The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-07-16

BLIND JusrIcE.-The Justice of the Peace
at Mountain City, in this county, IL living
exemphfcation of the trite saying that Jus
tee is blind" James Hami ton and. Samuel
hendy were arrested in Mountain CITY Z NO
days since, charged, in the warrant issued by
the sail Justice, with "a public offense." in
that they attempted to carry away machinery
from the Canty mill. which was at the time
under attachment. change of venue WAS
obtained, and the '.public offenders' were
brought to town yesterday and arraigned be-
fore Justice MayhuSh. That Justice, though
not blind, couldn't see" any penalty pre-
scroed for g "pubic offense, and promptly
discharged the accused.
LEcrUES To-SIGHr.-Mrs. Laura DeForce
Gordon, the eloquent champion of woman's
suffrage, will lecture at the Court House this
evening, on the subject-"The Ballot for
woman, anG the Relations of the Ballot to
Labor. To cover expenses. an admission
fee OF fifty cents will be charged. Mrs. Cor
don VIII answer any and all objections offered
TO the acknowledgment of woman, whether
written OF oral coming from tile audience
Both Mrs. Stevens and Mrs. Gordon will nd
dress the people of Carlin tomorrow evening
L.rHaARr,R Fred. Brooks, of the Post
Office NeTs Depot, has laid upon our table all
the latest Eastern publications and illustrated
papers. Brooks keeps everything in the lit
erory and stationery line, besides a great VA
riety orfaucy goods and notions, and will
serve regular subscribers with any publication
desired-from the Atlantic Monthly to the
San Francisco Chronicle.
BILL CLosE, one of the pioneer prospectors
in Nevada, hut row an honest rancher IA
miles from Palisade on the Mineral Hill road,
got up as far as Elko this week. and tells us
that he is happy in his new avocAtion. His
| crops look fine and the station pays we'll. He
was the discOvercr of some OF the best mines
in Humboldt county.
SALE or TEAMs.-On Thursday last some
assigned property of j. p Hough was sold by
auction at remarkably low figures The prop
erty consisted of two l2-mule teams and four
large freight wagons, with harness and equip
inents complete, and the whole was knocked
down at S2,6OO-a lite more than the value of
the harness.
SPEAKING At CARLIN.-TLat most nccom-
piished and eloquent orutress, Mrs. Laura De-
Force Gordon, will speak Mt Carln tomorrow
Sunday evening. Mrs. Emily A. Pitts Ste
vcns will accompany her, and will probably
also address the people of Carlin. We can
assure our neighbors that AN intellectual treat
Is III store for them.
BULL Rus ORE.-Eli George, of the Occi.
utnlli dilppi' street, mas some
rich and beautiful specimens of ore from the
Porter mine, Bull Run district Whitney &
Co. yesterday shipped to Reno from the same
mine, III sacks of ore, weighing II, GS3 lbs.
IDAHO Mil FoR CoPE.-Walbrilge & Pres
ton commenced taking down their 5-stamp
mill Mt Silver City, Idaho. on Wednesday. for
the purpose Of removing il to Mountain CITY
to crush ore from the Monitor mine.
BASE BULLIoN.-The only shipment of base
bullion since Wednesday was that by Whitney
e Co, 25G bars, weighing 20, G0i pounds. con-
signed to Balbach's Refinery. Newark, N. J.
PISro ORE.--Whitncy & Co. received and
shipped to Reno on Thursday last. from tho
Maryland mine. Pinto district, 227 sacks Of
orc, weighing 29,00l pounds.
DEW "FLusH We learn that since he
opened his registry books Judge Mnyhugh
has d7rwn flush. nll "T "nc sooi--thr
colored troops having registered en- innsse. .. .
PAu-,s COOK will give free feast on Sun
LAY evening IT o'clock The poor. the
lame and tho blind ARE invited.
CHARLES LEoroLD, mt Oppcnhcimcr's has
again placed us under Obligations for late files
of New Orleans papers.
p UsB Kane's Condensed Soap. and do your
washing in one hour.