Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-12-31

Throughout the Capltoi Doiiuih'
the State officials are preparing 10
a vast amount of work that will al
rive with the coming of the New
Year and during the first two week
of 1910 the State House will be the
scene of much activity.
First In line will be the meeting OF
the Board OF Prison Commissioners,
waich will be heard on the third OF
January, at which time 1t Is stated
that the deal will be closed for the
prison site and orders made and bids
called for in compliance with the law
passed by the last Legislature as re-
CARDS the erection of a new prison for
this State The matter of selecting a
site for the new institution has been
somewhat delayed and the Board has
become the target for many pointed
paragraphs calling attention to their
derelection of duty. This delay is
caused by the fact that a reduction
was asked on the two sites suitable
for tae prison and a specified time
was given to the owners to decide
what action they woull take as re-
CARDS q reduction in the price asked
the State for the property desired.
At any rate on Monday the matter is
scheduled to be disposed of and 1t Is
To be hoped that the selection OF the
Board will meet WITH statewide ap-
proval.
Next In line will come the meeting
of the state Board of Pardons on the
9Th inst. and several days will proba-
bly, be required to dispose of the bus.
iness that will come to its attention.
over fifty applications for pardon and
parole will be acted upon at this ses-
sion and among these applications are
the ones from Preston and Smith.
From every union in the state affil-
lated with tae Federation of Miners
has come official resolutions. some
demanding and some requesting that
u pardon be given to these two men
wao In the eyes of some of the un-
ions are martyrs to the cause of JUS.
tice from their derivation of the word.
Still other unions petition the board
that Smith be given a pardon or a
parole but ignore any mention OF
Preston.
Judge Hilton. head counsel of the
Western Federation of Miners, will
handle the case for the two men and
this case alone will probably occupy
the attention of the Board for at
least one day. Many paroles are ask
cd for by the men serving time and
still a greater number ask for full
pardon. The work of the board will
undoubtedly occupy the entire second
week Of the month and it may be pos
sible that an adjournment may be
taken until the completion of the
State Boar iof Assessors.
The State Board of Assessors will
meet In this city on Januray 10TH,
the second Monday in the month and
will probably occupy two or three
days In their deliberations. An effort
will be made to raise the assessed val
uation of the Central Pacific Rail-
way Co. In this state up to- the prop
or standard and fight will be on
betwen the board ami the officials OF
the road.
Governor Dickerson. chairman Of
the board. has openly stated that he
will work for decided -aise and will
use every means to carry out his
ideas as to what the assessed value
Oh tho road should be. For years pas
'he Central Pacific has practically
"'ceited what the value of the roai
was regardless Of reports. etc, and
mas succeeded in keeping their as.
sessed vaue down to their own fig
nrts' Some time ago. however. they
went into the federal court and swore
u'a't the value os their road per miie
was one hundred and forty odd thou