The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-03-08
ELY GRAND JURY
AFTER OFFICIALS


The report of the White Pine grand
jury, recently in session, is stirring
up things in and about Ely, and those
hit by the recommendation of the
grand jury have demanded another
meeting and the grand jury is again
in session. The charges made were
sweeping and If half of the jury
report is true, then the good people
of White Pine county should impeach
practically all their officials and elect
new ones in their places, and to do
the job up right the old officials
should be hailed into court and If
guilty as charged. made to serve time
in the state penitentiary
The report is very lengthy and we
clip only parts of 1t. In addition
claims are made that public buildings
are not up to specifications, and for
this the board of county commission
ers are held to blame and the grand
jury says, they should be forever
barred from holding public office
anywhere"
Would Segregate Red Light District.
Eve recommend that all women OF
questionable moral practices be CON
fined within the present segregated
district, and that the limits of that
district in no case be extended east
of Second street in the city of Ely
and that there be placed on the south
and east sides of that district tight
board fence eight feet in height, and
that said fence be maintained.
Denounce City Council.
I'VE denounce the action of the city
council and the city attorney for al
lowing a warrant to be drawn in favor
of Mayor Witcher for $500 to defray
his expenses on an eastern trip, os-
tensibly for the purpose of ascertain
ing the condition of the bond market
and selling city bonds. and we con-
denim the action of his honor, the
mayor. for accepting the said 5000. In
the first place. there were no bonds
offered for sale by the city of Ely at
that time The bond proposition had
been most emphatically voted down
by the people of Ely previous to his
going east; therefore, Mr.. Witcher
had nothing to sell.
an the second place. had there
been bond issue contemplated, and
had the bonds been ready to put on
the market il would have been entire
ly unnecessary for Mr.. Witeher or any
other official, or any private citizen
for that matter, to make trip to a
far eastern city or cities. and at much
less legitimate expense. We think il
would be but fair and just for Mr..
Witcher to refund to the city of Ely
the $500 in question If he is unable
70 do SO. then the members of the
city council who gave him the money
should do 50.
IF this money is not refunded to
the city of Ely within reasonable
length of time, say May l, 1921, we
request that the district attorney inn
mediately look into the matter, and
ascertain what action can be brought
against the members of the city coun-
Gil for allowing this illegal expendi-
ture.
Game Warden n Wet Nurse.
Considering the fact that the larg-
err part of the expenses of maintaining
the office of deputy game warden Is
borne by the county it seems most
proper that such officer should re-
port to the county commissioners as
to matters pertaining to his office
and we would recommend that the
deputy game warden be requested by
the commissioners to file with the
board copy of the report he is re-
CURED to file with the state fish and
game warden. We hear many com
plants about the fish and game laws
not being enforced; that there has
been considerable shooting of game
out of season, and more than allowed
by law, and that foreigners have beer
found hunting without a license.
I'VE hope the commissioners will
call the deputy game warden before
them some time In the near future
and explain to him the duties which
he as game warden is supposed tC
perform under the law.
"At this point we desire to call t.
the attention of the taxpayers of thi.