The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-07-09
THE ELKO INDEPENDENT.
q SATURDAY. JULY o. 1870.

neighbor of the Chronicle says that in going
to tie Woman's Suffrage Convention at Bat
lie Mountain, on the 4th, we seemed 'to have
fallen in with all the old Growing hens on the
coast There is no accounting for tastes
hence we do not wonder that our Republican
friend should ridicule the idea OF the good and
pure, the refined and intelligent women of
the country seeking political eg uality with the
''noble races" his party has recently enfran-
chised. Men who voluntarily and gladly
place themselves upon the level OF the negro
and the Chinaman-and glory in their degra-
dation-are apt 10 lose that respect for wo-
man, for virtue, for refinement, and for intel
lectual superiority which characterizes men
who have not forfeited their self-respect. The
long heeled, thick-lipped, kinky- headed Afri-
can, or the moon-eyed, saddle-colorcd, opium
smoking Monaghan is "our ellow-citizen"
with our neighbor, who assisted III their en-
reimbursement; but one of the most intelligent
and refined American women-an orator sur
passed by none on the coast siuce the death
Of Baker-is only ian old Growing hen
A SHARP DopGE.-A scoundrel, signing him
self Robert ii. Holland. 1i2 Fulton street,
New York city. with Il private Office al %
Nassau street, Office No ., up stairs" is send
ing out confidential communications to
everybody whose address he can obtain some
of which have been received in this town
(eaCn OF WDOu, ne WElltN, mas Dten TCCOnl-
mended to him by travelling agent of "a large
commercial house in that city,. saying that
he will furnish customers with counterfeit
greenbacks SO neatly executed that the ''ablest
expert cannot tell them from the genuine" at
the very reasonable figures herewith annexed:
$500 packages, S25; $1,000 packages, $50;
5000 packages, S2JO-the money TO be sent
to him, or he will send the package c. o. ID.
OF course, in either event when the package
would be received it would contain rats nest
or old rags-which would really he worth more
than the counterfeit money he proposes TO
send. IL IL the sharpcst dodge We have known
to be attempted on thieves for long time.
nEAD.-The little waif, born on the ears Just
beyond Humboldt Wells, on the 10Th of April
last died night before last and was buried
yesterday. Shortly after the child was born
the cars reached Humboldt Wells, where the
father and mother stopped over, the mother
dying few hours ifterward After the bu-
rial, the husband and father brought the child
10 Elk0, where the little waif was given to and
adopted by our fcllOw-tOwnsman William
Tinson. The child was handsome and
healthy looking one up To within "A few hours
Of its death, and WAS almost idolzcd 10y Mr.
and Mrs TinsOn. Cholera infantum was the
cause of Its death
MINERAL HILL.--John Spencer, ID. Melon
aid, James Ward. VIM. Fleming and William
Shipley, from the furnishing camp of Mineral
Hill, were in town on Thursday, and report
hourishing condition Of affairs in that camp.
Thenew mill being erected by the Mineral
Hill Mil Company will be ready for opera
ton about the 18th of next month. No ex-.
pcnsc is being spared TO make it complete in
every department Every desirable modern
improvement is being put in including the
celebrated Stctetcldt furnace. IL will start on
ore from the Mineral Hill mining claims, and
VIII have the capacity TO reduce $50 tons per
month.
TnE JGTs.-Fmnk c. Long and Charles T..
DcFnrugtOn, and two other japanese noble
men, passed through yesterday morning on
their way Ia Nhga-aka, Japan. Dnkc DEAR
lngton aud Lord Long have been travelling in
Europe, and taking lessons in English and
French for the past ten months. Frank is ns
corpucut as ever, hns evidently been using
hair dye, and * tTitlo hRudsOmer than he
used To he; while Charley has disguised him
self in black whiskcrs Of Austrian clip, II mon
strous gold guard chain and ancient plug hat
OF the capstan pattern.
CorE.-The Argcnta Company, at Cope, has
kindly permitted the Crescent Company to
crush 200 tons Of ore from tho Crescent
mine on the original contract made by the
Afgenth Company with the Cope Mill and
Mining Company. About one-hnlf of the
oIc ~ HIht-ClhhS anu OnC-hui SCCOnd-ClaSS.
The Crescent Company commenced hauling
ore from their mine on Thursday. and the
mil was TO hive commenced crushing it yes
terday. We will soon have substantial proof
OF the richness of the Crescent ore.
MUUDER TTAL.-Tho case Of the State VS..
Lung King mud All Sim, indicted for murder
in killing n countryman in March last. Is again
on trial in the District Court and will prob.
ably 90 to the jury to-day. The prisoners are
OF tho See Up Company, whose interests in
the matter are being looked after 10y All Fuun,
the interpreter; and deceased was of the Wing
Wa company, which is represented in tho per.
son Of All Sing, of Virginia City, and Mcssrs
Flack and Rand.
Rev joins BnowN, pastor of the Presbyte
rian church in Elko, lcf, yesterday to attend
the synod, which oonvcnes in san Francisco on
Tuesday next. This will Lc the first meeting
under the union Of the old and now sCbuo
Presbytcrinns. Mr.. Brown will probably do
liver sermon, 10y invitation, in Sacramento
Tomorrow, and will be absent about two
weeks. ....
CATTLE STEALING. - Lawrence Islicr ant
Kate Shubrick were arrested in Lnmoillo Val
ley, 10y Deputy Sheriff Mcadowcraft. on tn,
9th instant, on the charge Of stealing cattl,
from Dorsey d Waicrmans ranch. and wer,
arrnigncd yesterday before Justice Mayhugh
islier waived an examination, and Kate Shu
brick was discharged.
HonsEs AND MULEs. -four hundred head o
horses and bundrod htad of rnuloa hoiopy