The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-08-03
Letter From Railroad District.

RIILRoAD DIsTRIcr. July 2T, 1870.
EDTToRs ISDErESDEST: Not having seen the
ISDEPEsDEST for some time now, do not know
whether you have received aUy late intelligence
from this district. News Is a very scarce com.
modify with us here. The furnace At Bullion City
has played the game OF freeze out" 80 often that
In spite Of the scorching rays Of the sun things
seem n little chilly. The fact H. Railroad district
has bean the victim or a cruel experiment. From
varons sources learn that the furnace erected
Es II one that never has worked and n it, hts
tory. connected with the efforts 10 Smeit the rich
gsiena ores of Railroad IS al all prophetic It
will work Such. ] believe, II the cbnclu giun
generally arrived AT by all parties and the ground
i already broken for new one--Dne Of the old
fashioned sIGne furnaces, which all know will
work. Thrr, lack Of ore from a dozen
mines. The Rec .utkrt - turning ont gnlcna rich
Ia silver. The Dsl!eS. q ledge about six feet wide
shows $50 IN silver with H. per cont m copper.
The Wehtnnt. Last Change. aud IN fact most oi the
gal"na lcdgc- here, nr" Showing large quantities
of ore. Oh! FOR a furnace Ny Kingdom for a
furnarei
The fact Is. Railroad ia ,oa near town TOO HANDY
and convenient fDr shipping purPr-cs. lfit were
hundred or Two miies ~ the Interior, there wOuld
not be bull leans enough IN the CouatrY 10
transport the machinery Tor reduction purposes.
Miners and Mining spectators are like mi-siouH-
res they all run to the BnDrubuultya q believe
] have spelled that hcnthcn word correctly; but
speaking OF heather, we arc told that In these
days there are no heather, for all ''arc men and
brothers"
Col. Dave Hucl pad our district visit the other
uay. MOuLted on the Tump OF \ small mule. he
nscended the nights Of AbrahHm.' ~ aud like the
hull OF departing ship the mule's heels were the
iast things sson Rs he disappeared IN the direction
OF Pine valley. lie promised To return. We
want q live man like him. Tor his energy aud cx.
perlcncc would soon give livclicr aspect to ihe
affairs of our district. ...r
Politically, this district is Democratic, and our
people are down on tho Chinese and their white
advocates In unncasurrd terms.
he ar MI ha had a. nf.-.. a..
Amendments" IN Elko. culightcnnE the sons OF
toll az to their duty 10 the iiglitcfs Of I've Mrs
Laura DeForcc Gordon and Mrs. Stevens would be
doing the cnn-e of woman more good IN applying
their talent IN the cultivation OF household !ritc-
Bosh on woman's rights. Her stunning ground
should be In her home where she should beyc
sense enough now and then To raise bnbcs and
look Gfer the kitchen arrangements There are
already too many voters In the country There is
considerable truth In the following lines:
The rights Of woman. who domand1
Their number Is bat few
The greatest part would rather stand
Exactly ~ they do.
Beauty has claims Tor which II fghta
At case. with winning arms;
That woman whD wants woman's rights
Wants mostly y--wOman's charms.
You must come ont 10 our district and take y
look a. our mines, and pnrchunce got located In
rich claim. Leave the hustle Of ElkO-''thc
crowd. the shock, the hnin Of men" Come ont
here and hold converse with natures chatms, and
view her stores uurolicd by the pick and shovel.
RASDtN.