White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-10
DESIRE FOR PIE
To Be SAT|ATEO
OF DEPUTIES Is
CONFIRMED BY COUNTY BOARD
WHILE OTHER COMMISSIONS
ARE HELD Up.

Pie hunger in the county building
was partly appeased by the commits
sioners during the week, certain de-
tails important to Office seekers hav-
ing been settled to the satisfaction
of all concerned, and being sand
wiched in between fragmentary dis
cussion of other matters of vital i'm
portance
The threatened deadlock over
several appointments was happily
averted. Charles NJ. Bowen, formerly
connected with the Nevada Northern,
was designated as court reporter. the
monthly stipend being placed at $25.
He will also act as stenographer in
the district attorneys Office, besides
disposing of necessary short hand
work in the justice court. Mr.. Bowen
will be allowed 500 a month for
services rendered outside of the dis
trict court.
The appointment of James NJ. Col
lins as deputy clerk was also sane
toned by the missioners at sal
airy of $3.50 a month. During the
! last three years Mr.. Collins duties
have been diversified. He has been
acting as court reporter. clerk for the
commissioners, deputy county clerk.
besides dsposing of stenograpic
work for the justice of the peace.
For these services he has received
! $175 a month. No additional ex-
pense to the county is entailed as a
result of this arrangement, as Mrs.
James NJ. Collins was employed in
the district attorneys office for the
last two years, receiving 500 a
month.
1t seems as if this scheme is only
temporary, as the commissioners be-
lieve that their power relative to fix
ing the salaries of deputies in the
various Offices should be increased
through the passage of an act at the
ceoming session of the legislature.
Sheriff C. S. Grain submitted his
list of appointments. The selections
of George F. Newman and Charles
Holmes as deputies at McGill we're
confirmed, The naming of George
w. Jackson as under sheriff and A. J.
Millick as jailor are provided for by
statute. John o. McKernan was
named as deputy sheriff at East Ely,
after Mr.. Grain stated that the two
largest taxayers in the railroad town
desired police protection. The county
board decided to dispense with the
services of an officer at Riepetown.
No deputy has been employed in that
locality for several mouths.
The services of policeman at
Cherry Creek were not sanctioned.
The board was of the opinion that as
constable had been elected, the
payment of $50 a month to a police
man was unnecessary. Two separate
petitions were filed with the COM
missioners asking for the naming of
either d. c. Kennedy or l. w. Jor-
dan. constable-elect. as peace officers
The members of the board were will
ing to appoint a deputy in the old sill
yer camp providing that special
tax levy be made for that purpose.
Mrs. Maud Paulson was reappoint-
ed as matron of the county hospital.
Applications were submitted by Mrs.
Josephine Pearl, Mrs. Ollie Soaring,
Mrs Lou l.. Herbert and Mrs. Paul
son. Ii was the belief of Commits
sioner Mcdonald that the present in.
cum bent had conducted the institu-
lion in satisfactory manner for the
last two years. The board favored
her retention.
The selection of game warden
was deferred, as ii was the belief of
the commissioners that the term of
Harry Powell does not expire until
April l. R. c. Herbert and r. A.
Millick signified a willingness to hold
down an assignment of this nature.
That the position of road supervis-
or is one of the choicest political
plums in this neck OF the woods is
evident from the number seeking
that berth. The appointment rests
with the county highway commission
composed of three commissioners,
the district attorney and the assessor.
The complexion of the board is Dem
ocratic. The following applications
have been filed: James Dillon James