The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-09-07
THE ELKO INDEPENDENT.
WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER .. Is50.

WEDNESDAH. SEFrEAbEh y, ieSO.
Mrrxo on GRAND ScALx.-The company
Of English capitalists who lately purchased
the Eberhart and several other valuable min
inc properties in White Pine district, are en-
baIfing in the business Of mining on a man.
moth scale. The lumber for the mill and
buildings, now in town awaiting shipment,
loaded thirty -four cars. while the mill ma
chinery-a portion Of which has already
reached this point-amounts to about two
hundred tons. This is probably the grandest
mining operation ever undertaken is Eastern
Nevada. Whether Il will successfully be car
RED out to the advantage Of the English CAPT.
talists remains to be seen, as undoubtedly its
success chiefly remains with the managers at
the mines Judicious and careful manage
ment on the part Of the agents here, with a
view to economy and n strict guard against
leakages and extravagance, will make one Of
the grandest successes ever undertaken in the
State, and amply reward its projectors.
DEATH OF EUoExE HowARD.-The many
friends Of Eugene Howard were grieved last
Saturday to hear of his sudden death ut Win
nemucca. He was found deadin his bed on
Friday evening" with handkerchief damp
ened with chloroform. Mr.. Howard had been
accustomed TO assuage the pain Of the disease
10 which he was subject (inhammatory rheu-
matism) with slight doses of chloroform. and it
is supposed that an accidental overdose was
the cause Of his death. Howard was well
known from his long connection with Beach
ey's stages Of which he was the Superintend-
ent, and few men had more warm aud stead
fast friends
TEE DALLEs MrSE.-Col. ]. C. Dow says
there are two things that he intends to stick
to this Fall, viz: the Dalles' mine in Railroad
district, and the Democratic party--both of
which are known to pan out big. The Elko
furnace will fire UP for thc frs: time on orc
from this mine. At depth Of thirty feet the
mine shows nineteen per cent. of lead and
SS3 in silver. The vein is about seven feet
IN width, with good walls. Steps will be i'm
medately taken for the construction of a road
from the summit by the Dalles' trail to Join
with the Elko road at Highland and Bullion
cities.
MINERAL HILL.-The late discoveries on
the west slope of Mineral Hill bid fair to
prove of great importance in point Of extent
and wealth. The discoveries were made by
parties who were chloriding The deposits, or
veins struck into, contain the very purest
ore, OF considerable bulk, and looks as if a
true vein would soon be developed The
rush to the camp on account Of these new
discoveries has made business there very live
ly. The new mill will be running in a few
days.
The Democratic County Central Committee
organized Immediately after the adjournment
of the convention, by the election of II. A.
Haryille, Chairman; W. F. Dyer Secretary:
and >. Is. Wyman, Treasurer. The Commit
tee supplied vacancy on the ticket by unan-
imously nominating DR.. A. Kinkead. OF Car
lin, for County Superintendent OF public
schools, and adjourned.
SIGHT WORTH SEESa. The store Of Badt
X Cohn is literally packed with new and hand-
some goods of every description for ladies'
and gentlemen wear. The sidewalk I'm front
has been blocknded with boxes Of goods for
some time. preparatory tn making rom for
them in the store, Go and examine for your
selves.
FgEIGHuNG.--W. L. Prchard's fine teams
are having all the work that they can do nj
paying rates OF freight. Whitney a. Co have
a. big contract OH their hands aud will he able
to give employment to n large number of
teams. A scarcity OF teams to do the work Is
OFF.
GENERAL SHERMAN - Lieutenant. General
Sherman, accompanied by his daughter Liz
zie, Col Audenried, Maj. LaMot,e, Mai
James aud Gen. W. n. Grier, Commander of
the District of Nevada, who Joined the party
at Halleck, passed west yesterday morning
DISTINGUISHED ToURIsTs.-Lord Gray and
daughter, and the Earl of Sligo, were onithe
west bound train yesterday. These distin-
guished English noblemen are on a pleasure
excursion to California and British Columbia.
PosTPoSED.-It will he observed by an ad-
vertisement in another column that the draw
ing OF the tickets in the great Mercantile Ii
brary Lottery has been postponed until Mon
day, October 3lst.
Bull RUs.-All reports that reach us from
this district arc Of the most favorable nature.
The new discoveries made during the past
month are represented as being Of great value.
STATE CoSvEsTIos.--A Arrangements have
been made TO hold the Democratic State Con-
vention in large tent that will hold all the
people who are DESTROYS of attending.
RE.orEsINo. - Mrs. Carnegie having ro-
turned from her trip to the East, has again
opened the Ocean Spray Lodging House, OPP
posite tho middle freight depot in Elko.
SNAKE RIVERA correspondent Of the
Avalanche thinks there will not DO over 100