The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-01-12

rce Cczrt room In the Cozrf House
zst Saturday evening for the purpose
az Discussing matters Of interest lkely
70 come before the LTilst1rs this
Winter The discnssi0ns we're earnest
and % the point Tho-s who took p.rs
had sheir subjects veil n niad and
presented them IN . Gear ard concise
manner AL present. feel thai they
ar well PAID for ths izrsrsst sho=n
The nesting wzs called TO order By
Senator r. J. Bros>ezer. who stated N
few wurds the oh5scs for whsch the
meeting -.s called E-Asssnhyu.n
n. G. Foster vas then called q the
chair. and Z a SkzlluA1 appointed
secretary After = 5rief statement con-
oerninx the meeting aad exfs1di1s
thanks for the honor c0nfsrrsd uPon
ain. Mr.. Foster e.u=1 fer an express
aon ~ to WAT leEi<lA1loa tkose A.
=mbled tboszht zi<hT be Ct the great
ess bsnezs 10 EarrkA Cou.fv. and 20
tie State Of yera1z n geoer4L
Ckunres n Srkoo Lzzzs
W Z Gr6a. as = School Trzstee.
Suggested that sane-hizx shouE A
doas % rehsvs the Ezrskz Scaod Dis
uiez fron the Threatened shortage G
fuaGs- He 1u=d zPoa A Lgafaot,
Principal Of the Earska Fable Schools
fer Al expression q opia5Oa q tbs
subiect. and M Lz1tfsOf responded
in substances asf1[lo~s-
The present need can mos EASILY Be
rsus6seG By = speczA Acz Applying 70
E1rskA School Dssrrscs. giving the
Trustees power 70 borrow eno1xa
money 70 tide over this years sa0rtAge.
and levy the amount with the next as
sessuenf Of axes This VII be = more
pracxical remedy than that prescribed
by the statute Eow n force This 10
only = mske-shift 20 provide trads for
present needs The sch0ol system OF
Nevada shcusd be revised in the man
nsr Ct support for the schools . thai
the entire State wo1ld be taxed for the
support Of every school in the STATE
AL wea1Fh-pr0dncing property. mining
interests, railroads. telegraph. rsle-
phone and express companies. private
corporate interests. stock raising. and
al other real and personal property
shoald be taxed uniformly fer the
m-zintenance Of an adequate system Of
free schools for the education CT al
children in the Sfa:e OF Nevada The
money brought in from such . tax
should be distributed quart-ly On some
equitable basis By the State Depart
meat Of Public distraction
This plan would make the State re-
spcnsibls for the education CT al
children Of school age within il Dor
ders, and zach child wiIl, in theory rs
least. be given equal school advantages
wiki every ether child in the State.
The diversified conditions in this
State make anything Ike uniformity in
the length Of the school term. qoaha-
cations Of teachers employed. and rates
Of taxation. Absolutely impossible The
poor districts having hut a short term
Of school and employing the lowest
grade Of teachers, Invariably pay the
highest taxes No other State in the
Union can support excellent schools IN
der a. small . burden Of taxation as can
the state Of Nevada. and with q rs
ing ride Of prosperity this matter should
receive immediate attention
Mr. LightfOot spoke a. length On the
d~esirzbIlify Of such . pan, and answer
ed several questions in regard TO its
expediency. Those present were very
fav0rzbly Impressed with the idea. and
q resolution was passed requesting the
SPEAKER. aching with the members Of
the Legislature, the Board Of Trustees.
and the Coansy Superintendent. 10
draft the ~ measures advocated into
blrs 10 Be presented for action BY the
LegislArure-
This snbjeet was discussed fully By
several Of the cirizsns present. as well
ss BY Assemblymsn Duborx and Sena-
tor Brossemer. snd the present laws
were gwen fair co~usiierArion- Ii was
the opinion Of Mr.. Grifln that the re-
peal Of the Sswlands law would gre
some relief. bat County Coumissiooer
Fraser did nos think ~rspealing this Aes
would have the desired effect Mr.
Dubo-g outlined the hw Is it now
stands, and stated that the desired re-
Lief would Be difhc1lr 10 obtain under
the prsssnt laws All these gentlemen
favored the plan suggested BY Mr..
Lshtfoot-
Safe Epe Stock hspecfioa
Mr.. Griffin on behalf of the stock
growers Of this section Of Nevada sug-
eesGed the necessity Of State inspection
of stock shipments. Men come TO this
state and buy old brands. which may
be obsolaste. teen 90 out and rustic for
stock. They pick up al the unbrzrded
stock they can get. then steal others