Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-24
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In an interview with the Inde-
pendent Mr. Russell says:
THE first knowledge had of the
bill was when received a telegram
from the Wells Commercial club
stating that it was understood
that l was opposed to the Wells
High School bill, and further stat
ing that there was a general de-
mand in that vicinity that the
Elko delegation support it. went
to Senator Coryell and asked him
about the bill and he gave me
a copy of it. 1t had not been intro
duced at that time, and of course
had not peen printed. l conferred
with Mr. Fernald, Mr. Fitzgerald,
and MIR Mcbride, and when I had
obtained their views Of the matter
/ addressed telegram to the Wells
Commercial club stating that we
we're opposed to a county bond
issue for any purpose unless the
questions were submitted to
vote of the people Besides by my
self the telegram was signed by
Fernald, Fitzgerald and Mcbride.
"A few days later Mr.. M S Badt
and Mr. John Cazier came to Car
son. and meeting of. the Elko
delegation was called in the Senate
chamber at the noon recess. Mr.
Fernald was the only member who
was not present. He had not beer
notified of the meeting for the
reason, l believe that he went to
lunch before he could be notified.
1t was pretty generally known,
however that he was opposed to the
bill.
cat the meeting MIR Badt and Mr.
Cazier presented table showing
that there were twenty-five stu
dents ready to enter high school
from that section and that but
three we're attending the Elko High
School. Mr.. .Badt stated that he
had interviewed various business
men and tax payers in Elko on the
matter and that he had found no
opposition to it. 1t was represent
ed that there was a general de-
mand in that section for the estab-
lishment of such an institution,
and that it would have a tendency
to cement the county more closely
together-that it would in a large
measure do away with the growing
agitation of the question of dividing
he county. After these and other
facts we're presented no opposition
was voiced to the bill, and for one
understood the sentiment of the
delegation to be in favor of it.
We then all went to dinner at the
Arlington Hotel as guests of Mr.
Badt. Several times / heard ex-
pressions of regret that Mr. Fernald
was not with US.
"The bill was then introduced in
the Senate and passed. 1t was
printed of course, and every men,
ber got a copy. About twenty per-
SONS in Elko County were On the
mailing list for all bills. Half a
dozen or more copies should have
been, and we had every reason to
believe were received by various
persons in Elko, including both the
newspapers. 1t was ten days or
two weeks from the time that the
bill was introduced and printed un-
til it was finally passed, and we
received not one letter or telephone
advising US of any opposition. On
the other hand | received both tele-
grams and letters from Wells and
vicinity urging me to support the
bill.
when the final vote was taken
Mr. Fitzgerald wss the only mem:
ber at his desk. Mr. Fernald, MIR
Schoer, Mr. Mcbride and l were all
attending a committee meeting.
"In conclusion l will say that I dc
not wish to dodge or hedge from
J any responsibility for the passage