The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1871-03-11
SHADE Trxrs Aoln.-we have in previou.

articles in this paper urged upon property
holders the necessity as well as wisdom Of set
ting out shade trees about their residences and
private grounds, and as the season is now upon
us when trees should be transplanted, il at all,
we make q last appeal to them TO come forward
and attend to this matter d. II. Haskell,
town site agent, who Is now in Elko, informs
us that he will supply any number of trees. of
the mulberry variety, needed by our citizens,
and lay them down in the railroad depot at
this place, free Of cost. The mulberry is said
TO be beautiful shade tree. hardy and thrifty,
and by actual experiment in different parts of
Nevada, seems adapted to both soil and eli
mate, and is believed to be the best tree, all
things considered, that can be transplanted
to our soil. II parties prefer other varieties,
the black locust black walnut, and box elder
can be obtained ut Salt Lake City ut moderate
rates, all of which grow thrifty there and ought
to succeed well here. This much we have said
TO encourage the enterprise, and now, TO see
what will come Of it, we invite all who take an
interest in the matter TO leave their names at
Nose Haynes saloon, stating variety and num-
Der OF trees wanted. which must be done i'm
mediately as the books close on Tuesday even
ing next
'NELL1E BRowS Thomas Deter, one of
the colored citizens OF EIko, and much re-
spected by all our people here, has lately writ
ten and published very neat volume entitled
Nellie Brown; or, the Jealous Wife" II is
really creditable and interesting story, and
he hes worked his subject into decidedly SEN
sational plot. The book also contains num-
Der of sketches which have the following titles:
my Trip 10 Baltimore" Central Pacific
Railroad, "Idaho City-Its Customs and Flu
ture Prospects, ""Progress of America, ""Un-
Gle Joe. "Give the Negro Chance" and
Boise City," We have received copy Of the
work and find that the subject matter Of mel
lie Brown" tends to show the unhappy resuii5
of jealousy and misplaced confidence, and the
wicked designs OF corrupt parties; and after
one reads Il through he will find that it con-
tains a true and valuable moral. His scenes
of Southern life are wildly portrayed and will
be read with interest. The book contains lG0
pages. Pamphlet forms sold at 81 90;
copies bound in cloth 81 %. Mr. Deter will
doubtless find a ready sale for large edition.
A Rich DIscoyEnY.-A correspondent, writ
ing TO us from Toano, under date of March
Sth, gives rs the following concerning recent
discovery Of rich silver-benring rock: "a gem
tleman inst returned from the Clifton district
brings news Of rich discovery recently made
IN that locality. party of miners left keltOn
about five weeks ago, and after travelling sew
eral days, and on reaching a point abont 60
miles southeast of Toano, they discovered sill.
yer bearing quartz of extreme richness, which
IN the opinion of some bids fair to eclipse any
previous discovery in Eastern Nevada. Assays
have been made from FIVE lodges, which range
all the way from $500 to 5000 to the ton. The
gentleman giving me the information states
that the parties interested wish Ia withhold full
particulars as to the exact locality, etc, from
the public for the present, but promise to give
full information as soon al matters are shaped.
NEW SEWING MACHISE.-Elijah S. Yates,
above Renhart x Co.'S store, has on exhibition
one Of the Wilson Improved Shuttle Machines,
IN oil from tatafu 81 apI Cor
the sale Of which he has been appointed agent
for this State. A more complete machine, or
one that performs 80 great variety of work,
sewing the finest or the coarsest goods with
equal ease. we never before remember of see
ing. IL has n beautiful, nOiseless movement
makes the genuine lock. stitch alike on both
sides. and is afforded at price that places it
within the reach of everybody. This is decd
eddy the machine for the million. and per.
sons wanting sewing machines should take a
look ut this before deciding what machine they
will buy.
NEw SEssAToS.-The patrons of the Cosmo.
politan Hotel, for the last few days, have been
treated to Il new dish in the shape of amuse.
ment, which bids fair TO Guido all previous
side shows heretofore on exhibition in Elko
IL IL nothing more nor less than shuttle board
over the surface of which brass weights are
Slid, counting or 3, as they happen TO take
position on the board. Ii differs from the
usual games played and little from the Ne
vada lottery, inasmuch as II is "A game that all
can win at We drew n prize at the first trial,
which was promptly paid by the agent, Jack
Holmes, who permits no one 10 draw blanks.
/. O., get horsed, If he can help it.
Coon JoKE.-While the patentees Of "white
Sage Hair Restorer'-two shny-pated individ-
uals-were setting quietly in the Office of the
Jail few days since, dissenting eloauently
upon the virtues of that herb. a crazy fellow
who IL confined there until he can be sent 10
an asylum, astonished the boys by shooting
his mouth of thusly: "Gcntlemen, keep your
hats on If you expect to get rich selling that
stuff Taking good look ut them through
the bars, he continued: an be hanged il
their amt n bit Of lambs wool coming ont on
your bald pates, but Mt this distance - hard
20 tell which II most resembles, hair or some of
Jim Reynolds 'ten-tiners.'
SUDDEN DgATu.-A Frenchman. by the name
Of Paul Gassand, suddenly died on Friday the
Sd inst, while setting ut table in the bakery
on the corner of Railroad and Fifth streets. He
came 10 RlkO from Mountain City. where he
has been engaged in the restaurant business.
and where we learn he has wife and child liv.
ing. Al the time of his death no was engaged
in a social game Of cards with some friends.
and was stricken with death while sitting in bis
chair aud expired without n struggle. He had
previously suffered much from heart disease,
and had visited Elko for his health Ho was
buried on Monday last in the cemetry north of