White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-08
COUNTY Fathers
IN BUSY SESSION
NUMEROUS MATTERS OF IMPORT
ANCE OCCUPY COMMISSIONERS
IN DAYS SESSION-CENTRAL
ELY CITIZEN HAS GRIEVANCE

At the regular meeting of the
county commissioners. Monday,
form of the tax roll of 1914, sent by
the tax commission, was submitted
by County Assessor j. F. Miles, for
the approval of the commissioners.
The form is one that has been pre-
pared for general use throughout the
state, subject to the approval of the
commissioners to employ his former
ties. Assessor Miles has also receiv-
ed new forms for property schedules,
and as the changes will necessitate
considerable additional work, Asses
sor Miles asked permission of the
commissioners to employ his former
deputy, w. H. Miller, to assist in the
work. The request met with the ap-
proval of the commissioners, and an
order permitting Assessor Miles to
appoint a deputy was recorded in the
minutes.
Relative to Mrs. Golden, whose
property was sold at the last tax sale,
A. d. Chamberlain appeared before
the board as agent for Mrs. Golden,
with word of explanation. 1t ap-
pears that heretofore Mrs. Golden
has benefited by the widows exemp-
ton of $1,000 on property valuation,
and Mr.. Chamberlain stated that the
printed tax statement he received
showed nothing due for taxes. The
commissioners agreed to have the
matter satisfactorily adjusted and the
title of the property cleared.
An application for liquor license,
brought by Sheriff c. s. Grain in the
name of W. H. Lee and company. was
approved. The saloon is to be con-
Quoted at Ruth. on the premises for
merly occupied by Mrs. Ella Smili-
nick, whose application for a renewal
of her license was recently turned
down. Mrs. Smilinick has leased the
property to Lee and company. and C.
A. Eddy, representing Mrs. Smili-
nick, appeared before the commits
sioners and asked that in view of
present arrangements her application
be withdrawn.
The monthly allowance of Mike
Ahearn was ordered increased from
$12 to $40 per month. for the rest of
the winter. Mr.. Ahearn is occupying
a cabin, near Hamilton, and $12 per
month has not gone a great way,
there being more snow around his
little place than other things neces-
sary to sustain life in comfort
A monthly allowance was also
granted George Coffin, who has been
unable to find work sufficient to sup
port himself, and to Geo. Faulkner.
another worthy old-timer.
Chairman Mcdonald informed the
other members of the board that he
had received favorable word from
Fred Stoyell, who was given assis-
tance by the county to go to Chicago
for surgical treatment. Stoyell had
been for some time in the county
hospital, helplessly crippled by the
contraction of the tendons of his
hands. Since going to Chicago an
onarat;ou hoe haao ,arforx.o1 -, t,;e
hands with such good success that II
is expected Mr.. Stoyell will soon be
able to work again and provide for
himself. A further allowance OF
$50 was granted, which he expects tc
repay by working for the county.
Thomas G. Silliman was granted an
engineers license.
Among the list of bills against the
county was one from Nye county
claiming taxes on White Pine county
sheep that grazed portion of last
year in Nye county.
In a further consideration of the
case of Mrs. j. F. McManus and hei
five children, who were found In
destitute condition last week neal
Hercules gap and brought to Ely
and housed in small building neal
the county hopital, it was decided to
let the family remain where they art
for the present. Mr.. McManus, ths
husband and father of the family, has
arrived in Ely, and has made
statement to Sheriff Grain as to his
efforts to get work. Mr.. McManus
was absent in search of Job. wher
the blizzard of last week caught lis
family unprepared as to needed sup
niles. Mr. McManus has since SO