Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-11-16

trict III md for the State of Nevada.
The Honorable District Attorney has
presented la us twelve cases for various
crimes aud mesiemeayors for nine OF
which wo have brought true bills of
indictment and ignored the rest.
We have examined the county Jail
aud lind it rather crowded but III very
suoi ".udiliou considering ;iIr number
Ui pusnucrs in it. We would especially
reco uincud that some part ut the III be
used us .eperHte place FOR No.nen
prisoners.
We have examined the county hos pital
and find and recouiurId u t" ,,' ~ good
condi -" us rPgari- tn c!ernliness aud
order, but there need tn be some al;erU.
ton III the upper hnor. /; consists ~
present Of ono large room making it in.
convenient To those who attend to the
Sarmmr ~ ;IIr r!ncc in the winter time.
We, Therefore, =uEgcst thTi IA PARTITION
be piaccsi in the ce"ter of the upper floor
making ii into two rooms thereby saving
,ne quantity Of fuel at pre- .cnt used and
patients MS at present IL is almost i'm.
possible to do so under the conditions
that exist.
We believe the courthouse ought at
the earliest convenient time to be
thoroughly cleaned. paperud and paint
ed. 1t ID very grimy and much out Of
repair. Our county is now the second
in the State. Our courthouse and Jail
are entirely inadequate to our present
requirements. We believe thnt our next
legislature should pass gn act RuthoriZ.
ing Erko county tO issue bonds for the
purchase Of another cite, il another be
needed, and the erection OF buildings
suited to our requirements. Such IN
action would not entail any onerous
taxes Tor the bonds cOul be sold nj
low rate OF interest and their payment
extend over u long period Of years.
Attention of the grand jury has been
called to ;he immoral condi.io of the
part OF the town known as the Red
Light district, ani some OF the places
the inhabitants he rcof frequent, minors
On the testimony given us, frequent the
houses and saln'sus, aud liquor If sold to
them. Tho conditions are a menace to
the morals Of tie community. Two OF
the snionns especially have been noted
by us. Tho attention oi the proper
auth rites was today cited to some Of
these acts, but the commissioners de.
cline to act except upon 1t complaint
and petition signed 10y ten per cent nf
the &, rhollers Of The district. Section
l, chapter 55 Statutes Gf 1873, reads ns
follows:
"lhe Boards Of Comfy Commission.
ers OF the several counties oi this State
are hereby empowered and authorized
to revoke, Withdraw and discontinue
any business licerac granted or issmcd
by tho eherifT, or other proper officer Of
their respective county, where there Is
reason to believe TINT such busn. 50 is
nuisance, u menace to public health,
or detrimental to tho peace and morals
OF any community ia the county in
which such business may he conducted:
Provided, that such rcvorH'Iuii. with.
druwul or discontlnuln,r II surh Ii 'onsc
sIall, when the uctinr is taken IN motion
Of, or mt tho instance 81 II memhsr II
tho Bonrd, 10 hy unanimous consent oi
the membep oi such Board.
Section 2. Any resident taxpayer oi
any school district in the State " Me-
vada mHy lilo complaint with the
Board OK County Commss ,ners. Or With
any BOnrd having control aud direction
OF tho county. CITY or municipal govern.
mont, praying against The continuance
OF any business winch has been pro.
yiousl, licensed by the ehcriif or my
other proper officer, rccii iuR that such
business is n nuisance. n menace to the
public health, or detrimental To Tho
peace or morals Of the community, and
reciting euch further facts as may be
pertinent in the premises. Said con.
p!ainG TO bo accompanied 10y n petition
or protest signed Ivy not lcss than ton
per cent Of tho resiien. ffrcholdcrs of
such school district, md any Board OF
County Commissioners, or other county.
town, city or municipal board, with
which such complaint and petition 10
30 filed, ehaIl, at its first meeting thore.
after, or any special moet,ng in tho in
tcrim. thoroughly investigate tho
charges and, II found justiliablc, in
struc, the sheriff or other proper officer
to revoke, withdraw nnd discontinue
such license"
II will be seen from the foregoing
that the people oi EMO have II remedy
in their hluds. i'ho conditions could
not woll be worse. Wo would suggest
that nll saloons Ina, permit women and
! hoys and men to lounge and drin1