The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-10-12
THE ELKO INDEPENDENT.
WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER IL. 1870.


men, in charge Of +. Crune, travelling driver
for Koopmanschap, bound east as n part full
fllment of a contract to furnish $50 coolies to
Gee x Nolan, in Louisiana. The contractor
finds it difficult to meet the pressing demands
on him for this class Of slave labor ut the
east, and is often compelled to delay until he
can procure them from China. In this case
he has had to wait for the balance until his
order is filled from China. These coolies 90
east To pick cotton in the fields that were for
merly worked by "our citizens of African
descent" 1t will not take long to fill MP the
South and the Northern factories with this
class of labor at the rate they are now being
colonized there by rail and water. Are we to
read our proud nations doom in the dusky
clouds now floating over the horizon of our
fair land?
The BULLION TRADE.-The immense stacks
of crude metal that can be seen at any time on
the platforms of our spacious warehouses
naturally attract the attention of passers by
This trade has sprung up within the last few
months, and has already grown into great i'm
portance. The cost of transporting the metal
from the smelters in White Pine is from Sl3
TO Sl5 per ton. From here to the separating
works in Newark, y. J.. the cost of trnnspor-
taton is: To Ogden, Sl5, in coin, per ton: and
from there on, S2I5, in currency, per car load
Of ten tons. To San Francisco the railroad
charges are SIG. in coin, per ton on ore and
balloon The bullion carries from $50 TO
800 per ton in silver.
The DEMOCRATIC CLUB in this place was
crowded last Saturday evening To listen 10 the
speech of Hon. Charles II. Bryan and Others.
Judge Bryan's address will be found in full on
the first page of this number. 1t is an address
which appeals to the reason Of every former
Democrat now training in the Republican
ranks, and should he read by every citizen
Judge Bryan was followed by Col. j. G. Dow
in an able and interesting speech on the issues
directly in point in this campaign. Col Dow
Is one OF the finest speakers in the State, and
the Central Committee ought To have him on
the stump in every portion of the State.
SHIPMENTS. Whitney Il Co. have shipped
within the last the past three days 1877 sacks
Of ore, weighing II, lO5 pounds. to San Fran
cisco and lO2 sacks, weighing IL ,O62 pounds,
20 Reno.
Lead bullion-iij bars, 4O,s77 pounds, to
Newark n J.
ID. ". Earl-llO bars. Q. 800 pounds. to San
Francisco; l0i sacks of ore. 10. $40 pounds
San Francisco and 81 bales of wool Is, 9G7
pounds. San Francisco.
Reimhnrt q Co.-4O. 600 pounds of general
merchandise to Silver City, Idaho
BALD MoUSTNS DISTRICT The very best
kind Of reports are continually reaching us
from the mines in this district. Located near
the main travelled road to :hc White Pine re-
gion, on "a bold and lofty portion of the Ruby
rnnge, It'll of easy access to the railroad where
ore can he delivered at n freight of - per ton
Wood and water abundant. The lodges
are larg" aud the ore is well dtiuscd through
the qunrtz. Several mines are being worked
and the choice ore is being sent away for re-
duction. One company Is preparing to put
up mill and Hnothcrtu huild smelling works
GoSE FuE 4 SEASoS.-Thc polite aud aflnIlc
Adam HnnG, and the gentlemnnly aud popu-
lnr Adolrh Dnveluy, both pioneers Of EIko.
leave to-day TO spend the Winter in Somorn.
California. These gentlemen have been
among us since the foundation of our town
and are universally liked as good citizens
Their cheerful fnccs will he missed about the
Tnolumno Saloon for the next few months.
but time will bring them back TO Elko the
metropolis of Nevada.
SQUARE DEALING, enterprise and public spir.
1t always meets with reward as il illustrated
by the iiOurishing business done 10y our cs-
tecmcd townsman, Gabriel Cohu, who sup
pies our people with everything in the wear
ing hnc, without filching or ovcr.charging
The llbernlity that he DISPLAYS in nil of his
dealings IL to he admired. and secures TO him
u large and lucrative business No one leaves
his place dissatisfied when he is about.
RUBY VALLEY DIsrILLErY-E. c. Gillette
Civil Engineer, has just completed survey
and draft Of the distillcry of Col. Head. in
Ruby Valley. The law requires n MINT,
drawing of every part Of tho machinery, which
has been well and neatly executed bv Mr. Gil
lcttc. The farmers of Ruby will find a home
market for all their surplus grain at this es-
adjustment.
BRrNo MINEs.-Dr. 4. NJ Kinney has re-.
turned from Bruno district tospcnd the Winter
in Elko and will resume tho practice Of his
profession. The mine that he has been OPEN
ing IL looking well, and il in condition Ia keep
twenty men at work taking ont ore. Another
season will see large quantities of ore come
from Bruno.
1MrEovSG.-Wo nre pleased TO learn that
W. 7. Smith, our attentive and much liked
Postmaster. is recovering from tho severe
sickness that few days ngo threatened to
prove fatal. With the kind attention he is
receiving, Il few days more will brin-, him back
TO his post again, where nc will DO greeted
with hearty welcome 10y all of our people.
Dir. TEnRY, the skillful druggist on the cor
ner, has just been laying in gorgeous stock
Of everything in his line, which embraces
all that is mentionablo and unmontionnble:
the olfactory organs: and perfumerea swoctor
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