The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-01-26
C JRCHlLL COUNTY NEWS.

NOailiNI ApllllilFS tpl', Win H1l
oc, = ional fal OF SNOW. The ground is
no covered 10 II depth OF three or four
III res. Those who harvested their ice
eat ser IN lie season were somewhat
pr 'atnre. At this wrltlng, Ice at least
Il. nclIGs t,tn X, could te cut.
ne have read with some interest the
correspondence from Lovelock, both pro
and con, in regard to the change of the
law relating tt Boards of School Trus-
tees. 1t occurs to us your correspond
ent advocating the change, starts out
Nth the idea that school trustees are, as
IA Idie, u SET vi IStiurauuu cca tuLaI., unut,
by reason OF their ignorance, To ..,s,I.
gently discharge the dutios ri 50 1. ,aa
siDle II position. Although tlem -
citizens may in their Wisdom select soun
OF them to discharge the duties vi IA IIo,
ernor, u Justice OF the Supreme Court.
or even to occupy u seat in the halls OF
Congress. We believe there are mem.
beers OF the Boards oil Trustees in the
State that, So lar us natural and acquir-
ed abilities are concerned, are The peers
of many who have occupied the distin-
guished position vi members OF the State
Board OF Education, and are certainly
competent to look after, and in All intel.
ligent manner, the interests OF a country
school, such as providing comfortable
school buildings, 1uel, the necessary fur
niture, books, charts, and other aids to
learning. In the employment OF teach
ers, all applicants must possess the nee
essary qualifications, both as to educa-
tional and moral character, and the
trustees dare not employ one who is not
duly certified as possessing the legal
requirements. So far AS favoritlsm,
Being shown by trustees, is concerned,
We believe there is not more than by
others in positions of trust. In fact, in
all the walks OF life we are apt to be con-
trolled more or less by likes or dislikes.
In The matter OF m~atTimony, a goodly
number are governed entirely by favor
itisln. and We never heard that the in-
stitution OF marriage should be abolish
Tor that cause. There is one thing in
school matters We would call tie atten-
ton ui The powers that be to. 1t il this:
Since the days vi Hon. W. G. Dovey,
EX-Superintendent, not "A State Super
i%nteIldent has visited the schools of this
county, for reasons, no doubt, satisfact-
DRY 10 themselves. We learn OF trips to
Lincoln county via Lalt Lake City, but
never hear oil a visit to the schools OF
Buffalo Meadows. lis true no trains
with Pullman sleepers, dining and
smoking cars attached pass our school
houses-but what matters? Our worthy
superintendent is young and robust.
Certainly IA stage ride OF eighteen or
twenty miles over Il good road in "a com
Portable vehicle, would not go jar the
lumbar vertebrate as to result in perma-
nent injury to the spinal column. A
visit might result in much good. 1t
would cheer the young hearts OF the
teachers, and encourage The scholars to
renewed exertions, and show that the
acknowledgement was interested in
the schools and educational interests of
the State.
County Treasurer Richards and Sher-
iff Small are taking in the jubilee at San
Francisco. Richards expects to meet
many Of his old countrymen with whom
he crossed the plains in 10.
DIR. Hicks departed for San Francisco
on Sunday last. He goes to attend Il
medical college.
Mr.. Odell was in this county last week
purchasing cattle for the Sacramento
market.
Rev. Scott Harmon of Calf, has been
holding a series of meetings at the Sew
enth Day Adventist Church. Mr.. Har-
mon is Il pleasant speaker and much
interest has been taken in the meetings.
The ladies' gold watch chain OF Billy
STATIONS, value $50 which WAS ratified at
Shorts saloon, Wadswoth, Tuesday
afternoon was won by w. K. Lee of st.
Clair. Jake Allen managed the rattle.
Mrs. John Sheehen has been on the
aick list but is now convalescent.
Ira Fallon is getting along nicely with
his sprained ankle and will be around
again in a few days.
HAYsEED.
IN OLDEN TIMES