been taken dur
ing the two years that he was in office, but that
the present officer had made no entry of re-
ceiving any fees whatever for this service ex-
cept single antry of one in the fee book.
There are many other fees collected by a
Clerk, viz Clerks Certificates afidavits and
copies of papers, which are left entirely with
the officer to account for, consequently we have
taken notice OF the records only for the follow
ing statement
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1895-02-09
SHERIFF,

We have thoroughly examined into the official
transactions of the above named officer, and
found his books correct, and his fees in both
civil and criminal cases to be in conformity
with the fee BILL All licenses less percentages
have been promptly paid to the County Treas
urer, as per receipts produced, percentages
have been correctly computed, and all unsold
licenses accounted for, and returned to the
County Auditor, for cancellation.
COUNTY ASSESSOR.
This oflcer has discharged his official duties
in a strictly busness-like manner, and all col
lections by him, consisting of personal proper
ty mining and poll taxes, have been accurately
accounted for and paid to the County Treasur-
er and receipts taken therefor.
COUNTY suPr. OF SCHOOLS.
The books, as kept by the above named off,
Ger, have been compared with those of the
County Auditor and found to agree Appor-
tionments of school moneys to the several dis
tricts have been accurately made and all war
rants drawn correctly charged. s>.'
COUNTY AUDITOR.
This officer, so far as accounts are concerned.
is the book-keeper for the county, the business
Of all other officers centering in his office We
have checked up his accounts thoroughly, com
pairing the original bills as allowed by the
Board of County Commissioners, with the war
rants drawn for the same. We have verified
assessment rolls together with all records and
accounts showing sources of revenue We find
the books correct, and special credit is due this
officer for his classification of the expenditures
for the county; the books show ing for what
purpose the money was disbursed
1t might be of interest to the taxpayers to
call attention to the marked reduction in the
cost of maintaining the county INDECENT, I'M
der the present system as compared with the
old. The average cost per year under the old
system. taking the four years prior to the year
1898, as per last report. was $5,2OS4s, while for
the year 1894 the total cost was but S2,9I3 O5.
within an increased voting population for the
last named year.
COUNTY RECORDER
most thorough examination of all services
rendered by this ofacer. for which fees should
have been charged. collected and paid into the
county treasury, has been made, with the fol-
lowing result:
First-We have found that recording has been
done during the two years, the fees for which,
amounting to $1,000 had been nnintentionally
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1895-02-09
NEW THIS WEEK.
Report of the Experts on the
Books of the County
Officers.

To the Honorable Board of County Commits
sioners Of Lyon County, Nevada;
Gentlemen;-Pursuant to your order employ
ing us to examine the books and accounts of
the several County officers of Lyon County, for
the years 1893 and 1894, and having in our judg-
ment, made most careful research of the same
we beg leave to submit the following reports
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1895-02-09
In the Matter of the Estate
of E. W. Bennett, de-
ceased.

On reading and filing the petition of ID. w.
Melarkey, Administrator Of the estate of E. w.
Bennett, deceased, praying for an order of dis
tribution of the residue of said estate among
the persons entitled:
1t is ordered that all persons interested in the
estate OF the said E W. Bennett, deceased, be
and appear before the District Court of the
State of Nevada, First Judicial District, County
of Lyon, at the courtroom of said Court in the
town of Dayton, in said County, on Wednesday,
the Doth day of February 1895, at 10 O'Clock A.
M, then and there to show cause why an order
of distribution should not be made of the resi-
due of said estate among the heirs of said de-
ceased, according to law.
1t is further ordered that a copy of this order
be published once a week for four successive
weeks before the said Goth day of February,
1895 in the LYON COUNTY TINES, a newspaper
printed and published in said county.
G. E. MACK.
District Judge.
Endorsed In the District Court, First Judic-
al District, State of Nevada Lyon County. In
the Matter of the Estate OF E. w. Bennett, de-
ceased Order to Show Cause. Filed January
10th, 1895. A. ]. LOTUS, Clerk.
STATE OF NEVADA IS
l, A. J. LOTUS County Clerk of said County
of Lyon, and ex-officiO Clerk of the District
Court of the First Judicial District, of the State
of Nevada, Lyon County, do hereby certify
that the foregoing is full, true and correct
distribution should not be made in the matter
of the estate of E. w. Bennett, deceased, which
now remains on file and of record in my office
at Dayton, in said county.
*--* In testimony whereof have here
Jsp., unto set my hand, and affixed the seal
| DEAL ! of said Court this 10th day of January
*~-~--* 1895. A. J. LOTUS, Clerk.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1895-02-09
$l277 "A 1927 "A
$40

We find to be due from litigants in Court
cases, as per ledger, the sum $3725o, the greater
part of which, or sufficient amount to cover
the foregoing unaccounted balance of $40 Is,
in our judgment can be collected.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1895-02-09
COUNTY TREASURER.

BY a careful comparison of the books, as
kept by this officer with those of the County
Auditor we have found the same correct and
agreeing in every particular; the amount of
money that should have been in the treasury
on the 31st day of December, 1894 as per these
books, being the sum of 1913, 1O6SO We find by
the records of the Board of County Commits
sioners, that the money in said treasury was
counted by said Board in conjunction with the
County Auditor on the 1st day of January, 1895
and the total sum found therein was only
81. 4o6 .sS. making deficit in the amount re-
CURED to be on hand of $5,699.g.
During our examination we have found that
the said County Treasurer had collected delin-
quent taxes in December, 1884, amounting to
$l79 % and also received from the Sheriff for
county licenses sold $17.63, and which said
sums remain unaccounted for. Following is a
statement showing the exact sum belonging to
Lyon county, embezzled by ]. A. Huntoon, late
County Treasurer:
STATEMENT.
To cash that should have
been it treasury Dec 81 s 23l06 so
To delinquent taxes collect
ed and unaccounted for -. 179 %
To cash on licenses received
from Sheriff. ....... 1893
CONTRA.
By cash in treasury JAM /. s 17406 SO
By cash received from Coun-
~ Recorder. ........... 500 rs
BY salary of Treasurer for
Dec, 1894. ............,,.,... 1875 90
By balance, net amount en-
bezzled ............... $3.50 OF
s 23SOS IS 2s3O3 IS
Respectfully submitted.
w. J. HARRIS
JOHN LoTHROP.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1895-02-09
NEW THIS WEEK.

T ] A Flaws supplies for county officers 81 70
VIM Kean, supplies for Court House ~
VIM Kean, supplies for INDECENT. %
w Fairbanks, adv't and job printing 81 %
n Mack Auditors salary 125 90
r n Martin care Of INDECENT. .. 1856 90
AJLoftus Treasurer's salary ........ 1876 90
Vincent meat for INDECENT. ............ w
III Henworth openine old safe 800
Henry Wood expertipg county books. As 90
A LOTUS cash paid on expressage 80
Matt Bay, labor on road ,....,........ 90
Thos Sullivan, repairing stove, Sheriff 80
w Harris. exporting county books. lao 90
G P Randall, blacksmithing ........... OO
John Lothrop, exporting county books so 90
James Scott water for Court House 90
NJ Lewis. labor on road 90
James Walters, labor on road ............ Is 95
Ed Hinch, labor on road .......... 80, 90
T H Kreisel Constable fees. ............. IL 90
E II Whitaker, Justice fees .............. so
Slingerland. labor on road ........ IL 90
Hugh Brady, stage fare for INDECENT l 80
Leavitt & Lam, county and INDECENT sup
plies .................. 80
C F Fox, county and INDECENT supplies, q 90
w H Young labor on road ...... ....... II 90
D P Randall Commissioners salary and
mileage. 81 10
G w Kneirim, Commissioners salary and
mileage. I. ................. 43 40
G French, Commissioners salary and
mileage Observation-Disclosures. 26 60
STATE OF NEVADA
COUNTY OF LYON.
la ]. Lotus, County Clerk of Lyon County,
State of Nevada, do hereby certify, that the
foregoing is full, true and correct copy Of the
original which now remains of record in my
Office at Dayton, in said county
In testimony whereof, have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the Seal of
Lyon County. this 4th day OF Febru-
airy, 1895. A. ]. LOTUS,
County Clerk.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-24
WON'T YOU SMOKE A PILL2



A den OF Oriental vice has been -four
ishing quietly and fashionably In New
York FOR the past few months. says the
Morning Journal
Opium, hashlsh and orrack form the
principal features OF the stock IN trnue'
and other less bizarre but not less pp-
tent attractions are not backing. More.
over, the accomplished proprletoress OF
the establishment has in contempla-
ton still further developments ana OK
tensions, the nature of which she mas
conhded to a journal reporter
The results Of her enterprise up TO
date have been highly gratifying. to
her Not only Upper Bohemia, but
society itself has been tnin TO sit at Jhe
feet Of this high prlestess OF oriental
pleasure. The fiery delights OF arrack
have been hailed as n novelty. ana
many mon and women, Including one
young mntron whose name Is a house
hold word among those who follow the
dolngs OF the Four Hundred. nave fall
en- victims to the subtle. terrible charms
of hashish.
one afternoon. about two months
ago, two women entered u cigarette
store, on upper Broadway, known as
1.-THE Turks" and ensconced them
seleys In the smoking room At the rear,
where a number Of men and women
were smoking nargEilehe aud drinking
THE Turks" muddy coffee
One OF me newcomers, whom "If
Turk and his swartly miplnns tralt-
ed with the greatest Difference. seated
herself on "a diyan and ordered a mar
Ehileh. After taking a few puts, how
eyer she made a. grlmdcc and sum
ma ned Tho rurk' o., her side.
"Oussanl," she said this is disgust
ing You do not keep your ripcs
clean"
While a fresh narghllch was being
prepared, her companion. thin ana
very pale woman OF about forty, after
narrowly inspecting the other Cccu-
pants Of the apartment and holding "a
whispered consultation with enc OF
one OF two reiincd-lookiug young wum-
en- who had visited the place out OF
curlcsity,
a chance remark about the quality
Of the coffee suliced to establish
casual speaking acquaintance, and az
tor 4 few moments conversation the
pale woman said In low confidential
tone:
~ don't like this place because It 81
SO public. ! suppose that Is the reason
you are not smoking"
without pauslng for reply she con
tnucd huuidly
Now, ! know AN elegant place where
you can smoke ~ do anything You like
and by perfectly private, We have q.
Keep 70 worry quiet for fear OF the poe
lice, but you come down there some
uiEht with gentleman and you can
have lots of fun"
saying which the pale lady handed
her new acquaintance card on winch
was printed.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-24

Il haven't a layout though. You
will have TO smoke II In the narghlleh,
with the tobacco"
Selma did not explain how the opium
came to be In the house, nor did the
reporter ask her. She lgnited a few
JOSS sticks, the aromatic fumes OF
which We're designed TO disguise the Iu-
terminating odor of the dope" The
pill which Selimn's versatile hand
maiden cooked for the visitor was
quickly placed on the tobacco In the
bowl OF handsome narghlleh, n small
layer OF tobacco was placed over IT,
ana the whole was topped with the
regulation piece OF live charcoal.
The addition Of the drug to the fra
grant turkish tobacco made a pleas
ant smoke, but the passage through
the water OF the pipe neutralized lis
narcotic properties to a great extent,
ana the reporter by strong exercise
OF the VIII, kept himself from sue
oumblng to its effects.
Madame also INDUCED in pill. de-
claring beforehand. however, that
opium taken In that way produced no
eject on her whatever.
She promised to have regular
layout for her visitor when next
ne called, and Invited him to bring
party OF decent friends.
we nave only the very best people
mere she said, My only safety lies
IN being very exclusive. Ii place like
tills should ever become yulgarized IL
would be ruined. and the whole thing
would soon get to the newspapers"
selimas visitor agreed with this
view and offered n few suggestions
mat SO entirely conceded with his
hostess that She suddenly became very
confidential
americans" she said, "have no con-
eeption OF refined dissipation. Tint
Is why have felt so doubtful about
this enterprise
'Ihey cannot surrender Themselves
10 what In Europe we call pleasure
without becoming coarse. The scenes
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-24

when she and her visitor had returned
10 the parlur noOr II intenu 10 nj w
these rooms in Turkish Fashion. %
course 1t would mean great zeal OF
expense, for | would not do 1t with
cheap, tawdry materials, such as GUS
SAM uses"
Lave you any other improvements
In eontemphtionW
for two Armenian girls. But am al
most sorry now
"Why2"
Il am little afraid that the risk
may be too great-that | VIII have less
chance of keeping the place quiet.
You see that l want to have every
thlng-that is. every thing in the nature
OF refined dissipation. You under
stand? There are enough cultivated
people here to appreciate that KIM OF
thing IL | can only get hold OF them-
I'm convinced OF that.
my houlis, when l get them, VIII
not DO ordinary girls. They VIII ne
beautiful and voluptuous OF course, ana
VIII be dressed in eastern costumes
such as 1 wear myself. BY the way
you haven't seen me In my turkish
dress. But you shall soon
1T seems TO me that there are I'M
monse possibilities in this business
remarked the reporter.
"Immense I'm 50 glad you appre-
clate i'll Now what a fine effect these
Assyrian girls will produce. They wiz
be so unlike anything that has been
seen In New York hitherto. Tho al
mosphero viii DO genuinely Oriental
1t will partake OF the harem..
"There viii be none Of the vulgar,
mercenary apirlt to which New York
ers are accustomed As woman oil
. d / flut tHT
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-24

| Settlement.
New York Recorder
Some very interesting stories are
cropping UP again Ia Berlin with re-
gard lo the loan of $4,000 OO which the
Prince OF Wales is alleged to have OBJ
tanned from lHy prus4ian crown during
| the short interval of ninety days that
| oinpsed between the death OF old Em-
parur william and the accession OF his
grandson. il seems that only % small
proportion OF mat money. which was
bequcathed AS q speaioa OF family
treasure lo the care of the head of the
buus" of HuncnzulIUru fur the time bee
luE, and To pe used Tor the benefit of
tine family. was found by tho young
emperor after the death Of his father,
Emperor Frederick.
OF course. the disbursements OF
royalty. especially when large sums are
IN gur5tl1n, have to take certain
form OF procedure and cannot be
passed from hand 10 hand without
number of signatures All the more So
100 tuls case, us al the timo OF Emperor
Williams death the money WIS in tho
possession of the court banker, Baron
C0hn
The authority given by the assertion
thut at least $lOlO0 900 NJ this money
f'.t.' 'N''fN.'A NH' hNAf AlAlHN hA NJ ulHN ny
Frederick at tho instance OF his wife
who is the eldest and ayorlie sister Of
10" Prince OF Wales, Us no less IA per-
s1uagc thuu Prince Stulberg- Wernl-
erode,
Never has the expenditure Of the
court NJ Berlin attained such an
enormous degree as during the season
that interviewed between the week be-
fore Christians and the beginning or
lsmI flna "a
have exceeded $4,000 and sometimes
100000 a day, thousands OF people hay
ing 10 be maintained on the fat Of the
land during that time. Even those
epurtlera who are accustomed to the
gprgeuusne8s OF the entertainments and
state functions at the winter palace
~ 81. Petersburg and at the burg OF
vienna were absolutely staggered by
the Insane luxury displayed at Bcrlln'R
court Most OF the luxury may he said
10 have boon obtained on credit. and
now comes the quart d'heure de Rabe-
l0is, otherwise the hour of reckoning.
Inc emperor In desperation has be-
thought himself OF the loan which his
Uncle BERTHE" obtained from the Prus-
sian crown, and, as the money would
come In very handy just at present,
ne 49, according to Berlin gossip. dun
ming the future king OF England for its
payment In a manner both unltlnrlv
and unklndly. He shows himself all
the more regardless OF the feelings of
the Prince Of Wales, as he conslders
that the latter has plryed him a
sourvy trick at st. Petersburg In oh
tnlning the ear OF the young car and
causing English influence to prevail
In lieu Of that Of Germany.
II Is possible, though scarcely proba-
bic, that the Prince OF Wales may con-
slider 1t worth his while to pay back
mus money now instead Of waiting for
his accession to the throne. TheTe 10
no doubt that he can do It n he Wishes
IA he has never been 50 wen on or 40
tull OF money as he is at present This
is due to Mr., Cecil Rhodes. who has
put him, aa well as other momebcrg OF
the royal family, into no end of whit
are known In the city OF London as
good things" 10
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-24


skates made OF the most precious
metals, save that part OF the blade
which comes in contact with the ice.
and ornamented with precious stoncs
grow eommouer In this country every
year among the richer classes" said
a West End dealer who during tho
winter season makes skates a spee-
ialty. 'fNN
"on the continent OF Europe-in Rus.
STA especlally-and In America sltates
made OF gold, except as regards ono
part OF the blade. have been given as
presents Tor years; and prior 10 this
seAson, have myself had pairs made
70 order to cost over 200 pounds. ana
thls SEASON | have, In addition 10 the
very beautifully ornamented sI,ates /
nave IN stock, taken orders for nearly
a dozen pairs made wholly % gold ana
SILVER | have. In the possession Of me
OF the Russian diplomatic stnff qoe, 4,
par OF skates worth quite 1000 pounds
anu II Is quite common among AmerI.
cans OF the wealthy class 10 have e,,o,.,,
portion OF the fittings ornamented Win
precious stones "''''
The Empress OF Anstrla hns n ,,tr
OF skates, ana uses them, too. which
are SAID to have cost 10000 pounds
LATELY the young Queen OF Holland
was presented with beautiful natr
with chased golden blades. ana n mo
luse diamond ornamentatlon wbtch 100
half that amount" WI
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-24

Richard Mansfield denies that he
ever spoke harshly OF Henry Irving. as
he was reported to have done BY the
press dispatches from Cincinnati. He
has not, however, denied having in
quilted an audience In st, Louis which
he declared was not up to the standard
Vt one-night stand In Texas. The
trouble with Mansfield Is bad case
Of the swell-head
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-24

Ear piercing has so much pons out az
Iashlon now that special devices 10
shapIe women to wear earrings with
out submitting to drills have come in
aosue' They bear the trade name OF
SUI ~, Vises and cost IS or So a pair
me Alabama legislature has recen,,v
phsSsq Two unusual acts one makea
p tuJ OF tnuays OF Jefferson Davis and
atbn rt ~ Lee legal holidays, and lie
n hnd aaSpts a state nag, a crimson
-Nuis"s eroAe sn field OF white.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-24

see an American drink schooner of
absinther
Blazing eyes and thick utterances at
tested to the truth OF madamc's esti-
mate OF the potency OF the famous
East Indian distillation, and when the
reporter bade madame adieu at mid
night her seanoe or refined dissipation
was at its height.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-24

Ii the Col. Sanford in Louis Pendle-
toms new novel, THE Sons of Hum"
we're alive today he no doubt would
view with much pleasure the emigra-
Hon Of negroes to Liberia, which Is
attracting 80 much attention from the
lolored raee.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-24

Nicaragua may nnd some difficulty in
paying the $4,000 indemnity demanded
by England, and may refuse to pay a
dollar of the amount. In that event,
what win England do about it2 This
seems to be the question which worries
Secretary Gresham and President
Cleveland