White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-16

several months and for which the ex-
pense was heavy. After several hun
dred dollars had been spent it de-
yeloped that the Indian was not
wanted.
The State Police have been de-
tailed on gambling cases where the
local officers should have attended
to the duty. Many other instances
of this kind might be cited, wherein
the State Organization was called In
to do work that could have been
done by the local officers.
1t ~transpires that there is friction
in the department, which seems to
revolye principally around the head
of the Inspector.
There is no doubt that the ac-
counts are we'll kept and that all
claims are properly audited. 1t has
come to light, however, that trans
p~ortation has been secured without
the authority of the Governor, other
than that what appears to be a gen.
eral order, as required by the act of
1911.
State Officers.
The committee found that in the
following offices the wives of the
officers we're employed in different
capacities: State Printer, State Con-
troller, Superintendent of Public In
struetion, State Treasurer and Secre-
tary of State. In every case the wit
nesses swore that the appointments
were made properly in that no law
existed defining who the appointees
should be. They all testified further
that they required the help.
It is evident that the proper way
to remedy this condition, against
which so much criticism has been
directed, is to pay adequate salaries
and enact laws bearing on the sub
ject. In a state like Nevada, where
so much territory has to be over
ed, and where peculiar conditions
have to be met. the salaries are in
adequate.
Every witness summoned gave an
explanation of the circumstances
connected with the employment of
wives in clerical positions. All
claimed that the work was being
done properly. and that the State
was not losing by reason of the en-
of relatives. = 1t
is evident that better service could
have been rendered in some cases, but
the appointing power alone is re-
sponslble for the administration of
the different Offices. We
think that a reduction of one person
in the Office force of every state
officer where more than two people
regularly employed, including the
pairing the efficiency of any depart
ment. In a few instances where the
heads of departments are frequently
called to other parts of the state. this
could not apply. There is no reason
why all Offices should not be open
for business later than 9 a. m. nor
that they should be closed on every
semi-holiday.
The University of Nevada requires
mention.-When the acts of
Congress donating different land
grants for educational purposes in
this state We're passed the legisla-
accepted the provisions of the
grants by special acts. Whether by
inadvertance, mistake or inexcusable
neglect, without a full regard for the
of the promises made,
have come TO such a condi-
dition that the State is responsible to
the Federal Government for the lax
administration of the trust that has
been placed in it.
By the acceptance of the 80, 900
acre grant and the Merrill Land
the State obligated itself to
comply with the terms of the grants
in return for the great benefits be-
The State Controller testi-
fed that notifications were made ac-
eording to law. The Governor. as
president of the State Board of Ed
ucation testified that efforts were
made 10 comply with the law, but
that for various reasons the matter
was delayed and that the letter of
the law could not be followed.