The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-07-16
THE EJKe INDEPENDENT.
SATURDAY. july 10. ls.o.

telligent audience, at the Court House, night
before last on the subject Of the enfranchise-
ment of woman. The District Court room
was filled to its utmost capacity. n very large
proportion of the audience being ladies', and
the hall outside was crowded with (frst) curl
GUS and Chem anxious listeners. Hon. Frank
N. Proctor called the meeting TO order, aud
Introduced Mrs. Emily A. Pitts Stevens, who,
in brief speech, replete with happy hits and
logical argument, eiciting frequent and hearty
APPLAUSE opened the ball in Elko county
Mrs. Laura DeForce Gordon followed in a
speech Of one hours length. which, for COM
pactness Of argument, sound logic and perfect
freedom from clap-trap and appeals to passion
or prejudice, is seldom eqnaled. Her voice,
too, is rich. musical and powerful; her ges-
lures graceful, her style original. and her die
ton varied aud copous-7clothing the rugged
grandeur of cold facts in the most charming
and attractive habiiments of poetry and ro-
nance while the unbroken chain Of her ar
gument seems linked garands OF rare beauty.
The whole discourse addressed directly to
the reasoning faculties of rational and intelli-
gent beings, and was well calculated 10 inspire
thought and secure to the subject matter un ler
discussion that earnest attention which the
magnitude and importance of the movement
demands Mrs. Gordon will lecture again
this evening ut the Court House; subject
1.-The Ballot for Woman. and the Relations of
the Ballot to Labor" Mrs. Stevens and Mrs
Gordon will also speak at Carlin tomorrow
Sunday evening
WAKING UP.-San Francisco is awakening to
the importance of securing the trade of East
ern Nevada and Utah, aud to this end many
of her heaviest importers now have expert
enced commercial travellers. out prospecting
the country. C. II. Kingsley. solicitor for
Greenebaum Bros, manufacturers and dealers
in clothing and Il. G. Merrill, for the house
Of X. a. Swain X Co., importers of crockery
glass aud kerosene goods. called upon MS this
week. Charley Kingsley il an old Pacific
coaster, is nbOnt THE size Of u piece, of chnlk
but is as full of life as an electric cloud. while
Merrill, like other large bodies. moves slow
but sure, like n ponderous engine. Both are
masters Of their profession, shrcwd nffnble
frank and honest, and Just such men as will
secure the attention of our country merchants
and promote the interests OF San Francisco
They>Started out in company with thirteen
others, representing different ciusses of goods,
and have made some heavy sales in Nevada
and Utah. ...a........ : ..
CIVIL RIGHTs.-As Corey. the Hot Springs
stage man, came sailing along the river this
side the bridge, Thursday afternoon, he heard
female voice calling him tO stop. Rcigning
up he looked back and saw "A suuaw, painted
in the most approved STYLE and with willow
tops and elder leaves cutwined in her dark
tesses, and great roll of brass wire around
each of her beautifully nodded hut verdigris-
stained wrists, coming at the top Of her speed.
thinking something serious lad happened,
driver and passengers awaited with GREATNESS
anxiety the arrival Of the husky maiden, who,
when she reached the coach, painting from
over-cNcrtun, dis,ipated their fears with
Me ridc; 'MCrican woman up town hccD
sick anal Ine 80 washcc.' Corey was s.upc-
fled by this uneXnmpled exhibition of prrsump.
ton. bu; ordered hertO get on hehimd--whcr
he laid himself liable for making " distinction
ON account Of race or color"
THHvys AEEEsrED ~ TsIrGu,ru -Ati2s3O
P. NJ, day before yesterday, Sheriff Ben. Fitch
received telegram from Chief Crowley Of San
fmmcI7co, rcGncsiug bin t" arrest two young
mcn who left the Ilv on tie train of the DIV
Pnrviuus. The charge was for stealing : 900
IN grccnhncks. On the arrival of the train
sheriff Fitch and his deputies readily rccog.
nized the men 10y the tclcgraphed description,
and arrested them finding upon them exactly
Sl,OOO-SSiO on one and SlGp ON the other
One Of the men, Charles Croft, is - German
about % years of age, five feet seven inches
high, slim built, light complexion, sandy hair,
Holman nose, rather full face, shavos clean
and weighs 40 pounds; his companion, Joseph
Dos, IL aged 80, same hight, dark complexion.
sandy hair, muustichG and gontec. HIGH. bony
cheeks and broad shoulders. They are now
"opping at the Grand Hotel, Rem. Fitch pro-
prietor.
The IDAHO RoAD.-A city chap never y.
found n good, or even practicable wagon road
IN the country. Some time since the Central
Pacific Railroad Company sent an agent over
the road from here to Idaho. and thence to
oregon lilo reported the Elko and Idaho
rond impracticable." W. u. Walbridpe
Superintendent Of the Owyhoe Mining Com
pany Of Silver City. Idaho, who arrived here
yesterday morning, states that teams loaded
by L. VI. Edcr Il Co., June 3uth for his
company, made the trip through in eleven
days-hVeragng over sixteen miles per day
Comment Is unnecessary.
STRETCHISo AN TSouEsT.-Wo sco by the
Bay papers that the inquest on the body Of
young Ryder, who died suddenly in that city
on the I'D of June, was concluded on the 18th
OF July-thiTtcon days after the body passed
thls point going east, and six days after it was
buried at Portland. Maine. a brother OF de.
ceased CT. W. Rydcr) went from White Pine
10 San Francisco, took the body 10 Portland.
buried 1t. and had time TO get back TO San
francisco for the verdict Of the Coroncr's Jury.
Fast TrNE.-Tho schedule time of Bcachey,
Wines Co. g stages, between Elko and Ham.
ilton. has hoon reduced two hours each way.
Chtil Winter sets in, the stages will run ND in
nineteen hours and come down in eighteen.
This is an attempt to outrun the dust; but IL
WIN enn6lo people going TO White Pine to leave
tnero within two hours after arrival--as tho
amgc gets to Hamilton 1T noon and leaves mt
2o'clock p. n. 81 Is 81. ."EF