The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-05-04
THE EIKO INDEPENDENT.
wEDNksbXY, NAY =. 1870.

srrines have for some time been annoyed by
The continued diminishing going ON between
t.r,;Iv of man and wife and an interloper of
.he masculine gender, which eliminated on
Monday in a grand triangular set-to, and the,
.,rest Of the pay "lothario" who mixed him
sslf mn In family matters. Mrs. Sharbock
thoasht that a, httle wholesome corporal
punishment would be the best soothing syrup
10 administer to her refractory lord and mas
Ter. and essayed the undertaking. but found
her 'old man" obstropulous and not easily
managed, when tho third party, "a friend OF
ne household, cafne to- her kssistan ce, and
they both succeeded In tying the husband up!
Offended at the treatment, the husband lot
out warrant for assault and battery against
the disturber Of their domestic happiness. J..
Ialia who waS arraigued before Justice Nav
hugh yesterday. The District Attorney IA
yored the dismissal Of the cause and holding
tina trio for disturbing the peace, which met
the approval OF. the Court, and the PARTIES
were ordered to appear for sentence this morn
ing. Jealousy Is said to be the cause Of the
laundress's troubles.
PLACER MruSo.--The Lytle ditch, to bring
water 10 the placer fields near Mountain City,
has been completed its full length, and min
ing II going on successfully.
The placer mines III Bruno district are pam
ming out well, and extensive works are pro-
jected for ditching and sluicing on n large
scale, - =.
In Bull Run basin work has commenced in
earnest, and the miners have the very best
prospects for making good seasons work.
In Tuscarora district, in Independence val
ley, number Of white men and quite crowd
OF Cinnamon are ut work taking ont dnst
which is found to pay good wages.
NV QuARTz MAcHrSERY.-P. II. Vance.
well known on this coast as AN operator in
quartz, has been in town for the last few DAYS
fixing up for trip TO the mountains. We
learn that he is the inventor OF a rolling
quartz mill-a new kind of machinery that
pulyerizes the quartz by rollers instead OF
stamps. He proposes to take mill OF his
invention 10 some district south but is a. vet
uncertain exactly where he will fetch up. I've
hope his new invention will roll him out a
fortune. -.-F..ar. ..r...
SEw DTsTRIcH.-Five miles northerly from
Mountain City. on the owyhee river, q new
district has been organized. and named Capt.
tol district. Many promising lodges have
been found, aud considerable work has been
done on claim bearing the name OF the dis
trict. ...... .IE...s f.L.H. ..rr.. ........H
new district is being organized ten miles
east OF Mountain City, which is claimed 20 be
nch and extensive by the miners who have
settled there. Rock from that place is un-
mistakably rich in silver.
HOUSE, BEEiKEG.--CoL Gray's room was
entered Monday night, ransacked and robbed
OF shirts. clothing yalise and watch. The
Colonel says il the thieves will bring back the
shirts he will give them more for them
than any one else, il is very difficult;
Tor him To procure such articles of apparel
hat will mt his delicate form. The yalisc WAS
broken open aud left in the renr Of Smith
Hubbards stable.
60 4 Bio THING.--Frank Rogers informs us
tLat while in Shermantovn- on Monday, he
saw silver brick that was n little ahead of
anything in that line that he ever read Of.
The metropolitan mill moulded 4 bar of fine
bullion that weighed ,O53 ounces, worth So
633 GO. II waS made from the Original Hid
den Treasure ore and will he brought in by
to-day's stage.
RATHER EITRAvAGAST.-Au that one has 10
do'to see himsef iSfoeo to the Cabinet saloon
and stand before the six by eight-foot mirror
that Nose put up yesterday. This is the finest
glass in these parts, and is rather too expen.
sive an article the way that times are lust now.
but HRines- knows his business, - and will
make money III his snug and Hastily fttcd-up
place.
CLOVER VALLEY ORE.-We were shown YES.
terday some good looking samples of pea.
cock ore, from the mountains bordering on
Glover valley. Some two tons were sent in
and forwarded To San francisco 10 be tested
There is no reason why good mines should
not be developed in that section. MS III G coun.
Try presents every indication Of mineral de.
posts. ....' ....., ... ..
BOAT FOR THE OwYHEE.-A fine boat, u
be used III crossing passengers and mails on
the Owyhee, between here and Mountain
'oty ~as sent out yesterday. II was bull
strong and without stint Of timber and viii
answer every purpose for which il Is designed
~ was christened the "Owyhee."
The road to Railroad district is In tho bes
condition for travel. During the last weel
There has been considerable excitement in fit
nng out parties for that place. Lutte reports
.'o'h 'hsre are of the most encouraging char
acter, The mines are known 10 bo eItensiy.
and rich In silver. .T - -. - -
WE noticed yesterday that the ground bacl
VI Town was literally covered with small in
'Secs' They are said to be young grrsshop
pen. If such IL the case our ranoEsrs vii
suffer from them, II they are SO unfortunat.
.sects. ''N' " 'N''e d"
HILL BEAcHEY is building bridge across
enc hrst crossing Of the Owyhee, this side o
"onntain City. He will hnvo the road com
pietod and stocked through 20 idaho as 500,
'n ana money can accomplish II.