The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-11-09
THE ELKO INDEPENDENT.
WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER o. 1870.


RopBERY OF THE CARS AT PEoQUoP.-Last
Saturday night the cars on the Central Pacific
railroad were stopped at Peoquop and robbed
by several men, who are supposed to be de-
serters from Camp Halleck. The robbers de-
tached the engine and express car from the
main train and run few miles ahead, when
Wells, Fargo Il Co.'S Express and the mails
were broken open and robbed. The amount
Of money secured by the desperadoes is re-
ported to be many thousands. A special train
with police and horses was Immediately start
ed from this place for the place where the
robbery had been committed. \ glove, with
the name of Carr upon II WAS picked up on
the spot. Carr is the man was recently killed
Miss Sallie WhitIUore at Camp Halleck and
afterward escaped. Wells, Fargo n Co. have
offered IA reward OF $1,000 for the arrest of the
robbers aud recovery of the money. Officers
are in pursuit of the robbers, and will un-
doubleday arrest them.
The HUMBOLDT SULPHUR SrRTNGs.-F. W.
Laumeister has disposed of his interest in
the Humboldt Sulphur Springs to c. L. Van
Aelstyn, who III connection with John Il.
Groepper, will continue to carry on the bust
ness at the old place. These springs have "A
wide reputation, and. under the charge Of
these gentlemen will undoubtedly fully main
tain their usefulness. they intend to start
and extend "A green house and To carry on the
business with several new and important i'm
prOycments.
The Railroad Furnace is shipping bullion
TO San Francisco constantly. The Bullion
mine has struck vein at the bottom Of the
shaft which is said to be very rich. The rich
est ore has principally been found in pockets
Franks has struck three foot vein on the
hill, east Of the principal hill on which most
of the work has been heretofore done.
From SNAKE RIvER.-Mr. Burner yesterday
showed us a letter from his partner, Capt
Bledsoe, ON Snake river. lie reports their
claims doing well; says he took ont 500 from
the sluices the day before writing, and that
the rockers also were doing well. There Is
quite crowd still on the river, and mining
will so on, more or less, all Winter.
joins MCGoSIGLE, ESQ, editor of the Boise
News, dropped down from the Great North
the other day, and proceeded To san Francis
CO. Rumor connects his visit with calico, -
which possibly explains the visitation.
4 snow storm, the first Of the season, whit
ened the the valley Of the Humboldt on Sun
day night. A little more fell on Monday, but
by Tuesday night dry ground appeared on the
surface.
'TpE Elko Smelling Works shipped ten tons
of bullion East a few days ago. 1t was from
Railroad district and Salt Lake. This Is the
beginning.
PAYISG OFF.-Thc agents of the Mercantile
Library began paying off yesterday, says the
S. +. Figaro and there was quite u rush of
the lucky ones. All were paid promptly, and
and there was no dispute Whatever. J. s.
Spear auctoncer, received II check for : 900.
H. IL. lay of Batavia, Solano county, drew
the Sl9,OOO. Martin G. Grover, II clerk of
this city, drew the SlS,oOO prilc, less one cou-
pom which hc had given to u lady friend T..
Hughes drew $4,000; John y. Webster drew
the Sl7ODO prize. but had the il-luck to sell
four coupons. &. II. Thesis, lodging house
keeper in Sacramento, won IA $40. 900 prize.
A. blanchard, barber on Kcurucy street,
drew $1,000; Mrs. Emmu Wilson. Of Oakland,
$1,000. The sli 900 prize WIS drawn 10y six
persons belonging in Sacramento. The 500.
600 prize was drawn 10y the Bank Of Nevada
Florence Henry, little girl Of five years, won
$50 on one coupon. \ large numberof small
prizes were paid, which we have not space to
mention in detail.