The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1871-02-18
wAsHNoroS's BETH DAI.-''The biography

We all know that the LIE OF the immortal W ash
inRton is so interviewer with the history of the
ozark days. of the Republic. that to write OF
one is but to repeat the story Of the other. To
properly commemorate the deeds as well as the
birth day Of SO illustrious a name, ought to be
the study Of every true lover Of his country,
and on the return OF each natal day of the
great chieftain, such expression should be given
by the people as will best conduce to this end.
This, Mrs. Mac, of the Verandah House, in the
absence of any other arrangements, proposes to
do, by giving grand anniversary ball in COM
memoration Of that historical event-the birth
OF Washington. For this purpose she has pro-
cured the large iron building belonging to Mr..
wyman. on Commercial street, where ample
arrangements will be made to accommodate all
(their name should be legion) who feel like de-
voting an evening TO kindling anew the fires of
patriotism upon the altar of their country and
in memory of him who was First in war, first
in peace, and first in the hearts of his country
men" Remember the 22d of February, and
get yourselves ready for the ball on that even
ing. .. Co.,. ,....-... .."
The editor Of the Statesman, Boise City, says
that I'm the brief space Of two months We have
passed through so many changes that we now
hardly know which one Of the boys are
We started in a philosopher and a sage
Counselor Next we were u 'gosling' Then
We were compared to "A 'Piegen aud Blackfoot
Indian" Then we were a 'buffoon' and a
'muggins.' Then We were q monkey, barring
the tail After which we were u 'duck-egged
supe.' And at last we were denominateC
STRAY dog, "A NANCY cur and a 'mendicantca ca
nine 1t only remains now for US Co be cow
hded a few times, shot through the midriff
and stabbed in some vital spot seventeen or
twenty times, to begin to appreciate the de-
lights of editorial life" To avoid all such
'onpleasantness.' come to Elko. Editorial life
here is as serene and placid as "A summer sea-
SO you steer clear of grass 'vidders don't go
Al. WaYal Al
your friends wife, puff everybody aud his
twins, and pay promptly your board and whis-
ky bills, you will find editorial life here 'uu-
usually healthy Again we say, come.
ESTERPRIsISo.-An enterprising resident of
Nebraska who has ideas beyond the present
and who would not be afraid of a railroad If
one was projected to pass his door. thus wisely
begins life in that new region: II am planting
100 acres with walnuts-what will they be
worth in twenty years? Each acre will have at
least $50 trees, making 90, 900 in all. For lum-
her. ties, fence posts or fuel, - per tree may
certainly be called very small figure. which
will be nearly 5000. 900. Can anything be put
on the same land which will pay as large a re-
turn? What Is said of the walnut is equally
true of the pine, which in so years will be 100
feet high aud three feet in diameter" Why
don't some OF orr Nevada farmers experiment
in this direction, and demonstrate whether
such nn enterprise IL practicable or not. Ii
might prove a success and in time cover our
sage plains with gigantic forests
CADISET PoR SPEcIMESs.-At the Occidental
Saloon, kept by Eli George. can he seen
beautiful piece of workmanship, in the shape
of n large and well appointed cabinet for min
.eral specimens. 1t designed and built hv
Peter Liberty, and Is really worth ones while
to take a look at it. Mr.. George has placed il
in conspicuous part of his room, and is
ranging it with a large variety of rare and
magnificent specimens of rich ores aud other
articles OF the mineral kingdom, among which
will be found curiosities from every portion of
the world and comprising also many Of the
richest metalliierOns specimens representing
all the prominent mines of California. the Pa
cifc Territories and Nevada. All those in
terested in such things will be much pleased in
glancing over his excellent collection. Call at
the Occidental and take look at Georges
cabinet.
RELIcs.-'The staff with which Moses divi-
ded the Red sea, the beard of Noah. and the
cord with which Judas Iscariot hung himself
are among the relics recently found in the
church OF St Augustine, Rome, by curiosity
hunter. Nose Haynes beats this. He has the
fossilized remains of the whale that swallowed
Jonah, rich gems and corals from the sea Of
troubles flea from the wrath to come a
plank from the wreck of matter, a kitten
whose paternal marin il the cat.o-nine-tails >
procured at enormous expense, which he takes
great delight in exhibiting to the curious in
Ruch matters. Don't make u pilgrimage to
Rome to see wonders, you might get gored by
the Pope's bull
To LE.-A large fire.proof brick building.
with suits Of rooms and ample accommoda-
tons for hundred persons would do for a
hotel, having advantages in this particular un.
surpassed, AK all the windows are heavily cross.
barred with iron. thus preventing egress or in
gress In that direction. Having been kept
heretofore as n cheap lodging house. with a
patronage profitable To its proprietors, IL GER
tainy offers rare Inducements to new tenants.
As 10 Ia now empty IL will be let at barg ain.
For terms. etc, apply to sheriff Fitch, at Car.
son City, or of Deputy Sheriff Craighead, at
The county Jail.
DooDArs is every day in Elko. Not an
hour passes but what some NANCY cur, not 10
the manor born, is set upon by hundred
other ours, and then tho yelling, barking and
growing IL enough to turn the brain Of an
anu-railroRd man, II such nm one can be con.
siderod to have brains. How to our.tail the
nuisance Is becoming serious question with
such Of our people as love quiet and good order.
VIZ acknowledge the receipt of sack of coal
from the Pennsylvania mine, in this county,
and after giving II thorough trial. unhesiia-
tingly pronounce IL u superior quality of that
article. We hope soon To- be able to give n full
history Of this new coal bed, its size character,