The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-04-01
Nevada State News

The constitutionality Of the law pass
ed by the last Legislature. removing
the county seat Of Lyon County
from Dayton to Yerington has been
upheld by District Judge French Of
Reno.
Tonopah Mining Company has de-
clared q regular dividend of 25 cents
and an extra dividend of 10 cents, maxi
ing a total dividend for the quarter OF
$500. 900. This makes 50, SOC, 900 paid in
dividends to date by this company.
Governor Oddie has vetoed the bill
appropriating $3.50, 900 for a Nevada ex-
hibit at the Panama Pacific Exposition.
The reason for the veto is the condition
of the States finances and the fact that
the last Legislature failed to make
provision for increasing the States
revenues, either by raising the tax
rate or by passing the commission bill.
After roughing it in the mountains of
Nevada patiently searching for a edge
of gold or silver and always believing
that some day he would find the treasure
he sought. E. @ Little of Lovelock. has
received information thathe has become
heir to one-fourth Of an estate valued at
$3.50, 900. This news came to him from
Chicago, where his mother recently
died leaving a $3.50. 900 estate to be di.
vided among four children. He will
leave for Chicago in a few days.
Govern Oddie has signed the bill
constituting the Nevada Railroad Com
mission ex- officio a Commission of Pub
lie service, having supervision over
public and private service utilities.
They will be able to regulate traction,
gas and electric light charges, water
service charges and many other utili-
ties Of a comparatively private nature
which have been in the habit of charg-
ing what the traffic would stand.
They may also investigate the quality
Of gas, ETC.. and set a standard Of Eff
cheney. The bill applies to %inoorporat.
ed and u-nincorporated cities and towns
and has great possibilities for good.
Governor Oddie has vetoed the Free
Text Book Act passed by. the last Leg
islature. He gave as q reason that he
did not believe the plan Of having the
books published in Nevada at the State
printing shop a practical one. He said
the thing had been tried in California
and proved a failure. The free text
book plan included the furnishing OF
text books, including readers. to child
rem in the first five grades. 1t provided
an appropriation of $l5. 900 and that
the books were to be printed in the
State Office and furnished at a cost not
in excess Of ten per cent of the price
named by the school book trust"
The Governor has vetoed the bill in
creasing the salaries OF the State Of
fcers. He takes the stand that the
present officials were elected to serve
at certain salaries and that it would
hardly be fair to the people to increase
those salaries now. especially in view
Va ta0 oOnaAtiOa " y thC 0totC . AHonCCs
and that the last Legislature made no
provision for increasing the States rev.
enues He stated that If a bill should
be passed by the next Legislature max
ing the increase effective two years
from that time, or il some such meas
ure should be submitted to q vote of
the people or included in the platforms
Of all parties. showing it to be the will
of the people. he would be glad to sign
1t.
Ely Record: John Yeliand. the
Spring valley rancher and stockman,
was in town this week to get a patent
strengthening outfit ordered for him
from the east some time ago. Mr..
Yelland will use the outfit in shearing
his band of Angora goats. The expert
ments in the goat business which Mr..
Yelland has been carrying on have re-
suited most successfully and he expects
a clip Of about 1000 pounds of mohair
from the shearing which will commence
in q few days. The market price of
mohair is this year from IS to 40 cents
pound. Mr.. Yelland states that the
ranchers and woolgrowers of Spring
valley are looking forward to a pros.
porous season. the range being in fine
condition and plenty of water for irri.
cation being assured.