The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-09-25


day from an extended trip among the
schools Of Eureka and Lander Counties.
During a l6 day trip he visited all of the
schools in Lander County and 10 of
those in Eureka County. After spend.
ing a large part of Wednesday in the
schools Of Eureka he left Thursday by
way Of Hamilton for Ely, his present
headquarters.
In speaking Of school conditions Mr..
Lightfoot states that he has found all of
the schools that are in session well organ
lied and starting out with the promise
of an excellent year of work. There are
yet three schools in Lander County
without teachers. and one in Eureka
County, whilo White Pine County will
require at least eight more teachers to
supply the demand. The schools at
Cortez, Tenabo aud Hill Top have en-
gagged teachers this week, Miss Ohristy
Fulton of Eureka having opened school
at Tenabo last Monday. Miss Alberta
l.. Poole of Artesia. California, has en-
gagged to teach the school at Hill Top,
the thriving new mining camp Is miles
southeast of Battle Mountain. A young
man from Los Angeles has accepted the
school at Cortez.
A petition was circulated early this
week in Lander County asking the
Board Of County O. mmissioners to order
q special election on the question Of es.
tablishing a County High School. A
careful canvass of the sentiment Of the
people seems to indicate that there will
be practically no opposition to the pro-
position, and it is expected that the vote
will be taken at the earliest possible date
10 order to get the High School ready
for operation by the first of January
next.
Austin is apparently in the same con-
dition as Eureka with regard to support
ing it's schools. While there are over
100 children enrolled in the Austin
school, that district draws an apportion-
ment Of funds on but two teachers. al
though three are employed. Eight of
of the outlying districts are said to have
not to exceed an aggregate of 20 white
children in actual attendance. Ia this
way the Austin district is called upon
to furnish educational advantages for
more than one-half the children enrolled
in the schools of the County, while re-
ceiyipg an apportionment OIL but two
teachers. and the eight small districts
receive an apportionment on eight
teachers while educating about 20 chill
dren. The establishment of a County
High School seems to be the only solu-
sion Of the problem Of providing means
for the support of the larger school with
out unnecessarily swelling the funds ap-
portioned to the smaller schools by levy.
ing a larger school AK. The school tax
rate in Lander County is now SO cents,
aud this provides ample funds for the
support of all of the smaller schools.
The contention is that it is better to
levy a special tax for the support of the
High School than to levy an increased
general tax sufficient to enable the
Austin district to meet the deficiency in
funds, and at the same time unnecessary.
ly increase the school funds apportioned
to the other districts of the county. The
County High School thus supported will
provide ample opportunity for the higher
education of all Of the children of the
county at the minimum expense to the
taxpayers.
Lander is the last county in the east.
ern aud central part Of the State to take
up this proposition. County High
Schools are already established in Elko,
White Pine. Lincoln. Clark. Churchill
aud Humboldt Counties, the last named
county having two County High Schools
in operation, Several of the other
counties have established County High
Schools, while the State supports the
University High School in Washoe
OOunty, locateu az heuo.
Mining, Stock and Crop Conditions
Mr.. Lightfoot states that the mining
conditions in the north end of Eureka
and Lander Counties are greatly i'm
proved since his visit made to hat Sec
ton last Spring. The cyanide plant at
Cortez 10 in continual operation and is
producing results more satisfactorily
than was first expected. Mill Canyon
is receiving large shipments Of lumber
aud other materials for the development
of mining operations there. The water
supply is being brought in from springs
about $500 feet from the place where the
company buildings are being erected.
and preparations for carrying on work
during the Winter are being pushed
with considerable vigor. w. j. Maho-
ney, superintendent of the Dean ranch,
and who is also largely interested in
mining properties at Mill Canyon, has
charge of the hauling. Tenabo has
been deserted by a large portion of its
population, the majority having gone to
Mill Canyon. Several of the buildings
at Tenabo are being removed to the new
camp.
The properties at Hill Top. about 10
miles north west of Tenabo, have been