Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-08-18
the NEVADA ORPHANS. HOME.

lie Eureka Sentlne! IN Its issue OF
three weeks ago had a lengthy article
criticis,ng the managers OF the Home
for their refusal to furnish the new
building in accordance with the ap.
preparation Of the legislature. Tie
Carson News took up the cuigel for the
board and replied to the Sentinel AS
follows:
The Eureka Sentinel, usually fair
minded, Is frothtnG at the mouth over
Il communication in the News and its
compatriot, the Appeal, signed An
Old Orphan
The Sentinel charges graft. Tie
Sentinel Is an ass.
II there is any graft in the work Of
the State officers the News will be the
first To o i. and will be the first to
tell Of il, no matter Il the CRATER be
Republican, Democrat or Eurrkun.
AS a matter 81 fact, the Boari OF
Orphans Home Commissioners have
been stirred to action Ivy the Carson
papers. Their hands were tied, but the
News and Appei showed the how
TO remove the knots. The Board has
settled upon the only plan of action
possible III order to get the fatherless
children out Of their present I'M
sanitary quarters into the magnificent
hew building built by the State OF
couple Of weeks. The Board has not
money enough al it, disposal to furnish
the building fully. but the money "A,
hlnd will be iuiiclously expended and
there will be no deficiency bill, either.
so long Us the Board acts within the
lines suggest d it will he supported D!
the News and Appeal to the best Of
their ability and the outside press will
be brayinH at the moon il it intcrposes
an objection.
The Carson journals are on the
ground and they know the needs OF the
mOmeut and they are further certain
that the re- il 10 graft atiJat. Tho Board
has accepted a duty that IS not the
pleasantest i'll the world, but is enforced.
So long rs they do right, they will
receive the strong and answering
support OF a reasonably honest and well
intending local press
In the last issue Of the Sentinel it
replies To- the News as follows:
There is nothing 50 prevalent As fair
minded ignorance. 1t respects persons
no more than death does. The Seuti-
mel. Therefore. uvcrlOoks the disparag.
ing cpithet OF the News.
The Sentine! denies that IT charged
graft in its article the News takes up.
but there was a surface suggestion that
some people that ave to do with the
State Orphans Home would not hest.
tate to take tho orphans money IL they
got a chance. and commended the Leg.
stature for specif ing how the money
set apart for furnishing the Home
should be spent, and il reitcrates ap.
proval.
without recedITS from our contcn
ton that the appropriation is sufficient.
with the furnishings ON hand. to fur
nIsh the Home. the Sentinel thinks the
managers Of the Home axe grossly neg
hgeut III having kept the children coop.
ed up all this time IN the temporary
quarters provided after the tire three
ye Ts age. The new Home was turned
over to the State months ago. Why is
1t not occupied?
"'Ghr Boards hand were tied says
the News. but the News and the m.
peal rhowcd them how To remove the
knots So the Carson journals wouli
make the Orphaus' Home managers Il
Board OF Incompetence. Really it luDks
as II they were not much concerned
about the comfort OF the orphan Chi.
drcn, until public attention WAS attract
ed to them 10y the newspapers. Then
what did they do: Turned the appru.
p%riHtioD over to- Orvis Ring and Joe
Jo5orhs-the two among the managers
who have arccord Of being 'too smnrt
Tor the Board
"Tho people uf the State have not yet
forgotten how Ring covered up 10y his
silence the misappropriatInn nf the fund
that was created 10y ~charlAhly di-.
posed people Tor holiday treat for the
orphans.
Further. the people are rosniz mt of
the fact that neither the News nor the
Appeal, VIII" wor" ON gronnh. exposed
the unlawful disappearance ot the
tund.
"And shameful ns Il is, unwclromr us
Tho truth mRy bo ~ cold type, II IL
notorious that tho orphans Of the State
are the helpless victims ~ i rou.ci"ncu.
lcss and hcartlcss srounircI who robbed
them Of their br"nd aud butter in his
cravings To satisfy hia insn,intc appetite
for whisky.
"TE" Board on more than one ocrnaiou
ha' 'rCprimnndcG' Superintendent
Jo"pLs Tor buying sundry lnrg"
Gunntitice Of whieky one time at Al
Livingstone liquor house ard hnvlur
them charged "a vinegar etc. Ia the