The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1871-03-04
THE ELKO INDEPENDENT.
SATURDAY, MARCH 4. Is1I.
New. summary.


surfing Increases in San Francisco says the
San Francisco Chronicle, we are gradually be-
coming commercially independent Of the East
II Few years since some one had predicted
that within short time San Francisco would
be exporting lead instead of importing that
mineral. It would have been regarded with
grave suspicion. The ship Young America,
loading at this port for New York, has on
board three hundred and fifty tons Of shot,
sheet lead, and pig and bar lead, valued at
$40 1000, from the Selby Works. A few weeks
since the Congress sailed with duplicate
cargo, and regular shipments will follow. This
lead is the product of our Pacific coast mines,
and shows how far the mineral resources are
being developed. 1t is n matter for congratu-
lation that this result has been attained. Man.
ufactures will prove to be mines of inexhausti-
bic wealth for the State.
CART. Halls ARCTIC EXPEDITION Captain
Hall, the Arctic explorer in his lecture at
Brooklyn recently said he should start on his
third trip about the first of May, and will never
cease his labors until he has put his foot upon
the Goth parallel of north latitude. He will 60
first TO Newfoundland and stay for about IA
week to obtain some sealers to make up his
party; from thence he will proceed to the west
eru coast Of Greenland to procure some skins
and a supply Of stock fish. From Greenland
he will cross Davis Straits and obtain dogs
from the EsquimRuI, then cross Baffin's Bay
to Smith Island, thence westward through
Jones Sonnd; and go to the north as far as
possible before the Winter sets in. His sailing
master has spent twenty years in the Arctic
regions, and his first and second officers ten
years. II he cannot reach the North Pole in
1872 he will stay another year, or if necessary,
Ave years.
Nor "JrM" NIE.-Somebody rs curious to
know, says the San Joaquin Republican, if
'Bill. Nyc," when the heather Chinee swim
died in game of poker at Table Mountain, is
any relation to the Grey Eagle of Nevada.
The querist don't know Jim Nye. or he would
never have asked that question. Why, he
played little game Of draw with the Govern
ment at Washington, made n saw-mill bluff,
and got away with an eighty thousand dollar
pot. The beauty of the play was that he made
1t after the draw on no pair, and shot his
mouth off for the saw-mih. No heather Chr
nee can beat Jim. Nye, nor any of his rela-
hves.
FEMALE EpIToRs.--There are over forty wo-
men editorially connected with the New York
press. Nettie Hutchinson's contributions to
the local columns of the Tribune have given
her wide reputation. Miss Middle Morgan
(of whom we recently published an interesting
sketch in Figaro) has entire charge of de-
partment in the Times Mrs. Sheppard and
Meta, and dozen others connected with the
leading dailies, are said to do quite as good
work as their masculine associates.-Sdn
Francisco Figaro.
SNAKE LEATHER.-About fifty anaconda skins
were tanned by the Schuyler Brothers, at the
Boston Highlands last Summer. for boot
leather. The boots are valued at $50 per pair.
The largest of the skins was 40 feet in length.
The tanning process was similar to that OBJ
served in the manufacture Of alligator leather,
the product being very beautiful and highly
finished quality of leather, glossy, mottled,
pliable, and from the appearance OF the grain,
exceedingly durable.
A LAW WANTED In California a very good
law is on the statute books. 1t provides for
the survey of the State lands for school pur-
poses, and for their entry at will by any actual
settler who will pay ten per cent. down and ten
per cent. yearly till the purchase money is all
paid, when he acquires his PATENT We ought
to have such law in this State. II would
help out the school fund, and encourage the
settling up of the lands.-IVhte Pine NeIrS.
The United States branch mints ut New Or
leans, Louisiana, and Dahlonega, Georgia, are
not in operation. The branch mints mt Char
lotte, North Carolina, and Denver, Colorado,
nre operated as assay Offices merely, and do
not execute any coinage, which latter is con-
fined entirely to the mint in Philadelphia and
the branch minis at San Francisco and Carson
City. The CarSnn branch went into operation
in December, 1863. Branch mint buildings
are going up at Dailes, Oregon, and Boise City,
Idaho.
COLoRApo YIELD.-An exchange says the
whole gold and silver product of Colorado for
the last year, does not amount to more than
$2OOO,000 or S2,500,000. Gilpin is the prin-
cipal gold producing county, and its yield in
1870 was about 81 100000, or n little less than
in 1869, but more than in 1868. Clear Creek
county, where the principal silver mines are
yielded less than S500,00O.
MOVABLE or adjustable horse shoes have be-
come fixed fact, and n company in Chicopee
Mass, are engaged in their manufacture. This
shoe can be taken OFF at night, or when the
horse is not ut work, and put on again when
wanted, as easily as pair of boots.
CAPITAL punishment has been introduced
into one of the Western schools. The other
day the teacher made refractory boy hug a
refractory girl; and now, of all the refractory
schools. this school il the refractoryist.
Coon PRCE.--For two feet in the Nebraska
Silver Lode HILL says the Salt Lake Herald. we
can state positively that $40, 600 were refused
yesterday. We saw the gentleman who pro-
posed to buy, and tho cash was offered in hand.
STEWARDS MINING BILL.-The following IL
synopsis Of Senator Stewards new mining
bill, which passed the Senate, in its modified
form nm Tho 9Th instant.