Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-07-25

The following is taken from the
annual report Of L. 5. Surveyor-Genera
Kyle MS published in the Reno Gazette:
During the past fiscal year six survey
ing contracts Ina 20 be II lot III Nevada.
four OF which, with AN estimated
liability of 10000 are payable from the
appointment to this surveying district
from the general appropriation Of S325..
600 for surveys and resurveys Of the
public lands, and two, with an estimated
liability OF 3lO.OnO, being within the
limits % the Central Pacific Railroad
Company's land grant are payable on
repaymcnts ~ special deposits made by
that company.
These contracts cover forty one town
ships and there ar" yet ON Tie III. the
Surveyor Generals Ollie" applicatinus
from fifty. nine settlers tor he survey 81
~thirty-three other townships in which
their improvements are situated. fOur
contracts and one survey under special
instructions were accepted duriug the
ysar, the amount paid the contracting:
deputies aggrcgatIng Sl5.II2 81. aud iwu
contracts with Il returned amuunt uf
2S."57.i2 have been accepted ut Wash.
InItOn but payment not yet made.
For the year ending June 80. 1908
5l0.OOO has been appOr toned to Nevada
all OF wliico General Kyle expects Ia
contract Tor to advantage to the settlers
desiring to obtain title to their holdings,
besides securing the expenditure nf
that Amount Of Uucle Sam'sguod money
III the State.
In the Mineral Division the report
shows still greater improvement To the
business 81 the Office ovcr that of pre-.
ions years. eighty seven orders for
mineral surveys having been issued
during the year, covering lGG lode.
placer and ii mIll.sitc locations, ms
against 81 orders embracing 100 lode
claims, . plaCcrs and > mill sites for the
year ending Joue 80, 1901, and IS orders.
embracing 70 lodcg and 1 mill sites in
the year preceding. Tho office work
shows a still more gratifying increase,
49, pieces OF work. including township
plats, mineral plais, and all other work
done III the drafting department. against
liz Tor the prcvious ycarp, while the
chief clerks record shows 1913 letters
received and 1911 written. ugains, al
received and 1872 written during the
year ending June 80, 1901.
The report closes with n list CT -
Deputy United States Mineral Survey
ore Tor the district or Ncvnda. ono or
moro being located in every mining
camp throughout the State, in addition
To those residing IN Nevada and Cnl.
lfornia and Utah in close proximity to
mining districte in Nevada adjacent 10
boundaries Of those S;nics.
Tho Office force employed I'm lcr
General Kyle FOR tho past year has been
Major Walter s. Long. chief clerk:
Joseph II. Drips, Miss Jennie Kyle and
Miss Sadi" Phillips, clerks nnd tyne.
writers; Sidney T.. Rcavos, chief draf,s.
man, aud McsRrA. Ilhilip r.. Emery. W.
y. kcddic, W. +. Moran md Alfred Il.
Sadlcr, craftsmen; the total payroll Of
tho office when foil handed being s3j
per day,
Tho fees received last year Tor Office
work on mineral surveys amounted 10
S1,3o3 against - 500 for tho prryioua
year,
--Ns
\ Reno special OF the 2yI Ia
tho Salt Lake Tribune snya tina,
Judge ~ilnwIcy viii rc.igu aa United
Sinics Jula" md enter the Sen r'nrinl
rae" Ih" dispatch alar states tin,
Hon T. s Harrington will be nppnin,
cd 70 I'LL tho vacancy caused lbs .Judpn
liawIcy'" resignation. Aa neither the
Carson or Reno papers Of the 9th mon.
ton the inpor,nn. ucwR tho Trihuur'e !
dispatch IL nothing moro than q Rotub. !
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