Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-04-28
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ton is the topic OF conversation in
and one hears hut little said
that is favorable to Mr.. Mayhurh.
Tho opinions usually expressed b!
those who discuss the matter are as u
rule favorable to the oma who
figures III the scrape. These opinions
are based upon the reports OF the at,
fair telephoned from Tuscarora and
the we'll known reputation OF Mr..
Mayhurh.
An INDIE EVIDENT reporter inter-
viewed II c'tiz III OF White Rock to-
,iny and learned from hi u that there
has been considerable fric:inu be-
tween Mayhugh and tho employees 0f
the reservation since he was placed
in charge From what We are able
to letrn. 1t seems that when the Sup.
erintenlent al the school entered
upon her duties Ma! hugh requested
her to recommend the discharge III
nm lndinn named Blown, who is the
farmer under her. TO this request
sue replied TINT she would inveS;i-
gate the matter aud act accordingly.
After satisfying herself that there WIS
no just grOnnd for the complaints
against the farmer. she refused +"
recommend his discharge. This
did not suit Mr.. Mnyburh ami he
discharged him and ordered him from
the reseI walton. Tho Superinten'
dent then told Mr.. Brown to go to
White Rock and remain under pay
until the mntter coull be mvestigat
cd mt Washington. She Mt on.e laid
the matter before the proper au'llor
tiles and it resulted in Brown being
reipst tied as farmer. This created
bad blood between her and May
hugh. Our Information is that the
trouble between iiayhugh and
Brown was the result Of Browns -
fnsal to sign II report for school sup
plies that Mnyhugh requested him to
sign. Brown, who is an oil EN-
ployce of the Government, claimed
that II WAS not his DEFY u sign any
report for supplies issued to Ill"
sahOo! and refused to do it. For this
Mayhu.h discharged him. Since
this time the i'll f"elng between the
the parties has grown worse and the
employees ut the Reservation with
the exception oi Meyer, the farmer in
charge. who took ashot Mt the school
ma'um the Gther day, took the side Of
the plucky womun. The feeling is
sc bitter that il is reported around
White Rock that ;hr Superintendent
Of schools sends I'LL Of her important.
mail to the Government by Indi ms
To Mountain City, giving as her reas
that her letters Ito not reach their
destination when forwarded through
the Reservation mail.
The Superintendent of the school
has been in the Government service
FOR a number Of years and see Ms tn
thoroughly understand the duties OF
her pnSinoD. Accord ny 10 rei orts
arnnnl White r rex by
Indians. she has politely. but firmly
requested Mryhugh to attend to his
business on the reservation and she
woald attend to hers.
Tic trouble be wo N Mayhu.h and
the DR.. has gown ont Of MAY hu.h'S
to permit the DR.. To attend to
:ional calls ontsi,ie Of ihe res-
cr cation. This action OF Mayhugh
puts the people OF that section To II
rreat deal of upnec' ssary trouble
md expense in case Of sicSnGss and
ls n consequence lie has but few
among tlle settlers.
Since Nd! hugh took charge Of the
reservation rel orts SAY that the re has
been continual trouhue between him
lnd the employees. They are NIL
lnder civil service rules aud cannot
DC removed by Mnyhugh to make
fnr members Of his family or
friends. This has no dnnubt ad,lcd
'uel to the flames. Mrs. Mayhugh
held the position Of clerk for Il while,
but wRE remnve | and her ola &c fiji ID
By mn a%ppoin'fc from the Easi.
Our in'ormnnis say TINT but few of
the Indians on :lie reservation like
Ma! hugh aud the only employee that
he gets along will is the chiyalor ms
Meyer, who shot at the Superinten.
dent ~ schools the other day.
IL the above report is true. and wo
no reasp to doubt it. President
Mckinley should lose no time in maxi
ing n change II agents ut the West
ern Shoshone Indian reservation.
The welfare of the tndi ms demand
that the Agent shall he II man whose
record 10 above reproarb and whose
actions do not SAVIOR OF desire Ia
log everything in sight, az Mayhugh
did when DC was Agent before.
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