The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1871-04-01
THE ELKO INDEPENDENT.
SATURDAY. APRI1I. ,s.I.
NeNncin Items.

OF four feet, eight and one-half inches between
the rails, ithas only width one foot and eleven
inches, (the minimum) or two feet ten inches
the maIimum.) This is new era in the
history OF engineering, but though AN innova.
hon, time has shown that il is entirely practi.
Die, and that the working of this STYLE OF road.
as used in Wales for the transportation of coal.
Is by far more economical than the '.broad
gauge" The first cost of the road bed is
much less, owing to the decreased amount OF
grading. and the weight of the rails is only
about one-third that of the rails on the usual
railroad; The dead weight in cars is very ma
terially lessened, and the wear and tear of the
road only amounts To one-sixth of that ON the
broad gauge. We snail see how it works.
INSANE ASYLUM. = Messrs. Hobart and
Schooling, OF the Board for the care of the in
sane, says the Carson Register 18th inst, e1-
press themselves pleased with the location of
the Bowers property, and are favorably i'm
pressed with its sanitary arrangements and
adapta6ility for an insane asylum. AS soon
as the Governor returns Che having visited the
property heIetofore) a meeting Of the Board ill
be held 20 take under consideration the pur-
chase OF the estate No agreement was ar
riyed at between the Board and Mrs. Bowers
as TO the price, but il is thought that satisfac-
tory arrangements can be made.
FINE IMPRovEMESr.-We are pleased to see
that those of our citizens who reside on Sierra
street are preparing to beautify that section of
town, by planting out mulberry and Columbia
popular trees on both sides Of the street
throughout its entire length. Now is the
proper season TO transplant trees, and those
who do so may live to see the time when they
can SIT beneath them and enjoy their refresh
ing shade. Let others follow the good exam
pie set by portion Of our property owners
Reno State journal. - ......'
SHARP PRAcr1cE.-I,ast evening q nar+v wbo
was fortunate at the faro table, and while stlll
engaged in the game, the pile CT checks in his
possession was unceremoniously seized by a
law oftlcer, on an execution issued from
Justices Court. The party served with the
Writ also made grab for the checks, and
managed to retain possession of about Sll
worth. The amount recovered BY the officer
was S22.-IVhite Pine Nelos, March %.
BULLION IRON PIocHE.-The Salt Lake
Herald says the amount Of bullion received in
that city from Phoebe. by Wells, Fargo Il Co.,
during the month of February, was l59 bars,
weighing 1898 pounds, or over eight tons,
OF S226,17 60 coin value. This was shipped
by the Meadow Valley Mining Company. the
Raymond 4 Ely Mining Company, and Bar
mum w. Field, and was all consigned TO Lees
d Waller, of New York
MINING INcoRPoRATIoS.-The Sheba Silver
Mining Company, located in Star district, in
Humboldt county, says the Silver State, filed
articles of Incorporation in the Secretary of
States office, California, March 81. Capital
100000, IN 10000 shares of 800 each.
Term OF existence, fifty years. Trustees
John Q. Fall, r. Z. Brewster and George F.
Geisse. Principal place of business, San
Francisco. .-..o ....
APPOINTED DEPUTY WARDEH.-Judge s. A.
Robinson, of Gold Hill, says the Gold Hill
News, has been appointed by Lieutenant Gov
ernor Denver Deputy Warden of the State
Prison. Judge Robinson has long been re-
Bpected citizen OF this town, formerly occupy
ing the position of Justice of the Peace. He
will doubtless fill his new and responsible up.
pointment satisfactorily.
FIRE.-0n the night of March oath, a fire
occurred on the ranch of W. r. Musyrove, in
Washoe valley, seven miles north of Carson.
The Register says that Mr.. Musgroye's i'm
mense barn, with its contents and several
head of horses, cows and calves, were des-
troyed by the fire, which lit up the northern
horizon.
BULLION SHIPMESr.-The bullion shipments
by Wells, Fargo e Co., from Phoebe east,
amount to $42, 222 81; West, 1920 So. Also.
from the Meadow Valley Company, via Salt
Lake, S11.95l 81; and by z. H. Felsenthal,
S2,O7S. All this, says the Ely Record, since
March 16. '..
The amount Of mining tax assessed in White
Pine County for the quarter ending December
3lst, 1870, was S4,2if ~, and the amount col
lected was 81, 1913 OF, which is. according to
the News, the closest collection of mining
taxes ever made in that county.
The Central Pacific Railroad Company have
shipped to this place a large number Of Col
umbia popular and mulberry trees, which they
are distributing gratuitously to persons resid-
ing on the north side of tho riyer-Rsno State
Journal
The regular term of the Supreme Court
commences at Carson on Monday, the 81 day
OF April, 1871. The calendar will be called on
that day, and arguments heard in the regular
order OF the cases, and in no instance will
postPonement be allowed for oral argument
A cAH load OF base bullion from Palisade,
four car loads Of copper ore from Battle Noun.
tain, car load Of silver ore from Wadsworth
aud another from Ogden, passed Reno last
Thursday night, bound for San Francisco
Reno Stale Journal, March 25th.
REoIsTBATros.-Th Enterprise snys the
books for the registration of qualified voters
for the coming election in that city, have been
opened. Quito n number have already been
registered, and the chances are that the cleo
tion will be lively one.
THERE were shipped from Humboldt county
for San Francisco, from February 10 March
2, by Central Pacific railroad, OPS head of beef
cattle.
Bullion SHIPMENT The amount of bullion
shipped from the Arizona mine, through
Wells, Fargo & Co., since our last issue, says
the Silver State Of March 18th, was S6,2i3 81.