The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1871-04-15
Nevada Items.

hrst OF May-the time fixed by law when for
ei8n insurance companies must deposit that
amount Of money with the State Treasurer in
order TO carry on business in this State This
demand will exceed the issue by over $50. 600
ana yet the c:y is still they come Yesterday
! treasurer Schooling received letter from the
| agent OF the Bank of California at San Fran
cisco, stating that a friend had written to
constituent in Boston TO invest $4,000 in tba
new State bonds Of Nevada at par The agent
OF the Bank adds that, il authorized TO do "a
he could readily dispose of "A large amount of
The new issue at par in San Francisco. .-Cdrson
Register, 9h inst.
WoMES MISEEs.-A tunnel is now being run
south of the old Central Mining Compapy's
tunnel. between A and B streets, for the mr.
pose OF prospecting thu Cornstock. which has
never been explored irthat section. The TIM.
mel starts west of and back of the Maldeualo
building on Is street. A company of ladies'
nave the entire management, the work being
superlntended by lady Of this CITY. we
do not see any reason why women should not
engage IN mining as we'll as men II they can
fock cradle, they can run a car; IL they can
wash and scrub. they can pick and shovel.
Although some of the gentlemen friends of the
ladies' are attempting To persuade them from
continuing the work, they are determined and
We are pleased 10 See IL. We have received nm
invitation from the lady Superintendent, and
VIII visit the works next week. YRgiaia City
Enterprise.
RtLtED.-On the 9TH instant as we Ieorn
from the White Pine News James Mack a
native Of Massachusetts,, aged about f3 wears.
was shot aud killed by a man named J. Gates.
Gates was taken IN custody by the Sheriff and
lodged In jail. The occurrence created a great
excitement, and during the evening reports
were in circulation that vigilance committee
was forming to take the man Gates from the
custody of the Sheriff and execute summary
vengeance upon him. IL seems that the yipi-
lantes afterwards formed into mutual pro.
lection society, and though they expressed no
intention 81 interfering with the laws, they
intended to See that they were faithfully car
ned out.
AoBE DGscovERIEs.-A rich ledge of milling
ore was discovered "a few days since. saws the
White Pine News, near the top of White Pine
mountain, and il the first discovery on that
mountain Of free milling ore. All the mines
heretofore discovered in the base metal range
have carried a very large proportion of base
but this ore is entirely free from any base
metal. Two men can, with ease extract one
ton Of ore IA day that will mill $500 per ton
The ledge. as far ns opened shows to be from
IL to 20 inches wide There must be more
free ledBes where this ore came FROM and AS
som ~ the SHOW goes off White Pine noun.
tain will ors covered with prospectors.
wHIrE FfyE.-The News of the sth instant /!
says: The News again appears. to-day. with
full dispatches from att points Of the COMPASS. |
Twice 1t has been necessary, during the dull
Winter months, TO suspcnf our contract with I
the Western Union line. To-day we behold |
the dawn 6 an Improvement in times in
White Pine which assures us that necessity |
will never come again We came early. aud |
have watched long; sometimes YEARLY. and
~ h., ,I.l
with us upon the bright promise which |
breaks through the clouds that hung over
White Pine.
THE Arizona Company, ut Unionviiie, as
We learn from the Silver State, has com
meHeed work for the construction of a new
mill with a capacity Of IL stamps. IL will at !
first run on tailings that have accumulated at /
the other mills and will run through 80 tons |
daily. which will pny $40 per ton, giving |
yield of S2i 900 monthly. The company has |
nn enormous amount of tailngs on hand !
which are estimated at thousands of tons.
ARREST FoR MUupER.-At O'Clock last 4
evening, says the Reese River Reveille of the /
Sth inst, Sheriff Spires arrested DR.. =. Y. |
Laird on complaint charging him with the |
murder Of l. Asher on the might of April Ist !
The examination Of the prisoner, which was
to have taken place this morning, has been |
postponed until the 18th instant, in order TO |
give him time to procure counsel.
HnP Lock ACQurrrEu 49, In the District |
Court. on the 9th inst, says the Virginia /
Enterprise, the somewhat teriinus trial of the /
Celestial disciple of EscHlapiaF Hop Lock, NJ. /
d., came to II close 10y the jury, after about
one hour deiberaiinn, rendering n verdict of 4
not guilty. The medicine mans friends are |
IN high glcc over the result of the ttinl, and !
poor Leo Kings friends are comparatively dis
pOndcnt.
COMMISSIONED. .-Govornor Bradley has com.
Judge A. 7. CaSle, of Hamilton. "
Notary Public in and for White Pine county.
He also issued commission to A. A. Wilson !
Hs Commissioners Of Deeds for the State of Ne. |
vada. to reside mt Gilroy, Cal. and Charles
w. Anderson Commissioner Of Deeds for the !
state of Nevada, to reside in the city of New !
York.
The FtKsr BnfcK.-afessrs Manning & |
Duck have entered into u contract for the |
erection Of a re.proof brick storchouse, SO |
feet by %, on the site Of their present store. |
Tho excavation Of tho cellar will com tHenee the |
ensuing week. Reno Crescent.
fCE SToLEN.--During the night Of tho Sth |
instant. says the Carson Register, thieves
broke into the the ice house of Gnige & May, |
situated near Clear Creek railroad track in the |
eastern portion OF the city, and stole from one
to two tons Of ice. That Is the coolest trans.
action Of the season.
BULLtoS SutPPED. Wells, Fargo & Co.
shipped from their Office in Poche. on April
"a and i,h, $3G 7S5 so. Still Phoebe kccps
mp its regular shipments-se to no camp
in the State, except Virginia.-Eiy Record.
BaEEp & CRosnS are preparing TO huld an
immense warehouse near The freight depot for
the purpose OF storing tho large amount Of