The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-10-09

work - per pound. Il WAS taken from the
Mountain City claim. DR.. Frank Thayer has
one Of the finest kind Of bromide of silver
specimens. Numerous other specimens, rich
and rare. are To be seen in all sections of the
town, from the Cope mines.
NEw DANCE HoUsZ.-A stranger ON arriving
from the amount Of mnsicN and dancing going
on that We were decided yUtaries Of Terpsich-
ore, and CraZy ones at that. who were rather
OVERRIDING pleasure. But II is not, evident
". ovcrdone, for an enterprising new conner
from Connne is having the flooring laid for
dance house larger than any vet erected,
which will be known the l. L. Dance
House.
SomE TEAvEL-SomE DvsT.-A person just
arrived from Cope district, states the number
of wagons en- route to that place To- he cnor-
nous, and that they are mainly loaded with
milling machinery, lumber and merchandise.
The clouds Of flour dust raised by the move
ment Of the wagons are perfectly sitting. and
can be seen NJ certain points on the road for
miles III either direction.
FINE SPECnIEN-FTed. Hatlori received
on Thursday last "A piece Of ore. from the
Mountain City mine, in Cope district weigh
lng htty-twO pounds which is literally full Of
the chloride OF silver. /: Is at his Office and
Is worth seeing. for such a mass of purr silver
ore Is rarely ever found. This ought to he
enough TO convince croakrrs that Cope district
Is all right
The NV ScHooLHoUsE-NIr.L /. II. Nolte.
the contractor, expects to have the bric}. work
of the schoolhOuse ready for roofing 10y to-
night. Il viii x, whcn completed, The Il i
constructed and most comfortable school
house III the State. The district school will
open, in all probability, about the inst Of
November, with at least 100 scholars.
LONG FEEIGHT TEAIS.-The freight train Of
the Central Pacific Railroad yesterday. from
the west consisted of thirty-fve cars. fourteen
of which were loaded with lumber. Lumber
has been arriving in about the same proper
tion every day for the past week. and we I'M
dersiand there are large orders for lumber yet
untitled.
The LATEST PIcToEIALs.-Thc latest news
papers, pictorials, periodicals. etc, and u new
stock Of stationery, can bc found at Smith n
Douglas drug store. opposite the CosmopoH-
tan Hotel They have an insane idea that
they can sell cheaper than anybody else, and
their motto is cheap. cheaper. cheapest 80
HEAVY on TowN JUUoE,-A law passed at
the last session Of the Legislature. allows a.
compensation Of three dollars per diem. To- be
paid by the county. To- only such petit and
grand Jurors as live dstanc" of tive miles
from the Courthouse, md u mileage of twenty
cents each way to all jurors
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mill was shipped from this town, on Weducs-
day, for the Cope mining district We under
stand that it took over thirty wagons and
b1ck-actions, each drawn by team OF from six
to eight animals, to do this transportation.
SrsrESDED.-Work in the construction Of
the Courthouse has been suspended for the
past tw" or three days, owing to the non-ar-
rival of the iron doors and grutings from san
Imncisco, required for the Jail portion of it,
1t Is expected that work will be resumed by
the nasOus on Monday next.
DECLARED \ COUNTY RoAD.-Bnsed upon u
petition from the residents of Ruby valley.
the Board Cf Commissioners has declared the
old travelled road from Camp Ruhy to Hum
boldt Wells. via Ruby and Clover valleys, %
county road.
I NV SrAGn line TO CorE-Enright. the en-
! tcrprsing cXpressman, has this week put on
n irst-class line of stages from this place 10
Mountain City, in the Cope mining district.
| Passengers can now make the trip in one
| day.
! BCrLDrNGs.-Thcrc are probably not less
| than fifty frame, brick and stone building in
course of erection in this town to-day. for
/ occupation rs dwellings, stores aud saloons.
! The tents arc rapidly disappearing before
/ the army Of carpenters and masOns employed.
Is CHoKEE.-jnImes Riordan, for putting a
hc"d on Mrs. McGnrrnghnn, Of police notori-
| ETY.. was on Wednesday fined S2S. and, in de-
| fault of the payment of which. was sent nm
to the Hotel lie Chokee' for II days.
| Charley Rhondcs, the colcbrnt.
cd bnnjoist. of negro minstrel notoricty. has
| arrived in town. He is to pick the strings nt
! Persons Washoe Saloon. and swenrs that he
won't play niger any moro.
RuMons.-That the First National Bank. nj
Austin. has suspended payments; and that
| Len Wines has purchased an interest in Hill
| Bcachoys stage limo from this city To White
! Pine.
DIR. |. WHITE desires il to be understood tho,
his Office is in the first building below the
Gem Saloon. and not in the second as hereto.
fore advertised.
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