The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-06-18
sfnno s.Lr.-The ground Of the He,nlock

MINING SALE.-The ground of the Heinlock
and Wabash Consolidation, on Pogonip Flat,
Treasure Hill. has been sold to members of the
Great Basin Mining Company of Philadelphia
Cor at least controlling interest Of the ground),
by Colonel Osborne, of Hamilton, who arrived
here yesterday from the City of Brotherly Love,
accompanied by Captain John Slawson, rep
resentative of the new company and former
Superintendent of the old. Captain Slawson
is a practical mining engineer of large expert
ence and sound Judgment, and resigned his
position and left White Pine some months
since on account of failing health. His health
has been somewhat improved by the tnp East,
but he will remain in Elko for a few days to
try the efficacy of our mineral springs. From
here he will 90 to California, to examine some
gold mines, in the interest of Philadelphia
capitalists.
SHOOTING ATFRAY on THE owYHEE.-Last
Wednesday evening row occurred at the
main crossing Of the Owyhee above Gardeners,
on the stage road, between L. . 'Flaherty and n
Mr. Norton, in which Norton received a shot
in the right leg, below the knee, iracturing the
bone of the leg. 1t appears that the parties,
who were on spree, got into an altercation,
and o Flahedy got n six-shOoter away from
No, .on and fred three shots ut him. A ply
stefan was sent for to Mountain City to attend
the wounded man. O'Flaherty took a horse
aud left Deputy Sheriff jackson left Noun
tain City on Thursday morning To- arrest him.
The parties were partners TN mining claim
six miles south of Bruno district, and Norton
had Just returned from Elko with provisions
and tools to work them.
APT SCHoLARs.-The dusky maidens who
roam free as air over our snge plains and
dream the happy hours away" among the
green willow swamps of the Humboldt, heye
dropped upon the sympathetic tendencies of
| every passenger train from that b"nighted re-
gion. ferretng ont by instinct the waller Xiv
| cred old maids and pious members OF the
Young Mems Christian Association, from
whom they gather shells right hberally--
| that is, Il ten-cent shinplaS,er OF a penny from
each. They don't annoy passengers going
east. Since they have learned the ropes, they
labor not, neither do they spin" except
around the block, to purchase beef and bread.
HARDWARE - With branch railroad to
White Pine, and ultimately to the Southern
Pacific, and another to Idaho and Oregon,
! forming junction with the Northern Pacific
Elko is destined to become n great manufac.
turing city. Indications Of the confidence in
| the success Of these roads may already be
! seen in the heavy stocks Of hardware displayed
at the stores of W. 4. Morrison a Co, Com
mercial street, near Fifth. and WIN. A. Kind
| red on the same street. Opposite the upper
| Freight Depot Both establishments are fully
supplied with all the modern machinery ,foi
manufacturing wares i'll their line, and botl
are driving a heavy business
KEEP CooL.-Fred- Wilson & Co. have puT
chased the ice business of Come 4 Co, am
are now prepared to furnish the public viii
the best quality Office ut the lowest rates.
KANE's CoxDENsEp Soar is the creates
washing compound in tho world Dyer 4
Waller are the agents.