The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-07-13
THE ELK0 INDEPENDENT.
.wEpNEsDAT.. JULY ~. 1870.

,.;,;no CAPTAIN James Edes and fifteen others
from st. Louis, Was attached TO the western
hound passenger car yesterday morning. The
nsTty came unheralded, had no. paper pub
Gshed on board, brought no bottled water from
the mH.ktt Mississippi (6ut phfiidpb had some
Motongahela), and had no printed lists for
dirtribution along the road to show how much
capital they represented" but, better than
ali Of the, these 8sd a asis own and nd
The vealthiest men in the West was formerly
A steamboat man of the Mississippi and Mis-
souri, but now is largely interested In railroads.
and is building the monster bridge across the
Mississippi in front Of st. Louis. h. 'a's '.3
BASE BULLION REFISERY.-While several
other cities of greater pretentions, less capital
and not one-tenth its energy, have been sending
out their commercial runners TO represent /"
millions and to persuade our people to- go East
to spend their money and get supplies, little
Omaha, only three days distant, has gone to
work to put up mammoth reduction works and
n refinery. to give our miners a market nearer
home Tor their products. The works are TO
be modelled after tboss ht Newark, N. J., but
on a still larger scale, and We suspect George
Francis Trnin has finger in the pie. II ne
has, we might as well commence shipping ore
now, for the works will be ready within forty
dnysIIf ger. if they are 10 ;'as big ps ~
"CoMErH UP As A. FLOwER, Oor more like
1.-the balm Of a thousand" Unison weeds. doth
Koopmanschap's car loads of Cinnamon. On
Sunday last the second installment for the
Alabama and Tennessee River Railroad passed
east, filling eight cars. Z" It's an i'll wind that
blows no one good. and there is one good
thing likely to spring from the flooding of the
South with Cinnamon: they will work out the
negroes and throw the local governments into
the hands of the whites. OF course. should
the Republicans still be in power, the China
man will then be givent the ballot TO protect"
himself against the whites.
U.P! ExcURsroS.- The Union Pacific Pail.
rad Company, in orier to enable the residents
of the Great Interior Basin 20 visit their rela-
tives and friends in the States, has reduced
the fare OH first class trains from Ogden to
Omaha and return (within 80 days. TO sos,
where ten or more persons 90 together. Ar
rangements can be made with T. W. Cooke,
General Agent, Ogden, by letter or otherwise.
II is also understood that connecting lines east
of Omaha will make suitable reductions to all
such parties. This offer will remain open for
two months, and tickets are good for thirty
days after purchase. De-.
MINERAL HILL.-Sheriff Fitch returned
from Mineral Hill this week, and reports a
fourishing condition OF affairs there. Nc.
Donald. Ward, Sorthey and Sheehy are bask-
ing In the sunshine of fortune. Fitch visited
the mines and was surprised to hnd so much
rich ore ia sight. The cave is ono OF the won.
ders OF tie district and Il alone worth q trip
to Nincu, Hill.
John bradley lately killed yearling that
dressed 40 pounds, and says that he has
many more of the same kind gfu. r.
Sheriff Fitch appointed d. II. Wood Depu-
~ Sheriff for that district.
METHODIST CoSFERESCE.-Rev. l.. Ewing
left yesterday for Reno, en- route Ia Virpinin
City To attend the Annual Conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. Nrothcr Ewing
has been stationed at EIko about one wear
during which time he has given entire salts,
faction and made hosts Of warm friends who
will join us ia Wishing him all the prosperity
and happiness compatible with existence IN
this "snd, wicked world"
CoSFTAGRiTtoS OK The RnAD.-One Of the
fast freight thoroughbrace propellcrs of Wells
Fargo & Co. took fire. Monday evening, while
under full headvay. So miles from this port
and, with the exception Of the motive power
and "a Few small packages, became total loss
1t was set on FIRE among the freight Of the
Poop-deck,. by car-boy (ofsacid) bursting
Loss, about $1,000.
BALL AT HALLECK.--F. T Grecnburg called
yesterday. and reports that the citizens living
in the neighborhood Of Camp UaIlcck were
ucS'Ce ~ supper anu Dali at the HGllock
brewery on the evening Of the Fourth. The
band from the post was in attendance All
present enjoyed themselves to their hearts
content, = 2 bNEr EHUnT TrTGl
RKruRSKp.-ATin. X, Cnnley, who hns been
browsing over the rocky hills of Connecticut
for the past two months returned by SUNDAYS
train and took stage for Pogonip. Tim is one
OF Nevadas pioneers and best citizens. and Is
member OF the Board Of County Commits.
sloners OF White Pine. He says old Coinec.
tGut y pow unalterohly Democratic. -, ,.-,r
Con: l.. F. HooKER, Western Travelling Agent
OF the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific llail.
road, tho great Central Iowa short-lne route
from Omaha to Eastern cities, came M last
evening from San, FRANCISCO, and will DC with
uS dny oftwo, looking after the passengei
and freight interests of his road.
In TowS.--A. p. Williams, genial mem.
Der OF the old and popular house of Liyings
ton y Co., importers and wholesale dealers in
me brandies, wines and liquors, in San Fran
CISCO. IL in town on business connected with
his house. itItt lIiTfT~f
CAMr MEETING. The Mcthodists will hold
ngrsnd Interstate camp meeting at Dome,
Lake, on the railroad, commencing on tho 9th
lnsnlf3 We pyceumo cScursion trains, viii
run from tho other side Of the Sierra, and
mayhap from Reno on this.
LIEUT.. ]. @. TBoNpsoS, of Camp Hallcck
was in town yesterday on Government bus
mess. Attention IN called to an advertisement
rpl f,rN II, 4. r.