The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1871-02-25


Tom. Waterman. concluded on Saturday even
ing to spend the Sabbath in Lamoille Valley,
and for that purpose procured turnout of
the Dorsey Brothers, and at crack O. day Sun
day morning were on their way thither, thank
iul, no doubt, Of an opportunity To escape from
the noise and hustle Of great city, breathe
once more the bracing cir of the plains. and
snufi the fragrance of the wild sage and greese
wood without let or hindrance from brick walls
and dusty streets. An hours ride through the
crisp. morning atmosphere, sharpened their
apPetites and made them long for their usual
before breakfast cordial but believing that
TINS essential to pleasant journey had been
neglected. Judge Keeney remarked: "By Jove.
boys, forgot to place in the wagon bottle of
cocktails that Epley mixed for US! It's too bad
Ism r. You re not SO thoughtful as "A Judge
ought to be-" replied Tom. Butler. drawing
from side pocket pint bottle labelled Spark
ling Catawba.' You see l have my wits about
me and never forget such little necessaries.'
Here is some OF Eplsy's best, donated to the
Chronicle Office as a sample of his last ship
ment received from San Francisco about IA
month since. The label speaks the contentsi
no adulterated stuff, but the pure quill" at
the same time drawing the cork and passing it
To his Honor. The Judge took "A swallow and
stopped to get the flavor Wine did YOU saw
Tom.S that's not wine, it's Congress Water,
and an inferior article at that or I'm no Judge
What say you, Waterman" passing the bottle
To that gentleman. One swallow satisfied him.
and with an oath more emphatic than polite:
Neither the one nor the other. but id bilge
| water that's rotted in the hole of some shin "A
thousand years! Where did that come from,
Butlerr' From Epley's, told you! the last
| OF Il half dozen of pure vintage AS ever wet
the lips of mortal" at the same time taking
his turn at the bottle. But swallow con-
WINGED him also that there something wrong
in the contents and after q learned and ex-
fha ItaVN
warm on the subject, they finally settled down
Ia the opinion Waterman dssenting) that the
| mistake was in the label, that it was really
Congress Water; and in this belief, the Judge
and Butler finished the bottle. Waterman
| however, was nearly right in pronouncing il
id biige water, the boys in the Office
taking advantage Of Buffers absence one day
had distracted the bottle from beneath his pill
low where he had PLACED il for safe keeping,
drank the Sparkling Catawba,' refilled it with
water, placed 1t back again in the same posi-
ton, and three weeks of constant ,rdrTning from
! Butler had changed it from indifferent aqua
| to "A very passabe article of Congress Water
at least, so thought the learned gentlemen.
CU, EEISo IRON OUR MrSEs.-The proceeds
of the mines of Elko county, for the quarter
| ending December 3lst. 1870, under the work
| ing Of Harry A. Harvile, our present County
| Assessor. instead of being Sll 900, AS hereto
| fore, amount TO nearly Sl5O,OOO. Nearly $780,
| 600 Of this runs under the amount exempt by
| law. Over 100000 in bullion were realized
! at the Mineral Hill mill-a mill of ten stamps.
| We learn that the mill has since been enlarged
| by the addition of five more stamps. The mill
| gives general satisfaction, working ores up to
| 30 per cent. of their value. With another mill
| of the capacity Of the present one Mineral Hill
/ can, for years tn come, turn out bullion TO the
\ amount of $500, 900 per quarter
l.. The principal claims at Mineral Hill are the
| . 10
! Sandy conpanys. Several other mines are
! being developed, which will without doubt
| prove equally good as the ores mentioned.
| The mines at Bull run and Cope districts are
looking better than ever. Bnll Run district
! has no mills, and its miners hive been getting
| their ores worked at Reno. If there were two
mills in that place, the district would be second
| tO none IN the State.
| As the Winter is nearly over, work at Noun
! tain City has commenced, and We may look
for large returns from Cope district the coming
| season.
BoREAs on A BENDgR.-Monday night last
| was one of unusual severity in the way of wind
the hardest blow probably within the rec
objection OF that mythical gentleman, the oldest
| inhabitant, that has ever taken place in Elko.
Boreas had mounted his best charger, who evil
| IDENTITY felt his keeping and turning the animal
loose he beat down every thing before him. II
an awning or sign were in his way, he tore il
into 'splithereens;' If rickety old barn or
clubhouse lay in his path, he turned 1t over
for luck; If gnble.end were loose or roof
weak in its fastenings, he made short work Of
il; IL pile of hay obstructed his course, il
was tossed in the air, whirling and flying in
every direction; and thus for twelve mortal
hours he had things all his own way, until get
ting heavy or 'wind.broken.' he let go his
hold, cane down to his regular work and was
soon rs quiet rs a sucking dove Since then
the snow has been falling almost daily, and rs
we go To press, il is from three To five inches
deep all the valley. Take il all in all, il is
u.o storm of the season.
RoDBED. 49, The gun-smith shop Of G. d.
Johns, on Commercial street, was burglariously
entered on Sunday night last, during the nh.
scnce Of the proprietor, and robbed Of some
pistols and other yaluables. The police have
their eye upon several suspicious characters
whose antccodents are anything but what they
should be. and who will have quarters donated
to them ut the expense of the county, IL they
undertake To carry on to any great extent their
old practices.
BULL Run DIsTRICr.-This famous district
is attracting much attention and deservedly so
seven companies have been busily engaged
all Winter in extracting ore. They need
mills, instead Of being compelled to ship their
ore to Reno to repenish their purses TO con.
tinue developments, as Is now the case More
energy is now displayed in this and Cope dis
trict, in consequence Of recent successful do
yelopments than there ever has been before