The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1871-04-22
Nevada Items.

kee and Rev. Mr.. Balcolm the Indian Agent.
oome ten days ago party of men attempted
TO destroy the dam near Wadsworth by blow
ing 1t up with giant powder, but owing to its
construction, being built of willows, the DOW
der did not have the desired effect We have
been informed by parties who arrived from
the Truckee yesterday that Balcolm has f.-
paired whatever damage was done to the dam
and the Indians are employed night and day
killing fish. Our informant told us that the
Indian Agent, assisted by the Indians, was
taking at the rate of two tons of fish every
tweDty-four hours. We consider this AS much
of an outrage upon the people who reside
| along the Truckee as Won Schmidts attempt
| ed robbery of the water of Lake Tahoe. The
] Wholesale slaughter of fish will in a short time
| entirely destroy them, as they are unable to
ascend the stream to spawn. A party left
Reno yesterday morning for the purpose of
visiting the dam and cutting water course
around it. 30 that the fish can ascend the
Truckee. Should this Eastern Indian Agent,
who knows nothing about the resources, hab-
its and customs of our State. still presist in
keeping the dam across the river, we ad-
wise them TO rise in their might and destroy
the dam and all other things connected with
il, If necessary. So long as our Indian Agent
can sell and get the money for two tons of fish
every day he will no doubt persist Let the
people maintain their rights Virginia Enter.
prise. .U
EUREKA CoSsoLIDArED.-The furnaces of
this company made, in the month of March,
246 tons of base bullion, being "a tons more
than was produced in any previous month.
The two new furnaces will be running in a
few days and will smelt 40 tons of ore per day
and the old ones from thirty 10 thirty-five
tons. On the bullion the freight from Pal
isade to San Francisco will - SlS so per ton,
while II should not excee>. $l2, and if our
Ght Int nyIa 4 nIaI,l
be i EtTebd Sentinel.
THE JAPIToL.-Ths work of finishing the
interior Of the State Capitol will be completed
to-day, says the Cars0n Register of the 18th
inst. The contractor has some work yet to
do on the exterior of the building, finishing
the porticos, etc, which will probably be COM
pleted next week. Shelving is being put up
for the State Library, and counters are being
put in for the Controller and Treasurer, but
this work is not included in the contract for
building.
The Central Pacific Railroad Company
has received at Palisade during the past
seven months TO date over two million feet OF
lumber and about $4,000 shingles. 1t has
also received from Eureka, for shipment TO
San Francisco and Newark, New Jersey, dur
ing the same time, 4,lO3, 500 pounds Of base
bullion; the larger portion, some 3,2OO,OOO
pounds went TO San Francisco.
AT Phoebe City. on the IL inst, a man
named Thomas GorsOn shot by Mike
Casey, and died the following morning from
the effect of the wound. A misunderstanding
in relation To the settlement of a balance due in
some mining property, sold.'by one to the
other. was the cause OF the affair. Casey is in
custody.
LUMBER BUSINESS. learn from Mr..
Hoadley, of the Truckee Lumber Company,
that it has Just commenced filling an or.
der Of over 5000 feet of lumber for parties
in Salt Lake City, and that there al- also or.
ders on it's book to the further amount OF
l 500, 900 feet.-Reno STATE Journal.
MNISo SALE. - It is rumored says the
White Pine News of the 18th inst, that a
prominent mine on the Hill has changed own.
ership, the purchaser being New York com.
pany. The price sold for was $37 800. The
papers will probably be filed for record on
Monday.
DID NOT USE HIS RIGHT.-W Whilst the grand
jury was being impaneled this morning, Dr.
Laird, on whose case they are to act, was
brought into court 20 enable him TO use his
right of challenging any of the grand jurors
He made no objections to any Of them. -Rees,
Ruer ReUeiHe.
A WAsHoE Sow.-A SOW belonging to Mr.
Ryan, of the Russ House, on the Divide, had
q litter Of twenty.ono pigs, on the 4th inst.
She has had two ltters before, one Of fifteen
and the other Of sixteen pigs. What a starter
that SOW is for pork ranch.-Gold I'm Ne,os
GOVERNOR BRADLEY has commissioned John
Watts n Commissioner of Deeds for the State
! of Nevada to reside at Santa Fe, Territory Of
New Mexico.
THE freight receipts at the Reno freight de
pot, for tho week ending April 18th show q
| marked increase. The amount was $50 TONS
Reno STATE journal.