The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-02-27
CAPITAL NOTES OF
LOCAL INTEREST
Especial to the Silver statel


ant William II. Sullivan, well known
in Nevada, and more particularly in
the southern part Of the state, has re-
/ turned to the Philippines, where he is
now engaged in organizing battalion
of scouts from the mountain tribes.
Lieut. Sillivan was with Gen. Per-
shing during the insurreetion, when
the natives entrenched themselves in
the crater of volcano, and he was
also with Col. Roosevelt in Cuba lie
came to Washington with the idea of
getting a commission in the army in
case of trouble with Mexico, but when
he found that there would be no war
between the United States and Mexico
he secured a reappointment in the
Scouts and went hack to Manila.
]. M. Slopansky, postmaster at Ruth,
has resigned from tlst office because
his health has been impaired by close
confinement to his duties He recently
sold out his business, but his duties
were still too conhning, and he de-
cided at last to give up the office and
devote his entire attention to ranch
he owns some 50 miles south of Ruth.
Morris Roberts is an applicant for the
office, and his case was placed before
Senators Newlands end Pittman who,
after considering his recommendations.
announced him to be their choice for
this office, and the appointment IS
likely to be made within a very short
time.
The commissioner Of Indian affairs
in an answer to the petition of Fitz
Hugh Lee Smith and Thomas Premo,
delegates from the Western Shoshones
of the Duck Valley reservation, in
forms them that under executive or
ders the amount cf land that may De |
given to each Indian il limited to 40 |
acres of irrigahle, so acres of non ir-
rigable, or 100 acres of grazing lands,
Unallotted surplus lands may be used
IN common and the question of fenc-
ing them has been referred to the su-
perintendent of the reservation. The |
funds in the treasury derived from
grazing privileges are "being used for
beneficial purposes, and are needed for
such purposes.
As to the removal IF the missionary
on the reservation "heeause he has |
done the Indians no good" particu-
lars as to his failure are requested.
The need of a hospital is recognized. |
but funds are lacking for this pur-
pose. The same reason prevents in |
crease in the pay of reservation po-
lice.
Two additional iudges asked for can
not be granted unless they would be
willing to work for a nominal sum.
Objection is made to the price of $s
per cord paid by the government for
wood, and it is asked that $40 a cord
be paid.
""You are not compelled to sell your
wood for So per cord" replies the
commissioner, 7and If you want to
hold it for higher price, you have a
perfect rigrt to do 81
A report on the irrigation possibiIi
ties is under consideration. but it can
not now be said what the conclusions
of the engineers are. As to the cree
ton of -four mill, recommendations
of the superintendent on this subject
are now being considered. but a de-
cision has not been reached.
The Paddy Cap land of Piutes IN
1888 arrived in il, wanderings at the
Western Shoshone reservation and in
dieated its wish to live in pleasant re-
lations with the Sh.shones, who gen
erously volunteered to aid them in
putting in their first crop. The gov
ernment gave them three townships
Immediately north of the Duck Val
ley reservation. inquiry is now made
what became of the land originally Il
possessed by them, OF of proceeds from
its sale. The department knows of no
other land that belonged to the Paddy /
Can band. but if evidence is produced
to show that they had any other land
the Indian office will look into their :
claims
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