The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-16
Captain Cox Will Remain
Several Days-.Pleased
With Growth Of Orea-
nizatiOn in Favor

Captain Cox. head OF the state po-
lice. arrived In the city last evening
from Carson in company with Lieu
tenant Governor Dickerson. The lat
ter Is here on personal business for a
few days. Captain Cox came with
him to get ACQUAINTED and look the
district over along his line of duty.
He has no particular mission in hand.
so far as has been made public. Cap
tain Cox is pleased with the manner
of progress being made by his orga-
nization in the state.
In late interview with Captain
Cox. it was learned that while at first
there was some prejudice against the
state police law in some parts of the
state. that prejudice is fast disappear
ing and the law and the police force
II has created are held in highest
respect.
At first there was a feeling among
the county peace authorities through
out the state. that the state police
was established to supersede them
and that in the exercise of their
respective duties, there would be a
conflict and possible trouble. In fact
the authorities of the various coun-
ties were disposed to resent the action
of the legislature in enacting the law
and were prepared to give the state
police cool reception, and for a
time in some counties, as in Es-
meralda of which Goldfield is the
county seat. there was some friction.
But as time went along and 1t be-
bat h.. fnt
were not intended to interfere with
the local peace authorities but to
assist them in maintaining law and
order, the best of feeling came to
pass. Wherever the state police are
work ing it is in entire harmony with
local authorities.
In towns that are incorporated and
have a local police force as well as
county officers, as in Reno, the state
police are active but not obtrusiye.
and have been of great assistance,
In Reno the local and the state police
work together as one and have clean
ed up that town of Objectionable
characters as it has never been before
and the state police, therefore, stand
in great favor in Reno.
There was some feeling against the
state police law in agricultural re-
gions, at first, as 1t was supposed that
the state police were intended for the
mining camps. while the farmers
would have to bear the burden of
their support without getting benefit.
But since some of the police have
been put in action against horse and
cattle thieves and Kidding the country
of such termentors. the farmers have
become the staunchest supporters of
the state police and consider the
money paid In taxes as well invested.
The fact that $150.000 was appro-
priated by the legislature "or as much
thereof as might be necessary" for
the carrying out of the state police
law. aroused a feeling of apprehen-
sion throughout the state. that 1t was
an extreme and reckless measure and
threatened enormously increased
taxes. But the large sum appropriat.
ed was only an emergency measure
to meet extreme conditions, should
such arise. Captain Cox stated that
he expects to make the appropriation
of $150.000 spread over at least
three years, and in consequence the
expense will hardly be appreciable
This first year will require a large
expense incident to the establishment