The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-03-09
State News From EXCHANGES

The tax rate in Ormsby County has been placed at So and
within Carsons town limit at 1910, a reduction of $130 from
last year.
Nevada ranks sixth in land area and 10th in population among
the States and Territories of the United States, according to a CEN
sus bulletin just issued.
Assemblyman Ayres of Reno has compiled figures showing
where $4,000 could be saved yearly by the State in abolishing
clerkships, stenographers and deputies in the State Offices at Carson.
Elkos State and County tax rate for 1912 has been placed at
s1.67 on the 500 valuation, an increase of eight cents over last
years rate. The rate on property within the town limits of Elko
is $2.7O.
Caliente was the scene of a mysterious murder last Monday
night, the victim being Beatrice Price, a woman of the underworld.
She was shot through the body and lived only about half an hour
after the tragedy. The perpetrator of the deed has not been ap-
prehended-Pioche Record.
Thomas Martinson, who was injured by falling 40 feet down a
stope last Friday morning in the Big Four lease at Manhattan, died
Monday from the severe injuries received. The deceased was 3
deputy sheriff at Manhattan for two years under ex-Sherif Owens,
and was highly esteemed in Manhattan.
CPratt,f formerly Surveyor General of Nevada and later deputy,
under Secretary of State Douglass, died suddenly at his home in
Carson March 1. Pratt had been prominent in political life for the
past generation in the State and was a pioneer in the western coun-
ties. He did much to corrct faulty surveys of State lands and is
credited with saving the State large sums of money during his
administration of the Surveyor Generals Office.
Recently E. M. Steninger, editor of the Elko Free Press, pub
lished an editorial concerning the case of Jack Maher and All Jim.
now on trial at Elko for gambling. When the case commenced the
attorney for the defendant had the editor cited on a charge of con-
tempt of court, on account of the editorial. Judge Somers of Gold
field, who is presiding, read the article and declared that he did not
believe it was contemptuous and therefore refused to find the editor
guilty.
Katsuma Mitamura, the Japanese boy who was given a ducking
in a ditch at the Nevada University for smoking on the University
campus has left the college and does not intend to return. He
states that at this time he has no intention of making any complaint
to the authorities, but that he will never again attend the University
and thinks that the students of that college treated him in an I'M
gentlemanly manner and plainly showed that they did not want him
in the college.
AReno dispatch says a number of Assemblymen who were OPP
posed to the taking of the allowance of $40 for stationery for use
during the special session of the Legislature have given the money
to the Critenden Home in Reno, since they were forced to take it.
W-D. Jones and Frank J. Byington. of Reno. John J. Schoer of EIko
and Henry c. Schmidt of Nye County are among these Albert D.
Ayers OF Reno refused to accept his warrant at Carson, but it will
probably be sent him, when it too will be given to the same home.