Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-04-22
Tho Trouble at tn. Reservation.

thHt ID favorable TO Mr.. Mayhueh.
The opinions usually expressed by
those who discuss the matter are as II
rule favorable to the woman who
figures i'll the scrape. These opinions
are based upon the reports Of tile at
fair telephoned from Tuscarora and
the we'll known reputation OF Mr..
Mayhugh. ....
An INDEPENDENT reporter inter-
viewed Il citizen of White Rock to-
day md learned FROM him that there
has been considerable friction be-
tween M-yhugh and the employees Of
the reservation since he was placed
in charge From what we are able
to learn, 1t seems that when the Sup.
erintendent of the school entered
upon her duties May hugh requested
her to recommend the discharge of
nm Indian name,i Brown, who is the
farmer under her. TO this request
she replied that she would investi-
gnt" the matter and act accordingly.
After satisfy nC herself that there WAS
no j"at ground for the complaints
| against the farmer. she refused to
recommend his discharge. This
did not suit Mr.. Mayhugh and he
discharged him and ordered him from
the reservation. The Superinten-
dent then told Mr.. Brown to go to
White Rock and remain under pay
until the matter could be investigat.
| ed at Washington. She at on. .e laid
the matter before the proper au=hor
tiles md it resulted in Brown being
reinst tied as farmer. This created
bad blood between her and May
hugh. Our information is that the
trouble between Mayhugh and
Brown was the result Of Browns 20
fusal to sign Il report for school sup
plies that Mayhugh requested him to
sign. Brown, who is an old en-
ployee Of the Government, claimed
that it WAS not his duty To sign any
report for supplies issued to the
school and refused to do it. For this
Mayhugh discharged him. Since,
this time the ill {. cling between the
the parties has grown worse and the
employees at the Reservation with
the exception nf Meyer, the farmer in
charge, who took .hol mt the school
ma am the other day, took the side of
the plucky woman. The feeling is
sc bitter that it is reported around
White Rock that the Superintendent
Of schools sends all Of her important
mail to the Government by Indians
to Mountain City, giving as her reas
ON that Der letterA do not reach their
destination when forwarded through
the Reservation mail. b..
The Superintendent of the achool
has been in the Government service
for number Of years and see ns to
thoroughly understand the duties Of
her POSITION. Accord ng to re- orts
circulated around White Rock by
Indians. abe has politely. but firmly
requested MIyhugh to attend to his
business on the reservation and she
wonld attend to here. ...
The trouble be we IN Maybugh and.
the DR.. has grown ont Of May hugh's
refusal to permit the DR.. to attend to
professional calls outside of the res
ervation. This action Of Mayhugh
puts the people OF that section to
great deal of unnecessary trouble
and expense in case of sickness and
as a consequence he has but few
friends among the settlers.
Since Msyhugh took charge Of tile
reservation reports say that there has
been continual tronbte between him
and the employees. They are all
under civil seivIce rules and cannot
be removed by Mayhugh to make
places for members of his family or
friends. This has no donubt added
fuel to the flames. Mrs. Mayhugh
held the position Of clerk for while,
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