The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-08-10
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"Arkh WoKH.-MesHrS. Giileft, Mc6overn
and Startling have completed a survey for a
ditch TO bring the waters Of re Humbola, into
Eiko. The route Is four and half miles lono
having two feet fall per mile. which would
leave the water at the head of Fifth street
about fourteen feet higher than the railroad
track. "a ditch SIX feet vide on top and two
ut the bottom! andstwo feet deep, will REQUIRE
l.ooa cubic yards of excavation per mile. mt
an expense of IL to 20 cents per yard. rhe
sagebrush is thick in places, and as a culvert
would be required under the railroad. the sur.
veyors estimate the cost, at one dollar per rod,
including small dam ut the head Of the ditch.
nj Sl,i40. IL the water can be brought here
AT those figures. Elko in time can be made to
present the appearance OF Salt Lake City A
ntte enterprise. capital, aud energy are all
Inat are required to Commence operations,
Thai flowing water through our streets would
oe thing oil beauty and a joy forever"
EIGHT MULES KILLED ny CAns.-on Sun.
day evening last teamster freighting to aud
from Palisade, turned his team of fourteen
mules out upon the hills above the station TO
Craze. During the night they went down into
the narrow gorge through which the railroad
passes, and laid down between the tracks In
the night the down freight train whipped into
the gorge, dashed IN among the mules crushed
eight OF them TO death and injured the ninth
before the train could be stopped. The ami
mails were valuable ones. and were the property
oi n man named Erway. upon whom the loss
iniis heavily. No blame could b. attached to
the engineer or others managing the train, SO
far as we have been able to learn.
ARoESTA HorKL.-Capt Thomas and Geo.
Stodder have got their splendid hotel at Noun
tain City under full Roadway. 1t il most
substantial building and is elegantly furnished
throughout There are at present ten double
md "A Nl,.s a,
besides thirty extra beds. The dining room il
large, airy and we'll lighted. as IL also the bar
nom, which Is fitted mp in handsome style
The Arcenia. uu,is. the Immediate supervision
Of Mrs. Nichols, is one Of the nes;c~t. most
comfortable and home-like hotels in the State
and guests will find their very want antici-
pated by the politest of attaches.
To HAMILTON VIA EUREKA new cnt-off
Is being built 10y Shepherd and Ray from r d.
msnn's ranch. across a spur Of the Diamond
mountain, to Diamond valley Intervening th,.
present road at the mouth of Railroad CANYON
The work will DE Completed 10y the end Of the
present week. when Brachey, Wines X Co
will withdraw their White Pine stage. line from
the present ronte and put il on the new road
VIA Eureka To Hamilton. The distance over
the new route to Hamilton is lbs miles-9O
miles To Eureka.
DEMOCRATIC CLUB.-The Democracy of Elko
met last evening in the hall in rear of the
Gem saloon, and organized club by the cleo
ton Of Hon. 4. VI. Proctor President and
Samuel Edgerley Secretary, and the appoint
inent OF executive and finance Commuters
The number Of voters present was estimated
at 200. and much enthusiasm and unanimity
OF feeling prevailed The meeting adjourned
until Saturday evening next, at the same place
A HERo.-Rear Admiral wihslow. who COIN
msnded the Kearsage when she sunk the Con-
iedernte steamer Alabama, passed through
Elko yesterday, going west. He settled the
Alabama in n few hours, but so-calIed states.
men appear To be no nearer "a settlement of
the ''citlms " than when the gallant ship went
dawn. England must be State difficult to
" reconstruct"
BASE BULLIoN.-Since our last. Whitn,y &
Co. have shipped. to the Bank Of California.
san Francisco, 39i bars base bullion, weighing
80 ~ pounds, aud to their parent house, san
Francisco, 50 bars, weighing G,S32 pounds
-. W. Etrl also shipped tn Bnlpnch Refinery,
Newark, n. j.. 229 bars, weighing 20, l07
pounds.